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"Like an Arar in the Desert..."

7/13/2020

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The Bible is an ancient Near Eastern document. As such, communication is always preferred in a "concrete" manner. One of the ways of making an abstract idea "concrete" - and therefore easier to communicate - is to speak in metaphor using something that everyone would know from their surroundings.

A favorite is the use of specific plants. It is the characteristics of the particular plant which carries the message.

In today's video, we look at a peculiar plant that is used by Jeremiah to communicate about those who do not place their trust in God. Join us as we explore this desert plant of Jeremiah 17.

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Reference Material:

For this lesson I refer to a book by Nogah Hareuveni called Desert and Shepherd in our Biblical Heritage.  

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As a note - Nogah Hareuveni is Jewish - so the "our" in the title of his book "in our Biblical Heritage" refers to Jewish heritage. Many of his quotes are from Jewish writings such as the Mishna or Talmud. 

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