Moving into the Promised Land. Numbers 34.

Painting: the Prayer at Valley Forge, by Arnold Friberg. “The Lord said to Moses, ‘Command the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you enter Canaan, the land that will be allotted to you as an inheritance is to have these boundaries: … Your southern boundary will start in the east from the southern end of the Dead Sea, cross south ofContinue reading “Moving into the Promised Land. Numbers 34.”

Five Points From History.

Never forget the historical context of the Bible.  For example, did you know Jews were history’s first MONOTHEISTS?  Before Abraham, the world believed in many gods, worshipping the sun, moon, stars, and idols.  The Jews were actually called “atheists” because they rejected every ‘god’ but their own.  Second–a related point—these monotheists were the first toContinue reading “Five Points From History.”