What a great essay. Thought I'd read all the Wambaughs so was thrilled to see one I hadn't - got it on Amazon. Will get the Border Patrol one as soon as I'm done with that (naturally...Out on Foot isn't on Libby...no surprise there). I really enjoy your interesting essays - thank you so much.
“A house divided against itself cannot stand” is originally from The Bible:
“Matthew 12:22-28
New King James Version
A House Divided Cannot Stand
22 Then one was brought to Him who was demon-possessed, blind and mute; and He healed him, so that the [a]blind and mute man both spoke and saw. 23 And all the multitudes were amazed and said, “Could this be the Son of David?”
24 Now when the Pharisees heard it they said, “This fellow does not cast out demons except by [b]Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”
25 But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand. 26 If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? 27 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. 28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.”
What a great essay. Thought I'd read all the Wambaughs so was thrilled to see one I hadn't - got it on Amazon. Will get the Border Patrol one as soon as I'm done with that (naturally...Out on Foot isn't on Libby...no surprise there). I really enjoy your interesting essays - thank you so much.
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“A house divided against itself cannot stand” is originally from The Bible:
“Matthew 12:22-28
New King James Version
A House Divided Cannot Stand
22 Then one was brought to Him who was demon-possessed, blind and mute; and He healed him, so that the [a]blind and mute man both spoke and saw. 23 And all the multitudes were amazed and said, “Could this be the Son of David?”
24 Now when the Pharisees heard it they said, “This fellow does not cast out demons except by [b]Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”
25 But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand. 26 If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? 27 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. 28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.”
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2012%3A22-28&version=NKJV
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