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Comment on Hate Speech, Cultural Sycophancy, and Subversive Beliefs by cars

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Comment on Reflections on Hell, Location of the Dead, and Other Easy Questions by Bruce Daugherty

Bruce Daugherty — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:25:31 +0000

Dr. Oster. I listened to your presentation and I appreciated it very much. I had a question. How are we to understand Jesus’ statement to the thief on the cross, “Today you shall be with me in Paradise” if all is waiting the day of Jesus’ return? – Luke 23:43

Comment on Gates to Hell, Fiery Sermons, and the Book of Revelation by Reflections on Hell, Location of the Dead, and Other Easy Questions « 7 SUBVERSIVE LETTERS

Sat, 04 May 2013 06:26:46 +0000

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Comment on The Enchantment of Assimilation by Richard Oster

Richard Oster — Thu, 02 May 2013 05:03:33 +0000

@ Kim, the image of standing in the gap is vaguely similar to the children’s story of the Dutch boy who puts his finger in the leaking dike to save his town. He freezes to death during the night, but his heroism saved the town. In Ezekiel’s day he is using the image of a city wall that has a gap or breach in it. This gap will allow the city to be subject to invasion and destruction; so Ezekiel 13:5. This idea of someone standing in the gap became an idiom for someone who interceded between God and his people. In Ps. 106:23 it shows Moses as standing in the gap to protect God’s people for God’s wrath. In Ezek. 22, God is looking for someone to help spare God’s people from the consequences of their terrible and egregious sins; God’s impending punishment is compared to an invasion of the city, which could be halted if the breach or gap were protected by someone. There is no such person in Ezekiel’s day and so the people will pay for their sins by experiencing the Babylonian captivity.

Kim, I hope this helps somewhat. I commend you for wanting to understand such an important idea; not everyone would spend the time to try and learn what this idea in Ezekiel is all about.

Comment on The Enchantment of Assimilation by Kim J Boland

Kim J Boland — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:48:39 +0000

Sadly too true, and a constant challenge to be aware of; with technology driving us and often leading us, it is often hard to get the correct perspective. Despite Jeremiah’s warnings, (and later Ezekials) the people would not listen. In Judah they felt confident in “processing Jerusalem” and therefore they would never be destroyed. Do we sometimes have the same misplaced confidence.

Haggai is more frightening. Returning from exile, you would think they would have learnt some lessons; but the first thing they do is strive to get nice (fine) houses while the Temple stood in ruins.

Today we all need to be Josiah’s and Zerubbabels, “that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none” Ez 22 (any clarification of this passage would be appreciated!)

Comment on The Enchantment of Assimilation by J. Randal Matheny

J. Randal Matheny — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:38:08 +0000

Reblogged this on Christian Hub • for churches of Christ and commented: While you won't agree with everything Richard Oster writes, check out his blog with historical information, and this post connecting John's mention of Balaam and Jezebel in Revelation to the prophets, specifically Jeremiah. Good stuff.