This next gift is one that is really needed in the dangerous and
perilous times that we are now living in. The first thing to notice
about this gift is that the “s” in the word
“spirits” is with a small “s.” This means that it is not referring to
the
. The only other
spirits
that are out there that this
gift is referring to are the following three kinds of spirits:
What happens in this gift is that the Holy Spirit will give you
supernatural discernment, insight, and knowledge involving these three
kinds of spirits. Many of the times, this gift will be be used to fully
expose what is really going on and operating behind the scenes with
someone.
Here is how this gift will come into play with each one of these kinds
of spirits.
Demonic Spirits – with demonic spirits still being
allowed to roam
in the air and interact with us to some degree in this life, we really
need this gift in full operation
just to
handle this one type of
bad evil spirit. As you know, many times
can literally enter
into a person’s body
if they have the appropriate legal rights to be able to do so. But once
they are in someone’s body, they will then try and
Since some demons are very good at hiding on the inside of someone once
they enter in, God needs to activate this gift through some of His own
so they can detect when a demon is on the inside of someone and expose
its presence. Once the demon has been exposed, then you can set the
person up for a
deliverance. But the first thing to be able to do is to discern and
detect that the demons are already on the inside of that person in the
first place.
There are several ways that this type of discernment can work in this
realm.
First, the people who have this gift in operation from the Holy Spirit
will sometimes be able to “see” the demons manifest through a person’s
eyes. Sometimes the demons just cannot help themselves and they
sometimes will rise up and show themselves through a person’s eyes.
They will literally be looking directly at you through this person’s
eyes.
When you see this kind of a manifestation happen, what you will see is
pure hate and pure evil looking at you. You will be able to tell that
this is not the person they are residing in. This kind of a look can
also be caught on camera quite a bit, as demons sometimes like to show
themselves when that person is getting their picture taken.
Again, you do need this gift of discerning of spirits from the Holy
Spirit to be able to see this when it happens, but it is very easily
seen by the people who do have this gift in full operation from the
Holy Spirit.
Another way that the Holy Spirit will help you discern and sense demons
in someone is through either a sense of smell or a sense of feeling.
Some people will get a real sick feeling in their stomach, like they
want to vomit when they either see or get around someone who has a
demon on the inside of them. You may not be able to see them in the
person’s eyes when they do come
up and manifest, or feel them or smell them, but you can get a strong
inner knowing or a strong sensing from the Holy Spirit that this person
does have demons on the inside of them.
God’s Angels – The Bible tells us that God’s angels are
also spirit
beings. They are ministering spirits.
Throughout history God’s angels have appeared to people many times. The
Bible is full of these kinds of stories from the
. However, the
Bible also warns us that
and his
demons can
appear
to us as angels of light. As a result, you will need proper discernment
from the Holy Spirit if an angel were to ever appear to you.
are two perfect
examples of
demons appearing as angels of light to the two people who started these
two false religions. If those two people would have known how to
properly test a spirit
appearing to them, those two demon angels could have easily been
stopped dead in their tracks and those two false religions could have
easily been prevented from ever having started up.
If an angel were all of a sudden to ever appear to you, the first thing
you will need to do is properly test it out. 1 John tells us exactly
how to do this. Here is the verse:
“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, BUT TEST THE
SPIRITS, whether they are of God; because many
have gone
out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit
that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, and
every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the
flesh is not of God.
, which you
have heard was coming, and is now already in the world.” (1 John 4:1-4)
What this means is that you directly ask the angel to identify who his
Lord and Master is. He better say that it is Jesus Christ. Then you ask
him to confess to you that Jesus Christ has come to our earth in the
flesh.
If the angel cannot make this direct confession to you that Jesus
Christ has already come to our earth in the flesh, then you are dealing
with a real, live, demonic spirit masquerading as an angel of light. At
this point, you should command the demon to now leave you in the
name of Jesus Christ.
In addition to the above test, you could also receive a strong
discerning of spirits direct from the
. You will immediately
sense that something is not right with this angel, and you will then
pick up with a strong inner knowing that this is not an angel from
God. If it is an angel from God, you should feel a sense of
and
comfort coming in from the Holy Spirit, as He should be bearing witness
that this is one of God’s angels.
is a religion of PEACE. Yeah, a PIECE
of you over there; a PIECE of you here...
Human Spirits – in addition to angels and demonic
spirits, the third
kind of spirit this gift is referring to is just our own human spirits.
For instance, someone could have a bad spirit of pride on them. It will
not be a demonic spirit giving this person this kind of bad
pride, it will just be his own natural spirit, as we are all totally
capable of having bad kinds of spirits build up in our systems without
the help of any kind of demonic spirits, since we have already been
born into this world as corrupt sinners.
Where this gift will really come into play is on discerning some of the
real bad apples that are out there, especially those of the criminal
type such as money
, George Bush, Joe
B-b-b-b-Biden) are especially
good at seducing some of the family members so they can then work
themselves into getting closer to some of their younger children. That
is why parents especially have to keep a sharp eye on any new
people who come into their immediate circle of influence. Also, Madonna
is a pedophile:
Now, if *I* said that same thing, I'd be run out of the Church.
But the rich, famous, good-looking guy .... also, his wife
freely admits to practicing Witchcraft. Not only is this NOT
Christian - it is
God the Father is very protective over His own, and He will not
hesitate to have His
give you
major warning signals if you
ever start to cross paths with a bad and evil apple who is either
targeting you, or any of your close friends or family members for some
kind of an evil act.
A quick history lesson: If you ever lived in Greece during Emperor
Nero's rule: He dipped all Christians in oil, and set them on
fire - watched them burn, and used their burning carcasses to
light his garden parties. Or Vlad the Impaler: he "impaled"
children back into their mother. He also "impaled" anyone who
didn't agree with him - he had a wood or metal rod shoved up their
rectum - straight out their oral cavity (mouth). He took great
pleasure watching them bleed out after the screams.
(PhD in History from Yale) has a complete slide show
(and a series) on how the Natives massacred the
before them. We all know they
massacred each other (how "loving" and "gentle"!) with "war
parties". Oh, and the Mexicans: massacred the Inca Indians
before them. Oh, and the Hawaiians: the Samoans massacred
the original People of Hawaii. Did I mention the
(people of
colour):
Muslims killed _all_
Jews in Jerusalem, and
killed _all_ Christians and Jews in Constantinople (now Istanbul), and
invaded Lithuania - and were fought back by the mostly Christian
Country. That's only 3 of them. I have 6 books on more of
Muslim attacks and massacres.
The gift of unknown languages ("tongues")
is simply the
Holy Spirit giving you
the
supernatural ability to speak in a foreign tongue that you have no
knowledge or ability to speak out on your own. There are two types of
tongues He can give you: One is a tongue of this
earth. For instance, if your native language is English, then He can
give you the ability to speak in Chinese, Japanese, or Spanish. The
other type of tongue that He can give you is a tongue direct from
heaven, a heavenly language that is not of this earth. The Bible tells
us in 1 Corinthians 13 that there are “tongues of angels.”
But in either event, it will be a foreign language that you will not be
able to speak out on your own, and only the Holy Spirit’s supernatural
transmission of this language out of your spirit will give you the
ability to be able to speak this language out. And whatever tongue the
Holy Spirit will give you, you will be able to
use it 24/7, whenever you want. It will be your own personal, private,
prayer language between you and God. This is not meant to
"show off" at Church - making people
think you are more holy
than you
are. The only problem with this gift is that for the most part,
you will
never know or understand what you are praying about when you go into
this gift. The Bible tells us that we will be speaking out “mysteries,”
and only
God the Father and the Holy Spirit will be knowing exactly what the
prayer will be about on any given occasion when you are actually doing
it.
Now here are some additional verses on the gift of tongues:
-- “For he who speaks in an unknown language does not speak to
men but to God, for no one understands him;
however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries.” (1 Corinthians 14:2)
-- “I wish you all spoke with unknown language, but
even more
that you prophesied; for he who prophesies
is
greater than he who speaks with unknown language, unless indeed he
interprets,
that the church may receive edification.” ( 1 Corinthians 14:5)
-- “Therefore let him who
speaks in an unknown language pray that he may interpret. For if I pray
an unknown language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is
unfruitful.” (1
Corinthians 14:13-14)
-- “Though I speak with an unknown language
of men and angels, but if I don't have love, I have become as
sounding brass
or a clanging cymbal.” (1 Corinthians 13:1)
-- “Therefore unknown languages are for a
sign, not toward those who believe - but spoken to unbelievers…” (1
Corinthians
14:22)
-- “Therefore, brethren [Believers / all members of the Church],
covet
[desire
earnestly] to
prophesy, and do not forbid to
speak with unknown
languages. Let
all
things be done decently and in order.” (1 Corinthians 14:39-40)
Notice in the 3rd verse that Paul is telling you that you pray to
interpret your own unknown language so you can understand what you are
praying
about, which will lead us right into the next gift, the
interpretation
of unknown languages. Also notice that when you are praying in your
unknown language, that you are
praying out of your spirit, not out of your mind.
Some people call I Corinthians 14 "The Tongues [unknown language]
Chapter." While it is
certainly about speaking in unknown languages, the basic theme of
Paul's
instruction is that God wants everyone in attendance to understand
clearly the messages given in church services. It is the teaching that
is of greatest importance. Anyone speaking in an unknown language, or
anyone interrupting a speaker's message with
an outburst of loud gibberish creates disorder and confusion.
In addition, "speaking in an unknown language" correctly refers, not to
uttering
some sort of "angel's language," but to speaking in a real,
understandable, yet foreign language. If a speaker uses a different
language, an interpreter must be present to translate so that all can
understand (see verses 9-11, 27). Verse 28 states: "But if there is no
interpreter, let him [the speaker] keep silent in the church, and let
him speak to himself and to God."
Paul gives other guidelines for speakers addressing the congregation in
services. The number of speakers, the attitude of the speaker, the
content of the message, and the purpose of the message—all should meet
certain criteria. As mentioned before, the instruction is paramount.
NOTE:
Those who think ‘
tongues’ means an ‘angelic’ or
‘heavenly’ language
known only to God, isn't this "man reaching up to God"? Instead of God
reaching to us.
http://www.christiandoctrine.com/christian-doctrine/heresy-and-error/1213-charismatic-tongues-false-and-foolish
Zac Poonen - There are many gifts aside from "tongues":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzY7kgkQ28M
‘Tongues’ appears 36 times in the 1611 KJV; ‘tongue’ appears 129 times.
In every case the word has a specific meaning, supported by the actual
meanings in Greek. I have listened to many ‘heavenly language’
clips. If they speak like
that in Heaven there must be a lot of confusion and very brief
discussions! In many cases all you hear are continuous sounds, repeated
continuously, such as ‘lah-lah-lah-lalah’ and 'da da da da da da da' so
on. Any intelligent
being would thereby conclude that very little is being said, or, that
what was being said made no sense. We can seriously doubt if God is
prompting men and women to stand there repeating the same words ad
nauseum! Apart from any other consideration, if God is actually telling
you to speak, He will not cause you to be so infantile, or with such
fruitless repetition which would compromise His image as a God Who uses
words economically; that is, He does not waste His words but is always
to the point. The point of 1 Corinthians is LOVE:
1 Corinthians 13:1 states (in original Greek):
"If to talk the language a human a messenger / an
angel to have love to come into being
to make a loud noise copper or bronze
or to raise a war cry a cymbal"
We have added to it to become: "If I speak with the tongues of men and
of angels but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or clanging
cymbal."
DISCLAIMER: With "
tongues", 1 Corinthians
14:27-28 clearly states:
"if there is no
interpreter, let him
keep silent in church, and let him speak to himself and to God.”
Now, the original Greek has no "him" in it - it is:
27
εἴτε τις λαλεῖ γλώσσῃ δύο ἢ τρεῖς μέρος εἷς διερμηνευέτω
Literally meaning: "if
anyone to
talk the tongue/a
language
two
or/than
three a
part/share
one to explain thoroughly"
28
ἐὰν μὴ διερμηνευτής σιγάτω ἐκκλησίᾳ λαλείτω ἑαυτῷ θεῷ
Literally meaning: "if
not/lest
an explainer
to keep silent/to keep
secret an assembly
(congregation) to
talk of one's
self God"
Ok, Here are some [mis] translations, but not popular .... but to give
you examples of how translators did them incorrectly:
2 Kings 7:2 (I call it "Two Kings", but it's actually "Melakhim
2". See the
other books of Kings...)
Deuteronomy 32:22
Genesis 30:1
Proverbs 19:16
Back to
The Gifts list...
The Interpretation of unknown languages:
This next gift is where the
Holy
Spirit
will give you the
interpretation of the
unknown
language
that
you have either done for yourself or
when they are being done by someone else in a church setting - or alone
in your bedroom/den. Here are
the two main verses telling you where the gift of
interpretation will come into play with the gift of tongues:
“If anyone speaks in an unknown language, let there be two or at the
most three, each in turn, and let
one interpret. But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in
church, and let him speak to himself and to God.” (1 Corinthians 14:
27-28)
“Let him who
speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret. For if I pray in an
unknown language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.”
(1
Corinthians 14:13-14)
Again, another very powerful gift that you can ask to receive from God
if you would like to tread into these kinds of deeper waters with
Him.
Caution of
False Prophets:
The "
Woke"movement
Climate change "emergency"
and the
religion of "if you
don't agree with us, you are a
terrorist!"
BLM
black national anthem (former link removed by Leftist YouTube, so
waiting for another link. If you have a link to tthe evils of the black
national anthem,
send it!)
C.S. Lewis [web link] (Yes - you read that
correctly. His books [below] are "required reading in Witchcraft! Form
your own conclusion.)
JR Tolkien
Billy Graham (Yes - you read that correctly. He was a
degree 33 Free Mason, and he believed EVERYONE goes to Heaven.)
Trans
and the "pronoun" movement
"Food
shortages" (yes, all made-up and a conspiracy.
Think: 17 fires - in <2 months - of food plants??? Come ON,
People!) OK, so there has NEVEN been any fire or plane crash - at
ANY plant .... and suddenly there are 17 (!!!)
Klaus Schwab and
Bill Gates
Many celebrities that you never realized - are
Satan worshippers!!
Sandra Bullock, Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler, Snoop, Vin Diesel - -
many many more (see
the page).
CS Lewis books:
Ancient DEMON behind the gay agenda:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIouTnOn2HE&t=10s
Back to
The Gifts list...
Wokeness (Woke) - and why
Christians should have nothing to do with it!
“
Wokeness”
-
although improper grammar and HIDEOUS meaning - is
pure evil. ANY mother who
WANTS to stop her offspring
- and therefore species - is by definition, ANTI SURVIVAL! But
when you add on the CHANGING GENDERS, with a LIFETIME of chemicals ....
YOU ALL are saying that YOU don't accept them "the way they are" ...
NOT _us_ !! SO, when YOU learn to accept your children
the
way they are, THEN come talk to us. God made them the way
they were BORN. They are only doing this "
Trans"
garbage - because they 1) get attention,
and 2) they now have license [by Caesar, NOT by
God!!] to go into another washroom or shower.
See much more of this on
my political page.
"Woke" Churches
People, "Woke Church" is an oxymoron! You may as well say "
Satan
worshippers for Christ". “Acceptance” is one thing.
Then
you lovingly "rebuke" the sinner ... but ENCOURAGING
homosexuality, interracial marriages (it’s ALWAYS a black man, and a
white women) and ENCOURAGING gender changes - is NOT CHRISTIAN.
It’s slapping God in the face - saying “you made a MISTAKE!! This
girl was supposed be a BOY!”
These "Woke” Churches are spreading like wildfire - especially in the
Democrat, warmer locations. Don't be surprised - this was so
common in Apos Paul's day - he wrote about it in Philemon!
The most blatant platform - is RACISM. It’s all about the melanin
in your skin - - by the very people who supposedly tout “skin colour
makes no difference”. Then WHY DOES IT???? It is also about
"supporting
BLM" and ANTIFA
- both of which ae fascist organizations!
We all HATE “
false teaching”, yet we do
it every day - when we take
verses out of context, or mis-translations. And don’t
forget:
they ALL said Jesus was a FALSE TEACHER!!!
Like Morgan Freeman said “You want to end racism - - stop talking about
it.” Maybe these blacks can take Freeman’s advice.
NOTE: Harley went “woke", and now BOYCOTTED by the Sturgis Riders!!
https://youtu.be/i-Uc81pESjg?t=492
Acts 1:8
(KJV) “But ye shall Receive Power, after that the
HOLY
GHOST is come
upon you: and ye shall be Witnesses unto ME both in Jerusalem, and in
all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the Earth.”!!
Let's see what the ORIGINAL is:
λήμψεσθε δύναμιν ἁγίου πνεύματος ἐπελθόντος μάρτυρες τε Ἰερουσαλὴμ πάσῃ
Σαμαρείᾳ ἕως ἐσχάτου γῆς
DIRECTLY translates to: to take
power/might
sacred wind
to come to/upon a
witness
Jerusalem
all
Samaria
until
last/extreme the land/earth"
So, "you" ["ye"] is not in the original, "Judea" is not, and "spirit"
is actually 'wind" or "breath".
More
Acts of the Apostles
I have known Christians who have sought to dismiss Jesus’ command to
evangelize lost people by saying, “Evangelism is just not my spiritual
gift.” But the fact is, evangelism (sharing Jesus) is never referred to
in the New Testament as a spiritual gift. While the New Testament does
refer to the biblical office of “evangelist” (Eph. 4:11), it never
refers to the spiritual gift of evangelism. The office of evangelist
refers to specific men (evangelists) that God has called to serve in an
evangelistic harvest ministry through their
preaching
and teaching.
Again, Philip, a deacon, also served in the biblical office of
evangelist (Acts 21:8). But that does not mean that Philip and other
God-called evangelists were the only ones commissioned by God to share
Jesus with lost people?
NOTE: Ephesians 4:11
The Greek word εὐαγγελιστάς ("yoo-ang-ghel-is-TACE") - means "an
evangelist/a missionary/a bringer of good tidings". In that same
verse, the word ποιμένας is translated as "Pastors", but is actually "a
shepherd", and "the feeder/protector"
All Christians, including all pastors, are to evangelize by verbally
sharing the Gospel. The Apostle Paul commanded his favorite son in the
ministry, Timothy, who served as a pastor, to fulfill his ministry by
“Do[ing] the work of an evangelist” (2 Tim. 4:5). Whenever Timothy
preached the word of God, he was to share Jesus
and call people to
repent of their sins, believe in Jesus, and
receive Him as Lord and
Savior.
At least 5 times in the New Testament, Jesus commissioned, and thus
commanded, all of His disciples to verbally share the Gospel with lost
people.
What is The Great Commission?
Matthew 28:19-20: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy
Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.”
So, if only Disciples are to do the great commission, and the Disciples
“made Disciples of everyone, then YES, we ALL are disciples, and
must do the great commission.
Matthew 28:19
"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Ghost"
Original Greek: πορευθέντες οὖν μαθητεύσατε πάντα ἔθνη βαπτίζοντες
ὄνομα πατρὸς υἱοῦ ἁγίου πνεύματος
Literally: "to go then to be
a disciple/to make a disciple
all/every a race/a
nation to dip/sink a
name/authority a father
a son sacred/separate
wind/breath"
Also see "
The Trinity" below...
(spread the gospel to the ends of the world, preach the
gospel to the ends of the world, spread the gospel to the ends of the
earth, preach the gospel to the ends of the earth, judea,
samaria, judea samaria, for search)
The Great Commission is one of the most-used phrases within global
Christianity today. It has been the slogan that has powered some of the
greatest evangelistic initiatives of modern times. Its closest
association is with Matthew 28:18–20, and the expression is so familiar
to the Christian ear, that it sounds like a phrase straight out of
Scripture. It isn’t. What’s more, the popular use of ‘the Great
Commission’ is no older than a hundred and fifty years. How then did it
gain such currency?
It was Hudson Taylor (1832–1905), who first brought this to the
frontlines of mission-speak. He had apparently borrowed it from the
writings of a Dutch missionary, Justinian von Welz (1621–1688), who had
used it as a title for Matthew 28:18–20. For 1600 years until von Welz,
or thereabouts, this Matthean text had primarily served a broader
purpose: ‘as the trinitarian foundation of ecclesiology, not as fanfare
for missiology’.1 This historical note is significant because the
contemporary application of the climax of Matthew may inadvertently
undermine the Christological and ecclesiological emphases of his
account that provide the necessary context for Christian mission.2
The effective employment of the parting words of Jesus in Matthew (and
Mark) as a biblical basis for world evangelisation, however, preceded
Hudson Taylor. These words had given impetus to William Carey’s
impassioned plea in 1792, which marked the turning point in modern
missions. He wrote:
"Our Lord Jesus Christ, a little before his departure, commissioned his
apostles to Go, and teach all nations; or, as another evangelist
expresses it, Go into all the world and
preach
the gospel to every
creature."
1) every creature??
2) if “colonization” is bad, yet we are indeed to go and proclaim
…
3)
“Colonization"
is simply...
Yeshua: (Jesus)
The actual Hebrew name (and Christ's actual birth name) was "Isho bin
HaNazaret", meaning "Yeshua from the Nazareth", or "Yeshua" for
short. His name in Aramaic. It is "Isus" in
Latin.
In Greek,
"Iesous".
He was not simply a
"Carpenter", but
rather "A Craftsman" - which
encompassed carpentry. Yes,
he
worked with wood, and was skilled
enough for The King to ask for him
personally.
That
is
good work!! Yeshua (Jesus) worked with stone, metal, and many
other materials - and was known for his expertise, exactness and
quality and pride
in his work. I think he set an excellent example for us all!
READ before assuming
my premise!
"Jesus is God", many say, and use this verse:
Most people use
John 1:1
"And the word was with God and the word was God."
Sorry, folks - it LITERALLY means: "Beginning
word word God
word God"
All the rest
was added.
ἀρχῇ λόγος
(archē logos)
"beginning word"
John 1:1
(KJV) "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and
the
Word was God."
ἀρχῇ ἀρχῇ λόγος θεόν λόγος θεὸς
The Greek, which echoes the beginning of
Genesis. It is pronounced "ar-KAY LOH-gohs".
- Word #1, reading left-to-right, are "ar-KAY". This phrase
corresponds to the Hebrew
"bear-reh-SHEET".
- Word #2 - that very important biblical word "Logos". You've
probably
heard it pronounced with long O's, but conventional scholarly
pronunciation of ancient Greek has it with short O's (log-oss). It has
a pretty
broad "semantic range" including word, message, thing, matter; it's
also not the only Greek word rendered "word" in English (the second
most common is RAY-ma, usually transliterated as
rhema).
English Bibles
invariably render "
LOH-gohs" in John 1:1
as "the
Word" (or "the word,"
since there is no distinction between upper and lower case letters in
the oldest manuscripts).
There is also "code" in the first word:
From Adam to the
Tower of Babel, the
entire world had one
language.
Immediately after mixing the world's languages at Babel, God raised up
Israel with the unique Hebrew vocabulary. It's special because it
not
only communicated with words, it also communicated with numbers and
pictures.
John 1:4
(KJV) "
In him was life; and the life was the light of men."
ζωὴ ζωὴ φῶς ἀνθρώπων
(pronounced “zōē zōē
phase [where "photo" came from] anthropoid [where
“anthropology" came from])
Literally means: “life life
light humans”
The “in Him was” was added by translators, as well as “men”. It
should have been “mankind” or “humans”.
John 1:5
(KJV) "
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness
comprehended it not."
φῶς φαίνει σκοτίᾳ σκοτία κατέλαβεν
(pronounced “phase phainei skotia katelaben”)
Literally means: “light to
cause to appear
darkness
darkness to lay hold of/seize"
("comprehend" was a horrible interpretation of "to seize".
“And the” was added, as well as “in” and “and the” - and “comprehend”
is not even CLOSE to "to lay hold of/seize", but it did NOT state "not"
- translators added that in. Even "overcame" [idsn other
translations] is not "to lay hold of/seize", and certainly NOT "not".)
Wow - although many say "the NIV is 'perverted', I show you - how the
KJV is perverted, too.
- - - - -
John 1:13
(KJV) "Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor
of the will of man, but of God."
οἳ ἐγεννήθησαν αἱμάτων οὐδὲ θελήματος σαρκὸς οὐδὲ θελήματος ἀνδρὸς θεοῦ
Literally means “which/that/who to give
birth/to bring forth/to produce
blood not/neither
will/desire/purpose
flesh/body not/neither
will/desire/purpose a male human being [making
this “sexist” - if it was “anthropos”, it would mean
“humans”] God”
NOTE:
most passages use “anthropos”, so it’s not sexist. Also "not of"
was ADDED before "blood", as well as "nor of" before "flesh".
I think it basically means that God sovereignly works on us by
conviction and draws us to God’s self (I never us “Him”, "His", or
“He”, since
God is not any gender). And this drawing does not inevitably lead to
believing.
- - - - -
John 1:14
"Jesus is the Word Made Flesh"
(KJV) "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld
his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of
grace and truth.”
λόγος ἐγένετο σὰρξ ἐσκήνωσεν ἐν ἐθεασάμεθα δόξαν δόξαν μονογενοῦς
πατρός πλήρης χάριτος ἀληθείας
Literally trans[lates to: “a word [NOT “the
word”) to come into being/to
happen flesh/body/human
nature to have one's tent/to pitch a
tent in/on/at to behold/look
upon
opinion/glory/honor/splendor/majesty
opinion/glory/honor/splendor/majesty [yes,
AGAIN] monotone [one of a
kind] a father
complete/filled
charity/kindness truth/reality/sincerity”
- - - - -
Continuing with "Jesus is God:"
Jesus never said he is divine!
Matthew 26:39
(KJV) "O my Father, if it be possible"
Original Greek: πάτερ εἰ δυνατόν
Literally means: “a father
strong/mighty/powerful"
Jesus said "
you are not to worship me, but only God"
Revelation 19:10
(KJV) "And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant,
and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God"
Original Greek: λέγει Ὅρα εἰμι συνδουλός ἀδελφῶν ἐχόντων μαρτυρίαν
Ἰησοῦ προσκύνησον θεῷ
Literally means: “to say to
see I exist/I am a fellow
servant a brother to
have/hold testimony
Yeshua to do reverence to God"
Revelation 22:9
(KJV) "Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy
fellowservant, and of thy brethren … : worship God."
Original Greek: λέγει Ὅρα εἰμι σύνδουλος ἀδελφῶν ….
προσκύνησον θεῷ
Literally means: “to say to
see I exist/I am a follow
servant a brother
… to do reverence to God"
Matthew 4:10
Jesus said to them "Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only."
Luke 4:8
Jesus said to them "Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only."
Luke 4:18
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to
preach the gospel to the poor; he hath
sent me to heal the
brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of
sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,"
πνεῦμα κυρίου οὗ ἔχρισεν εὐαγγελίσασθαι πτωχοῖς ἀπέσταλκεν κηρύξαι
ἄφεσιν αἰχμαλώτοις ἀνάβλεψιν τυφλοῖς ἀποστεῖλαι ἐν τεθραυσμένους
Means “wind/breath
master/sir
who/which/that to
anoint to announce good
news one who crouches and cowers, hence
beggarly/poor to send/send
away to be a herald
dismissal/release
captive recovery of
sight blind to
send/send away in/on/at
to break in pieces”
So “spirit, "upon me, because he hath”, “me”, "he hath sent me”, "to
heal”, " the brokenhearted”, "to set at liberty”, and “bruised” were
all changed/added. Other than those, it’s perfect. Ha ha.
- - - - -
Numbers 32:23
be sure your sin will find you out
The original Hebrew (“Hebrew” is pronounced “rev-REET”)
וּדְעוּ֙ חַטַּאתְכֶ֔ם תִּמְצָ֖א
This literally means: “to know
sin to attain to”
The translators got that one wrong (as they got wrong much of the
Bible). This is a curious-sounding caution, especially if read in
isolation. We are not to read in isolation, but we are supposed
to read _in entirety_ . Everyone touts “we can’t change the
bible!”, yet we have: all chapters, verses, punctuation and
pronouns - have all been added. The original Hebrew and Greek -
were run-on sentences, with no separators. Sur, every Christian
will _justify_ those changes … again, after themselves touting “
it
can’t be chanced, added to, or deleted …. yet we
deleted 68
writings
from it -
more than the 66 that are in it.
See how hypocritical we can be? And taking these verses out of
context. This basically means "act in good faith, encourage others to
do the same, and look past the obstacles". Additionally: "Stick to your
integrity and fairness, follow through in your principles, and be a
beacon of decency and trustworthiness.”
- - - - -
1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man
Christ Jesus
Hebrews 4:15
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling
of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet
without sin.
- - - - -
Mark 14:62
People say on-line: "Jesus’ own words are testimony that he claimed not
only to be God but that he is worthy of worship."
Let’s see it:
(KJV) "And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on
the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.”
Original Greek: Ἰησοῦς εἰμι υἱὸν ἀνθρώπου καθήμενον δεξιῶν δυνάμεως
ἐρχόμενον νεφελῶν οὐρανοῦ
Literally means: “Yeshua I exist/I
am a son
human to be
seated the right side
power/might/strength to come/to go [as a
doorway] a cloud heaven"
1 Kings 17:10
"...behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he
called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a
vessel, that I may drink."
אַלְמָנָ֖ה שָׁם מְקֹשֶׁ֣שֶׁת עֵצִ֑ים וַיִּקְרָ֤א וַיֹּאמַ֔ר נָ֨א קְחִי־
מְעַט־ מַ֛יִם בַּכְּלִ֖י וְאֶשְׁתֶּֽה׃
Means "a widow" [not "the widow"]
there/then to gather stubble
tree/wood/timber [NOT "sticks"] ["he" was
added] to proclaim/read/to name/to call
out ["to her" was
added] to utter-say I
[we] pray now [NOT "please"] to take [NOT
"get"] a few/small
amount waters an
article/utensil [NOT "jar"] to drink [the "that
I may" was added]"
Mathew 7:21:23
(KJV) “21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall
enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my
Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not
prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in
thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart
from me, ye that work iniquity.”
Original Greek ["eh-LYN-ih-key"]:
21 ποιῶν θέλημα πατρός οὐρανοῖς
22 ἐπροφητεύσαμεν ὀνόματι ὀνόματι ἐξεβάλομεν δαιμόνια ὀνόματι
ἐποιήσαμεν πολλὰς δυνάμεις
23 τότε ὁμολογήσω οὐδέποτε ἔγνων ἀποχωρεῖτε ἐργαζόμενοι ἀνομίαν
Literally means:
21 “to make/do
will a
father heaven"
22 “to foretell a
name/authority a name/authority to
expel/drive/cast an evil
spirit/demon a name/authority
to make/do much
power/might/strength"
23 “then/at that time to
agree never to come to
know/recognize to go
away/depart to work/labor
lawlessness"
Here are the original Greek to these verses:
John 8:58
(KJV) "
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before
Abraham was, I am."
Original Greek: Ἰησοῦς λέγω ἀμὴν ἀμὴν πρὶν Ἀβραὰμ γενέσθαι εἰμί
Literally translates to: "Yeshua to
say truly
truly before
Abraham to become
I exist"
"unto them" and "I say unto you" were all added by
King James.
John 14:9
He who has seen me has seen The Father
Original writing:"ἑωρακὼς ἑώρακεν πατέρα πῶς λέγεις δεῖξον πατέρα"
LITERALLY means: "to see/perceive to
see/perceive a father"
This one comes closest:
Mark 14:62
"And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the
right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven."
Original writing: "Ἰησοῦς εἰμι υἱὸν ἀνθρώπου καθήμενον δεξιῶν δυνάμεως
ἐρχόμενον νεφελῶν οὐρανοῦ"
LITERALLY means: "Yeshua I exist/I
am a son
humankind to be
seated the right
side
power/might to
come/go a
cloud heaven"
The added words are: "said, and you shall see, of, with the" and
some others like "of, am, at", however...
Here, Jesus claims to be the Son of Man (from
Daniel),
the "I am" from
Exodus, "sitting at the right hand" from Psalms 110:1.
And
John 6:35
(KJV) "And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh
to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never
thirst."
