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Jun 9Liked by Scipio Eruditus

Thank you for this post... I have been learning from others who study the ancient languages and who go deeper than the 'sermons' of pulpiteers who have been sharing about the cultural aspects wherein the biblical history was recorded. The consideration of our spiritual journey being more akin to living and learning in the wilderness context versus life in the 'city' is to me a key aspect in looking to and trusting in Our Father's desire for us regarding trusting in him.

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Thank you, I’m glad you found it valuable. It’s a crucial aspect of Biblical revelation that has been overlooked: it has tremendously helped my own walk.

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It is such a challenge to live in the polis while still dwelling or abiding the pistis. While everyone reading this is using technology, it can be -with wisdom- a tool of the Master and not the 'architect'. I had the honor of listening to Jeremiah while tending my (literal) flock before reading this. He can make us vessels of honorable use even in a broken place, surrounded by the profane. Of that I'm profoundly in awe.

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farming breeds humility at Gods mercy.

the Tower of Babel has been disguised, not in plain sight anymore, it’s gone “underground “ as they attempt to re-engineer alter/redesign plants, animals, humans, control weather … I wonder if any pastors preach about these transgressions?

there is no “justice” in a corrupted broken system, it is not possible to reform.

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As a homesteader I can attest to this wholeheartedly. So many of Christ’s analogies have come to life after I had my own flock or herd to tend to.

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May God open eyes and raise up workers to build His kingdom on earth even as it is in heaven until the two indeed become one.

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Amen 🙏

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I am glad to see you writing about this topic. So few writers do. When I talk with other people about it, the "where did you get that?" blank stare is often the response. Industrialization, from ancient times.

Etymology of "industry", from English Dictionary - Offline:

From French industrie, from Latin industria (“diligence, activity, industry”), from industrius (“diligent, active, zealous”), from Old Latin indostruus (“diligent, active”); origin unknown. Perhaps from indu (“in”) + ūst-, ūstr-, stem of ūrō (“burn, burn up, consume”, v), related to Old High German ūstrī (“industry”), Old English andūstrian (“to hate, detest”, literally “to be consumed with zeal”).

That last "perhaps" part says it all. Cf. Gen. 11:3-4, which you previously quoted:

Then they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” They had brick for stone, and they had asphalt for mortar. And they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens; let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.

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Thank you sister, it’s something that I would not have picked up on without first going back to some of those old paths myself. There is a profound humility that comes with having to rely on the land and God’s providence.

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Great reminder to seek the Old Paths. Rebellion to Tyranny is obeyance to God.

Peaceful noncompliance and exiting their system is one way.

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Well said. Back to planting my tomatoes...

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