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PHall | March 10, 2011
Leviticus 16:29 NASB “This shall be a permanent statute for you: in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall humble your souls and not do any work, whether the native, or the alien who sojourns among you; Leviticus 16:29 HCSB “This is to be a permanent statute for you: In […]
PHall | March 10, 2011
Leviticus 13:2 NASB “When a man has on the skin of his body a swelling or a scab or a bright spot, and it becomes an infection of leprosy on the skin of his body, then he shall be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons the priests. Leviticus 13:2 HCSB […]
PHall | March 10, 2011
Leviticus 3:1 NASB ‘Now if his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings, if he is going to offer out of the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without defect before the LORD. Leviticus 3:1 HCSB “If his offering is a fellowship sacrifice, and he is presenting an animal from the herd, […]
PHall | February 18, 2011
I have been told I am wrong. To be honest, none of the translators agree with me. By strict definition I could be right, but apparently everyone thinks I am wrong. So I invite you to do a little exercise with me, one that will hopefully make us better Bible students, one that will encourage […]
PHall | February 17, 2011
Just a couple of notes on the birth of Moses. Exodus 2:3 HCSB But when she could no longer hide him, she got a papyrus basket for him and coated it with asphalt and pitch. She placed the child in it and set it among the reeds by the bank of the Nile. The word […]
PHall | February 13, 2011
Fear forgets the promises of God – “let us go to the other side” Fear foisters upon God an unsavory character – “don’t you care?” Fear finds what is not there and overlooks what is there – “what kind of man is this?”
PHall | February 12, 2011
Walking into this building is shocking for some; not so much by what is here – pews, classrooms, songbooks – but by what is not here. Notice I didn’t say, “by what is missing.” That would imply they belonged. So what is not here? Statues, Pianos, Kitchens & Gymnasiums. Nowadays, many churches of Christ have […]
PHall | February 5, 2011
The story begins with a child being born, by grace escaping the wrath of a king, raised and adopted by one that he was not biologically related to, and then the story continues by skipping to his adulthood. Who is the story about? It is about both Jesus and Moses. Matthew records the story of […]
PHall | February 4, 2011
Who are the three kings of Israel? Technically and literally, the immediate thought recalls Saul, David and Solomon. But I wonder if there is another way to ask and answer this question, a moral application. Spiritually, the three kings of Israel are: Yahweh, Self, and Satan. The first and rightful king of Israel was God […]
PHall | February 4, 2011
Thomas Paine wrote “These are the times that try men’s souls.” He wrote these remembered and revealing words in the pamphlet ‘American Crisis’ (tract 1) during the winter of Valley Forge. He wrote in a way to encourage soldiers and the public to continue to fight in the Revolution despite the many and severe hardships […]