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Independence Day
“No taxation without representation” was the cry of the American colonies. The Magna Carta (1215) said, “No scutage or aid may be levied in our kingdom without it its general consent.” The English Bill of Rights 1689 said, “That … Continue reading
Posted in History, holiday
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Juneteenth – Freedom!
This history is as follows. Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, It granted freedom to slaves in confederate states. This was not very enforceable while the war continued. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant … Continue reading
Posted in History, holiday, worship
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Law of Moses: Slavery
In this series, we are examining some of the many commandments which are contained in the Law of Moses. It is our aim to understand them better, build faith, and answer critics. We are considering them topically. 1. Kidnapping. Kidnapping … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Ethics, law of moses
Tagged 1 Timothy 1:9-10, 2 Kings 4:1, abuse of slave, Amos 2:6, Amos 8:6, beating slave, chocolate, cocoa, Colossians 4:1, criminal punishment, days off for slaves, debts, Dennis Prager, Deuteronomy 15, Deuteronomy 21, Deuteronomy 23:15-16, Deuteronomy 24:7, emancipation, Ephesians 6:9, Exodus 21, Ezekiel 27:13, foodispower, freedom, gotquestions, hammurabi, hammurabi code 282, hammurabi's code of laws, james burton coffman, Job 31:13-15, Joel 3:1-3, Joshua 9, kidnapping, law of moses, Leviticus 25, Nehemiah 5:5, Number 31, permitted slavery, restitution, Revelaion 18:11-13, runaway slaves, slave trade, song piece my ear, steve croft, torah, war, west africa, year of jubilee
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Liberty
So what is Liberty? Many have recognized that: (1) Liberty involves freedom of actions. John Locke has written, “A man falling into water, a bridge breaking under him, has not here-in liberty … For though he has volition, though he … Continue reading
Posted in Old Testament/New Testament, Plan of salvation, Word Study
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