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catastrophe and promise: the paradox of isaiah 7:13-25

By mitchell b powell | Published: 2142, 13th June, 2011
He said, “Listen now, house of David. Is it not enough for you to try the patience of men, that you will try the patience of my God also? Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin will conceive, and bear a son, and will call his name Immanuel. He will [...]
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Sing with the understanding also: swift and beautiful feet

By mitchell b powell | Published: 1751, 13th February, 2011
Today, in church, we sang ‘Take My Life‘, a wonderful little hymn. Given the biblical illiteracy of our day, I wondered whether one particular line might cause trouble: Take my feet, and let them be swift and beautiful for thee. Praying for fast and pretty feet seems, well, shallow, if the biblical allusion is not [...]
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leviticus 17:7 — demons in the old testament, and goats

By mitchell b powell | Published: 1543, 27th July, 2010
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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