You're welcome,Andre4risca,I enjoyed a lot your post.I thank you very much for your kind and wise reply.I confess that I was very surprised and amazed by your response.
Yes,among theologians,and believers,followers of them,there is a conception the Planet Earth is around 6,000 years old,what is a false conception.
In the other hand,the scientific conception about the age of the Earth also is empiric,I would say the empiric conception of science on Earth's age is also false and a nonsense.
That said,what matters and prevails is the Truth.Once the two conceptions above described are wrong,both are good for nothing,I will not be brought under the power of any,I will not allow myself to be carried away by either,but where I will find the Truth?This reminds me of Pilate.What is Truth?For me what matters is the Truth, exclusively.
What I know is that JESUS' own testimony about Himself is wonderful,and reveals to us in depth the mystery of His existence in the greatness of the Universe created by GOD,the Word,GOD Father,full of heavenly bodies,and here on Earth,specifically,He populated the planet with living beings,and sat in the CIRCLE of the Earth,as is written in Isaiah 40:21-22:
21Have ye not known?have ye not heard?hath it not been told you from the beginning?have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?
22It is GOD that sits upon the CIRCLE of the Earth,and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers;
I remember what JESUS said from His own existence: John 17:4-5,as follow:
4I have glorified thee-Father-on the earth:I have finished the work which thou gave me to do.( John 1:3 & 5:17,and Hebrews 1:1-2 testify about this that JESUS said.Take a look)
5And now,O Father,glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the WORLD was. John the Baptist,the angel of the LORD,testified about this,saying: John 1:18- No man hath seen GOD at any time,the only begotten Son,which is in the bosom of the Father,He has declared Him.
Heavenly Father, I pray that through Your Son, Jesus Christ, Jane be healed of mental and physical ailments. Jane and I believe that You sent Your Son Jesus Christ to destroy satan's work against Jane. Father God, You are glorified through Jesus Christ. We claim Your supernatural healing power for Jane. Thank You Heavenly Father, Thank You Jesus Christ and Thank You Holy Spirit. Amen
Good Oseas, you warn 'get ready". Christian living is to live, Be watchful one may overkill it. "Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come."(Matt.24:42)
I do not see the point in your last para. You are stretching your rational faculties there. Let God does his work and as our Savior exhorts us, live with circumspection, and with thanks that each day it coming nearer.
Of their covenant with death elicited from Jesus this orediction, "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate." (Matt.23:38). And their agreement with hell we shall see in the great harlot, filled with all the abominations of the earth is given an epithet, 'the mystery of Babylon'. In furthering the doctrine of devils did a holocaust in the 20th century sobered her? Oh No she has learned from Lucifer how to commit every abomination of the earth as she is currently doing in Gaza. Can a leopard change her spots? This is what Isarael has become, "And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus"(Re.17:4-8)
"And ye shall know that I am theLord, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves,/And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live"
God did not bring the nation of Israel to their own land in 1948. Before that to happen they have to have genuine contrition they are dry bones indeed and know the Redeemer Lord, "And shall put my spirit in you and you shall live. Now they are not living but are riding the devil's doctrine and the beast has to make his appearance. "The beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns./The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world." These are yet to happen.
"House of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts./Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the LordGod; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel."
God blessed man, nations in his Son. The everlasting covenant between God and Man made provisions for blessing man created "in our image" which falls under day six Ge.1:28. Subsequently the deep sleep of Adam foreshadows the rise, history of a holy family beginning with Seth in place of Abel, establishing the quality of the first born, Jesus Christ as the firstborn from the dead. It is not flesh and blood which shall inherit the kingdom of heaven,- and it is a principle that the Holy Spirit shows governing the nations. So nations may try as they wilt but their ambition and pride has cast their parentage to Satan the father of lies. The holy family or the church begins from the rib taken from Adam. To all intent and purpose the nation of Israel is in their graves. How far they have fallen back is attested by their rejection of the Son of man.
