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Deuteronomy 28 (KJV)

11 May

Deuteronomy 28 (KJV)

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The Covenant Blessings 1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: 2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God. 3 Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. 4 Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and…

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Behold A New Name – No Longer A Byword

05 Feb

Behold A New Name – No Longer A Byword

Black History In The Bible3 CommentsThe AwakeningByword, Heathen, hebrew, Israel, Jesus, Name, Nations, Proverb, Transatlantic Slave Trade

There are several places in scripture that mention Israel receiving a new name that God is going to give them, but what's so special about a name change? On the surface a name change seems to have very little significance, but as we dig into this subject, we'll see that the name change is in response to hundreds of years of being a "byword" among the nations. What Is A Byword? Let's start by looking at a few verses that reference Israelites becoming a byword among the nations where they were driven. "And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb,…

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