Tag Archives: septuagint

Death in the Pot

“And Elisha returned to Gilgal… and he said to his servant, ‘Put on the large pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.’ So one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, … Continue reading

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Remember Your Creator

“Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth” (Ecclesiastes 12:1). The writer goes on to say in effect, “Do so before…” 1. The Light goes out. “While the sun and the light, the moon and the stars, are … Continue reading

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Four Exceedingly Wise Creatures: The Spider (or Lizard)

“The spider skillfully grasps with its hands, and it is in kings’ palaces” (Proverbs 30:28). Translations differ on what animal is intended.  Some translations think that the spider is intended (KJV, NKJV).  Other translations think that the lizard is intended … Continue reading

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