When a traveller came to stay, the rich man would not take anything from his own flock or herd to provide for the wayfarer who had come to him. Instead, he took the poor man’s lamb and prepared that for his guest’. — 2 Samuel, 12: 1–5...
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Exodus Chapter 12 1 And YHWH spoke unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying: 2 'This month shall be unto you thebeginning of months; it shall be thefirst month of the yearto you. Leviticus Chapter 23 24 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying: In the seventh month, in ...
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Question: Within the short space of one chapter, the boy prophet Samuel speaks the phrase “Here am I” five times.[ii]Is there something more than meets the eye in his repeated reply? Summary: Yes, when spoken in a spirit of meekness in response to a call from the Lord, it is not...
One of the most remarkable features of Rembrandt’s presentation of himself in his self-portraits is his attire, the diversity and frequently prominent treatment of which significantly contribute to the great variety of self-portraits in his oeuvre. As c
Wherever it came from, the evolution of the meaning of the name Caesar is possibly comparable with that of the expression "your name is mud," which existed long before Samuel Mudd helped John Wilkes Booth assassinate president Lincoln, but which gained popularity because of it. Or the populariz...
two angels are commissioned to destroy Sodom (Genesis 19:13); when David numbers the people, an angel destroys them by pestilence (2 Samuel 24:16); it is by an angel that the Assyrian army is destroyed (2 Kings 19:35); and Ezekiel hears six angels receiving the command to destroy thos...
now lost sources of the Old Testament: the Book of the Wars ofYHWH(Numbers 21:14-15), the Book ofJashar(2 Samuel 1:18), the Book ofNathanand the Book ofGad(1 Chronicles 29:29), the Book ofAhijahand the Book ofIddo(1 Chronicles 9:29), the Book ofShemaiah(2 Chronicles 12:15)...
Understanding the Meaning of Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child As with any verse, we need to consider the original context, along with how it fits into the greater biblical picture. One way to do this is by taking the chapter whenever given a verse. Reading the surrounding paragrap...