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Posts tagged "slavery"

People Matter

Old Testament Reflection

If you are a typical reader of the English Bible this is where your resolve is tested. When we decide to read through the Bible the books of Genesis and Exodus to this point make for interesting reading because they contain all kinds of stories about God’s dealings with his people. But when we arrive at Exodus 21 things change and the material can become tedious, and we can get bogged down pretty quickly.

Read More compassion, Scripture, law, slavery

Sin

After working on the walls and completing the task, Nehemiah becomes aware of the need to work on hearts – his own and his people’s. There are more than broken walls to mend; there are broken hearts to heal. His people are not living like those who have been redeemed.

Read More love, slavery, redeemed people


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