Dinur said that he became afraid forhimself, understanding that each of us is capable of great evil. - P131
MikeWallace, the interviewer, summed up Dinur‘s point with the chillingwords, "Eichmann is in all of us."
- P131
James 1:14-15 states, "each person is tempted when they are draggedaway by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire hasconceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, givesbirth
to death." - P131
The sons of Eli did not grow up intending to becomescoundrels who completely disregarded God‘s holiness. - P131
They simplytook one wayward step after another, over many years, and this ulti-mately led to their death. This serves as a grave warning to each of us.
- P131
Let us regularly ask God to search our hearts and uproot even whatseem like the smallest sins. This way, sin will not be allowed to growand our love for God can continue to flourish. - P131
Heavenly Father, temptations abound to conform to this world instead ofbrightly reflecting Your glory. - P131
I pray that you would set me apart and use meto minister effectively before You and to others. In Jesus‘ name, amen. - P131
22 Now Eli, who was very old, heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel and how theyslept with the women who served at the entrance to thetent of meeting. - P132
23 So he said to them, "Why do you do such things?
I hear from all the people about these wicked deeds ofyours.
24 No, my sons; the report I hear spreading amongLORD‘s people is not good. - P132
29 Why do you scorn my sacrifice and offering that Iprescribed for my dwelling? Why doyou honoryoursons more than me by fattening yourselves on the choiceparts of every offering made by my people Israel? - P133
34 And what happens to your two sons, Hophni andPhinehas, will be a sign to you-they will both die onthe same day. - P135
Eli
hears of his sons‘ evil deeds and rebukes them, but they do not listen Aman of God comes to Eli and proclaims God‘s judgment upon his family. - P133
All ofB‘s descendants will die in the prime of life, and his two sons will both die onthe same day. The Lord will raise up a faithful priest and will firmly establishhis priestly house. - P133
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