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Walking And Talking With God – Rebecca And Isaac

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4. Old Testament Walkers and Talkers v. Rebecca and Isaac Rebecca Thinking God spoke to Rebecca (Genesis 25: 23) telling her that the two babies she was to bear would become two nations. Now it would be fair to say that this is not a word that men hear! It’s hard to imagine women of […]

Walking And Talking With God – Jacob

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4. Old Testament Walkers and Talkers vi. Jacob Thinking The scriptures record several occasions when God spoke to Jacob. The first was in the vision that we know as “Jacob’s Ladder” (Genesis 28: 13-15). The Lord spoke to him and reaffirmed the promises that he had made to Abraham and Isaac. We need to note […]

Walking And Talking With God – Moses

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4. Old Testament Walkers and Talkers vii. Moses Thinking The Bible records that, “Never since has there arisen a prophet in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face” (Deuteronomy 34: 10). This conversational life style began when he was 80 years of age and when he met with God at the burning […]

Walking And Talking With God – Joshua

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4. Old Testament Walkers and Talkers viii. Joshua Thinking God spoke to Joshua giving him authority (Joshua 3: 7), and then on eight further occasions. These are listed in the book of Joshua in chapters 4-8 and in chapter 20. This matter of “authority” needs to be clarified or at least commented on. The authority […]

Walking And Talking With God – Judges

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4. Old Testament Walkers and Talkers ix. Judges Thinking In the book of Judges, there are a number of occasions when God spoke to the people. For example, in chapter 1: 1-2, it is reported that after the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the Lord, “Who shall go up first for us against the […]

Walking And Talking With God – Gideon

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4. Old Testament Walkers and Talkers x. Gideon Thinking An angel spoke directly to Gideon (Judges 6: 11-25). This two-way conversation is recorded in detail and comprises the commissioning of Gideon to be a deliverer and then judge of God’s people. The angel of the Lord came to meet Gideon under the oak tree at […]

Walking And Talking With God – The Israelites, Samson And Manoah’s Wife

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4. Old Testament Walkers and Talkers xi. The Israelites, Samson and Manoah’s wife The Israelites Thinking In Judges 10: 10-15, it is reported that the people cried out to God in repentance. God spoke to them firmly reminding them how they had been delivered. They responded by putting away their strange gods (V.16.). It is […]

Walking And Talking With God – Samuel

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4. Old Testament Walkers and Talkers xii. Samuel Thinking The story of Samuel was always a popular story at Sunday School, because it tells us how God spoke to a child. The boy Samuel had been given to God and was being raised in the Temple under the supervision of Eli, the High Priest. In […]

Walking And Talking With God – Index

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Howard Smith Lower Templestowe Victoria Australia Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations in this work are from the New Revised Standard Version, 1989, World Publishing, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49418, USA. American spellings have been retained in all quotations from Scripture. The text is otherwise presented in Standard English. WALKING AND TALKING WITH GOD INDEX 1. […]

Walking And Talking With God – David, Solomon, Elijah And Jehu

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4. Old Testament Walkers and Talkers xiii. David, Solomon, Elijah and Jehu Thinking The scriptures go on to report how God spoke to David 4 times, Solomon 2 times, Elijah 3 times, and then to King Jehu (2 Kings 10: 30). God also spoke to King David through Gad the seer (1 Chronicles 21: 8-13). […]

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