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| A collection of sacred poems that record the inspired responses of the pious to the full gamut of human experiences, thus serving as models for personal reflection and public, corporate worship |
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| a collection of extended discourses and self contained maxims that, as more or less self confirming generalizations about how life works in God's world, are designed to produce in the hearer a successful life experience to the degree that such an experience depends upon his or her choices and actions. |
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| celebrates the enjoyment of sexual love as it calls for and is only fully realizable in the security of an exclusive relationship between a wife and her husband |
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| When the people of Israel and their kings spurned Yahwehs law, repudiated His messengers, and turned to foreign gods, He judged them, however, they were not without hope because through repentance and faith restoration was possible since God had promised to raise up the Son of David |
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| God is intent on extending His blessings to all the peoples of the earth through His gracious offer of Salvation, He will sovereignly use whatever instruments He chooses to accomplish that end, whether or not the instrument agrees with His intentions, though he works to produce servants who share His compassion for all the lost and afflicted. |
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| The day of the lord will bring God's climactic judgement on israel resulting in their complete restoration to Him as well as their exaltation to the head of the nations |
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| Because israel had failed in their responsibilities to each other and to God, they would face certain judgment |
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| Hostile treatment of the nation of Israel, the seed of Abraham, will not go unpunished because the Lord is ever mindful of his people and will bring retribution on the deserving this is the principle of the Day of the Lord for the nations |
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| having repudiated God's loyal, covenant love Israel persisted in being like an unfaithful wife for which God had to judge her, however, eventually the nation will be restored and will faithfully pursue her covenant keeping God |
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| Though Israel and Judah will be judged for the sins of leader and people alike, yahweh will establish the eternal kingdom through His ideal Ruler, who will restore the remnant in righteousness and lead the people into truth |
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| Since yahweh cannot dwell in a defiled house, Israel must be purified through the discipline of captivity, after which the nation will be restored and renewed in preparation for yahwehs perpetual dwelling among them |
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| Though the innocent may suffer when God judges a nation, He remains faithful deliver from death those servants of His who trust in and obey Him. |
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| Despite past disobedience and present opposition, God is able to accomplish His purposes for Israel through godly leaders and humbled hearts |
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| God is sovereign over all the nations and will accomplish his purposes for the nation of Israel through those nations according to a predetermined and prophetically revealed course of history, therfore israel should be encouraged |
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| God acts providentially in history to preserve his covenant people and promote His purposes regardless of their knowledge and response, and seals it in their memory |
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| The importance of a reconstructed temple lies not in any immediate magnificence but in its future glory derived from Messiahs presence who will also reward ever god-honoring effort to build it |
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| Because the Messenger of the convenant is coming in purifying judgement, the priests and people of Israel ought to be submissive to Torah for then yahwah will be magnified and they will be delivered from punishment |
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| Even though the kings of the Davidic dynasty varied greatly in their faithfulness, as revealed by their relationship to the temple and its worship, Yahweh remains loyal to His covenant, thus inspiring hope in the eventual advent of a king who will respect and support Yahwehs temple and Torah |
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