Barley in the Bible, part 11— The Seven Sons of Saul Hanged, continued
From where we left off in part 10…
Numbers 35:31 Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction [ransom] for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.
This does not merely mean there shall be no bribes to the judge.
Seven Sons of Saul Hanged at Barley Harvest — Barley in the Bible, part 10
The essays in this series of blog posts are from a series of audio messages which I presented in 1991. When I quote other works herein, it should be noted that any remarks enclosed in [brackets] are mine. More so than in the previous parts, significant revision has been made
Romans 6:4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
The following article was authored by I. S. Webley of Brisbane,
Not really, but that’s what someone claimed to my friend Earl.
Malachi 4:5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD [Yahweh]:
The word dreadful there is from the Hebrew word yare' {yaw-ray'} and
This is a brief clip from a recent podcast with Juan O Savin (107). The host is John Michael Chambers who, at last report, is married to a Thai woman and has lived in Thailand for the past number of years.
This excerpt begins with Chambers expressing his surprise and
Let us return now to the main theme of the 20 barley loaves which saved, i. e., delivered, the brotherhood of the 100 prophets from famine. To refresh our memories here is the passage:
2 Kings 4:42 And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of
In the last installment, we left off by remembering that barley is the grain which can thrive and grow to maturity in drought and in famine conditions. Let us consider barley in this condition in allegorical or symbolic terms. In Amos 8, we see the prophet explaining famine in a
Concerning Foods Ancient and Modern—Barley in the Bible, part 7
Editor’s Note: This is an edited and revised version of a series of lectures which I presented in 1991. When I quote other works, it should be noted that any remarks enclosed in brackets like this [ ] are mine. Also, all emphases, unless otherwise noted, are mine.
Previously in this
Ruth 3:8, 9a And it came to pass at midnight that the man was afraid and turned himself and behold a woman lay at his feet. And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth, thine handmaid, …
The New International Version renders the word “handmaid” as
