Tag: parable

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Firstripe Figs

Figs
The Bible was written to a society that was primarily agrarian. Which is not surprising since agriculture was something that the bulk of mankind was involved in up until the last 50 years. And so... Read more

Christ Courting The Church

Figurine of boy and girl
Ephesians 5:22-33 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the... Read more

Styx And Stones And Resurrected Bones

I am about to explain to you one of the most beautiful pieces of understanding I have ever received; I say beautiful because it ties together unexplained fragments of scripture to form a picture so... Read more

What Is The Symbolism Of Oil?

I’ve always heard that oil in the Bible represented the holy spirit. And it has always fit – more or less – and so I’ve used it here and there. But I’ve never trusted it. It always felt... Read more

Lazarus And The Rich Man

Lazarus and the rich man. A chilling story of a wicked man tortured in the fire and brimstone of hell for all eternity. A warning of what awaits all those who would reject the message of Jesus and... Read more