What does it mean to be a Biblical woman, a woman of God, a woman who fulfills the calling of God in her life? For Rahab, it meant doing whatever it took to be with God and Godโs people. It meant espionage, undercover plans, danger, and the courage to stand her ground when that ground shook.
“I Admit It: I Am Afraid”
โIn the world you face persecution, but take courage: I have conquered the world!โ -Jesus
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HER STORY: Season 3, Exodus Pioneers, Rahab
Bawdy innkeeper, canny businesswoman, Canaanite idolater, she was called out of Jericho, and into Bethlehem. #Rahab #Jericho #BibleStudy #Joshua #BookofJoshua #Tamar #Judah #Ruth #Boaz #Bible #BrokenSearchingTrustedPowerful
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Revelation 11: The Two Witnesses (Historical and Preterist Views)
The Two Witnesses are something of a conundrum for expositors looking to history for fulfillment. Were they actual people (some think so), or representative of groups of people? Maybe they're allegories for truth? #TwoWitnesses #Revelation11
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Tel Beit Shemesh
So Dave and I were looking at a map of archaeological sites in the Negev, southern Israel, ancient Judahโs territory, and we saw that Tel Beit Shemesh was near us. โWonderful,โ we said. โLetโs go see Beit Shemesh!
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Tel Lachish
Lachish's history is long, beginning in the Neolithic age and continuing to become Judah's second most important city (the first being Jerusalem). Not much is left today but the lizards
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Ashdod
The Philistines had five great city-states, each with their own king: Ashkelon was the only port city. Gaza was Philistiaโs southernmost city-state, Ashdod to the north was a bit further inland, and even more inland was Ekron, known for its olive oil export, then Gath was to its south.
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Hebrews: Faith of Rahab
The writer of Hebrews had begun with the pioneers of faith, the patriarchs. Then, the writer had moved on to the oneโMosesโwho pioneered the nation. Now came those two who represented pioneering in the Promised Land. First was Joshua the Hebrew, and now came Rahab the Canaanite
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Hebrews: Excursus Into Exodus, Part 2
Once saved, always saved. The people remained delivered from their bondage and suffering. But God would bring them back to their beginnings, and for the rest of their lives they would have only the hope of the Promised Land for their children
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Minor Prophets: Zechariah, Vision Five, PART 2
The angel had freely revealed what the rest of the vision meant. But what of the two trees? That would note be disclosed till the last verse.