Original Greek: Ἰησοῦς εἰμιἄρτος ζωῆς ἐρχόμενος πεινάσῃ πιστεύων
οὐ διψήσει
Literally translates to: "Yeshua I
exist/I am a loaf/bread
life to come/to go to
hunger to
believe/entrust
not to thirst"
Many
Muslims
will argue (they are TRAINED by Zacher Nike or Acehmed Dida - to demand
this question):
Show me ONE VERSE that states "I am God" or "
Worship
Me."
NOTE: Yeshua (“Jesus”) never said "I am God. Worship me” - as a matter
of fact, Yeshua said “Only worship the Father”
For
those who reply “Show me the verse!”, I’ll simply ask YOU first -
show me the verse that states “Jesus loves you”. (hint: there is
no such verse, yet we all KNOW it’s true!) We all KNOW that
gravity exists, but show me the verse that states "gravity exists".
https://www.openbible.info/topics/only_worshipping_god
Bottom-line: since Jesus didn't use YOUR exact words, Muslims, ...
enough of this. Sam Shamoun says Quran $:171 "Jesus is The
Christ, the son of Mary, the Word of God, and a Spirit from
Him." The challenge TO MUSLIMS is: "Show me where Jesus
said that."
Show me even where Jesus says "I am the Christ". (it is not in
there at all, but they MUST say yes to all).
Hebrews 1:8-12
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdhMXVUngN0
Also, can any
Muslim
show me from their Quran, one unequivocal verse,
that Muhammad says, "I am Muhammad a prophet of God"?
A: No, not one can.
Here are verses showing otherwise: (don't get mad at ME - get mad at
the Authors, and/or the Translators (!!)
Luke 4:8
(KJV) "Jesus says, “And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee
behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy
God, and him only shalt thou serve."
Original Greek: Ἰησοῦς ἀποκριθεὶς γέγραπται προσκυνήσεις κύριον
θεόν λατρεύσεις μόνῳ
Pronounced "“Yeshua apokritheis gegraptai
proskunēseis kurion theo latreuseis monō”
Literally means “Yeshua (“Jesus”) to
answer to write to do
reverence to master
God to serve only/solitary"
1 Corinthians 8:6
(KJV) "Jesus is indeed Lord, but obviously the Father is Lord above
Him."
"But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things,
and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and
we by him.”
Original Greek: ἀλλ’ εἷς θεὸς πατὴρ οὗ πάντα πάντα εἷς κύριος
Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς οὗ δι
Literally means "otherwise/on the other hand
one God
father who/which
all/every all/every
one master
Yeshua Messiah
who/which through/on account of/because of"
John 20:28, “And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.”
Original Greek: Θωμᾶς ἀπεκρίθη κύριος θεός
Pronounced "thōmas apekrithē kurios theos"
Literally means "tho-MAHS ["the twin"] to answer master God"
John 20:29 -
(KJV) "blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.”
(NIV) "blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
(ASB) "blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed."
in the original Koine Greek is 2 words:
μακάριοι πιστεύσαντες
It literally means "fortunate to entrust" The rest of it was all added by Translators.
Bible verses that indicate Jesus is NOT God The Creator:
1. Matthew 24:36
No one knows about that day or hour, not even the Son, but the Father
only. Here Jesus makes a distinction between what he knows and what the
Father knows.
2. Matthew 26:39
My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me, yet not as
I will, but as Thou will.
3. John 5:26
For as the Father has life in Himself, so he has granted the Son to
have life in himself.
4. John 5:30
By myself, I can do nothing: I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is
just, for I seek not to please myself but him who has sent me.
5. John 5:19
The Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees the
Father doing, because whatever the Father does, the Son does also.
6. Mark 10:18
[Jesus said] "Why do you call me good? No one is good, except God
alone."
7. John 14:28
The Father is greater than I.
8. Matthew 6:9
Our Father, which art in Heaven.
He didn’t pray, Our Father, which art standing right here!”
9. Matthew 27:46
My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Inconceivable if he _is_ God the Creator.
NOTE:
(KJV) "And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying,
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"
It is NOT from the “texts receipts”.
The “9th hour” was added by translators, and ALL after “with a loud
voice saying” - is NOT in the
textus
receptus!!
Original Greek: περὶ ὥραν Ἰησοῦς ἐβόησεν μεγάλῃ φωνῇ λέγων
Means "circa a time period Yeshua to cry out
great a sound/a voice to say"
10. John 17:21-23
… that all of them may be one, Father, just
as
you are in me and I am
in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you
have sent me. . ..that they may be one as we are one: I in them and you
in me.
In this prayer Jesus defines the term “to be one.” It is clearly
accomplished through the relationship of two autonomous beings.
Christian believers are to model their relationship (to become one)
after the relationship of God and Christ (as God and Christ are one).
Notice that “to be one” does not mean to be “one and the same.”
11. 1 Corinthians 15:27-28
For he "has put everything under his feet." Now when it says that
"everything" has been put under him, it is clear that this does not
include God himself, who put everything under Christ. When he has done
this, then the Son himself will be made subject to him who put
everything under him, so that God may be all in all.
Paul declares that God put everything under Christ, except God himself.
Instead God rules all things through Christ. (remember: “through him
all things were made.”)
12. Hebrews 1:3
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of
his being.
Jesus is the exact representation of his being. I send my
representative to Congress. He is not me, myself. He is my
representative.
13. Hebrews 4:15 (compared with James 1:13)
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our
weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as
we are - yet without sin.
Jesus has been tempted in every way, just as we are, yet he never
sinned. See:
James 1:13: When tempted, no one should say, God is tempting me. For
God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt.
Jesus was tempted in every way, but God cannot be tempted. This is why
Jesus said, “don’t call me good, none are good, only God.”
14. Hebrews 5:7-9
During the days of Jesus' life on earth, he offered up prayers and
petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from
death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. Although he
was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered and, once made
perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him
Hebrews 5:14 - solid food is for mature
στερεὰ τροφή τελείων διὰ ἕξιν ἐχόντων αἰσθητήρια γεγυμνασμένα διάκρισιν καλοῦ κακοῦ
Literally: "hard/firm
nourishment having reached its
end/complete through/on account
of habit to
have/hold organ of
perception/judgment to exercise naked
(yes, you read that correctly!) the act of
judgment
beautiful/valuable/good bad/evil"
Added Verses / Hidden Verses
there
are 31,102 verses in the Bible.
Added Verses (yes, MANY of the verses that you cling to - were added!!)
include:
(not in the original, added to the bible, added to scripture,
added verses, guessed text - for search)
Within the NIV, you will discover there are at least 16 “missing”
verses when compared to the KJV. If you want to look for yourself, here
are those 16 “missing” verses:
Mathew 23:14, Matthew 17:21, Matthew 18:11
Mark 7:16, Mark 9:44, Mark 9:46, Mark 11:26, Mark
15:28
Luke 17:36
John 5:4
Acts 8:37 (Acts 8:36-37. Verse 37 is absent in the
NIV, but a notation is added), Acts 15:34, Acts 24:7, Acts 28:29
Romans 16:24
How Do Translators Decide What Verses Appear in the NIV Translation?
On the surface, the missing verses from the NIV would appear to be a
scandal. Did they intentionally leave out these verses in the NIV
translation? Is there some conspiracy going on where people are trying
to change the meaning of scripture? Thankfully,
the answer is no, and the NIV is NOT "false doctrine"! When
you dig beneath the surface (simply go to the
original scrolls), you will recognize there really isn’t any
controversy at all. To understand this, you must consider how the NIV
translation came to be and why there are missing verses - primarily when
compared to the
KJV.
Every legitimate Bible translation relies on manuscripts for their
translation. The NIV is no different. A manuscript is a handwritten
copy of the Biblical texts. There are almost 6,000 Greek manuscripts of
the New Testament. These manuscripts are all dated. Some are older,
written closer to when the original author wrote the Biblical text. The
differences you find, or “the missing verses,” are simply the result of
using different manuscripts.
So, there is nothing nefarious going on with the NIV.
For example, the KJV used the Textus Receptus as the basis for its
translation. This was one of the best resources available to the KJV
translators in the early 1600s, which is when this work was done. When
the work on the NIV began, they did not use the Textus Receptus. Other
manuscripts were discovered long after the KJV was translated. These
manuscripts were dated before the
Textus Receptus. Most scholars have
deemed these later discovered manuscripts more reliable, and they were
used as the basis for the NIV translation. This in no way discredits
the work of the KJV translators. It just helps to explain why one verse
may appear in one translation and not another. Considering that there
are 31,102 verses in the Bible, the fact only a few verses create
discrepancies shows the opposite of what we expect. It shows how
remarkably consistent and agreeable these translations really are.
As a further note, the translators of the NIV did not just leave verses
out. They usually noted the differences with a footnote highlighting
the comparison to other manuscripts. Again, this leads to further
credibility and shows no intention of misleading the readers. You will
also see these “missing” verses cause no doctrinal differences.
https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/missing-bible-verses-niv.html
https://aboutpastors.com/list-of-missing-verses-in-the-bible/
https://zondervanacademic.com/blog/the-missing-17-verses-in-the-bible-mondays-with-mounce
https://www.bing.com/search?q=missing+verses+in+the+bible
USE CAUTION - but this will surprise you...
When Christians first took a stand for the
King James Bible
many years ago, it
never occurred to us that “King James-Only” meant “no Greek and no
Hebrew”. It was upon reading Gail Riplinger’s most recent book
"In Awe of Thy Word" that we discovered that the term “KJV-Only” was to
be taken literally. It means that the King James Bible alone is
divinely inspired, perfect and superior to all other translations and
texts, including the Greek
Textus Receptus
and the Hebrew Masoretic
Text. Although that is a VERY arrogant premise!
Those who are “Textus Receptus Only” mistakenly assume that this was
also the position of the leadership of the KJV-Only movement. Our
discovery that this was not the case compelled us to write this lengthy
expose of the heresy in Gail Riplinger’s book and other false teachings
in
King James Onlyism (KJO-ism, KJO-ers, and
King James Only-ers) which is another point of
entry to the New Age /
New World Order.
Gail Riplinger’s book, In Awe of Thy Word, is both a broadside
attack
on
the Greek Textus Receptus
and
an introduction to
Kabbalah, which is
Jewish occultism. Yet the heretical nature
of Riplinger’s book goes
undetected by many in the King James-Only community probably because
her best-seller, New Age Bible Versions, seemed to uphold the Textus
Receptus as the standard text for New Testament translation. When
it became apparent that Gail Riplinger had done a volte face on the
superiority of the Greek Textus Receptus, it was time for us to
reexamine her teachings and to confront many false teachings of
King
James Onlyism; for there appears to be a “conspiracy of silence”
among
KJV-Only leaders as Gail takes the movement to a new level of heresy.
Mrs. Riplinger is now on a crusade to destroy confidence in the Greek
Textus Receptus as well as Greek and Hebrew resources that enable
Christians to determine the accuracy of various Bible
translations. Instead of encouraging the use of Greek and Hebrew
resources to understand the meanings of the words in Scripture, she
teaches her readers how to divine “letter meanings”
kabbalistically. Mrs. Riplinger no longer promotes Bible
translations based exclusively on the Byzantine text, but translations
based on the Alexandrian manuscripts she purports to condemn.
And, typical of all KJV-Only publications, In Awe of Thy Word reimages
medieval heretics as the “true Christians” who preserved the
Traditional Text.
https://watch.pairsite.com/TR-0-intro.html
The "Church Fathers" is the group of people in the ancient, undivided
church commonly. They are considered the "basic, original"
teaching. Although many "staunch" Christians believe
_this_ is the "iron clad text", many say the
textus receptus (
Latin)
is.
__I__ still affirm that the
original scrolls are the ORIGINAL,
and can't be beat. And by "original scrolls", I include the
Apocrypha,
and all other writings.
A quick aside: a list of present-day false teachers:
Kenneth Copeland
Todd White
Benny Hinn
Joyce Meier
Joel Osteen
William Brannon
Greg Locke
Meyer
Peter Popoff
Beth Moore
Richard Robert
Creflo Dollar
Bill Johnson
Kris Valiton (sp?)
Cindy Jacob
Mike Bickle
The Unitarian Universalist Assoc (UUA) - they teach that
homosexuality is great, and God wants us all to be homosexual.
The VAST majority of they Pastors are "Gay" (homosexual). They
also teach that EVERYONE is saved, and God wants us to feel good and be
happy.
https://davidcycleback.com/2023/08/09/the-true-believers-uu-is-in-danger-of-becoming-just-another-church/
“Tolerance, homosexuality and alternative lifestyles are the buzz words
used by Unitarian Universalism. The Unitarian Universalist name
comes from their denial of
the Trinity and
their belief that all human
beings have salvation.
The Episcopal Church - is now "Woke", too.
The United Methodist Church - is now "Woke", too.
Anyone on the Elijah list
The Word of Faith
The New Apostolic Reformations
The False Signs and Wonders
The False Healers
My own:
Jerry Falwell
When I went to
Liberty University, he literally said in several
sermons: "If you all _believe_ - you will empty your bank
accounts, and give ALL - right now." Now, these were all STARVING
college
kids. I didn't do it - I knew something was VERY wrong. And when he
used to drive his HUGE SUV to our soccer field - in that
air-conditioned, and 4 "bodyguards" in the car with him - then he would
lecture us about "being immodest". It's SUMMER, and it's HOT and HUMID,
and YOU are in an air conditioned car - YES, we had taken our shirts
off.
Later, he had an affaire, so that's when I knew ... I remember thinking
"I've never had sex, and I'm a "cleaner" person than HE is - - this is
BACKWARDS!" And no, I didn't feel "pride" - - I just knew it was true.
After
I toured in several poverty countries, I saw then - the POOR - are the
best, most dedicated Christians - the RICH are often the fake, sinners.
See my section on "
drinking poison".
The Seven Mountain Mandate, also Seven Mountains Mandate, 7M,
7MM, or Seven Mountains Dominionism, is a dominionist conservative
Christian movement within evangelical Christianity, particularly
independent Charismatic groups. It holds that there are seven aspects
of society that believers seek to dominate: family, religion,
education, media, arts and entertainment, business, and government.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Mountain_Mandate
Bible Verses about False Doctrine
"Doctrine": a codification of beliefs or a body of teachings or
instructions, taught principles or positions, as the essence of
teachings in a given branch of knowledge or in a belief system.
• Jude 1:3-4
Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our
common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to
contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the
saints. For certain men have crept in unnoticed, who long ago were
marked out for this condemnation, ungodly men, who turn the grace of
our God into lewdness and deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus
Christ.
• 1 Timothy 4:1-3
Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart
from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of
demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared
with a hot iron, forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from
foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who
believe and know the truth.
• 1 John 4:1
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether
they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the
world.
• 1 Corinthians 11:19
For there must also be factions among you, that those who are approved may be recognized among you.
• 2 Timothy 4:3-4
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but
according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they
will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears
away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.
• 1 John 2:19
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of
us, they would have continued with us; but they went out that they
might be made manifest, that none of them were of us.
• Revelation 12:9
So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil
and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and
his angels were cast out with him.
• Genesis 3:4
Then the serpent said to the woman, "You will not surely die.
• Matthew 24:4-5
And Jesus answered and said to them: "Take heed that no one deceives
you. For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will
deceive many.
• 2 Corinthians 11:3
But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his
craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is
in Christ.
• Ephesians 4:14
that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried
about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the
cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting,
• Colossians 2:8
Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit,
according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of
the world, and not according to Christ.
• 1 Timothy 6:3-5
If anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent to wholesome words,
even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which
accords with godliness, he is proud, knowing nothing, but is obsessed
with disputes and arguments over words, from which come envy, strife,
reviling, evil suspicions, useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds
and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of
gain. From such withdraw yourself.
• 1 Timothy 6:20-21
O Timothy! Guard what was committed to your trust, avoiding the profane
and idle babblings and contradictions of what is falsely called
knowledge— by professing it some have strayed concerning the faith.
Grace be with you. Amen.
• Deuteronomy 13:1-5
"If there arises among you a prophet or a dreamer of dreams, and he
gives you a sign or a wonder, and the sign or the wonder comes to pass,
of which he spoke to you, saying, "Let us go after other gods"—which
you have not known—"and let us serve them," you shall not listen to the
words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams, for the LORD your God
is testing you to know whether you love the LORD your God with all your
heart and with all your soul. You shall walk after the LORD your God
and fear Him, and keep His commandments and obey His voice; you shall
serve Him and hold fast to Him. But that prophet or that dreamer of
dreams shall be put to death, because he has spoken in order to turn
you away from the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of
Egypt and redeemed you from the house of bondage, to entice you from
the way in which the LORD your God commanded you to walk. So you shall
put away the evil from your midst.
• Matthew 16:6
Then Jesus said to them, "Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees."
• Matthew 16:11-12
How is it you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning
bread?—but to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees."
Then they understood that He did not tell them to beware of the leaven
of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
• Romans 8:7
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be.
• 2 Corinthians 11:13-15
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves
into apostles of Christ. And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms
himself into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his
ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness,
whose end will be according to their works.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:3
Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless
the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son
of perdition,
• 2 Peter 2:1-3
But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will
be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive
heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on
themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their destructive
ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed. By
covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long
time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not
slumber.
• Galatians 1:6-8
I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in
the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is not another; but
there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of
Christ. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other
gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed.
• Galatians 5:9
A little leaven leavens the whole lump.
• 1 Timothy 1:3
As I urged you when I went into Macedonia--remain in Ephesus that you may charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
• Titus 1:14
not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn from the truth.
• Matthew 13:33
Another parable He spoke to them: "The kingdom of heaven is like
leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till it
was all leavened."
• Mark 7:7-8
And in vain they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.' For laying aside the
commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men—the washing of
pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do."
• Colossians 2:21-23
“Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,” which all concern things
which perish with the using—according to the commandments and doctrines
of men? These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in
self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are
of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.
• 2 Timothy 2:17-18
And their message will spread like cancer. Hymenaeus and Philetus are
of this sort, who have strayed concerning the truth, saying that the
resurrection is already past; and they overthrow the faith of some.
• James 3:11
Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening?
• 2 John 1:9-11
Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does
not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the
Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this
doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him; for he who
greets him shares in his evil deeds.
• Revelation 2:2-3
"I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear
those who are evil. And you have tested those who say they are apostles
and are not, and have found them liars; and you have persevered and
have patience, and have labored for My name's sake and have not become
weary.
• 1 Timothy 1:10
for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for
perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound
doctrine,
• Jude 1:10
But these speak evil of whatever they do not know; and whatever they
know naturally, like brute beasts, in these things they corrupt
themselves.
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Full Textus Receptus explanation:
It is the ACCEPTED GREEK text. Hebrew below...
Textus Receptus (
Latin: "received text") is the
name retroactively
given to the succession of printed Greek language texts of the New
Testament which constituted the textual base for the original German
Luther Bible, for the translation of the New Testament into English by
William Tyndale (1526), Myles Coverdale’s Bible (1535), Matthew's Bible
(1537), The Great Bible (1539), The Geneva Bible (1557 - 60), The
Bishops' Bible (1568), and the King James Version (1611), and for most
other Reformation-era New Testament translations throughout Western and
Central Europe such as the Spanish Reina-Valera translation and the
Czech Bible of Kralice. The origin of the term "Textus Receptus" comes
from the publisher’s preface to the 1633 edition produced by Abraham
Elzevir and his nephew Bonaventure who were printers at Leiden:
Textum ergo habes, nunc ab omnibus receptum: in quo nihil immutatum aut
corruptum damus.
Translated "so you hold the text, now received by all, in which nothing
corrupt."
Basically, the Textus Receptus, or common Greek text of the New
Testament, consists of the 2 words, "textum" and "receptum", were
modified from the accusative to the nominative case to render textus
receptus. Over time, this term has been retroactively applied to
Erasmus’ editions, as his work served as the basis of others that
followed. Many supporters of the Textus Receptus will name any
manuscript which agrees with the Textus Receptus Greek as a "Textus
Receptus" type manuscript. This type of association can also apply to
early church quotations and language versions.
NOTE: Erasmus did not "invent" the Textus Receptus, but merely printed
a small collection of what was already the vast majority of New
Testament Manuscripts in the Byzantine tradition.
Although six chapters of the Gospel of John were printed at Venice as
early as 1504, by Aldus Manutius, and the whole of that gospel was
printed at Tubingen in Suabia, in 1512, these editions are interesting
only as literary curiosities, for though they constituted the first
portion of the Greek Testament ever committed to the press, they
exercised no influence whatever on succeeding editions.
The first printed Greek New Testament was the Complutensian Polyglot
(1514) but was not published until 8 years later. Erasmus' edition was
the second Greek New Testament which he called the "Novum Instrumentum
omne", printed and published in 1516.
Erasmus began working directly on the text much before 1507. Froude
wrote that years before the text appeared, it was being prepared.
Frederick Nolan, writing in 1815, states, in addition to the
manuscripts which Erasmus owned or had seen himself, he gathered
readings from various European nations through his broad friendships in
universities, libraries, and monasteries.
Hebrew:
The 1525 Hebrew Masoretic Text of
Jacob ben
Hayyim ibn Adonijah,
published by Daniel Bomberg, is considered to be the Old Testament
Textus Receptus but departs in a few places (see Variations in 1525
Hebrew Masoretic Text from the accepted modern Hebrew Masoretic Text).
It is the text received by the Hebrews as the word of God. While most
use the term Textus Receptus in a New Testament sense, this also
applies to the text received by the traditionalists, the Masoretics,
and their text handed down. The Masoretic Text is widely used as the
basis for translations of the Old Testament in Protestant Bibles.
Discoveries in modern times such as the Dead Sea Scrolls have revealed
the MT to be nearly identical to some texts of the Tanakh dating from
200 BC.
A Rich and Full History
Textus Receptus type manuscripts and
versions have existed as the
majority of texts for almost 2000 years.
-- All of the Apostolic Churches used the Textus Receptus type
manuscripts
-- Peshitta (150 A.D.) was based on the Textus Receptus type
manuscripts
-- Papyrus 66 used Textus Receptus type manuscripts
-- The Italic Church in the Northern Italy (157 A.D.) used Textus
Receptus type manuscripts
-- The Gallic Church of Southern France (177 A.D.) used Textus
Receptus type manuscripts
-- The Celtic Church used Textus Receptus type manuscripts
-- The Waldensians used Textus Receptus type manuscripts
-- The Gothic Version of the 4th or 5th century used Textus
Receptus type manuscripts
-- Curetonian Syriac is basically a Textus Receptus type
manuscript
-- Vetus Itala is from Textus Receptus type manuscripts
-- Codex Washingtonianus of Matthew used Textus Receptus type
manuscripts
-- Codex Alexandrinus in the Gospels used Textus Receptus type
manuscripts
-- The vast majority of extant New Testament Greek manuscripts
are Textus Receptus type manuscripts (99% of them)
-- The Greek Orthodox Church used the Textus Receptus type
manuscripts.
Greek manuscript evidences point to a Byzantine/Textus Receptus
majority.
-- 85% of papyri used Textus Receptus type manuscripts, only 13
represent text of Westcott-Hort type
-- 97% of uncial manuscripts used Textus Receptus type
manuscripts, only 9 manuscripts used the Westcott-Hort type
-- 99% of minuscule manuscripts used Textus Receptus, only 23
used the Westcott-Hort type
-- 100% of lectionaries used Textus Receptus type manuscripts.
See
my
section on "King James Onlyism".
The Tyndale
Bible Translation (The Tyndale Translation):
Although it should be correctly called "The Tyndale New Testament", as
it was not the entire Bible, after tyndall’s death, the King that first
authorized the English version?
Henry the Eighth was the first one to authorize an English translation.
1539 - 3 years after Tyndale was executed. In 1611, after 7 years
of work, the 47 scholars who produced the
King
James Version _drew extensively from Tyndale's original work_
. So,
KJV is NOT the first, and he used TYNDALE’S bible, and The Bishop's
Bible!!! Giving no credit to either, this is plagiarism [by King
James]!
We saw a Documentary the other night, and it was talking about the
Tyndale Bible - he was burned at the stake, but his last words were
(yelling) "Please open the eyes of the King - so we can have an English
version!!" He was burned, but the King - they said the name, but it was
not James - did authorize it - within 2 years. So as they said in the
documentary: "God DID answer Tyndale's prayer."
The documentary: "God's Outlaw".
Everyone THINKS King James was
the first to authorize the
translation
into English.
Not even close -
-- The first had been the Great Bible (1535)
-- The second had been the
Bishops' Bible (1568)
In Switzerland the first generation of
Protestant Reformers had produced the Geneva Bible which was published
in 1560 having referred to the original Hebrew and Greek scriptures,
which was influential in the writing of the Authorized King James
Version.
-- More popular was the named "Geneva Bible", which was created
on the
basis of the Tyndale translation in Geneva under the direct successor
of the reformer John
Calvin for his English
followers. However, their
footnotes represented a Calvinistic Puritanism that was too radical for
King James. The translators of the Geneva Bible had translated the word
"king" as "tyrant" about four hundred times - the word "tyrant" does
not appear once in the KJV. King James purposely had the
translators of the KJV translate the word "tyrant" as either
"troubling", "oppressor", or some other word to avoid people being
critical of HIS monarcy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tyndale
The Koine Bible
Chapter by chapter in Greek. Includes Septuagint (LXX), New Testament,
Apocrypha,
and Early Christian Writings.
motorera.com
NOTE:
New King James Version
The Executive Editor of the NKJV, Arthur L. Farstad, addressed textual
concerns in a book explaining the NKJV translation philosophy. He
defended the Majority Text (also called "the Byzantine text-type") and
claimed that the
Textus Receptus is
inferior to the Majority Text, but
he noted (p. 114) that the NKJV references significant discrepancies
among text types in its marginal notes: "None of the three [textual]
traditions on every page of the New Testament [...] is labeled 'best'
or 'most reliable.' The reader is permitted to make up his or her own
mind about the correct reading."
The New King James Version also uses the Textus Receptus ("Received
Text") for the New Testament, just as the King James Version had used.
The translators have also sought to follow the principles of
translation used in the original KJV, which the NKJV revisers call
"complete equivalence"
With regard to its textual basis, the NKJV relies on a modern critical
edition (the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia) for the Old Testament,
while opting to use the Textus Receptus for the New Testament. The NKJV
is described by Thomas Nelson as being "scrupulously faithful to the
original, yet truly updated to enhance its clarity and readability."
The text for the New Testament was published in 1979; the
Psalms in
1980; and the full Bible in 1982. The project took seven years in total
to complete. A revision was completed in 1984.
The Passion Translation (TPT)
Now most modern translations use Novum Testamentum Graece edited by
Nestle and Aland (currently edition 28) as a translation source, which
incorporates these and other important manuscripts and which The
Passion Translation references. Second, the KJV does not reflect our
modern English.
https://www.thepassiontranslation.com/faqs/
The goal of The Passion Translation is "to bring God's eternal truth
into a highly readable heart-level expression that causes truth and
love to jump out of the text and lodge inside our hearts." The entire
TPT Bible is slated for completion in 2028. It was first published in
2011 by 5 Fold Media, although the current publisher is Broadstreet
Publishing. The lead translator is Brian Simmons.
In January 2022, it was removed from Bible Gateway amid controversy. It
remains available on YouVersion and Logos Bible Software.
Simmons' vision
During a 2015 television interview, Brian Simmons asserted that in 2009
Jesus visited his room and commissioned him to write a new translation
of the Bible. According to the publisher's website, Brian's vision for
the project is that people would read it and grow closer to Jesus.
Translation and release
The Passion Translation is primarily the work of Simmons. Although he
claims that a team of "respected editors and scholars" reviewed his
translations and footnotes, no names have been given. For the
translation, Simmons claims to have assisted as a translator in the New
Tribes Mission to the Paya-Kuna. Some who worked on the Paya-Kuna
translation have said that Simmons was never a translator. They stated
he only assisted in reading the translation to the native people, and
providing feedback to the translators of how well the translation was
understood by said native people.
Just
like the words omniscient, omnipotent,
and omnipresent - -
"trinity"
is not in the Bible - like “Jesus loves you” is not or "
holy".
There
is
no
human way to explain "the trinity", and trying to - reduces God's
infinite power - to us. We cannot comprehend it, and
we were not
meant to.
The thief on the cross - did Yeshua reply "today you will see me in
paradise - - if you believe in the trinity, and accept that we are 3
separate beings, yet are only one.”
Latin:"Trinitas" does not mean '3" - it means
"triad" (from "trinus" -
meaning "threefold"). A "triad" means 3 separate gods. Believers
believe in 1 God - but 3 different people. Humans are incapable of
understanding this logic (it's logically _impossible_ ), so "faith" is
what must be the center piece.
Many attribute THE ONLY VERSE IN THE BIBLE that SEEMS to talk about it:
Matthew 28:19
... in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."
Original Koine Greek: ὄνομα πατρὸς υἱοῦ ἁγίου πνεύματος
renounced “onoma patros uiou agiou pneuma”
Literally means: "a name [NOT “the
name”] a father [NOT “the
Father”] a
son
sacred wind/breath”
But, if this IS ‘proof of the trinity”, it’s only recorded ONCE, and
this is as “clear" as it gets???
Most Christians operate under a false belief that the Trinity is
“Father, Son, and Holy Bible,” and that “it’s difficult to get the same
fruit as the early Church when we value a book they didn’t have more
than the Holy Spirit they did have” (Johnson, Bill and Beni,
Walking
in the Supernatural: Another Cup of Spiritual Java, ch. 26, “
Read
to Have a God Encounter,” Destiny Image Pub., 2012).
https://www.gotquestions.org/Bethel-Church-Redding.html
Video on the Trinity
https://youtu.be/OBVfFE7tif0?si=bZEUC0P2j3eBIpSz
(The trinity is not in the Bible, words not in the bible, phases
not in the bible, for search)
A "trinity" is not a "Triad". Pagans had
triads of gods,
but not a
trinity, as Christians, Muslims, and Hindus, do
(Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva). The Hindu triad is called
'Trimurti". Then there are the 3 gods of
Mesopotamia, many centuries before Christ: Anu, Enlil and Ea.
Some might claim that the pagan Greek goddess "Hecate" is a Trinity but
that error is dealt with in this external web link:
http://soloontherocks.tumblr.com/post/65357485016/the-greek-deity-hekate-is-not-a-triple-goddess
A trinity is
one Being of God - subsisting as 3 persons, not 3
separate
gods. It's
impossible to figure out the Trinity -
there is the "egg" metaphor, and there is the "water" one. I like
the "water" one: there is ice, water, and steam. All 3 are the
same
water, but in
different states (persons).
Some call this "model" (MODE-uhl), and many
modal
believers say God is
one intity, but presents in the 3 ways. Some point to the
Baptism
of Yeshua by John the Baptizer (literal translation), and say "God
changed his hats pretty fast!" My reply to that is:
1)
God is NOT a "he". God ("G_d" by
modern Messianic Jews
like me) is
"The Creator", not reduced to
a gender.
God has no
sex organs. *I*
refer to God as "
Adoni"
(the Hebrew word for
"trinity": one
entity). but usually, "Elohim" (it's the Hebrew word from the
original scrolls - meaning "God the Creator"). Although
this word _is_ masculine in word and origin, in ancient times, "God"
and "gods" were all
feminine gender(s)!!
https://theconversation.com/what-the-early-church-thought-about-gods-gender-100077
(for search: God's
gender, the gender
of God, God has no gender, God is not a he, God is not a "he")
Remember: "i" is plural in Geek. An example: 1
cactus; 2 cacti.
So,
God is not a man - NOT a "he, He, him, or Him". Note on
"masculine" - "the moon" is a feminine word. So are:
Meetings
They
Jerusalem
Truth
Sing
Land
People/Nation
2) God is omnipent - God can be at billions [google-plex] of
places at once.
3) Saying "he changed his hat" is actually "reducing" God to
our
understanding, not the all-powerful, limitless entity that Elohim
(God) is!
4) Read my section on
judging.
Although the word "trinity" is not in The Bible, the REFERENCE to it
is. And "
holy" is not in the
Bible! I
think that adds a whole new dimention (of understanding) to the
trinity (τριάδα - pronounged "triáda"). In Hebrew: The Holy
Trinity - הַשִּׁלּוּשׁ הַקָּדוׄשׁ
pronounced "ka•dosh". Although the Jewish faith (I am not a
Hicidic Jew - I am a Messianic Jew) has no reference to this concept,
the Hebrew language recognizes the Trinity respectfully.
