Category Archives: Old Testament Commands

The Command to Love Then and Now

Posted on February 10, 2015 by droseland

Can you imagine a national constitution whose summary is that the citizens are responsible to love God with all of themselves and one another as they love themselves? Continue reading →

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Don’t Hate Them; Say Something!

Posted on February 2, 2015 by droseland

Leviticus 19:17 17‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You will surely rebuke your fellow citizen, And you shall not bear sin because of him. These stark words do not leave a lot of wiggle-room for the hatred … Continue reading →

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Hate as a Quality of Good Leadership

Posted on January 20, 2015 by droseland

One of the most thought-provoking challenges I’ve ever gotten as a pastor has been the question of hate. “Hate” is one of those buzzwords today like “absolute” which is to be forbidden except in validating one’s rejection of it. For … Continue reading →

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Get Wisdom!

Posted on December 15, 2014 by droseland

Christmas is for kids, they say. We commonly hear the sentiment that somehow the kid in all of us wakes up for the holiday season, when a child’s imagination and expectation go into overdrive. Things seem fresh and new, “merry … Continue reading →

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God Tells Us What to Think

Posted on May 14, 2013 by droseland

We tend to be suspicious by nature when we get the idea that someone is telling us what our opinion should be. Sometimes we adopt the frame of mind of the scientist, where we insist that we will observe only … Continue reading →

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11-14 November 2010: Fear, Remembrance, and Fighting

Posted on November 11, 2010 by droseland

Happy Veterans day to all Veterans, all Americans, and all human beings who have enjoyed freedom, safety, and stability because of the endeavors of the U.S. Armed Forces. The world’s punching bag, everyone’s favorite country to bash, has for more … Continue reading →

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26 October 2010: Do Not Be Afraid

Posted on October 26, 2010 by droseland

When I was in middle school I received my first well-stated challenge to the Bible’s authority. It was not from a teacher or even an adult but a well-taught (in error) classmate. That was of course the first challenge of … Continue reading →

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25 October 2010: Love the Lord Your God

Posted on October 25, 2010 by droseland

We have looked at the famous “Shema,” Deuteronomy 6:4, where we find the command to “listen up.” This favorite portion of Scripture really bears repeating. After all, and the passage itself is a repetition. Deuteronomy is a “second law” or … Continue reading →

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22 October 2010: The First Command

Posted on October 22, 2010 by droseland

Here is an interesting idea: what is the first command God gave mankind? Better yet, what is the first command in the Bible? If you go specifically by imperative mood (morphologically-indicated) you have the first instance in Genesis 1:22. This … Continue reading →

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8 October 2010: SHEMA

Posted on October 8, 2010 by droseland

I like to alternate OT and NT commands for several reasons. One is the unity of the Text. The Bible is one solid message from God to mankind, composed of 66 books written by 40 different human authors who were … Continue reading →

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