Tag Archives: Theonomy

The Cogwa Cattle Rustlers Of Zambia

Posted on October 6, 2011 by nathanalbright

Some stories are just too unbelievable to believe at first glance. Of course, coming from people who have stooped so low as to try to steal Passover glasses and church hymnals, I suppose cattle rustling is just another day of … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 6:1-7: Pawn Shops And The Law of Restitution

Posted on October 4, 2011 by nathanalbright

Growing up where I have, one learns very early in life to tell the difference between an antique shop and a pawn shop. While the same skills at picking (skills a friend of mine is working on and blogging about … Continue reading →

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Deuteronomy 21:1-9: Righteous Blood Cries Out For Vengeance

Posted on September 23, 2011 by nathanalbright

How seriously do we take the vengeance of God? We know from Romans 12:19, which quotes Deuteronomy 32:35, that we are not to avenge ourselves, for “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says God. So believers know that they are … Continue reading →

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On The Ten Commandments

Posted on August 29, 2011 by nathanalbright

[Note: Today I am going to share with you all a slight adaptation of one of my lectures for my History of the Old Testament class, and I hope that it may be instructive for all of you as well:] … Continue reading →

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Micah 6:9-16: On The Statutes of Omri

Posted on August 11, 2011 by nathanalbright

For biblical historians interested in legal and economic history, Micah 6:9-16 is a powerful example of how corrupt religious practices often support corrupt political and economic practice. A friend of mine and fellow historian has researched in great depth the … Continue reading →

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The Myth of the Christian Antebellum Slaveowner

Posted on July 29, 2011 by nathanalbright

There is a popular and enduring myth about the antebellum slaveowner that such men were good Christians and godly men, and that there was nothing inherently immoral (by the standards of the Bible) in the system of antebellum slavery in … Continue reading →

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On Naboth’s Vineyard: Thoughts On Eminent Domain And Theft

Posted on June 27, 2011 by nathanalbright

1 Kings 21 gives the story of Naboth’s Vineyard, and its theft by the wicked queen Jezebel on behalf of her husband Ahab. By showing God’s harsh condemnation of the practice of eminent domain, by which the land of common … Continue reading →

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The Price of Equality And Honor

Posted on June 25, 2011 by nathanalbright

In this day and age two qualities are particularly valued by people all over the world: equality and honor. All around the world we see oppressed peoples rising up against the dictators that have ruled over them harshly for decades. … Continue reading →

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A Pox On Both Of Your Houses

Posted on June 22, 2011 by nathanalbright

It is frustrating for me when I hear those people who should be viewing politics from the perspective of God’s laws instead have a faulty dualistic view that comes straight from post-Enlightenment Europe and expresses the “Satan’s House Divided” view … Continue reading →

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Before You Were Born, I Knew You

Posted on June 18, 2011 by nathanalbright

We have just finished the Feast of Weeks, or Pentecost, where we have celebrated the gift of God’s law and God’s Holy Spirit. We have also celebrated our own identity as the firstfruits, the first crop of God’s planting efforts … Continue reading →

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