Stories

Death in the Pot

2 Kings 4:38 – 40 “Elisha then returned to Gilgal, and there was a famine in the land. The prophets’ disciples were sitting before him. He said to his attendant, ‘Put up the large pot and cook a stew for the prophets disciples.’ One of them went out to the field to gather herbs; he […]

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Philip in Samaria

Acts: 8:5 – 25 Recently a friend of mine ask me my opinion of the text listed above, except it was parsed down to just verses 14-22. The reason “Do I believe, from this scripture, the laying on of hands is NECESSARY to impart the Holy Spirit.” Please see The Blue Letter Bible as the

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Deborah, Barak, Jael

Deborah, Barak, and Jael Judges: 4:1 – 24 Deborah – a prophetess, wife of Lappidoth, judged Israel sitting under the palm of Deborah (Gen 35:8, nurse of Rebecca). The tree was located between Ramah and Bethel on Mt. Ephraim. The Children of Israel would go to her for judgment. Barak – Son of Abinoam of

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Nabal & Abigail

I’ve neglected this blog and I’ve decided that I am going to comment on some of the stories found within the books of the Tanakh and Brit Hadashah (New Testament). 1 Samuel 25: 1 – 44 P’shat Level (Plain sense of the text): The 25th chapter begins with the death of Samuel. Samuel dies Israel

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