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For if this had been what Amos meant, he would have repeated the particle ואת before כּוכב. The thought is therefore the following: the king whose booth, and the images whose stand they carried, were a star which they had made their god, i.e., a star-deity (אשׁר refers to אלהיכם, not to כּוכב).
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Amos 5:27. Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity...
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25 “Did you present Me with sacrifices and grain offerings...
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כו ונשאתם את סכות מלככם ואת כיון צלמיכם--כוכב אלהיכם אשר...
- Jeremiah 7
Message at the Temple Gate 1 The word that came to Jeremiah...
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You have lifted up the shrine of your king, the pedestal of your idols, the star of your god — which you made for yourselves. New Living Translation. No, you served your pagan gods—Sakkuth your king god and Kaiwan your star god—the images you made for yourselves. English Standard Version.
The Biblical Meaning of Wilderness. In the Bible, the concept of wilderness holds significant spiritual symbolism and lessons that are relevant to our lives today. Throughout the scriptures, the wilderness is often portrayed as a place of testing, purification, preparation, and revelation.
Oct 22, 2012 · Beyond being a symbol of death, the ravine is also a symbol of the wilderness. The author of Kings draws a number of parallels throughout the book between Elijah and Moses who was before him. Both appear before a wicked ruler.
- B. The Wilderness Taught David That God’s Love Is “Better Than life.”
- C. The Wilderness Helped David Learn to Meditate on God Without Distraction
- D. The Wilderness Caused David to Cling to The Lord Rather Than People
- A. David Had Served God with Faith, But Couldn’T See The Promise
David’s life had been upended. He lost his position. He lost his job. He lost his livlihood. He lost his friend, Jonathan. He was separated from his wife. And he was constantly in danger of losing his life. Going through these trials had taught David that God’s love in his life was more valuable than all of these things. We can contrast David’s att...
Cities are loud, filled with hustle and bustle. There is noise everywhere. And there is stuff to do. Errands. People to see. There are lots of people and lots of distractions. Modern day cities are even louder than ancient ones. Last week, I was doing a recording and about 3-4 times during the recording a security guard on a motorcycle came around ...
One obvious fact about wildernesses, is there aren’t many people there. David was separated from his wife, Michal. He had said, “good-bye” to his best friend. The people that gathered around him were rough and tough. Many of them were fugitives as well. David was on the run. He couldn’t have regular interaction or fellowship. In some ways, it was a...
David was anointed as king. Samuel told him that God chose him to be the ruler of His people. However, it wasn’t long before things went downhill. David was a fugitive. The promise seemd farther than ever from being fulfilled. It wasn’t as if David wa
Aug 12, 2019 · The tabernacle in the wilderness was a portable place of worship God commanded the Israelites to build after he rescued them from slavery in Egypt. It was used from a year after they crossed the Red Sea until King Solomon built the first temple in Jerusalem, a period of 400 years.
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Exodus tells the story of a cultic journey. ‘We must go three days’ journey into the wilderness and sacrifice to Yhwh our God’ (8:27). The beginning of the journey is marked by a cultic meal eaten with ‘loins girded, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand’ (12:11).
