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Ezekiel 38:1-39:29

Understanding Series

Steven Tuell

... . Ezekiel refers to Pharaoh, like Gog, by the humble title nasiʾ (“prince;” compare 38:2–3 and 39:1 with 30:13). Gog’s allies Cush and Put (v. 5) were mercenaries allied to Egypt as well (30:5; see also Jer. 46:9). The ultimate fate of Gog and his allies ... the center of the earth (e.g., Jub. 8:19: “Mount Zion [was] in the midst of the navel of the earth”). Similarly, Peter Comestor said that at the Fountain of Jacob near Gerizim (the location Judg. 9:37 refers to), the sun casts no shadow at ...

2. A Prophecy Against Babylon

Isaiah 13:1--14:23

Understanding Series

John Goldingay

... inclination), Yahweh treats it in the same way as other peoples, and so it can tellingly appear sandwiched between Damascus and Cush or Arabia and Tyre. The subjects of all the poems thus make sense in the context of Isaiah’s ministry. Nevertheless ... details, any more than those of (say) Job 1–2 or Luke 16:19–31. But NT passages such as Matthew 27:52 and 1 Peter 4:6 presuppose the basic OT understanding. The gospel does not change that basic understanding. It adds the news that after Christ’s coming ...

3. Now That School's Out...

Proverbs 8:1-36

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David E. Leininger

... with a tear in my eye and a lump in my throat, I was snapping pictures at the moment he received his diploma. Peter Gomes, the chaplain at Harvard, in a commencement speech at Stanford said, "I remember when I got my diploma several years ago--it ... entire year set aside to focus on, not an important event, but an important doctrine. A confusing doctrine? A bit, perhaps. The late Cardinal Cushing said that, when he was a parish priest, he was summoned to a store to give last rites to a man who had collapsed. ...

4. Finding The Right People

Mark 1:14-20

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Eric Ritz

... afraid. He was fearful of losing what he had. There are times in the life of every Christian when we must go for broke." Peter Marshall, put it more pointedly: "Church members," he said, "in too many cases, are like deep sea divers, encased in suits designed for many ... . People of courage who are not embarrassed to live their lives as emissaries of Christ. A few years ago Richard Cardinal Cushing wrote about this. He said: If all the sleeping folks will wake up, and all the lukewarm folks will fire up, ...

5. Practicing the Presence

Acts 8:26-40

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Leonard Sweet

... Lord” to get on the road to Gaza. The angel’s directive is decidedly odd. It orders Philip away from his companions Peter and John and successful missional endeavors, and instead sends him out on his own into a scarcely inhabited desert region. Even ... . The key character is an exotic individual known as the “Ethiopian eunuch.” The place “Ethiopia” was the region referred to as “Cush” in Old Testament texts. It was south of Egypt in what today is part of Sudan. For Luke’s Jewish readers this ...

6. A Mystery

John 16:12-15

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Robert C. Cochran

... , I think the religious writer who most consistently delights me is Peter Marty, son of long-time Lutheran writer Martin Marty. Like his father before him, Peter appears in The Lutheran magazine every month. For me, his article is ... to enjoy God, to delight in the Lord, to dance in the Spirit. You don’t have to fully understand something to love it. The late Cardinal Cushing once related that, when he was a parish priest, he was summoned to a store to give last rites to a man who had collapsed. Following ...

7. Making the Mystery Work for You

John 3:1-21

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Charles R. Leary

... those occasions when I feel down or feel distressed by the turmoils of the world, I ask, Why? Why? Why? The late Cardinal Cushing tells of an occasion when he was administering last rites to a man who had collapsed in a general store. Following his usual ... it this way: every one of us has a personality type. God has to tailor his ministry to your personality. There is a Peter type, a Thomas type, a Nicodemus type, a Mary type, a Martha type, a Joseph type, an Elizabeth type. Identify your personality type. ...

8. God Is Into Birds!

Exodus 19:1-25

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... raven and the dove as instruments to measure the water level before leaving the ark. Elijah, the prophet, was fed by ravens. Peter was brought to repentance by hearing the cock crow. Job reminds us the hawk does not fly by its own wisdom. The ... the eloquent figure of eagle's wings to define his relationship to his people. No wonder we are comforted and reassured by William O. Cushing's hymn of trust: Under his wings lam safely abiding, Tho the night deepens and teinpests are wild; Still I can trust him - I ...

9. Acts 8:26 40

Acts 8:26-40

Sweet

Leonard Sweet