But if any human "understands" it - no, they don't. Ha ha.
Genesis 1:26
Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our
likeness, ..."
Sorry - there
is no "us" in the
original Hebrew - the KJV
added
"us" ... as well
as "our", "my". Here is the original Hebrew:
אֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיֹּ֣אמֶר נַֽעֲשֶׂ֥ה אָדָ֛ם בְּצַלְמֵ֖נוּ
e·lo·him vai·yo·me
na·'a·seh a·dam
be·tzal·me·nu
It means
literally:
God to
say
do/make
man (yes, MAN) an image
The rest reads "similitude to
have
dominion", but gets translated as
"According to our likeness and let them
rule." All of the other has been *added* .
In Hebrew, "adam" means "man". In Greek, "anthropos" means
human. You may recognize that from "anthropology" - the study
of males? No - the study of
humans .
Also
see the horrible translation of Genesis 1:1
For those many who point out that "God" in Hebrew is MASCULINE, yes,
technically, it is in the masculine plural form, but is used to
represent both a single and multiple deities. ALSO note: in Greek,
"God" is _FEMININE_ - so does the Bible conflict itself, or does God
NOT have male parts, a beard? The Episcopal (Old School) Church
has decided to revise its 1979 prayer book, so that God is no longer
referred to by masculine pronouns. Indeed, early Christian LATIN
writings and texts, all refer to God in
feminine terms.
But remember: We are reading an English translation - of a
Latin
translation - of Hebrew - or Koine Greek writings - originally said in
Aramaic (!!!) In the New Testament, Jesus also presents himself
in feminine language. In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus stands over Jerusalem
and weeps, saying, “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and
stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your
children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you
were not willing.”
Furthermore, the author of Matthew equates Jesus with the feminine
Sophia
(wisdom), when he writes, “Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”
https://theconversation.com/what-the-early-church-thought-about-gods-gender-100077
Going back to Hebrew...
Despite being plural in form, אלהים (ʾelōhím) is also frequently used
to refer to the singular Hebrew God. The multiple forms and uses appear
to be derived from the fact that the chief deity in ancient Canaan was
ʾEl. His name came to be used as a noun for any god, and thus, the
plural of ʾEl (ʾelōhím) came to be the word used for many gods. As
ancient songs and poems in praise of ʾEl and the ʾelōhím (gods) came to
be appropriated by the ancient Israelites and attributed instead to
their deity, YHWH, the word ʾelōhím simply became a synonym or
surrogate for YHWH. Thus, instead of changing the the word ʾelōhím to
YHWH in each psalm, the ancient Israelites simply redefined the word
ʾelōhím to be a reference to YHWH, which required no change to the
song's poetry at all.
There are 2 genders in Hebrew: feminine and masculine. (There is no
“it” gender in Hebrew). SO, although we know a car to be a
"thing" (it"), here is how to tell a gender of a noun in Hebrew...
Starting with the Pronouns. In first person (I\we) the pronoun is the
same whether the speaker is male or female:
I – אני (ah-nee)
We – אנחנו (ah-nahch-noo)
Once you move to second and third person, it changes:
You (masculine singular) – אתה (ah-tah)
You (feminine singular) – את (aht)
You (masculine plural) – אתם (ah-tehm)
You (feminine plural) – אתן (ah-tehn)
He – הוא (hoo)
She – היא (hee)
They (masculine) – הם (hehm)
They (feminine) – הן (hehn)
This means that Hebrew verbs are conjugated differently according to
the pronoun, in all three tenses (present, past, future). You might
want to keep this in mind when approaching Hebrew for the first time.
Unfortunately, we can’t cover all of that here – that’s what our
courses are for ?
How to Tell if a Noun is Masculine or Feminine
First of all, it’s important to know whether a noun is masculine or
feminine because when you describe it, the adjective has to correspond
with its “gender”. In English you’d say without a second thought: A big
table, A big store. But in Hebrew you have to differentiate: שולחן
גדול(shool-chan gah-dohl) and חנות גדולה(cha-noot gdoh-lah) because
“table” is a masculine noun and “store” is a feminine noun.
So how can you tell the difference?? The first rule is – do not talk
about fight club. I’m kidding, the first rule is – if it’s not a
masculine noun, it’s a feminine noun. And feminine nouns usually fit
into one of the following categories:
Ends with ה or ת
If a noun ends with one of these letters, in most cases it’s
feminine. For example:
Love אהבה (ah-hah-vah)
Meeting פגישה (pgee-shah)
Manager (f.) מנהלת (meh-nah-heh-leht)
Unfortunately there are some exceptions:
Some words in Hebrew end with the letter ת and are masculine, such as
crossroad צומת (tsoh-meht)
Some words end with ט (which sounds exactly like ת) and are masculine
too, such as pen עט (eht)
And other words may sound feminine because they end with an AH sound,
but they actually end with the letter ע and are masculine. Some
examples are:
Hat כובע (koh-vah)
Week שבוע (shah-voo-ah)
Moment רגע (reh-gah)
Has the Plural וֹת (OHT)
Many feminine words have an OHT sound in their plural form, which
indicates they are feminine. For example:
Meetings פגישות (pgee-shoht)
Stairs מדרגות (mahd-reh-goht)
But some masculine nouns have this OHT ending in their plural form as
well (just to keep things interesting):
Places מקומות (meh-koh-moht)
Tables שולחנות (shool-chah-noht)
It’s annoying, but the more you practice these exceptional nouns, the
more you’ll remember they are masculine.
John 10:30
"
I and the Father are one"
Original writing:"πατὴρ ἕν"
LITERALLY means: "a father one"
Genesis 1:21
And God saw that it was good:
Genesis 1:31 does _not_ state
"And God saw that it was very good". No - - it literally translates to
“Elohim (God) to see the
whole/all do/make
see/behold
muchness/abundance pleasant/acceptable". "Good"
is actually "tovv" - meaning "agreeable; pleasant". And there is _no_
"He" anywhere in genesis. The Translators put those in. "Elohim" means
"God the Creator", and there is no gender. Genesis 1:21 also
states “God shaped the great sea monster/serpent/dragon”, but
Christians won’t believe a *word* of that. It’s conveniently
overlooked.
Here is the original Hebrew:
אֱלֹהִים֙ וַיַּ֤רְא כָּל־ עָשָׂ֔ה וְהִנֵּה־ מְאֹ֑ד טֹ֖וב
Original Word: טוֹב
Phonetic Spelling: "tobe"
Means: "be (or do) better, cheer, seem good, make good, please, be, do"
Modal / Modalism / Modalist:
A modalist views God as one Person instead of three Persons and
believes that the Father, Son, and Spirit are simply different modes or
forms of the same divine Person. According to modalism, God can switch
among three
https://www.gotquestions.org/Modalistic-Monarchianism.html
I am one of those "modalists". *Many* Pastors say "you cannot go
to
heaven if you are a modalist!" Seems he has not read
John 3:16 or many
others. Anyway, I worship only God, and I accept God's monogene
(Jesus,
but His real name is "Isho"; in Hebrew, "Yeshua") gift of sacrifice on
the Tao, for my salvation. I know the "holy Spirit" in Greek means
"separate wind/breath". Besides, _who_ prays to the "Holy Spirit" or
says "Thank you, Holy Spirit!" Nobody. They say "thank you Geeee-zus"
or pray to "Lord God" or "God". Since I know that the Greek word for
"Lord" means "master", I just say "Elohim" - it's the Hebrew word for
"God the Creator" - or "God". It's really humorous to see Christians -
in China, God is _Asian_ . In the Middle-East, God is _Middle-Eastern_
. In
Latin merica, God is both Caucasian and
Latin. In North America,
God is _
King
James_ . Yes, the "Jesus icon" that we always portray -
was King James - not the true Mediterranean guy with a large nose, and
a stocky frame. I (nor _any_ human) understands the "trinity" anyway,
and the word "trinity" is nowhere in The Canon ("The Bible") - just as
"Jesus loves you" is nowhere in it - bet we all know that to be true.
So, I worship *one* God - the God of creation. I don't pray to
"Gee-zus" - or even in my own language (Hebrew) "Yeshua" or "isho" - I
pray to Elohim (God").
But, as they say "it's all good'. I'm sure the "Thief on the Cross"
wasn't "drilled" with "do you believe in ME, or Me, God the Father, and
God the Holy Spirit???!!!" Same with the Roman Jailor, the Woman at The
Well, The rich, young ruler, and the bleeding woman who touched His
garment. I'm quite sure He
didn't drill them with
the trinity.
To me, you sing opera, jazz, or Sacred music. It's all still
"singing". You are on a road - are you driving a car, a bicycle,
walking, or on a skateboard or a scooter?? You are traveling
somewhere - none is "better" than the other. The car will shield
the wind better, but the bike will give you fresh air better, walking
will give you better exercise. But none will tell you that you
are EVIL - for riding a bike or taking a scooter. BAD EXAMPLE -
the "green" people
will tell you that you ARE evil - if your scooter or bike aren't
ELECTRIC. Ha ha
Genesis 6:5 - "And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the
earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only
evil continually."
Is actually "Yahweh to see the man much earth the
whole/all a form/framing thought/device inner mind/will bad/evil the
whole all." Here is the original Hebrew, for you Messianic Jews (like
me):
יְהוָ֔ה וַיַּ֣רְא הָאָדָ֖ם רַבָּ֛ה בָּאָ֑רֶץ וְכָל־ יֵ֙צֶר֙ מַחְשְׁבֹ֣ת
לִבֹּ֔ו רָעַ֥ת כָּל־
Genesis 1:27-28
And God created mankind in His own image, in the image of God
he
created them; male and female he created them. 28) God
blessed them and
said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and
subdue it.
The original Hebrew: אֱלֹהִ֖ים בָּרָ֣א זָכָ֥ר וּנְקֵבָ֖ה בָּרָ֥א
The horrible KJV [mis]-translates it: "God created he him; male and
female created he them."
It literally means: "God to
shape
male a
female to shape"
The "he him" and "he them" were added by Translators
The Hebrew word אלהים (elohiym) is the plural form of אלוה (elo'ah)
literally meaning "strength" and "power" and is usually translated as
"God" or "god". The ים (iym) is the masculine plural suffix and when
added
to this word becomes אלהים (elohiym) which is usually translated as
gods or judges as they are strong and powerful ones. But it is also
commonly used for God as a name because he is "the" strong and
powerful one. Elohim ("God") is pronounced "ee-low-heem" or
"ee-LOW-him".
Create
The Hebrew word behind "created" is the Hebrew verb ברא (bara). The
idea
of "creating" is an abstract thought that is foreign to Hebrew thought.
The concrete understanding behind this word can be seen in 1 Samuel
2:29, "Why do you honor your sons more than me by fattening yourselves
on the choice parts of every offering made by my people Israel?" In
this passage is the word "fattening" which is the same Hebrew verb ברא
(bara). By extension this word also means to "fill up."
Man
The
Hebrew word for "man" is אדם (adam, shortened from "adama")
and is
also the name of the
first
[hu]man.
The
Greek word for "man" is "ἄνθρωπος" (pronounced "anthropos")
meaning "human". You know - like "anthropology" - we learn about
MALES? Noooo - do we learn about FEMALES? Noooo .... we
learn about HUMANS.
Image (shadow)
The word צלם (tselem) is literally a shadow which is the outline or
representation of the
original. There is no "size" with a shadow,
however, God walking with them in the
Garden
of
Pleasing ("pleasure",
but most take that as 'erotic", and it was meant as
"pleasant") - reflects God didn't take on a "huge"stature at that
time.
NOTE: This verse is used most often to defend the argument that gay
marriages, and therefore gay rights, are
against God’s design
because
gay unions cannot be “fruitful” and produce children. This
argument,
from the start, makes two mistakes: 1) Wrongly assuming that the
creation story was meant as a model for
all humans, not just
the first
two (who had to populate an empty Earth,) and 2) Ignoring
the fact that
what God gives in this verse is a blessing, not a
commandment.
“… to “
be fruitful
and
multiply” is not given merely
to the man and
the woman. It is also given to the animals (Gen 1:22) and is thus not a
directive given uniquely to human marriage. This in itself calls into
question whether the essence of marriage is in view here…”
Furthermore, if the main purpose of marriage was to produce children,
then
we would see infertility as a biblical grounds for divorce.
But no
where in the Bible does it state this. Neither does the church refuse
to
marry older couples who are past the age of child-bearing, so it would
beb "moot".
Genesis 1:28
Be fruitful, and multiply
פרו ורבו
p’ru ur•voo
‘poriyoot’ (fertility); ‘hafraya’ (fertilization); and ‘piryon’
(productivity)
(KJV) “And G_d
blessed them, saying, ‘Be
fruitful,
and multiply, and fill the
waters in the seas, and let the birds multiply in the earth"
Everyone puts a "microscope" on "them". "And God blessed THEM"!
No - there was NO "them" in the
original text!!
אֱלֹהִים֒ וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֱלֹהִ֗ים
God to kneel God
Then it continues with:
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר פְּר֥וּ וּרְב֛וּ וּמִלְא֥וּ הָאָ֖רֶץ
to utter/say to bear
fruit to be or become
much/many/great to be
full earth
Genesis 1:22
Mankind was blessed by God! And when God blesses creation and humanity
by the words “be fruitful and multiply,”. The intention is "live
life with the full potential" - or as we would say: "to live life to
it's full potential". As with the Temple which was bigger than
the
land, the measures that appearing in the source are not physical but
symbolical. The temple, which is a square of 500 by 500 Ama - is a
symbol
for the
potential in life [life with its full potential], while
the
land of Israel is a
symbol for the actualization.
Back to Genesis 1:1...
King of kings
and Lord of lords:
Not only is "Jesus is King" reducing Him to human level, it is reducing
the magnificence/importance of "Saviour" (Savior) - with the
BRITISH MONARCHY "king" and "Lord" labels. I think this is wrong,
and actually disgusting and "commandment #3". But, for the "King
of Kings and Lord of Lords", the original Koine Greek:
Βασιλεὺς βασιλέων κύριος κυρίων
Pronounced
"ah-zee-lee-oos bah-zill-i-on kee-tee-oos kit-ee-on” - or some dialects
say "bah-so-lus bah-sill-ee-un keer-ee-os keer-ee-on"
Literally
means "master master Leader/to
reign Leader/to reign". Or, if you LOVE the
British monarchy, and "must have" your King, you _could_ say
"master master to reign/ruler to
reign/ruler”. ALL HAIL THE KING!!
The phrase "king of kings and lord of lords" is used in the Bible 6
times. The phrase "king of kings" is used 6 times. Once,
the title is applied to God the Father (1 Timothy 6:15), and twice to
Jesus (Revelation 17:14; 19:16). The other 3 (Ezra 7:12;
Ezekiel 26:7;
Daniel 2:37)
refer to
either
Artaxerxes or
Nebuchadnezzar, kings who used the phrase to express their absolute
sovereignty over their respective realms (Persia and
Babylon).
The phrase "lord of lords" is used by itself twice and refers to God
the Father (Deuteronomy 10:17; Psalm 136:3).
In
Revelation
19:16 Jesus is given
the full
title “KING OF KINGS AND
LORD OF LORDS” (Revelation 17:14 switches it: “Lord of lords and King
of kings”: κύριος κυρίων Βασιλεὺς βασιλέων). The title indicates
someone who has the power to exercise
absolute
dominion over all His
realm. In the
case of the Lord Jesus,
the realm is all of creation. In John’s vision, Jesus is returning to
judge the world and establish His earthly kingdom, as He predicted in
Mark 13:26.
Read about
King David and
King Solomon.
What does Deuteronomy 28:7 REALLY mean?
"
The Lord shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee"
to be smitten before thy face. As the Philistines,
Moabites,
Syrians,
Edomites, and Ammonites were, especially in the times of David: they
shall come out against thee one way: in a body, all together, in large
numbers, marching in great order, to give them battle: "and flee before
thee seven ways; be entirely routed, and flee some one way, and some
another, even every way they could take to make their escape." The
phrase is expressive of an entire victory, and of a complete rout and
dispersion of an enemy."
This chapter is a very large exposition of 2 words, the blessing and
the curse. They are real things and have real effects. The blessings
are here put before the curses. God is slow to anger, but swift to show
mercy. It is his delight to bless. It is better that we should be drawn
to what is good by a child-like hope of God's favour, than that we be
frightened to it by a slavish fear of his wrath. The blessing is
promised, upon condition that they diligently hearken to the voice of
God. Let them keep up
religion, the
form and power of it, in their
families and nation, then the providence of God would prosper all their
outward concerns.
The "basket" or bag was a customary means in the East for carrying
about whatever might be needed for personal uses. The "store" is rather
the kneading-trough. The blessings here promised relate, it will be
observed, to private and personal life: in Deuteronomy 28:7 those which
are of a more public and national character are brought forward.
NOTE: Where is Moab?
an ancient Levantine kingdom whose territory is today located in
southern Jordan. The land is mountainous and lies alongside much of the
eastern shore of the Dead Sea. The existence of the Kingdom of Moab is
attested to by numerous archaeological findings, most notably the Mesha
Stele, which describes the Moabite victory over an unnamed son of King
Omri of Israel, an episode also noted in 2 Kings 3. The Moabite capital
was Dibon. According to the Hebrew Bible, Moab was often in conflict
with its Israelite neighbours to the West.
NOTE:
Look where Jerusalem is, then see how far "Damascus" is from
there. THAT is how far Paul travelled!! Hint: it is well
over 400 km (320 mi)!!
The origins of Moab trace back to an
incestuous
union between Lot and his eldest daughter after the destruction of
Sodom and Gomorrah.
- - -
Revelation 21:1
A new heaven and a new earth
Not quite.
καινότης
“kainótēs"
Means "fresh, like new". We might call in "overhauled" or
"refreshed". Here is the whole verse:
(KJV): "
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven
and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea."
Original Greek:
Καὶ καινὸν οὐρανὸν καινήν γῆν πρῶτος οὐρανὸς πρώτη γῆ ἀπῆλθαν οὐκ ἔτι
θάλασσα
Literally: "and fresh, like
new
heaven fresh,
like new
land/earth
first
land/earth to go
away/after
not
still the seas"
NOTE: It is not "the sea", and there is no "I saw" there. And we
think it's a "new earth", but it's "fresh/like new land", finally,
"there was no more sea" - is correctly "not still the sea."
Just for fun...
Revelation 21:2
(KJV): "
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down
from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband."
Original Greek:
εἶδον ἁγίαν πόλιν καινὴν Ἰερουσαλὴμ καταβαίνουσαν οὐρανοῦ θεοῦ
ἡτοιμασμένην νύμφην κεκοσμημένην ἀνδρὶ
Literally: "to
see/perceive
sacred a
city fresh, like
new
Jerusalem to go
down/descend
heaven
God to
prepare a young
woman to
arrange an adult man"
Note: "And I John" was not there, nor was "from God out of heaven" - it
is "heaven God", and "as a bride adorned for her husband" - is
actually "a young woman to
arrange an adult man"
Revelation 21:3
(KJV): "
And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the
tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they
shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their
God."
Original Greek:
ἤκουσα μεγάλης φωνῆς θρόνου λεγούσης Ἰδοὺ σκηνὴ θεοῦ μετὰ ἀνθρώπων
σκηνώσει μετ’ λαοὶ θεὸς αὐτῶν μετ’
Literally: "to hear
big
sound a
throne to
say
look a
tent
God
with
humankind to have
one's tent
with the
people
God
self with"
Note: "the Tabernacle" is literally "a tent". They wanted it to sound
grandeur. "men' is actually "humankind", and "they shall be His
people" is actually "the people".
Ephesians 6:12
(KJV) "
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of
this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."
The original Greek: πάλη πρὸς σάρκα αἷμα πρὸς ἀρχάς πρὸς ἐξουσίας πρὸς
κοσμοκράτορας σκότους πρὸς πνευματικὰ πονηρίας ἐπουρανίοις
This literally translates to: "generally
fight
advantageous
flesh
blood
advantageous
beginning/origin
advantageous
authority a ruler of this
world
darkness
advantageous
spiritual
iniquity of
heaven”
So, "high places" is actually "heaven" - the Koine Greek word
"epouraniois" (ἐπουρανίοις), not "high places". Also, it 's not
"the darkness of this world" - it's "a ruler of this world
darkness". Also, it is not "wrestle not" - it's only "fight" -
there is no "not" in the original.
Abraham Lincoln wrote about
giant skeletons, Danial Boon claimed to
have killed a gaint and Magellan claimed to have encountered them and
even captured one on his last voyage.
Ephesians 1:7
"
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of
sins, according to the riches of his grace"
Greek: ἔχομεν ἀπολύτρωσιν διὰ αἵματος ἄφεσιν παραπτωμάτων κατὰ πλοῦτος
χάριτος
Means: "to have/hold a release effected by
payment of ransom through/on account of/because
of blood
dismissal/release a false
step/offence down/against/according
to wealth
kindness/gratitude/graciousness/favour"
Ephesians 1:21
"
above all power"
(KJV) "Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion,
and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that
which is to come:"
Original Greek: ὑπεράνω πάσης ἀρχῆς ἐξουσίας δυνάμεως κυριότητος πάντος
ὀνόματος ὀνομαζομένου μόνον αἰῶνι καὶ μέλλοντι
Literally means: "high above
all/every
beginning/origin power to
act/authority
power/might
lordship
all/every a
name/authority/cause
to name
merely a space of time/an
age
and/even to be about to"
So, "principality" is not even there; or "dominion". "Merely" has
been omitted; and "a space of time/an age" was omitted. REALLY,
Translators??
Tartarus
Tartarus is generally understood to be the place where 200 fallen
Watchers are
imprisoned. Reference to the watchers of the book of Enoch
is also observed in Jude 1:6-7 where
scripture
describes
Angels being
bound by chains under everlasting darkness,
and 2 Peter 2:4 which
further describes fallen angels committed to chains in Tartarus.
Who are the Nephilim?
Who are The Annunaki?
The Anunnaki (also Anunaki, Annunaki, Anunna, Ananaki) are a group of
deities of the ancient Sumerians, Akkadians, Assyrians and
Babylonians. Believed by many to be "ancient space
travellers". I don't have a stance on it, but
remember: God, the angels, and all demons - are ancient space
traveller. Dwell on that for awhile.
Demons
The Gospel of Thomas
The Gospel of Thomas would look very strange to most Christians as it
contains almost none of the narrative details that are common in the
canonical New Testament gospels. Instead, the Gospel of Thomas is
composed almost entirely of the logia, or sayings, of Jesus. Many of
these sayings are repeated verbatim in the other New Testament gospels.
When a person accounts for slight variations as result of translation
differences, the text is almost identical to the teachings found in the
canonized New Testament. There are, however, a few extra sayings that
are not included in the canonical gospels, and the Gospel of Thomas
includes no explicit references to Christ’s
crucifixion,
His
resurrection, the final judgment or a messianic
understanding of Jesus.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Books_of_the_Bible_and_the_Forgotten_Books_of_Eden
Today, and for thousands of years, the
Apocrypha was not
considered
part of the Canon. These books contain a
large number of doctrinal disagreements, like in Tobit there is the
command to
use
magic
(Tobit 6:5-7), that
forgiveness
of
sins comes from alms
giving (Tobit 4:11; 12:9), and that we are to make offerings of
money
for the sins of the dead (2 Maccabees 12:43-45). All of these clearly
contradict the biblical doctrine that our sins are forgiven only
through Christ and His shed blood, and putting our trust in Him.
Not
only do these books contain doctrinal disagreements, they contain
historical errors too. For example, the Book of Judith states that
Nebuchadnezzar was the king of the Assyrians when he was actually the
king of the
Babylonians, and the
Baruch states that the Jews would
serve in Babylon for seven generations (Baruch 6:2), but Jeremiah 25;11
clearly states it will only be 70 years, so these are not just minor
issues… and I have not found the original - to to view for
myself. Also, who says Jeremiah is correct - maybe Judith
is! Also, in the old covenant, people DID pay
money
for
atonement
of sins!
Read more:
https://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/why-were-some-books-excluded-from-the-bible/#ixzz88m14nae5
See:
Desciples' real names.
Bible Translations history (Bible history):
Timeline of Bible Translation History
BC -
1,400: The first written Word of God: The Ten Commandments ("
10
commandments") delivered
to Moses.
500: Completion of All Original Hebrew Manuscripts which make up
The
39 Books of the Old Testament.
200: Completion of the
Septuagint
Greek
Manuscripts which contain
The
39 Old Testament Books PLUS
14 Apocrypha Books.
AD -
Century 1 (1 - 100): Completion of All Original Greek Manuscripts which
make
up
The 27 Books of the New Testament.
315: Athenasius, the Bishop of Alexandria, identifies the 27 books
of the New Testament which are today recognized as The Canon of
scripture.
(323 to 31 BC: Koine ("common") Greek arose as the defacto
dialect within the
armies of
Alexander the Great.)
382: Jerome's Latin
Vulgate Manuscripts Produced which contain All
80 Books (39 Old Test. + 14
Apocrypha + 27 New Test).
500: Scriptures have been Translated into Over 500 Languages.
600:
LATIN was the Only Language Allowed
for
Scripture.
995: Anglo-Saxon (Early Roots of English Language) Translations of
The New Testament produced.
1384: Wycliffe is the First Person to Produce a (Hand-Written)
manuscript Copy of the Complete Bible; All 80 Books.
1455: Gutenberg Invents the Printing Press; Books May Now be
mass-Produced Instead of Individually Hand-Written. The First Book Ever
Printed is Gutenberg's Bible in
Latin.
1516: Erasmus Produces a Greek/Latin Parallel New Testament. 1522
AD: Martin Luther's German New Testament.
1526:
William Tyndale's New
Testament;
The First New Testament
printed in the English Language.
1535: Myles Coverdale's Bible; The First Complete Bible printed in
the English Language (80 Books: O.T. & N.T. & Apocrypha).
1537: Tyndale-Matthews Bible; The Second Complete Bible printed in
English. Done by John "Thomas Matthew" Rogers (80 Books).
1539: The "Great Bible" Printed; The First English Language Bible
Authorized for Public Use (80 Books).
1560: The Geneva Bible Printed; The First English Language Bible to
add Numbered Verses to Each Chapter (80 Books).
1568: The Bishops Bible Printed; The Bible of which the
King James
was a Revision (80 Books).
1609: The Douay Old Testament is added to the Rheims New Testament
(of 1582) Making the First Complete English Catholic Bible; Translated
from the Latin Vulgate (80 Books).
1611: The King James Bible Printed; Originally with All 80 Books.
The Apocrypha
was Officially Removed in 1885 Leaving Only 66 Books.
1782: Robert Aitken's Bible; The First English Language Bible (KJV)
Printed in America.
1791: Isaac Collins and Isaiah Thomas Respectively Produce the First
Family Bible and First Illustrated Bible Printed in America. Both were
King James Versions, with All 80 Books.
1808: Jane Aitken's Bible (Daughter of Robert Aitken); The First
Bible to be Printed by a Woman.
1833: Noah Webster's Bible; After Producing his Famous Dictionary,
Webster Printed his Own
Revision of
the King
James Bible.
1841: English Hexapla New Testament; an Early Textual Comparison
showing the Greek and 6 Famous English Translations in Parallel Columns.
1846: The Illuminated Bible; The Most Lavishly Illustrated Bible
printed in America. A King James Version, with All 80 Books.
1885: The "English Revised Version" Bible; The First Major English
Revision of the KJV. 1901 AD: The "American Standard Version"; The
First Major American Revision of the KJV. The Apocrypha removed.
1971: The "New American Standard Bible" (NASB) is Published as a
"Modern and Accurate Word for Word English Translation" of the Bible.
1973: The "New International Version" (NIV) is Published as a
"Modern and Accurate Phrase for Phrase English Translation" of the
Bible.
1982: The "New King James Version" (
NKJV) is
Published as a "Modern
English Version Maintaining the Original Style of the King James."
2002: The English Standard Version (ESV) is Published as a
translation to bridge the gap between the accuracy of the NASB and the
readability of the NIV.
2017: The Passion Translation - by Brian Simmons, who claims to have
been commissioned by Jesus in 2009. It has received positive and
negative reviews, and was removed from Bible Gateway in 2022.
“Jesus Christ came into my room.He breathed on me and he commissioned
me. … And he spoke to me and said, “I’m commissioning you to translate
the Bible into the translation project that I’m giving you to do.”
-
Another account of translation history:
Samaritan Pentateuch – about 430 BC
Septuagint or LXX –
about 240-150 BC
Aquila’s version – 130 AD
Symmachus’s revision – 170 AD
Theodotion’s revision – 180-190 AD
Origen’s Hexapla – sometime after 200 AD
Masoretic Text – Between 100 and 1,000 AD
Vulgate
(Latin Form) – 383-405 AD
Introduction of various English translations – 640 AD
Introduction paper copies of the Bible – around 1200 AD
Wycliffe’s first English Bible – Around 1400 AD
Gutenberg Bible – 1454
Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam publishes the Greek new Testament –
1516 AD
Jacob Ben Chayyim (a Hebrew Christian) publishes standard edition of
the Masoretic Text – 1525 AD
First Printed English Bible –
William
Tyndale
– 1525-1535 AD
Printed English Bible – Great Bible – 1539
Robert Estienne (Stephanus) Bible – 1550
Geneva Bible – 1560
Bishops Bible – 1568
King James Bible – 1611
Textus Receptus – 1624
Beginning of biblical criticism and revision – 1648
John Mill reprint of Robert Estieene’s Greek Bible – 1707
Johann Jakob Wettstein publishes Prolegomena – 1751
Johann Salomo Semler reprint of Prolegomena – 1764
Johannes Martin Augustinus Scholz publishes textual analysis – around
1800
Important manuscripts emerge – 1840 – 1930
Dead Sea Scrolls discovered 1947
New International Version 1978
New King James Version 1982
Latin and Hellenistic
Indo-European language that originated in the Latium region of central
Italy. It was the language of ancient Rome and was used throughout the
Roman Empire for communication, administration, and literature.
Latin evolved from the dialects of the Italic peoples of ancient Italy,
and its earliest written records date back to century 7 BCE.
This ancient language was spoken by the people who resided in central
Italy during the Iron Age (1200-700 BCE). It is considered that these
Proto-Italic speakers were descended from two Bronze Age populations
who had migrated to Italy from northern Europe. From Proto-Italic
evolved Old Latin (750-100 BCE) which would eventually become Classical
Latin (100 BCE - 450 CE).
Over time, Latin absorbed elements from other languages, such as
Etruscan and Greek, and it became the main language of the western
Mediterranean. As the Roman Empire expanded, Latin spread
throughout the empire and
became the lingua franca of the western world. It was used for
religious, legal, and administrative purposes, and it became the basis
for many of the Romance languages, including Italian, Spanish, French,
and Portuguese.
Evolution of Latin
After the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 CE, Classical Latin evolved
into what is now known as Vulgar or Medieval Latin (500-1500 CE). It
was an informal form of Latin used by commoners, while Classical Latin
remained a language reserved for scholars and educated elites. During
this period, Vulgar or Medieval Latin underwent significant changes,
including a shift in pronunciation and an increase in regional
dialects. Later in 1500 CE, Renaissance Humanists began to revive
Classical Latins - the period known as Neo-Latin (1500–present day).
This new form of classical Latin saw an increase in scientific
writings, and literature written for a popular audience, like comedies
and tragedies.
How Latin influenced the modern languages we all speak today
Latin is a fascinating language that has had a prominent influence on
many of the languages we speak today. It has played a significant role
in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Romanian and Catalan
development. Latin is still used in the Catholic Church and is
considered a vital part of the religious heritage of Western
Christianity.
As we mentioned above, its origins and the road the Latin made from
being used by small groups of people in the Mediterranean region around
3,000 years ago to spreading all over the region and adopting quite a
few dialects and regional variants, made its evolution extraordinary,
transforming it in a very distinct language with unique characteristics
and vocabulary.
