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DEFINITION OF THE DAY (FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY)

August 16, 2022Uncategorized1 corinthians, 1 Timothy, 2 Corinthians, 2 Timothy, abundance, Christ, definition, definition of the day, Deuteronomy, ecclesiastes, financial, financial planning, financial responsibility, financial wealth, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, jesus, Jesus Christ, Luke, Malachi, Matthew, new testament, Old Testament, precursor, Proverbs, Romans, Ruth, stewardship, wealthabarkley8

Two maxims underlie the Bible’s principles of financial responsibility; the earth and its resources belong to God (Lev 25:23; Job 41:11; Pss 24:1; 89:11; Hag 2:8), and they have been entrusted to people to use wisely (Gen 1:29-30; 9:1-4). The overall message of the Bible regarding finances is one of personal thrift combined with generosity toward others. The Bible places a high value on saving money to provide for oneself and others in times of need (Gen 41:1-57; Prov 6:6-8; 21:20; Eccles 11:2; Luke 12:16-21; 1 Cor 16:2). Because God blessed those

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BIBLE CUSTOMS AND CURIOSITIES (GOD’S ABUNDANT BLESSING)

April 26, 2021bible customs, bible customs and curiosities, bible studies, bible study, bible times, Christ, Christian, christian studies, Christian study, christianity, christians, Church, curiosities, customs, Faith, fighting, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Holy Bible, jesus, Jesus Christ, King James Holy Bible, Lord, new testament, NIV, Old Testament, OT, preaching, primitive, prophet, Proverbs, study, sunday, the church, theology, Uncategorized1 Kings, 2 Kings, abundance, anointed, beyond, blessed, blessings, book, David, fresh, fresh oil, grace, head, King David, love, measure, mercy, oil, Psalm, psalmistabarkley8

King’s were, anointed by having olive oil poured on their heads (2 Kings 11:12). This was also an act of courtesy and hospitality performed by hosts for their guests.

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SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY (ISAIAH 31:1-5 “THE LORD, THE ONLY HELP”)

March 18, 20211 corinthians, 2 Corinthians, bible customs, bible customs and curiosities, bible studies, bible study, bible times, Christ, Christian, christian studies, Christian study, christianity, Church, curiosities, customs, death, Faith, Forgivness, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Holy Bible, jesus, Jesus Christ, King James Holy Bible, Lord, new testament, NIV, Old Testament, preach, preaching, prophet, stones, sunday, the church, theology, Uncategorizedabundance, birds, chariots, disaster, Egypt, egyptians, flesh, growls, helper, hill, Holy One, horsemen, hosts, Isaiah, Israel, Jerusalem, lion, Lord, Lord Help, mount zion, prey, rise, scripture of the day, shepherds, spirit, strike, stumble, wicked, wiseabarkley8

1.Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the Lord!

²Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.

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SIGNS & SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (THRESHING FLOOR)

November 14, 2018Uncategorized1 Chronicles, 1 corinthians, 2 Samuel, abundance, Babylon, Bible, David, Deuteronomy, farm, farmer, farmers, floor, God, God of Israel, Holy Bible, Hosea, Isaiah, Jebusite, Jesus Christ, Joel, John, Judgement, judgment, Lord, Matthew, muzzling, new testament, Old Testament, Ornan, ox, oxen, paul, Psalm, Religion, signs and symbols, symbolizes, Symbols, threshing, threshing floorabarkley8

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The harvest and preparation of grain for use as food requires the separation of the kernels from the stalks on which they grow. Because most harvesting today is done mechanically, the significance of a threshing floor and its usefulness as a symbol is somewhat lost to us. A threshing floor was a large, open, hard surface, so threshing floors were often located on hilltops. After bundles of stalks were laid on the surface of the Continue reading SIGNS & SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (THRESHING FLOOR) →

SIGNS & SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (HONEY)

April 19, 2018Uncategorized1 samuel, 2 Chronicles, abundance, bees, Bible, Exodus, Genesis, God, God's word, honey, honeycomb, jesus, Jesus Christ, Judgement, Moses, Numbers, promise land, Proverbs, Psalm, sweetabarkley8

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In the Bible honey was the sweet syrup produced by bees, either wild (1 Sam 14:25-26) or domesticated (2 Chron 31:5). it was a delicacy rather than a necessity of life, a sign of luxury and abundance. Occasionally it is referred to as a medicine: “Pleasant words are like honey from a honeycomb-sweet to the spirit and healthy for the body” (Prov 16:24), Continue reading SIGNS & SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (HONEY) →

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