Category Archives: Jewish History/Culture

Bows but no Strings

Bows but no Strings
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. James 1:17 A friend and I were discussing the difference between a gift and a present. Besides some nuances of presenting in person or the status between…
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Hezekiah’s Seal

Hezekiah’s Seal
Hezekiah trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel. There was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, either before him or after him. 2 Kings 18:5 I can hear the shouts of discovery and celebration as this artifact, stored for years after excavation, is finally translated. Maybe there were moments of…
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Alabaster offering

Alabaster offering
The Bible tells us about a woman who, filled with gratitude, emptied an alabaster jar of perfume on the feet of Jesus. This woman had a great debt, a sin debt, which Jesus forgave. She was overwhelmed. The offering she lavished on Jesus was socially unacceptable. She was a sinner and had dared to touch,…
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Talking the Walk

Talking the Walk
These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.…
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