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4 Johns but 1 Mark
In “Another Man with Two Names” we talked about a guy known as John Mark. Although no one knows why he’s called John Mark, it does distinguish him from other men in the Bible named John. In addition to John Mark, I count four guys in the Bible with the name of John: John the […]
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A Reluctant Hero
Judge Deborah was a reluctant hero. Deborah, also a prophetess, received instructions from God to relay to Barak. His mission was to lead a battle against their oppressors. When she shared this with Barak, he balked (as did Moses, Jonah, Gideon, and many others when God called them to a task). Barak did not want […]
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Posts about the Minor Prophets
For the past several months, most of the A Bible A Day posts have been about the minor prophets. Recall that they are called “minor” not because their prophecy is insignificant, but because their books are short! Though more posts may be added in the future, there are no more planned at this time. See […]
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Nineveh, Part II
The prophetic book of Nahum is essentially a sequel to the book of Jonah. Both focus on the people of Nineveh. Jonas proclaims doom and destruction on them; they have a change of heart (repent); and God relents. A century or so later, they have forgotten all about that. This time Nahum proclaims doom and […]
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God’s Sovereignty At Work
In the story of Jonah, we see God’s sovereignty at work, with God exercising control over nature. Here’s what God does: He sends a wind [Jonah 1:4] He calms the sea [Jonah 1:15] He provides a fish to shallow Jonah [Jonah 1:17] He commands the fish to deposit Jonah on dry land [Jonah 2:10] He […]
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Fasting for the Right Reasons
Although many people ignore its practice, fasting is demonstrated in the Bible and is an encouraged practice. (See the blog entry, “When You Fast…”.) However, fasting rightly requires fasting for the right reasons. Here are some of them: To humble ourselves before God (Ezra 8:21). To prepare for spiritual battle (Matthew 4:1-2). To ready ourselves to […]