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PHall | August 29, 2013
Did you hear the joke about the mother-in-law? Apparently, neither did Ruth. In the little book bearing her name, there are no recorded prayers; but there is a prayer-like promise invoking God’s name. The story of Ruth is not about Ruth. The focus is not a love story between the progenitors of David, Ruth and […]
PHall | August 28, 2013
PHall | August 28, 2013
Does God ever ignore prayers? Get ready to shake your head in disbelief at how quickly stupidity catches up to those living a repeating cycle of self-made idiocy by doing what is right in their own eyes (Judges 21.25). Righteousness and rage, vengeance and vows make for unpredictable results and unthought-of realities. Israel is rightfully […]
PHall | August 27, 2013
PHall | August 27, 2013
In the 70’s, the United States and the Soviet Union got MAD. They formed a treaty of Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD). Armed with nuclear weapons, each nation could completely destroy the other. In war, there would be no victory, no peace, just retaliation and annihilation. Oddly, the goal was peace. Oddly, this reminds me of […]
PHall | August 26, 2013
The story begins in Ephraim where Micah steals 1,100 silver pieces from his mother, confesses, she praises him, then gives him back the silver, consecrates it to God, and together they make an idol. Then the son installs his non-Levite son as priest (Judges 17.1-5). It seemed like the right thing to do. Understand, this […]
PHall | August 24, 2013
PHall | August 24, 2013
Sound Familiar? When the Israelites developed the Grasshopper Complex, they: 1-Cried; 2-Complained against their leaders; 3-Felt sorry for themselves; 4-Complained against God (i.e, blamed God); 5-Imagine worse case scenario; 6-Willing to settle for less; 7-Concoct false solution wanting to appoint a new leader (Numbers 14:1-4).
PHall | August 24, 2013
It is frightening how many times I blindingly read, “Stop judging according to outward appearances; rather judge according to righteous judgment” (Jn 7.24), and failed to internalize and see the application is to inconsistent biblical arguments. If any thinks, “how could you be so blind,” they should keep reading, “but now that you say, ‘we […]
PHall | August 23, 2013
Looking at the words on the page, written in the law, the sins are impersonal and easy to apply the earned condemnation. “That” is sin and “they” are sinners. Looking at people, with names and souls, the sins are personal and more difficult to apply the earned condemnation. “That” is still sin, but “they” are […]