Monthly Archives: May 2009

Circumcision: Set Apart

Posted on May 30, 2009 by josephmcole

Probably one of the most obvious reasons for the existence of circumcision in the Bible is the fact that it creates a clear distinction between circumcised and uncircumcised men. Perhaps a good illustration would be to imagine a group of Hebrew and Egyptian … Continue reading →

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Circumcision: Painful Separation

Posted on May 28, 2009 by josephmcole

In Genesis 17, God begins the whole rite of circumcision with Abraham and his descendants. We discussed yesterday that circumcision was a sign of the covenant that God was making with Abraham. Today, we are going to look at another aspect … Continue reading →

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Circumcision: Sign of the Covenant

Posted on May 27, 2009 by josephmcole

Here in the United States, 56.1% of all males born were circumcised in the year 2006. I don’t know who was the 0.1%, but I wouldn’t want to be him. That’s a little over half of the male children born … Continue reading →

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Tracking the Undertow

Posted on May 26, 2009 by josephmcole

Wikipedia says that an undertow is “a strong subsurface flow of water returning seaward from the shore resulting usually from wave action.” It is a hidden current running along the sea floor racing toward greater depths. I think there is … Continue reading →

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Good and Bad Problems

Posted on May 21, 2009 by josephmcole

My life is full of problems; perhaps yours is too. Sometimes, I wish that all the problems in my life would just disappear. But on second thought, maybe I shouldn’t be so quick to oust these blessings in disguise. The … Continue reading →

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