March 29, 2014
Before the movie, first the biblical story…or at least my reading of that story…. This is not a children’s story. The animals going into the ark two by two do make a classic VBS song and it certainly makes a great flannel graph. But this story is more like a horror movie than a Disney […]
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Biblical Texts, Theology | Tagged: Creation, Ecology, Environment, Eschatology, Flood, Genesis 6-9, Noah, Rest, Sabbath, Violence |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
August 10, 2013
The fifth and sixth trumpets announce the ancient world’s worst nightmares. The terrifying images of Revelation 9 are worthy of our most horrifying apocalyptic movies. It seems 21st century western culture loves apocalyptic movies, whether it is the earth destroyed by a meteor, large armies battling for Middle Earth in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, or the […]
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Biblical Texts | Tagged: Apocalypse, Apocalyptic, Empire, Locusts, Military, Revelation, Revelation 9, Violence |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
January 16, 2013
Amos continues his prophetic word against the sins of the nations in Amos 1:11-2:3. He first addressed Damascus, Gaza and Tyre (Amos 1:3-10) which lie to the north and southwest of Israel and Judah. Now he addresses Edom, Ammon and Moab which lie to the east and southeast of Israel and Judah. The pattern of […]
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Biblical Texts | Tagged: Ammon, Amos, Edom, Ethics, justice, Moab, Nations, Violence |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
January 9, 2013
International ethics are important to Amos. He condemns violent aggression (perhaps even torture and wanton killing), enslavement of populations, and the slave trade. The oracles against the nations are intricately structured. They each follow the same rhetorical pattern. Address: “The Lord Says” Proverb: “Because of the three transgressions of … and because of four, I […]
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Biblical Texts | Tagged: Amos, Amos 1:3-5, Amos 1:6-8, Amos 1:9-10, Ethics, Nations, Violence |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks