Mountain Climbing

Mountain Climbing

by | Apr 24, 2022 | Bible chronology, Chronology of Moses' Trips up Mt. Sinai, Exodus chronology of Moses on Mt. Sinai, Moses, Mount Sinai, Order of events: getting the law, Physical stamina for mountain climbing

 How many times did Moses climb Mt. Sinai?  It appears that he was called up the mountain once to get stone tablets, then came down to deal with the golden calf situation = round trip # 1. 1 Then God called Big Mo back up the mountain to get a fresh set of tablets on...
Samson: A Bigger Perspective (Part 2 of 2, Judges 13-16)

Samson: A Bigger Perspective (Part 2 of 2, Judges 13-16)

by | Mar 15, 2022 | Balance, Bible chronology, Deliverance, Distraction, Judges 13-16, Miraculous, N. vow, Nazarite, Philistines, Samson began the d. of Israel, Samson the recipient of the m., Seeing Samson's life in a b. way, Strength, The importance of noticing B.C.

 Samson’s judgeship is reported as thoroughly as Gideon’s, while several judges get only two or three verses.  He is the last judge (excluding Samuel, who may or may not be classified as a judge).  Because of his glaring weakness, we tend to learn negatively from him...