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One Sons, Three Times: The Peculiar Case of 1 Chronicles 1:31

The first nine chapters of Chronicles contain, in genealogical forms, the entire history of Israel from Adam to the return from the Babylonian exile. To the uninterested reader, these nine chapters may appear like some birth certificates that just got misplaced. Upon closer examination, these nine chapters reveal a wealth of data about the self-image [...]
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leviticus 17:7 — demons in the old testament, and goats

I was reading the other day in my trusty NKJV, in Leviticus 17, and I came to a peculiar thing in verse 7: They shall no more offer sacrifices to demons, after whom they have played the harlot.  This shall be a statute forever throughout their generations. Related Posts:One Sons, Three Times: The Peculiar Case [...]
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