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Archive for September 7th, 2008

  • Is 176 the Punchline of the Longest Smile in the Bible? | Posted by Mart De Haan on Sep 07 2008

    The longest Psalm in the Bible has 176 verses. Over and over, and in so many ways, this song celebrates the words, principles, and laws of God.
    Interestingly, 119 is a lot like Psalm 1 and 19, but much longer.
    The first two verses of Psalm 119 give a taste of the sustained, repetitive praise that follows.
    “1 [...]

  • So When I Think Like This am I Losing it or Just Waking Up? | Posted by Mart De Haan on Sep 07 2008

    Sometimes I wonder whether I’m half asleep even when I think I’m wide awake. I say that while reflecting on some words of the New Testament that seem dangerously extreme– and radically sensible.
    In his first letter to the Corinthians, and in anticipation of an unnamed impending crisis, the Apostle Paul wrote, “The time is short, [...]