Tag: syncretism
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An Intermingled Faith
41So these nations feared the LORD and also served their carved images. Their children did likewise, and their children’s children—as their fathers did, so they do to this day.–2 Kings 17 And God spoke all these words, saying, “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.“You…
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Micah and the Levite
1There was a man of the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Micah. 2And he said to his mother, “The 1,100 pieces of silver that were taken from you, about which you uttered a curse, and also spoke it in my ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it.” And his mother said,…
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An Old Man’s Parting Words
6“Be very strong; be careful to obey all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, without turning aside to the right or to the left. 7Do not associate with these nations that remain among you; do not invoke the names of their gods or swear by them. You must not serve them…
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Harsh Standards
20“Whoever sacrifices to any god, other than the LORD alone, shall be devoted to destruction.–Exodus 22 In context, remember Commandment 1…having no other gods before Yahweh. Seriously, weren’t they paying attention to the Exodus? Didn’t they see how there were no other objects of worship in His category? And then to treat another god or goddess like…
Joel M Bradshaw 