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†. Gen 18:9a . .They said to him: Where is your wife Sarah?
So far, Sarah has been hearing about her impending child only from her
husband. But now, the speaker is intent that she should hear the news
straight from the horse's mouth.
†. Gen 18:9b . . And he replied: There, in the tent.
At...
Hey everyone, haven’t written much, so thought I’d put this up. Does anyone know what a hit merchant is? Well, in rugby league, it’s someone who goes looking for big hits. Ok, ok. I’m one of the smallest guys, so my tackles aren’t actually that big. But they generally are savage enough.
We...
†. Gen 18:1a . .The Lord appeared to him by the terebinths of
Mamre;
The words for "Lord" are yhvh and/or yhwh; the Jews' most sacred name for
God. This appearance is extremely interesting because in it Yhvh visits
Abraham as a human being. This visit occurred very shortly after the last
one...
†. Gen 17:18 . . And Abraham said to God: O that Ishmael might live
by Your favor!
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Well, why bother getting Sarah
preggers when Ishmael was already at hand? But at the same time, I think
Abraham was worried that Ishmael would be marginalized and...
Ok, let’s count down together. Three, two, one, hoo-rah! Rugby league season is back! Ok, you might not be a fan of rugby league, but I am: however, that is not quite what the article is all about.
This story is about rugby league, but the principle, applies to alot more than just league. It...
Today I want to talk about the topic of love. The kind of love that Jesus had for us. Love that goes beyond human comprehension.
Nothing quite gets to me as much as when you do something for someone, and they don’t care. That really gets on my nerves. I think it gets on the nerves of everyone...
†. Gen 17:9b . . you and your offspring to come throughout the ages
shall keep My covenant.
The word "keep" is from shamar (shaw-mar') which means, properly: to
hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard, to protect, attend to. The general
meaning in this particular instance is: to preserve.
†...
†. Gen 17:6 . . I will make you exceedingly fertile, and make
nations of you; and kings shall come forth from you.
The only king who really matters is Messiah.
"The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of
Abraham." (Matt 1:1)
†. Gen 17:7a . . I will maintain My...
Hey you, stuck dreaming of your perfect world,
But when they come, letting chances drop cold.
Hey you, wishing for a perfect ending,
But when it comes, you’re never daring.
You kept getting stuck cold out here,
So now you live in a fairyland far from here.
Stuck with your head in fantasy,
While...
Thirteen years go by since Ishmael's birth; enough time for Abram to easily
forget God's covenanted promises. Abram was prospering financially,
Ishmael was growing into young manhood, the land was at peace, and quite
possibly Abram and Sarai had by now given up all hope of ever having any...
†. Gen 16:13a . . And she called Yhvh who spoke to her: You Are El
roi
The author of Genesis was privy to the identity of the celestial being
speaking with Hagar but she wasn't, and that's why she gave him a name of
her own. But I can't be certain what it is because there seems no consensus...
†. Gen 16:9 . . And the angel of the Lord said to her: Go back to your
mistress, and submit to her harsh treatment.
That was no doubt the last thing Ms. Hagar wanted to hear from anybody;
let alone a celestial being. But the Lord had plans for Hagar's baby about
which she was unaware up to this...
†. Gen 16:4 . . He cohabited with Hagar and she conceived; and
when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress became lower in
her esteem.
It would seem that where before Hagar knew her place and was humble and
self effacing around Sarai, she now regarded her mistress as somewhat less
of a...
Just recently I was chatting with a friend about movies. This movie, that movie. Ok? You wanted names? Dark Knight, Dark Knight Rises, Batman Begins, Avengers, the Book of Eli, Man on Fire, etc.
Anyway, we got on the topic of violence. Yep. Then came the million dollar question: Does watching...
†. Gen 16:1 . . Sarai, Abram's wife, had borne him no children. She
had an Egyptian maidservant whose name was Hagar.
It's entirely possible that Abram purchased Ms. Hagar while they were all
down in Egypt during the famine back in chapter 12.
The word for "maidservant" is shiphchah...
†. Gen 15:15a . . As for you,
Abram must have begun to wonder if maybe he too was in danger of
oppression and slavery.
†. Gen 15:15b . .You shall go to your fathers in peace;
Have you ever wondered how you'll die-- by accident, poison, in a violent
mugging, disease, cancer, car wreck, a fall...
Hey, it’s me. Got a kevlar vest ornating my chest,
Walking a battlefield, with scars only partly healed.
Bullets and rockets explode, as the dead’s bones corrode.
But I got a kevlar vest ornating my chest.
Hey! Got nothing to fear right? I walk the alleys at night.
I’m a gun-toting machine, stop...
†. Gen 15:11 . . Birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, and
Abram drove them away.
The only responsibility that Abram had in this ritual was to set it up. So it
was his job to protect the carcasses from damage and keep the scene clear
of interference from people and critters who had no...
†. Gen 15:7a . .Then He said to him: I am The Lord who brought you
out from Ur of the Chaldeans
God here identifies Himself as yhvh. That may seem unimportant but there
are those who claim Abram was unaware of that name because of Ex 6:3.
But that just goes to show that sometimes the Bible is...
In the bottom of an old greasy swamp, lies a golden eagle, it’s shine now covered in grime.
It lies here, forgotten witness of the brave few who dare to venture where none ever do.
This golden eagle, doth many scars bear, tis many grooves where swords did tear.
Came they from a terrible fight...