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DEFINITION OF THE DAY “FOOTSTOOL”

October 24, 2019Uncategorized1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, ark, bible definition, bible studies, carved, Christ, christianity, Christlike, David, definition, definitions, earth, Egypt, enemies, enemy, Ezekiel, foot, footstool, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Heaven, Hebrews, hell, holman, Isaiah, jesus, Jesus Christ, King, Lamentations, Lord, Luke, Mark, Matthew, new testament, Old Testament, Psalm, stool, symbol, temple, theology, throne, triumph, tutankhamen, Zionabarkley8

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Piece of furniture for resting the feet, especially for one seated on a throne (2 Chron 9:18; James 2:3). The footstool of Tutankhamen of Egypt was carved with pictures of his enemies. Other Pharaohs were portrayed with their feet on their enemies’ heads. The footstool thus became a symbol for dominion. God is pictured as a king enthroned in heaven with the earth as His footstool (Isa 66:1; Matt 5:35). In Ps 99:5 and Lam 2:1 it is difficult to determine with certainty whether God’s footstool is the ark, the temple, or Zion (Isa 60:13, Ezek 43:7). Only 1 Chron 28:2 is an unambiguous reference to the ark as a resting place for God’s feet. Continue reading DEFINITION OF THE DAY “FOOTSTOOL” →

OLD TESTAMENT LAW REQUITES A MAN WHO RAPES A VIRGIN TO MARRY HER. WHY FORCE THE VICTIM OF SUCH A TERRIBLE CRIME MARRY THE PERPETRATOR?

March 5, 2019Uncategorizedancient, bad, Bible, Christ, commentary, country, culture, culture violence, damsel, Deuteronomy, Deutueronomy 22:28-29, devil, evil, family, Father, financial, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, good, hold, holman, Holy Bible, Israelites, jesus, Jesus Christ, law, marriage, marrying, new testament, Old Testament, open, open coutry, prospects, Rape, raped victim, rescue, revenge, ruined, Satan, social, stigma, victim, victim's family, violence, woman, young, young womanabarkley8

Ancient Israelites attached a severe social stigma to rape. A young woman victim was “ruined”-she became an outcast with no means of financial support and no prospects for a family of her own. So the law imposed on the perpetrator the responsibility of care for the victim-providing her a home and family-at considerable cost to him. Such an arrangement also reduced the need of the victim’s family to seek forcible revenge, thus sparing the culture much violence. Continue reading OLD TESTAMENT LAW REQUITES A MAN WHO RAPES A VIRGIN TO MARRY HER. WHY FORCE THE VICTIM OF SUCH A TERRIBLE CRIME MARRY THE PERPETRATOR? →

WHY CELEBRATE A MURDER IN A SONG (JUDGES 5:24-27)

January 22, 2019Uncategorizedaudience, bloody, canaanite, canaanite army, commentary, communication, garments, holman, Jael, Judges, killed, killer, killing, left hand, meroz, milk, murder, murdered, murderer, right hand, singing, sisera, songs, water, yogertabarkley8

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Song was a powerful form of mass communication for those times. It was a fast and easy way of communicating to a big audience. So why not use it as another version of the five o’clock news? The incident that was celebrated here was about when Jael killed the Continue reading WHY CELEBRATE A MURDER IN A SONG (JUDGES 5:24-27) →