Barley in the Bible, part 23
We left off in the previous installment at the point where Gideon had an encounter with the angel of the LORD [Yahweh]. This angel told Gideon that he was going to deliver the Israel people from the alien invaders.
Gideon protests by essentially saying,
Barley in the Bible, part 22
We left off in the previous installment at the point where Gideon is threshing wheat in a winepress. That is weird! Normally, one threshes grain crops on a threshing floor.
But at this stage in the history of ancient Israel, the land has been
Barley in the Bible, part 21
At this point in our study of the story of Gideon, who is later described as a “a barley loaf,” we have seen how the ancient Israelites were in such a state of disobedience to the commandments, statutes and judgments of their/our God,
More Locusts—Corporate Raiders Impoverish the People
Barley in the Bible, part 20
We are continuing to expound the following verse as it can be applied to our modern Christian-Israel people in America. We had previously explained two ways in which it is fulfilled in our nation today.
Judges 6:4 And they encamped against them, and
Barley in the Bible-part 19
Our study concerning the significance of barley in the Bible is gradually coming to a close, but in so doing, it has led us into a very detailed study of the story of Gideon, one of the judges of ancient Israel.
Gideon is described as
America: E Pluribus Unum—Neither a “Melting Pot,” nor a “Salad Bowl”
Barley in the Bible, part 18
Did you ever consider how the story of Gideon in the period of the Judges (ca. 1400-1000 B.C.) was so prophetic of this very era in which we live?!
At this point, we are still setting the stage for how Gideon and his
Barley in the Bible, part 17
In the previous essay-post in this series we were illustrating from news events which were occurring that very week how God’s Word is just as current as today’s news.
But to say God’s Word is just as current as today’s
Gideon and Barley in the Bible, part 16
God’s Word is up-to-date! Here’s proof. As regular readers of this series are aware, this Barley Series of blogs is based on a series of seven lectures which I presented live to our Stone Kingdom Ministries fellowship ca. 1990-91.
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Barley in the Bible, part 15
As we continue our studies of barley in the Bible, we had begun last time (in part 14) to study the story of Gideon. We find many parallels in the story of Gideon with our Christian-Israel people in America today.
For new readers it
