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DEFINITION OF THE DAY (PRESENCE OF GOD)

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God’s initiative in encountering people. Biblical words for the presence of God usually relate to the “face” of God. Continue reading DEFINITION OF THE DAY (PRESENCE OF GOD) →

MAKING DECISIONS BY LOT

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Cast-Lots

This verse refers to the ancient custom of casting lots to settle disputes or make important decisions (read Josh 1:7). We might compare the practice to flipping a coin or drawing straws in modern times. Continue reading MAKING DECISIONS BY LOT →

SOUR WINE AND ROASTED GRAIN

10/28/2019Uncategorized1 samuel, 2 Samuel, Abigail, Absalom, army, bad, Bible, bible customs and curiosities, Boaz, Christ, Christian, christian studies, christianity, christians, chronological, corn, David, devil, eat, evil, flour, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, good, grain, Holy, Holy Bible, husband, Jerusalem, Jesse, jesus, Jesus Christ, Joshua, King, King David, King Saul, Kings James Bible, Lord, Matthew, Matthew 27:34, mealtime, morsel, Nabal, new testament, Old Testament, parched, right, roasted, roasted grain, Ruth, Ruth 2:14, Satan, Saul, Sin, sour, sour taste, Studies, taste, theology, vinegar, wildnerness, wrongabarkley8

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The “vinegar” that Boaz offered Ruth was probably a drink similar to wine that had been fermented longer than usual until it developed a sour taste. This is the same type of drink that was offered to Jesus on the cross (Matthew 27:34, 48). Continue reading SOUR WINE AND ROASTED GRAIN →

WOMEN OF THE BIBLE (RAHAB: THE SHADY LADY)

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There’s no nice way to say it. Rahab was a harlot-in modern parlance, a hooker. At her home atop the wall that surrounded the bustling, ancient city of Jericho, Rahab took in strange men and gave out sexual favors.

Because of her prominent role in the story of Israel, a few prim and proper types have tried to improve Rahab’s image by engaging in a bit of revisionist history. “Maybe,” they’ve suggested, “she wasn’t actually a ‘lady of the night.’ Perhaps she was only an ‘innkeeper.'” Continue reading WOMEN OF THE BIBLE (RAHAB: THE SHADY LADY) →

WOMEN OF THE BIBLE “RAHAB- THE SHADY LADY”

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HEBREWS 11:31- “By faith the prostitute received the spies in peace and didn’t perish with those who disobeyed.”

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BIBLE CUSTOMS AND CURIOSITIES (A HOUSE ON A WALL)

02/21/2019Uncategorized2 Samuel, 2 Samuel 18:24, acts, Acts 9:24, around, believers, Bible, bible customs and curiosities, bible times, bottom, build, building, built, Christ, city wall, Damascus, dirt, enemies, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, house, inner, inner wall, Jericho, jesus, Joshua, Joshua 2:6, kill, killed, killer, maximum protection, new testament, Old Testament, paul, Protection, Rahab, rubble, spies, strenght, strengthen walls, the, top, wall, wall house, walls, windowabarkley8

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Some walled cities of Bible times had an inner wall and an outer wall for maximum protection (see note on 2 Samuel 18:24). To strengthen these walls, the space between them was filled with dirt and rubble at selected points. Houses were sometimes built right into the city wall by placing them on top of these piles of rubble. Continue reading BIBLE CUSTOMS AND CURIOSITIES (A HOUSE ON A WALL) →

BIBLE SIGNS AND SYMBOLS (GATE)

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1411.m00.i101.n014.s.c12.212932381-vector-iron-gate-f Doors allow access to or prevent us from entering a room or home. Gates are usually more imposing and important. They guard the access to large spaces: cities, estates, and the way to eternal life. In Bible times, most cities of any size were surrounded by walls, so gates were a constant feature in people’s’ lives. No wonder, then, that the role of gates became symbolic of other values and ideas. Continue reading BIBLE SIGNS AND SYMBOLS (GATE) →

HOW TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE

10/04/2017UncategorizedExodus, God, Holy Bible, how to become responsible, Jesus Christ, Joshua, leader, Moses, responsible, stespabarkley8

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Taking on a big responsibility can be scary. You’re doing something new, and you’re not sure how you will do. But tackling responsibilities is how we grow up. whether it’s being captain of a sports team or leading a project at church, the challenge of responsibility is waiting for you. After Moses died, God wanted Joshua to be the new leader of the Israelites. Moses had been quite a leader, and Joshua wondered if he was

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BIBLE SIGNS AND SYMBOLS “TWELVE”

09/21/2015Uncategorized1 Kings, 12, 12 disciples, 12 prophecy, 12 tribes, 12 tribes of Judah, Bible, completeness, Exodus, Faith, Genesis, Jacob, Joshua, key verse, Luke, Mark, Matthew, new testament, number, Numbers, Old Testament, revelation, signs and symbols, symbolic, twelve, twelve disciples, twelve prophecy, twelve tribesabarkley8

Outside the Bible, the recognition of twelve months in the lunar calendar made the number twelve an important symbol for the annual cycles of life. In the Bible, this number usually symbolizes completeness, especially with regard to the people of God. Once the twelve tribes of Israel were established, uses of the number twelve became a symbol pointing to the entire people of God.

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MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE BIBLE (THE ARK OF THE COVENANT)

05/29/2015Uncategorized1 Chronicles, aaron, ark of the covenant, Bible, customs, Deuteronomy, Joshua, manners, Mosesabarkley8

This ark of the testimony is better known by its alternate name, “ark of the covenant” (Deuteronomy 31:26. It is also called “the ark of God” (1 Samuel 3:3). It was a sacred portable chest that symbolized God’s grace and guidance in the lives of the Israelites.

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