Before the mountains came forth God had set Zion as his place of habitation. "Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place./And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand;"(Is.28:16-17)
Of their covenant with death elicited from Jesus this orediction, "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate." (Matt.23:38). And their agreement with hell we shall see in the great harlot, filled with all the abominations of the earth is given an epithet, 'the mystery of Babylon'. In furthering the doctrine of devils did a holocaust in the 20th century sobered her?
"Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent." Now considering what goes on in Gaza formerly a part of the land of Palestina the fruit of false doctrine is at work. "Ffor there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times./What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That theLordhath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it."(Is.14:29-31).
Zion is the focus and from which the law shall go forth "in that day". The north is set as a coordinate taken from the throne of God. It refers to the judgment."Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet:"(Is.28:16-17)
"And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations,"
We are considering now with direct reference to Judah and Jerusalem. It is not the specific we are to focus upon but toards the day of the Lord and in the last days. Compare the above verse with the quote from the Book of Isaiah. "And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of theLord's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.
The mountain of the Lord's house is New Jerusalem and it is exalted above the hills meaning that it being built in the world of the Spirit and from the vision of St John it is clear that it is Zion and New Jerusalem is in focus. "And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband."(Re.21:2)
The heaven and the earth are now seen through the redeemed of the earth. Who are they? They are all a new creation. "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." (2 Co.5:17). By literal reading one is prejudiced to fall into the trap of what Lucifer has devised. Prophet Isaiah refers to his fall, "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."(2 Co.5:17). Isaiah is referring specifically of the Philistines, Assyrians and the disaster looming over Judah and Jerusalem. Our concern is to see the doctrine of men actually coming from the devil himself. "Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent." Now considering what goes on in Gaza formerly a part of the land of Palestina,,,
Thank you for your thoughtful comment. It's clear that this is a topic you've given a lot of consideration to.
You're absolutely right that scientific evidence and religious texts often provide different perspectives on questions about our world and its origins. These two sources of knowledge have different methodologies and purposes, which can lead to different conclusions.
Scientific evidence is based on empirical observations and experiments. Scientists observe the natural world, form hypotheses, conduct experiments, and then interpret the results. This process is iterative and self-correcting, with each new piece of evidence potentially refining or even overturning previous understandings. The age of the Earth, for example, is estimated at 4.54 billion years based on a variety of scientific methods, including radiometric dating of rocks and minerals.
Religious texts, on the other hand, are often based on revelations, spiritual experiences, and the wisdom of religious leaders and communities. They provide guidance on moral and ethical issues, give meaning to life, and help individuals and communities navigate their spiritual journeys. Some interpretations of the Bible, for instance, suggest a much younger Earth, around 6,000 years old.
It's important to note that these two sources of knowledge are not necessarily in conflict. Many people find ways to reconcile their religious beliefs with scientific understanding. Others see them as addressing different kinds of questions - science answering "how" questions about the workings of the natural world, and religion addressing "why" questions about purpose and meaning.
Thank you again for sharing your perspective. It's through open and respectful dialogue that we can all learn and grow
Sorry for the delay. I searched to interpret the nuances of your answer to the question I made for you, i.e. why did JESUS send not a letter to the Church of Rome, that was developed by Paul Apostle ( Romans 1:7-13, written around 57AD), when He sent the seven letters to the Churches of Asia? My focus was: what would you say about this? It was just curiousity.
Of my part, trying to search an explanation for the omission or exclusion of the Church of Rome of the list of our Lord JESUS, only for to report or to clarify my point, I would say that when was revelead the Apocalypse to John, the Church of the Lord in Rome had already apostatised completely, and had turned itself the embryo and the birthplace, or the cradle, of the antiChrist, linking to the Roman Empire -the iron-, and remains still until today an apostate Church in the hands of Devil ( 1John 2:18-21).
