But these go to eleven This is Spinal Tap The Prophet Zephaniah- whose book is located in the Hebrew Bible’s Book of Twelve Prophets-delivered some brilliant wisdom. This post-Torah scripture passage is Decalogue-worthy. If the Ten Commandments had not been written in stone and codified in the Torah, this Prophet’s declaration – in the spiritContinue reading “It Could Have Been Eleven”
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The Value of Order
“The righteous person shall live though his faith” Habbakuk Laws are merely words. Whether set in stone, written on papyrus, or printed on paper, they standing alone are meaningless. The Prophet Habakkuk addresses this matter in this Ten Commandments’ moment. Is the Decalogue alone of no value? This article explores what gives meaning to law.Continue reading “The Value of Order”
The Visionary End
While the Ten Commandments addressed the Israelite nation’s internal affairs, international policies were also necessary. Foreign policy expression was no easy task; it became further confounded when the Israelite nation splintered into Northern and Southern Kingdoms. As with the Decalogue, was foreign policy also influenced by divine input? The Hebrew Bible contains scripture in whichContinue reading “The Visionary End”
Relationship Advice? A Book of Jonah TCM
“I called, in my distress, to the Lord, and He answered me” Jonah 2:3 Relationships involve level of emotionality. While love is the one most frequently bantered about with unions, there is another feeling that can exist within bonds. “Fear of God” is an emotion that can exist within a Human-Deity relationship. Commentator Dennis PragerContinue reading “Relationship Advice? A Book of Jonah TCM”
“You Just Don’t Get It!” A Kings’ TCM
“You Just Don’t Get It! You Just Don’t Get It!” My Former Client testifying Most people “don’t get it”. Is it possible that a two sentence story dismissed for being too gory can be a pathway to enlightenment? Long before Goldilocks and the Bears, there was Elisha and the Bears. While Goldilocks went to theContinue reading ““You Just Don’t Get It!” A Kings’ TCM”
A Book of Hosea Ten Commandments’ Moment: Revelations on the Decalogue
I’ve been told that it wasn’t until Philo of Alexandria that the Decalogue was coined “the Ten Commandments.” Thus, as we search through the scripture in search of Ten Commandments’ moments, we do so with no expectation that biblical figures would reference the Decalogue in that fashion. Thus, we put on our detective caps andContinue reading “A Book of Hosea Ten Commandments’ Moment: Revelations on the Decalogue”
A Book of Isaiah Ten Commandments’ Moment: The Truth Be Told
On a daily basis we confront matters of truth and opinion. The truths are the “2+2=4″‘s of life. Opinions are a different beast. With opinions, we veer off into a matrix of probabilities. Terms such as certainty, reasonable, likely and possibly are entertained and are cemented in as some form of truth. Inherently, opinions areContinue reading “A Book of Isaiah Ten Commandments’ Moment: The Truth Be Told”
Joan Rivers’ Orwellian Moment? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
george orwell, author of 1984 and animal farm, is universally recognized as the modern prophet. should joan rivers, the late and great comedian, also be recognized as a prophet? our farsical society is presently engaged in the disseminating dangerous medical disinformation via emojis, calvin klein commercials, and a netflix show that men can become pregnantContinue reading “Joan Rivers’ Orwellian Moment? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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