The Born Identity – Part 1
Then the Lord raised up judges who delivered them from the hands of those who plundered them. Yet they did not listen to their judges, for they played the harlot after other gods and bowed themselves down to them. They turned aside quickly from the way in which their fathers had walked in obeying the commandments of the Lord; they did not do as their fathers [Judges 2:16-17].
In the first few years of this millennium, a trilogy of movies appeared on the scene. They centered around a fictitious CIA legend named Jason Bourne. The trilogy accordingly wore the names “The Bourne Identity”, “The Bourne Supremacy”, and “The Bourne Ultimatum”.
The shows were blockbuster hits and raked in the moola at astronomical rates. I have to confess, I enjoyed each one of the trilogy installments, even though the theme followed the well-worn and tired plot of devious spies from another sinister and not-to-be-trusted government agency.
The action packed suspense at a pulsating rate from beginning to end—well, it provided enough excitement for us adrenalin junkies. We were cajoled into raking over our hard earned dole, just to sit and watch spellbound as Jason Bourne performed his spectacular exploits.
Whew! I’m short of breath just recalling the trilogy. If you have memorable moments from the trilogy too and are here to reminisce, I am sorry to disappoint you! We will not be talking further about the Jason Bourne trilogy, dear people. We are here to descant on “The Born Identity”, not “The Bourne Identity”. Sorry to all you movie buffs, but what we have to present is far more rewarding than a movie, even a movie trilogy.
The subject matter of “The Born Identity” has to do with eternal matters. Not that they are irrelevant now because these matters begin right here in time. That would be “time” as in “today”! So yes, “The Born Identity” is of the utmost moment for each one of us. Stick around then, if you care about your life.
The scene is ancient Israel circa 1400 B.C. I know that was a long time ago. Okay, so it was a really long time ago. Alright already. You win. It was a really lo~~~~~ng time ago. But don’t opt out on me just yet. The issue is still just as relevant for us today.
Moses led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt to the Promised Land. Actually, the Lord (aka King YHWH) did the work, but Moses served as the King’s chief cook and bottle washer. Moses then anointed Joshua bin Nun as his replacement, after which he went home to the Lord in eternity.
Generalissimo Joshua then led the second generation of Israelites across the Jordan River from the east bank to the west. The Israelites conquered the Promised Land and settled down on their newfound inheritance from King YHWH.
That was the second generation of Israelites. But what happened to the first generation? We will investigate that issue in our next study. In the interim go to Jesus and discuss what we learned today. See you tomorrow.
To further research this issue, I direct you to my book Joshua: Volume 6 of Heavenly Citizens in Earthly Shoes. To purchase my books please go to:
http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005PJ761C
https://sites.google.com/site/heavenl...
In the first few years of this millennium, a trilogy of movies appeared on the scene. They centered around a fictitious CIA legend named Jason Bourne. The trilogy accordingly wore the names “The Bourne Identity”, “The Bourne Supremacy”, and “The Bourne Ultimatum”.
The shows were blockbuster hits and raked in the moola at astronomical rates. I have to confess, I enjoyed each one of the trilogy installments, even though the theme followed the well-worn and tired plot of devious spies from another sinister and not-to-be-trusted government agency.
The action packed suspense at a pulsating rate from beginning to end—well, it provided enough excitement for us adrenalin junkies. We were cajoled into raking over our hard earned dole, just to sit and watch spellbound as Jason Bourne performed his spectacular exploits.
Whew! I’m short of breath just recalling the trilogy. If you have memorable moments from the trilogy too and are here to reminisce, I am sorry to disappoint you! We will not be talking further about the Jason Bourne trilogy, dear people. We are here to descant on “The Born Identity”, not “The Bourne Identity”. Sorry to all you movie buffs, but what we have to present is far more rewarding than a movie, even a movie trilogy.
The subject matter of “The Born Identity” has to do with eternal matters. Not that they are irrelevant now because these matters begin right here in time. That would be “time” as in “today”! So yes, “The Born Identity” is of the utmost moment for each one of us. Stick around then, if you care about your life.
The scene is ancient Israel circa 1400 B.C. I know that was a long time ago. Okay, so it was a really long time ago. Alright already. You win. It was a really lo~~~~~ng time ago. But don’t opt out on me just yet. The issue is still just as relevant for us today.
Moses led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt to the Promised Land. Actually, the Lord (aka King YHWH) did the work, but Moses served as the King’s chief cook and bottle washer. Moses then anointed Joshua bin Nun as his replacement, after which he went home to the Lord in eternity.
Generalissimo Joshua then led the second generation of Israelites across the Jordan River from the east bank to the west. The Israelites conquered the Promised Land and settled down on their newfound inheritance from King YHWH.
That was the second generation of Israelites. But what happened to the first generation? We will investigate that issue in our next study. In the interim go to Jesus and discuss what we learned today. See you tomorrow.
To further research this issue, I direct you to my book Joshua: Volume 6 of Heavenly Citizens in Earthly Shoes. To purchase my books please go to:
http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005PJ761C
https://sites.google.com/site/heavenl...
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