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Articles by: Corie Bobechko

Understanding Balaam, Part I —

What’s the point of the donkey speaking to Balaam? Why would Balak send for Balaam in the first place? Plus more.

Understanding Balaam, Part I —

What’s the point of the donkey speaking to Balaam? Why would Balak send for Balaam in the first place? Plus more.

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The main account of Balaam in the Bible is recorded in Numbers 22-24, then his alternate curse-Israel plan, and his death are recorded in Numbers 31 during Israel’s war with Midian. Throughout the Bible, Balaam’s life and death are used as an example of God’s
Sacredness and the Day of Atonement —

What do sacred people and sacred space have to do with our atonement?

Sacredness and the Day of Atonement —

What do sacred people and sacred space have to do with our atonement?

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Reading about the Day of Atonement in the book of Leviticus brings up all sorts of questions for us in the twenty first century. The idea of sacred space, or holy space, is not a regular feature of today’s Christian worship, but it clearly was
Adopting Occult/New Age Practices —

Are we permitted to do occult and New Age practices in the light of 1 Samuel 28?

Adopting Occult/New Age Practices —

Are we permitted to do occult and New Age practices in the light of 1 Samuel 28?

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I think it’s fair to say that 1 Samuel 28 is a chapter that brings up a lot of questions. This chapter records when King Saul had exhausted all his options for inquiring of God through the priests of God, which are listed as dreams,
The Patriarchy BC —

Does the Bible support the Patriarchy?! How did the Patriarchal system of the ancient Near East work?

The Patriarchy BC —

Does the Bible support the Patriarchy?! How did the Patriarchal system of the ancient Near East work?

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Our modern western culture is fundamentally different than the culture we see represented in the Bible. We are separated by time, distance, custom, and structure. In the modern West we have endowed our governments or states with considerable responsibility, and the power to enact those