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Plagues
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Why listen to me? I can only predict epidemics and plagues.
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― The Normal Heart & The Destiny of Me
― The Normal Heart & The Destiny of Me
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Verse 12 [of Ex. 12) tells us that the judgment of Yahweh is not only on the Egyptians but also on their deities. This is probably an allusion to the fact that Egyptians would often pray for the safety of their firstborn, particularly firstborn sons, as was the custom in many ancient patriarchal cultures. The death of the firstborn would be seen as a sign of the anger or perhaps the impotence of their gods. This is worth pondering when it comes to the death of Jesus as God’s only begotten, or be
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― Making a Meal of It: Rethinking the Theology of the Lord's Supper
― Making a Meal of It: Rethinking the Theology of the Lord's Supper
Come join us for some illness and epi-/pandemic narratives in the time of Covid-19. Organised by…more
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