10/28/2022 0 Comments The lion and the shepherd![]() ![]() Thus saith Jehovah: As the shepherd rescueth out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, so shall the children of Israel be rescued that sit in Samaria in the corner of a couch, and on the silken cushions of a bed. The LORD says: As the shepherd snatches two legs or a piece of an ear from the lion’s mouth, so the Israelites who live in Samaria will be rescued with only the corner of a bed or the cushion of a couch. Thus says the LORD, “Just as the shepherd snatches from the mouth of the lion a couple of legs or a piece of the ear, So will the children of Israel living in Samaria be snatched away With the corner of a bed and the damask covering of a couch. Thus says the LORD, “Just as the shepherd snatches from the lion’s mouth a couple of legs or a piece of an ear, So will the sons of Israel dwelling in Samaria be snatched away- With the corner of a bed and the cover of a couch! This is what the LORD says: “Just as the shepherd snatches from the lion’s mouth a couple of legs or a piece of an ear, So will the sons of Israel living in Samaria be snatched away- With the corner of a bed and the cover of a couch! Thus says the LORD: “As a shepherd takes from the mouth of a lion Two legs or a piece of an ear, So shall the children of Israel be taken out Who dwell in Samaria- In the corner of a bed and on the edge of a couch! Thus saith the LORD As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch. This is what the LORD says: “As the shepherd snatches from the mouth of the lion two legs or a piece of an ear, so the Israelites dwelling in Samaria will be rescued having just the corner of a bed or the cushion of a couch. Thus says the LORD: “As the shepherd rescues from the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, so shall the people of Israel who dwell in Samaria be rescued, with the corner of a couch and part of a bed. So it will be for the Israelites in Samaria lying on luxurious beds, and for the people of Damascus reclining on couches. ![]() This is what the LORD says: “A shepherd who tries to rescue a sheep from a lion’s mouth will recover only two legs or a piece of an ear. (Included is a glossary that will help elucidate historical issues and remind the reader of who is who in the Bible and in ancient history.This is what the LORD says: “As a shepherd rescues from the lion’s mouth only two leg bones or a piece of an ear, so will the Israelites living in Samaria be rescued, with only the head of a bed and a piece of fabric from a couch.” Yet it reads like a mystery that intertwines disparate elements into a sound and fascinating fabric. ![]() The battles between the Elamites and the Sumerians are real. Written with the accuracy of a history textbook, this can be used in the college setting in teaching ancient civilization along the “Fertile Crescent” and of actual events from history. THE LION AND THE SHEPHERD FULLBut, again, who was this Abraham? We know how his son Isaac was progenitor of the Hebrew lineage and how Ishmael gave rise to the tribes that became the Arabs, but what came of the six sons he had with the enigmatic Keturah? Did they just disappear like sand in a storm?- or did they spread across all of the earth like “the stars in the heavens” as God had promised Abraham with their own stories and adventure? Join us in this prequel to the rise of Keturah’s Children, and experience the life of Abram- full of passion, agony, wisdom, and very human doubts. From Abraham arose the three dominant faiths of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. ![]() We know of his sons Isaac and Ishmael, but who was this man when he was just “Abram”? Four thousand years ago there lived a man who, although childless for nearly a century, became the spiritual father to us all. “Father Abraham’s” trust (and doubts) in God sired the three dominant faiths of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. ![]()
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