Tag: judaism
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My People: Lessons from Ruth (Part 1 – Introduction)
I’m excited to dive into another incredible story from the Bible with a new series, “My People: Lessons from Ruth”. Ruth is a wonderfully simple story that takes place during the period of Israel’s judges. If you’ve read through the book of Judges, you might have noticed that Ruth is a refreshing reprieve from the […]
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The Divine Pursuit: Seeking Love and Holiness in the Song of Songs (Part 11)
Love Awakened (Song 8) The conclusion of the poetic saga that is Song of Songs calls the reader back to several key themes introduced previously in the poem: Frustrated Longing (8:1-4) – Throughout the Song, the young woman has expressed a deep desire to be united with her beloved, and at the same time frustration […]
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The Gospel According to Isaiah
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned (Isaiah 9:2). “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (Isaiah 7:14) For to us a child is born, to us a son is […]
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Study Guide: The Prophecies of Zechariah. Chapter 4.
The Olive Trees and the Lampstand (Zechariah 4:1-14) Zechariah is confronted with a fourth vision of a golden lampstand, topped with a bowl and flanked by olive trees on its left and right. The lampstand was a ritual object that adorned both the tabernacle and the former Temple of Solomon. One of the duties of […]
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The Divine Pursuit: Seeking Love and Holiness in the Song of Songs (Part 4)
Read Part 3 “Heaven Meets Earth Like” . . . (Song 2:1-17) Chapter 2 opens with the woman’s words: “I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.” The first home my wife and I moved into in Warsaw, Indiana had a large backyard that was overrun with rose of Sharon. It is […]