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Simple Gifts
Simple Gifts is the gift of time and freedom. It is the simple presentation of the written word spoken without commentary. Join us in ruminating on great stories, poems, history, philosophy, theology, art and science. Amidst chaos, find the “valley of love and delight,” a true simplicity, where “to bow and to bend we will not be ashamed,” where we can ponder the greatest words ever written, turning them over and over, “till by turning, turning, we come round right.” If you enjoy our content…
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- Simple Gifts
ECCLESIASTES, Chapter 1
“Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher. All is vanity.” Ecclesiastes 1:2 As a philosopher I have loved the great tradition of human wisdom. For many years I…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 66, CONCLUSION
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 65
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 64
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 63
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 62
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 61
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 60
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 59
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 58
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 57
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 56
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 55
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 54
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 53
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 52
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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ISAIAH Chapter 51
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 50
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 49
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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Martin Luther’s 95 Theses (Oct 31, 1517), Part 3
On October 31st, 1517, thirty-three-year-old priest and professor of theology, Martin Luther, nailed his academic disputes against the papal practice of…
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Martin Luther’s 95 Theses (Oct 31, 1517), Part 2
On October 31st, 1517, thirty-three-year-old priest and professor of theology, Martin Luther, nailed his academic disputes against the papal practice of…
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Martin Luther’s 95 Theses (Oct 31, 1517), Part 1
On October 31st, 1517, thirty-three-year-old priest and professor of theology, Martin Luther, nailed his academic disputes against the papal practice of…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 48
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 47
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 46
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 45
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 44
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 43
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 42
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 41
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 40
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 39
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 38
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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HABAKKUK, Chapter 3: Conclusion
The book of Habakkuk is one of the twelve Minor Prophets in the Old Testament, likely written around 610–605 B.C., just before the Babylonian invasion of…
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JEREMIAH, Chapter 52: Conclusion
The prophetic books of Jeremiah, Daniel and Ezekiel mark a radical change in the life of God's people, Israel. Starting with Jeremiah, the Babylonian exile is…
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JEREMIAH, Chapter 51
The prophetic books of Jeremiah, Daniel and Ezekiel mark a radical change in the life of God's people, Israel. Starting with Jeremiah, the Babylonian exile is…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 37
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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HABAKKUK, Chapter 2
The book of Habakkuk is one of the twelve Minor Prophets in the Old Testament, likely written around 610–605 B.C., just before the Babylonian invasion of…
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HABAKKUK, Chapter 1
The book of Habakkuk is one of the twelve Minor Prophets in the Old Testament, likely written around 610–605 B.C., just before the Babylonian invasion of…
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JONAH, Chapter 4: Conclusion
Jonah is a one-of-a-kind prophet, displaying God's amazing ability to use sinful men in His service. Were it not for some historical parallels and the Lord…
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JONAH, Chapter 3
Jonah is a one-of-a-kind prophet, displaying God's amazing ability to use sinful men in His service. Were it not for some historical parallels and the Lord…
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JONAH, Chapter 2
Jonah is a one-of-a-kind prophet, displaying God's amazing ability to use sinful men in His service. Were it not for some historical parallels and the Lord…
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JONAH, Chapter 1
Jonah is a one-of-a-kind prophet, displaying God's amazing ability to use sinful men in His service. Were it not for some historical parallels and the Lord…
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NAHUM, Chapter 3: Conclusion
The book of Nahum is one of the minor prophets, but its message is anything but small. Written in vivid Hebrew poetry, Nahum pronounces the downfall of…
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JEREMIAH, Chapter 50
The prophetic books of Jeremiah, Daniel and Ezekiel mark a radical change in the life of God's people, Israel. Starting with Jeremiah, the Babylonian exile is…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 36
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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EZEKIEL, Chapter 48: Conclusion
In keeping with our intensive study of Israel's history this year, Jenny and I have concentrated our attention on the Exilic and Post-exilic prophets. We've…
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NAHUM, Chapter 2
The book of Nahum is one of the minor prophets, but its message is anything but small. Written in vivid Hebrew poetry, Nahum pronounces the downfall of…
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JEREMIAH, Chapter 49
The prophetic books of Jeremiah, Daniel and Ezekiel mark a radical change in the life of God's people, Israel. Starting with Jeremiah, the Babylonian exile is…
- Simple Gifts
ISAIAH, Chapter 35
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
- Simple Gifts
EZEKIEL, Chapter 47
In keeping with our intensive study of Israel's history this year, Jenny and I have concentrated our attention on the Exilic and Post-exilic prophets. We've…
- Simple Gifts
NAHUM, Chapter 1
The book of Nahum is one of the minor prophets, but its message is anything but small. Written in vivid Hebrew poetry, Nahum pronounces the downfall of…
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MICAH, Chapter 7: Conclusion
Do not my words do good to him who walks uprightly? Micah 2:7 One of my favorite books of the Bible, highlighting the character of our God - faithful in…
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JEREMIAH. Chapter 48
The prophetic books of Jeremiah, Daniel and Ezekiel mark a radical change in the life of God's people, Israel. Starting with Jeremiah, the Babylonian exile is…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 34
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
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EZEKIEL, Chapter 46
In keeping with our intensive study of Israel's history this year, Jenny and I have concentrated our attention on the Exilic and Post-exilic prophets. We've…
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THE BOOK OF JOB, Chapter 42
The book of Job is wisdom literature, like Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. What can we add to what has already been written on the Book of…
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MICAH, Chapter 6
Do not my words do good to him who walks uprightly? Micah 2:7 One of my favorite books of the Bible, highlighting the character of our God - faithful in…
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JEREMIAH, Chapter 47
The prophetic books of Jeremiah, Daniel and Ezekiel mark a radical change in the life of God's people, Israel. Starting with Jeremiah, the Babylonian exile is…
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ISAIAH, Chapter 33
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…