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MANNERS AND CUSTOMS IN THE BIBLE (WAR AND RELIGION)

June 1, 2022Uncategorized1 samuel, 2 Samuel, Book of the Wars of the Lord, burned, burning, Christ, death, degree, Deuteronomy, Exodus, fire, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Habakkuk, Isaiah, jeremiah, jesus, Jesus Christ, Jew, jews, Joshaua, Joshua, Lord of Hosts, new testament, Numbers, Old Testament, Religion, under the curse, Vicotry, war, war and religion, warfareabarkley8

It was not possible to separate warfare from religion. The connection of the two was evident in many aspects of military practice. To the Jews, God was the Lord of Hosts who went before them into battle (Exo 15:3; Judg 4:14; 1 Sam 17:45; Isaiah 42:13). There was a sacred “Book of the Wars of the Lord” (Num 21:14). Before going to war, the men had to keep themselves ritually clean, not even engaging in sexual relationships (2 Sam 11:11). Health laws were involved in the commandments concerning ceremonial uncleanliness, but there were other laws in operation as well as those (Deut 13:13-14).

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BIBLE CUSTOMS AND CURIOSITIES (WATCHMEN AND PORTERS)

May 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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BIBLE CUSTOMS & CURIOSITIES (GOD’S NAKED BOW)

October 28, 2020bible customs, bible customs and curiosities, bible studies, bible study, bible times, Christ, Christian, christian studies, Christian study, christianity, Church, customs, death, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, Holy Bible, idolatry, jesus, Jesus Christ, King James Holy Bible, Lord, new testament, NIV, Old Testament, preach, preaching, prophet, Proverbs, sunday, the church, theology, Uncategorizedagent, babylonians, bow, bowing, case, God, God's bow, Habakkuk, Isaiah, Lord, naked, people, punishment, shield, warabarkley8

The prophet Habakkuk was assured by the Lord that He would deal with the Babylonians after He had used them as an agent of punishment against His own people. He would make His bow “naked,” or take it out of its protective case, in order to use it against the Babylonians.

Baring the bow was a symbol of getting ready for war, just like uncovering the shield (read Isa 22:6)

HABAKKUK 3:9 – Thy [God’s] bow was made quite naked.

DEFINITON OF THE DAY (PESTILENCE)

September 17, 2020bible customs, bible customs and curiosities, bible studies, bible study, bible times, Christ, Christian, christian studies, Christian study, christianity, Church, curiosities, customs, Faith, 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, the church, theology, Uncategorized1 Chronicles, 1 Kings, 1 samuel, 2 Chronicles, 2 Kings, 2 Samuel, Amos, covenant, definition, definition of the day, Deuteronomy, devastation, Egypt, Exodus, failfure, God, Habakkuk, Jeacts, jeremiah, liberation, Luke, new testament, Numbers, Old Testament, Pestilence, repentance, sacrifice, survivors, witnessabarkley8

Devastating epidemic that OT writers understand to be sent by God (Exod 9:15; Jer 15:2; Hab 3:5; Amos 4:10), sometimes by means of a destroying angel (2 Sam 24:16; 1 Chron 21:15). God sent pestilence as punishment for persistent unbelief (Num 14:21) and failure to fulfill covenant obligations (Deut 28:21) as well as to encourage repentance (Amos 4:10). God withheld

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BIBLE CUSTOMS AND CURIOSITIES (WORSHIP OF WEAPONS)

May 15, 2020bible customs, bible customs and curiosities, bible studies, bible study, bible times, Christian, christian studies, Christian study, christianity, curiosities, customs, 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, the church, theology, Uncategorizedbabylonian, babylonians, bow, bowing, conquest, devil, evil, God, Habakkuk, Judah, Nation, pagan, people, Satan, war, wars, weapon, weapons, worship, worshiped, worshipers, worshipingabarkley8

This verse apparently refers to the practice among the pagan Babylonians of worshiping and offering sacrifices to their weapons of war. The Babylonians were on a mission of world conquest in Habakkuk’s time. Bowing down to these weapons was the Babylonians’ way of strengthening and dedicating themselves for this purpose. Continue reading BIBLE CUSTOMS AND CURIOSITIES (WORSHIP OF WEAPONS) →

DEFINITION OF THE DAY (SILENCE)

May 6, 2020bible customs, bible customs and curiosities, bible studies, bible study, bible times, Christian, christian studies, Christian study, Church, curiosities, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Holy Bible, Jesus Christ, King James Holy Bible, Lord, new testament, NIV, Old Testament, Proverbs, sunday, the church, theology, Uncategorizedabsence, bible definition, Church, death, definition, definition of the day, definitions, dust, dwelt, elder, elders, God, ground, Habakkuk, head, heads, Heaven, help, Lamentations, Lord, Matthew, open, opened, pharisees, Psalm, revelation, reverence, sackcloth, Sadducees, shut, silence, silent, soul, sound, spirit, symbol, temple, virgin, virgins, woman, women, Zionabarkley8

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Absence of sound. The Bible uses silence in several ways: as reverence to God (Hab 2:20), as a symbol of death (Ps 94:17), as a symbol of Sheol (Ps 115:17), and as an expression of despair (Lam 2:10). It is a way to shut up the opposition (Matt 22:34). It is also used as a dramatic pause following the opening of the seventh seal in Rev 8:1. Continue reading DEFINITION OF THE DAY (SILENCE) →

WHY DOES GOD MAKE US WAIT FOR THE ANSWERS TO OUR PRAYERS? (HABAKKUK 1:1)

January 29, 2019Uncategorized1 Thessalonians, fails, Faith, Faithful, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Habakkuk, habakkuk 1:1, Holy Bible, human, Jesus Christ, paul, Pray, prayer, prayers, praying hands, Psalm, wait on prayersabarkley8

Habakkuk opens his short book with a question voiced many times by many people: Who’s listening to my prayers? Several psalms echo the same sentiment (see Psalm 6 and 10). Continue reading WHY DOES GOD MAKE US WAIT FOR THE ANSWERS TO OUR PRAYERS? (HABAKKUK 1:1) →

SIGNS & SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (DEER)

November 12, 2018Uncategorized2 Samuel, animals, beautiful, Bible, bible signs and symbols, cud, David, deer, dexterity, diet, gazelle, gazelles, God, Graceful Beauty, Habakkuk, Isaiah, Jesus Christ, power, Psalm, sure-footed, swift, symbolic, symbolizes, thirstabarkley8

Even in Bible times deer were game animals, and they were permitted in the Israelite diet because they chew the cud and “divide the hoof.” They are admired for their agility and grace, even in difficult terrain, and when they sense danger they are able to run swiftly. As the sole caretakers for fawns, does are gentle. In an arid environment like that of Israel, deer would have had to travel long distances to find water. Beautiful, graceful, swift, and sure-footed, deer were often used by the writers of Scripture to portray personal and spiritual qualities.

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SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY (HABAKKUK 2:18-20) GOD EXPLAINS HIS WAYS

May 9, 2018Uncategorizedearth, foolish, fools, God, gold, Habakkuk, help, idols, Jesus Christ, lies, Lord, profit, Scripture, scripture of the day, silent, silver, temple, ways, wooden idols, worshipingabarkley8

18. What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols? Continue reading SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY (HABAKKUK 2:18-20) GOD EXPLAINS HIS WAYS →

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