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Old Testament Passages Good for Every Christian to Know, Part 11

Old Testament Passages Good for Everyone to Know, Part 11

by Doug Jacoby

Background
After Joshua's time (the late 1200s BC), the people of Israel wander. Nor are Israel's leaders spiritual, for the most part. Not to say there were no good judges—Deborah and Othniel were godly—but most of the other leaders had serious faith issues. The thought that leaders must be humble, accountable, and godly as they serve the people seems not to have occurred to them.

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Old Testament Passages Good for Everyone to Know, Part 10

Old Testament Passages Good for Everyone to Know, Part 10

by Douglas Jacoby

Today's scripture is found in the middle of the final chapter of Joshua. The great man of God is growing old, and is concerned that the people of Israel continue to follow Yahweh once he is no longer leading them.

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Old Testament Passages Good for Everyone to Know, Part 7

Old Testament Passages Good for Everyone to Know, Part 7
by Doug Jacoby

How did the early Christians convince their predominantly Jewish hearers that Jesus of Nazareth was the Messiah? Do we know the Messianic prophecies, and would we be able to handle the key Old Testament scriptures to demonstrate who Jesus is? Many of us are familiar with Isaiah 53 and Micah 5, but how about Deut 18?

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Old Testament Passages Good for Everyone to Know, Part 6

Old Testament Passages Good for Everyone to Know, Part 6
by Doug Jacoby

In last week's article we saw how devastating it is when spiritual leaders make light of God's revealed will. Today we spotlight another failure of leadership, this time in the life of Moses and Aaron. The full episode begins in Numbers 20:2. The people of Israel have been complaining (vs. 2-6). Moses and Aaron take it to the Lord, who instructs them:

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