When the false messiah of the JEWS- John 5:43-47 combined with Revelation(Apocalypse)13:11- manifest himself in Israel (probably this year or next?), both Beasts -(Catholicism-the Papacy, and the esoteric and kabbalistic Judasm) will make a deal to establish a religious and satanic kingdom(the feet and 10 toes of the Nebuchadnezzar's statue- Daniel 2:44-45 combined with Revelation 13:2), and there will be a WAR between GOD x SATAN- Revelation 13:3 and !3:14 combined with Revelation 12.
What do you think of The Oxford Annotated Bible, Revised Standard Version (1962)? Not being a Bible, theological, or ancient world scholar, I find the footnotes very useful...especially the historical and language notes (ie, geographical and historical persons references). Thanks and God Bless, Matt N.
"Vengeance is mine," ( Deuteronomy 32:35) Please read that verse. Trust God with your career and family. I don't know what "other things" is, but it is never ok for someone to threaten and harass you. I think you should go to the school board and tell it all, there are other schools who need teachers. Plus, if your family is under stress due to this, why not take a chance and speak up? You deserve better as a teacher and human being. I hope this help, and I will be praying for you and your family. You are covered in the blood of Jesus.
I say this with love. I feel you should take a step back and just focus on you and your relationship with God. Ask God to do his will, but you must step back, if this man is truly meant for you, then don't try to force him to love you. Because you could possibly lose a friend and get your feelings hurt. Trust God. I hope this helped.
Prayers in the Bible: Gideon (concluding thoughts).
Finishing the thought from the last post; until the time of Solomon there would be a gradual gain of Promised Land but never a full obtaining of all the territory; that won't come until the Millennium. There would be an increase when Godly kings ruled; and temporary losses when wicked ones were ruling. After Solomon; and the following exiles there would never again be such a nation with the lengthy diaspora until just before the New Testament times; and the further one after AD 70 until 1948. We; of course see the enemies of Israel and in fact all nations of the world going against Israel as we expect with the war of Armageddon soon to come. Nothing has changed much; we see New Age mysticism among many Jews who are in reality only Jews in name rather than believing the Old Testament exclusively; and many are into Kabballah and Talmudic practices and traditions. Tel Aviv is known for gay pride events; and sodomite activities. Christians are; as far as I am aware unable to be citizens there and street preaching can bring a death sentence; with any Messianic Jews likely at least to be shunned and cut off from their families; similar to what we see with Muslim converts to Christianity. Their ultimate sin clearly is rejection of the Messiah who they would have had peace under if they hadn't rejected Him the first time ( Matt. 23:37-39). But; alas this was not meant to be.
A couple other points:
TESTING GOD
We see Gideon putting God to the test with the fleece incidents. This reminds us somewhat of the bargaining Moses did with the Angel of the Lord. Clearly this was a manifestation of God likely the preincarnate Christ as we see in this incident as well.
Part of the receptiveness is because this is God's chosen vessel; but also of course there was a willing heart to obey God's commands even when no doubt actions taken would be ridiculed and worse by the surrounding peoples or their own families.
Judges 6 gets into the story of Gideon and shows how he was; like Moses living in the midst of enemies. In his case; he was hiding out in a threshingfloor with wheat when the Angel of the Lord met him. Like Moses he asks for a sign; and there was one of fire (in the case of Gideon consuming an offering which he brought). This story reminds us of what happened with Manoah and his wife before the birth of Samson later on in Judges where the husband was afraid he would die after the visitation-his unnamed wife straightened him out to the contrary as to what the Lord's intentions were (in that case she seemed to show more maturity).
In any case; later on in chapter 6; verses 36-40 Gideon puts God to the test twice more. First he asks about the fleece only having dew on it and the rest of the ground being dry; then he asks the opposite. After this and overhearing talk of a dream of the enemy of the victory of israel in Judges 7:13 he then had enough confidence to fight. This chapter also goes into the severe whittling down of fighting men to God's select choice of 300; then has a bizarre method to convince the enemy there are more fighters; much like the story of how Jericho was taken in the Book of Joshua. Let us summarize several points we see here and in other scriptures as well.
