Author: Mark Uraine
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I Change Not
For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. Malachi 3:6 (KJV) Change – God doesn’t change, right? It’s silly to suggest otherwise when there’s a verse straight from Scripture where God declares exactly that. But maybe I can ask, what about God doesn’t change? Would you answer,…
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Mankind is Secondary
And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. Genesis 2:15 (KJV) Dress – Did you know this is just a repeat of verse 8? In between these two very same verses, there’s a detour about geography. He names a few rivers…
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Chiasms
A Chiasm is a literary technique used frequently in the Bible. It’s a symmetrical pattern that incorporates two or more ideas; A and B. These ideas are grouped with related variants (A1, B1) and structured as such; A,B,B1,A1. They might also look like A,B,C…C,B,A.
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Fudging the Numbers
So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations. Matthew 1:17 (KJV) Fourteen generations – I know Matthew, chapter 1, is a pretty boring chapter. It details the genealogy…
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Tree of Life
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her. Proverbs 3:18 (KJV) Tree of life – Have you ever thought about what the tree of life might symbolize? There is plenty of commentary expounding upon the tree of the knowledge of good and…
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Devout Men
And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. Acts 2:5 (KJV) Men – This is a description of the day of Pentecost when the Spirit descended upon the followers of the Way. It wasn’t a fluke that so many people were gathered this day in Jerusalem. Who were…
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Swearing is Actually Good
Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name. Deuteronomy 6:13 (KJV) Swear – I was taught that we were not allowed to swear. And because of this reason, we’re not allowed to partake in jury duty, or pledge our allegiance, or swear any oaths under law. It’s…
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Abraham’s Bosom
And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; Luke 16:22 (KJV) Abraham’s bosom – It amazes me that one abstract verse found in a parable meant to teach a moral lesson could be used as doctrine. But…
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Urim and Thummim
And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron’s heart, when he goeth in before the Lord: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the Lord continually. Exodus 28:30 (KJV) The Urim and the Thummim –…