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Biblical Women Ruth and Naomi

Naomi and Ruth are two great women whose stories are told in the pages of the Old Testament. Naomi was of the house of Israel, and Ruth was of Moabite lineage, similar in many ways, yet their differences complimented one another in a beautifully unique way.

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Humility Puts Off Pride, One Of The Seven Deadly Sins

Find out some of the issues involved as we deal with "pride" in our lives. Learning to detect "pride" in ourselves can be the key to practicing the virtue of "humility" on a more consistent basis.

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Caravaggio, The Sacrifice of Isaac, 160382

Isaac Was Not Deceived, The Story of Jacob and Esau

Understanding the message, that all things point to Christ, the examples I observe in both the lives of Abraham and Isaac take on added spiritual symbolism for me, pointing to Christ. On that same vein, just...

18 comments    religion faith bible
Jacob blesses his twelve sons.77

Joseph, Birthright Son Of The Covenant The Dreamer

As we study the life of Joseph, we will see the similarities with that of the life of Jacob. We can come to understand that the Lord prepares his prophets by placing them in situations that will allow growth and leadership.

5 comments    religion israel old testament
Noah renewing his covenant with the Lord.75

A Covenant Keeping People, The Abrahamic Covenant

A covenant is an agreement between persons or nations, more often between God and man. God established his "Covenant" with Adam and it has been offered through Adam's patriachal line to the present day. The reason for the need of a restoration of priesthood authority is explained.

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The Great Poet Isaiah A Prophet of the Lord

There are few poets in history that can compare with the majestic style of the prophet Isaiah. His entire book of writings can be taken as a whole and seen as one complete work of poetry, yet each verse...

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Jacob Wrestles With A Man

Commentary on the "wrestle" that Jacob, the prophet of God, has with "a man" as contained in the account of Genesis. Who exactly is this "man"?

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The Poetic Scriptures A Study of Parallelism

The Old Testament is a really profound book. It encompasses many different literary styles, including but not limited to that of Hebrew poetry. Hebrew poetry makes up about one-third of all the Old Testament...

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Introverted Parallelism or Chiasmus

In the series of parallelism discussed in the previous three HUBS, the last definitive use of parallelism to be discussed is that of introverted parallelism. This type of parallelism is often called Chiasmus.

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777 The Book of Seals Understanding the Apocalyptic Book of Revelations

A review of the book "777 The Book of Seals" written by Mike Jones. It explores the symbolic meaning of the seven seals referred to in the Book of Revelations by John the Revelator.

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