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DEFINITION OF THE DAY (GUN CONTROL)

March 25, 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, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, harvest, Holy Bible, jesus, Jesus Christ, King James Holy Bible, Lord, new testament, NIV, Old Testament, primitive, prophet, sunday, the church, theology, Uncategorized1 samuel, 2 Samuel, Amalakites, America, American government, analogy, assyrian, battle, battles, biblical, citizenry, control, David, definition, definition of the day, definitions, Goliath, government, gun, gun control, Hezekiah, human attempts, Isaiah, King, King Hezekiah, lesson, Nation, philistine, powerful, sling and a stone, spears, spite, swords, weapon, weaponsabarkley8

A biblical analogy to gun control is recorded in 1 Sam 13:19-22. The Philistines, who held a monopoly on the manufacture of iron implements, refused to allow the Israelites access to swords or spears. In spite of the Philistine attempt at armament control, the Israelites were able to defeat both the Philistines (1 Sam 14) and Amalakites (1 Sam 15) in battle.

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BIBLE CUSTOMS AND CURIOSITIES (WORSHIP OF WEAPONS)

May 15, 2020bible customs, bible customs and curiosities, bible studies, bible study, bible times, Christian, christian studies, Christian study, christianity, curiosities, customs, 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, the church, theology, Uncategorizedbabylonian, babylonians, bow, bowing, conquest, devil, evil, God, Habakkuk, Judah, Nation, pagan, people, Satan, war, wars, weapon, weapons, worship, worshiped, worshipers, worshipingabarkley8

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This verse apparently refers to the practice among the pagan Babylonians of worshiping and offering sacrifices to their weapons of war. The Babylonians were on a mission of world conquest in Habakkuk’s time. Bowing down to these weapons was the Babylonians’ way of strengthening and dedicating themselves for this purpose. Continue reading BIBLE CUSTOMS AND CURIOSITIES (WORSHIP OF WEAPONS) →

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY (2 CORINTHIANS 10:1-5: PAUL DEFENDS HIS AUTHORITY)

October 24, 2019Uncategorized1 corinthians, 2 Corinthians, beg, beseech, bold, carnnal, Christ, Christian, christianity, devil, evil, exalteth, flesh, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, God's word, human, human flesh, jesus, Jesus Christ, King James, King James Holy Bible, knowledge, meek, meekness, new testament, obedience, Old Testament, paul, Satan, Scripture, scripture of the day, scriptures, timid, warfare, weaponsabarkley8

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Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which thin of us as if we walked according to the flesh.
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.

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WHY FIVE STONES FOR DAVID’S BATTLE WITH GOLIATH?

February 19, 2019Uncategorized1 samuel, 1 samuel 17:40, 2 Samuel, 5 stones, armed, balls, bearer, brook, Christ, combat, David, Faith, fight, fighting, five smooth stones, five stones, fly, giant, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Goliath, goliath's armor, heavily, histories, histroy, Holman Illustrated bible commentary, Israel, jagged stones, jesus, Jesus Christ, military, new testament, Old Testament, philistine, philistine warriors, shepherd, shot, smooth stones, staff, stone, stones, straighter, tennis, tennis balls, weapons, wearing royal armorabarkley8

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Several explanations help us understand David’s minimal but adequate preparations for history’s most famous confrontation: (1) a successful first shot may have drawn out the Philistine warriors, and David wanted ammunition until his own reserves arrived; (2) Goliath’s armor bearer might require military follow-through; or (3) David was preparing for prolonged fighting, dodging the heavily armed giant while peppering him with shot. Continue reading WHY FIVE STONES FOR DAVID’S BATTLE WITH GOLIATH? →