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August 18, 2017

Could an Ancient Eclipse Explain a Biblical Omen?

Isaiah, Hezekiah, and the moving shadow.

While eclipses may not be mentioned explicitly in the Hebrew Bible, Frederick Baltz suggests there might be an oblique, and perhaps unwitting, reference to one in the story of King Hezekiah, a heroic figure who saved his people from the Assyrian onslaught and led them away from idolatry. The books of Kings, Isaiah, and Chronicles all tell of Hezekiah’s illness and miraculous recovery:

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August 18, 2017

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    A popular idea that’s failed many times.

  2. Enforcing the Ceasefire May Be America’s Way Forward in Syria

    Keeping Russia in check.

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    No joke.

  4. Members of the Far Left Gather to Cheer a Terrorist

    Farewell to Rasmea Odeh.

  5. Could an Ancient Eclipse Explain a Biblical Omen?

    Isaiah, Hezekiah, and the moving shadow.