Thanksgiving is Hard Work…
It’s about tradition. But such traditions as this, like so many others in the America of today, bear little resemblance to the attitudes and values that engendered them.
Read MoreIt’s about tradition. But such traditions as this, like so many others in the America of today, bear little resemblance to the attitudes and values that engendered them.
Read MoreGeographically, Palestine is the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity, and has been controlled by many kingdoms and powers, including ancient Egypt, ancient Israel and Judah, the Persian Empire, Alexander the Great and his successors, the Hasmoneans, the Roman Empire, several Muslim caliphates, and the crusaders.
In order to “be fruitful and multiply” we must subdue or control the earth. We are to develop and produce more and better goods from the earth. This is part of the mission God gave to mankind from the beginning. We are also to replenish the natural resources. God created living things such that they reproduce and multiply, making it possible for us to replenish the earth.