For instance, Vulgar Latin (a version of Latin used during the Middle
Ages) is considered to stay at the origins of Romance languages. Words
from Vulgar Latin were afterwards borrowed by other languages such as
English, German and Dutch which explains why there are so many
similarities between them. Another example would be Spanish and
French. Spanish has kept most of its words from Vulgar Latin, while in
French, more than half of words originate from this period in history.
Keeping Latin alive in our modern speech is as easy as using simple
words like “extra” or “bonus,” which come from the Latin "extra"
meaning “in addition” or “outside” and "bonus" meaning “good.”
As mentioned above, Latin is VERY alive today - Lawyers, Doctors and
Musicians. Yes, Law,
Medicine, MUSIC and
bodybuilding -
still use LATIN!:
You hear of "quid pro quo" (Law)
DS al fine (now an "app" for music), retardo, poco un poco, and forté /
fortissimo - are just a tiny fraction of what music hsa been for
hundreds / thousands of years, and is still the defacto standard in
symphony music TODAY (2024!)
Greek
Greek - in Greek - is Ελληνική ("Elliniki") - pronounced
"eh-LYN-ih-key"
Greece - in Greek - is Ελλάδα ("Elláda") - pronounced "eh-LAH-that"
It derives from the Latin name Graecia (Greek: Γραικία ), literally
meaning 'the land of the Greeks'.
"Evangelos" means "the good news".
(Greek in Greek, Greece in Greek)
The Roman Empire - called "Helenistic" - meant "Heletized
Romans" [Italins]. Yes, the Greeks (people of colour)
genocided
all others -
including the Italians [people of colour])!
Greek has been spoken from BC century 3 to present (~2,350 years)
Hellenistic period is a Century 19 concept, and did
_not_ exist in ancient Greece. Although words related in
form or meaning, e.g. Hellenist (Ancient Greek: Ἑλληνιστής,
Hellēnistēs), have been attested since ancient times. The
Hellenistic period was brought to an end by the rising power of Rome.
The first Hellenistic kingdom to fall to Rome was Macedonia, in 168 BC.
Latin:
Education: "To lead forth"
Greek:
College: "Partnership"
College should lead you toward "good, true, beautiful".
Beautiful: "that which is perfected in being".
Line 1 of Aristotle's metaphysics is "All people seek to know". That
something within us wants to learn.
Greek/Latin words that we use every day
- etc. ("et cetera", which simply means ‘and so forth’ or ‘and other similar things’)
- omni [all]
- photos [photo]
- cosmos [the cosmos]
- margaritais (a pearl)
- penta [pentacost, pentagram, pentagon]
- pyro [fire - think "pyrotechnics"]
-
cosmos [the cosmos]
- porno [
fornication]
- audio [to hear, listen to]
- super [over, above]
- sub [under]
- ergo [therefore, consequently]
- miles [soldier]
- minus [less]
- Deus [God]
- gratia/gratis [favor, gratitude - think "gratuity: tip"]
- democracy - combining "demos" (“people”) and kratos (“power”).
- Dinosaur: "deinos" ("terrible”) and "savra" (“lizard”).
- Marathon is an exact Greek word. It is a town of 9,000 in
Greece, that a messenger ran (33 km from Athens) to - to deliver a
message.
- Christians all know about "Narciss" - the mythical man who was
in love with himself.
- Phobia - fear of
- Cereal - Ceres (agriculture).
- Chrono (time),
- phone (voice)
- Homo (same)
- Hyper (more than, over)
- theo (God)
- ology (the study of)
- Autonomous: (auto: self) (tonomy:
separate) - self government
- “cum laude” (with praise)
- possum (to be able, can)
- omni [all]
- magnus [great, large, important]
- nomen [name/title]
- unus [one, single, alone]
- "quid pro quo” [something in exchange for something else]
- primus [first, foremost, chief - think "prime"]
- terra [earth, land]
- corpus [corpse, body]
- populus [people, nation]
- genus [kind, sort, class, race, birth]
- duo [2]
- dominus [master, lord - think "dominant"]
- post [after]
- ratio [reason, account, method, plan, reckoning]
- quasi [about, approximately]
Latin is STILL used in these fields TODAY:
Medical
Science
Law
MUSIC
College Fraternities
Government anniversaries (bicentennial, sesquicentennial, etc)
Movie copyright dates (MCMXLIV)
Hypocritical / Contradictory / Conflicting / Verses in The Bible
I don't follow this blindly - I know of
the craziest, most
awful things God did in the Old Testament, as
Atheists claim. As
many of the
translations issues I've noted here, I'm wagering that the issue is
TRANSLATION:
Aside from the evils of
King David
and
King
Solomon (whom we
Christians "hold dearly - to a reverend high ... which is "
worship"
by
definition!), here are more items that are worthy of
discussion... keep in mind, the questions (with the foul or slang
content) - is not me!
(For search: bible contradictions, hypocritical verses,
hypocritical bible verses, bible hypocrisy)
"
Jesus is the same", yet everything is
different now
Don't eat un-clean things, yet "
Don't
worry about what you eat or drink"
So many verses about "the tongue", and "bridle it - don't speak", yet...
"Go and
preach the gospel to all"
Luke 6:28 - "bless those who cuse you" is also contradictory to
"God blesses those who bless you" in Esther.
Satan has some access to God's presence but only
when God allows it.
So much for "God can't be around evil".
For those who want this in text (to copy and paste):
God is a jealous God (Exodus 20:5)
God is void of jealousy (Proverbs 6:34)
God tempts (Genesis 22:1)
God does not tempt (James 1:13)
God does not change (Numbers 23:19
God changes (1 Sam 15:10-11)
Jesus is God (Phillipians 2:5-6)
Jesus said "The Father is greater than I" (John 14:26)
God judges (John 5:22, 27)
God does not judge (John 12:17)
There is no one sinless (Romans 3:10)
Job was perfect and upright (Job 1:1)
We are justified by faith (Romans 3:20)
We are justified by works (James 2:14)
The dead will be raised (Isaiah 26;19)
The dead will not be raised (Job 14:12)
Once a person dies, there is no return from the grave (Luke 16:19-31
Samuel returned from the grave (1 Samuel 28:11-20)
The Christian will not sin (1 John 5:18)
The Christian will sin (1 John 1:10)
The 12 are sent with a staff (Matthew 10:10; Luke 9:3)
The 12 are sent without a staff (Mark 6:8)
Matthew quotes “Jeremiah” (Matthew 27:9)
Quote is actually from Zechariah 11:12-13
Two demon-possessed men healed (Matthew 8:28)
One demon-possessed man healed (Mark 5:2)
Two blind men healed (Matthew 20:30)
One blind man healed (Mark 10:46)
After six days, Jesus transfigured (Matthew 17:1)
After eight days, Jesus transfigured (Luke 9:28)
Jesus said not a word to Pilate (Matthew 27:14)
Jesus answered Pilate (John 18:34)
Chief priests buy the field of blood (Matthew 27:7)
Judas buys the field of blood (Acts 1:18)
Jesus crucified at 9 AM (Mark 15:25)
Jesus crucified at noon (John 19:14)
Two Marys went to the tomb (Matthew 28:1)
Two Marys and Salome went to the tomb (Mark 16:1)
Mary went alone to the tomb (John 20:1-4)
They arrived at the tomb after sunrise (Mark 16:2)
They arrived while it was still dark (John 20:1)
Two angels at the tomb (Luke 24:4)
One angel at the tomb (Mark 16:5)
Women report the resurrection to the disciples (Matthew 28:8; Luke 24:9)
Women say nothing to anyone (Mark 16:8)
Mary alone reports to the disciples (John 20:18)
Lying lips are an abomination (Proverbs 12:22)
God gave prophets a lying spirit (1 Kings 22:23)
Nebuzaradan came on the seventh day (2 Kings 25:8)
Nebuzaradan came on the tenth day (Jeremiah 52:12)
Michal remained barren (2 Samuel 6:23)
Michal had five sons (2 Samuel 21:8)
Jehoiachin’s reign began at age 18 (2 Kings 24:8)
Jehoiachin’s reign began at age 8 (2 Chronicles 36:9)
Ahaziah’s reign began at age 22 (2 Kings 8:26)
Ahaziah’s reign began at age 42 (2 Chronicles 22:2)
God told the Israelites to spy out the land, then punished them
severely (Numbers 13:1-2)
God blames Israel for spying out the land, claiming it was their idea
(Deuteronomy 1:22)
God told David to take a census, then punished him by killing 70,000
men (2 Samuel 24:1)
David decided to take a census, then God killed 70,000 men (1
Chronicles 21:1)
For those who say "those aren't contradictions", then
Trump and
Biden -
are the same, no difference. Daytime / night time ... no
difference.
Before we get to the "serious" ones, here are some that ae "not so
important":
How many angels (messengers) were at
the tomb
on Easter morning?
Matthew 28:1-5 - - 1 ANGEL
Mark 16:5 - - - - - - - 1 YOUNG MAN
Luke 24:4 - - - - - - - 2 MEN
John 20:12 - - - - - - 2 ANGELS
Here is then original:
Matthew 28:1-5 …
ἄγγελος - it means “messenger”. “His” was ADDED BY TRANSLATORS.
Mark 16:5
νεανίσκον - "a young man/youth/an attendant"
Luke 24:4
δύο ἄνδρες - “2 men in lighten/flash clothing"
John 20:12
δύο ἀγγέλους - 2 messenger
- - - - -
John 20:17 (God is a HE! Or is God?)
“I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God”
ἀναβαίνω πατέρα πατέρα θεόν θεόν
"anabainō patera patera theos theon"
"to go up/arise/ascend/climb a
father a father
God God"
- - - - -
John 16:24
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive,
that your joy may be full.
ἕως ἄρτι ᾐτήσατε οὐδὲν ὀνόματι αἰτεῖτε λήμψεσθε ἵνα χαρὰ πεπληρωμένη
"till/until this day/hour/here/even
now/present to
ask/request no one/none
a name/authority/cause to
take/receive in order that/that/so
that
rejoice/joy/delight to cram/to fully
supply/satisfy/finish/verify"
Inconsistencies in The Bible
OK, we all know that
The Canon
("The
Bible", meaning "the book" in
Greek) was written - by many writers - between
80 years after the fact - to 200 years. Now, do you really think
an age 14 teenager's story .... will be the exact same as when that
teen is age 94? And that is the
minimal year! With that
in mind, here are some known "inconsistencies":
Who Carried Jesus’ Cross?
In
The Passion narratives, did Jesus carry his cross or not?
– Mark 15:21, Matthew 27:32, Luke 23:26 - Jesus gets help from
Simon of Cyrene
– John 19:17 - Jesus carries his cross the whole way
Inscription on Jesus’ Cross
When crucified, Jesus’ cross had an inscription — but what did it read?
– Mark 15:26 - The inscription read: “The King of the Jews.”
– Matthew 27:37 - The inscription read: “This is Jesus the King
of the
Jews.”
– Luke 23:38 - The inscription read: “This is the King of the
Jews.”
– John 19:19 - The inscription read: “Jesus of Nazareth, the King
of
the Jews.”
Jesus and the Thieves
Some gospels say Jesus was crucified with two thieves, though the
Romans never crucified thieves.
– Mark - The two thieves are mentioned, but there is no
conversation
– Matthew 27:44 - The two thieves taunt Jesus
– Luke 23:39-42 - One thief taunts Jesus and is criticized by the
other. Jesus promises the 2nd thief that they would be in Paradise that
day [see below], though John and Acts say he did not ascend to heaven
until 40 days
after his
resurrection
– John - The two men aren’t described as thieves
Does Jesus Drink Wine or Vinegar?
Jesus is given something to drink while he is on the cross, but what?
– Mark 15:23 - Jesus is given wine mixed with myrrh, but he
doesn’t drink
– Matthew 27:48, Luke 23:36 - Jesus is given vinegar, but he
doesn’t drink
– John 19:29-30 - Jesus is given vinegar, and he drinks
See "wine" section.
Jesus and the Centurion
Romans supposedly witnessed Jesus’
crucifixion,
but what did they think?
– Mark 15:39 - A centurion is cited as saying: “Truly this man
was the son of God!”
– Matthew 27:54 - A centurion is cited as saying: “Truly this was
the son of God.”
– Luke 23:47 - A centurion is cited as saying: “Truly this man
was innocent.”
– John - No centurions say anything
Women Watch the Crucifixion:
The gospels describe several women as having followed Jesus around, but
what did they do when Jesus was crucified?
– Mark 15:40, Matthew 27:55, Luke 23:49 - Several women watch
Jesus from afar
– John 19:25-26 - Several women are close enough that Jesus could
talk to his mother, contrary to Roman practices
When Was Jesus Crucified?
The crucifixion of Jesus is the central event of the Passion narrative,
but the narratives don’t agree on when the crucifixion occurred.
– Mark 15:25 - Jesus was crucified on “hour 3”
– John 19:14-15 - Jesus was crucified on “hour 6”
– Matthew, Luke - It’s not stated when the crucifixion starts,
but the “hour 6” occurs during the crucifixion
Jesus’ Last Words
Jesus’ last words before dying are important, but no one seems to have
written them down.
– Mark 15:34-37, Matthew 27:46-50 - Jesus says: “My God, my God,
why have you forsaken me?” (but they use different Greek words for
“God” — Matthew uses “Eli, is” and Mark uses “Eloi”)
– Luke 23:46 - Jesus says: “Father, into your hands I commit my
spirit.” The
original text was "
Abba
[Father]...
"Into your hands I
commit my spirit"
Original Hebrew: beyadkha afkid rukhi
= “in your hand I will [commit] (to breathe out, to expire) my spirit”
be- = in
yadkha = your (m. singular) hand [yes, only \'hand\', not \'hands\']
afkid = I will breathe out, expire.
ru\'akh = spirit
rukhi = my spirit
The first verb is in Jesus’ statement - paratíthēmi (παρατίθημι). This
word is defined as, “to place alongside (as a trust or for protection,
the keeping of), put forth, set before.” It is an active term where the
subject makes a decision to put in trust or give over. A brief list of
the translation of paratíthēmi include:
-
King James
Version: Commend
- New International Version: Commit
- New Living Translation: Entrust
- Good News Translation: Place
Those four words, commend, commit, entrust, and place, are chosen by
most translators. The other word that can often have different
translations in English is the verb that describes the actual moment of
Jesus’ death. Some translations focus on making it an active verb, like
paratíthēmi, emphasizing Jesus’ choice. Others translate it using a
more passive voice, where death happened to Jesus, rather than Jesus
relinquishing His life. The word ekpneó (ἐκπνέω) means “to breathe out,
to expire.”
NOTE: when Jesus said, “Into your hands I commit my spirit,” He was
quoting the Scroll of Psalm 31:5. Earlier, Jesus had also quoted from
Psalm 22:1 from the cross (Matthew 27:46). In everything Jesus did and
said, He fulfilled the will of God and the word of God. Even in the
throes of death, our Lord was sensible of His mission and pointed those
around Him to the fulfillment of prophecy. Psalm 31 is a prayer of
David in distress, full of trust in God, and in Luke 23 the
Son of
David echoes the same prayer.
"Why have you forsaken me?"
it has been “sugar coated” - it (sabachthani) literally translates to:
“you have [forsaken] me” “Forsaken” means [to give up - something
held dear); renounce]
Original Word in Aramaic: σαβαχθανί
Transliteration: sabachthani
Phonetic Spelling: (sab-akh-than-ee')
Definition: you have forsaken me
This word "forsaken" in Hebrew means ‘help and let alone’. Although
this was spoken and written in
Aramaic,
God
didn’t reject Jesus,
because He is the perfect and holy
offering
-
Lamb of God, but this
shout of Jesus means that He alone must accomplish redemption, without
the help of the Father. With the excruciating pain - and for 6
hours!!) - he was in absolute despair.
The Crucifixion
John 19:23
Art depicts Jesus in a loincloth – the brutal truth is he would have
been _naked_
. Although John 19:23 states "Then the soldiers, when they had
crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every
soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven
from the top throughout." I always go by the original Greek (and you
can to - read below):
οὖν στρατιῶται ὅτε ἐσταύρωσαν Ἰησοῦν ἔλαβον ἱμάτια ἐποίησαν τέσσαρα
μέρη μέρος ἑκάστῳ στρατιώτῃ χιτῶνα δὲ χιτὼν ὑφαντὸς ὅλου
This literally means: "therefore/then/so a
soldier
when to fence with
stakes Yeshua to
take/receive an outer garment/a
cloak/robe to
make/do four
(4) a
part/share/portion a part/share/portion
[yes, _again_ ]
each/every a
soldier a
tunic
but/and/now a
tunic ["without seam/seamless" was added
by translators]
woven whole/complete”
So,”his garments” was actually "an outer garment/a cloak/robe”, and
“the coat” is actually “tunic” - which is a vest, and as stated above,
"without seam", or "seamless" was added by translators, and "woven from
the top throughout” is only "woven whole/complete”
Either Yeshua (“Jesus”) was the ONLY crucified person who was NOT
naked, or the script is wrong.
– John 19:30 - Jesus says: “It is finished.” Closer to "it
is completed". or "it is over".
(the cross, thirsty, sign on the cross, king of the jews)
The original Greek:
τετελέσται κλίνας κεφαλὴν παρέδωκεν πνεῦμα
This literally means “to complete/fulfill/to bring to an end”
There is no “And Jesus said” - that was added by translators.
Also, “He bowed his head” is actually only “klee-no” - meaning “to
cause to bend” or “to incline/to lay down/to turn aside”.
Next, “and gave up his Spirit” - is actually “paredōken
pneuma”. paredōken means "to hand over/to deliver/to
betray”. Lastly, you have heard of “pneumatic tools”? It
came from pneuma: wind/air/breath … _not_ “spirit”.
So Mark 16:16 conflicts with
John 3:16
(and
many others).
The original Greek: πιστεύσας βαπτισθεὶς σωθήσεται ἀπιστήσας
κατακριθήσεται
Literally means: "to entrust to dip/sink to disbelieve/be faithless to
give judgment against"
So, "believe" is
incorrect - "entrust" (to trust in) is far
deeper than "believe" anyway, as with 3:16, the word "pisteusas" is
always mistranslated to "believe". Lucifer and the millions of
Demons
*believe* - and far more than any human. Does that mean
_they_ are saved?
NOW .... the "serious" ones...
- - - - -
1) Sending Bears to Murder Children
So a guy named Eliseus was traveling to Bethel when a bunch of kids
popped up and made fun of him for being bald. That had to suck, and you
can't blame Eliseus for being
pissed
and cursing
them to God. God sent
two bears to maul 42 of
these kids to death. For making fun of a bald guy. I have to think
Eliseus was looking for something along the lines of a spanking, or
maybe the poetic justice of having the kids go bald, but nope, God went
straight for the bear murder. (4 Kings 2:23-24)
MY
Note: אַרְבָּעִ֥ים means 40, not 42, and there
is nothing that states that _God_ sent the bears. It
(24) states: when ("baldie") looked behind, to see to be slight or
swift (not "cursing") a name Yahweh 2
a bear to
come forest/thicket to
cleave/break 40 boy/youth/jouvenile/man/adult. Think: "The
boys are back in town" .... it's NOT meaning youths .... it means
ADULTS. Same meaning. "Boys" can mean any age - it means
"group of guys".
SEE?? Translation issue! Oh, and it just STARTS there...
The first time I read the story I was appalled. I thought
Elisha got teased by a nursery ryme some school aged children sang.
Than in a fit of rage he curses the children and God sends in two giant
grizzly bears to tear the children to pieces. It is easy to come to
this conclusion when reading the King James Version. (Do NOT use
the King James version!!!)
And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the
way, there came forth little children out of the city, and
mocked him,
and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. And he
turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the
Lord. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare
forty and two children of them.
After doing more research on this passage I must say the King James
Version makes this passage more difficult to understand. However, what
really makes this passage hard to understand is our lack of basic
knowledge when it comes to Israeli geography, animals, and language.
When you add in the fact that people are not paying attention to what
they read earlier in the story and fail to do any research on Elisha it
is no wonder the Internet atheist culture has had a field day with this
passage.
Here is what actually happened:
Elisha’s mentor Elijah was just taken up to Heaven in chariots of fire.
He now bears the heavy responsibility of being God’s main prophet at a
young age of 25 years or less. He is sad for the loss of his friend and
teacher and brand new to his ministry. As he walks up a mountain to go
to Bethel, a town that is not friendly towards his ministry, he is
stopped by a large group of young men. They are blocking the mountain
pass and yelling “Come on up baldy! Come on up!” In defeat he turns
back down the mountain but turns around and curses the men who won't
let him pass. At this point two small she bears come up and attack the
young men. The young men try to subdue the she-bears and in the process
of forty two of them are injured. While the hilarity ensues Elisha is
able to sneak past the young men and continues on his way.
At this point objections to my version begin:
Objection 1: We thought Elisha was old!
Nope, he might be in his thirties but baldness does not alwas reveal
age. We know he lived another 65 years after this event so he couldn't
be too old.
Objection 2: We thought they were children!
Nope, the word used for children or boys is kind of a flexible word.
Sort of like the English word for boys. As mentioned above, when
you hear the song “The boys are back in town” you know it's not about
children.
The Hebrew phrase is a combination of the noun na‘ar and the adjective
qatan. What do these mean?
The word na‘ar, which is often rendered as children/boys, has a broad
range of meaning. It can denote everyone from baby Moses (Exod. 2:6) to
fully-grown Absalom (2 Sam. 14:21). A na‘ar can also designate a
servant (Gen. 22:3), armor-bearer (Judges 9:54), king’s official (2
Kings 19:6), and—significantly for us—a priest (1 Sam. 2:17).
The Hebrew adjective, qatan, means small, little, or young. The
question is: how young? This same Hebrew combination, na‘ar qatan, is
used to describe a mature rebel named Hadad the Edomite (1 Kings
11:17). Likewise, when Solomon takes the throne at about the age of
twenty, he describes himself as a na‘ar qaton (1 Kings 3:7). Obviously,
he and Hadad were not elementary-aged, little boys!
Thus, at a bare minimum, we can say it’s highly unlikely the people who
mocked Elisha were “little children” or “small boys.” It’s much more
probable that [a] these were young men and [b] they were called na’ar
not in reference to their sex (male) but their office (servants).
Objection 3: We thought all 42 died!
These are not Grizzly Bears. These are Palestinian Brown Bears the
smallest species of brown bears in the world. How did all 42 people get
hurt? Did they line up for their maulings? Nope. Does anyone really
think two bears could catch 42 young men? These guys were determined to
subdue the bears. I also want to point out that the fate of the 42 is
unclear. The text does not say anyone died; it says they were injured.
Am I denying the possibility of a funeral? No. But I find 42 funerals
highly unlikely. People survive Grizzly Bear attacks and the
Palestinian Brown Bear is much, much smaller than the Grizzly.
For research I suggest a Strongs concordance, a book of Bible
Geography, a Bible dictionary and reading the whole book of 2 Kings.
Pay close attention to chapter 1 to understand what has already
happened. I hope this helps!
Update
From the comments I see that many people are still convinced the word
na’ar is not a loose word and can only refer to children. I would like
to point out a passage that should make it obvious that na’ar can refer
to young men.
Genesis 37:2 “ These are the generations of
Jacob.
Joseph, being
seventeen years old, was pasturing the flock with his brothers. He was
a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father's wives. And
Joseph brought a bad report of them to their father.”
That word “boy” is na’ar! If you don't believe me see it for yourself!
Genesis 37:2 Interlinear: These are births of Jacob: Joseph, a son of
seventeen years, hath been enjoying himself with his brethren among the
flock, (and he is a youth,) with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons
of Zilpah, his father's wives, and Joseph bringeth in an account of
their evil unto their father.
This is a link to an interlinear Bible. It has the words in English
right next to the Hebrew. It also transliterates the Hebrew for you.
When you look at the word “boy” in English you will also see na’ar
right above it! I hope this makes it clear to all the nay sayers.
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2) Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiimh,
Zoar / Turning Lot's Wife to Salt
נְצִ֥יב מֶֽלַח׃
Pronounced "ne-tziv [or "nezib"] me-lach"
Literally "post/prefect/pillar salt"
Most folks know about the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, 1 cities of
sin God decided to kill everyone in instead of, you know, making them
not full of sin. But this was a town that, when two angels were staying
at Lot's place, gathered en masse and asked if they could rape them. I
repeat: They wanted to rape angels. So they kind of had their
destruction coming. Lot and his family were sent from the city before
things went down, and Lot's wife looked back, and God turned her into a
pillar of salt. It's generally understood that Lot's wife was looking
back in a wistful kind of way at her raping hometown, but the
fact is there's nothing in the Bible to suggest this. Nor was Lot's
family warned about looking back. Maybe Lot's wife wanted to see Sodom
and Gomorrah get what was coming to it. Maybe she was thinking
wistfully of the things she had to leave behind. We'll never know,
because God turned her into
seasoning for breaking a rule she didn't know existed. (Genesis 19:26)
MY NOTE: As soon as they’ve left,
God rains down fire and
brimstone upon the city of Sodom, as well as Gomorrah. In fact, there
were two more cities destroyed in the catastrophe: everyone knows
"Sodom and Gomorrah" and the 2 are often paired like this, implying
there were just 2 cities destroyed. In fact, the cities of Admah and
Zeboiim were also consumed by God’s wrath. The last city of the
plain,
Zoar (also known as "Bela"), was spared at Lot’s request. Despite
God’s injunction to Lot that they should not look back at the
destruction of the cities, Lot’s wife did look back, and for her
trouble she was turned into a pillar of salt (19:26). The next morning,
Abraham beholds the smouldering ruins of the
cities of Sodom and
Gomorrah.
In a curious postscript – whose purpose appears to be to show that Lot
was the progenitor of the people of Moab and Ammon
– he leaves Zoar and
goes to live in a cave with his daughters, who get their father drunk
on wine and lay with him so they both conceive his
children. Their
descendants are, respectively, the Moabites and the children of Ammon.
Lot comes over as a man who has been given wealth and status but who
below that surface is a weak and selfish buffoon, a man of straw. He is
interesting to the narrative only through his relationship with his
uncle Abraham, a branch of the family tree that might have been
important but which now is irrelevant. He is the father of four
daughters, none of whom he thought to protect. His wife deserves
our pity – unnamed, unspoken to, she is referred to only in
relation to leaving the cataclysm, she isn’t given the message not to
look behind them and so she does, with fatal consequences, though I
can’t help feeling that there may have been some relief in no longer
having to hitch her life to his.
TRUTH: (See my "Absolute truth"
section)
She is a “Netziv melech” meaning "a standing monument made out of an
easily eroded material". Salt represents value and wealth, it is used
to preserve food, it has medicinal qualities, the beautiful crystals
reflect light, it speaks to us of the sea and of tears. Salt is the
symbol of the covenant (see Lev 2:13, according to Talmud salt from
Sodom was burned in temple ritual and it is present to this day on the
Kiddush table alongside the challah as an echo of that ritual. Lot’s
wife escapes the fate of the rest of her family, she is preserved at
one with her environment before the descent into degradation that
follows.
The younger daughters of Lot do not escape. Bereft of their mother and
older sisters, left alone in the mountains with the weak old man who is
their father, fearing the world has ended – theirs is a sorry
plight. They have grown up in an emotionally abusive family;
their father cared for the superficial success he could enjoy living in
his adopted city, working out his own damage of 3 times losing his
own father figures, he did not himself seem to know how to be a good
husband or father. He had already offered these daughters for rape by
the baying crowd seemingly in the bizarre belief that this was the
action of a good host. He must have known the nature of the city he had
chosen to make his home and the home of his daughters. His sons in law
clearly had no respect for him, he was a weak and laughable figure to
them. In a patriarchal world, Lot was no alpha male. Even his name,
meaning ‘tightly wrapped’ or ‘covered’, seems to describe a man who
draws his blanket around him and hides inside.
With such a father what chance do the girls have? Yet they seem
determined that he will have descendants. Is this a case of Stockholm
syndrome whereby the captive will do anything to support and empathise
with their captor? Are they actually fearing more for themselves than
for their father, whom they describe as old – possibly near to death –
and they may be left without any male relative to support and defend
them? Will a son born from incest be better than
no man at all? Have
they believed the story of his superficial success, and refused to look
deeper? It is interesting that his wife actually looks mei’acharav –
from behind/after him rather than behind her – she is not looking at
the city she is fleeing, but instead maybe she is really seeing who her
companion in the escape really is and crystallising in horror about
both the past and the future, fixing in an eternal present.
Conclusion: she is now in an "eternal present". From today's
perspective (with eroding values and ever-presenting evils), that would
be a gift!
When a tragedy strikes close to home, four police officers struggle
with their faith and their roles as husbands and fathers. Together they
make a decision that will change all of their lives.When a tragedy
strikes close to home, four police officers struggle with their faith
and their roles as husbands and fathers. Together they make a decision
that will change all of their lives. Is it pure fantasy (unless, of
course, we choose to interpret the story literally and as a piece of
history)?
We have dealt with the possible origins of the destruction of Sodom and
Gomorrah in some real-life catastrophic event – perhaps an earthquake
and electrical storms – in a separate post. But what of the
transformation of Lot’s wife into a pillar of salt, one of the
strangest stories in all of the Book of Genesis (and this is a book
which contains a talking snake, remember).
From a religious perspective, the meaning of Lot’s wife’s
transformation may be more easy to explain. There’s a parallel in Greek
myth: the lyrist Orpheus fell in love with the beautiful Eurydice, only
for her to die shortly after; Orpheus made the journey into Hades, the
Underworld, to try to bring his beloved back.
His wish was granted – but on the condition that he mustn’t look back
at Eurydice as she followed him out of Hades, until they were both
safely back in the land of the living. Orpheus couldn’t resist one
quick glance … and Eurydice was lost to him forever.
Both the story of Orpheus and Eurydice (which we’ve analysed here) and
the story of Lot’s wife and the pillar of salt involve a spousal
couple, where one of them flouts the command of a god (Hades; Yahweh)
and looks back at something, with catastrophic results. Orpheus loses
his wife (again), and Lot’s wife loses her life, and becomes a
condiment. In both cases, this is the (severe) punishment for looking
back when one has been expressly told, by a god, not to look back.
As with the story of Adam and Eve and the Fall of Man, where Adam is
told not to eat of the fruit of the tree of knowledge, the point is to
obey these rules without question.
But with this story there may be an
added dimension, if we surmise that Lot’s wife is looking back
longingly and wistfully on the life of sin that she and her husband
have (reluctantly, in her case?) left behind.
It’s been suggested that, as so often with Old Testament stories
describing the strange and the seemingly impossible, the transformation
of Lot’s wife into a pillar of salt arose from the peculiar shape of
the cliffs in the area surrounding the Dead Sea.
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3) Hating Ugly People
In what should be good news for intolerant religious conservatives, God
really does hate people who are different from the norm. Of course, God
isn't as worried about skin color or sexual orientation as he is about
whether you're ugly or not. Because if you're ugly, you can just go
worship some other god, okay? (Even
though
God will punish you if you
do and also they don't exist.) Here's the people God does not want
coming into his churches: People with blemishes, blind people, the
lame, those with flat noses, dwarves, people with scurvy, people with
bad eyes, people with bad skin, and those that "hath their stones
broken." Given that God is technically responsible for giving people
all of these afflictions in the first place. (Leviticus 21:17-24)
MY NOTE: the original (21:17) states: "not
man offspring
period/generation/dwelling who to come
near to come near bread/food God.
The word "blemish" was ADDED, "man" did mean "a man", not "a human".
21:18 continues: "not man who to come
near blind man or lame or to sit or to extend"
AGAIN, "blemish" was ADDED, "he who has a disfigured" is חָרֻ֖ם - which
means "to sit". And "limb" was added after "to extend".
21:19 continues: "or man who to fall out
a breaking/fracture foot
or a breaking/fracture hand"
21:20 continues: "or crooked back or thin/small or
confusion/obscurity an eye or an
itch/scab or a rubbing
away a testicle"
AGAIN, "defect" was actually תְּבַלֻּ֣ל - meaning "confusion/
obscurity". And it was not "crushed" testicles, it meant "a
rubbing away testicles" - whatever that means.
21:21 continues: "not man a sowing
Aaron priest
who to draw near to draw
near to come near
Yahweh an offering made by fire to come
near bread/food God."
