Tag: Old Testament
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Understanding Amos: Judgment and Restoration
Amos 5:24 But let justice run down like water, and righteousness like a mighty stream. Author Date Theme Purpose Content Christ in the Book of Amos
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Understanding Joel’s Prophecy: Judgment and Grace
Joel 2:12,13(NKJV) Now, therefore,” says the LORD, “Turn to Me with all your heart, With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning. So, rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from doing harm. Author…
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The Death of Samson
THE DEATH OF SAMSON Samson’s birth was foretold by an angel. He was to grow up a Nazarite, forbidden to drink strong drink, neither was his head to be shaved. His strength was very great; but his marriage was sinful, and his doings with the idolatrous Philistines terrible. Though an Israelite and a judge, I…
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The Defeat of the Midianites
THE DEFEAT OF THE MIDIANITES Large numbers of the Israelites gathered around Gideon, prepared to fight against the Midianites, who were encamped in a valley, “like grasshoppers for multitude.” How Gideon’s host was reduced till only three hundred men remained, and the wonderful dream he heard related, when he and his servant went down as…
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Joshua’s Exhortation
GIDEON AND THE FLEECE After the death of Joshua, the Israelites turned away from God, and served idols. Therefore the evils came upon them of which they had been warned by Moses and Joshua. But at different times God, seeing their distress, raised up “judges” to deliver them from their enemies, and to judge over…
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Understand the book of Ezekial
Ezekiel 36:24-26(NKJV) For I will take you from among the nations, gather you out of all countries, and bring you into your own land. Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. I will give you a…
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Understanding Lamentations: Sorrow and Hope in Jerusalem’s Fall
Lamentations 2:11(NKJV) My eyes fail with tears, My heart is troubled; My bile is poured on the ground Because of the destruction of the daughter of my people, Because the children and the infants Faint in the streets of the city. Author Date Theme Purpose Content Christ in the Book of Lamentations
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Joshua’s Exhortation
JOSHUA’S EXHORTATION Exhortation seems a hard word, but it simply means to strongly urge to good deeds, and this is what our artist shows Joshua to be doing. Joshua is now an old man, and the Israelites are settled peaceably in Canaan. He has called them before him, with their elders, and heads, and judges,…
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The Cities of Refuge
THE CITIES OF REFUGE Revenge is contrary to the teaching of Jesus Christ, “If thine enemy hunger, feed him,” says the Saviour; but among the Israelites and other eastern nations a different practice prevailed. If one slew another, the kinsman of him that was slain felt bound to avenge his relative, and to slay him…
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The Altar on Mount Ebal
THE ALTAR ON MOUNT EBAL Before Moses died he called the Israelites together, and urged them to faithfully serve God; also directing that when they entered Canaan, they were to build an altar of rough stones, covered with plaster, on Mount Ebal, and to write the words of God’s law upon this altar. Then six…