The phrase “for three sins . . . even for four” is a common phrase in Amos (1:3, 6, 9, 11, 13; 2:1, 4, 6). Used a total of eight times in the book, these words play a special role in the way Amos communicates sin and judgment. “Three sins” represents fullness or completeness; “four” represents an overflow or a sin that is the tipping point for God’s judgment. The word sins or transgressions in Hebrew specifically refers to “rebellions. Read More...
‘Ed Wood’
By Desson Howe
Washington Post Staff Writer October 07, 1994
If Ed Wood hadn’t existed, director Tim Burton probably would have invented him. Read More...
By Steffan MessengerBBC Wales environment correspondent
Cutting down trees affected by ash dieback can pose a serious health riskDiseased ash trees which "effectively explode" while being cut down pose a serious risk to people's safety, forestry organisations have warned.
Tree surgeons have been badly injured - some fatally - by falling branches.
They are being told not to go near the worst affected trees and use heavy machinery instead to bring them down. Read More...