Amos 8:5-6

Having trouble reading this email? View it in your browser.     About The Berean | Archives | Random Berean | Subscriptions               Amos 8:5-6 (5) Saying: "When will the New Moon be past, That we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, That we may trade wheat? Making the ephah small and the shekel large, falsifying the scales by deceit, (6) That we may buy the poor for silver, And the needy for a pair of sandals— Even sell the bad wheat?" New King James Version   Change your email Bible version These verses give an interesting insight into how far the Israelites may have gone in adding to God's commands about the new moons. There is a small chance that the new moon in question is the Feast of Trumpets. But if it is not Trumpets, it sets up an interesting situation: As the Israelite's ruling class wallowed in wealth, it drifted farther and farther from a true worship of God. In practicing some stringent traditions that God had nowhere commanded, they had attached their own ideas to His law! This strict observance did not at all impress God favorably! Totally out of harmony with God's aim of "justice run[ning] down like water, and righteousness like a mighty stream" (Amos 5:24), they missed the intent of God's law entirely! He desires mercy and not sacrifice (Hosea 6:6; Matthew 12:7). These verses strongly imply that the Israelites did not conduct business during the new moon, but God never commands such a restrictive practice. Clearly, the day was different from common days because of God's assignment of special offerings. But in their occasional bursts of zeal (Romans 10:1-3), the Israelites apparently believed that if the little God required of them was good, then more would be better! In theory it sounds good, but we are given a twofold warning in Deuteronomy 12:32 and Proverbs 30:6 that we should not add to His Word. This casts grave doubts on following the Israelitish tradition. — John W. Ritenbaugh To learn more, see: The New Moons Related Topics: Adding to God's Word God's Law New Moon Traditions of Men Wavering Loyalty Commentary copyright © 1992-2015 Church of the Great God New King James Version copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Please cancel my subscription to The Berean                 The Berean: Daily Verse and Comment is made possible through voluntary contributions to the Church of the Great God. P.O. Box 471846 Charlotte, NC 28247 803-802-7075

Chinese Troops in the Mideast: What You Need to Know

War and Conflict News Weekly Featured Welcome to the Before It's News Weekly Featured 5 Stories. We deliver the most important and interesting space news stories to your inbox. Be the first among your friends and colleagues to get the scoop on the stories everyone should be talking about today. Chinese Troops in the Mideast: What You Need to Know CONTRIBUTOR: . China will be helping out the Syrian government in the fight against Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIL/ISIS) by sending “military advisers,” media reports have claimed. “The Chinese will be arriving in the coming weeks,” a Syrian army official told the Lebanon-based news website Al-Masdar Al-‘Arabi. The report claims that a... Click here to read, "Chinese Troops in the Mideast: What You Need to Know"... ....................................................................................................................... Russia Establishes ‘No Fly’ Zone For NATO Planes Over Syria, Moves To Destroy “ISIS”. 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President Obama slammed “the politics of ‘us versus them’” and Russian aggression in Ukraine during an address at the United Nations General Assembly in New York Monday. Obama said that while he leads the strongest military in the world, the world can’t turn back to an era of constant conflict.... Click here to read, "OBAMA JUST HIT PUTIN BACK IN A BIG WAY (SORT OF)"... ....................................................................................................................... Putin’s Blitz Leaves Washington Rankled And Confused CONTRIBUTOR: . By Mike Whitney Global Research, October 01, 2015 CounterPunch On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a blistering critique of US foreign policy to the UN General Assembly. On Tuesday, Barack Obama shoved a knife in Putin’s back. This is from Reuters: “France will discuss with its partners in the... 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Washington (CNN) | Claiming to target ISIS, Russia conducted its first airstrikes in Syria, while U.S. officials expressed serious doubts Wednesday about what the true intentions behind the move may be. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, warplanes targeted eight ISIS positions, including arms, transportation, communications and control positions. http://nextnewsnetwork.com/raw-video-first-ru...... Click here to read, "BREAKING: DARKNESS FALLS ON OBAMA’S MIDEAST POLICY AS RUSSIA INITIATES FIRST AIR STRIKES"... ....................................................................................................................... DID IRAN REALLY JUST RENEW AN OLD THREAT AGAINST ISRAEL? CONTRIBUTOR: . The commander of Iran’s army said on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic would destroy Israel at all costs despite the recent nuclear deal aimed at reining in the country’s rogue behavior, according to comments by these officials. http://nextnewsnetwork.com/did-iran-really-ju... 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Putin and Obama's UN Showdown Helps Expose Obama's Treasonous Lies Protecting ISIS

War on Terror News Weekly Featured Welcome to the Before It's News Weekly Featured 5 Stories. We deliver the most important and interesting space news stories to your inbox. Be the first among your friends and colleagues to get the scoop on the stories everyone should be talking about today. Putin and Obama's UN Showdown Helps Expose Obama's Treasonous Lies Protecting ISIS CONTRIBUTOR: . ~~This week’s annual United Nations General Assembly summit brought the rare occasion of Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin face-to-face attending the same momentous session. With Obama appearing peevish and sheepish, the Russian strongman took center stage targeting the US president’s failed policy and leadership in his crosshairs: Rather than bringing... Click here to read, "Putin and Obama's UN Showdown Helps Expose Obama's Treasonous Lies Protecting ISIS"... ....................................................................................................................... Get Free Before It's News Headlines For Your Blog or Website  You can display Before It's News headlines on your blog or site with our new easy-to-use news widget. It's 100% free and takes just a minute or two to install. Choose from our diverse Featured headlines options or select  any one of our many targeted subject categories. No matter what your topic, you're bound to find a Before It's News widget that's right for your site. Just copy and paste a line of code.  Your widget will update every time our site does. New stories are added every minute! Keep your viewers up to date and have a steady stream of fresh, effortless content for your site.  The widget loads fast and won't bog down your page-load time.  ...click here to get your custom free news widget now!

