5 Old Testament Anecdotes
Written Jan 30th, 2007 by Josh Rives | Email This
- In Daniel 11:30, there is a prophecy about the ships of Kittim coming during the battle to end it all known as Armageddon.
Some people are under the impression that this verse is a reference to the United States involvement in the end of the world because in many translations it is read “ships from the west.” Historians, on the other hand, usually see Kittim referencing the island of Cyprus or other Meditteranean coastal areas. You can read about the actual person Kittim, who was Noah’s great-grandson, in Genesis 10:1-5. - In Genesis 12:1-3 God makes what is commonly known today as the Abrahamic covenant. In it He promises to give land, offspring and blessing to Abram and his descendants. The problem is trivial, but look at Genesis 17:5. Only here does God change Abram to Abraham, many years after making this covenant. So should the ever-popular Abrahamic covenant actually be named the Abramic covenant?
- Create in me a clean heart O God…And renew a right spirit within me. Many of you have probably sung that song at some point and can find its words almost directly pulled from Psalm 51:10-12. There are quite a few churches who have decided that it would be better to not sing this psalm since it is widely regarded as theologically incorrect. The idea of the Holy Spirit leaving you was a very real idea in the Old Testament (see 1 Samuel 16:13-14). In the post-Pentecost era, we know that the Holy Spirit dwells in believers from Romans 8:9 and are assured of the security of our salvation in John 10:28-29. So this part of the song, though not applicable to us, was applicable at the time it was written.
- Speaking of abandonment by God, have you ever had someone comfort you in a tough time by quoting Joshua 1:5, but maybe you just didn’t really ask for their advice? Well the next time you get “God will never leave you or forsake you,” point them to 2 Chronicles 32:31 about Hezekiah, where in the NKJV it says “God withdrew from him.
- Throw this one out to impress your friends this week. The longest word in the English Bible is a name found in Isaiah 8:1. Maher-shalal-hashbaz is 13 letters and can also be found in Isaiah 8:3.
i love the old guys handicap tag hanging in there. if only there were and O2 hose as well. What are those little scooters called? There is a store here in my town that sells them but i never see anyone driving them. Huh? Wonder why…
they are called segways
Maher-shalal-hashbaz
I’ve always wanted to name my child “swift is the booty, speedy is the prey.”
Sweet Picture.
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