8 Woe to those who join house to house,who add field to field,until there is no more room,and you are made to dwell alonein the midst of the land.9 The LORD of hosts has sworn in my hearing:“Surely many houses shall be desolate,large and beautiful houses, without inhabitant.10 For ten acres of vineyard shall yieldContinue reading “Isaiah 5: 8-17….2 Woes is enough for 1 day – more to come later!”
Category Archives: Deceit
Psalm 44: 9-16….Is this honesty or self-deception?
9 But you have rejected us and disgraced usand have not gone out with our armies.10 You have made us turn back from the foe,and those who hate us have gotten spoil.11 You have made us like sheep for slaughterand have scattered us among the nations.12 You have sold your people for a trifle,demanding noContinue reading “Psalm 44: 9-16….Is this honesty or self-deception?”
Ecclesiastes 2: 1-8….A modern Billionaire!
More thoughts on the same passage as yesterday! I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy yourself.” But behold, this also was vanity. I said of laughter, “It is mad,” and of pleasure, “What use is it?” I searched with my heart how to cheer my body with wine—myContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 2: 1-8….A modern Billionaire!”
Ecclesiastes 2: 1-8…So let us enjoy ourselves!
1 I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy yourself.” But behold, this also was vanity. 2 I said of laughter, “It is mad,” and of pleasure, “What use is it?” 3 I searched with my heart how to cheer my body with wine—my heart still guiding me withContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 2: 1-8…So let us enjoy ourselves!”
2Samuel 15: 7-12….The trap ready to snap closed!
7 And at the end of four years Absalom said to the king, “Please let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed to the LORD, in Hebron. 8 For your servant vowed a vow while I lived at Geshur in Aram, saying, ‘If the LORD will indeed bring me back to Jerusalem,Continue reading “2Samuel 15: 7-12….The trap ready to snap closed!”
2 Samuel 15: 1-6….You can read his mind!
1 After this Absalom got himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him. 2 And Absalom used to rise early and stand beside the way of the gate. And when any man had a dispute to come before the king for judgment, Absalom would call to him and say, “From whatContinue reading “2 Samuel 15: 1-6….You can read his mind!”
Esther 3: 7-11….Thorough Planning.
In the first month, which is the month of Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, they cast Pur (that is, they cast lots) before Haman day after day; and they cast it month after month till the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar. Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus, “There isContinue reading “Esther 3: 7-11….Thorough Planning.”
Genesis 12: 14-20…..You foolish man!
When Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful. And when the princes of Pharaoh saw her, they praised her to Pharaoh. And the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house. And for her sake he dealt well with Abram; and he had sheep, oxen, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, femaleContinue reading “Genesis 12: 14-20…..You foolish man!”
Genesis 3: 7-13….A list of losses.
Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths.And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of theContinue reading “Genesis 3: 7-13….A list of losses.”
2 Peter 2: 10b-16….Strong language, indeed!
Bold and wilful, they do not tremble as they blaspheme the glorious ones, whereas angels, though greater in might and power, do not pronounce a blasphemous judgment against them before the Lord. But these, like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be caught and destroyed, blaspheming about matters of which they are ignorant, willContinue reading “2 Peter 2: 10b-16….Strong language, indeed!”
As I read it! 