First, it's helpful to remember what Jesus accomplished at His first coming. Secondly, what should be the focus of our energy till He comes again. Third, He promises to be with us "always, even to the end of the age". The last acts and statements of Jesus as recorded in the Synoptic Gospel […]
April 2023 (5)
Saturday, April 22 2023
The end of the matter
Saturday, April 22 2023.
I really like Daniel 7. Though I believe much of it, the vision that describes the first three beasts, is misinterpreted by many. You can read my comments about that here: Comparing Dan 2 and Dan 7 I believe that everything described in this chapter pertains to the time of the end. The rise of these […]
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Wednesday, April 19 2023
Rise of Autocracies
Wednesday, April 19 2023.
"If the 20th century was the story of slow, uneven progress toward the victory of liberal democracy over other ideologies - communism, fascism, virulent nationalism - the 21st century is, so far, a story of the reverse." - Anne Applebaum (The Atlantic) "In my vision in the night I […]
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Saturday, April 8 2023
Comparing Dan 2 and Dan 7
Saturday, April 8 2023.
Most commentaries will say that Daniel 2 and Daniel 7 are describing the same succession of kingdoms - but using different symbols. I think probably because they look at some of the characteristics of some of the beasts in Daniel 7 and see some similarities that seem to align with the kingdoms […]
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Friday, April 7 2023
The Mitzvot
Friday, April 7 2023.
During this Passion Week, I was struggling trying to find understanding in the hundreds of statutes recorded in Exodus 21 and onward. It’s helpful to remember that Israel was a fallen people, selected by God because of a promise made to Abraham. They had just spent 400 years in a pagan culture – […]
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