“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”
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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”
An AI Creation of God’s Image? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
After frequently employing the Jetpack AI Assistant Feedback Tool, I noticed that there was also an AI Image Generator. As the Decalogue contains a provision prohibiting making God’s image, I decided to put this AI Image Generator to a test. Before the test, I wish to share my initial experience with the application. My initialContinue reading “An AI Creation of God’s Image? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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”
Emotions? Amos’ Ten Commandments Moment
Love is love? Unlike other Torah passages, the Ten Commandments does not express how one should feel about the Decalogue’s shalls or shall nots. The Prophet Amos places emotions in the balance concerning Humanity’s dealings. Should Amos’ words apply to the Ten Commandments? Are there consequences for failing to assert emotional interest in the dealingsContinue reading “Emotions? Amos’ Ten Commandments Moment”
Priorities: Tazria’s Ten Commandments’ Moment
The Torah Portion Tazria spells out an essential commandment. It is one that rivals the Decalogue in import. The portion commands that “on the eighth day, the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumsized.” Leviticus 12:3. In Hebrew, the ceremony for that event is called “Brit Milah”. With this, we have our Ten Commandments’ moment:Continue reading “Priorities: Tazria’s Ten Commandments’ Moment”
If Prophecy Was Country Music? A Book of Joel Ten Commandments’ Moment
To My Email Readers: I apologize for the prior incomplete post. My dog hit the publish key! Country Music walks a line. On one side, there is brilliant lyric of “exes living in Texas” to “the time i get to Phoenix” to the roads with “Mountain Mamas”. These country songs paint pictures rivaling those workingContinue reading “If Prophecy Was Country Music? A Book of Joel Ten Commandments’ Moment”
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 Footnote or Addendum? A Book of Isaiah Ten Commandments’ Moment
The Book of Isaiah offers a “by the way…” moment elaborating on the Ten Commandments. When the Ten Commandments were delivered by Moses from Mt. Sinai, the covenant was established with the God who brought the Children of Israel out of Egypt. They accepted that this deity would be their only god and there wouldContinue reading “A Footnote or Addendum? A Book of Isaiah Ten Commandments’ Moment”
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