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DEFINITION OF THE DAY “SLOTHFUL”

April 15, 2019UncategorizedBible, caves, Christ, definition, ecclesiastes, Faith, Faithful, Fall, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, hard, Hebrew, Hosea, house, house leaks, houses, idle hands, jesus, Jesus Christ, Job, lazy, lazy slave, Loose, Matthew, new testament, not equipped, Old Testament, Proverbs, Psalm, roof, sleep, sloth, slothful, sluggish, sluggishness, tired, utter laziness, virtuous, wise, workingabarkley8

SLOTHFUL-Loose, undisciplined, Hebrew term can refer to a bow not strung or equipped with an arrow for action (Ps 78:57; Hos 7:16). A similar or related Hebrew root describes a loose tongue or mind as deceitful (Job 13:7; 27:4; Pss 32:2; 52:4; Mic 6:12). The slothful person cannot lead but becomes subjected to another’s rule (Prov 12:24; 10:4; 19:15). God’s work must not be done in such a spirit (Jer 48:10). A second Hebrew term refers to that which is difficult, heavy, or hindered and indicates foolish laziness or Continue reading DEFINITION OF THE DAY “SLOTHFUL” →

DEFINITION OF THE DAY “LAWYER”

April 11, 2019UncategorizedBible, Christ, definition, God, jesus, John, law, lawyer, lawyers, Luke, Mosaic, new testament, Old Testament, Titus 3:13abarkley8

LAWYER- Authoritative interpreter of the Mosaic law. Characterization of the lawyers is especially harsh in Luke’s Gospel: they rejected God’s purpose for themselves by refusing John’s baptism (7:30); they burdened others without offering any relief (11:45-46); they Continue reading DEFINITION OF THE DAY “LAWYER” →

BIBLE CUSTOMS AND CURIOSITIES (ANIMAL SKIN CONTAINERS)

April 11, 2019Uncategorizedage, animal, animal skin, Bible, bible customs and curiosities, bottles, channel, container, drink, goats, heavy drink, Jesus Christ, liquids, Matthew, neck, new age, skin, stripped, wine, young goatsabarkley8

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In Bible times, many containers for liquids as water, olive oil, and wine made from the skins of animals, particularly young goats. After the head and feet were cut off, the skin was stripped in one piece from the animal’s body. These skin retained the shape of the animal, with the neck sometimes serving as the channel through which the container was filled and emptied. Continue reading BIBLE CUSTOMS AND CURIOSITIES (ANIMAL SKIN CONTAINERS) →

IS IT OKAY FOR A CHIRSTIAN TO INTENSELY DISLIKE ANOTHER BELIEVER?

March 18, 2019Uncategorized1 john, 1 John 2:9, believer, believers, Bible, Christ, Christian, emphasize, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Holy Bible, jesus, Jesus Christ, love, non-christain, non-loveabarkley8

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Several Bible passages emphasize a Christian’s preeminent commitment to love-not merely a sentimental, warm feeling, but a choice of the will to put other people’s welfare ahead of one’s own by showing respect, considering their feelings, and praying on their behalf. Continue reading IS IT OKAY FOR A CHIRSTIAN TO INTENSELY DISLIKE ANOTHER BELIEVER? →

DOES JESUS’ MIRACLE AT CANA ENCOURAGE THE USE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES?

March 18, 2019Uncategorizedalcoholic, beverage, beverages, Bible, Cana, Christ, crop, crops, drink, drinkers, drinking, drunk, encourage, fermented, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, grapes, growing, Holy, Holy Bible, jesus, Jesus Christ, John, John 2:10, miracle, new testament, non-alcoholic, Old Testament, process, water, wineabarkley8

bcd57a2beedf1532960477-600-multi-colored-wine-charlie-parker Conservative churches that discourage or ban use of alcoholic beverages are bewildered at the production of wine as Jesus’ first miracle. Such churches have sometimes insisted that the wine in John 2 was nonalcoholic, despite the wedding guests’ unusual delight and appreciation of it. Surely, Jesus did make very good wine, yet not hint of alcoholic abuse clouds this account. Continue reading DOES JESUS’ MIRACLE AT CANA ENCOURAGE THE USE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES? →

DOES THE BIBLE CONDONE SLAVERY?

