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            Why was it such a surprising thing for God to tell Habakkuk to prophesy of the rise and take over of the Chaldeans via Babylon their seat of power. The Babylonians with help from the Medes sacked Assur the spiritual seat of the Assyrian empire and then Nineveh the very seat of Assyrian power. To this point Babylon was a proxy...

In the garden eve blames the serpent and Adam points to eve. As much as things change they stay the same, much of what we the body of Christ see as problems with world wickedness is actually a problem with our rebellion.

The Prophet Habakkuk was grieved at what he saw both from the Assyrian empire and the southern kingdom. He wants to see God intervene, and wonders why Gods hand has been stayed for so long.

Not 100% But definitely better than I was 

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Calling all The soldiers in Gods army not to be cliché but the battle is on. Whatever holds you back, whatever hinders you lets all pray together and get to work. I have in my few short years on this planet not seen so many people with so many questions on eternal issues. Being representative's of God  We should definitely be at the forefront of this war and battle for truth.

Today I cover my second substack article about those who walk away from the faith 

In a Seemingly odd turn of events God has a conversation with Jonah. In this conversation the mercy and long suffering nature of God is on full display.  

Why did the ninevites  repent so seemingly quickly?  why was Jonah so convinced that they would repent thus causing him to flee? I asked these questions and pose some possible answers in this episode.

God often brings the wisdom of the world low with very simple thing's. In this episode I make a loose connection to the books of Jonah referencing Balaam from numbers chapter 22. Also in this episode I bring to bear a current topic in the big picture of a greater biblical idea. 

These are just some of my fleeting thoughts loosely connected through the book of Jonah thus far. 

we see in the book of nahum what happened to Assyria after they went back on their word to God and returned to violence. Could it be that this would have been the fate of Assyria roughly 100 years earlier had they not listened to Jonah. How differently would things have played out? and what happened to Assyria eventually? int this episode I cover these question's.

Jonah goes to the city of Nineveh and preaches to the great city. The people in an odd turn of events (humanistically speaking) repent without hesitation. This seems to be a stark contrast from what is going on in Judah and Israel, and seems to be very similar to the gospel being accepted by gentiles more readily than the jews during the time of Christ.

It is sometimes thought that belief in the Bible and its instruction is without reason. Jordan Bernt Peterson is a Canadian clinical psychologist who has been making the rounds of philosophical debate among the prominant thought circles of this age. He has been increasingly interested and intrigued by the Bible and its validity. Now let it be known that he could denounce the Bible and everything &...

https://brooknom.substack.com/p/can-you-trust-it  So I have decided to enter the realm of articles particularly concerning the biblical. I can not promise you these articles will be any good. I have no idea if my thoughts will translate well to written form, or if I can properly articulate my thoughts in that way. What I wish to do is to permeate as many spaces as I possibly can across the in...

Who was king of Assyria during the time of Jonah. In this episode I cover this with some historical context to the best of my ability. My thoughts on this are not to be misconstrued as dogma I do however believe I am correct on this matter.

Is God Pleased with the death of those who die in their wickedness. This is a question many people ask and ponder. The Bible actually answers this question, and What happened to Jonah and the assyrians are examples of Gods heart on this matter. 

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What happened in the belly of that great fish? Is it possible that historically the view point was that Jonah actually died and was raised from the dead? In this episode I explore this option.

Are we adhering to the true intent of scripture? Are we focused on worshiping in spirit and in truth? Are we more concerned with the letter of the law and our man made requirements? In this episode I explore these ideas from the lens of church building attendance verses fellowship with the body of Christ. I don't have all the answers this is just one of many  things I ponder on my journey in...

Took a road trip spending time with family be back shortly thank you to all who support and listen

What is it about peripheral issues that take us so far off the mark. is it that we loose focus, is it that these things drain and steal our attention. in This short episode I explore this Idea through the lens of my limited understanding.

Jonah chapter 2 contains within it the tail of the hypocrisy of humanity. We want for others the opposite of what we want for ourselves, We want mercy while proclaiming judgment on all others. This chapter also highlights our willingness to recognize Gods mercy in the face of our sin and disobedience, while calling others into condemnation.

There is a spiritual battle that rages on in the mind of people. C.S Lewis did a very good job in the screw tape letters theorizing what that battle looks like. 

The Account of Jonah contains many parallels to the Lord Jesus Christ and the message of the gospel. In this episode I loosely explore those parallels and the greater meaning.