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Putin to U.N.: America Is Destroying the World, and Only We Can Stop It

Terrorism News Weekly Featured Welcome to the Before It's News Weekly Featured 5 Stories. We deliver the most important and interesting space news stories to your inbox. Be the first among your friends and colleagues to get the scoop on the stories everyone should be talking about today. Putin to U.N.: America Is Destroying the World, and Only We Can Stop It CONTRIBUTOR: . Oct 01, 2015 by admin in DIASPORA Both Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin frequently claim to reject outdated Cold War thinking, but it’s hard to avoid the comparison when both leaders devoted their addresses to the U.N. General Assembly on Monday morning to rejecting the other’s worldview. JOSHUA... Click here to read, "Putin to U.N.: America Is Destroying the World, and Only We Can Stop It"... ....................................................................................................................... Israeli Soldiers Shoot 7-Year-Old Palestinian Girl In Face For No Reason At All (VIDEO) CONTRIBUTOR: . 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The Vaccinate All Children Act of 2015: Bill Seeks to Blackmail States into Full Compliance CONTRIBUTOR: . Lily Dane The Daily Sheeple A Florida Congresswoman has introduced legislation that will send chills down the spine of any liberty-loving American. On May 1, Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL-24) presented H.R.2232 – Vaccinate All Children Act of 2015. From the bill: REQUIREMENT.—For a State... Click here to read, "The Vaccinate All Children Act of 2015: Bill Seeks to Blackmail States into Full Compliance"... ....................................................................................................................... Minnesota LeadS Country in Muslims Who Try To Join ISIL [Picture] CONTRIBUTOR: . 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Destroyed Stone Wall / Building & Statue Found On Mars

Space News Weekly Featured Welcome to the Before It's News Weekly Featured 5 Stories. We deliver the most important and interesting space news stories to your inbox. Be the first among your friends and colleagues to get the scoop on the stories everyone should be talking about today. Destroyed Stone Wall / Building & Statue Found On Mars CONTRIBUTOR: . Hidden behind the grid that NASA/JPL added to this image lies some amazing things! One being a very cool looking statue at ground level of what looks to be a structure with some of the stones still standing! The black and white lines you see in the original image from... Click here to read, "Destroyed Stone Wall / Building & Statue Found On Mars "... ....................................................................................................................... US Braces for Cat 4 Hurricane as ‘Joaquin’ Barrels to East Coast and ULA Readies 100th Launch on Oct. 2 CONTRIBUTOR: . Video caption: This animation of images captured from September 29 to October 1, 2015 from NOAA’s GOES-East satellite shows Hurricane Joaquin become a major hurricane in the Bahamas. Credits: NASA/NOAA GOES Project NEW JERSEY – A wide swath of the US East Coast is bracing for impact in the coming... Click here to read, "US Braces for Cat 4 Hurricane as ‘Joaquin’ Barrels to East Coast and ULA Readies 100th Launch on Oct. 2"... ....................................................................................................................... WHAT WATER ON MARS MEANS FOR THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY CONTRIBUTOR: . FOR YEARS, SCIENTISTS have known that Mars has ice locked away within its rusty exterior. More elusive, though, is figuring out how much of that water is actually sloshing around in liquid form. Now, NASA scientists have found compelling evidence that liquid water—life-giving, gloriously wet H 20—exists on Mars. More:... Click here to read, "WHAT WATER ON MARS MEANS FOR THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY"... ....................................................................................................................... New Nova Flares in Sagittarius – How to See it in Your Scope CONTRIBUTOR: . The new nova in Sagittarius is located just above the Spout in the Teapot only 1/2 degree from the popular star cluster-dark nebula deep sky pair NGC 6520 and Barnard 86.  At about magnitude +9, the nova is visible in small telescopes. The two stars at the top of the... Click here to read, "New Nova Flares in Sagittarius – How to See it in Your Scope"... ....................................................................................................................... It’s The Golden Anniversary of Black-Hole Singularity CONTRIBUTOR: . When a star collapses forming a black hole, a space-time singularity is created wherein the laws of Physics no longer work. In 1965 Sir Roger Penrose presented a theorem where he associated that singularity with so-called ''trapped surfaces'' that shrink over time. That hypothesis -one of the results of the... Click here to read, "It’s The Golden Anniversary of Black-Hole Singularity"... ....................................................................................................................... Get Free Before It's News Headlines For Your Blog or Website  You can display Before It's News headlines on your blog or site with our new easy-to-use news widget. It's 100% free and takes just a minute or two to install. Choose from our diverse Featured headlines options or select  any one of our many targeted subject categories. No matter what your topic, you're bound to find a Before It's News widget that's right for your site. Just copy and paste a line of code.  Your widget will update every time our site does. New stories are added every minute! Keep your viewers up to date and have a steady stream of fresh, effortless content for your site.  The widget loads fast and won't bog down your page-load time.  ...click here to get your custom free news widget now!

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