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On the Constitution of Man —

What is the difference between the soul, spirit, heart, and mind?

On the Constitution of Man —

What is the difference between the soul, spirit, heart, and mind?

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Perhaps one of the most enigmatic questions of Christian history: What is the difference between the soul, spirit, heart, and mind? Together it strikes right at the core of the gospel message and great commission, the Shema Yisrael (Deuteronomy 6:4-9) and the greatest commandments given by Christ (Mark 12:29-34; Matthew
Pomegranates —

The rich symbolism of the humble pomegranate.

Pomegranates —

The rich symbolism of the humble pomegranate.

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In the ancient Near East, the pomegranate was a widely accepted symbol of fertility. This was due to the many seeds contained in each fruit; the pomegranate’s potential for reproducing seems nearly unlimited. So, standing as a symbol for fruitful potential, productivity, and abundance was quite appropriate. It’s red, blood-like
Dairy Delicacies —

How dairy products were manufactured in the ancient Near East.

Dairy Delicacies —

How dairy products were manufactured in the ancient Near East.

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The Hebrew word חֶמְאָה (ḥem’â) occurs no less than ten times in nine different verses throughout the Old Testament canon (Gen. 18:8; Deut. 32:14; Judges 5:25; 2 Samuel 17:29; Job 20:17, 29:6; Prov. 30:33; Isaiah 7:15, 22).[1] The King James Version of the Bible always translates this word as “butter”
Divine Genocide & Moral Necessity —

Countering accusations against God’s moral character on account of the Conquest.

Divine Genocide & Moral Necessity —

Countering accusations against God’s moral character on account of the Conquest.

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The exploits of Deuteronomy and conquest of Joshua no doubt raise a few eyebrows for newcomers to the faith, doubters, cynics, and even longtime Christians, where accusations and questions of God’s moral character abound. Underneath these accounts of bloodshed, there is at first glance, a deep-seated conflict between God’s wrath
God of War —

How can the ‘God of peace’ condone and even employ warfare?

God of War —

How can the ‘God of peace’ condone and even employ warfare?

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Both saints and cynics alike have often struggled to understand how the good God of the Bible, a ‘God of peace’ (Hebrews 13:20), could condone warfare and even lay out specific instructions for how wars ought to be fought (Deuteronomy 20).[1] Could a good God allow injustice to go unpunished?