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Condemnation of Idolaters

Because of the corruption in society, the righteous could only find peace in death (vv. 1-2). They couldn’t turn the nation back to God. Their neighbors, fellow Israelites, were engaged in false religious practices picked up from the gentiles: sorcery and prostitution (vv. 3-4). They counted …

IllustrationWomen Without Children Have More Time

Women who never have children enjoy the equivalent of an extra three months a year in leisure time, says Susan Lang, author of Women Without Children. If that figure seems high, remember that the average mother spends 3.5 more hours a week doing housework than would a woman …