{"id":14,"date":"2018-07-24T05:29:54","date_gmt":"2018-07-24T05:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2023-01-25T16:49:13","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T23:49:13","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14\" class=\"elementor elementor-14\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b438016 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b438016\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3555960\" data-id=\"3555960\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb8933e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb8933e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4614e8\" data-id=\"f4614e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4cb5dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4cb5dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Latest Articles<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ca9a0 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-none elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"13ca9a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23382 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-life category-recommendations tag-bible tag-biblical-doctrine tag-christian-character tag-church-fellowship tag-communication tag-grace tag-graciousness tag-humility tag-interpersonal-relationships tag-john-crotts tag-reformation-heritage-books tag-truth tag-william-d-barrick\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/?p=23382\" >\n\t\t\t\tRecommended Reading: Graciousness, John Crotts\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Reading should be shared as all joys ought to be shared. Those joys also include self-discovery and self-improvement. But, let&#8217;s not get carried away with the focus on self since it is God who changes us internally. Graciousness exposed my own ungraciousness quietly, gently \u2014 well, sometimes not so gently. For the past few months<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/?p=23382\" aria-label=\"Read more about Recommended Reading: Graciousness, John Crotts\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23298 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-genesis category-life category-messages category-new-testament tag-biblical-faith tag-bill-barrick tag-creation tag-creationism tag-faith tag-genesis-1 tag-hebrews-10 tag-hebrews-11 tag-william-d-barrick\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/?p=23298\" >\n\t\t\t\tCreation: Critical to Biblical Faith\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Master&#8217;s University invited me to speak in chapel on February 21, 2024 as part of the 30th Creation Summit. For that chapel I chose to address the student body and faculty on the topic of biblical faith as related to biblical creation. My text: Hebrews 11:1\u20133. You can watch the chapel session at this<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/?p=23298\" aria-label=\"Read more about Creation: Critical to Biblical Faith\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aaf88a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5aaf88a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/blog\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">All articles<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed62928\" data-id=\"ed62928\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-705471d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"705471d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Speaking-768x419.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-27\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Speaking-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Speaking-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Speaking-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Speaking.jpg 1342w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e858b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e858b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. William Barrick<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6a191c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6a191c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I\u2019m a semi-retired Hebrew and Old Testament professor and I help people understand the richness of the Old Testament so they can joyfully love and serve their Creator. I\u2019ve been married 56 years to a wonderful wife, and have 4 married children, 14 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe76496 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fe76496\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/about-dr-barrick\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">About Dr. Barrick<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ece4f04 elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 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tag-communication tag-grace tag-graciousness tag-humility tag-interpersonal-relationships tag-john-crotts tag-reformation-heritage-books tag-truth tag-william-d-barrick\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/?p=23382\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"159\" src=\"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/kindness-gracious_shutterstock-300x159.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-23399\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/kindness-gracious_shutterstock-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/kindness-gracious_shutterstock-1024x542.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/kindness-gracious_shutterstock-768x406.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/kindness-gracious_shutterstock-1536x812.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/kindness-gracious_shutterstock-2048x1083.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/?p=23382\" >\n\t\t\t\tRecommended Reading: Graciousness, John Crotts\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Reading should be shared as all joys ought to be shared. Those joys also include self-discovery and self-improvement. But, let&#8217;s not get carried away with the focus on self since it is God who changes us internally. Graciousness exposed my own ungraciousness quietly, gently \u2014 well, sometimes not so gently. For the past few months<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/?p=23382\" aria-label=\"Read more about Recommended Reading: Graciousness, John Crotts\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23352 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-biblical-creation category-recommendations category-theology tag-andreas-kostenberger-2 tag-benjamin-b-warfield tag-biblical-creationism tag-bryan-osborne tag-calvin-smith tag-cedarville-university tag-colin-kruse tag-cornelis-van-dam tag-creation-biology-society tag-creation-geology-society tag-creation-theology-society tag-d-a-carson tag-denis-lamoureux tag-don-batten tag-dustin-burlet tag-edward-j-young tag-edward-klink tag-genesis tag-h-d-m-spence-jones tag-hans-madueme tag-henry-m-morris tag-hugh-ross tag-icc tag-icc-2023 tag-international-conference-on-creationism-2023 tag-john-3 tag-john-walton tag-jonathan-sarfati tag-ken-ham tag-leon-morris tag-lita-sanders tag-merrill-tenney tag-new-testament tag-nicodemus tag-nicolas-gootjes tag-proverbs-1 tag-romans-1 tag-tim-chaffey tag-william-d-barrick\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/?p=23352\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/astronomy-shutterstock_307424684-small-300x211.