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DEFINITION OF THE DAY (RIDDLE)

08/17/2021Uncategorized1 Kings, Christ, Daniel, definion, definition of the day, definitions, enigmatic, God, God the Father, God the Son, jesus, Jesus Christ, Judas Iscariot, Judges, judgment, KJV, new testament, Old Testament, OT, Philistines, Proverbs, puzzle, puzzling, riddle, riddles, Samson, Sheba, solveabarkley8

Enigmatic or puzzling statement, often based on the clever use of the ambiguities of language. The classic biblical example of a riddle is that posed by Samson to the Philistines. This riddle is in poetic form (judg 14:12-12), and the question, “What is it?” is implied. The Philistines’ reply is in the form of another riddle (v 18a) whose original answer was probably “love.” Samson’s retort may reflect yet another commonly known, and rather risque’ riddle (v 18b).

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DEMONS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT

08/16/2021Uncategorized1 Chronicles, 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles, 2 Kings, art, biblical, Christ, CSB, demon, demons, false god, False gods, goat idols, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, greek, Hebrew, hero, ibex, Illness, jesus, Jesus Christ, judaism, KJV, Late Babylonian, Leviticus, Matthew, Mesopotamian, native, new testament, NIV, Old Testament, OT, Psalm, sair, shed, spirit, Sumerians, wild goat, YaHWeHabarkley8

Little is known about the Israelite view of malevolent spirits, popularly called “demons” in contemporary usage. In contemporary usage. In addition to the Hebrew word shed, translate “false gods” in Ps 106:37, the OT has a Hebrew word sair, translated in the NIV as “goat idols” (Lev 17:7: 2 Chron 11:15: see the NIV text note on Lev 17:7). Some suggest that the use of sair also refers to demons in Isa 13:21; 34:14 (NIV “wild goats). This Hebrew word refers to an actual goat in Gen 37:31 and frequently in texts prescribing a goat for sacrifice (e.g., Lev 4:23; Nu 7:16).

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WHERE IS “THE PIT”?

08/09/2021Uncategorized1 Kings, 2 Kings, acts, boredom, Christ, dead, digging, down, Elijah, enjoy, flying, God, God the Father, God the Son, graduate, happier, jesus, Jesus Christ, Matthew, minimum, New Tesatment, new testament, Old Testament, pain, pit, place, Psalm, Psalm 33:19, sheolabarkley8

“The pit” is called “Sheol” in some translations, and this psalm presupposes that actual places exist in the realm of the spirit. Not quite.

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IS EROTIC LOVE OKAY?

07/06/2021Uncategorized1 Kings, 2 Kings, Bible book, celebrating, devotion, erotic, erotic love, Faithful, Genesis, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Israel, jesus, love, marriage, Men, song of solomon, Song of Songs, womanabarkley8

One theme rings throughout this unique Bible book: Falling head over heels in love is fantastic! The pleasure of sexual intercourse is celebrated here in language that leaves no doubt. This book has been interpreted by some as an allegory, devaluing the erotic element in favor of a more vertical meaning (God’s love of Israel, for example). But the plan language of the book is devoted powerfully to celebrating God’s gift of love to a man and woman. So, let’s face it-if you’re going to meet and fall in love, do it this way.

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A KING’S TALE (KING AHAZIAH)

06/12/2021Uncategorized1 Kings, 2 Kings, 2 years, Baal, battle, Christ, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, jesus, Jesus Christ, King Ahaziah, new testament, Old Testament, reigned, two years, wicked king ahababarkley8

After Ahab was killed in a battle against the Arameans, he was succeeded as king by his son Ahaziah, Ahaziah reigned only two years before dying from an injury he suffered in a fall at the royal palace in Samaria (2 Kings 1:2,17). Ahaziah continued the policies of Ahab, worshipped the pagan god Baal (1 kings 22:53)

BIBLE CUSTOMS AND CURIOSITIES (GOD OF THE HILLS AND VALLEYS)

05/31/2021Uncategorized1 Kings, 2 Kings, ahab, army, battle, belief, bible customs and curiosities, country, curiosities, customs, earth, fought, gods, hill, hills, hills and valleys, Israel, King Ahab, level plains, Lord, multitude, NIV, plains, prove, regional, rise, successfully, syrians, thine, true God, valley, valleys, victoryabarkley8

King Ahab of Israel had won a previous battle against the Syrians (1 Kings 20:21), apparently among the hills and mountains of Israel. The victory gave rise to the Syrian claim that the God of Israel was a god of the high country, not of the level plains. The Syrians reflected the typical pagan belief that different nations and different parts of the earth had their own regional gods.

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BIBLE CUSTMOS AND CURIOSITIES (TUCKING IN THE CLOAK)

05/19/2021Uncategorized1 Kings, 1 samuel, 2 Kings, 2 Samuel, ahab, Baal, bible customs and curiosities, bottom, chariot, curiosities, customs, customs and curiosities, Elijah, freedom, Genesis, girdle, Jezreel, King James Version, loose fitting, movement, outer, robes, run, strength, strenuous, theologians, theological, theologically, theology, theoretical, tucking in the cloak, waist, woreabarkley8

Both men and women of the Bible times wore outer robes or cloaks that extended almost to the feet (read Gen 37:3; Deut 22:5 and 1 Sam 19:24). These loose-fitting gowns were held tight against the body by a belt or sash (generally referred to as a “girdle” by the King James Version) around the person’s waist.

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BIBLE CUSTOMS AND CURIOSITIES (A GOD WHO HEARS AND ACTS)

05/17/2021Uncategorized1 Kings, 2 Kings, Baal, bible customs and curiosities, curiosities, customs, Elijah, God who hears and acts, Mount Carmel, new testament, Old Testament, priests, prophets, sings and symbols, theologians, theological, theologically, theologyabarkley8

The prophet Elijah challenged the prophets of the pagan god Baal to a contest on Mount Carmel. They laid a sacrificial animal on a pile of wood. The prophets of Baal would call on their gods, and Elijah would call on his. The god who answered by sending fire to consume the sacrifice would be declared the superior god (1 Kings 18:22-25).

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BIBLE CUSTOMS AND CURIOSITIES (WATCHMEN AND PORTERS)

05/14/2021Uncategorized1 Kings, 1 samuel, 2 Kings, 2 Samuel, Absalom, activity, alarm, bible customs & curiosities, bible customs and curiosities, cities, city, clock, curiosities, customs, Ezekiel, Habakkuk, Isaiah, Jerusalem, King David, Mahanaim, new testament, Old Testament, porter of the city, roatated, signals, suspicious, task, theologians, theological, theologically, theology, walled cities, Wathcman, Wathcmenabarkley8

This watchman had been posted on the city wall above the gates of Mahanaim to relay news about the battle against Absalom to King David (read 2 Samuel 18:24).

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EVER READ THE BIBLE ALL OF THE WAY THROUGH?

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That’s a great question! One that many Christians haven’t much thought about! In fact, the vast majority of Christians have never even considered it, let alone done it.

That’s about to change for many of them!

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