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Jan.24.2013
There are many Josephs but two are quite prominent in biblical history. The first is Joseph the son of Jacob. (The twelve tribes of Israel are all the descendants of “Jacob”, whose name later became “Israel”.) Joseph's brothers were jealous of him and sold him as a slave. You'll find the story of...
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Jan.14.2013
Kenath means "possession". Also, "Kanatha of the Greeks". Mentioned in the Old Testament in the Book of Numbers, it was a town in an area of rich grazing lands, east of the Jordan River. The town of Kenath was taken by a Manasseh man named "Nobah". Nobah changed the name of Kenath to... drum roll...
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Jan.09.2013
The bunkers, many of them broken and damaged, hunkered like giant multi-colored tortoises along the rocky shore, extending up the rugged hills, partially hidden by overgrowth, boulders, and trees. More than 750,000 of them...
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Jan.04.2013
Jonathan pronounced, "Yawn-a-tahn" in Hebrew, means, "the Lord has given". There are many historical Jonathans portrayed in the bible but probably the one most remembered is Jonathan, the eldest son of King Saul the first king of Israel. Jonathan is also remembered by his close friendship with...
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Dec.28.2012
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1. WHERE DID THE INSPIRATION FOR THE CHARACTER OF ARI COME FROM?
An infant boy was found abandoned and brought to the Baby Home where I worked in Jerusalem. I loved this little fellow, who eventually was adopted by a kibbutz family. The grown-up Ari is a figment of my...
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Dec.19.2012
Rachel (Rahel) is Hebrew and means "ewe". Rachel was Jacob's wife. The twelve tribes of Israel are all the descendants of “Jacob”, whose name later became “Israel”. The story is that Jacob worked for Rachel's father for seven years in order to earn her hand in marriage. Rachel's father tricked...
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Dec.15.2012
Even as child and adolescent, Delphine felt deeply and was angry at the cruelty and injustice she saw in the world. When she glimpsed the homeless huddled in doorways with newspapers and ragged blankets, when she read about struggling...
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Dec.07.2012
Sam is a very common name. Ever wonder the origins? Samuel is a Hebrew name meaning, "His name is El". What does El mean? It means God, so the name Samuel means, his name is God. Another similar sounding name is Samson or Sampson, also Hebrew and meaning, "Solar or Sun's Man". Suellen...
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Dec.07.2012
Aaron is an ancient Hebrew name. He was a Levite, which meant he was a member of the tribe of Levi. Who were the Levites? They assisted the tabernacle priests with the sacred vessels. The third book of the Jewish Law of Moses is Leviticus, which contains the ceremonial laws for the Levites and the...
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Nov.29.2012
What has been going on at the United Nations? Why shouldn’t the Palestinians at least be a nonmember observer state of the United Nations? For that matter, why not full membership?
I guess I’m confused by it all. When I...
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