His Very Words, Part 5 - Unsnatchable and Unhindered – An Understanding of the Jewish Context

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His Very Words, Part 5 
Unsnatchable and Unhindered – An Understanding of the Jewish Context
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This study will show the importance of interpreting the New Testament from the Jewish perspective in which it was written. You may want to read the first four parts of His Very Words before you begin - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4!

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His Very Words, Part 4 - Interferences to Hunger – Delight Deficiency, Dessert, Difficult Passages, and Distractions

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His Very Words, Part 4 
Interferences to Hunger – Delight Deficiency, Dessert, Difficult Passages, and Distractions
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Before reading this Part 4 of His Very Words, it might be helpful to read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 first!

A good friend met me over lunch this week. I don’t see her often because her children, grandchildren and other responsibilities keep her life full! She is overwhelmed most days. But she said, “I cannot miss my time with God in the morning. It is the best part of my day.” She delights in God’s presence and the rest falls into place with few interferences to her hunger for His Word.

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His Very Words, Part 3 - Infallible, Inexhaustible Word – How I know the Bible is His Very Words

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His Very Words, Part 3 
Infallible, Inexhaustible Word – How I know the Bible is His Very Words
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The image for this post is a photograph I took at the location in Israel where the Dead Sea scrolls were found.

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His Very Words, Part 2 - Invaluable, Irreplaceable Word – And a Fun, Do-able Reading Plan

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His Very Words, Part 2 
Invaluable, Irreplaceable Word – And a Fun, Do-able Reading Plan
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Amos, a sheepherder from Tekoa (about 10 miles south of Jerusalem), prophesied to the northern kingdom of Israel in about 750 BC with a call for justice. He cried out against the unspeakable transgressions of Damascus, Gaza, Tyre, Edom, Ammon, Moab, and even worse, against Judah and Israel to whom He had given His covenant and precious statutes.

After a lengthy dirge, Amos called out to the house of Israel:

  • “Seek Me that you may live” (Amos 5:4) and,
  • “Behold, days are coming,” declares the Lord God, “When I will send a famine on the land, not a famine for bread or a thirst for water, but rather for hearing the words of the Lord.”
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His Very Words, Part 1 - Accuracy of Translation - A Life-giving Perspective

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His Very Words, Part 1 
Accuracy of Translation – A Fresh, Life-giving Perspective
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The spiritual gifts Father has given to each one of us rise within us despite the batterings and surprises of life. We may even be taken out for a while, but the Holy Spirit in us shines like a clear and perfect star through imperfect circumstances and unique personalities.

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Welcome to Shale Fragments, a collection of writings and art for individual and group use!

Teaching God’s truth and the beauty of His Word is my greatest delight! My art card company, Flower Girl Greetings, was launched in 2012 with this purpose. In April 2020, ShaleFragments.com became the gathering place for the writings.

As I have studied the rich meanings of the original Greek and Hebrew languages of the Bible, I continue to see beautiful progressions and connections that compel me to organize and convey their life-changing beauty! 

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