Star-Crossed Kingdoms

In this episode, I discuss why John might be in exile on Patmos, what might be the cause of suffering (tribulation) in Asia Minor, and the nature of John’s visions.

In this episode, I draw attention to the external threats to Israel as they interact with the non-Israelites in the land. This leads me to consider the illusion of the separation of the sacred and the secular in the modern world.

In this reflection, I consider the coming of the Holy Spirit as fulfillment/reversal of Old Testament promises and themes.

In this episode, I note how the author/editor of Joshua foreshadows conflict between the tribes and questions about proper worship now that they are settling in the promised land.

In this episode, I begin reading the book of Acts. I raise questions about Peter’s insistence that Judas’s spot be filled by casting lots given that Jesus had told them to wait for the coming of the Holy Spirit.

In this reflection, I draw attention to the role of the cities of refuge and the allotment of towns to the Levites.

In this reflection, I consider my own relationship with music and worship. I encourage us to have music as part of our daily life and to look for truth in surprising places.

In this reflection, I note the significance of Shiloh in the history of Israel and consider the attention given to Benjamin. You can find the M’Cheyne Reading Plan at www.bibleplan.org

In this reflection, I consider the significance of understanding God as the Creator God as well as the God who brought Israel out of Egypt.

In this reflection, I consider some of the foreshadowing the author presents as he details the inheritance of Ephraim and Manasseh. I also see an interesting contradiction in the way these tribes present their situation as they ask for more land.