In ancient Israel a sheepherder from Tekoa named Amos received the word of the Lord telling him that future days would come, in which there would be a famine, but not for food, but a famine of the Word of God. “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord God, “when I will send a famine on the land—not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord.They shall wander from sea […]
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My People Perish for Lack of Knowledge
The words of Hoshiyah 4:6 (Heb. God is Salvation) are as ox goads (Eccl. 12:11). It is a truth that humanity simply cannot handle; much as the words of God to Adam in Genesis are held in denial: “in the day you eat of it, you shall die.” Thus, bible interpreters have gone to extraordinary lengths to prop up their denial with some good arguments. The only problem is this: scripture is not susceptible to its own interpretation: 20knowing this […]
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