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In 2017, the NSRV released their Cultural Bible, which was the Bible of the Year. In the introduction to 1 Samuel, they identify 10 literary devices. I thought it would be fun for those like @marks, to take a deep dive: Story narrative poem birth narrative call narrative dream theophanies...

There are some fundamentalists who take every word of the Bible as literally true. This view denies the richness of hyperbole, which was part of literature and customs of the ancients, as well as communicate in highly figurative ways. I thought this thread could collect some of our favorites...

The White House does not even want the mayor to call this a terrorist attack. Who else would deliberately kill 10 and injure 35 on Bourbon Street on New Years Eve but a terrorist? https://www.zerohedge.com/political/reported-fatalities-bourbon-street-after-vehicle-plows-crowd-during-new-years

IMO, this is not reported nearly as much as it deserves. https://www.wnd.com/2024/12/jihadis-are-terrorizing-christians-burning-churches-beheading-nuns-and-priests-report-charges/

Not talking about eternal salvation. The longer my walk with Christ goes, the more keenly I am aware that God did not save me once. The more keenly aware of how often I find myself on the edge of destruction and rely on the Almighty to guide me toward his glory and away from disaster. Over and...

Just kidding. This article details a Canadian town fined for not putting up the Pride flag. Can you imagine the outrage if the fine was for failing to put up a Christian flag in Mecca...

First, there were several such departments to address waste, fraud and abuse in US history, starting with Andrew Jackson. The last one was during the FDR administration. When I first heard that DOGE would have 2 co-chairs, I thought that was a mistake because the Bible says you cannot have 2...

In Luke 4:5 and 9 it reads, depending on the translation, that the Devil took Jesus up or led Jesus. If the devil led Jesus to a high place, it means Jesus followed the devil. If the devil had physical power over Jesus, why didn't he throw Jesus to his death? And why don't demons exercise...

I saw a vid that inspired this thread. 1. INERTIA 4 years. 48 months. The countdown begins for how long the enemies of MAGA have to endure their nefarious plans implementation. Simple strategy: Delay. Stall for time at every turn. The Democrats did this in his first term, delaying getting his...

This vid by Mar Mari Emmanuel says it well. What do you think about the incessant infighting among Christians?

@ Mark 8:20 Jesus says, "It is what comes from inside that defiles you." Within a person's heart comes evil thoughts. Then he lists these: sexual immorality theft murder adultery greed wickedness deceit lustful desires envy slander pride foolishness I color coded them to show the overlap of...

Read this article. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/archbishop-vigano-open-letter-american-catholics-kamala-harris/ If Christians chose not to participate in the political process, embrace an overly spiritualized religion, abdicate their moral duty to vote, the inescapable conclusion...

Came across Lev 22:11, if a priest acquires anyone through purchase, the person may eat of them. EDIT: Verse 11.

I watched a fascinating video last night about the great fictional hero, Luke Skywalker. One of the brilliant points reminded me of the famous quote by Muhammad ali "I don't have to be what you want me to be" for the vid explained everyone pressured him to kill his father; the dogmatic Yoda and...

Today's devotional reading covered Ex 14. In v 13-15, YHWH says both, to stand firm (stand still) and go forward. How to make sense of this?

This thread is for those who've experienced a darkness that can be felt. This is the end of the sentence in Exodus, Chapter 10, verse 21 in the NRSV: "A darkness that can be felt." Today's devotional reading struck me in comparison to a verse I reference a lot these days. Isaiah 5:20 "Woe to...

If you are easily offended stop reading now. I'm not sure what forum this should be in. I put it in the Ethics and Morality forum because the basis of my dislike is grounded in a sacred cow, lying of the Messiah. Of course, no one will admit this is lying because of the sacred cow...

There seems to be a dogmatic opposition within Christendom against lying. Please explain how this is shown in the following Scriptures. From today's devotional reading, Jesus tells the Apostles to take back a house they blessed if they find it not worthy. Matthew 10:13. Yet, not merely lying...

I came across this verse in today's devotional reading from Genesis 18. 18 The LORD appeared to Abraham[a] by the oaks[b] of Mamre ... He looked up and saw three men ... bowed down to the ground. 3 He said, “My lord, if I find favor with you, do not pass by your servant. 4 Let a little water...

This is an article, I feel needed to be written for a long time, decades. It’s clear to me the church has made itself irrelevant in the public square. It’s shifted to be overly spiritualized, ignoring the body, the soulful aspect of our being. Consequently, America suffers from bad governance...