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Obadiah and Jonah
Because both Obadiah and Jonah are pretty short books, I’m combining them into one reading for today. Brief as these books are, however, they both have plenty of important teachings for us. And so to prevent this posting from turning … Continue reading
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Tagged evangelism, family obligations, gloating, God's word, hatred, preaching, prejudice, revenge, teaching
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Letting God take revenge — Jeremiah 49-52
Yesterday’s post was pretty short and sweet, talking about how certain the punishment of the sinful would happen. Today we’ll look at the other side of the coin for the righteous. Chapters 49-51 prophecy the demise of Ammon, Edom, Damascus … Continue reading
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Tagged innocent suffering, punishment of God's enemies, revenge
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The man of lawlessness — 2 Thessalonians
Paul’s second letter to the church in Thessalonica is a much fierier encouragement. This is probably coming from a heartfelt sympathy toward the church and anger toward persecutors Paul felt due to a possible escalation in persecution and perhaps violence against the … Continue reading →