“Then stood up Phinehas, and wrought judgment, and so the plague was stayed. And that was counted unto him for righteousness, Unto all generations forever (Psalms 106:30-31).” The Back Story This brief account in Psalms comes from Numbers 25 where the children of Israel are being confronted with local Canaanite deities that appeal to their sensual…
Month: November 2019
MIND THE KIDNEYS
When I was in 8th grade we learned that I had only one fully functioning kidney. The left kidney was under-developed and would be unable to support my life system if I ended up losing the other kidney. This led to consequences that seemed unfair since I was very much looking forward to playing football…
THE CONVERSION OF THE PROPHET NEBUCHADNEZZAR
Editorial Note: Due to the summarization of contents in this short article, it will be incumbent on the reader to refer to the biblical citations in order to have a fuller understanding of the details of the story. Additionally, it may assist the reader to be familiar with the Deuteronomy 32 worldview (Heiser). In the first…