GOD'S LONG TERM GOALS. The Lord; it seems focused on some other nations when His people entered the Promised Land. The Midianites were later judged; as we can see from further study into these chapters of Judges because of Baal worship. We see further that Israel was under their servitude (interestingly 7 years the length of the Tribulation or Jacob's trouble to come) because of their direct disobedience in regard to worshipping God only. God therefore picked a chosen vessel who was poor and unknown (much like He picked David later on to be a mighty man of God). He would add to the conquest of land promised to Moses in time.
All is okay with me. Thank you so much for checking. I know it's been a while since I've posted anything but hopefully things will slow down a bit for me and I can get back to posting again soon. I also noticed that Chris and Giannis have not been here for a while. I hope all is well with them. They bring so much valuable Bible knowledge to this forum.
Again, thank you for checking up on me. I know that if you didn't check, GiGi would have. I do appreciate you both, blessings!!!
"So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army."
We see them again in the vision of St John. God fashioned "their hearts alike; He considereth all their works."(Ps.33:15) They follow a dress code and they follow their leader representing each heart that makes up the company. Their formation has single measurement, that of angel, man and the Word of God on the lead. "And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war."(Re.19:11;21:17)
Coming back to the vision of Ezekiel, bone to bones and flesh to flesh the army is close-knit across as well as up and down. This is the army according to the will of God. This also explains why David went wrong while he took census of the people. "And again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah."(2 Sa.24:1). In fact it was Satan who tempted David. "And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel."(1 Chr.21:1). A rational man determines the number so in the matter of numbers he holds advantage. Jesus referred to it. ( Luke 14:28). The battle is of God. "Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's."(2 Chr.20:15)
King David is a man after my heart so God willed to which we have this verse, ""After removing Saul, he made David their king. He testified concerning him: 'I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do. "(Ac.13:22). But when David took pride in his glory forgetting the manifold benefits from God where it connected. The same pride that Satan showed off.
I suffer from major depression. It's debilitating.There are some days I can't get out of bed. I presently am in Celebrate Recovery.God is so good.Please pray God will heal me mentally, physically, and spiritually. I'm seeing some improvement! Pray the Lord provides me and my son a rental home that meets our needs. My apt. Manager ignores my request to fix my stove. It hasn't worked for the 5 years I have lived in the apt. Thank you! God Bless you!
PPlease continued prayers with son and daughter in law to be blessed with God's miracle of child and for their Faith in Him to remain and grow stronger
Yes,among theologians,and believers,followers of them,there is a conception the Planet Earth is around 6,000 years old,what is a false conception.
In the other hand,the scientific conception about the age of the Earth also is empiric,I would say the empiric conception of science on Earth's age is also false and a nonsense.
That said,what matters and prevails is the Truth.Once the two conceptions above described are wrong,both are good for nothing,I will not be brought under the power of any,I will not allow myself to be carried away by either,but where I will find the Truth?This reminds me of Pilate.What is Truth?For me what matters is the Truth, exclusively.
What I know is that JESUS' own testimony about Himself is wonderful,and reveals to us in depth the mystery of His existence in the greatness of the Universe created by GOD,the Word,GOD Father,full of heavenly bodies,and here on Earth,specifically,He populated the planet with living beings,and sat in the CIRCLE of the Earth,as is written in Isaiah 40:21-22:
21Have ye not known?have ye not heard?hath it not been told you from the beginning?have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?
22It is GOD that sits upon the CIRCLE of the Earth,and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers;
I remember what JESUS said from His own existence: John 17:4-5,as follow:
4I have glorified thee-Father-on the earth:I have finished the work which thou gave me to do.( John 1:3 & 5:17,and Hebrews 1:1-2 testify about this that JESUS said.Take a look)
5And now,O Father,glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the WORLD was. John the Baptist,the angel of the LORD,testified about this,saying: John 1:18- No man hath seen GOD at any time,the only begotten Son,which is in the bosom of the Father,He has declared Him.
