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This is interesting.. from some article.
What Is Going on in Mark 15:25 and John 19:14?
When we come to passage like Mark 15:25, it is probably best to understand the expression “the third hour” not as a precise reference to 9 a.m., but as an approximate reference to midmorning—from 7:30 or 8...
There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came...
Glad you read it and yes it would make a great film.
When we help the poor and needy and give to them provisions we likewise give unto Christ, almsgiving does not mean money, it could be any act of hospitality to the poor.. Paul preaches about how some have entertained angels by their selfless...
Have at it you say? First off Tobit is OT era, Salvation through Christ was yet to come.
Legalism was the way of it and it was indeed a commandment from God to the Hebrews that they show mercy to the poor by giving them food, forgiving their debts, growing crops for them etc.. "sayeth the Lord...
He was judged by his words.. "You are a hard man." as if he were so awful, the king responds in the manner of a "hard man" in which he was accused of, and judges as a "hard man" would, the irony is that if he really believed this of the king he would have at least invested interest or something...
I see, so it's as apparent as eastern medicine is to those regions... superstitious/holistic kind of thing.
I often wonder if we in the west realize how Christian we really are, I mean we don't necessarily have a problem with sheltering and feeding the homeless.. the US has plenty of tax payer...
Cool!
Now that we all agree that this particular case of a kings dream being interpreted by a prophet of God was a personal matter concerning the judgment of the kings very deeds (or lack thereof) by virtue of whether or not he had (and apparently not) repented his sin before God.. let us now...
Atpollard seems to be hung up on OT legalism... however I doubt that, perhaps he believes he can convince the audience that we are placing Tobit above Gospel by insinuating we belong to some "Tobian cult" that developed outside the old and new testament... since you know, it's heresy and totally...
What are common examples of this today?
I'm not entirely sure what exactly it means other than literally eating meat from an animal that was sacrificed to an idol/god/image... what about Thanksgiving Turkey?
Still no different than atonement and redemption in the OT.
“Alms atone for sins. He who does a kindness is remembered afterward; when he falls, he finds a support.” (Ecclesiasticus 3:29-30)
“Redeem thy sins by almsdeeds, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor.” (Daniel 4:27)