November 17, 2015
I have some suggestions for Christmas! But first a little biblical theology…. Israel enjoyed their Spring and Fall harvests with week-long celebrations. In the Spring, seven weeks after Passover, Israel celebrated the Spring harvest with the “Festival of Harvest/Weeks” (Pentecost). In the Fall, Israel celebrated the Fall harvest with the “Festival of Booths/Tabernacles.” These festivals […]
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
May 11, 2015
Everyone wants to be chosen, especially those who feel marginalized or undervalued. Many of us remember what it feels like to be the last one chosen in a pickup game of basketball or uninvited to the school party. Sometimes we feel like outsiders, and sometimes we are treated like outsiders. Sometimes we simply are outsiders. […]
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
April 15, 2008
In my quest to eventually make available materials I have used in teaching over the years, I have upload another set of materials. 1 & 2 Chronicles does not usually seem like a place to go for theological and contemporay studies, but I do believe it is quite relevant. Indeed, I would credit my study […]
4 Comments | Biblical Texts | Tagged: Alien, Bible-Chronicles, Heart, justice, Poverty, social justice, Testing, Wealth | Permalink
Posted by John Mark Hicks