Observations from the Word by The Barking Fox
Short thoughts each week on the nature of humanity, as viewed from the Biblical perspective of a Hebraically-minded follower of Yeshua (Jesus).
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Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
It's not enough to seek justice, and it's not enough to seek righteousness. We have to seek both, and do so in a spirit of compassion and mercy. But is that just a government thing, or is it something we can do in our daily lives?
Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9; Isaiah 51:12-53:12; Matthew 25:20-25; Luke 18:1-8; Philippians 2:5-11
Rubin Enyon's sculpture of King Arthur at Tintagel, Cornwall, England. (Photo: MonikaP (pixabay.com)).
Music: "Save the People," by Stephen Schwartz, Godspell (Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording), Masterworks Broadway, Arista Records, Inc, (P) 1997.
Click here to download a transcript of this podcast: Justice The Right Way.pdf
Sunday Aug 16, 2020
Sunday Aug 16, 2020
What do you know about the time between the Great Jewish War (66-73 AD) and the Bar Kochba Revolt (132-136 AD)? If you know anything about those two events, you remember the first as the war that brought destruction to Jerusalem and the Second Temple, and the second as the war that ended the existence of any Jewish state for 18 centuries. It is a dark time in history, but a critical time in the separation of Judaism and Christianity as two related, but distinct, faith traditions.
Author, tour guide, and adult educator Miriam Feinberg Vamosh has written a gripping novel about that time period. She was our guest in 2017 on Remnant Road, the Monday morning talk show on Hebrew Nation Radio that I co-hosted with Mike Clayton and Barry Phillips. This podcast present that full interview. If you would like to learn more, check out my review of The Scroll on The Barking Fox at:
Barking Fox Book Reviews: The Scroll
Better yet, visit Miriam's website at https://miriamfeinbergvamosh.com/ to learn about all the other fascinating books she's written, and then order a few for your library!
Sunday Aug 16, 2020
Sunday Aug 16, 2020
What's more important: reaching a destination, or getting along with others on the journey?
Amos 3:1-15, 9:11-12; Matthew 5:21-26; Acts 15:16-18
Glen Canyon Dam, substation (left) and bridge (in front of the dam) as seen from the south, near Page, Arizona, USA, March 2010, by Adbar. Via Wikimedia Commons.
Music: "Grand Canyon Suite - On The Trail," by Ferde Grofé, performed by Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite; Gershwin: Catfish Row, Telarc, 1987
Click here to download a transcript of this podcast: Make Friends In The Way.pdf
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
Doing what we're trained to do is good. Doing it at the right time is even better - but how do we know?
Ecclesiastes 3:1-11; Luke 7:1-10; 1 Corinthians 10:23-33
Scotland Forever! Lady Elizabeth Thompson Butler, via Wikimedia Commons.
Music: "Regimental March," Scottish National Pipe & Drum Corps Military Band, Music of Scotland, IndieBlu Music, 1995.
Click here to download a transcript of this podcast: Victory In Time.pdf
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
After a century and a half, Marxists are still very effective at captivating the minds and hearts of millions. Could God's people learn something from them?
Exodus 20:7; Mark 9:38-42; Luke 9:46-50; 11:17-23
"Did you volunteer?" Dmitrii Orlov (aka Dmitrii Moor), Bolshevik propaganda poster, 1920, via The British Library.
Music: "The Internationale," by Eugène Pottier and Pierre De Geyter, performed by Zentrales Orchester des MDI, Der letzte große Zapfenstreich der NVA (Am 4. Oktober 1989), BT-Music, 2013.
Click here to download a transcript of this podcast: Wrestling With A Gospel Of Exclusion.pdf
Sunday Jul 26, 2020
Sunday Jul 26, 2020
God gives us a choice between life and death. Seems simple, but is it really?
Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Proverbs 14:12, 16:26; Ezekiel 33:10-11; 1 Corinthians 7:12-20
James Cagney (center) as Tom Powers, Beryl Mercer (right) as Ma Powers, and Edward Woods (left) at Matt Doyle. From The Public Enemy, © 1931 Warner Bros. Ent (via IMDB).
Music: "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles," by Jaan Kenbrovin, John William Kellette, performed by George Gershwin, George Gershwin Performs Original Piano Works, Torill Music 2019.
Click here to download a transcript of this podcast: Brains and Hearts to Choose Life.pdf
Sunday Jul 19, 2020
Sunday Jul 19, 2020
God's people are supposed to seek justice, but if it is sought in the wrong way, is it still justice? And if so, what do we do about that?
Hebrews 11:23-27; Deuteronomy 10:12-22, 16:18-20; Matthew 25:31-46
Sphynx, with the Third Pyramid, Giza, Egypt. Hesham_Ebaid / CCO.
Sunday Jul 12, 2020
Sunday Jul 12, 2020
Should we worry about idols to other gods? Or should we be more concerned about the idols in our hearts that keep us divided from our brothers and sisters in our Creator's covenant?
Deuteronomy 6:4-9; 1 Corinthians 8:1-6; Hebrews 11:1-6; Malachi 2:10, 4:4-6
Great Buddha (Daibutsu) at Kamakura, Japan (via Wikimedia Commons). Music: Japanese National Anthem, Kimigayo (May Your Reign), performed by the US Navy Band.
