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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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EVERYDAY LIFE IN BIBLE TIMES (CONCUBINE PT1)

March 23, 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, Faith, forgive, 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, primitive, prophet, Proverbs, rock, stones, sunday, the church, theology, Uncategorized1 Chronicles, 1 Kings, 1 samuel, 2 Chronicles, 2 Kings, 2 Samuel, 300, 60, abraham, alliance, ancient household, blessed, blessings, children, concubine, daughters, Deuteronomy, different from wife, dowry, economic, everyday life in bible times, full-status wife, Genesis, husband, Israelites, Judges, Kings, Lord, marriages, married, marry, other woman, prestigious, Rehoboam, Sarah, sixty, solomon, sons, status, symbol, three hundred concubines, wife, wives, young womanabarkley8

Mentioned in numerous Old Testament passages, the concubine was not a prostitute but an auxiliary marriage partner who was both similar to and different from the wife. She was similar in that the Bible describes her marriage partner as her “husband” and includes her along with sons, daughters, and wives as a member of the ancient household (Judg 20:4-6; 2 Sam 19:5).

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WHY SHOULD PEOPLE LISTEN TO GOD AGAINST THEIR PERSONAL WISHES?

March 8, 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, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Holy Bible, idolatry, jesus, Jesus Christ, King James Holy Bible, Lord, new testament, NIV, Old Testament, preach, preaching, primitive, prophet, Proverbs, the church, theology, Uncategorizedbad, bad news, blessings, chief, committed, condition, crime, criminal, damage, fear, good, hope, liars, lise, listen, loss, Micah, pain, personal wished, trialabarkley8

It appears that the news will be bad. A crime has been committed, and God will be the chief witness for the prosecution-who is also God. The accused, the people, must listen. But unlike a normal criminal trial, God never forces people to listen, and these people certainly had a choice. Why choose to hear bad news?

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DEFINITION OF THE DAY “MASS”

June 5, 2019Uncategorized1 Chronicles, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, Assyria, bible definition, blessings, Christ, definition, definitions, Genesis, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Habbakkuk, Hebrews, hewbrew, Isaiah, Ishmael, Israel, jeremiah, jesus, judgment, King Tiglath, Malachi, mass, Massa, Nahum, new testament, Numbers, Old Testament, Zechariahabarkley8

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Hebrew term with several meanings. 1. Seventh son of Ishmael (Gen 25:14; 1 Chron 1:30). 2. Arab tribe perhaps descended from 1. The Massa are listed among the people who paid tribute to King Tiglath-pileaser III (745-727 bc) of Assyria. Some interpret the use of Massa in the titles of collections of proverbs (Prov 30:1; 31:1) as referring to the Continue reading DEFINITION OF THE DAY “MASS” →

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY (PSA 89:1-9, GOD KEEPS PROMISES FOREVER)

April 18, 2018UncategorizedAngel, blessings, calm, David, Faithful, fear, fearful, God, jehovah, kindness, Lord, love, miracles, oceans, peace, powers, praise, promises, Psalm, Psalm 89:1-9, sing, still, storms, Truthabarkley8

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1.I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

2. For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.

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SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY “EPH 6:1-4”

March 17, 2016Uncategorizedblessings, children, Ephesians, Father, God, mother, obey, parents, scripture of the day, Ten Commandmentsabarkley8

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Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandments with promise;)
That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nature and admonition of the Lord.

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