Israelites grumbling in wilderness mostly twenty-somethings complaining they are in no position to buy property, survey reveals.
Plus what Rebecca found Esau scrolling through
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Israelites grumbling in wilderness mostly twenty-somethings complaining they are in no position to buy property, survey reveals.
A survey of Israelites in the wilderness following the Exodus shows high levels of inter-generational resentment, particularly around being able to buy a house. “It’s just impossible out here in the wilderness,” said Asreil, from the tribe of Benjamin. “It was okay for our parents back in Egypt who at least had houses.” Older generations, however, complain their children have a worrying sense of entitlement. One told The Wycliffe Papers, “What are these kids expecting? They think they’re going to just walk into some land with houses full of good things next to wells they didn’t dig and vineyards they did not plant. That’s just not how the world works!” Moses was unavailable for comment.
Rebecca concerned to find Esau scrolling through Cain stories.
“Cain is a bad role model for my sons, especially my oldest, who is obsessed with hunting,” Rebecca, mother-of-two, told The Wycliffe Papers. Esau’s younger brother, Jacob, shared his mother’s concerns about toxic masculinity, although he was impressed that his older brother was at least reading something.
First disciples try to look happy that Jesus sends out 72.
The original twelve disciples say they “welcome” this move by Jesus to widen the net and find new evangelistic talent. “Peter and I were there at the beginning,” said Andrew. “That was a special time, but things change and this is great for the whole movement. It’s just… different.”
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Letter of Jude expected to make sense “any day now”, claims theologian writing commentary.
Material about the archangel Michael contending with the devil for the body of Moses was “all going to fall into place” once the background reading on 1 Enoch and other apocryphal texts like the Assumption of Moses had been done, the theologian kept repeatedly telling himself, unable to back out of writing the commentary in a new series for a respected publishing house.
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Here’s a one-minute snapshot of the show at All Saints in Eastbourne two weeks ago:
No, it isn’t Thursday lunchtime. It’s Thursday night, and nearly bedtime!
What Bible have you been reading? She’s Rebekah, not Rebecca. Unless you have been reading the Italian Bible. Maybe some other languages have that ‘other’ spelling, too, but I know that the Italian Bible has the wrong spelling.
My youngest child is Rebekah, and when I rang a friend to tell her that we had had a girl who we named Rebekah, she asked me how we had spelled her name. I told her that we had used the biblical spelling, thinking that would be the end of her questions. Not so.
Her:
Which Bible?
Me:
What do you mean, which Bible? (The lady who I was talking to is the wife of a Sydney Anglican minister. With your good Reformed Anglican knowledge and understanding, you will know what that means.)
Her:
Well, Andrew, the Italian Bible spells her name as R-e-b-e-c-c-a. The English Bible is the other way. So which one did you choose for your daughter?
Me:
Given that I don’t speak Italian, I chose the English spelling.
Her:
Okay Andrew, thanks for clarifying.
So now my question to you, James, is do you speak Italian?
And I have another bone to pick with you!
I’m coming to England in August, and I’ll be there for the whole month. And, unless you have made changes to your schedule, you don’t have any of your shows on the whole time I’m there! I can’t afford to keep coming back to England because you haven’t scheduled any shows for the whole month I’m in your country. Most inconsiderate of you, James. Most inconsiderate.