Bible Commentary

Giving Thanks: Understanding the Biblical Emphasis of Thanksgiving

November 24, 2016

GIVING THANKS: UNDERSTANDING THE BIBLICAL EMPHASIS OF THANKSGIVING [Excerpts] It may be a curious reflection on our Western culture, but the “thank you”of normal social interchange does not have a counterpart in the Bible. The declining custom of writing thank you notes has some implied connection to the biblical emphasis,...Read more

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