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Tag Archives: Slavery
Exodus 14 Passing Through the Waters
Exodus 14: 1-9 The LORD of Hosts and the Army of Pharaoh Then the LORD said to Moses: 2 Tell the Israelites to turn back and camp in front of Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, in front of Baal-zephon; … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts of God, Exodus, Exodus 14, Passing through the Red Sea, Red Sea, Slavery
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Exodus 11-The Final Deadly Sign
Exodus 11:1-3 Reparation, Respect and the Healing of Slavery The LORD said to Moses, “I will bring one more plague upon Pharaoh and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go from here; indeed, when he lets you go, he … Continue reading
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Tagged Divine Determinism, Exodus, Exodus 11, firstborn, Freedom, Liberation, Passover, Reparation, Slavery
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Exodus 10: Pharaoh’s Hardened Heart and the Eclipse of Ra
Exodus 10: 1-2- The Hardening of the Heart Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh; for I have hardened his heart and the heart of his officials, in order that I may show these signs of mine among … Continue reading
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Exodus 5: The Oppression of the Israelites Increases
Exodus 5: 1-9: The Initial Audience with Pharaoh Afterward Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, ‘Let my people go, so that they may celebrate a festival to me in the … Continue reading
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Exodus 1: Setting the Stage
Exodus 1: 1-7 Setting the Stage These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob, each with his household: 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, 3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, 4 Dan and Naphtali, … Continue reading
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Understanding the Constitution of the United States: Article 1 Section 9-10 Limiting the Powers of Congress and the Individual States
These final two sections limit both the powers of the congress in passing laws as well as the powers of individual states as they construct their state constitution and legal systems. Section 9: The first clause of section 9 is … Continue reading
Deuteronomy 15: A Life of Covenant Generosity
Deuteronomy 15: 1-18 Forgiveness of Debts 1 Every seventh year you shall grant a remission of debts. 2 And this is the manner of the remission: every creditor shall remit the claim that is held against a neighbor, not exacting … Continue reading
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Tagged Debt, economic injustice, Forgiveness, Justice, Offerings, Slavery
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