Category: Bible Comments
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Daydream: 1 Kings 1:25, 52-53
“Today he has gone down and sacrificed great numbers of cattle, fattened calves, and sheep. He has invited all the king’s sons, the commanders of the army and Abiathar the priest. Right now they are eating and drinking with him and saying, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’ Solomon replied, “If he shows himself to be worthy,…
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The Covering: 1 Kings 1:1-2 and 1 John 2:2
“When King David was very old, he could not keep warm even when they put covers over him. So his attendants said to him, “Let us look for a young virgin to serve the king and take care of him. She can lie beside him so that our Lord the king may keep warm.”” –…
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Rock Solid Accountability: Joshua 24:22, 27
“Then Joshua said, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen to serve the Lord.” “Yes, we are witnesses,” they replied. “See!” he said to all the people. “This stone will be a witness against us. It has heard all the words the Lord has said to us. It will be a witness against…
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Freedom From The Law: Joshua 23:6 and Galatians 5
““So be very careful to follow everything Moses wrote in the Book of Instruction. Do not deviate from it, turning either to the right or to the left.” – Joshua 23:6 NLT Although as Christians we don’t live under the law, we are still called to follow God’s commands. Galatians 5 is a good read…
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Lack of Intent: Joshua 22:10-13
‘But while they were still in Canaan, and when they came to a place called Geliloth near the Jordan River, the men of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh stopped to build a large and imposing altar. The rest of Israel heard that the people of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had…
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All Done In Proper Time: Joshua 21:43 and 2 Peter 3:8-10
“So the Lord gave to Israel all the land he had sworn to give their ancestors, and they took possession of it and settled there.” – Joshua 21:43 NLT Finally centuries after the promise to Abraham, God fulfilled it. Some may say this is long, but in the eyes of God, it isn’t. This is…
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A Propitiation: Joshua 20:6 and 1 John 2:1-2
“But the slayer must stay in that city and be tried by the local assembly, which will render a judgment. And he must continue to live in that city until the death of the high priest who was in office at the time of the accident. After that, he is free to return to his…
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