I do not see the point in your last para. You are stretching your rational faculties there. Let God does his work and as our Savior exhorts us, live with circumspection, and with thanks that each day it coming nearer.
Of their covenant with death elicited from Jesus this orediction, "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate." (Matt.23:38). And their agreement with hell we shall see in the great harlot, filled with all the abominations of the earth is given an epithet, 'the mystery of Babylon'. In furthering the doctrine of devils did a holocaust in the 20th century sobered her? Oh No she has learned from Lucifer how to commit every abomination of the earth as she is currently doing in Gaza. Can a leopard change her spots? This is what Isarael has become, "And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus"(Re.17:4-8)
"And ye shall know that I am theLord, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves,/And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live"
God did not bring the nation of Israel to their own land in 1948. Before that to happen they have to have genuine contrition they are dry bones indeed and know the Redeemer Lord, "And shall put my spirit in you and you shall live. Now they are not living but are riding the devil's doctrine and the beast has to make his appearance. "The beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns./The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world." These are yet to happen.
"House of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts./Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the LordGod; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel."
God blessed man, nations in his Son. The everlasting covenant between God and Man made provisions for blessing man created "in our image" which falls under day six Ge.1:28. Subsequently the deep sleep of Adam foreshadows the rise, history of a holy family beginning with Seth in place of Abel, establishing the quality of the first born, Jesus Christ as the firstborn from the dead. It is not flesh and blood which shall inherit the kingdom of heaven,- and it is a principle that the Holy Spirit shows governing the nations. So nations may try as they wilt but their ambition and pride has cast their parentage to Satan the father of lies. The holy family or the church begins from the rib taken from Adam. To all intent and purpose the nation of Israel is in their graves. How far they have fallen back is attested by their rejection of the Son of man.
Before the mountains came forth God had set Zion as his place of habitation. "Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place./And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand;"(Is.28:16-17)
Of their covenant with death elicited from Jesus this orediction, "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate." (Matt.23:38). And their agreement with hell we shall see in the great harlot, filled with all the abominations of the earth is given an epithet, 'the mystery of Babylon'. In furthering the doctrine of devils did a holocaust in the 20th century sobered her?
"Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent." Now considering what goes on in Gaza formerly a part of the land of Palestina the fruit of false doctrine is at work. "Ffor there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times./What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That theLordhath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it."(Is.14:29-31).
Zion is the focus and from which the law shall go forth "in that day". The north is set as a coordinate taken from the throne of God. It refers to the judgment."Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet:"(Is.28:16-17)
"And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations,"
We are considering now with direct reference to Judah and Jerusalem. It is not the specific we are to focus upon but toards the day of the Lord and in the last days. Compare the above verse with the quote from the Book of Isaiah. "And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of theLord's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.
The mountain of the Lord's house is New Jerusalem and it is exalted above the hills meaning that it being built in the world of the Spirit and from the vision of St John it is clear that it is Zion and New Jerusalem is in focus. "And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband."(Re.21:2)
The heaven and the earth are now seen through the redeemed of the earth. Who are they? They are all a new creation. "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." (2 Co.5:17). By literal reading one is prejudiced to fall into the trap of what Lucifer has devised. Prophet Isaiah refers to his fall, "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."(2 Co.5:17). Isaiah is referring specifically of the Philistines, Assyrians and the disaster looming over Judah and Jerusalem. Our concern is to see the doctrine of men actually coming from the devil himself. "Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent." Now considering what goes on in Gaza formerly a part of the land of Palestina,,,
Thank you for your thoughtful comment. It's clear that this is a topic you've given a lot of consideration to.
