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PHall | April 10, 2014
Another genealogy. Another spiritually beneficial interruption (see PTTB #123) (1 Chronicles 5.18-22). I wouldn’t be surprised if such interjections were purposely done so as to break the monotony. I wonder if such can be a life lesson: Can monotony hurt us spiritually, so that we don’t think of needing God, because we are numb by […]
PHall | April 10, 2014
Every once in awhile people wonder where I am going with some of my ideas. Let me set forth a few of my guiding principles: 1) Scripture overrides tradition. 2) Unity overrides liberty. 3) Fellowship in Christ overrides doctrinal and liberty disagreements. 4) Love of people overrides love of personal preferences. 5) God’s law overrides […]
PHall | April 2, 2014
Genealogies are boring, but if we approach genealogies…wait, are you still reading this…if we approach genealogies expecting nothing but mind-numbing names, we will miss unexpected jewels. Halfway through Judah’s descendants, God surprises us: 1 Chronicles 4.9-10 – (9) Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez and said, “I gave birth […]