Posted on August 22, 2007 by mattdabbs
Role in Creation:
In the Old Testament the word for spirit is the same as the word wind and breath (רוּח) which occurs 378 times. From the very beginning the Spirit played a role in creation, “and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters” (Gen 1:2). God’s Spirit not only assisted in the creation [...]
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Posted on March 18, 2007 by mattdabbs
One of the favorite characters of the Old Testament that any Sunday School teacher worth their salt will cover is Samson. We always think about Samson as a man of great strength. He was able to kill a lion with his bare hands (”as he might have torn a young goat” - as if tearing [...]
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Posted on March 11, 2007 by mattdabbs
Milk & Honey (Thanks to Wiley Lowe for pointing this one out):In the book of Judges you have the story of Deborah and Jair. Sisera was leading the forces of Jaban the Canaanite king against the Israelites. Deborah, whose name can also mean “bee” calls Barak to defeat Sisera and his men. Barak hesitates and [...]
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