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2 Kings 6:14-17

One night, the king of Syria sent a great army with many chariots and horses to surround the city. When the servant got up early the next morning and went outside, there were troops, horses, and chariots everywhere. “Alas, my master, what shall we do now?” he cried out to Elisha. “Don’t

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Isaiah 11:6-9

The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat,the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them.The cow will feed with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox.The

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Esh Oklah, the Lord is a Consuming Fire

When I hear the words “consuming fire” the image that comes to mind is of a massive forest fire, probably in California, that stretches from horizon to horizon. Black, oily smoke fills the air, the underside of which is lit with a relentless orange glow that steadily encroaches. Yet,

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Malachi 3:1-3

Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the Lord Almighty. But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a launderer’s soap. He

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Exodus 20:4-5a

You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God.

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Yahweh Nissi, the Lord is my Banner

In modern times, we think of banners as celebratory. They hang in offices to honor retirements, houses to proclaim birthdays, and schools to mark new semesters. While we look to them for information, this very different from how banners were perceived in Biblical times. In the time of the bronze

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The Corruption of a Word

Adonay means “God the Master,” which got me thinking about what a “master” is from a human perspective. There are a variety opinions, but I was drawn to the fact that “master” is a word that mostly has negative connotations for most modern people, especially in

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Yahweh, the I Am

One of the tropes I have come to associate with Christian teachings, especially for women, is that I am to define myself based on how God sees me. There are many excellent reasons to study this topic, if you can avoid the saccharine way it is usually presented. Whether experiencing

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Yahweh Yireh, the God who Provides

When reading Genesis 22, the easiest approach is to keep on reading. To ignore the tension present and get to the part where the Angel of the Lord interrupts Abraham and rescues Isaac. To rush through the agonizing three days and four nights after God had instructed Abraham to sacrifice his son,

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Genesis 22:1-10

Some time later, God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied. Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.” Early the next