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DEFINITION OF THE DAY (GOVERNMENT “THE NATURE AND CALLING OF MAN”)

August 23, 2021UncategorizedAdam, affirms, Authority, bible definition, bible dictionary, chapters, complex, creation, CSB, definition, definitions, definitions of the day, devoted heart, dominion, earth, effect, fallen world, female, flows, fundamental, God, God is Lord, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, gods, government, ground, Hebrews, helper, humanity, images of God, jesus, Jesus Christ, KJV, Lord, male, mankind, Matthew, metanarrative, NIV, NKJV, polemically, Psalm, psalmist, roman government, rule, Sin, sinned, sins, vice-regentsabarkley8

The fundamental truth about government in the Bible’s worldview and metanarrative is that the one triune God revealed in the Scriptures of the OT and NT is the sovereign ruler from which all authority flows. Whatever man and human governments are, they are not to be confused with god(s)-though some may make claims to that effect. On the other hand, they are not mere usurpers upon the creation. Man is the pinnacle of God’s creation. The psalmist, echoed by the writer of Hebrews in the NT, marveled poetically that God was “mindful” of man at all (Ps 8:4-6 NIV; Heb 2:6-8 KJV); but Scripture affirms human dominion over the earth (Gen 1:28-30; Psa 8:6-8; 115:16).

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BIBLE CUSTOMS AND CURIOSITIES (OLIVES FOR THE POOR)

April 27, 2021bible customs, bible customs and curiosities, bible studies, bible study, bible times, Christ, Christian, christian studies, Christian study, christianity, christians, Church, curiosities, customs, eat, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Holy Bible, jesus, Jesus Christ, King James Holy Bible, Lord, metaphor, new testament, NIV, Old Testament, OT, study, sunday, the church, theology, Uncategorizedbeating, branch, branches, burn, crop, Deuteronomy, Exodus, food, green olive tree, illuminates, lamps human, metaphorical, oil burning, oils, olive oils, Olives, Palestine, poor, poor woman, poor women, provide food, Psalm, psalmist, richly, ripe, riped, ripened, Ruth, small oil lamps, sticks, trees, womanabarkley8

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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BIBLE CUSTOMS AND CURIOSITIES (GOD’S ABUNDANT BLESSING)

April 26, 2021bible customs, bible customs and curiosities, bible studies, bible study, bible times, Christ, Christian, christian studies, Christian study, christianity, christians, Church, curiosities, customs, Faith, fighting, 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, OT, preaching, primitive, prophet, Proverbs, study, sunday, the church, theology, Uncategorized1 Kings, 2 Kings, abundance, anointed, beyond, blessed, blessings, book, David, fresh, fresh oil, grace, head, King David, love, measure, mercy, oil, Psalm, psalmistabarkley8

King’s were, anointed by having olive oil poured on their heads (2 Kings 11:12). This was also an act of courtesy and hospitality performed by hosts for their guests.

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BIBLE CUSTOMS AND CURIOSITIES (JESUS’ CUP OF SUFFERING)

March 18, 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, 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, prophet, rise, risen, rock, rocks, stones, sunday, the church, theology, Uncategorizedagony, arrest, arrested, cross, crucified, crucifixion, cup, Father, fury, garden, garden of gethsemane, gethsemane, Isaiah, Jesus Christ cup, Matthew, pass, pick up, Pray, prayer, Psalm, psalmist, punishment, sacrifice, Sin, sinned, sinner, sinning, suffer, sufferingabarkley8

This verse is part of Jesus’ prayer of agony in the Garden of Gethsemane before His arrest and crucifixion. This “cup” to which He referred was the suffering He would endure on the cross as an atoning sacrifice for sin.

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WHAT IS MEDITATING ON GOD’S WORD?

March 18, 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, customs, Faith, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Holy Bible, jesus, Jesus Christ, Judah, King James Holy Bible, Lord, new testament, NIV, Old Testament, preach, preaching, primitive, prophet, Proverbs, sunday, the church, theology, Uncategorizedbook, deep meditation, God's word, Heart, Joshua, Lord, meditation, memorizing, mental, mental work, mind, needs, night, patterns, Pray, prayer, principles, Psalm, psalmist, Scripture, soul, success, Word of God, workabarkley8

The discipline of meditation involves first having God’s Word, then reading it, studying it, memorizing it, considering its meaning for you, and acting on it. Here Joshua focuses on the final steps of this sequence.

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