Tag Archives: Assyria

King Josiah of Judah

Posted on April 21, 2014 by parklinscomb

[This posting can also be found on another blog of mine, Bible 101, and is offered here as a sample of that series of posts, in case you’d like to follow that one, too.] I hope you had a blessed … Continue reading →

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Demo work for later building — Isaiah 16-18

Posted on September 10, 2011 by parklinscomb

Sometimes demolition is necessary before a better building can be built. Sometimes it’s necessary to break the will to rebuild the spirit. In today’s reading in Isaiah there are certainly judgments that are leveled at Israel’s neighbors for their idolatry … Continue reading →

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God’s rod of punishment can have a name — Isaiah 10-12

Posted on September 8, 2011 by parklinscomb

Today’s reading is one that has given me pause for thought. What a great planner God is! What great things He accomplishes through blessing and tragedy, triumph and defeat, good guys and bad buys, lean times and fat. The first … Continue reading →

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