WALL HANGINGS

This picture is of a house close to our offices. I have not met the owner and I share this without permission, with the assumption that he/she (owner) wanted us (world) to know that while others might serve other gods, he and his family will serve the lord. As someone reading Deuteronomy, this sent me … Continue reading WALL HANGINGS →

THE NEXT GENERATION

In Deuteronomy 4:9-10, 6:7, and 11:19, God, again and again, emphasizes the importance of children knowing who He is. This is not some kind of parenting but a preparation of the next generation. We live in a world where the school that your child goes to matters more than anything else. The internet content, the … Continue reading THE NEXT GENERATION →

DEUTERONOMY 11: THE DANGER OF A TRANSACTIONAL RELATIONSHIP

Deuteronomy 11:26-28 “Look, today I am giving you the choice between a blessing and a curse!You will be blessed if you obey the commands of the lord your God that I am giving you today. But you will be cursed if you reject the commands of the lord your God and turn away from him … Continue reading DEUTERONOMY 11: THE DANGER OF A TRANSACTIONAL RELATIONSHIP →

BECAUSE OF YOU

Deuteronomy 1:37 The Lord was angry with me also on your account, and said, you also shall not go in there Deuteronomy 3:26 But the Lord was angry with me because of you and would not hearken to me; and the Lord said to me let it suffice you, speak no more to me on … Continue reading BECAUSE OF YOU →

THE POPE IS WRONG ONLY IN THE “LIKE THIS” CLAUSE

No offence but the Catholic Church, ever since it instituted the wrong doctrine of celibacy, has struggled with the sexual offences committed by its holy men. I would rather that the Priests be castrated to help them uphold the celibacy vow than leave them with active tools but forbid the practice. Recently, CNN reported about … Continue reading THE POPE IS WRONG ONLY IN THE “LIKE THIS” CLAUSE →

DEUTERONOMY 4 SCANNED: ALWAYS REMEMBER

G. R HARDING, one of my favorite Old Testament Scholars, was once asked to summarise the Pentateuch and he said the Pentateuch is 5Rs. In Genesis, Israel arrives in Egypt. Keyword is RUINED In Exodus, Israel moves from Egypt to Sinai. Keyword is REDEEMED In Leviticus, Israel is stationary at Sinai. Keyword is RESTORED In … Continue reading DEUTERONOMY 4 SCANNED: ALWAYS REMEMBER →

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF DEUTERONOMY

Thanks to God we are reading the 5th book of the Bible. We started in Genesis where God introduced himself to Abraham as the first patriarch and he gave him a threefold promise (Seed, Gospel and Land). God gave Abraham the seed through the son Isaac, and God gave him the land through his grandchild … Continue reading AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF DEUTERONOMY →

NUMBERS 22 SCANNED IN THE LENS OF NUMBERS 31:8: BALAAM THE KIFEESI PROPHET

Come now, curse this people for me, since they are too mighty for me; perhaps I shall be able to defeat them and drive them from the land; for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed." (Numbers 22:6 RSV) They slew the kings of Midian with … Continue reading NUMBERS 22 SCANNED IN THE LENS OF NUMBERS 31:8: BALAAM THE KIFEESI PROPHET →

How Can Man Be Right With God?

By Bonifresh Muhollo Somewhere in the book of Job, a question was posed, "How can man be right with God"? Jeremiah the weeping prophet is left at a point where he can't see any hope for man except if God is to have mercy. Even the most conservative prophet at one point reaches this pinnacle … Continue reading How Can Man Be Right With God? →

ISAIAH 4:1 IN PERSPECTIVE

And seven women shall take hold of one man that day, saying we will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name; take thou away our reproach. Let's look at the two dominant theories: The first argues that the prophet was using a figurative description of … Continue reading ISAIAH 4:1 IN PERSPECTIVE →