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Celebration of Destruction?

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

“People speak of plague with fear and tremor, yet of destroyers like Alexander and Napolean they speak with ecstatic reverence.” (Spiritual Sayings of Khalil Gibran p.2) It is a paradox that while we shutter to see the horrors of natural … Continue reading →

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Ezekiel 22-23 – Jerusalem Under Judgment

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

22:1-5 – Jerusalem is named “city of bloodshed” (see the similar naming of Nineveh in Nahum 3:1).  The making of idols and shedding of blood were violations of the two-fold sense of the commandments: love the LORD your God with … Continue reading →

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Why I Love the Hebrew Bible

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

In my first semester at Bible college I had to take a course on Old Testament Survey. I was expecting it to be boring and obscure. Up till that point I mostly thought the Old Testament was in the Bible … Continue reading →

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Ezekiel 8-9 – The Mark of the LORD

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

8:1 – The date of this revelation is September 18, 592 BC (Ezekiel’s first vision was on July 31, 593 BC). How should we understand this in light of his laying his sides for 430 days? He was sitting at … Continue reading →

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2 Kings 22-23:30 – Josiah – Is There Still Hope?

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Rick Wadholm

22:1 – Josiah – son of Amon. He reigned for 31 years (640-609BC) over Judah doing what was right in the sight of the LORD as David had done – he was the ideal king (Deut.17:20) and fulfilled the prophecy … Continue reading →

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2 Kings 14:23-15:38 – Word of the LORD and Fall of the Kings

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Rick Wadholm

14:23 – Jeroboam II – son of Jehoash (or Joash). He reigned for 41 years (793-753 BC) over Israel though approximately 11 years were spent as co-regent with his father Jehoash) and did evil in the LORD’s sight (14:24) by … Continue reading →

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