AGAIN, "blemish" was ADDED, as well as "since he has a defect, he shall
not come near" was ADDED.
21:22 continues: "to eat bread/food
God apartness/s-acred
apartness/s-acred apartness/s-acred"
(y.es, the same word (הַקֳּדָשִׁ֑ים) is written 3 times after each
other.
These verses could EASILY be interpreted "all of these are welcome".
21:23 continues: "surely to come in/to
go a curtain to draw
near an alter
that to pollute a sacred
place Yahweh to be set apart"
AGAIN, "defect" was ADDED - TRANSLATION issues!!
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4) Trying to kill Moses
In terms of people who God likes, you'd think Moses would be pretty
high up on the list, right? I mean, God appointed him to lead the Jews
out of Egypt, parted the
Red Sea for him, and even picked him to
receive
the 10 Commandments, right? Yet
this didn't stop God from
trying to kill Moses when he ran into him at "a lodging place." There
is literally no explanation given in the Bible for God's decision to
murder one of his chief supporters. The line is "At a lodging place on
the way, the Lord met Moses and was about to kill him." How was
God stopped from
murdering his #1 fan? "But [Moses' wife] Zipporah took a flint knife,
cut off her son's foreskin and touched Moses' feet with it ... So the
Lord let him alone." (Exodus 4:24-26)
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5) Committing so much genocide
God
drowning every single person on the planet besides Noah and his family
is pretty well known, but he also helped the Israelites murder everyone
in Jericho, Heshbon, Bashan and many more, usually killing women,
children and animals at the same time. God even helped some
Israelites kill 500,000 other Israelites.
Jericho
"ye·ri·chov"
יְרִיחֹ֔ו
See
the actual book
names of the Bible
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6) Ordering His underlings to kill their own children
Abraham
was another devout
man. But God
ordered him to
sacrifice his son to
God. We
know Abraham loved his son.
So Abraham
tricked his unsuspecting son up a mountain onto a sacrificial altar and
prepared to murder him. This story actually has a happy ending - in
that
right before Abraham drove a knife into his son's throat, God had an
Angel stop him and told him it was only a test. And then Abraham
received
some blessings after that for being willing to kill his own child. And
all it took was the dread of being forced to kill his
own child. Abraham got off better
than Jephthah, who had to follow through with murdering his daughter
(burning her alive, specifically) in order to get on God's good side
before battling the Ammonites. (Genesis 22:1-12)
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7) Killing Egyptian Babies
Let's be completely up front: The Egyptians and the Jews
did not
get
along. According to the Bible, the Egyptians enslaved the Jews, but the
Jews had God on their side, if you ignore God letting his
people be enslaved in the first place. Rather than getting his
worshippers out of there, God wanted to show those Egyptians -
releasing 10 plagues that began with turning the river Nile into
pure blood, and ending with the slaughter of the first-born of every
single Egyptian man and animal. But some of them were babies who didn't
even have the time
to persecute the Jews yet. And what did the animals do to the
Jews to get caught up in this nightmare? (Numbers
16:41-49)
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8) Killing a guy for Not Making More Babies
So you're a guy named Onan and you have a brother named Er. God does
not care for Er, and kills him. Then
things getstrange: Onan's dad orders Onan to have sex with Er's wife —
not marry, by the way, just have sex with. This is actually pretty
awkward for Onan, sleeping with his sister-in-law, and rather than give
her any more kids (she had two with Er already) he pulls out. God is so
infuriated that Onan did not ejaculate in his sister-in-law, that
he kills him, too. Now, you could argue that God demands that
intercourse be used specifically for procreation. (Genesis 38:1-10)
MY NOTE: Genesis 38:9 simply means...
Onan pursued sex as only a pleasurable experience; if he really didn’t
want to father a child by Tamar, why did he have sex with her at all?
He refused to fulfill his obligation to his dead brother and Tamar.
Many Christians have used this passage as a proof-text against
masturbation;
indeed, masturbation has been called “onanism.” However,
this does not seem to be the case here; whatever Onan was doing, he was
not masturbating! This was not a sin of masturbation, but a sin of
refusing to care for his brother’s widow by giving her offspring, and
of a selfish use of sex.
The original Hebrew:
בָּ֨א אָחִיו֙ אֵ֤שֶׁת וְשִׁחֵ֣ת אַ֔רְצָה נְתָן־ זֶ֖רַע לְאָחִֽיו׃
Literally, it means: “to come in a
brother
woman/wife/female to go to
ruin
earth/land to
give a
sowing/offspring a brother”
All else was *added by translators* ! Starting with
“He”, then “wasted his seed” was added.
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9) Helping Samson Murder People to Pay Off a Bet
When his pal
Samson got married, he was given 30 friends, and he posed them a
riddle. Then he made an agreement that if they could solve
it in a week, Samson would give them all new clothes, but if they
couldn't they would give Samson 30 pairs of new clothes. Well, Samson's
wife wheedled the answer out of him and then told these guys, at which
point an angry Samson had to pay up. And God powers Samson to murder 30
random people. (Judges 14:1-19)
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10) Trying to Wrestle a Guy, Cheating, and Still Losing
Jacob was traveling with his two wives, his 11 kids, and all his
earthly possessions and had sent them across a river. At that moment, a
guy essentially leapt out of the bushes and started wrestling. It's
God! They wrestle all night, and God cannot beat Jacob, so he wrenches
Jacob's hip out of its socket. But Jacob
still won't let him out of a headlock until God blesses him. God
blesses him and that's it. (Genesis
32: 22-31)
Even though this was mis-translated, here are my notes ON THE
TRANSLATION. See the
correct translation here.
MY NOTE: GOD initiated the wrestling.
Up until this time of wrestling, Jacob had habitually done things his
own way. He was an "I’ll pray for God’s blessing, but then do it my own
way" sort of person.
Jacob ("ya-kov" ("Jacob" means “trickster” in Hebrew) was facing a BIG
situation; and he knew that all his wonderful trickery could not save
him. Oh, he still connived, still planned, but then he cried out to God.
And God came and wrestled with him. And Jacob wouldn’t let go or give
up. So God damaged Jacob’s hip and blessed him. What? To be honest, it
seems like a strange story.
Jacob was wrestling with a God - infinitely stronger than he (Jacob).
God had the power to crush Jacob, to annihilate him. But Jacob
was also wrestling with an infinitely good God.
Jacob was not going to say, “Uncle! I give up. I acknowledge that I am
human and You? YOU are God! I thought I was pretty good, pretty
capable, but then I saw YOU and realized truth.” NO - Jacob, like
so many of us, was far, far, far from recognizing this essential truth.
So God wrestled with him. He held back from using the full extent of
His limitless power. He even let Jacob have the upper hand. I don’t
fully understand why, but my suspicion is that this was best for Jacob.
It seems to backfire at first because Jacob thinks he is winning.
But then God tweaked his hip—with a touch! That was a wake-up call.
God has given us humans a lot of autonomy, and we think we’re doing
okay. We think we’re capable. But it doesn’t take much to remind us of
the limitations of our humanity.
Suddenly Jacob realizes, “O
h, no, He let me have the upper hand. This is way bigger than I ever
imagined. I’ve been playing with God, and He is too great to play with.”
But even though Jacob wrestled - out of limited knowledge, Scripture
actually commends him for wrestling with God. It commends him for not
letting go. It commends him because Jacob learned SO much when he
wrestled with God. When Jacob demands a blessing from God, Jacob
learns instead who _he himself_ is. God asks him a simple question:
“What is your name?” When Jacob answers, he realizes his own
nature, because when he says “Jacob,” he is admitting, “I am a
trickster, a schemer, a swindler.”
But God simply said, “Why is it that you ask my name?” In other words,
do you really need to ask? Don’t you ‘get it’?
Jacob must have; he didn’t say anything else, and when God blessed him,
Jacob accepted it. The GREATER always blesses the lesser in Scripture.
So by accepting the blessing, Jacob was finally saying, “I give myself
to You. You are God, and I am not. I am nothing like You, and I need
you.”
THAT was what God wanted to Jacob to learn. So, finally, after a full
night of wrestling, Jacob is ready to face the situation that had so
terrified him the night before. Jacob names that place Peniel: “the
face of God,” and he went on his way knowing that he carried the
blessing of God with him: he now knew through experience that the
all-powerful God would never fail him.
https://jenunderwood.org/tag/jacob-wrestling-with-god/
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11) Killing People for Complaining About God Killing Them
To be fair, after God freed the
Israelites from
Egyptian slavery, they
were extraordinarily cranky about not instantly being in a land of milk
and honey. It got so bad that God was ready to kill all of them and let
Moses start the Jews over, although Moses managed to talk God out of
it. But one of their complaints was that Moses was
lording himself over the rest of them, which was probably true, seeing
as God had given him
the 10 Commandments
and all that. So Moses
summoned the 3 tribal elders who had made the complaint to a Monday
morning staff meeting, but two of them didn't come. Neither Moses nor
God cared for that, and God opened up the grounds beneath their
people's tents, killing both tribes (God also set fire to 250 Israelite
princes who'd made the same complaint). Having been well admonished
that Moses was putting himself above the rest of the people with God's
permission, a number of surviving Israelites were upset that
Moses and God had killed so many of their fellow people to prove a
point. God responded by killing another 14,700 of them with a plague.
The complaints stopped. (Numbers 16:1-49)
The land of milk and honey
Exodus 3:8
(KJV) "And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the
Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a
large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the
Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and
the Hivites, and the Jebusites.”
The original Hebrew:
וָאֵרֵ֞ד לְהַצִּילֹ֣ו מִיַּ֣ד וּֽלְהַעֲלֹתֹו֮ הָאָ֣רֶץ טֹובָה֙
וּרְחָבָ֔ה אֶ֤רֶץ אֶ֛רֶץ זָבַ֥ת חָלָ֖ב וּדְבָ֑שׁ מְקֹ֤ום הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙
וְהַ֣חִתִּ֔י וְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י וְהַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃
Means: “to
descend to
plunder
hand to
ascend the
earth/land
wide/broad
earth/land
earth/land to
flow/gush milk
honey a standing
place Cannan
people descendants of
Heth
mountain dwellers
villagers inhabitants of Jubus”
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12) Everything He did to Job
No one had it worse in the
Bible than Job, who was a righteous, good-hearted man who believed in
God with every fiber in his being - which is when God decides to allow
Satan (whom God cannot be in the presence of evil) to see
how miserable Satan can make Job before he gets upset.
Note: This is
a result of an actual
bet between God and Satan. Also
note: The bet is God's
idea.
Satan
does. He kills all of Job's children and animals, burns down his house,
destroys his wealth, and then covers him in boils. Job doesn't curse
God, but he does wish he'd never been born (literally) and begs God to
kill him, but no dice. This lasts a long time until finally Job wonders
why a just God would be so cruel. Job, having finally done
something wrong, pleads for mercy, and
God eventually gives him back animals and children - new ones, because
the old ones are still dead. (Job 1)
NOTE on Job 1:22
"In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly."
בְּכָל־ אִיֹּ֑וב חָטָ֣א לֹא־ נָתַ֥ן לֵאלֹהִֽים׃
It actually means: "the wchole/all i·yo·vv;
["Job"] to miss/do wrong
not to give/put God"
So, the "did not" was added, as well as "did he blame" - which means
"to give/put".
Again, as many of the translations issues I've noted here, I'm wagering
that the issue is TRANSLATION, or at least in part. But indeed,
there is LOTS of murder in the Bible, LOTS of
incest,
LOTS of sex, LOTS
of
multiple wives.
13) *I* would add:
People saying that "God would never let a bad translation of the Bible
happen. Yet those SAME PEOPLE hate other translations -
saying "they are BAD"! In case you don't "get it", that same
person just said...
In case you don't "get it", this is dichotomy / hypocrisy
(God would never allow a bad translation - for search)
Also, humans "fired God". We do every day. So God is
basically "letting US run it - let's see how YOU do. And we say
"If God is so loving, why isn't everything easy and
great??" Well, I give you the Hollywood Actors, Hip-Hop
artists .... all have hundreds of millions, and most ALL are
ATHEISTS. Does THAT answer your
question???
Genesis 38:26
(KJV) "And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more
righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he
knew her again no more."
וַיַּכֵּ֣ר וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ מִמֶּ֔נִּי צָֽדְקָ֣ה כִּֽי־ נְתַתִּ֖יהָ בְנִ֑י
לְשֵׁלָ֣ה לְדַעְתָּֽה יָסַ֥ף
"To regard to
say
from to be
just
that to
give
son
shelah to know
of to add"
Exodus 12:38
(coming soon)
MANY more:
https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/comments/14ejdh8/major_bible_contradictions/?rdt=48514
(This is a “formerly Christian" page - with many “pissed-off” former
Christians - that have HAD IT with Bible inconsistencies. Too bad
they used The Bible, and not the
original text.)
Here is a video of a man “debunking” the Debunkers:
https://youtu.be/AsRti0nQqmg
Proverbs 6:34
קִנְאָ֥ה חֲמַת־ גָּ֑בֶר יַ֝חְמֹ֗ול בְּיֹ֣ום נָקָֽם׃
“zeal/jealousy [fervor/intense emotion]
wrath/anger/to be hot/to burn man: "to be
strong" or "to prevail” to
spare day
vengeance/revenge”
(this does NOT state “God is void of jealousy” - it actually means God
IS jealous, and has much anger.)
- - - -
Nobody has heard God's voice:
John 5:37, Muslims use this verse to claim "Jesus said that no one had
ever seen God at any time or ever heard God's voice. And yet people did
see Jesus, which proves that Jesus cannot be God."
(KJV) "And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness
of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape."
(NIV) "And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me.
You have never heard his voice nor seen his form, nor does his word
dwell in you, for you do not believe the one he sent."
Original: πατὴρ πέμψας μεμαρτύρηκεν οὔτε ἀκηκόατε φωνὴν πώποτε οὔτε
ἑωράκατε εἶδος
Means: "a father to
send to bear
witness/testify
not/neither to
hear/listen a
voice/sound ever yet
not/neither to
see/perceive what is seen/form"
All who DID hear God's voice:
1. Moses:
Exodus 3:1-10
2. Abraham:
Genesis 12:1-3
3. Elijah:
1 Kings 19:11-13
4. Samuel:
1 Samuel 3:1-10
5. Isaiah:
Isaiah 6:1-8
- - - -
How could the same Paul declare in 1 Thessalonians that Jesus’
return
would happen soon and suddenly,
then in 2 Thessalonians renege on
that and state that a whole series of events had to take place first?
- - - -
And in Ephesians, The
writer (Paul?) includes himself as someone who, before meeting Jesus,
was
guilty of “doing the will of the flesh and senses.”
But that doesn’t
fit with the man who says, in undisputed letters, he had been
“blameless” when it came to the “righteousness of the law” (Philippians
3:4-5).
- - - -
God tempts men:
Gen 22:1
וְהָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים נִסָּ֖ה אַבְרָהָ֑ם
It means “God tested/tried Avraam" (“Abraham”) - NOT “TEMPED”
James 1:13
αὐτὸς πειράζει οὐδένα
“Self to test/temp no one/none”
And the “men’ is NOT “men” - it’s “anyone" or ‘humankind”.
- - - -
God is unchangeable:
Numbers 23:19
“God man to lie/be a
liar not
son mankind to be
sorry to say
do/make to speak to
arise/stand”
Now HOW does THAT mean “God is unchangeable”???
1 Sam 15:10-11
“To be sorry to be
king/queen/reign
[sha’ul] king to turn
back/return the following
part to arise/stand
speech [lish·mu·’el] to
be with anger to cry
out Yahweh the
whole/all night"
- - - -
Jesus is equal to The Father:
Phil 2:5-6
“Have which
and/even The messiah [Isho]
who/which to begin/to
be form-shape
God to lead
equal God seize"
John 14:26
“called to one’s aid [a helper]
sacred wind
who/which a father to
send a name/authority
to teach all/every
all/every to remind"
Now HOW does THAT mean “Jesus is equal to God”??
- - - -
God judges:
John 5:22 / 27
“not/neither a father to
judge/decide no
one/none to give
all/every a
decision/judgment a son”
“to give power to
act to make/do to
judge/decide"
John 12:47
κρίνω ἦλθον κρίνω κόσμον σώσω κόσμον
“To judge the
cosmos
to
save the cosmos"
CLEARLY, both are “to judge”.
- - - -
No one is sinless / Job was perfect:
Here is Job 1:1:
The Hebrew word is תָּ֧ם (“tam”) - meaning complete”, NOT “perfect” -
again, a translation error. Even “blameless" is incorrect!
And “upright” is actually “straight”. Now, this does
NOT mean “heterosexual”, we all know that. But in the day, it
meant “decent, not veering off course”.
- - - -
We are justified by faith - no, works:
“James’ was originally part of “
The Apocrypha”
- the deleted books of
The Canon … as were Revelation, Job, Psalms, Proverbs. However,
the original Greek for James 2:14 “works” is “ergo”, meaning
“work”. The other word used for this is ‘
fruits”.
Now, we
_know_ that we aren’t to LITERALLY have “fruits” hanging off of our
body - it’s METAPHORICAL, meaning “what our life presents; what others
see.” I think this is why this means, too … but the point is: You
can’t have faith, yet still do evil works. Also, the “”he” and
“him” were assumed / added by translators - all of the Koine Greek is
neutral.
- - - -
The dead:
Isaiah 26:19
“to die to live a
carcass/corpse to arise/stand"
Job 14:12
“man to lie down
to arise/stand”
BOTH state “to arise”, but THE TRANSLATORS added “does not” before
“rise”.
- - - -
Return from the grave:
1 Sam 28 does not talk about Samuel coming back from the dead,
however, Yeshua (“Jesus”) raised Lazaraus (and others) from the dead …
what
should concern us all the most is (KJV) “And the woman said unto Saul,
'I saw gods ascending out of the earth.”
But, original Hebrew: (28:13)
“too see God [elohim]
to go up/ascend earth/land”
This would mean someone HAS seed God. But then, Adamas (“Adam”)
and Chava (“Eve”) walked daily with elohim (Got the creator). So,
wherever it states “no-one has seen god” - would be the big
question/contradiction. But let’s look at the original:
John 1:18
No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God
and is at the Father's side, has made Him known.
“no one/none to
see/perceive God [a
god] ever/yet …”
So, the Greek word ἑώρακεν (“eōraken”) - means “to see/perceive/look
upon/experience/discern” - so that would mean: Nobody has
perceive/look upon/experienced God.
Now, we are going way down the rabbit hole, aren’t we??
- - - -
Christians will /will not sin:
1 John 5:18
“all/every to birth
God to miss the mark/do
wrong to birth
God to guard
toilsome/bad"
1 John 1:10
(KJV) "If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his
word is not in us."
Original Greek: ἐὰν ἡμαρτήκαμεν ποιοῦμεν ποιοῦμεν λόγος
Literally translates to: "if/when ["we say in
our hearts" was added by KJ translators - it's not
there!] to miss the mark/do
wrong to make/do a
word/speech ["His" was added by KJ, and it's not "the word". Also
"is not in us" was added]
So, how is that inconsistent? More profoundly, what does it all
even MEAN?? Don’t MAKE ME put in the original Koine Greek!!
- - - -
CLAIM: God punishes children for the sins of their fathers
You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God
am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children
to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me,
Exodus 20:5
Is actually: "Yahweh God
jealous God to attend
to/appoint
iniquity/guilt father
son pertaining to the
third pertaining to the fourth to hate”
(generation was added)
- - - - -
6 ...“The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to
anger, and abounding in steadfast love and
faithfulness, 7 keeping steadfast love
for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who
will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers
on the children and the children’s children, to the third and the
fourth generation.”
Exodus 34:6-7
Is actually:
6 Yahweh Yahweh
God compassionate
gracious long a
nostril/face much/man
goodness/kindness firmness/truth”
7 to watch/guard
goodness/kindness 1000
to lift/carry
iniquity/guilt Iniquity/guilt
sin not to be empty or
clean to be empty or
clean to attend
to/visit
Iniquity/guilt father
son son pertaining to
the third pertaining to the fourth”
(generation was added)
- - - - -
You shall not bow down to them or serve them; for I the Lord your God
am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children
to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,
Deuteronomy 5:9
Is actually:
"to bow down to work/serve
Yahweh God
jealous God to attend
to/visit
iniquity/guilt
father son pertaining
to the third pertaining to the
fourth to hate”
(You shall not”, “generations”, and “Me” were added)
- - - - -
For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.
1 Corinthians 15:22
- - - - -
A promise to the nation of Israel. “But if they confess their iniquity
and the iniquity of their fathers
Leviticus 26:40–42
Is actually:
“to throw/cast
iniquity/guilt
iniquity/guilt
father who/which
also to come/to go
opposition/contrariness with”
(“confess”, “forefathers” were all added)
CLAIM: God does NOT punish children for the sins of their fathers
“Fathers shall not be put to death because of their children, nor shall
children be put to death because of their fathers. Each one shall be
put to death for his own sin.
Deuteronomy 24:16
Is actually:
“Father to die to
die
son/descendant/child
not
son/descendant/child to
die father
man a sin/offence/fault"
- - - - -
The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not suffer for the iniquity
of the father, nor the father suffer for the iniquity of the son. The
righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the
wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself.
Ezekiel 18:20
Is actually:
"a soul/living being/life to miss/go
wrong/sin to die
son/descendant/child to
lift/carry
iniquity/guilt
father
iniquity/guilt
not father to
lift/carry
son/descendant/child
righteousness
just/righteous
wickedness wicked/criminal/evil/guilty"
(“will be upon himself” was added [both times], as well as “punishment”
and “iniquity")
- - - - -
“The Lord is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and
rebellion”
Numbers 14:18
Is actually:
Yahweh long a
nostril/nose/face [CAN mean ire
[anger]]
much/many/great
goodness/kindness to
lift/carry
iniquity/guilt
transgression/rebellion/offense
not to be empty/clean
to be empty/clean to attend
to/visit iniquity/guilt
father son pertaining
to the third pertaining to the fourth”
(“generations”, “forgiving”, were added, as well as several
mis-interpreted)
https://biblehub.com/lexicon/numbers/14-18.htm
- - - - -
The Permanence of Earth
“… the earth abideth for ever.” — Ecclesiastes 1:4
“… the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the
works that are therein shall be burned up.” — 2Peter 3:10
Seeing God
“… I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.” — Genesis
32:30
“No man hath seen God at any time…”– John 1:18
Human Sacrifice
“… Thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech,
neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God…” — Leviticus 18:21
[In Judges, though, the tale of Jephthah, who led the Israelites
against the Ammonoites, is being told. Being fearful of defeat, this
good religious man sought to guarantee victory by getting god firmly on
his side. So he prayed to god] “… If thou shalt without fail deliver
the children of Ammon into mine hands, Then it shall be, that
whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I
return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the LORD’s,
and I will offer it up for a burnt offering” — Judges 11:30-31
[The terms were acceptable to god — remember, he is supposed to be
omniscient and know the future — so he gave victory to Jephthah, and
the first whatsoever that greeted him upon his glorious return was his
daughter, as god surely knew would happen, if god is god. True to his
vow, the general made a human sacrifice of his only child to god!] —
Judges 11:29-34
The Power of God
“… with God all things are possible.” — Matthew 19:26
“…The LORD was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the
mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley,
because they had chariots of iron.” — Judges 1:19
Personal Injury
“…thou shalt give life for life, Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for
hand, foot for foot. burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for
stripe. ” — Exodus 21:23-25
“…ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on the right
cheek, turn to him the other also.” — Matthew 5:39
Circumcision
“This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy
seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.”
— Genesis 17:10
“…if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.” — Galatians
5:2
Incest
“Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father,
or the daughter of this mother…” — Deuteronomy 27:22
(Yet God blessed many incestuous unions)
“And if a man shall take his sister, his father’s daughter, or his
mother’s daughter…it is a wicked thing….” — Leviticus 20:17
[But what was god’s reaction to Abraham, who married his sister — his
father’s daughter?] See Genesis 20:11-12
“And God said unto Abraham, As for Sara thy wife…I bless her, and give
thee a son also of her…” — Genesis 17:15-16
The Dance of Herodias' Daughter
Mark 6:23
"in came Herodias' daughter to dance. And when Herodias' daughter
herself came in and danced, and pleased Herod and those who sat with
him, the king said to the girl, "Ask me whatever you want, and I will
give it to you"
Yes, he "got off" watching his daughter!! That's worse than
porn!! And
his wife (the Queen) was fine with it!!
Trusting God
“A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD…” — Proverbs 12:2
Now consider the case of Job. After commissioning Satan to ruin Job
financially and to slaughter his shepherds and children to win a petty
bet with Satan. God asked Satan: “Hast thou considered my servant Job,
that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man,
one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his
integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without
cause.” — Job 2:3
The Holy Lifestyle
“Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy
wine
with a merry
heart…” — Ecclesiastes 9:7
“…they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not…” — 1 Corinthians 7:30
Punishing Crime
“The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father…” — Ezekiel 18:20
“I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the
fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation…” —
Exodus 20:5
Temptation
“Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot
be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man.” — James 1:13
“And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham…” —
Genesis 22:1
Family Relationships
“Honor thy father and thy mother…”– Exodus 20:12
“If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife,
and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he
cannot be my disciple. ” — Luke 14:26
Resurrection of the Dead
“…he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more. ” — Job 7:9
“…the hour is coming, in which all that are in the graves shall hear
his voice, and shall come forth….” — John 5:28-29
The End of the World
“Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not
taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom. ” —
Matthew 16:28
“Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all
be fulfilled. Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not
pass away. ” — Luke 21:32-33
“And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of
sleep: for now is our
salvation nearer than
when we believed. The night
is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works
of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.” — Romans 13:11-12
“Be ye also patient; establish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord
draweth nigh.” — James 5:8
“Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that
antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we
know that it is the last time.” — 1 John 2:18
“But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch
unto prayer.” —
1 Peter 4:7
These words were written between 1800 and 1900 years ago and were meant
to warn and prepare the first Christians for the immediate end of the
world. Some words are those supposedly straight out of the mouth of the
“Son of God.” The world did not end 1800 or 1900 years ago. All that
generation passed away without any of the things foretold coming to
pass. No amount of prayer brought it about; nor ever so much patience
and belief and sober living. The world went on, as usual, indifferent
to the spoutings of yet another batch of doomsday prophets with visions
of messiahs dancing in their deluded brains. The world, by surviving,
makes the above passages
contradictions.
- - - - - - - -
Wow! "There are so many", most Atheists and X-Christians say.
Perhaps the most hypocritical would be “
Thou
shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” It is a great teaching that
people should absolutely follow, but it directly contradicts most of
the lessons in the Bible. It should have been written as “Thou
shalt love thy neighbour except
when they are:”
NOTE: in the KJV, they ALL are incorrect, and taken out of contest
IS ALL CASES.
• homosexual - Bible says to kill them.
(Leviticus 20:13-16)
• non-believers - Bible says to kill them. (2
Chronicles 15:13 20:13-16)
• blasphemers - Bible says to kill them.
(Leviticus 24:10-13; 2 Timothy 3:1-5)
• women who have been raped - Bible says to kill
them.
COMPLETELY wrong. See
https://www.openbible.info/topics/rape_of_a_woman
• disobedient children - Bible says to kill
them.
COMPLETELY wrong. See
https://www.openbible.info/topics/rape_of_a_woman
• unwed women without their hymen - Bible says to
kill them. (Deuteronomy 22:20-21)
• adulterers - Bible says to kill them.
(Leviticus 20:10)
• witches (aka unwed women over a certain age) -
Bible says to kill them. (Exodus 22:18-31)
• fortune-tellers - Bible says to kill them.
COMPLETELY
wrong. See
https://www.openbible.info/topics/fortune_tellers_and_psychics
• anyone who works on the Sabbath - Bible says to
kill them. (Exodus 35:2) A: In Exodus 35:2, as
Israel was about to embark on the work of building the tabernacle,
Moses gathered all the people together and said, “For six days, work is
to be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a day of
sabbath rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on it is to be put to
death.” This passage reiterates the Sabbath observance that the Lord
had given to Israel through Moses in Exodus 31:12–18 and earlier in
Exodus 20:8–11 and Exodus 16:21–26. Observing the Sabbath was an
important sign of the covenant between God and His people. Failure to
observe this critical symbol of the covenant was such a serious breach
of the relationship that it was assigned a penalty of death. Up to this
point, Israel had a proven track record of either forgetting or
disobeying God’s commands.
"Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not
come to bring peace, but a sword." (Matthew 10:34)
Here are my virgin daughter and his concubine. Let me bring them out
now. Violate them and do with them what seems good to you. (Judge 19:24)
So we cooked my son and ate him. The next day I said to
her, 'Give up your son so we may eat him,' but she had hidden him." (
2 Kings 6:29)
The faith that you have, keep between yourself and God. (Romans,
14:22)
NOT SINS
The remaining 6 are not sins. In fact, 4 of these behaviours are
actually condoned by God.
2. Having sex with a child – Numbers 31:17-18
9. Holding a person as a slave – Leviticus 25:44-46; Ephesians 6:5
12. Genocide – 1 Samuel 15:3
19. Selling your daughter – Exodus 21:7-11
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-most-hypocritical-Bible-verse
See my "
immigration"
section.
Question
everything / Question The Bible
1 Thessalonians 5:21
“But test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good.”
Proverbs 14:15
“Only simpletons believe everything they’re told! The prudent carefully
consider their steps.”
2 Peter 2:1
“But there were also false prophets in Israel, just as there will be
false teachers among you. They will cleverly teach destructive heresies
and even deny the Master who bought them. In this way, they will bring
sudden destruction on themselves.”
Colossians 2:8
“Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding
nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of
this world, rather than from Christ.”
2 Timothy 4:3
“For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and
wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look
for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to
hear.”
Gifts:
1 Corinthians 12:10
“He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and another the
ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to discern
whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit.”
- and -
2 Peter 1:16
"proof" that they are not stories
"For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known
unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were
eyewitnesses of his majesty."
The 7 Deadly Sins
The seven deadly sins refer to behaviours and habits that are
considered among the most cardinal vices under Christian teachings.
Ironically,
the seven deadly sins do not appear explicitly in the
Bible.
However, each of these vices gets ample mention throughout the Bible
and other religious books, albeit individually. Also known as capital
vices or cardinal sins, the seven deadly sins are believed to give
birth to other forms of immoralities. They include;
-- Pride
-- Greed
-- Wrath
-- Lust
-- Envy
-- Gluttony
-- Sloth
The seven deadly sins often stand
in contrast to the 7 heavenly
virtues, which include;
-- Prudence
-- Justice
-- Temperance
-- Courage
-- Faith
-- Hope
-- Charity
See "
the number 7".
Absolute Truth /
Circular Reasoning
Absolute truth is a statement that is true at all times and in
all places. It is something that is always true no matter what the
circumstances. It is a fact that cannot be changed. For example,
there are no round squares. Absolute truth refers to statements or
beliefs that are universally valid and unchanging.
Logical inconsistency, circular reasoning (below)
When we Christians say “God can do anything” - - we don’t mean
literally everything. When we say that God can do the impossible, we
don’t mean he can do the logically impossible. By impossible, we mean
things like creating things out of nothing, keeping people in a fire
from burning, having a guy walk on water, or make a 90 year old woman
get pregnant and give birth to a healthy son, and things like that. We
don’t mean God can do absolutely everything. We mean only what is
logically possible (that is to say, things that are not contradictory
concepts)
This little riddle is akin to asking:
-- Can God’s infinite power overwhelm His infinite power?
-- Can God beat Himself in a fist fight
-- Can God think up a mathematical equation too difficult for Him
to solve
An unlimited being cannot create limits for itself. There are some
things God cannot do simply because He is omnipotent. If God is
infinitely powerful than it’s impossible to create a rock so large He
cannot lift it. For if there was anything He couldn’t lift, that would
prove Him a being of finite strength. But a being of infinite power
could create a rock of infinite size and infinite weight and still be
able to move it. It is because God is infinitely powerful (i.e
omnipotent) that He cannot create a rock too hard for Him to move.
The definition of omnipotence does not mean being able to do the
logically impossible (to do something logically contradictory). God
cannot create square circles, married bachelors, one ended sticks etc.
