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Slow Fade

Posted on October 26, 2014 by wamplerp

When they told Sisera that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor, Sisera summoned from Harosheth Haggoyim to the Kishon River all his men and his nine hundred chariots fitted with iron.   Then Deborah said to Barak, … Continue reading →

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As for Me and My House…

Posted on October 25, 2014 by wamplerp

Then I sent Moses and Aaron, and I afflicted the Egyptians by what I did there, and I brought you out. When I brought your people out of Egypt, you came to the sea, and the Egyptians pursued them with … Continue reading →

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A Witness Between us and You

Posted on October 24, 2014 by wamplerp

No! We did it for fear that some day your descendants might say to ours, ‘What do you have to do with the Lord , the God of Israel? The Lord has made the Jordan a boundary between us and … Continue reading →

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Alternate Altars

Posted on October 23, 2014 by wamplerp

When they came to Geliloth near the Jordan in the land of Canaan, the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh built an imposing altar there by the Jordan. And when the Israelites heard that they had built the … Continue reading →

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Eddying Out – Equilibrium

Posted on October 22, 2014 by wamplerp

I am just finishing up a very busy week of travel, teaching, learning, and sharing my research.  I am writing this post as I fly at 30,000 feet from Vancouver BC, Canada to Minneapolis, MN.  I have been going flat … Continue reading →

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Massacre at Merom

Posted on October 17, 2014 by wamplerp

When Jabin king of Hazor heard of this, he sent word to Jobab king of Madon, to the kings of Shimron and Akshaph, and to the northern kings who were in the mountains, in the Arabah south of Kinnereth, in … Continue reading →

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Eddying Out – Islands…

Posted on October 16, 2014 by wamplerp

I have not taken a breather to “eddy out” for a while.  I just travelled across the country with a dozen undergraduate geology students…in planes, cars, through two border crossings and three time zones.  I am lucky I can still … Continue reading →

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Heroes and Hailstones

Posted on October 15, 2014 by wamplerp

The Gibeonites then sent word to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal: “Do not abandon your servants. Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us, because all the Amorite kings from the hill country have joined forces against … Continue reading →

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Warriors or Water Carriers

Posted on October 14, 2014 by wamplerp

Three days after they made the treaty with the Gibeonites, the Israelites heard that they were neighbors, living near them.  So the Israelites set out and on the third day came to their cities: Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth and Kiriath Jearim. … Continue reading →

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Hearts Like Water

Posted on October 13, 2014 by wamplerp

When they returned to Joshua, they said, “Not all the army will have to go up against Ai. Send two or three thousand men to take it and do not weary the whole army, for only a few people live … Continue reading →

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