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Malachi 2:10-16, Another Covenant Failure
There are three covenants in view in this section of Malachi. He has already mentioned the covenant that Yahweh made with Levi, constituting his tribe as the priestly tribe. Here in this passage, he mentions
Continue reading...Ezekiel 8, God of Glory and Idol of Jealousy
It is the stock in trade of mysteries, sci-fi movies and the adventure genre. The hero follows some people into an enclosure and when he sneaks to where they are congregated, he sees some weird ceremony
Continue reading...Ezekiel 6, Idolatry as Adultery
When I used to work with young adults at my church, we took an annual pilgrimage to Pinnacle Mountain in Little Rock, Arkansas. We would hike to the top and spend time worshiping God there. Something about
Continue reading...Did Abraham misunderstand God’s order to sacrifice Isaac?
Question: I was reading again today Jeremiah 32:35, ”. . .burnt children as sacrifices, something I never commanded and cannot imagine suggesting” (TLB). I know Jeremiah was after the time of Abraham,
Continue reading...Is the bronze snake of Numbers 21 an idol?
Question: Isn’t the bronze snake of Numbers 21 an idol? Why would God have Israel make an idol? Answer: What constitutes an idol is not just any image or sculptured figure. The Israelites were instructed
Continue reading...Where did we get the name “Easter”?
Question: Where did we get the word “Easter”? Answer: Religioustolerance.org offers this explanation: The name “Easter” originated with the names of an ancient Goddess and God. The Venerable Bede,
Continue reading...Does the Bible forbid tattoos?
Question: Lately I have been struggling with whether or not tattoos are forbidden in the Bible. Is there any Biblical certainty here or does it fall under the conscience? Answer: Leviticus 19:28 says,
Continue reading...Is it wrong to have pictures of Jesus?
Question: What are graven images when it pertains to pictures or statues of Christ? Is it wrong to hang them in our homes or have them in our churches? Is it wrong for us to paint them or sculpt them?
Continue reading...Destruction of Sodom – Genesis 19:23-38
Jesus said, “ The younger also bore a son and called his name Ben-ammi. He is the father of the Ammonites to this day. (Genesis 19:23–38, ESV) The most stunning statement in this passage is “Then
Continue reading...Her Wound Is Incurable – Micah 1:8-16
I recall the day I heard about the twin towers in New York City going down to terrorist attacks. All the nation was in mourning for those lost and for the loss of our sense of security. There was a
Continue reading...He Is Treading on the High Places of the Earth – Micah 1:2-7
Many of the righteous kings of Judah were content to allow the local shrines on high places remain. Some removed them. The people were presumably worshiping Yahweh at these places, but Yahweh had forbid
Continue reading...The Word of Yahweh Came to Micah – Micah 1:1
Micah mentions a number of kings during whose tenure he prophesied. Kings come and go. Presidents come and go. What remains firm is Yahweh’s word through His prophets, a word that supersedes
Continue reading...Your Name Is Near – Psalm 75
What is wrong with us Christians of late? We have acted as if some political leader is the salvation of our nation. No political leader can bring the justice or peace we long for. Have we become
Continue reading...Freedom and Idolatry – 1 Corinthians 10:14-33
Did you ever conceive of the gods that pagans worshiped as being demonic spirits posing as deities, Molech, Baal, Asherah, Ra, etc.? Perhaps they even displayed some kind of supernatural actions to secure
Continue reading...Blessed – Luke 6:20-26
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