God can do anything that’s logically possible, that is; not logically
contradictory. God can create out of nothing, God can make ax heads
float in water, He can make animals speak in a human tongue, He can
cause a virgin to be pregnant, but He can’t make something exist and
not exist at the same time, He can’t cause an animal to speak in a
human tongue and be silent at the same time, and He can’t make a woman
both pregnant and not pregnant at the same time. Nowhere in The Bible
does it say that God can do the logically impossible. That is not the
definition of Omnipotence.
Circular reasoning
Circular reasoning (Latin:
circulus in probando, "circle in proving";
also known as "circular logic") is a logical fallacy in which the
reasoner begins with what they are trying to end with.
Circular reasoning is the formal logical fallacy mistake of using a
claim to support itself. It happens when the person starts with what
they want to end up with.
Often called "begging the question", petitio principii, circular
argument, paradoxical thinking, and circularity.
Cognitive dissonance, having two conflicting beliefs, also leads to
circular reasoning. When faced with new information that challenges our
views, we might gravitate towards arguments that confirm our beliefs,
even if they're circular. Think of it as your brain's way of keeping
the peace within itself.
The human tendency for motivated reasoning contributes too. We have an
emotional attachment to our deeply held beliefs. So we often use flawed
logic on purpose to reach the conclusions we want.
Sometimes, we don’t know enough about a topic to realize an argument is
circling back on itself. In other words, we lack knowledge or are
ignorant about the topic. It’s tempting to take the path of least
resistance. In essence, learning is difficult, and just accepting
things at face value without doing the work is easy.
Even the smartest people default to circular reasoning at times. It
often happens unconsciously when our brains take mental shortcuts. The
key is learning to watch for it in yourself and others.
-- Lucky charms work because I use one and have good luck. How do
you know it gives you good luck? Because lucky charms work.
-- Astrology is scientifically proven because astrologers can
accurately predict the future. How do they know the predictions are
accurate? Because astrology is a natural science.
-- The death penalty deters crime because areas with the death
penalty have lower crime rates. How do you know the death penalty
causes lower crime rates? Because the death penalty deters criminals.
-- Aliens exist because eyewitnesses have seen UFOs. How do we
know those were alien spacecraft? Because aliens have visited Earth.
-- This diet is effective for weight loss because I lost weight
on it. How do you know the diet caused the weight loss? Because the
diet I used is proven to work.
-- Our democracy works because we have free and fair elections.
How do you know our elections are free and fair? Because we live in a
functioning democracy.
-- Bigfoot is real because there is photographic evidence. How do
you know those photos are of an actual Bigfoot? Because Bigfoot
creatures exist and were captured on film.
-- I never get sick because I eat organic food. How do you know
organic food keeps you healthy? Because I don't get sick and I only eat
organic.
-- The universe began with the Big Bang because astronomers
detected residual radiation from the primordial explosion. How do you
know that radiation is evidence of the Big Bang? Because the Big Bang
theory correctly explains the origins of the universe.
-- This medical treatment works because patients improve when
they use it. How do you know the patients improve from the treatment?
Because this is an effective medical treatment.
Consequences of Circular Reasoning
Understanding circular reasoning isn't just about spotting mistakes in
what people say. It's also about understanding the effects it can have.
Let's examine why circular reasoning is a big deal and what can happen
if we don't catch it.
-- Confused Decisions: When we base our decisions on circular
reasoning, we might choose without genuine reasons.
-- Misleading Information: If someone uses circular reasoning to prove
a point, they might convince others of something untrue. It can spread
false information.
-- Wasted Time: Circular arguments go in circles without reaching a
real answer.
-- Lack of Trust: If people notice you often use circular reasoning,
they might stop trusting what you say. Trust is important in
friendships, work, and many other areas.
-- Missed Opportunities: By not thinking clearly and relying on
circular reasoning, we might miss out on better solutions or ideas.
Circular Logic
First,
confirmation bias makes us
favor information that matches our existing beliefs. We start with
assumptions like "My political party is always right." Then we
interpret new events in a way that confirms our assumption,
strengthening our conviction.
-- Advertising Claims: Ever seen a product that claims to be "the
best"
simply because everyone is buying it? This is circular reasoning. The
product is the best because people buy it, and people buy it because
it's the best.
-- Witch Trials: In the past, especially during the Salem witch
trials, a
common belief was that if a woman drowned, she wasn't a witch. But if
she survived, she was a witch and was then executed. It was a no-win
situation based on faulty reasoning.
“Be in the world but not of it”
What does it mean?
This familiar expression is derived from Jesus’ prayer for His
disciples:
John 17:14
(KJV) "I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them,
because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world."
κόσμου καθὼς εἰμὶ κόσμου
Pronounced "kosmou kathōs eimi kosmou”
Meaning "the
cosmos/the
world just
as I exist
the cosmos/the world”.
While the whole New Testament contrasts believer and world, no writer
dwells on this distinction more than John. With over 100
references, John accounts for about half of the New Testament total
(Apos Paul accounts for ~30%).
And Jesus’ prayer in John 17 refers to “the world” nineteen times
alone! Let’s see how this chapter helps us understand the meaning of
this saying and of the world itself.
Jesus opens and ends His prayer confessing that He transcends the
world. He asks the Father to glorify Him “with the glory which I had
with You before the world was,” for the Father “loved Me before the
foundation of the world” (v. 5, 24, emphasis mine throughout). From
this we see that by using the word "world", Jesus has, in part, all
creation in mind.
In between these two verses are several sayings that describe Jesus’
relationship with the world. Jesus states that the Father sent Him
“into the world” (v. 18) and that He spoke “in the world” (v. 13), yet
He was “not of the world” (v. 14, 16). But Jesus sharpens the
distinction further. He says, “I do not pray for the world” (v. 9) but
for those the Father has “given Me out of the world” (v. 6). And “the
world has hated them because they are not of the world” (v. 14).
From these statements we glean that the world Jesus refers to so often
in John isn’t so much the material cosmos as it is the spiritual
condition of creation in its rebellion to its Creator. Although God “so
loved the world,” the mission of God is “to save the world” from
itself, from the darkness that defines it (3:16, 17; 12:47).
At the conclusion of His prayer, Jesus states clearly the defining
difference between the believer and the world: “O righteous Father! The
world has not known You, but I have known You; and these have known
that You sent Me” (v. 25). So to be in the world but not of it is to
live as those who know and love God, in a world that does not know Him
or love Him. The distinction is simple, yet monumental.
"Preach" comes from:
Hebrew:
לְהַטִיף
"evangelize, exhort"
Greek:
kerysso
khruvssw
- and -
εὐαγγελίζω
(euaggelizó)
"proclaim, announce"
Aramaic:
בָּשַׂר
(basar)
"to bear tidings, a messenger, to show forth, to bear, to bring [forth]"
So, anybody can preach. Let's start our own Church!
We can "take turns"with "the message"! Remember: Yeshua ("Jesus")
never went to Seminary, or had any formal training - his "example" was
that "anyone can (and should!) proclaim (Preach)"! Jesus
went to Hebrew School - since he spoke [North shore] Aramaic.
Many tell me "well, he was the Son of God, so he "had a license".
OK - we are God's children, and we are commissioned to
preach to the world. OK, I win. :-)
"Minister":
Greek: diákonos (from diá, "thoroughly" and konis, "dust") – properly:
"to serve as a slave”.
εὐαγγελίζωμαι
"yoo-ang-ghel-id'-zo"
to announce good news
Am I ordained? No - except
by The Bible's definition:
The Greek word for "Preach" is "εὐαγγελίζω" - meaning "proclaim,
announce". Also, JESUS himself was NOT
ORDAINED (except by the same authority that I preach: The Bible, the
Great Commission). Apos Paul (or any Disciples) was not
ordained.
Moody was not ordained. Charles Stanley.
MLK was
ordained
- with
a
degree in
Sociology,
not theology! Neither were
Ofori Amponsah, Joel Osteen. (see
how awful Martin Luther King
was just below!)
To ordain:
1) to make someone a minister, priest, monk, or other member of
the clergy.
2) To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer
holy
orders on. To authorize as a Rabbi.
3) to order or decree by virtue of superior authority. (what??)
Who ordained Apos Paul?
A: nobody. And Paul wrote some of the
Apocryphal
books.
Who ordained the other
Apostles?
Same.
NOTE, MLK cheated (again) on his wife - the night before he
was shot. He had a HUGE appetite for white women (as most all
American blacks
do). He sinned greatly, and the FBI was closing-in
on his tax evasion. Yes, MLK was ordained,
but he was a
GANGSTER,
adulterer. MLK was a SALESMAN before he became an activist.
He NEVER made any living as a "preacher" or Reverend". He "stole"
his PhD by plagiarizing much of his thesis. He also stole the "I
have a dream" speech .... it was NOT his inception or idea! See much more
here!
Sep 10, 2025 - the same Party (Liberals) who DARED anyone to celebrate
MLK'ys assassination - are now CELEBRATING
Charlie Kirk's assassination
(!!!!) Not only HYPOCRITICAL, but DEMONIC. As
GReta would say: "how DAAAAA you!"
Is The Bible Sexist?
Is The Bible Sexist??
A: YES, and NO. Here's why:
The TRANSLATIONS _are_ sexist; the original _is
not_ . From saying
"Him" about God (that is NOT in the
original scrolls at all) - to
"
women can't be pastors"
(COMPLETELY sexist!!)
.... but that is only in
ONE location, and we have read it OUT OF CONTEXT.
Let's read about the
women in the
Bible, shall we:
NOTE: Many Pastors (run away from these Pastors/churches!!) will tell
you that you don't need to read or study - they have done that for
you. Feel free to read them:
1 John 2:27 (properly called "One John",
not "first John") - it
states:
(the stupid KJV): "But the anointing which ye have received of him
abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same
anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and
even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him."
Original Koine Greek: χρῖσμα ὃ ἔλαβετε μένει ἔχετε οὐ χρείαν τις
διδάσκῃ χρῖσμα διδάσκει περὶ πάντων ἀληθές ψεῦδος καθὼς ἐδίδαξεν μένετε
It literally means: "an
anointing
who/which to
take/receive to
stay/remain to
have/hold
no/not
necessity/requirement/need
someone to
teach an
anointing to
teach
about/concerning
all/every
true
fake/false according
to to
teach to stay/remain"
So, not only CAN WE read, we are ENCOURAGED TO. REMEMBER - I
always suggest using the ORIGINAL TEXT, not any translation:
The Law (Old Testament):
https://biblehub.com/lexicon/genesis/1-1.htm
The new covenant (New Testament):
https://biblehub.com/lexicon/matthew/1-1.htm
Luke 8:2: (KJV) "And certain women, which had been healed of evil
spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went 7
devils”
Greek: τινες γυναῖκες αἳ τεθεραπευμέναι πονηρῶν πνευμάτων
ἀσθενειῶν
Μαρία καλουμένη Μαγδαληνή ἧς ἑπτὰ δαιμόνια ἐξεληλύθει
Literally means “a certain
woman
that/this to
serve/cure
toilsome
wind/breath
weakness
Mariam to
call Magdela, a citron the Sea of
Gallilee
who
seven evil
spirit/demon to come/to go”
Many .edu sites are saying that not only was she _not_ a
prostitute, but the _horrible_ life of having ONE Demon in you - is
HORRIBLE. 7? That’s SUICIDAL!
Completely different topic...
Galatians 4:23
It is NOT "a son" - it is A DAUGHTER
(KJV) "But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he
of the freewoman was by promise."
Original Greek: παιδίσκης γεγέννηται κατὰ σάρκα ἐλεύθερας δι’
ἐπαγγελίας
Literally means: "a young girl/maidservant to
bear/birth down/against
flesh free (not under
restraint) through/because
of through/because of a
summons"
1) there is NO "he" in the beginning.
2) "freewoman" is not even there.
3) "promise" is actually "summons".
While in Galatians, see
Galatians 4:21 - and
more about "the Law"
And ... Galatians 4:22 (Abraham makintg a young girl pregnant
(!!!)
Ἀβραὰμ ἔσχεν δύο υἱοὺς ἕνα παιδίσκης ἕνα ἐλευθέρας
"Abraham to have
2 son 1 a
female slave/young girl/maidservant
1 free woman"
Whatever YOU call this - - I call it CHEATING. Why is it FINE for
Abraham to mess around, but if a man does it NOW ...
Isn't it "
the same, yesterday, today and
forever"???"
NOTE: The "barren" woman is THE CHURCH! The Bible speaks in
metaphors and codes.
To add: the story of the bleeding woman - who "
touched the hem
of His garment" and was healed:
Luke 8:44 - "the hem of His garment"
(KJV) "Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and
immediately her issue of blood stanched."
Original Greek: προσελθοῦσα ὄπισθεν κρασπέδου ἱματίου παραχρῆμα
ῥύσις ἔστη
Means: "to approach/to draw near
behind/after ["him" and "touched" were
added!] a border/tassel an outer
garment/a robe
instantly a
flowing/hemorrhage to make to
stand/establish/hold up"
So , "hem" was wrong, "issue" was not correct, "blood" is not even
there, and "stanched" or even "stopped" is wrong. Of course, the
above-mentioned "him" and "touched" were added.
Even the next verse: "Who touched me" - is incorrect:
Luke 8:45
τὶς
(that's it!!)
It means "who/which/that" - not "who touched me"!!
It continued with πάντων ἀρνουμένων Πέτρος
It means "all/ezvery to deny/say
no Petros ("Peter").
So, they all originally LIED - saying it didn't happen.
I believe that Modesty should be practiced/adhered to - by men as much
as women. But the "looseness" of today's "woman" (I would use the
word "Tramp") - is so astonishing - especially by
Madonna, Cher, Taylor
Swift, etc. Feel free to see my "
pornography" section - IT IS
PG-13 - that is ... if you think statues are porn, as I do! If
you have no issues with nude statues, you will think it is
"child-friendly".
UNLIKE pathetic people like Taylor Swift, Dolly Parton, there are
verses that warn against serving
money more than
God:
Matthew 6:24
It also warns against promiscuity:
1 Cor 6:18
And [broadly speaking], it calls women to Godly marriage and
child-bearing.
Titus 2:3-5
Taylor Swift is the EXACT OPPOSITE - of what God calls women to be and
do. Although Swift herself claims to be a Witch, and put her
audience in
“spells” - one “Christian" who went to her concert (Christians
should NEVER go to these worldly concerts!!) - said she felt ill, and
eventually, had to get a demon removed, after which she felt good - as
before the concert.
Matthew 18:6 - people who lead others astray - are better off with a
stone around their neck.
Putting money - over “virtue” - REALLY??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObDtHWfXl1w
God wants us to dress _modestly_ , and dress our best at Church.
Modern churches are so "overly-indulged" with "come as you are" -
people purposefully dress _their worst_ in Church - for the
*perception* of "being pious" or "being repentant". I
think it's very disrespectful, and actually lying - people dress much
better at work - than they do at Church.
Some history (per the Torah / Bible)
-- Tzitzit (ציצית) translates from the Hebrew as "fringes" or
"tassels," and is pronounced either as "tzitzit" or tzitzis." The
tzitzit are closely related to the tallit (טָלֵית), also pronounced
either as "tallit" or "tallis," which translates from the Hebrew as
"cloak.”
-- They also wear a “tallit katan” which is an undershirt with
tzitzit.
-- The mitzvah, or command, to wear tzitzit originates in the
Torah, the Hebrew Bible, in Numbers 15:38-39.
“Make tassels on the four corners of the cloak you wear.”
(Deuteronomy 22:12)
-- A kippah, or yarmulke, is a kind of minimal cap that covers
the crown of the head. It is worn for religious purposes, not for sun
protection or keeping off rain.
-- Tallit - a prayer shawl
-- There are MANY references to “tunic” which is a vest.
God _did_ (does) care about dress codes.
Since at least the time of Rema, Jews have strongly discouraged women
from wearing tefillin. The codes view the commandment of tefillin as
important, and call those who neglect to observe it "transgressors".
G‑d commanded the Jewish people to affix fringes to the corners of
their clothing so that they would constantly remember G-d and G-d's
commandments. At that time, the common garment was a simple sheet of
cloth, and the mitzvah was to affix fringes to each of its four
corners. But styles changed over the centuries, and the simple garments
of biblical times were replaced with robes, jackets, trousers and
shirts. What would happen to the tallit? Jewish men then began to
fulfill the mitzvah in the following two ways:
a) During prayer, men drape ourselves in a tallit gadol (“big tallit”),
which has essentially remained the same since ancient times.
b) Men wear a little poncho called a tzitizit, tallit katan (“small
tallit”), or arba kanfot (“four corners”). For most of us, it fits
neatly under a shirt.
https://www.learnreligions.com/tzitzit-and-tallit-2076788
https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/537949/jewish/What-Is-Tzitzit-and-Tallit.htm
https://jewsforjesus.org/learn/the-tallit-and-tzitzit
https://www.projectmenorah.com/blog-2-1/blog-post-title-three-78ekp
https://free.messianicbible.com/feature/did-yeshua-jesus-wear-tzitzit-the-traditional-jewish-fringes/
Why don't many Christian women cover their heads, even though the Bible
says they should?
1 Corinthians 11:5
(KJV) "But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head
uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she
were shaven."
Greek: πᾶσα γυνὴ κεφαλῇ ἀκατακαλύπτῳ προσευχομένη ἡ προφητεύουσα
καταισχύνει κεφαλὴν ἓν αὐτῆς ἐξυρημένῃ
Literally: "all/every a woman the
head uncovered to
pray or/than to foretell/tell
forth to put to shame
the head one
self/she to shave"
1 Timothy 2:8
(KJV) "I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy
hands, without wrath and doubting."
Greek: οὖν Βούλομαι ἄνδρας παντὶ τόπῳ προσεύχεσθαι ἐπαίροντας ὁσίους
χεῖρας χωρὶς ὀργῆς διαλογισμῶν
then/therefore intend a
man all/every a
spot/location to pray to lift
up righteous/pious the
hand separate from
anger/vengeance/wrath
discussion/imagination/reasoning"
Note: this CLEARLY does not have anything to do with "modesty" or "head
covering", but many sites do cite this verse (!!)
(
God doesn't care about the way we dress, God doesn't care about
how we dress, for search)
I believe that Goliath was a
giant.
A
Nephilim. As far as the way Goliath and the others talked back
then, I think - as with MANY Bible stories about - speaking long
distances (5,000 on "The Mount", Goliath yelling to David from the
field - about 400 meters from David) - I think they all used
"megaphones" - not with batteries, of course, but like when we put our
hands around our mouth ... but much larger. Remember when
you picked-up a traffic cone, and yelled through the small end?
Exactly like that.
Did God give David the strength to kill lions and bears? Did God give
him that purpose in order to defeat Goliath the giant?
NOTE:
Goliath's sword would have weighed 20+ kg. This youth
(David -
who probably weighed 40 or 45 kg) - took a sword half as heavy as he
was, and then put it through the armour. Even if David was
as big
as Goliath,
he couldn't put the sword through the armour. It would have to have
been through the eye socket, or some "exposed" area. Just sayin'.
Was Goliath a
Nephelim? He was
6
cubits
and a span (2m tall [6'9"])
Documentaries:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVfdExb3jaA
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=What's+the+real+story+behind+David+and+Goliath+in+the+Valley+of+Elah
Yeshua
of Nazareth:
What did Jesus really look like?
Which image looks more like Jesus?
What did Jesus look like? Jesus' appearance:
There is NOTHING in The Bible that even describes Yeshua - except:
1) "Nobody could find him - meaning that he looked like everyone
else (no "blue eyes" or "long hair"), and then
there is:
2) Isaiah 53:2 (KJV) "he hath no form nor comeliness; and
when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire
him.” (Jesus was NOT good looking!)
Original Hebrew:
לֹא־ תֹ֥אַר הָדָ֑ר וְנִרְאֵ֥הוּ וְלֹ֣א מַרְאֶ֖ה וְנֶחְמְדֵֽהוּ׃
(pronounced “lo to·’ar ha·dar ve·nir·’e·hu
ve·lo mar·’eh ve·nech·me·de·hu”
Literally means “no
outline/form an
ornament/splendour to
see not
sight/appearance to desire/take pleasure in”
So, he was NOT handsome. Sorry ladies. I know you
all
hoped he'd be one of the 2 on the right. NOPE! Those are
Jim
Caviel, and AI! The real
Yeshua ("Jesus")
probably looked
like the photo on the left:
(strong, shorter,
stocky, large nose) Also, Jesus
did NOT speak Hebrew - he spoke ARAMAIC.
Of COURSE it’s easy for women to "love Geee-zus”. But they are
actually
in love with King
James,
or “porn”
[don't
worry - it's Bible/family-friendly!]. Let me explain:
https://youtu.be/2fehCR08Qpc?t=865
NOTE: Yeshua and all the others (fishermen) were NOT weak, frail
...
A lot of Christian men get 'churched up' and castrated of their fire.
But Jesus, all the apostles, Paul etc. were actually strong, dangerous
men who were fired up for truth, justice, grace and love.
"A weak man is not a good man. A good man is a very, very dangerous man
who has it under voluntary control.”
- Jordan Peterson
6 traditions you believe are Biblical, but were never in the Bible:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fehCR08Qpc
All of these assumptions - are all wives tales. Sorry, but it's
the truth.
From the following web sites:
http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_jcfa.htm
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/research/1282186.html
http://archives.cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/12/25/face.jesus/index.html
http://www.biblestudy.org/bibleref/reljesus/reljes6.html
http://ralphriver.blogspot.com/2005/01/what-did-jesus-look-like.html
NOTE:
The Bible never mentions:
-- Excrement
(Did any of the Disciples, Jesus, or the
Apostles EVER use the washroom - even "go" on the side of the
path? Or did they NEVER urinate or defecate? [meaning "they
weren't HUMAN"]) Furthermoe, we all know - it's a "taboo"
subject, but "Jesus" (real name Isho or Yeshua) _did_ have to "wipe" -
somehow clean his rectum after defecating. He also surely
got "dingleberries" in the surrounding hair. Again, He went
through/experienced every pain (and then some!) frustration (and then
some!) and inconvenience (and then some!) - that we do.
-- Illness - no mention of ANY of them EVER even getting sick
-- Flatulence (Did Jesus or the Disciples ever have
gas? Bad breath?)
-- Sweating - although that IS mentioned. (Genesis 3:19)
בְּזֵעַ֤ת אַפֶּ֙יךָ֙
Pronounced "zay-AH" ("sweat/perspiration) "aph"
(literally: "the nose or nostril", hence they assume "the face, and
occasionally a person")
It continues with "You will eat bread 'til you return to the ground"
Uh, no - do we only eat BREAD?? Although לֶחֶם
("LEH-khem") does indeed mean "bread/food", the KJV translates it
[incorrectly/incompletely] as "bread" only.
In recent portrayals by Christian artists, Yeshua ben Nazareth
(a.k.a. Jesus Christ) has typically been shown with a light skin, a
long "Presbyterian" nose, very long hair, and a height probably in
excess of 183cm (six feet). The face of Jim Caviezel, who plays Jesus
in the movie "The Passion of the Christ," is similar to many
modern-day images of Jesus. He is shown in the picture above, right
side. Carlos F. Cardoza-Orlandi, associate professor of world
Christianity at Columbia Theological Seminary in Atlanta, GA,
commented: "While Western imagery is dominant, in other parts of the
world he is often shown as black, Arab or Hispanic." However, these
have been based on pure speculation by the artists.
Many paintings (Artists' conceptions) reflect the middle
photo. But <drum roll> the most probable one is
closer to the far left photo. The Bible clearly tells the
story
of "Good Friday" (why was it "good"??) - that the Romans couldn't find
him - meaning he blended-in .... he looked like the typical people an
that day. In that day, the Jews didn't let their children marry a
Gentile, to keep their race "strong". (Note: if you
reversed that today, there would be RIOTS.)
He (Jesus) was probably short (like the average in that day),
probably had a large nose, and certainly did not have
blue eyes (ha ha!) Although many a woman has been
discouraged when I tell them this, I hope women don't "love
Jesus"
because of his appearance - but rather: what he did for us
on the cross.
By the way, "Mashiach" is Hebrew for “messiah".
This is a painting from 630 AD:
“I doubt his hair
was particularly long as depicted in
most artwork, given male norms of the time, but it was surely not
well-tended,” Professor Taylor says. “Wearing a basic tunic that other
people wore as an undergarment would fit with Jesus’ detachment
regarding material things”.
According to Taylor's research, "rather than towering over others in
Judea, Jesus was about 1.7 meters (5'6") tall, or the
average height seen in skeletal remains from males there at the time.
People in Judea and Egypt tended to have brown eyes, black hair and
olive-brown skin, based on surviving archaeological remains, historical
texts and depictions of people seen in mummy portraits from Egypt",
Taylor said in her book.
There was interaction between Judea (where "Jude" originated - later to
become "Jew") and people from Europe (who could
have lighter skin) as well as Sudan and Ethiopia (who could have darker
skin). But because Jews in Judea and Egypt tended to marry among
themselves at the time, Jesus' skin, eyes and hair probably looked like
those of the majority of the people in Judea and Egypt, Taylor found.
Surviving texts say that Jews in Egypt couldn't be physically
distinguished from the rest of Egypt's population around Jesus' time.
[Proof of Jesus Christ? 7 Pieces of Evidence Debated]
Historical records also showed that people in Judea tended to keep
their hair (and beards) reasonably short and well-combed, probably to
keep out lice, a big problem at the time, Taylor said. Jesus likely did
the same. He could have used a knife to trim his hair and beard,
Taylor said,
noting that people in the ancient world tended to be more skilled with
knives than people are today.
Jesus is portrayed in the gospels as a carpenter who did a lot of
walking but at times didn't have much to eat. This active lifestyle,
but lack of regular food, meant that he was probably thin, but somewhat
muscular, Taylor said. "Jesus was a man who was physical in terms of
the labor that he came from," Taylor said. "He shouldn't be presented
as [in] any way someone who was living a soft life, and sometimes
that's the kind of image we get."
Some aspects of Jesus' face, such as his mouth and cheeks, are anyone's
guess, Taylor said. He may have had facial scars or skin damage from
his work as a carpenter, but there's no way to tell, Taylor said.
She said she is skeptical of depictions of Jesus that show him as being
very handsome. If Jesus were handsome, Taylor said, the gospel writers,
or other early Christian writers, would have said so, as they did for
Moses and David.
https://www.livescience.com/61875-what-did-jesus-look-like.html
Those who criticize Shroud of Turin's legitimacy (*I* do!) point to 1
Corinthians, one of the many New Testament books the apostle Paul is
credited with writing. In one chapter, he mentions having seen
Jesus -
then later describes
long hair on a man as
"disgraceful".
Archeologists had firmly established that the average build of a Semite
male at the time of Jesus was 155cm (1.55m) (5'1")., with an average
weight of about 49.9kg (110 pounds). Since Jesus worked outdoors as a
carpenter until he was about 30 years old, it is reasonable to assume
he was more muscular and physically fit than westernized portraits
suggest. My guess is 52kg - very light by today's average of
80kg. The average adult woman is 55kg.
Long hair
1 Corinthians 11:14
(KJV) "Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long
hair, it is a shame unto him?”
Original Greek: οὐδὲ φύσις αὐτὴ διδάσκει ἐὰν ἀνὴρ κομᾷ ἀτιμία
(pronounced “oude fai-sis autē didaskei
ean anēr ko-MAH-oh atimia”)
Literally meaning “not/neither nature: to
grow/develop/appear/become
self/same to teach
if a man to let
the hair grow long/to have long hair dishonour”
Greek: κόμη (komē, like “Comb"), meaning "hair.”
NOTE: φύσις (“nature”) is used only 14 times in the New Testament
- 10 of those in the writings of Paul. It's meaning varies throughout
Paul's writings. One usage refers to
the established or
natural order of things , as in
Romans 2:14 - where Paul writes "For when Gentiles, who do not have the
law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves,
even though they do not have the law.”
Romans 1:26 - Another use of φύσις in the sense of "natural order" is
where he writes "the men likewise gave up natural relations with women
and were consumed with passion for one another”.
1 Corinthians 11:14 - Paul asks "Does not nature itself teach you that
if a man wears long hair it is a disgrace for him?"
This use of φύσις as referring to a "natural order" in Romans 1:26 and
1 Corinthians 11:14 may have been influenced by Stoicism. The Greek
philosophers, including Aristotle and the Stoics are credited with
distinguishing between man-made laws and a natural law of universal
validity,
Now, continuing with v15 from above…
Basically, women SHOULD have long hair...
ἐὰν γυνὴ κομᾷ δόξα κόμη δέδοται περιβολαίου
Pronounced "ean gunē DOX-ah komē dedotai
peribolaiou"
Literally meaning “if a
woman to wear long hair
to appear/seem/think/accept (NOT “glory!)
hair to give that which
is thrown around/a covering”
LICE:
Yeshua was NO WIMP. He was strong, and ALL ChRISTIANS want both
Yeshua and Paul - to be these meek, doscile, soft-spoken, let everyone
mock them and beat them up - long-haired,
blue-eyed people. It's
actually funny. Lice was a HUGE issue back then, so they would
have wanted their hair and beard to be as short as possible. Most
historians think they would have "
baptismo" in
every stream they
crossed. (That means "to sink or dip") - "drowning" those lice,
and washing off the scalp oils that attract them off.
The times (yes, multiple - including the sleeping in my car 3-3 times
per month - like last Saturday, and tomorrow night) that I have
been homeless, I know that ALL TOO WELL. I have a spray
bottle of alcohol (99%) in my car, and at Church (hidden) - so I can
squirt myself occasionally. That sounds "gross", but so does head
lice and oils - which everyone gets. ( But nobody
admits :-)
- - - -
Jesus was NOT a Nazarite - because he DID drink
wine
(“grape of the
vine”)
Matt.11:18 (KJV) "For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they
say, He hath a devil."
19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man
gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But
wisdom is justified of her children.
NOTE: Some people claim that this is only a false accusation. And
that's true that it's a false accusation of Jesus being a drunk.
However, to fully understand why they made this accusation, we must
look at the context of the word "winebibber". Jesus explained that
John
the baptizer did not drink. We know that John
the baptizer didn't go
without food and water every day of this entire life, as that would be
impossible. But this is saying that John fasted often and was also a
Nazarite from birth, meaning that John never partook of any alcohol.
Long hair on men is encouraged for Nazarites:
"No razor shall come upon his [a Nazarite's] head. He shall be holy,
and shall let the locks of the hair on his head grow."
Numbers 6:5
Merovingian kings, who ruled what is now France and western Germany in
the Early Middle Ages (500 A.D. to 750 A.D.), were called “The
Long-Haired Kings.” So much so that rather than murdering each other,
they punished their enemies by cutting their hair, which signaled,
“You’re no longer king material.”
Soon after the Norman Conquest in 1066, however, Archbishop Anselm of
Canterbury refused to give his blessing to men who “grew their hair
like girls.” “It was shocking and countercultural when people started
growing out their hair in Norman time — much like the 1970s in
America,” Bartlett says. Long hair also became associated with artistic
men and poets of the Renaissance.
Jesus was NOT
"good-looking"!
Jesus was NOT good looking.
Jesus was ugly.
That's
right - THE BIBLE states that! Jesus looked like a regular man of
that time. Remember, Judas had to give a sign to point out Jesus
among his disciples. If Jesus was black (or sub-saharan), then Judas
would have just say "Oh, he's the black one over there," or "the tall
blond looking one."
Isaiah 53:2
“For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of
dry ground; he had no form or comeliness that we should look at him,
and no beauty that we should desire him. 3 He was despised and rejected
by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from
whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not “.
He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his
appearance that we should desire him.
NASB
He has no stately form or majesty that we should look upon Him, nor
appearance that we should be attracted to Him.
NLT
There was nothing beautiful or majestic about his appearance, nothing
to attract us to him.
ISV
he had no form and he hade no majesty that we should look at him, and
there is no attractiveness that we should desire him.
Original Hebrew: לֹא־ תֹ֥אַר הָדָ֑ר וְנִרְאֵ֥הוּ וְלֹ֣א מַרְאֶ֖ה
וְנֶחְמְדֵֽהוּ׃
It literally means “not outline an
ornament/splendor to see not
sight/appearance beauty/greatly beloved,”
ALL pronouns were added (he, him, his, we), as well as the “hath”, and
“there is” or “we should”.
