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PHall | November 6, 2011
“Resurrection” is a theme throughout the Bible and in 2 Kings. It is found in various forms whether a literal resurrection, recreation, barrenness, and typical miracles. Sometimes the resurrection themes are obvious, and other times hinted at. One of the dangers in looking for themes is finding them when they are not there, but it […]
PHall | October 29, 2011
I left my Father to do the work of God I am a prophet I followed a great prophet Other of God’s prophets followed me. Although I am a prophet I never wrote down my words, but others did. I am a prolific miracle worker I spent time in Samaria. I poured water as a […]
PHall | October 19, 2011
Dynasties of Northern Kingdom – Dates, Number and Length (Explanation of Numbers – Ex. Basha 3-2-1 – 3 (3rd king in Israel); 2 (2nd dynasty); 1 (1st king in that dynasty) 1-1-1 – Jeroboam 2-1-2 – Nadab Totals – 931-909 – 22 years
PHall | December 31, 2010
2 Chronicles 22:12 2 Chronicles 22:11 NASB (11) But Jehoshabeath the king’s daughter took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king’s sons who were being put to death, and placed him and his nurse in the bedroom. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of King Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest […]
PHall | December 31, 2010
2 Chronicles 22:10 NASB (10) Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she rose and destroyed all the royal offspring of the house of Judah. 2 Chronicles 22:10 HCSB (10) When Athaliah, Ahaziah’s mother, saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs of […]
PHall | March 22, 2010
What word describes people, every single individual, all of mankind, maybe more definitely than any other? There are many to choose from such as “sinners,” and “mortal.” Indeed, we all sin and we all die. But one word that comes to my mind is maybe completely unexpected by you, which is very fitting, because that […]
PHall | March 8, 2010
When reading the period of the Judges and Kings, one sad fact overwhelmingly – and even numbingly – is present: the draw of idolatry. How could God’s people, a nation dedicated to monotheism, not only falter and fall into idolatry, but repeatedly falter and fall?
PHall | March 8, 2010
We are living in an age where men are not men. Instead they are grown up boys at best; or at worst, a hybrid asexual being despising true manhood as archaic. Society encourages such a feminization of men. Both the “grown up boy” and the “feminized male” are weak. David told Solomon, “I am going […]
PHall | February 27, 2010
How easy is it to mock the sins of ancient societies as irrelevant to our age or level of spirituality? How easy is it to blame their silly superstitions as simple ignorance? But if we do, are we any better than those self-enlightened ones who disdain theism or religion as irrelevant and unsophisticated? Doesn’t our […]
PHall | February 6, 2010
A. It is Subtle 1. There is a sin which a Catholic priest once declared that no one had ever confessed to him – a sin so deadly that the wrath of God comes upon men because of it; a sin so common that probably everybody has at some time been guilty of it; a […]