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WHY WAS EZRA’S READING OF GOD’S LAW SO POWERFUL?

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The events that occurred at the Water Gate in Nehemiah’s time can be described as a spiritual revival. The people knew that God had made it possible for them to rebuild the city. Now they were ready to hear what else God would say to them. They listened intently. When Ezra opened the scroll of God’s law, they stood out of respect and anticipation over what they were about to hear.

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BIBLE CUSTOMS AND CURIOSITIES (OLIVES FOR THE POOR)

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God’s concern for the poor is also demonstrated in this law (see notes on Deuteronomy 24:10-11 and Deuteronomy 24:12-13).

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WHAT’S THE DIFFERENT BETWEEN A DISCIPLE AN A CHRISTIAN?

April 12, 20211 corinthians, 2 Corinthians, bible customs, bible customs and curiosities, bible studies, bible study, bible times, Christ, Christian, christian studies, Christian study, christianity, Church, curiosities, 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, preach, preaching, primitive, prophet, Proverbs, rise, rock, rocks, sunday, the church, theology, Uncategorized1 Peter, 2 peter, acts, Antioch, apostle, believers, Christian, christians, disciple, Disciples, epistles, KIng Agrippa, learner, master, Mount, mount Olives, new testament, obedience, Old Testament, Olives, peter, physical presence, predominan, theologicallyabarkley8

In the New Testament, a disciple is simply a learner, someone who subscribes to the teachings of another. A disciple of Christ, then, was one who followed Christ to learn His ways in word and deed. Outside of the Gospels, only a handful of verses in the New Testament use the word.

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