Monthly Archives: December 2017

Domestication

Posted on December 30, 2017 by wamplerp

Your Majesty saw a holy one, a messenger, coming down from heaven and saying, ‘Cut down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump, bound with iron and bronze, in the grass of the field, while its roots remain … Continue reading →

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The Mind of an Animal

Posted on December 29, 2017 by wamplerp

I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at home in my palace, contented and prosperous. I had a dream that made me afraid. As I was lying in bed, the images and visions that passed through my mind terrified me. So I commanded that … Continue reading →

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Rack, Shack, and Benny

Posted on December 28, 2017 by wamplerp

Daniel then said to the guard whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, “Please test your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then compare our appearance … Continue reading →

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Eddying out after Ezekiel

Posted on December 25, 2017 by wamplerp

Merry Christmas!  Well I finally made it through Ezekiel! Phew that was hard! I have been “stuck” in a recirculating eddy in Ezekiel since July 22, 2016! I started my float through Ezekiel with a reflection about the Kebar River. I … Continue reading →

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The Area that Belongs to the Prince

Posted on December 23, 2017 by wamplerp

So the property of the Levites and the property of the city will lie in the center of the area that belongs to the prince. The area belonging to the prince will lie between the border of Judah and the border of … Continue reading →

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Inheritance

Posted on December 21, 2017 by wamplerp

This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “These are the boundaries of the land that you will divide among the twelve tribes of Israel as their inheritance, with two portions for Joseph. You are to divide it equally among them. … Continue reading →

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Where the river flows everything will live

Posted on December 20, 2017 by wamplerp

When I arrived there, I saw a great number of trees on each side of the river. He said to me, “This water flows toward the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah, where it enters the Dead Sea. … Continue reading →

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A River that no One Could Cross

Posted on December 19, 2017 by wamplerp

The man brought me back to the entrance to the temple, and I saw water coming out from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the … Continue reading →

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Rushing Waters Revisited

Posted on December 18, 2017 by wamplerp

Then the man brought me to the gate facing east, and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of rushing waters, and the land was radiant with his … Continue reading →

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Cleansing the Land

Posted on December 17, 2017 by wamplerp

‘Then those who live in the towns of Israel will go out and use the weapons for fuel and burn them up—the small and large shields, the bows and arrows, the war clubs and spears. For seven years they will … Continue reading →

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