I Have Calmed and Quieted My Soul 1 O Lord, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me. 2 But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a […]
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Ain’t No Circumcisions Happening in Sodom, Abraham
In Genesis 17-18 there are two contrasts that should not be overlooked. What is going on with the private parts of Abraham vs. the men of Sodom? Ishmael is 13, Abraham 99, Sarah is 90. We don’t know how old Hagar is. God tells Abraham to circumcise every man in the house. That is a […]