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Heavenly and Earthly Manifestations of the Voice of God
File this post under “familiar verse suddenly takes on tremendous new meaning as a result of a gradual accumulation of insights.” 11 For thus spake the prophet: The Lord God surely shall visit all the house of Israel at that day, some with his voice, because of their righteousness, unto their great joy and salvation, and others with the thunderings and…
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Piercing eye, nakedness and dust
I will circle back to several themes from previous posts on this blog, but from a new perspective. Jacob 1:19 started this train of thought that I will try to run the reader of this post through: 19 And we did magnify our office unto the Lord, taking upon us the responsibility, answering the sins of the people upon…
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Heaven and earth, father and son, spirit and flesh
Heaven and earth as the totality of existence “In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth”. These are the iconic opening words of the Bible. I have previously written several posts on the “heaven and earth” dualism (here, here and here), but as I study further, new layers are added to my understanding.…
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The symmetry of creation
My interpretation of the creation account in Genesis has undergone significant changes in recent years. It’s intriguing how approaching the same text from a different perspective can lead to entirely different experiences. Many would likely recognize my viewpoint from a decade ago: Genesis as a detailed narrative of how the earth was formed, revealed by…
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Mark, seal and forehead as bivalent covenant symbols
The seals in Revelation As I read the Book of Revelation towards the end of 2023, I encountered numerous references to marks and seals, often depicted on the forehead. Though time constraints prevented me from exploring this theme extensively, I took notes for further investigation. This post aims to synthesize my findings. Revelation abounds with…
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“Blindness of mind” and “rending the veil of unbelief”
The ideas I’ll cover in this post have been simmering in my head for quite some time. I occasionally have thoughts while studying the scriptures that I instantly recognize as significant, but which take weeks or months to develop into ideas I can actually write down. This is an example of that. “Blindness of Mind” This curious…
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The plagues in Egypt as an unraveling of creation — Part 2
Link to part 1 Before the foundation of the world In part 1 we considered how the plagues of Egypt represent an unraveling of creation and ultimately takes us all the way back to the pre-creation state. I employed the phrase, “before the foundation of the world“, a concept previously discussed by Lord Wilmore. We…
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The Garden and the Seed
This post explores the symbolism of the seed and the garden, relating the Tabernacle to the seed and exploring themes of new beginning and the conveyance of divine potential. It draws parallels from scriptural narratives and reflects on the profound covenant promise embodied in the symbol of the seed.
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The plagues in Egypt as an unraveling of creation — Part 1
I am currently listening to an interesting series of round table discussions on the Book of Exodus, available on YouTube (link to first episode). I want to use this post to elaborate on a topic that was brought up in the fifth episode and made a deep impression on me. But this post is also…
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Jubilees and Enoch, part 2
With wond’ring awe the wisemen sawThe star in heaven springing,And with delight, in peaceful night,They heard the angels singing: Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna to his name!By light of star they traveled farTo seek the lowly manger,A humble bed wherein was laidThe wondrous little Stranger.Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna to his name!And still is found, the world around,The old…