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-23353\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/astronomy-shutterstock_307424684-small-300x211.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/astronomy-shutterstock_307424684-small.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/?p=23352\" >\n\t\t\t\tCreation Science: My Vision of Its Future\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The organizers of the International Conference on Creationism 2023 assigned me this topic as the keynote address on opening night at Cedarville University. My paper included more examples than I used during the address since my allotted time would not allow the fuller presentation. My twofold plea to biblical creationists, creation societies, and creationist ministries<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/?p=23352\" aria-label=\"Read more about Creation Science: My Vision of Its Future\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10414 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-life category-messages category-recommendations tag-sully-sullenberger tag-bible tag-bible-reading tag-christmas tag-cornelis-van-dam tag-creation tag-daniel-akin tag-deuteronomy-6 tag-edwin-blum tag-ephesians-6 tag-genesis tag-john-17 tag-john-bunyan tag-john-piper tag-johnny-hunt tag-legacy-standard-bible tag-messiah tag-messianic-prophecy tag-michael-rydelnik tag-natasha-crain tag-new-testament-use-of-old-testament tag-new-year tag-niv-study-bible tag-old-testament tag-pilgrim-songs tag-pilgrims-progress tag-psalm-119 tag-psalms-120-134 tag-psalms-of-ascent tag-psalter tag-sabbath-poems tag-theology tag-theopoetry tag-tony-merida tag-wendell-berry tag-william-d-barrick\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/?p=10414\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NewYear2023_shutterstock_2143469897_sm-300x217.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-10375\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NewYear2023_shutterstock_2143469897_sm-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NewYear2023_shutterstock_2143469897_sm.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/?p=10414\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Pilgrim&#8217;s Look Ahead\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Leaping from 2022 into the unknown territory of 2023 could be likened to an airline pilot&#8217;s anxiety when faced with the necessity of landing a 747 safely in the Alaskan bush. Or, it can be likened to the proverbial &#8220;leap in the dark.&#8221; Taking leaps of faith challenges all of us as Christians. 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Since my mind was already engaged in the topic of how the gospel of Jesus Christ changes lives, it<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/?p=19181\" aria-label=\"Read more about Q &#038; A: Free will in Heaven?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2086 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-old-testament category-publications category-qa category-uncategorized tag-archaeology tag-archeology tag-biblical-archaeology tag-biblical-archeology tag-biblical-exegesis tag-biblical-inerrancy tag-biblical-miracles tag-denver-baptist-bible-college tag-denver-baptist-theological-seminary tag-gates-of-gaza tag-grace-community-church tag-journal-of-the-near-eastern-archaeological-society tag-judges-16 tag-near-eastern-archaeological-society tag-samson tag-science-and-bible tag-shepherds-conference tag-stan-swinney tag-the-masters-seminary tag-william-d-barrick\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/?p=2086\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Samson-with-Gates_01-216x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2088\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Samson-with-Gates_01-216x300.png 216w, https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Samson-with-Gates_01.png 632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/?p=2086\" >\n\t\t\t\tSamson and Gaza&#8217;s Gates\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Over 40 years ago I published &#8220;Samson&#8217;s Removal of Gaza&#8217;s Gates,&#8221; Journal of the Near Eastern Archaeological Society 8 (1976): 83\u201393. 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If you\u2019d like to learn, enroll in my free courses below.<\/p><p>To take a course, just <a href=\"\/purchase\/?plan=961\">sign up<\/a> for a <a href=\"\/purchase\/?plan=961\">free account<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e15739\" data-id=\"5e15739\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6435395 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6435395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/hebrewlecture-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-79\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/hebrewlecture-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/hebrewlecture.jpg 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b4515c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1b4515c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/lectures\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View courses<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a61f93d elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-1703 elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a61f93d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"screen\">\n.inat-widget { font-family: Georgia, serif; 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the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth and it will teach you . . .\" (Job 12:7-8).\u00a0To allow you to enjoy some of what I have observed and continue to encounter, this link will share my observations recorded on the iNaturalist app.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Latest Articles All articles Dr. William Barrick I\u2019m a semi-retired Hebrew and Old Testament professor and I help people understand the richness of the Old Testament so they can joyfully love and serve their Creator. 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