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IF THE ARK OF THE COVENANT WAS SO SPECIAL, WHY WERE THE PHILISTINES ALLOWED TO HAVE IT?

February 26, 2019Uncategorized1 samuel, 2 Samuel, abraham, ark, ark of the covenant, covenant, devil, essentials, evil, Exodus, furniture, God, God Himself, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, idolarty, Indiana Jones, Indina, Jesus Christ, Jones, Levites, Moses, people, Philistines, poession, possessing, punishment, Satan, temple, Ten Commandments, treasured, worshipabarkley8

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On its own, the ark was little more than an interesting piece of furniture. But the ark held the Ten Commandments and symbolized God’s presence. Any attempt to see power in the ark itself (as in the popular Indiana Jones films) is tantamount to idolatry. The people of Israel made this mistake frequently. They assumed that possession of such a powerful instrument as the ark gave them some control over God Himself, since God was obligated to guarantee the success of anyone (or any group of people) possessing it. Continue reading IF THE ARK OF THE COVENANT WAS SO SPECIAL, WHY WERE THE PHILISTINES ALLOWED TO HAVE IT? →

MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE BIBLE (HOMES FOR THE WEALTHY)

September 14, 2015Uncategorized1 Kings, 2 Samuel, @, abraham, acts, Deuteronomy, furniture, Isaiah, Mark, nehemiah, people, proch, Proverbs, song of solomon, wealthy housesabarkley8

HOMES FOR THE WEALTHY

The difference between the homes of the wealthy and of the poor lay in the provision of a courtyard. At the lowest level this was simply an enclosure added onto the house. But the Continue reading MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE BIBLE (HOMES FOR THE WEALTHY) →