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November 10, 2011
Words, Phrases, Sentences, and More
What's in a name anyway? Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me. Suchlike banalities are common enough, are they not? Trouble is, they promote a mentality which equates with such bromides.
Words are indeed crucial in the Lord's economy, dear friends. By His Word the Lord created the heavens and the earth. Man is like the grass which grows on the rocks. Having no root it pops up in the morning and shrivels up in the evening.
Not so with the Word of God however! The grass withers and the flower fades, but the Word of our God shall stand forever (Isaiah 40:8). God is not a man that He should lie or change His mind...EVER!
Because of this character in God, He cannot relate to us unless we to are people of our word. We must ALWAYS honor our oaths, never speaking only to be nice while having no intention of following through with what we say.
Words are indeed crucial in the Lord's economy, dear friends. By His Word the Lord created the heavens and the earth. Man is like the grass which grows on the rocks. Having no root it pops up in the morning and shrivels up in the evening.
Not so with the Word of God however! The grass withers and the flower fades, but the Word of our God shall stand forever (Isaiah 40:8). God is not a man that He should lie or change His mind...EVER!
Because of this character in God, He cannot relate to us unless we to are people of our word. We must ALWAYS honor our oaths, never speaking only to be nice while having no intention of following through with what we say.
November 8, 2011
Oh Dear. What Next?
Life insurance. Death and disability insurance. Automobile insurance. Homeowners insurance. Retirement plans. Obviously we frequently wonder what tomorrow will bring, do we not?
If we know where to look, we can find some trustworthy answers. Only one person knows what tomorrow will bring. This Person is God, and He revealed a goodly amount of insight to us...sort of like pulling back the curtain of time a bit and giving us a sneak peek!
May I suggest we start a group of folks who want to explore this issue. We can read my book "Kingdom of Eretz, A Biblical Allegory of the Church Age" together. Then we can share our perspectives and decipher the meaning of this allegory.
Who's in? All volunteers will need to get the book from Red Lead Press. Google them to place an order. The book is available in paperback or as an eBook. So let the chase begin!
If we know where to look, we can find some trustworthy answers. Only one person knows what tomorrow will bring. This Person is God, and He revealed a goodly amount of insight to us...sort of like pulling back the curtain of time a bit and giving us a sneak peek!
May I suggest we start a group of folks who want to explore this issue. We can read my book "Kingdom of Eretz, A Biblical Allegory of the Church Age" together. Then we can share our perspectives and decipher the meaning of this allegory.
Who's in? All volunteers will need to get the book from Red Lead Press. Google them to place an order. The book is available in paperback or as an eBook. So let the chase begin!
September 10, 2011
Excerpts from Deuteronomy, Book I and Book II
BOOKS BY RANDY GREEN. To place an order, click on one or more of the bookcovers on the left side of the page:1. Kingdom of Eretz. This book is an allegory of the Church Age, based upon two descriptive chapters of the Bible. Published by Red Lead Press, $13.00 softcover + S/H, 108 pages.2. Heavenly Citizens in Earthly Shoes, An Exposition of the Scriptures for Disciples and Young Christians, Volume 1: Genesis. This book is the first volume of my series on the Bible, covering the Book of Genesis. Published by PublishAmerica, $10.00 paperback + S/H, 637 pages. Also available as an eBook, $10.00 + S/H, 629 pages.
3. Exodus: Volume 2 of Heavenly Citizens in Earthly Shoes, An Exposition of the Scriptures for Disciples and Young Christians. This book is the second volume of my series on the Bible, covering the Book of Exodus. It is available as an eBook, $10.00 for 763 pages.
4. Leviticus: Volume 3 of Heavenly Citizens in Earthly Shoes, An Exposition of the Scriptures for Disciples and Young Christians. This book is the third volume of my series on the Bible, covering the Book of Leviticus. Published by PublishAmerica, $10.00 paperback + S/H, 722 pages. Also available as an eBook, $10.00 + S/H, 720 pages.
5. Numbers: Volume 4 of Heavenly Citizens in Earthly Shoes, An Exposition of the Scriptures for Disciples and Young Christians. This book is the fourth volume of my series on the Bible, covering the Book of Numbers. It is available as an eBook, $10.00 for 798 pages.
6. Deuteronomy, Book I: Chapters 1-16, Volume 5 of Heavenly Citizens in Earthly Shoes, An Exposition of the Scriptures for Disciples and Young Christians. This book is the fifth volume of my series on the Bible, covering the first sixteen chapters of the Book of Deuteronomy. It is available as an eBook at Amazon Kindle for $6.99, 520 pages.
7. Deuteronomy, Book II: Chapters 17-34, Volume 5 of Heavenly Citizens in Earthly Shoes, An Exposition of the Scriptures for Disciples and Young Christians. This book is the fifth volume of my series on the Bible, covering chapters 17-34 of the Book of Deuteronomy. It is available as an eBook at Amazon Kindle for $6.99, 448 pages.********************
Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. ********************
The first nine verses of Deuteronomy 21 detail a procedure to be used, when murder was committed but the murderer was unknown. Imagine watching one of the CSI TV series or Bones. A corpse is discovered in some secluded location. There are no witnesses to the crime and the corpse isn't talking either. What to do? Well, on TV the scientific nerds and squints commence to gathering materials from the landscape around the corpse, and from the corpse too. Then they retreat to the laboratory and see what they can find out from their collection of materials. Finally, as more and more evidence is examined and new revelations come to light, a light bulb comes on over the head of one of the actors and he or she exclaims, "I know who did it!" Well guess what? It doesn't usually work like that in reality! It didn't usually work like that in Old Testament Israel either. So much for Plan A. That left the Lord with Plan B, which He shared with the Israelites in Deuteronomy 21:1-9. Let's spend our time today studying this plan. You may read the full account in Deuteronomy Book II.
Deuteronomy 5:3 might be a wee bit befuddling to some folks. At Mt. Sinai the older generation of Israelites received the Law. On the plains of Moab in our present text the younger generation of Israelites were about to receive the Law. How then did Moses assert that the Lord didn't make His covenant with their fathers, but with them? Hmm. I am reminded of Winston Churchill's 1939 description of Soviet Russia. He referred to them as "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma"! They were a tough nut to crack. But not to lose heart, dear heart. Let us wade through the confusion and decipher the cipher. Moses and all the Old Testament saints had an Oriental mindset. They didn't fraternize with Aristotle much. Their way of reasoning and concomitant mode of expression did not jive with the Occidental mode, and vice versa too!Moses was not claiming the Lord at Sinai did not make a covenant with the older generation. He stated that the Lord's covenant was not SOLELY with the older generation. His covenant was with Israel, with all Israelites throughout ALL generations. So did the Lord give the Law to the generation of Israelites who were at Mt. Sinai? No, He did not. Did He give the Law to all Israelites of all generations? Yes, that is precisely what He did. It is in this context we are to interpret Moses' words in verse 3, brothers and sisters. You may read the full account in Deuteronomy Book I.
