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Spiritual, not physical — Ezekiel 40-43

Today’s reading is huge — well, I mean it’s about something really big — no, that’s still not clear. Read about the size of the temple and you’ll get an idea of what I’m talking about. It describes a temple … Continue reading

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Demo work for later building — Isaiah 16-18

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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Song of Solomon — Marriage of the King

The Song of Solomon is a very different kind of literature for the Bible. Not only is it a little racy for a religious book, but it doesn’t have a readily apparent spiritual purpose. On it’s surface, it looks to … Continue reading

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