Judges 16:5 The rulers of the Philistines went to her and said, “See if you can lure him into showing you the secret of his great strength and how we can overpower him so we may tie him up and subdue him. Each one of us will give you eleven hundred shekels of silver.” HaveContinue reading “Incentive!”
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Judges 11:30-31 Overkill
Judges 11:30–31 And Jephthah made a vow to the Lord: “If you give the Ammonites into my hands, 31 whatever comes out of the door of my house to meet me when I return in triumph from the Ammonites will be the Lord’s, and I will sacrifice it as a burnt offering.” Sometimes it can beContinue reading “Judges 11:30-31 Overkill”
Watch Your Back
Proverbs 2:16-22 As yesterday’s reading showed us the protective power of wisdom in regards to wicked men, our passage today shows the protective power of wisdom in connection to wicked men. My first observation, and insight has to do with the contrast between these two groups of people. Remember, the writer was a man, notContinue reading “Watch Your Back”