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EVERDAY LIFE IN BIBLE TIMES (CONCUBINE PT2)

March 26, 2021bible customs, bible customs and curiosities, bible studies, bible study, bible times, Christ, Christian, christian studies, Christian study, christianity, Church, curiosities, customs, death, 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, Proverbs, rock, rocks, Ruth, stones, sunday, the church, theology, Uncategorized1 samuel, 2 Samuel, 2 sons, 300 concubines, 4 months, Abner, Absalom, Adonijah, assaulted, bethlehem, bird, bodies, city, concubines, daughter, David, Ephraim, everyday life in bible times, executed, family, Father, four months, Genesis, Gibeah, gibeonites, home, Israelite, Israelites, Jacob, Judges, King of Israel, Kings, land, Levite, Man, Men, Reuben, Rizpah, royal, Saul, sexually, sons, summer, three hundred concubines, tomb, two sons, unfaithful, woman, womenabarkley8

Yet another reason for seeking a concubine was to demonstrate control over the assets and legacy of a father or king. Reuben attempted to force the hand of Jacob into declaring him the primary heir of the family by sleeping with his father’s concubine (Gen 35:22). The same happened in royal circles. Abner, Absalom, and Adonijah all either slept with a king’s concubine or attempted to do so in order to advance their legitimacy as a royal figure (2 Sam 3:7; 16:21-22; 1 Kings 2:17, 21-25).

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MAKING DECISIONS BY LOT

October 30, 2019Uncategorized1 Chronicles, acts, apostles, bag, Bible, bible customs and curiosities, bible studies, Canaan, casting, Christ, Christian, christian studies, christianity, coin, coin flipping, colored, colored stones, container, crucifixion, David, disputes, duties, event, flipping, gatekeeper, goats, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, ground, Holy Bible, jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus clothes, Joshua, Judas, jug, Levite, lot casting, lots, Matthew, Matthias, modern times, new testament, Old Testament, Proverbs, rolling, roman, sacrificial, sacrificial goats, scapegoat, stones, theologyabarkley8

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 →

DEFINITIONS OF (GIFT, GIVING, HOMOSEXUALITY, KISH)

November 28, 2018Uncategorized1 corinthians, 2 Corinthians, 2 Samuel, acts, apostle, Benjamite, Bible, Daniel, David, definition, definitions, Deuteronomy, ecclesiastes, Ephesians, Father, Genesis, gift, giver, giving, Holy Bible, Homosexuality, James, John, Judah, King Hezekiah, King Saul, kish, Levite, Leviticus, Mahli, Matthew, Mordecai, Old Testament, paul, revelation, Romansabarkley8

Gift, Giving- The act of bestowing a favor or an item on another person without expecting anything in return. The purpose of a gift may be to honor (2 Sam 8:2; Dan 2:48), celebrate (Rev 11:10), or simply to bestow favor or help (Esth 9:22). God is the giver of every good and perfect gift (Matt 7:11; James 1:5, 17), including eternal life (Rom 6:23), salvation (Eph 2:8), the necessities of life (Matt 6:11), ability to work (Ecc 3:13; 5:19; Deut 8:18), the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38; 5:32), spiritual abilities (1 Cor 12:4), and above all His indescribable gift (2 Cor 9:15), His Son (John 3:16). Continue reading DEFINITIONS OF (GIFT, GIVING, HOMOSEXUALITY, KISH) →

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