Tag Archives: Judaism

Christopher Columbus And The Social And Religious Motives For Exploration

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

Recent research suggests that Christopher Columbus was a Jew who fabricated his background as a Genoan, but whose writings to his oldest son contained a sign of the Kaddish and whose grand passion was to liberate Jerusalem from the Muslims … Continue reading →

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Springtime For Neo-Nazis In Thailand

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

Astute readers of my blog know that anti-Semitism is a subject that this blog covers from time to time, and it is my unfortunate duty to discuss this issue again in the context of Thailand’s unfortunate fascination with Nazi symbolism. … Continue reading →

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You Shall Leave Them For The Poor And For The Stranger

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

When we think of offerings and charity for others, we think mainly of money or food or items to give to those who are without. But the Bible itself does not only include this aspect of giving but also a … Continue reading →

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Divine Providence In The Book Of Ruth: Part One

Posted on May 26, 2012 by

[Note: This is a very long essay, over 30 pages of text, and it covers some of the aspects of divine providence in Ruth chapters 1 and 2, including connections between Ruth and the rest of scripture. A commentary on … Continue reading →

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Purposes Of The Sabbath: Part Two

Posted on May 26, 2012 by

[Note: This is the second part of a continuing series on the purposes and meaning of the Sabbath day. The first part of this message can be found here: http://edgeinducedcohesion.wordpress.com/2012/05/12/the-purposes-of-the-sabbath-part-one/ The first part of this series talked about the different … Continue reading →

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Psalm 48: Great Is The Lord, And Greatly To Be Praised

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

In many ways, Psalm 47 [1] and Psalm 48 are closely connected as Psalms that together praise God for his rule, for his conquest of the heathen nations that rose up against God and have opposed God’s ways during human … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Thy Rod And Thy Staff, They Comfort Me

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

Thy Rod And They Staff, They Comfort Me: Christians And The Smacking Controversy, by Samuel Martin In this slim, 160-odd page book, Samuel Martin (son of Ernest Martin) makes some large and fundamental worldview errors. For one, he pits law … Continue reading →

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Psalm 47: Shout To God With The Voice Of Triumph

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

“Our God is an awesome God, He reigns from heaven above with wisdom, power, and love. Our God is an awesome God” is the chorus to a popular Christian song [1] that has been recorded by many artists. The song, … Continue reading →

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The Purposes Of The Sabbath: Part One

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

I apologize to you all in advance. I did not have the time to make a short message this week, so I will make a long one. Why is the Sabbath important to God, and why is important to those … Continue reading →

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Psalm 46: God Is Our Refuge And Our Strength

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

In October of 2005, one of my first lengthy written Bible Studies (I wish I was able to find the notebook where I wrote it now) that I wrote was on Psalm 46. It was a dark and stormy night … Continue reading →

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