There was no real hero during the Solomon era, but there may have been a heroine. Solomon destroyed the establishment of marriage more than anyone that came before and I’m sure after him. We don’t know her name but this heroine was the Shulamite Woman. The Shulammite spoke the first words in the poem “Let …
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Does Life Have A Purpose? According To The Author
The title “Ecclesiastes” comes from a Greek word meaning a person is a preacher. Although no one is for certain who wrote the book we suggest that King Solomon wrote Ecclesiastes. The book of Ecclesiastes is different in scripture and there is no other book like it. It is the only book in the Bible …
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Who is Lady Wisdom?
The book of Proverbs was written to give “prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young”, and to make the wise even wiser. Later in chapter 1 we are introduced to a character named Wisdom. She is a lady so we will refer to her as Lady Wisdom. So who is Lady Wisdom? …
Does Satan have access to Heaven?
In the beginning of the book of Job, Satan is there. Satan is in the presence of the protagonist. “Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them.” (Job 1:6) Satan just shows up out of nowhere and when asked where …
Should Abimelech be Considered a Judge of Israel?
The Book of Judges mentions 13 leaders. These leaders get the term “judges” from the text stating that each of them “judged Israel.” But not all actually say that, the text states only 11 actually “judged Israel”. Most websites and biblical resources account for just 12 judges. These resources consider the 11 mentioned above plus …
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Why Are The Israelite People The Chosen People?
During times of war I have always been told by the elders of my family that the country Israel is not to be “messed” with because they are “God’s chosen people.” At a young age I didn’t question why they were the chosen people. I was actually disappointed that I wasn’t a chosen “one”. Did …
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Did the Flood of Genesis cause the Ice Age?
In the past I have had the opportunity to visit Glacier National Park in northern Montana. While there I visited a visitors center that had a sculpture that was a small scale of the surrounding mountains. Off to the side of this sculpture were facts of how the glaciers sculpted the valleys and mountains in …
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My First Blog Post
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
Introduce Yourself (Example Post)
This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the …
Old Testament 