Devotions in war time – 12 October 2023
סת' פוסטל Seth Postell
26/10/2023
“It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, because that is the end of every
“It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, because that is the end of every
“The woman conceived and bore a son; and when she saw that he was beautiful, she hid him for three months. But when she could
“Now a new king arose over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. He said to his people, ‘Behold, the people of the sons of Israel
“All our enemies have opened their mouths against us. Panic and pitfall have befallen us, devastation and destruction; My eyes run down with streams of
A conversation with God for a time such as this: the book of Habakkuk At a time when the people of Israel are in shock
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Going through a hard experience in life? Depressed? Practical advice from a woman who went through several serious crises in life – Ruth the Moabitess. The Biblical stories however, as hard as they may be, bring hope and optimism. Whereas Greek philosophy sought ways to be ‘free’ from the [control of a] fatalistic destiny, even by the most drastic means, the Bible offers an approach of ‘choosing life’ and shows how to live in the midst of difficulties, to deal with them and sanctify life…
When considering the real conversations that we have from day to day, we see that it is important for us to learn how to listen to one another. Otherwise we won’t understand what the other side desires to communicate to us and there will not be any real interaction or communication. Of course, I am able to respond even without listening, but my response will only be relevant if I have perceived and understood what was said to me. We can look in the same manner at the reading of the Bible….
If you really want to delve into a book and get to grips with its message and the way that the message is communicated, there is no better way to do it than to identify the motifs and follow them as they weave through the text. A motif is an idea or unit of meaning (a concept, metaphor, or a component of the plot) that is repeated several times, sometimes in different forms, throughout the literary work and contributes to the meaning…
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