1 Samuel 16:7
“But the LORD said to Samuel, ‘Do not consider his appearance or his
height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things
man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks
at the heart.”
1 Peter 3:3-4, it reminds us that God’s
idea of beauty isn’t
outside adornment like gold jewelry or fine
clothes but rather the
“inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is
of great worth in God’s sight.”
Mark remarks of "the eyes of the Lord" in the following passages:
3:5,34; 5:32; 8:33; 10:21; 23:27.
Despite how the movies and TV shows depict Him, the Bible is pretty
clear that Jesus was not a physical stunner.
Wait a minute - Jesus? Not attractive? Why, then, has every show or
movie about Him portrayed him as a glowing, symmetrically-faced
demi-god? Forget that they also make Him Caucasian—which is not
historically accurate—why is he usually a pretty stunning-looking fella
in Hollywood depictions?
I guess it only affirms further how our society holds an ungodly (pun
intended) value on physical attraction - and the reinforcement that
anyone worth following better be able to walk down a runway as well as
they are able to be a leader of people.
-- The Attractiveness of Attraction
And this is a lie that I’ve bought into myself for a lot of my life -
not that being physically attractive doesn’t draw people into a person
(because research shows it does) or that it’s bad to be physically
attractive - but that it’s either the only quality that matters or is
the main one that matters.
-- Jesus Was not good looking
But by taking one look at Jesus’ impact - I can see how these are all
empty and unhealthy efforts at fulfillment and influence. Because if we
are going off that prophecy from Isaiah being fulfilled, we assume
Jesus was an average-looking fellow. Not necessarily ugly (though he
could have been), but certainly was not America’s Next Top Model.
And yet, he is the most famous person in the history of the
world. Time was constructed around him. More books have been
written and printed about Him than in the history of the world. Over
2.38 billion people claim to be religiously dedicated to him.
-- Why Did Jesus choose to look average?
And due to the fact that He’s God, I’m sure he could have made himself
pretty attractive, right? I mean, if I were God, I’m sure that’s what I
would have done. I would make myself look as gorgeous as possible to
draw all eyes to me - and then boom, I share some eternal truth that
changes the course of human history. Full-proof, right?
If He - really wanted to make an impact, why wouldn’t Jesus
have done that? A man who constantly speaks of humility…the meek
inheriting the earth…he’d probably want to show that the world could be
changed with a simple message of love, and it didn’t matter how
attractive the person sharing it was. It aligns so much with the
character of Himself, too. He didn’t step onto the stage of earth and
wow people with charm and looks. He came lowly, born out of poverty,
living without a home for the peak years of his ministry, and wasn’t
concerned with achieving the high statuses that are so tempting for
those with a massive amount of followers.
Jesus came. He looked like every other ordinary guy. He loved people.
He changed everything.
Prof Taylor said that Jesus may have just been “ordinary looking”,
which explains the lack of descriptions, and given a more attractive
appearance as his name grew.
She said sources from the second century, around 170 years after his
death, suggest that Jesus was a man “who did not care about his
appearance”.
She added: “People could think of him as looking like a vagabond,
outside normal society, careless about his clothing, surviving by
begging and sleeping rough.”
The only physical description of Christ before his crucifixion in the
Book of Isaiah reads: “He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to
Him, nothing in His appearance that we should desire Him.”
The academic believes that Jesus was likely to be a man of Middle
Eastern appearance.
She described him as “probably around 166cm (1.66m) tall, somewhat slim
and
muscular, with olive-brown skin, dark brown to black hair, and brown
eyes”.
Prof Taylor said: “What I have learned is that Judeans of this time
were closest biologically to Iraqi Jews of the contemporary world.”
Due to his profession as a carpenter, Prof Taylor believed that Jesus
worked outdoors until the age of 30 and is more muscly than Westernised
paintings suggest according to News.com.au.
He may have had a leathery appearance from exposure to elements making
him look older.
Controversially, she believed because of his trade working with wood
that it was likely he had been injured and suffered some kind of bodily
disfigurement.
Broken arms and limps would not have healed properly, and they were
also vulnerable to eye injuries.
A review of
What Did Jesus Look Like?
published by the Daily Beast on
March 11 noted: “Taylor actually thinks that the silence about Jesus’
looks says something about his appearance.
“She points out that certain Biblical figures, like Moses and David,
were described in ancient literature in terms that gestured to their
good looks and attractiveness. The evangelists provide no such
indications for Jesus.
“While his face is radiantly white at
the Transfiguration (the
moment
in the story when Jesus goes up a mountain and converses with Moses and
Elijah), we do not know anything else about his facial features.
Taylor argues that the silence on the question of Jesus’ appearance
suggests that, contrary to cinematic tradition, he was not handsome.”
We never hear that Jesus was visited by any sickness. A proof of
his
physical endurance is born out in Scripture. He was in the habit of
rising very early (Mark 1:35). The hills and the lake were especially
dear to him and after a long day he loved to climb some lonely height,
or late in the evening get himself taken out on to the shimmering water
of Lake Gennesareth and stayed out far into the night (cf Mk 4:35;
6:35). We also know that his public life was one of wandering through
the mountain valleys of his homeland, from Galilee to Samaria and
Judaea and even as far as to the district of Tyre and Sidon (Matt
15:21). Despite these arduous journeys he counseled that one should
travel light, bringing nothing for the journey, neither staff,
money,
nor bread, neither have two coats (Luke 9:3). Hunger and thirst must
therefore have frequently accompanied him.
His last journey from Jericho up to Jerusalem was an astounding feat.
Under a burning sun through a desolate, rocky waste he climbed some
3500 feet in a six hour climb. Despite this, he seems not tired, since
that night he takes part in a feast at the house of Lazarus and his
sisters (John 12:2). By far, the greater part of Jesus’ public ministry
was spent out in the open, exposed to rigors of climate, in a life
filled with labor and toil, with often little time eat (Mk 3:20; Mk
6:31). He owned no home and “had nowhere to lay his head” (Matt 8:20)
Hence he likely spent more than a few nights sleeping out in the
elements. Only a sound body of physical stamina could have endured such
as this.
He bore so clearly the marks of the true, the upright, and the strong,
that even his enemies had to declare when they came to him, Master, we
know that thou art a true speaker and care not for the opinion of any
man. (Mk 12:14)
He speaks of hypocrites,
serpents and
generations of vipers and liars
(Matt 23:33). He calls Herod a fox (Lk 13:32). Although he was never
one to tread lightly, he never forgets himself or loses control. His
anger is always the expression of supreme moral freedom declaring, for
this I came into the World, that I should give testimony to the truth
(John 18:37). Because He was so consistently true to His Father’s will
his life was only “Yes and No” and he reacted with great severity
against anything that was ungodly or hateful to God. He was ready to
stake his own life for the truth and die for it.
He was NO WHIMP.
https://www.crossroads.net/media/articles/jesus-was-not-good-looking
What Did Jesus Write in the Dirt in John 8 ?
(KJV)
3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in
adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But
Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though
he heard them not.
7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said
unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone
at her.
8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
Literally means:
3: a writer a Pharisee
to lead/bring/carry a woman to lay
hold of/seize adultery to make to
stand/to stand middle/in the midst
6: to say to attempt/test in
order that to have/hold to make
accusation Yeshua to stoop d
own down/below a
finger earth/land (NOT “sand”!)
8: back again to write the
earth/land
“He stooped down” was added, and “the sand” was again added.
What language did Jesus speak?
What language did Jesus speak when he read Isaiah 61:1,2? Would Aramaic
be spoken in the synagogue?
Jesus and his disciples primarily spoke Aramaic, the traditional
language of Judea in Century 1 AD. Their Aramaic was most likely a
Galilean accent distinct from that of Jerusalem. Jesus spent most of
his time in the communities of Nazareth and Capernaum in Galilee, which
were Aramaic-speaking villages.
The Gospels support this view showing Jesus using various Aramaic
terms: talitha koum (Mark 5:41); ephphatha (Mark 7:34); eloi eloi lama
sabachthani (Matthew 27:46; Mark 15:34); abba (Mark 14:36).
Historians, scientists, and social anthropologists largely agree that
Aramaic was the prevalent language in Israel during Jesus’ time.
Aramaic was very similar to Hebrew, but with many terms and expressions
that were acquired from other languages and cultures, notably
Babylonian.
What language did Jesus speak when he read Isaiah 61:1,2? Would
Aramaic be spoken in the synagogue?
Luke 4:16-19 (NIV)
16 He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the
Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up
to read,
17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling
it, he found the place where it is written:
18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to
proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for
the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed
free,
19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
(KJV)
16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his
custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up
for to read.
17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And
when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to
preach the gospel to the poor; he hath
sent me to heal the
brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of
sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Original Greek has NO PRONOUNS. No "He".
The Law Jesus
broke (Jesus broke the Law)
John 18:29–30
(KJV) "Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring
ye against this man?
30 They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we
would not have delivered him up unto thee."
First, somebody tell me - what does "malefactor" mean?? Oh,
you
WILL guess.
v29
οὖν Πιλᾶτος ἐξῆλθεν φησίν τίνα κατηγορίαν φέρετε ἀνθρώπου
Pronounced: "oun pilatos exēlthen phēsin
tina katēgorian pherete anthrōpou"
Literally means "then/and so/therefore
Pilate to go or come out
of to declare/say
who?/which?/what? an
accusation to bear/carry/bring
forth human"
v30
ἀπεκρίθησαν εἶπαν εἰ οὗτος κακὸν παρεδώκαμεν
Pronounced: "apekrithēsan eipan ei outos
kakon paredōkamen"
Literally means "to answer to
say [sometimes used with a
command] this
bad/evil to hand over/to give or deliver
over/to betray"
The charges levelled against Jesus were blasphemy and misleading of the
Jews against Roman empire, calling himself their king. (Treason against
the Roman state)
In those days, only the Romans had the power to award death sentence to
Jews (Jn 18:31). But blasphemy was not listed by Romans as a crime
demanding death sentence.
The second charge could not be substantiated, as we see Pilate putting
up the sign of INRI over Jesus' cross, much to the embarrassment of the
Jewish leaders (Jn 19:22).
In effect, Jesus was convicted for allegedly breaking Hebrew laws, but
was awarded death sentence under Roman laws.
The Jews got Jesus killed by the Romans by bring the false charge of
sedition against him. “This man has said that he himself is a king”.
That was the only charge that interested the Roman governor pilate.
Both before and after Pilate had Jesus flogged, he repeated to the
Jewish leaders that he found no crime in Jesus. It was not until the
Jewish populace stated one last thing that made Pilate change his mind.
v12 From then on, Pilate tried to set Jesus free, but the Jewish
leaders
kept shouting, “If you let this man go, you are no friend of Caesar.
Anyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar.”
v13 When Pilate heard this, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the
judge’s seat at a place known as the Stone Pavement (which in Aramaic
is Gabbatha).
No one can claim to be recognized as a king save by Caesar's authority!
This is the trump card the Jews used to get Jesus crucified.
Ultimately, Jesus
was condemned to death under Roman law and
was crucified
Crucifixion is a Roman form of punishment and not a Jewish form of
execution. The Jewish form of execution would be by stoning.
Thus: Jesus was condemned to death under the Roman regime. However, it
was initiated by the Jewish religious leaders in Jerusalem - tricking
Him and the Government.
Jesus clarified that he broke no actual law of God... the
unalienable rights as we say... but he said this because he was being
charged and was convicted of breaking a law of free speech and that
charge actually violates God's law. So Jesus did break the false law of
authoritarian oppressive government and was punished for it... why? To
save us. To show us that violation of our unalienable rights should be
met with strength.
To delve further...
The Legal Cause of Action Against Jesus in John 18:29–30
John W. Welch
People have long questioned why Jesus was executed. Was He put to death
by Romans or by Jews? Was it on political charges or for religious
offenses? Were the proceedings legal or illegal? Answers to such
questions have proven extremely evasive and have generated a vast body
of scholarly analysis and amateur literature because the trial of Jesus
is extremely complicated legally. It is one of the most difficult and
controversial legal subjects in the history of the world. Thus, caution
is in order whenever one embarks on the study of this topic.
In this chapter, I will focus on only one aspect of the trial of Jesus
as recorded in John 18:29–30. The accusation in those verses holds a
key for understanding the legal cause of action and strategy of the
chief priests before Pilate in the proceedings against Jesus. The focus
here is only on John 18:29–30; this is not an attempt to give a
complete account of the entire episode.
Historical Background
Many legal issues immediately confront anyone approaching the trial of
Jesus, but none is more fundamental than determining which legal rules
applied to such a case in Jerusalem in the early decades of the first
century. Consider, for example, the commonly asserted prohibition that
Jewish trials could not be conducted at night. This rule is found in
the Talmud, but the Talmud was not written until many years after the
destruction of Jerusalem—a generation after the death of Jesus.
Moreover, the Talmud was written by the religious descendants of the
Pharisees and thus represents the views of the Pharisees. In
first-century Jerusalem, however, the Pharisees and the Sadducees
disagreed on many legal technicalities, and it is unknown what the
Sadducees thought about trials at night. It is unclear whether the
Sadducees, the lay nobility who were the leaders of the
Sanhedrin, would have had any legal objections to a nighttime
arrest, hearing, and conviction. Similar legal problems are encountered
at just about every turn in pondering the Jewish and Roman trials of
Jesus.
Several factual perplexities also hinder our understanding. For
example, was the trial actually held at night? It is clear that Jesus
was arrested at night, but perhaps that happened well into the night
and near the predawn hours. Luke, in fact, says that it was day before
the trials actually began (see Luke 22:66), although it must have been
very early in the morning, since many things happened between the time
Jesus was arrested and when He was taken to Golgotha about nine in the
morning (see Mark 15:25). It is worth noting that it was customary
among the Romans to be at work before daybreak, but without knowing
when the trial actually began or ended, it is hard to know whether the
rule against nighttime trials was violated, even assuming that there
was a prevailing law against such proceedings at the time of Jesus.
Moreover, verbal ambiguities make legal analysis in many cases quite
difficult. For instance, Jesus is accused of “deceiving” the people.
Does this mean that His accusers thought He fooled them maliciously,
carelessly, or perhaps even unwittingly? Did they think that He was
deceptively encouraging them to commit sin or erroneously teaching them
to think incorrectly or tricking them into apostasy? Did they think
that His deception was simple antisocial misrepresentation, or was it
illegal fraud? Without knowing more about what His accusers meant, it
is hard to know why they thought His words or doings were deceptive in
a way that warranted the death penalty.
But most of all, how could the general concerns of the chief priests
and the Romans have been translated into a specific legal cause of
action against Jesus? Was He accused of blasphemy? Yes (see Matthew
26:65–66; Mark 14:63–64), but there must have been more to the case
than this (in ancient trials, legal causes of action were often added
one on top of the other). If blasphemy alone had been the issue, one
would expect that Jesus would have been stoned by the Jews, which
was the biblically prescribed mode of execution for blasphemy (see
Leviticus 24:16; Acts 6:11; 7:59). And because Pilate and the Romans
would have cared very little about a Jewish accusation of blasphemy,
scholars have often concluded that Jesus must have been executed for
some other reason, perhaps on charges of treason against Rome, since He
was accused of having called Himself the king of the Jews and this
appellation ended up on the placard placed by Pilate above Jesus on the
cross. But it is very hard to see any substance to a claim of treason
against Jesus. He was an unarmed pacifist, a Galilean peasant who said,
“All they that take the sword shall perish with the sword” (Matthew
26:52). When asked by Pilate about His kingship, Jesus answered, “My
kingdom is not of this world” (John 18:36). From his response, it
appears that Pilate was satisfied that Jesus posed little, if any,
threat to Rome or to the Emperor Tiberius: “I find in him no fault”
(John 18:38). Such considerations lead to the persistent question, what
might have been the main legal cause of action that carried the most
weight against Jesus and led to His crucifixion?
- - - - -
Often, when talking to someone about the radical implications of the
way of Jesus, my conversation partner will say something to the effect
of “Jesus said ‘Love thy neighbor’ but he also was very careful not to
break the law.” In other words: “Yes, I’d love to show hospitality to
an undocumented person, but they are here illegally” or “Yes, I’d love
to protest at the bank the same way Jesus cleansed the temple, but it
is against the law.”
But was Jesus really law abiding?
Let’s say Jesus did indeed observe all of the teachings of the Law and
the Prophets. I don’t believe he did, but we’ll get to that later.
Nevertheless, Jesus broke other sorts of laws. Jesus’ action in the
Temple was almost certainly a violation of civil law. For Jesus to be
crucified, he had to be arrested and convicted of something. We may
quibble over the justice of his sentencing, but the conviction held up
in the highest court available to Jesus. The arrest and crucifixion of
Jesus should, at the very least, tell us that sometimes the courts
condemn righteous people.
So then, to argue that Jesus didn’t violate Torah isn’t to say he
wouldn’t break US laws or Minneapolis city ordinances. There are more
laws in play during Jesus’ times than the Hebrew Scripture. To say
otherwise is like saying that the only federal laws in the US can be
found in the constitution.
However, it is clear Jesus also violated what is written in the Law and
the Prophets. Jesus broke the Sabbath laws; the Pharisees were pretty
much interpreting things in a straight forward manner. In Matthew 12,
we read that Jesus was walking through a field with his disciples
during the Sabbath. They got hungry and ate the grain. In Luke 6:1 we
read that the disciples not only harvested the grain but also began to
“rub them in their hands and eat the kernels.” The pharisees saw it and
got upset and accused Jesus of breaking the law.
This accusation isn’t at all far fetched. Exodus 16 and 32 gives a
precedent for neither harvesting nor preparing food on the Sabbath. The
disciples did both.
Jesus also scandalized the pharisees by healing on the Sabbath and
asking the healed man to rise up and carry his mat (
John 5).
Jeremiah 17:21 states: “Thus says the Lord: For the sake of your lives,
take care that you do not bear a burden on the Sabbath day or bring it
in by the gates of Jerusalem. And do not carry a burden out of your
houses on the Sabbath or do any work, but keep the Sabbath day holy, as
I commanded your ancestors.”
We can say Jesus kept the Law and the Prophets and just had an
interpretation that varied with the Pharisees. But it seems that Jesus
isn’t just interpreting them differently. He is violating the letter of
the law in order to honor the spirit of the law. Rather than arguing
that Jesus was law-abiding, we should recognize that Jesus was willing
to break the law for the sake of mercy, love, and justice.
It is entirely possible for Jesus to honor the Law and the Prophets and
recognize that strict adherence to the letter of the law is a mistake.
That is, in essence Jesus’ argument with those who accused him of
breaking sabbath laws. He didn’t say “you’ve misinterpreted the law,
Pharisees!” Instead, he basically said “You misunderstand the function
of the law.”
Men - that did not mean "men"!
Many have said that The Bible condones (encourages)
homosexuality,
and many cite this verse:
Titus 2:5:
KJV: "But speak thou the things which become sound
doctrine: 2 That the aged men be sober, grave,
temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. 3
The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh
holiness, not false accusers, not given to much
wine,
teachers of good
things; 4 That they may teach the young women
to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their
children, 5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home,
good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not
blasphemed. 6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded."
Verse 5 - (in original Koine Gleek) σώφρονας ἁγνὰς οἰκουργοὺς
ἀγαθάς ὑποτασσομένας ἰδίοις ἀνδράσιν ἵνα λόγος θεοῦ βλασφημῆται
Literal meaning: "of sound mind
free from ceremonial
defilement/sacred
working at
home
good to place under/rank
under one's
own/distinct a man (NOT
"husband"!) in order
that a word/a
statement
God to slander"
You HAVE to take this with the previous verse* , Titus 2:4:
KJV: "That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their
husbands, to love their children"
Verse 4 - (in original Koine Gleek) ἵνα σωφρονίζωσιν νέας
φιλάνδρους φιλάνδρους
Literal meaning: in order
that to recall to
senses/admonish young/new
(not "women", but *young* - it did not even mention a
"woman"!) loving
men/husband loving one's
children ("philo" means "family love", like "agapé" means
"Church/Godly love" - literally "
unconditionally
love")
Verse 6 KJV: "Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded."
Verse 6 - (in original Koine Gleek) ὡσαύτως παρακάλει νεωτέρους
σωφρονεῖν
Literal meaning: "in like manner to call to
/for young/new (not "men", but *young* -
it did not even mention a "man"!)
to be of sound mind/to be temperate"
* remember: chapters and verses were *added* to The Canon ("The Bible")
- long, long after it's interpretation. You know - that book that
is _not_ to be changed/added/taken away from. Yeah, _that_ one!
This could _easily_ mean:
2:4 - "So, that to be sensible, young loving men/husband/children
2:5 - of sound mind free from
defilement so that
a word God to slander"
2:6 - "Likewise, encourage young to be of sound mind."
(Translations add "men" into this, but νεωτέρους means "young", not
"men"!)
NOTE: there are MANY EVIL Churches now - as in Apos Paul's
time. Here is a Pastor “coming out” as gay in his Church:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfogGh_9ZQo
And the [evil] clergy and congregation SUPPORT / APPLAUD him
(!!!!)
This is EVIL, and shows how Satan has used "The Rainbow" to make even
Churches EVIL. See the movie "
Nefarious"!!
Although the original Hebrew actually states: "to lie
down male
woman/wife/female abomination" - it has been
translated as the above. Many cite Leviticus 18:18 as the
"relations with" - but it simply means "to uncover her
nakedness". Now, what the HECK do's "to uncover her nakedness"
mean?
"To uncover her nakedness":
לְגַלֹּ֧ות עֶרְוָתָ֛הּ
"le·gal·lo·vt er·va·tah"
to uncover/remove nakedness
Judges 19:22
(KJV) "Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of
the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat
at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying,
Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.
23 And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said
unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly;
seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.
24 Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will
bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good
unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing."
So, according to King James, he didn't want the men to "defile" the
guest, but he DID give them his daughter to have sex with - anally,
orally, several men at once ... you don't want to READ it,
but we ALL KNOW this too well.
Let's look at the Hebrew (and in NORMAL English!):
הֹוצֵ֗א הָאִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־ בָּ֥א בֵּיתְךָ֖ וְנֵדָעֶֽנּוּ׃
LITERALLY means "to come in/go out (a
doorway) the
man
who to come in/go
out a
house to know"
Now, "know" then - meant EXACTLY the same as it does now. If you
say "I know that dude." - does that mean you had sex with
him? Of COURSE not - and ALWAYS not. So, why do we assume
it DID mean that? Even if it did, 1) why did
not they write it? (see how dumb that sounds?) 1) Why did
they not use the correct Hebrew word for "have sex with men"?
Four Hebrew words: chalal, chaneph, tame, and anah - are translated
into the one English word "defile", but each has a different meaning!
לְטַמֵא
("letame" or "tame")
אנה
כנאפה
כחלל
Also, everyone thinks that "Noah was righteous before God" - means that
he was "perfect". NOPE. Also, ALL Christians who are saved
- are righteous: our imperfections have been throw from east to
west. We all are the same as Noah.
But - when *I* think of "defilement", I think of
tattoos,
drinking/smoking ... but ESPECIALLY
Trans and homosexuality.
Although ס֔וּף means "a reed, especially the
papyrus". Yes, מִיַּם־ means "a sea", sometimes a
large river, or an artificial basin.
Exodus and parting of the Red Sea It took roughly 47 days - of
CONSTANT walking (day
and night - WITH CHILDREN) - to reach Camp 1. That is
"super-human" by today's standards. But then, so is living 1,200
years (or even 400) - which was very common in days past.
Although this IS "super-human" by
today's standards,
they
were very tough back then. They did not eat the bad diet that
we
do today.
https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-route-travel-times-distances-days.htm
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The
Crossing of the Red Sea or Parting of the Red Sea (Hebrew: קריעת ים
סוף, romanized: Kriat Yam Suph, lit. "parting of the sea of
reeds”). The distance across is between 40km (25 mi) to 110km
(175 mi) - depending on where they would have crossed. It would
have taken 40 minutes by car, or 8 hours walking briskly (at 40km) - or
1.1 hours by car, or 24 hours walking ... or in reality: with women,
children, cattle/livestock, and gold and silver (weight) - your guess
is as good as mine. Most people "picture" 10 or 15 minutes. NOPE!!
Where did the Israelites cross the Red Sea?
Strangely
enough, it is a question that for Bible literalists hasn’t long been
debated. The standard wisdom was that it took place at the northern end
of the Gulf of Suez, heading into the Sinai Peninsula, with Mount Sinai
at the bottom end of the peninsula.
But over the last several decades, there has been significant debate
surrounding two other options: a “Bitter Lakes” option (crossing one of
the shallow inland lakes much further north of the Gulf of Suez); or
notably a Gulf of Aqaba crossing, on the far side of the Sinai
Peninsula—leading into what is today Saudi Arabia.
The film: "Red Sea Miracle" did a thorough job in covering this
theory. Jabal Musa, “Moses Mountain,” located in the southern
part of the Sinai Peninsula is a long-standing theory. Jabal Musa
and Jabal al-Lawz/Maqla are the primary candidates.
It is natural today to look at the Sinai Peninsula and consider it
“Egyptian” territory, and northwestern Saudi Arabia as the start of the
“Arabian” territory. But historically, that hasn’t always been the
case. In fact, it’s more of an historical aberration. When Paul
mentioned Mount Sinai “in Arabia,” the Sinai Peninsula was itself
geographically considered part of wider Arabia. The Romans called this
Sinai province Arabia Petraea. The (English) Bible itself
_nowhere_ states that Mount Sinai was "in Midian". In describing
Moses’s journey to Mount Sinai/Horeb, the Bible states that he went
well out of his way. Moses “led the flock to the farthest end of the
wilderness, and came to the mountain of God, unto Horeb” (Exodus 3:1).
Other translations read “the backside of the desert” or “rear part of
the wilderness.” The Hebrew word means "a behind place, a hinder part",
and can even be a directional term to refer to the “west” (as in the
Revised Standard Version’s translation). This would fit with the
location of the traditional Mount Sinai.
The original meaning of the term (of The Red Sea) used in the Bible,
"Yam Suph", has been hotly debated—primarily as meaning either “Sea of
Reeds” (due to it’s algae) or “End Sea” (due to it’s location at the
Southern “end” of Israel/Egypt). We won’t get into the endless (and
largely conclusion-less) debate here—and besides, both meanings could
technically work for the general area of the Gulf of Suez.
The
Septuagint calls
this Gulf of Aqaba sea
in 1 Kings 9:26 "Eschates
Thalasses”. The body of water in which the Israelites crossed, however
(including the name of the sea in which the locusts were drowned!), is
always referred to in the Septuagint, as well as in the New Testament,
by the name "Erythran Thalassan". Thus, it becomes clear that the
2,300-year-old Jewish community, from which the Septuagint emerged,
recognized this Gulf of Aqaba as distinct and different to the actual
sea that the Israelites crossed!
The primary Israelite starting point was Avaris. Thus, in
simplest form, we have two general options: Either a roughly
400-kilometer (250-mile) journey from this starting location to the
Gulf of Aqaba, and from there a roughly 80-kilometer (50-mile) journey
to Jabal al-Lawz; or, a roughly 130-kilometer (80-mile) journey to the
Gulf of Suez, and from there a 240-kilometer (150-mile) journey to
Jabal Musa. In other words: A huge journey to the sea crossing, then a
short journey to the mountain (the Aqaba theory); or a short journey to
the sea crossing, then a long journey to the mountain (the Suez theory).
Exodus 3:7
The word "Egypt" is NOT Egypt. It is:
בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם
"be·mitz·ra·yim"
a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Egypt is
in NorthEAST Africa
Put simply, the
short-to-long route (above, red) is the only one that truly matches the
biblical text.
Some have tried to make even a 3-day trek fit for the Gulf of Aqaba
theory: If the Israelites walked nonstop for 3 full days and nights
at the average walking pace of 5.6 kilometers per hour, they would be
able to cover the 400-kilometer journey in time (just—you can do the
math: 5.6 kph x 24 hours x 3 days = 403.2 kilometers). Exodus 13:21 is
cited, describing God leading the Israelites by a pillar of fire by day
and cloud by night.
The Bible describes 3 separate encampments along the way to the Red
Sea (verse 20; Numbers 33:5-8).
The Bible states that it took roughly two months to reach the territory
of Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:1, Numbers 33:3). 400 kilometers in a handful
of days—80 kilometers in two months? The math just does not add up.
Added to that, there is the simple matter of crowd size. Given a crowd
spread of some 2 million people, replete with livestock and
possessions, it would have taken the better part of a day’s journey for
the people at the back to end up where the people at the front started
off (with a potential crowd size many kilometers in length). And this
would have only been immensely exacerbated if the Israelites were
threading through the extremely narrow mountainous southeast of the
Sinai, on the way toward Nuweiba Beach (one of the primary theoretical
locations for a crossing of the Gulf of Aqaba).
In this same “distance” vein, there are other points that simply rule
out a Gulf of Aqaba crossing, yet fit perfectly with the Gulf of
Suez. The Bible also describes the Israelites “pitching” in only
3 different locations before the sea crossing—but it describes them
pitching in eight different locations after it, on the way to Mount
Sinai (Numbers 33:5-15). Which route fits better?
A Red Sea crossing at Aqaba brings up a problem: The seabed is a
veritable Grand Canyon, reaching depths of 2,000 meters (6,600 feet)
below sea level (after all, it is a continuation of the Jordan Rift
Valley and Dead Sea Transform plate boundary). The Israelites
picking their way through a “Grand Canyon” is one thing; what beggars
belief is that the Egyptians would follow them in on chariots. God
would not have needed to kill the Egyptians with the walls of water
smashing together—the terrain alone would have surely done so.
NOTE: The slope the Israelites had to cross was a 5% slope of wet sand.
A wheelchair ADA compliant ramp is 8.33% slope.
Other facts:
Moses did not act on his own either; he was guided by the God of Israel
every step of the way.
But why would God choose such a long route when there was a shorter,
more obvious direct route?
- The shortest route would have taken the Israelites through
hostile Philistine country.
- God wanted the Egyptians to know that He is the LORD.
- God planned to show His People His might one more time
- God wanted His children to know that there is no turning back.
- God took the Israelites on the long way because He had great
plans for them.
- God wanted to demonstrate to the Israelites that he could sustain
them even in the wilderness.
- God wanted a people who would trust in His leading.
Because the generation that God delivered from Egypt proved unwilling
to follow God’s lead on their way to the Promised Land, they died
before entering it. Only Joshua, Caleb, and the second generation of
freed Israelites were allowed to enter. The wilderness-born children
knew nothing of slavery, so they did not have a victim mentality, nor
did they idealize enslavement. Instead, they were trained for
battle by sporadic confrontations with the many nations that attacked
them along their 40-year journey toward Canaan. This new generation of
Israelites were raised up to know only God.
The Israelites leaving Egypt:
People think that thousands of young to age 30 people - casually walked
across a dry ocean bed - for maybe 10 minutes, and that was that.
Critical thinking here, folks:
1) the sea took between 2 to 4 days to cross
2) as any family would have here and now, they had children,
elderly, and all ages in-between. Some women were pregnant.
Also, Exodus DOCUMENTS cattle,
silver and gold
take with them.
3) for those elderly - did they bid them farewell? Or did
they carry the (dying) elderly somehow? Again, for 2 to 4 DAYS,
non-stop. Maybe they just bid “farewell” to them, and
left?? What would YOU do???
4) The 2-4 days was just crossing the ocean. It took a LONG
walk to get there, and they went to camp after. Can you IMAGINE
how much weight they all lost, and the fatigue of their muscles???
This was HUGE.
Then, there was the “animal abuse” - the Egyptians (who are AFRICAN -
who made hem slaves. Think about that - for moment:
AFRICANS had slaves!) forced horses to run, run, run - whipping them,
and making them run non-stop for a LONG way … they they all got drowned.
And we read this story to our children at bed time (!!!!)
Quick addition: they say they have found proof of the crossing:
A chariot wheel.
Now, if you are like me, you see the size of the wheel - compared to
the diver .... and think - that is one HUGE chariot!! And the
number of Clydesdale horses it would take - to just pull that chariot
(!!!) Add to thet - the fact that people then were SMALLER - than
we are .... so this photo is SO wrong.