March 13, 2019UncategorizedBible, Christ, condone, Ephesians, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, happiness, Heaven, hell, inhuman, jesus, Jesus Christ, master, masters, new testament, Old Testament, slave, slave-like, slavery, socialabarkley8

The Bible does NOT condone slavery but recognizes slavery as part of the social structure of the times. Rather than attacking slavery directly, biblical guidelines weakened and undermined the institution from the inside by reminding Christian masters that they had a Master and were to treat slaves as brothers (Ephesians 6:9). For slaves, the dignity that came with freedom in Christ had a powerful long-term social effect. Continue reading DOES THE BIBLE CONDONE SLAVERY? →

BIBLE CUSTOMS AND CURIOSITIES (NO SINGING AT WORK)

March 13, 2019Uncategorizedat, Bible, bible customs and curiosities, bible times, Christ, escape, escaping, field, fields, glad, gladness, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Isaiah, Isaiah 16:10, jesus, Jesus Christ, Judges, Moabites, new testament, no, Old Testament, people, sing, singer, singers, singing, sining, times, vineyard, vineyards, workabarkley8

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The people of Bible times sang while working in the fields to escape from the monotony of farm work. Isaiah declared that the singing and gladness of the Moabites would be taken away when God judged them for their idolatry and disobedience. Continue reading BIBLE CUSTOMS AND CURIOSITIES (NO SINGING AT WORK) →

TEACHINGS ON PRAYER

March 6, 2019UncategorizedBible, Christ, devil, Disciples, evil, expectancy, Faith, Father, forgive, forgiveness, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, grace, Holy, jesus, Jesus Christ, Lord Prayer, Luke, Matthew, mercy, Mount, new testament, Old Testament, parables, persistence, pleading, Pray, prayer, prayers, Satan, sermon, Sermon on the Mount, strength, teach, teaching, The Lord's Prayerabarkley8

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Jesus spent a lot of time alone in prayer. This impressed the disciples, so they asked Him to teach them how to pray. Jesus responded by teaching them the Model Prayer, often referred to as the Lord’s Prayer (Luke 11:1-13). A longer version of this prayer appears in His Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:9-13). Continue reading TEACHINGS ON PRAYER →

DEFINITION OF THE DAY (RAPE)

March 6, 2019Uncategorized2 Samuel, Amnon's rape, Bible, bride, Christ, compensation, crime, definition, Deuteronomy, dinah, drunk, Exodus, Father, Genesis, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, groom, jesus, judge, law, Levites, Lot, Lot's daughters, Man, Men, monetary, Mosaic, Mosaic law, new testament, Old Testament, Rape, woman, women, Zechariahabarkley8

RAPE- Crime of engaging in sexual intercourse with another without consent, by force and/or deception. Mosaic law required a man who had seduced a virgin to pay the bride price and offer to marry her (Exod 22:16-17). The rape of an engaged woman was a capital offense (Deut 22:25-27). In other cases of rape, the offender was required to Continue reading DEFINITION OF THE DAY (RAPE) →

BIBLE CUSTOMS AND CURIOSITIES (NOT IN THE GAME)

March 6, 2019Uncategorizedabundant, Bible, bible customs and curiosities, bible times, children, Christ, dance, danced, forgiveness, fun, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, God's grace, greace, Holy Bible, jesus, Matthew, Matthew 11:16-17, mourn, mourned, new testament, NIV, Old Testament, pharisees, play, playful, playing, religious, scribe, scribes, self-righteousabarkley8

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Children of Bible times, just like kids today, played games of make-believe. These children described by Jesus were pretending to be attending weddings and funerals. They called all their friends to join the fun, but some refused to play. Continue reading BIBLE CUSTOMS AND CURIOSITIES (NOT IN THE GAME) →

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