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Sunday, April 5, 2015

Taking down the city of the book!

**Judges 1: 12 - 15

During this interesting episode, Caleb who's name means 'Pagan' or 'dog' (essentially not a very nice name) says he will give his daughter to marry whoever takes Kiriathsepher ('the city of the book'!).
His daughter, Achsah ('anklet', or anklet chain', appears to be associated with 'the prize' or sometimes capture, as in 'fetters') is given to Othoniel.
Othoniel who by the way...means, 'Lion of God'! takes down the city of the book! and wins the prize.

The thoughts that come to mind from this for me are:
1. Othoniel, the Lion of God, a Jesus type trumps the way of the law, the city of the book
2. He wins us! the church, yep dirty dog people who's background is from the pagan world, the gentiles, the dirty dogs! :P We are his prize.
3. The lion of God takes a stand against the city of the book, those who want to control via the law. Should Christians then be in support of such cities of the book? The state?

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