// archives

Bible Talk Tuesdays

This tag is associated with 5 posts

Honesty Is The Best Policy

By ⋅ December 15, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

One of the foundations of the Mosaic law is the idea of honesty—it’s embedded in the Ten Commandments: You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. Although the value of honesty is obvious, the fact that this concept was codified when it was is interesting.  Much of the Middle East at the time was [...]

Slavery and Prison

By ⋅ December 8, 2009 ⋅ One comment

A lot is said about the Bible and slavery.  Every time I get into a discussion or read someone trying to make an argument about the Bible being archaic in terms of social progress, one of the comments that shows up is that the Bible condoned or put forth a system that included slavery. What [...]

Recognition of Severity of Sin

By ⋅ December 1, 2009 ⋅ One comment

The very first sin brought death.  To show the consequences vividly to the very first sinners, God caused a lamb to be killed to provide clothing for Adam and Eve.

Ruth: A Lesson in Poverty

By ⋅ November 24, 2009 ⋅ One comment

The Bible’s teaching on poverty could be summed up with one verse and two concepts.  In Mark 14, a woman had come to anoint Jesus for burial, and the disciples were upset at the size of the gift—it was very expensive perfume.  Posturing, the disciples suggested that the money could be sold for much money [...]

Bible Talk Tuesdays

By ⋅ November 17, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Tuesdays I’ve reserved for talk about Biblical issues, specifically how they relate to our society and culture.  Though I would say that all of what’s written here is from a Biblical worldview and direction, on Tuesdays I want to try to focus in on what the Bible says about different topics specifically. One of the [...]

—

Active Discussions

The Latest From MInTheGap