Drawing by Charles Joseph Stanliand, circa 1900 11 There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother. 12 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness. 13 There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes!…
Every nation gets the government it deserves. ~ Joseph de Maistre The above quote has been misattributed to Lincoln and Tocqueville at various times. Still, is it biblically true? What does the Bible say about this topic?
55 And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place. 56 Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren: 57 And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God…
The Ark of the Covenant Brought into the TempleFrom Henry Davenport Northrop’s Treasures of the Bible, 1894 We now continue in the era of the judges looking at Samuel’s life and the surrounding events of his day. Last time, we looked at “Bible Study on Life and Times of Samuel:…
In the Introduction to Samuel’s life, I wrote: Eli, who as high priest should be setting the example, seems to be devoid of discernment. With all the sin going on, the lack of respect for God’s Law, this should not be surprising. It leads to other sins, and he is…
I believe that most Bible studies on the era of the Judges lack. Most stick strictly to the Book of Judges, but that is a mistake, as it focuses in only on the general view. It misses a lot. Some realize this and include the Book of Ruth, and that…
In Part 3, we see that Ruth offers herself to Boaz, a near kinsman, desiring him to take on the role of redeemer. It was her right by Mosaic law to have a child to raise up in the name of her dead husband and be cared for while raising…
According to the Bankok Post today, “Pope vows to reach out to Islam” in particular, but also to work with other religions and nonbelievers as well. The foundation is being laid for a one-world religion, which will fuel the ability for a one-world government to control everything. Whether or not…
Controversy equalizes fools and wise men – and the fools know it. ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes, via Brainy Quote We now come to the most controversial part of the Book of Ruth. If you have not yet read Part 1 and Part 2, then not much of this will make…
In Part 1 of this study, we were introduced to Naomi and Ruth, the main characters of this story. Ruth was Naomi’s daughter-in-law from Moab, a country which sometimes had a turbulent relationship with Israel. While Ruth is the main character, we will come to the character of Boaz soon…