You're absolutely right that scientific evidence and religious texts often provide different perspectives on questions about our world and its origins. These two sources of knowledge have different methodologies and purposes, which can lead to different conclusions.
Scientific evidence is based on empirical observations and experiments. Scientists observe the natural world, form hypotheses, conduct experiments, and then interpret the results. This process is iterative and self-correcting, with each new piece of evidence potentially refining or even overturning previous understandings. The age of the Earth, for example, is estimated at 4.54 billion years based on a variety of scientific methods, including radiometric dating of rocks and minerals.
Religious texts, on the other hand, are often based on revelations, spiritual experiences, and the wisdom of religious leaders and communities. They provide guidance on moral and ethical issues, give meaning to life, and help individuals and communities navigate their spiritual journeys. Some interpretations of the Bible, for instance, suggest a much younger Earth, around 6,000 years old.
It's important to note that these two sources of knowledge are not necessarily in conflict. Many people find ways to reconcile their religious beliefs with scientific understanding. Others see them as addressing different kinds of questions - science answering "how" questions about the workings of the natural world, and religion addressing "why" questions about purpose and meaning.
Thank you again for sharing your perspective. It's through open and respectful dialogue that we can all learn and grow
You have been missed here, along with Chris and Giannis. I have had all of you on my mind these past weeks.
I will pray for you with my prayers at bedtime.
Sorry for the delay. I searched to interpret the nuances of your answer to the question I made for you, i.e. why did JESUS send not a letter to the Church of Rome, that was developed by Paul Apostle ( Romans 1:7-13, written around 57AD), when He sent the seven letters to the Churches of Asia? My focus was: what would you say about this? It was just curiousity.
Of my part, trying to search an explanation for the omission or exclusion of the Church of Rome of the list of our Lord JESUS, only for to report or to clarify my point, I would say that when was revelead the Apocalypse to John, the Church of the Lord in Rome had already apostatised completely, and had turned itself the embryo and the birthplace, or the cradle, of the antiChrist, linking to the Roman Empire -the iron-, and remains still until today an apostate Church in the hands of Devil ( 1John 2:18-21).
When the false messiah of the JEWS- John 5:43-47 combined with Revelation(Apocalypse)13:11- manifest himself in Israel (probably this year or next?), both Beasts -(Catholicism-the Papacy, and the esoteric and kabbalistic Judasm) will make a deal to establish a religious and satanic kingdom(the feet and 10 toes of the Nebuchadnezzar's statue- Daniel 2:44-45 combined with Revelation 13:2), and there will be a WAR between GOD x SATAN- Revelation 13:3 and !3:14 combined with Revelation 12.
Get ready
What do you think of The Oxford Annotated Bible, Revised Standard Version (1962)? Not being a Bible, theological, or ancient world scholar, I find the footnotes very useful...especially the historical and language notes (ie, geographical and historical persons references). Thanks and God Bless, Matt N.
I come to you in prayer asking you to bless Theresa with the ability to understand the directions you give. I also pray
that you open Theresa's spiritual eyes to the true ways of love. I pray you bless Theresa with a God-fearing man. Most of
all I pray the communication with you Lord grows stronger, so things are clearer. AMEN
Finishing the thought from the last post; until the time of Solomon there would be a gradual gain of Promised Land but never a full obtaining of all the territory; that won't come until the Millennium. There would be an increase when Godly kings ruled; and temporary losses when wicked ones were ruling. After Solomon; and the following exiles there would never again be such a nation with the lengthy diaspora until just before the New Testament times; and the further one after AD 70 until 1948. We; of course see the enemies of Israel and in fact all nations of the world going against Israel as we expect with the war of Armageddon soon to come. Nothing has changed much; we see New Age mysticism among many Jews who are in reality only Jews in name rather than believing the Old Testament exclusively; and many are into Kabballah and Talmudic practices and traditions. Tel Aviv is known for gay pride events; and sodomite activities. Christians are; as far as I am aware unable to be citizens there and street preaching can bring a death sentence; with any Messianic Jews likely at least to be shunned and cut off from their families; similar to what we see with Muslim converts to Christianity. Their ultimate sin clearly is rejection of the Messiah who they would have had peace under if they hadn't rejected Him the first time ( Matt. 23:37-39). But; alas this was not meant to be.
