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In the sermon this last week, I noted on Joshua 11:23, that “the land had rest from war,” only once great wars had been fought. It is, of course, important to note that the wars Joshua fought were of a very particular nature.…
By far one of the most interesting and shocking parts of my study this last week was to read an extended and exceptionally erudite commentary on Joshua 10 by the great theologian Jonathan Edwards (Notes on Scripture) in which he argues that Joshua is the true and myth-inspiring character known eventually as Hercules.…
“When you vow a vow to God, do not delay paying it, for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you vow. It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay. Let not your mouth lead you into sin, and do not say before the messenger that it was a mistake.…
Prior to Israel entering the land, God gave instructions for warfare in Deuteronomy 20. In verses 11 to 18, a distinction is made between Israel’s approach to war based on whether the enemy is among the Canaanite tribes singled out for destruction, or not.…
Three times in Romans 1 (Rom 1:24, 26, 28), Paul writes that “God gave them up” to their own evil desires and sins. It is likely that the apostle is speaking primarily here of the pagan nations, known at that time for the sort of sexual debauchery (including homosexual practices) that he notes.…
This last week we considered the building and filling of Solomon’s temple in very broad strokes. In 1 Kings 7:13-51, the two pillars which stood at the entrance of the temple are the first works noted within the section on the filling, ornamenting, or extending of the temple building project.…
One of the benefits of writing published material is that it forces the author to think much more systematically and deeply about his subject that he might otherwise. Over my years of ministry here it has been a great blessing to have some time for writing and many of you know that I am working on my third book on the topic of covenant and children.…
From J.I. Packer’s, Knowing God,
Chapter 20, “Thou Our Guide”
Earnest Christians seeking guidance often go wrong about it. Why is this? Often the reason is that their notion of the nature and method of divine guidance is distorted. They look for a will-o’-the-wisp; they overlook the guidance that is ready to hand, and lay themselves open to all sorts of delusions.…
The figure of Benaiah is among my very favorites in all of Scripture. From a Levitical lineage ( 1 Chron 27:5-6, 12:23), he would have known how to use a knife to slay a sacrifical animal, and as one of David’s mightiest men he knew how to slay God’s enemies.…
Recently, there has been some public debate about eternal punishment in hell over and against the idea of annihilationism. This has stemmed from a recent podcast in which Kirk Cameron affirms that eternal conscious torment seems to him to not fit with God’s gracious and loving character.…