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PHall | June 6, 2013
When the unfaithful kings of Judah chose false gods over the worship of Yahweh, they made another choice to. They chose to neglect the priests and Levites who through God’s choice were to live off the sacrifices and worship to Yahweh. What would these neglected men then do? No doubt some turned to paganism out […]
PHall | June 4, 2013
Tongue in cheek, Bill Cosby said parents of only one child are not real parents because when something gets broken they always know who to blame, with no “he did it” or “she did it” confusion. In Family Circus, make-believe gremlins are responsible when the kids don’t want to accept responsibility: “Not Me” “Ida Know” […]
PHall | June 3, 2013
Most accept E = MC2 because Einstein said it, not because they understand it, having more faith in Einstein than themselves; yet they reject what God says because they do not understand it, having more faith in themselves than God.
PHall | May 30, 2013
If we tie together the deliverance prayers of Hezekiah for Jerusalem and himself, against certain Assyrian annihilation and mortal illness; and if we have correctly made the connection that both of these are death and resurrection motifs; then we become enlightened as to what a faithful prayer by a righteous man is – dead to […]
PHall | May 30, 2013
Although there is not scholarly consensus, and contrary to my previous conclusion, I now consider Hezekiah’s illness to be during the Assyrian siege, and not after the Deliverance of Jerusalem. When praying for his personal recovery, God’s answer is, “I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria; I […]
PHall | May 28, 2013
Did you ever dare to wonder in prayer, out loud, or in the secret recesses of your own mind, if God is a friend or foe? The answer today, right now, just might be, “neither.” The writer of Joshua wants to exalt Joshua as the successor of Moses: God speaks to both Moses and Joshua […]
PHall | May 28, 2013
1. Thou shalt have no other gods before me, including sex, work and money which means stop being your own god! 2. Thou shalt not make any idols for yourself, whether fancy cars or clothes, whether fame or fortune, or thinking that I am with you just because of fancy church buildings or thinking a […]
PHall | May 22, 2013
Certain cultural norms are more meaningful and worth emulating than others. Talking to our children before we die is definitely one of those. Before Moses dies, he blesses his “children” (Dt 33). Moses “looks at each tribe and prays for its well-being in the light of its characteristics, inclination, and capacities. The blessing, a poem […]
PHall | May 17, 2013
One of the most poignant passages in 2 Kings (possibly all the Bible) is 17:15 – “They pursued worthless idols and became worthless themselves.” To “pursue” metaphorically means “became loyal to.” We become what we worship.
PHall | May 15, 2013
To be perfectly honest, I’m not sure I want to be as perfectly honest as this song reveals. I prefer the naïve hope of “I’ll Never Forsake My Lord” which promises “Though the tempter in efforts bold, Or in subtly as of old, Should essay to allure my soul – I’ll never forsake the Lord.” […]