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The Ninevites as the Model of Repentance
In today’s Old Testament reading from Jonah 3, we find the Ninevites as the model of repentance. Check out the perfect pattern of repentance here: When the news reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, laid aside his robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in the ashes. Then he had this…
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Why Did Jonah Flee to Tarshish?
If you’ve read the lectionary reading for today, you know it is from Jonah 1. To give a little background, it is helpful to know a little about Tarshish. According to the Bible Background Commentary on the Old Testament: Tarshish was the farthest known geographical point. While its exact location is unknown, most believe it…
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The Celebration of Passover in Ezra
In today’s lectionary reading in Ezra 6, the people celebrate the Passover. This is somewhat significant as according the Bible Background Commentary on the Old Testament there has been no mention of the Passover celebration since the time of Josiah which was more than 100 years earlier. This is potentially an example of the idea…
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Daniel McClellan on Monotheism and Other Gods in the Hebrew Bible
I have posted a number of times in the past about examples of henotheism in the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible. HERE is a post by Daniel McClellan in which he goes into a significant amount of detail on the topic. I am one who was trained in the manner of Wiggins who he cites in the…