When I re-read the book of Judges a couple years back, it occurred to me that you simply cannot read the Hebrew Scriptures and still promote family values: they just aren’t there! And now that my lectionary has me back in Judges, I am even
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is
Read the rest of the series The book of Leviticus was written for the people of Israel. It was a law book for them. It was also known as the Holiness Code. Leviticus was not only the book that recorded the law for the people
Read the rest of the series Note: New Jerusalem Bible translation used throughout. 5:10-16 My love is fresh and ruddy… His head is golden… his locks are palm fronds and black as the raven. His eyes are like doves… His cheeks are beds of spices…
‘Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind’ Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves
… and called us …according to His own purpose and grace. (2 Timothy 1:9 KJV) Understanding God’s purpose To know one’s purpose is to know who they themselves are and what they are doing. They also have the determination to accomplish what it is that
Read the rest of the series The Story of Sodom in Genesis 19 often is interpreting as a story about God’s wrath against homosexuality. This idea is not Scriptural. God destroyed Sodom because of its general wickedness, adultery, lying, lack of hospitality to strangers, pride,
Read the rest of the series Note: New Jerusalem Bible translation used throughout. 4:15 How beautiful you are, my beloved, how beautiful you are! There is perhaps no more thrilling a sound that the voice of a loved one telling us how much we are
During the reign of Hezekiah from 726-697 the southern kingdom of Judah was prosperous. Judah had been made a vassal state of Assyria after the Syrio-Ephraimite war in 734-732 and was flourishing under these conditions despite paying heavy tribute to Assyria. Material wealth among the
Unto the woman He said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. (Genesis 3:16 KJV) When most conservative evangelicals read the above