Month: August 2012
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Saul Among the Prophets
What was Israel’s worship like outside the Temple? Some intriguing clues are seen in the bands of prophets and their ecstatic worship. I wish we knew more about it. I read a bit on the subject lately, as follows: In the Westminster Theological Journal, 56:2, John W. Hilber writes: The function of prophetic bands is also unclear.…
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Playing an Away Game
Ties to the African Anglican churches have by and large been positive for American Anglicans. Their orthodoxy, fervency for Jesus, and love of Scripture have been a glass of water in a thirsty land of apostasy. With that in mind, it seems to me that we are aligning ourselves with political situations we have little…