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EVERYDAY LIFE IN BIBLE TIMES (WEAVE PT2)

September 10, 2021Uncategorizedcases, Christ, clergy, cloth, clothes, Deuteronomy, everyday life in bible times, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, items, jesus, Jesus Christ, leather, Leviticus, Matthew, mix, mixed, new testament, Old Testament, skill, skilled, thread, threads, traveling, unique, warp, waved, weaver, wovenabarkley8

Weaving was a very creative process that allowed the weavers to express themselves in a variety of ways. In extreme cases, alteration in thread colors and interlacing technique could produce cloth that was intricately designed and had a unique texture. The only limitation on this creative process for the Israelites was the requirement that they not mix different types of thread when making clothing (Lev 19:19; Deut 22:11). Cloth was also woven to play a role in the worship life of God’s Old Testament people. During their early years, the worship facility they used had to be light and portable because they were traveling so often.

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MAKING AN IDOL

August 24, 2021Uncategorizedancient world, artisans, Assyrian King Esarhaddon, carpenters, cast of soild, Christ, clay, clothing, clothings, dominated, Egypt, elegant, eyes, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, gods, goldsmiths, idol, jesus, Jesus Christ, Jewelry, King Esarhaddon, Matthew, mesopotamia, Mesopotamian, metal, metlaworkers, mouth washing, new testament, nose, Old Testament, ornaments, priest, real images, rituals, skill, skilled, skills, stonecutters, temple, temples, washingabarkley8

While object representing deities were common in the ancient world, only statues created under carefully prescribed conditions and with proper rituals were regarded as real images that the deity inhabited. Some images were made of stone, cast of solid metal or molded from clay; however, the primary statues of deities that dominated the temples were usually carved of wood and covered with a thin layer of gold or silver and adorned with precious stones and elegant clothing. The Assyrian king Esarhaddon commissioned a major restoration of temples and images.

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SHOULD CHRISTIANS FOLLOW OTHER PEOPLE, OR SHOULD THEY ONLY FOLLOW GOD?

August 20, 2021Uncategorizedability to speak, Christ, compassion, evil, exult, Faith, follow, follower, follower of Christ, follower of God, follower of people, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, grow, help, helped, helper, jesus, leader, Matthew, mature, mentor, new testament, Old Testament, person, persons, Pray, praying, Satan, skill, skilled, skills, steps, teach, teaching, walk, walk in faith, work, youngabarkley8

Surely they should follow God, but following God requires that we observe and follow leaders who are following God. Mature Christian mentors help our faith develop and our understanding of God’s will to grow.

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