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Is there anything under the sky to support it?

January 13, 2026ContradictionsR. A. Absalom

Job, who speaks the truth about God, says God “spreads out the northern skies over empty space“.

But David says the heavens have foundations. And even Job says the heavens have pillars.

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The Parable of the Failed Vineyard

January 6, 2026Bible storiesdestruction, failure, farming, food, foolishness, god, mind control, mistakes, moral influences, overreaction, parables, scapegoating, self-defeatingR. A. Absalom

Someone tried to plant a vineyard, but the grapes he grew weren’t any good. He couldn’t figure out what he had done wrong, so he decided it must be the grapes’ fault. And so he destroyed his vineyard.

The end.

The moral of the story

Don’t over-water your vineyard.

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Contradictions

  • Is it better to be rich or poor?
  • Should people be wise or foolish?
  • Should people be happy?
  • Should people get married?
  • Should people drink wine?
  • Should we follow God's example?
  • Did Jesus want people to obey the law?
  • Is it more beneficial to unbelievers to prophesy or to speak in tongues?
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Recent Posts

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  • Should female slaves be freed in the seventh year?
  • The Parable of the Dirty Pot
  • How many generations were there between David and Jehoiachin?
  • Discrimination in the Bible
  • Is fear incompatible with love?
  • The Parable of the Gardening Eagles
  • Was Amnon ill?
  • The Bible’s questions, answered—part 12: Answers to questions in Jeremiah

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