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Leviticus

Denise Knight @gnatsmom (2575) 1 Aug 23

In my devotional, I am, currently, reading through the Old Testament book of Leviticus. Since I was about 12 years old, I have read through the whole Bible many times. I love reading the Bible, however, the book of Leviticus is...

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Devotional Moments- I Kings 22:41-50

Denise Knight @gnatsmom (2575) 26 Oct 21

Jehoshaphat the son of Asa had become king over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel. Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was...

Date Poem: Sunday, February Twenty-First, Two Thousand And Twenty-One

Stacey @xstitcher (39015) • Petaluma, California 25 Feb 21

Sacrifice the Father does not require; The Fat of bulls and rams, They are no longer needed. The Father sent His Son And He was The final sacrifice for sin. © Stacey Uffelman 2-25-21 O

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Meditation on the Transfiguration.

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 4 Mar 20

Have you ever wondered what is the meaning of the Transfiguration of Christ? Gospel has it that our Lord took Peter, James, and John on a high mountain, and there He transfigured - 'His face shone like the sun, and his clothes...

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How believable is the Book of Exodus?

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 13 Oct 18

The Old Testament Book of Exodus tells the story of Moses, in the 13th century BC, leading the people of Israel away from their former life of slavery in Egypt and towards the Promised Land of Canaan. The story continues in the...

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A to Z Challenge: Here Are The Next Five For the Letter O

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 23 Sep 17

6. Observatory: I love to visit observatories. I visited one in Pittsburgh, one in Chicago and one here in Richmond, Virginia. I find them fascinating and a wonderful way to view this awesome Universe that God has created....

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Who's your favourite character in the BIBLE??

Shifa @ShifaLk (17811) • India 6 Apr 17

Hi friends! GoodMorning from India.. I was just listening to Pr.Joel Osteen's message and suddenly I thought I'll ask you guys that who's your favourite character in the BIBLE..?? My favourite character are many actually...

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An Atheistic Bible Study Of Psalm 150

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 29 Sep 15

Psalm 150/. To be sure everyone knows you are praying to God properly prayer is to be conducted loudly and publically. This encourages everyone to be seen to be at prayer which surely puts out the obvious increasing risk of...

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Was God a worse genocidal maniac than Adolf Hitler?

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 28 Sep 15

Everyone knows that Adolf Hitler was one of the most evil people ever to have existed, but he pales into insignificance when compared to God! At least when Hitler invaded a country he did not insist on every man, woman and child...

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An Atheistic Bible Study Of Psalms 148 And 149

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 27 Sep 15

Psalm 148 – It isn’t just Jews and Christians who must pray to God, or even all people, but everything created. Angels an dragons are expected to pray, and perhaps poetically, eve inanimate mountains and rivers are expected to do...

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An Atheistic Bible Study Of Psalms 146 and 147

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 26 Sep 15

The last five of the 150 Psalms in The Old Testament have a simple shared message of the importance of praying, and praising God as much as possible. 146 points out the uselessness of praying to anyone but God as only he is...

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New Testament Purpose

wapewe @wapewe (173) 31 Mar 13

What is the reason of New Testament exactly to be made? Cause I hear lot of answer. So I want to hear the truth.

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Tithing

ebony @ebony_77 (42) • United States 12 Oct 12

There are alot of misinterpreted and perceptions about tithing. I wanted to share what the true meaning to the scripture Malachi 3:9-10. Bring ye all the tithes into the store house that i may pour you out a blessing that you will...

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Just thinking and had an interesting thought, all opinions welcome!

JenInTN @JenInTN (27514) • United States 31 Aug 12

OK..I had this Hebrew Christian Tradition class and had to write a paper on a theological book of my choice so I decided to read one that attempted to explain some of the behaviors exhibited by God in the Old Testament....

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Helping Our Poor: A Gentle Reminder From the Old Testament

Deborah L. Alten @gtargirl (5376) • United States 30 Apr 12

Still reading through the Bible, but falling a little behind, I came across a scripture where God commands that we take care of our poor. Here it is from Leviticus 23:22. And I believe this is the second time it's...

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Do angels still minister to God's people like they do during OT period?

neelia_lyn @neelia_lyn (2003) • Philippines 17 Feb 12

Angels are mentioned frequently in the Bible about their involvement with God and His purposes. In the Old Testament, there were instances when angels have come face to face with people, like Abraham and Sarah, who have...

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Polygamy among God's People.

Chevee @Chevee (5905) • United States 11 Oct 11

Genesis 2:24-states that in marriage two people become one flesh. Question: Why then did polygamy exist among God's people?

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Do you have a favorite Bible verse or chapter from the Old Testament?

Barbara Radisavlejvic @bagarad (14283) • Paso Robles, California 3 Sep 11

Many people are much more familiar with the New Testament than the Old Testament, but the Old Testament laid the foundation for understanding the New. What is your favorite verse, chapter, or story from the Old Testament, and...

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Do you believe that the Old Testament is almost purely abstract?

yolkspock @yolkspock (20) • Philippines 2 Oct 10

No one could have known what happened those so many years ago in exact detail. And there's the dinosaurs. What's your view? What's your say? Let's discuss.

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ADAM and EVE: Why are we brothers and sisters?

dvorced2008 @dvorced2008 (14) • United States 30 Mar 10

If according to catholic religion, that we all came from one parent which is Adam and Eve, is the holy bible condoning incests? We were born with original sin because Adam and Eve were outcast from paradise after the apple was...

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