2012-05-29T04:33:24Z http://blog.godswisdomforwomen.com/atom.aspx Quick Blogcast tag:blog.godswisdomforwomen.com,2012-03-30:e04651ed-5888-4df9-8c2f-60ebb2e0a64a Adrienne Gottlieb 2012-03-30T20:45:59Z 2012-03-30T20:45:59Z Shavuot, the Jewish holiday that celebrates God's giving of the Torah to His people, begins at sundown on May 26, 2012. God's law or torah is the spelling out of the details of the Covenant that was agreed upon and sealed at Sinai (see Ex 19:1-23; Num28:26-31). So, it is fitting to ask the question that if the Bible is God's word, did he sign it? Is His signature there? Is it evident? How do we know it is His word, and so on? Let's take a look. Let's look at 1Kings 7:23. These are instruction for making a ... tag:blog.godswisdomforwomen.com,2011-12-19:3be58390-8472-4723-bb96-b49f721dd039 Adrienne Gottlieb 2011-12-19T18:56:42Z 2011-12-19T18:56:42Z In Mark 10:16 we are told that Jesus took children up in His arms, put His hands upon them, and blessed them. Matthew, Mark, and Luke all record this event. What was Jesus doing and why was it important enough for the synoptic writers to record this event? Children are a sign of the covenant. God’s promises spoken over His people include the promise of offspring. God’s first pronounced blessing was to Adam and Eve when He spoke that they should be fruitful and multiply (Gen 1:28). God pronounced the same type of blessing to Noah in Gen 9:1. ... tag:blog.godswisdomforwomen.com,2011-05-30:d5da0673-ff74-4863-aa5b-8839fa1846ab Adrienne Gottlieb 2011-05-30T19:03:00Z 2011-05-30T19:03:00Z Apocalyptic literature is an ancient literary form or genre in literature. The word apocalypse means revelation. Please note, the word is singular. Usually, an apocalypse is a first-person narrative in which the author relates one or more revelatory visions about the present, future, heavenly world or all three. Jewish apocalypses often reflect a sharp distinction between the present evil age and the imminent future age of blessing. The conflict between a righteous minority and wicket majority is understood as representing a clash between God and Satan. After a period of intense conflict and great suffering, God will decisively intervene in ...