A couple other points:
TESTING GOD
We see Gideon putting God to the test with the fleece incidents. This reminds us somewhat of the bargaining Moses did with the Angel of the Lord. Clearly this was a manifestation of God likely the preincarnate Christ as we see in this incident as well.
Part of the receptiveness is because this is God's chosen vessel; but also of course there was a willing heart to obey God's commands even when no doubt actions taken would be ridiculed and worse by the surrounding peoples or their own families.
Judges 6 gets into the story of Gideon and shows how he was; like Moses living in the midst of enemies. In his case; he was hiding out in a threshingfloor with wheat when the Angel of the Lord met him. Like Moses he asks for a sign; and there was one of fire (in the case of Gideon consuming an offering which he brought). This story reminds us of what happened with Manoah and his wife before the birth of Samson later on in Judges where the husband was afraid he would die after the visitation-his unnamed wife straightened him out to the contrary as to what the Lord's intentions were (in that case she seemed to show more maturity).
In any case; later on in chapter 6; verses 36-40 Gideon puts God to the test twice more. First he asks about the fleece only having dew on it and the rest of the ground being dry; then he asks the opposite. After this and overhearing talk of a dream of the enemy of the victory of israel in Judges 7:13 he then had enough confidence to fight. This chapter also goes into the severe whittling down of fighting men to God's select choice of 300; then has a bizarre method to convince the enemy there are more fighters; much like the story of how Jericho was taken in the Book of Joshua. Let us summarize several points we see here and in other scriptures as well.
GOD'S LONG TERM GOALS. The Lord; it seems focused on some other nations when His people entered the Promised Land. The Midianites were later judged; as we can see from further study into these chapters of Judges because of Baal worship. We see further that Israel was under their servitude (interestingly 7 years the length of the Tribulation or Jacob's trouble to come) because of their direct disobedience in regard to worshipping God only. God therefore picked a chosen vessel who was poor and unknown (much like He picked David later on to be a mighty man of God). He would add to the conquest of land promised to Moses in time.
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I've been on checking in daily but only recently began to post and reply.
You can know for sure I will be checking on you again to see how my brother is doing.
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All is okay with me. Thank you so much for checking. I know it's been a while since I've posted anything but hopefully things will slow down a bit for me and I can get back to posting again soon. I also noticed that Chris and Giannis have not been here for a while. I hope all is well with them. They bring so much valuable Bible knowledge to this forum.
Again, thank you for checking up on me. I know that if you didn't check, GiGi would have. I do appreciate you both, blessings!!!
"So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army."
We see them again in the vision of St John. God fashioned "their hearts alike; He considereth all their works."(Ps.33:15) They follow a dress code and they follow their leader representing each heart that makes up the company. Their formation has single measurement, that of angel, man and the Word of God on the lead. "And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war."(Re.19:11;21:17)
Coming back to the vision of Ezekiel, bone to bones and flesh to flesh the army is close-knit across as well as up and down. This is the army according to the will of God. This also explains why David went wrong while he took census of the people. "And again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah."(2 Sa.24:1). In fact it was Satan who tempted David. "And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel."(1 Chr.21:1). A rational man determines the number so in the matter of numbers he holds advantage. Jesus referred to it. ( Luke 14:28). The battle is of God. "Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's."(2 Chr.20:15)
King David is a man after my heart so God willed to which we have this verse, ""After removing Saul, he made David their king. He testified concerning him: 'I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do. "(Ac.13:22). But when David took pride in his glory forgetting the manifold benefits from God where it connected. The same pride that Satan showed off.
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