The Angel and Balaam's Donkey
Numbers 22:22 ... KJV:
22 - And God's
anger was kindled
because he went:
and the angel of the
LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding
upon his ass, and his two servants were with him.
23 - And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his
sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and
went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.
24 - But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall
being on this side, and a wall on that side.
25 - And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself
unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he smote
her again.
26 - And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow
place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
27 - And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under
Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a
staff.
28 - And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto
Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these 3
times?
29 - And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would
there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.
30 - And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou
hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do
so unto thee? And he said, Nay.
Here it is in the original Hebrew:
22 - God a nostril/nose that to
come / to go a messenger
Yahweh to set one's
self way /
road Satan ("adversary") to
mount and ride a female donkey two
a boy / youth
23 - a female donkey to see a
messenger Yahweh to take a
stand way / road to draw
out a sword
hand a female donkey to
stretch out way / road
to go / to come field /
land bil'am, a pagan prophet
to smile a female
donkey to stretch out
way / road
24 - a messenger Yahweh
to take one's stand a hollow
passage a wall this
here this here (yes, AGAIN) a
wall
25 - a female donkey to see a
messenger Yahweh to squeeze /
press a
wall to squeeze /
press bil'am, a pagan
prophet foot
to a wall to
smite to add
26 - a messenger
Yahweh to pass over /
through to
add to take one's
stand narrow /
tight a standing place
who nothing
way / road to stretch
out right
hand the left
27 - a female donkey to see a
messenger Yahweh
stretch one's self out underneath /
below bil'am, a pagan
prophet bil'am, a pagan prophet (yes,
AGAIN) a nostril /
nose to
smite a female donkey a rod
28 - Yahweh to
open mouth
a female donkey to utter /
say vil'am, a prophet
what / how do /
make to smite
this 3 / a triad
foot
29 - bil'am to utter /
say a female donkey
that to act severely
if being /
substance a
sword hand
to kill / slay now
30 - a female donkey to utter / say
bil'am, a pagan prophet a female
donkey who to mount and
ride a going
around this / here
day to be of use to be of use (yes,
AGAIN) thus to utter /
say not
Also, remember - NONE of those verse numbers were in there - Man added
those much later. OK, so - the "talking donkey" is probably not
the point of the story. The story is not told to impress us with the
donkey’s ability to speak. The story is meant to encourage people to
trust God and to discourage people from deliberately trying to go
against what they know are God’s purposes. Even the donkey knew enough
not to mess with the angel.
God - not the donkey - was speaking.
But the question is still there: did the donkey really talk? it
depends...
We are often confused about the Bible. Some people say that we have to
believe that everything happened exactly like the Bible says it
happened (or seems to say it happened). According to those who hold
this point of view, if you don’t believe that God created the world in
six 24 hour days, you are a "heretic". There’s no room for seeing
Genesis 1 as a poetic account that tells us who made the world rather
than a scientific description of exactly what happened. This doesn’t
seem very helpful to me. There’s no reason to insist that God made the
world in six 24 hour days. Genesis 1 was not written to inform us about
the scientific facts of creation, that birds were made before mammals
or that the stars were formed before plants. Among other important
things, Genesis 1 teaches us that God made the
universe,
that God made
the universe an orderly place, and that humans have a special place in
creation and a special responsibility to care for creation.
When some people realize that they can’t take the Bible literally all
the time, they go to the other extreme and say that the Bible is just a
nice book of stories, kind of like Grimm’s fairytales or Aesop’s
Fables. They make the error of saying that the Bible is full of
good stories that teach nice points, but none of it really
happened. Unfortunately, that way of thinking about the Bible
really doesn’t do the Bible justice any more than a narrow literal
reading does. If the Bible is just a work of fiction, then Jesus’
resurrection is just a nice story. But if
Jesus’ resurrection isn’t
real, then the whole message of Christianity is an empty one. We know
death is very real. If resurrection isn’t real, too, we might as well
throw in the towel. As one Christian theologian whom I deeply respect
said, “If Jesus didn’t really rise from the dead, I’m looking for a new
job.”
It seems to me that we must take the Bible seriously all the time - but
not take the Bible _literally_ all the time. When Jesus
talks about removing
the log in your own eye before
removing the
splinter in someone else’s eye, we all realize that he’s not
talking
about actual pieces of wood sticking out of eyeballs. He’s talking
about recognizing our own sin before pointing out someone else’s sin.
If we start saying, “Wait a minute! People can’t really walk around
with logs in their eyes,” we’ll just miss the point.
https://youtu.be/WjjCTSEDjP4
Ok, so there was the "talking donkey" in Numbers, the "
talking snake"
in Genesis .... but people don't like Tobit - because "it has
magic in
_one_ verse"????
Abortion
(see linked page to my political section)
For those "
evolutionist" Lefties out there... it is NOT
"Darwinism" to KILL YOUR OFFSPRING. It is OPPOSITE of
Darwinism. To make the species succeed, you HAVE your offspring,
you don't GENOCIDE them. Abortion IS
genocide.
But
I will add: "A few years ago, I was at a pro life conference and the
speaker said she had been conceived through rape. Her mother had tried
to abort her and it had failed- obviously! Her question to us was ‘why
should I receive the death penalty for my father’s crime?’
That's the cost of the game - you play, you pay.
The BABY shouldn't have to pay for YOUR mistakes.
Accountability is the Liberals' kryptonite
But I will add: "A few years ago, I was at a pro life conference and
the speaker said she had been conceived through rape. Her mother had
tried to abort her and it had failed - obviously! Her question to us
was
‘why should I receive the death penalty for my father’s crime?’
“
Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I
set you apart"
Jeremiah 1:5
בְּטֶ֨רֶם אֶצָּרְךָ֤ בַבֶּ֙טֶן֙ יְדַעְתִּ֔יךָ וּבְטֶ֛רֶם תֵּצֵ֥א
הִקְדַּשְׁתִּ֑יךָ נְתַתִּֽיךָ׃ נָבִ֥יא לַגֹּויִ֖ם
Literally: "not yet/before
that to
form
body not yet/before
that to come or
go to be set
apart to
give a
spokesman/speaker/prophet
nation/People"
NOTE: This is talking about: describing
the call of young Jeremiah,
a reluctant prophet who God used over years. It is NOT talking
about every human.
It is speaking about - and to - Jeremiah,
when he was chosen by God. (for search: before you were born i
formed you, I know every hair on your head, hairs on your head)
All are predestined...
Isaiah 43:1
"he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I
have called thee by thy name; thou art mine."
וְיֹצֶרְךָ֖ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל תִּירָא֙ גְאַלְתִּ֔יךָ קָרָ֥אתִי בְשִׁמְךָ֖
Literalls means: "to form/fashion
yis·ra·'el to fear [the "do
not" was added] to
redeem/avenger to
call/proclaim a name"
(So, "he that", me, O, "not", "thee", "I have", "thee by", and "thou
art mine" - were ALL ADDED!
Ephesians 1:11
"In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated
according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the
counsel of his own will"
Romans 8:28
All called according to His name
"to them who are the called according to his purpose."
Psalm 139:14
fearfully and wonderfully made
"I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made:
marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well."
Psalm 139:1
{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} O LORD, thou hast searched
me, and known me.
THREE words!!
יְהוָ֥ה חֲ֝קַרְתַּ֗נִי וַתֵּדָֽע׃
Means: "Yahweh to
search to know"
Psalm 139:13
"For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's
womb."
NOTE: "covered me in my mother's womb"???? REALLY??
Original:
קָנִ֣יתָ כִלְיֹתָ֑י תְּ֝סֻכֵּ֗נִי אִמִּֽי׃ בְּבֶ֣טֶן
"to get/acquire a
kidney to weave
together a mother
belly/body/womb"
Abortion verses:
Exodus 21:22-25
If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart
from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished,
according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as
the judges determine. 23 And if any mischief follow, then thou
shalt give life for life, 24 Eye for eye, tooth
for tooth
Actual Hebrew: וְכִֽי־ יִנָּצ֣וּ וְנָ֨גְפ֜וּ אִשָּׁ֤ה הָרָה֙
וְיָצְא֣וּ וְלֹ֥א אָסֹ֑ון עָנֹ֣ושׁ יֵעָנֵ֗שׁ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה בַּ֣עַל
יָשִׁ֤ית וְנָתַ֖ן בִּפְלִלִֽים׃
"when to struggle to
strike/smite
woman/wife/female
pregnant to come in/ go
out
not
calamity/catastrophy/evil/harm
to fine (sue) to
fine (sue)
owner to
put/set a judge"
NOTE: The KJV translates word #2: אָסֹ֑ון (pronounced “a·so·vn”) - to
“mischief”. Not even CLOSE: It means
"calamity/catastrophe/evil/harm", and remember , Hebrew is read right
to left; the opposite of English. Also, "man" was added by
Translators (as were chapters and verses) - to that book that we
are _not to change_ . Yet we read a translation that *is*
changed, and changed very much. That's why I go to *the Lexicon*
. Hear me out: "Lexicon" is the Greek word for "of
the original word", so it is *the original Hebrew and Greek* .
Start here:
Old Testament ("the old Law") starts here:
https://biblehub.com/lexicon/genesis/1-1.htm
New Testament (the "New Covenant") starts here:
https://biblehub.com/lexicon/matthew/1-1.htm
And download the _BibleHub App_ when your get there!
Say, don't stop there - start using the *Christian* search
engine: swisscows.com !! Far better than Google, and no
adult content, or censoring.
- - - -
Exodus 20:13
You shall not murder. The entire verse is ONE WORD:
תִּֿרְצָֽ֖ח׃
“to slay/murder”
That’s right - that is ALL it states. There is no “do NOT” or
"thou shalt not" there anywhere.
The word for "Murder" means "to unlawfully murder.
- - - - -
John 4:6
πηγὴ
“pēgē”
It means "a spring" (NOT a well)
- - - -
Matthew 18:14
(KJV) "Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven,
that one of these little ones should perish."
(NIV) "In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of
these little ones should perish."
Original Koine Greek: θέλημα πατρός οὐρανοῖς μικρῶν ἀπόληται
Literally means: "will a
father
heaven
small/little to destroy/utterly
destroy"
By the way, WHY did King James' translators put "which" - whee "WHO"
should be??? AAAAARRGH!!!
- - - -
"Tempted more than what you are able"
1 Corinthians 10:13
(KJV) "There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man:
but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that
ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape,
that ye may be able to bear it."
Original Greek:
οὐκ πειρασμὸς εἴληφεν ἀνθρώπινος θεὸς πιστὸς ὃς ἐάσει πειρασθῆναι ὑπὲρ
ὁ δύνασθε πειρασμῷ ποιήσει ἔκβασιν καὶ δύνασθαι ὑπενεγκεῖν
Pronounced "ouk peirasmos eilēphen anthrōpinos
theos pistos os easei peirasthēnai
uper o dunasthe peirasmō poiēsei
ekbasin kai dunasthai upenenkein"
Literally means "not an
experiment/trial to
take/receive human
God faithful/reliable
who/that/this to let
alone/leave to make proof of/to
attempt/test
over/beyond
who/that/this to be able/to have
power an
experiment/trial to
make/do an exit/outcome
and/even to be able/to have
power to bear by being under/to endure"
- - - -
1 Corinthians 16:14 and 1 John 4:8
(KJV "Let all your things be done with charity."
πάντα γινέσθω ἀγάπῃ
“panta ginesthō agapē”
“all/every to happen/to
become God’s love"
NOTE: “charity” is NOT the same as “God’s love”!!!
- - - -
1 John 4:8
KJV: "He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.”
ἀγαπῶν ἔγνω θεόν θεὸς ἀγάπη
agapōn egnō theon theos agapē
Literally: “To love with God’s
love to come to
know/recognize
God
God To love with God’s love"
NOTE: There are NO “not”s there. MY note: if Christians say “we
can’t love with God’s love (agape)!” Then why did god command us
to love with God love??? It’s everywhere!!!
- - - -
1 John 4:20
(KJV) "If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar:
for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love
God whom he hath not seen?"
(NIV) "If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a
liar; for the one who does not love his brother whom he has seen,
cannot love God whom he has not seen."
Original: ἐὰν τις ἀγαπῶ θεὸν μισῇ ἀδελφὸν ψεύστης ἀγαπῶν ἀδελφὸν ὃν
ἑώρακεν δύναται ἀγαπᾶν θεὸν ὃν ἑώρακεν
Literally: "if anyone to love with
Church love God to
hate a deceiver
to love a brother
who/which to see/perceive to be
able/to have power to love with Church
love God
who/which to see/perceive"
So, the "a man" [per the KJV] - means "anyone". Also, both
versions added "loveth not" ["does not lave"] - that is NOT IN THERE -
it was added! Also, the end - "whom he has no seen" - is
"who/which to see/perceive". WHY did they add
the "not"???
- - - -
Proverbs 6:16-19
There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination
to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent
blood, …
- - - -
Jeremiah 1:5 and Psalm 139:13-16
(KJV) "Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou
camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a
prophet unto the nations."
(NIV) "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were
born I
consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”
MY rhetorical question is: Did God know that the guy would rape
her? And if so, he hand-formed that rapist, as well as the infant
the rapists’ sperm created?
Here is the ORIGINAL Jeremiah 1:5
Original Greek:
בְּטֶ֨רֶם (אֶצָּרְךָ֤ בַבֶּ֙טֶן֙ יְדַעְתִּ֔יךָ וּבְטֶ֛רֶם תֵּצֵ֥א
הִקְדַּשְׁתִּ֑יךָ נְתַתִּֽיךָ׃ נָבִ֥יא לַגֹּויִ֖ם
Means: "not yet to form
womb/body to know not
yet to go or come out
to be set apart to
give/put a
spokesman/speaker nation/people"
Not even CLOSE!! it's closer to meaning "Before formed womb I
knew before came out I set you apart to be a spokesman for a
nation." While it _specifically addresses Jeremiah's calling_ as
a prophet, it also reflects God's omniscience and the idea that all
humans are known and valued by God. The term "to know" implies a deep,
personal knowledge and approval, not "sexual" that is often assumed
with "knew in the Biblical sense". NO.
- - - -
Usually equated to
Islam,
"The days are coming when those who kill you will think they are doing
God a service.”
John 16:2
(KJV) "They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh,
that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.”
Greek: ὥρα ἔρχεται πᾶς ἀποκτείνας δόξῃ προσφέρειν λατρείαν θεῷ
Pronounced “ōra erchetai pas apokteinas
doxē prospherein latreian theō”
Literally means: "an Hour/period/season to
come/go all/every to
kill to think/to suppose/to be of
opinion to bring
to service God”
So, it should read “a time will come when all will kill and think it is
a service of God”
- - - -
Isaiah 49:1b
KJV: "The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my
mother hath he made mention of my name."
Actual: “Yah·weh to
call/proclaim/read
belly/body/womb
internal organs a
mother remember"
1 Corinthians 3:12
(KJV) "Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious
stones, wood, hay, stubble"
Gold and silver were added:
Original Greek: δέ εἰ τις ἐποικοδομεῖ θεμέλιον τιμίους λίθους ξύλα
χόρτον καλάμην
Pronounced "de ei tis epoikodomei
themelion timious lithous xula chorton
kalamēn"
Literally means "but (NOT "now") anyone (NOT
"man"!) to build
upon of a
foundation ("gold" and "silver" were
ADDED by Translators!)
valued a
stone weed a
feeding place/food stubble (this is the ONLY
occurrence of this Greek word in the Bible!)"
1 Corinthians 3:13
(KJV) "Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall
declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall
try every man's work of what sort it is."
Sorry - "man's" was added - the first 2 words are ἑκάστου ἑκάστου
(each/every each/every). "declare" is δηλώσει, which means
"to make plain".
1 Corinthians 3:16
(KJV) "Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit
of God dwelleth in you?"
Original Greek: ναὸς θεοῦ πνεῦμα θεοῦ οἰκεῖ
Pronounced "naos theou pneuma theou oikei"
Literally means: "(Know ye not" was ADDED) a
temple God
wind/breath God to
inhabit/dwell"
1 Corinthians 3:17
(kill/destroy if you defile the church)
"If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the
temple of God is holy, which temple ye are."
εἴ τις φθείρει ναὸν θεοῦ θεοῦ φθερεῖ ναὸς θεοῦ ἅγιος οἵτινες
Literally means "[conjunction - NOT "if"]
anyone (NOT "a man") to destroy [NOT
"defile"] a temple
God God to
destroy a temple
God sacred anyone"
φθερεῖ ["fthi-RO"] actually means "destroy/spoil/ruin", so anyone
who destroys a temple ... God God destroys a temple God sacred anyone".
1) This is insane "code" - and figuring God will DESTROY anyone who
defiles the Church .... well, most ALL Churches these days - have been
defiled by the Rainbow, rock music, and much more - are all of the
people DEAD?
2) do we REALLY think that a loving God - will destroy us?
1 Corinthians 13:13 (
the greatest of these is love)
"And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of
these is charity."
Νυνὶ πίστις ἐλπίς ἀγάπη μένει τρία ἀγάπη
Pronounced "nuni pistis elpis agapē menei
tria agapē"
Literally means: "now
faithfulness
expectation agapē (Church
love) to
stay/abide/remain 3
agapē (Church love)"
2 Corinthians 5:7
"
For we walk by faith, not by sight"
περιπατοῦμεν πίστεως εἴδους
Literally means: "to walk
faithfulness that which is seen"
Ephesians 1:1
(Saints are NOW)
"to the saints which are at Ephesus"
ἁγίοις Ἐφέσῳ
Literally means: "Sacred Ephesus
John 1:31
(KJV) "And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to
Israel, therefore am I come
baptizing with
water."
ἵνα φανερωθῇ Ἰσραὴλ ἦλθον βαπτίζων ὕδατι
Prlonounced "ina phanerōthē israēl ēlthon
baptizōn udati"
Literally means: "in order that to make
visible/clear Israel to
come/to go to dip/sink
water"
LOTS added: "And I knew him not: but that he should" and "I came".
Hebrews 11:1
(KJV) "
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence
of things not seen."
Original Greek: δὲ πίστις ὑπόστασις ἐλπιζομένων ἔλεγχος πραγμάτων
βλεπομένων
Pronounced "de pistis upostasis elpizomenōn elenchos pragmatōn
blepomenōn"
Literally means: but
faith/faithfulness a
support/steadiness to
expect/hope a
proof/test a
deed/matter to look"
Isaiah 45:6-7 (
From the rising of the sun....)
(KJV)
6 That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the
west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none
else.
7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create
evil: I the LORD do all these things.
6
יֵדְע֗וּ מִמִּזְרַח־ וּמִמַּ֣עֲרָבָ֔ה שֶׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ אֶ֖פֶס בִּלְעָדָ֑י
יְהוָ֖ה וְאֵ֥ין עֹֽוד׃
It means: to know [ _not_ "that they may
know"] place of sunrise [not "from the
rising" or "the East"] west [ _not_
"and from the west"] sun [ _not_
"that there is none beside
me"] a ceasing a
part from/exempt/without [ _where_ did KJ's translators get "I am the
LORD, and there is none else."???]
Yahweh nothing a going around/continuance"
7
7 יֹוצֵ֥ר אֹור֙ וּבֹורֵ֣א חֹ֔שֶׁךְ עֹשֶׂ֥ה שָׁלֹ֖ום וּבֹ֣ורֵא רָ֑ע
יְהוָ֖ה עֹשֶׂ֥ה כָל־ אֵֽלֶּה׃
It means: "to create/fashion/form a
light to
shape
obscurity
do/make
completeness/soundness/peace/welfare
to shape
evil/distress/misery/injury/calamity [now _why_ would God say "I make
peace, and create evil"??]
Yahweh
do/make the
whole these"-
*Note* - people hate this - they say 'it makes no sense!" - they are
saying that of _The Bible_ !!! That is mocking God's word. The
_Translators_ made it cushy - by "assuming". You don't _assume_ -
especially when you get it wrong.
Going forward, other translations get it much closer, or mostly correct
... but all still state "The Lord", which is not correct ever .... the
word is "Yahweh", which is the proper name of the God of Israel. We are
*_not to change*_ God's name. King James used "Lord" - since it's
*British monarchy* , and James was a British king. Look it up: he also
ran _the Irish Slave Trade_ , and was an avid homosexual. His found
love letters to the much older (age 92) man are kept hidden. Any
Christian who can't bear to hear those truths - is "worshipping" King
James) - exactly what KJ wanted!) Look up the word "worship" - you will
see that people "worship" Apos Paul, too. I worship _one_ person: God
the Creator. We Jews call this entity (it is _not_ a "he" or "him")
"Elohim". That is Hebrew for "God the Creator". Also, the command: we
"are not to change it - an any way", yet we use British monarchy words,
instead of the correct name, and we added chapters and verses,
punctuation, and all pronouns. Yet all "Christians" not only accept
these massive changes ... they defend and embrace them (!!!!!!)
Although everyone gets very angry - Yeshua ("Jesus") went through the
same thing. So I know exactly how He felt.
Here is the history:
The Messiah was born in an Aramaic-speaking region. Mariam ("Mary") and
Yosef ("Joseph") named Him the commanded "Isho" - meaning "salvation"
in Aramaic. It is pronounced "EE-shoo". The Hebrew direct translation
is "Yeshua" (although it starts with at "I"), and in 311 AD, the Edict
of Thessolonica hated it - because "it sounded too Jewish", so they
made a decree that in will now be "Hay Zeus" - meaning "
Hail Zeus". The
Spanish still use that to this day, but English have Anglicized it to
"Gee-zuz". Since it came from "Hail Zeus", I ever say it, but since I'm
a Messianic Jew, I say "Yeshua" or "Isho". Since God commanded to
respect that name, I do.
I'm used to anger and much hostility - it's called "Confirmation bias",
and is a huge condition of Christians. Like Leftists (DEMONcrats), they
do not _want_ to hear the truth - just like the Pharisees back then.
The original Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic - were all run-on text -
meant to be read _in their entirety_ … but the Translators
_added_ all chapters and verses - and it worked: we "cherry-pick"
what we want to read. Also, King James not only added much - to
make Kings look *good* … he removed 18 books from The Canon (“The
Bible”), and Martin Luther was adimate - he wanted Revelation and James
removed. He failed, but King James succeeded in _his_
removals. The Book of Enoch, the
Gospel of Mary,
and many more
(68, to be exact) - were removed. The moral: the “Bible”
that we now use - is *highly* changed, and we hold this changed version
as our “inspired” word. Uh, _no_ .
- - - -
Jeremiah 17:7
(KJV) "Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the
LORD is."
בָּר֣וּךְ הַגֶּ֔בֶר אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִבְטַ֖ח בַּֽיהוָ֑ה מִבְטַחֹֽו׃ יְהוָ֖ה
First, this is translated to "
ba·ruch means "to kneel".
hag·ge·ver means "every one/boy/man/warrior - chiefly poetic"
The verse states "hope", but "miv·ta·chov" means "confidence".
And "The Lord" is actually "Yahmeh" - meaning "The God of Israel", or
"God".
Jeremiah 17:10
every man according to his purpose
(KJV) "I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every
man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings."
יְהוָ֛ה חֹקֵ֥ר לֵ֖ב בֹּחֵ֣ן כְּלָיֹ֑ות וְלָתֵ֤ת לְאִישׁ֙ (כִּדְרָכָ֔יו
כִּפְרִ֖י מַעֲלָלָֽיו׃
"Yahweh to
search inner
mind/will to
examine/try a
kidney to
give/put
mankind/man
journey/road/way
fruit/grapes a
deed/practice"
Wine / Drinking /
Alcohol:
First, as secular Doctor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJynHWYo7D8
Resveratrol (reseveritol for
search) -
the "good in wine" below. In Hebrew, "Wine" is יין (pronounced:
"yayin"). It literally means "grape of the vine".
Next, The Bible:
Ephesians 5:18 - we all "get it":
do not be drunk with
wine. What we
don't know is that "wine" originally means "grape of the vine" or
"fruit of the vine", and
"drunk" means "mind altered". Many Christians I have known - will
use that verse (that's "Part 1"! Wait to see "Part 2"!) to
justify "I'm not drinking WINE - I'm smoking pot", or "I'm not DRUNK" -
I just have a buzz."
Christians drinking:
https://youtu.be/aTLqX19TZ9Q?t=269
οἴνῳ (pronounced "oinō") - In Jesus' day, the alcohol content was
SOOOOO little (they figure 0.3% Compare this to 5.0% IN BEER
now, and 11-13% in wine, and whiskey is 30-57%!) - "wine" could have
meant grapes, grape juice, or
very lightly
fermented. But then, "do not be drunk [with wine]" actually meant
in Hebrew: "do not be mind altered with any chemical .... but
if
you
want to be 'delirous', be filled with the spirit."
Proverbs 20:1
"Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived
thereby is not wise.”
(KJV) "Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is
deceived thereby is not wise."
הַ֭יַּין שֵׁכָ֑ר הֹמֶ֣ה וְכָל־ שֹׁ֥גֶה יֶחְכָּֽם׃
“the intoxication/wine (as fermented - most wine in that day was _not_
) intoxicating drink/strong
drink to murmur/growl/roar/be
boisterous the
whole/all to go astray/to wander/to sin
unintentionally to be wise”
So, “is a mocker” was added by translators, as well as “not” before
“wise”. Also, “deceived” is actually "to go astray/to wander/“.
Just FYI.
Jesus explained that
John the baptizer did not drink.
John fasted
often and was also a Nazarite from birth, meaning that John never
partook of any alcohol.
Well, since I don't know God's
mind, I "let
them be", but
my opinion
is.... (here comes Part 2)
There are plenty of other verses that not only do NOT justify drinking
alcohol (let's call it "wine"), but PROHIBIT it:
Jeremiah 35:6
(KJV) "our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither
ye, nor your sons for ever"
Blatantly
do not drink wine!
Of course, the original Hebrew is:
אָבִ֗ינוּ צִוָּ֤ה לֵאמֹ֔ר תִשְׁתּוּ־ יַ֛יִן וּבְנֵיכֶ֖ם עַד־
Literally meaning " to drink
wine
son until/as far as"
The Greek (
Ephesians 5:18) is:
"And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the
Spirit"
μεθύσκεσθε οἴνῳ ἀσωτία πληροῦσθε πνεύματι
"to make drunk
wine
unsavedness, i.e.
wastefulness to
make full, to
complete
wind/breath"
God doesn't want us to be
mind-altered on
anything.
But (Part 2) "Be drunk on the
Holy
Spirit"
- meaning "be euphoric with
God's Word, and be
so full of it - that you go and tell
everybody
- and
don't stop .... do it with 'wow!' and do it with "you're
not gonna
believe what God did for me today!!!"
That is "drunk" on The Holy Spirit.
I don't drink a drop of alcohol - I know that:
1) medically, alcohol is a
known toxin to the body, and
2) back in Yeshua's (Jesus') day, most water had bacteria and therefore
was
"tainted" - so the MILD alcohol that was in FERMENTED wine - killed any
bacteria. The Jewish web sites indicate that they would have had
to drink
so much to be drunk. There is no support that
Jesus ever
got drunk (or even
intoxicated). Again, Jesus drank "fruit of the vine". It
could have been grape juice, which I drink lots of!
NOTE: Concord grapes have resveratrol
[
see just below] in them!
3) Do you really think God wants a bunch of drunks walking around -
especially "being an example" for Christ?? Although I do a
great "drunk" routine in
my
comedy show (it's
great for
Churches!) - it's mocking, and showing how
ridiculous we would
look - preaching to somebody - drunk.
4) Since people seem to take God's "
gifts"
in
excess (sex, food, money,
alcohol) - people are always trying to overcome
addictions:
sex,
obesity,
gambling, drinking... I
know - I
have provided music for
monthly gatherings of AA, CA, GA (alcohol, Cocaine, Gambling Anonymous.)
My message is: If you don't
start - you won't have to
quit!!
And
- as *I* have found out, you can have FAR more fun -
without
those addictions!!! An exciting guest speaker at Youth or Church
- is far more fun!! (a plug there - for
myself: a motivational
speaker and a
clean
comedian)
:-)
NOTE: In Hebrew, "Wine" is pronounced: Yayin, and written
Yod, Nun
- or in Hebrew:
יין
This literally means "grape of the vine".
YOM (יום) means day
SHTIYAH (שתייה) means “drinking” [any beverage] and
YAYIN (יין) means “wine.”
(SHTIYAH becomes SHTIYAT when combined with another word that specifies
the type of drinking; in this case, wine drinking.)
BAQBUQ (בקבוק) is a bottle, any kind of bottle. It could be juice,
water ... If you want to specifically say “wine bottle,”
just combine the words for “wine” and “bottle” – in reverse order, of
course: BAQBUQ YAYIN (בקבוק יין). It’s a masculine noun, and the plural
is BAQBUQIM.
YAYIN ADOM (יין אדום) is red wine. Now you KNOW it's fermented -
very lightly. You’re simply combining the word for wine with the
masculine adjective “red,” and since the adjective comes after the
noun, it’s “wine red” instead of “red wine.”
YAYIN LAVAN (יין לבן) is white wine, and the structure is the same as
YAYIN ADOM; lavan in the masculine adjective “white.” Which YAYIN do
you prefer – ADOM or LAVAN?
KOS YAYIN (כוס יין) is a *wine* glass. KOS means “cup” or “glass,” and
it can mean any beverage. The plural is KOSOT (כוסות), and the plural
of “wine glasses” is KOSOT YAYIN (כוסות יין).
P’QAQ (פקק) is a cork - for any beverage. It’s a masculine noun whose
plural is P’QAQIM (פקקים), and that’s also the word for “traffic.” It
makes sense if you think about it – both a cork and traffic are
stoppers. Cork stops up a bottle, and traffic stops your movement.
CHULATS P’QAQIM (חלוץ פקקים) is a corkscrew. The first word, CHULATS,
means “to be removed/extracted,” and you already learned the meaning of
P’QAQIM.
Note 2: Many (many) Christians that I know - use
drinking wine
as an excuse to get a buzz, but they cite "wine is good for your
heart!" NO: Resveratrol
[
see just below] is that chemical,
and is
found in the skin of Concord
grapes - yes, grape juice. You see - in wine (and only RED wine),
it (Resveratrol)
is
DILUTED, and the toxicity of alcohol outweighs this small
benefit!! If you want to help your heart, drink GRAPE JUICE
(grape of the vine) or GRAPES!! [see just below]
Note 3 (and most important!):
No one in the Bible got a "buzz" off the very small amount of 'Liquid
grape product' they consumed, at a wedding (or anywhere else). Wine
making technique was very primitive and any residual alcohol in it was
actually better for humans - than the muddy/bacteria-filled water
coming straight from wells.
Resveratrol
C14H12O3
3,5,4′-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene
is a bioactive compound found in over 70 plant species. It is most
abundant
in the skin of red grapes. It is also found
in berries,
pomegranates, nuts, peanuts, plums, and dark chocolate. (Many say it is
also found in coffee, but the ill effects of coffee [caffeine]
outweigh this small benefit.)
The popularity of resveratrol has led to hundreds of brands flooding
the marketplace; however not all supplements are created equal!
Unfortunately, more than 90% of resveratrol supplements in the market
simply DON’T WORK!
What To Look For:
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6164842/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resveratrol
Caffeine
C8H10N4O2
Also medically known as the following:
A) 1,3,7-trimethylxanthine
B) 1,2,3-trimethylxanthine
C) 1,2,4-trimethylxanthine
Everyone is addicted to something - even Bible Study, working out,
skating, and playing music it Church (all me). But we will
concentrate on
"unhealthy" addictions in this section - things that you wake up at
night, and "have to have" - most people now are addicted to FACEBOOK.
I am NOT on any social site, nor do I even have a mobile telephone, so
although everyone doesn't believe that I'm not on FB, well ... I'm not,
and therefore can't be addicted to it. Ha ha
Most women (it's ALWAYS women who hate this addiction) hate when men
are addicted to "
porn".
I know from Psych 201 - that it's really "I
don't want him to see another woman as more beautiful". That
could be
interpreted as "I want it ALL ABOUT ME!!" - which is "pride". A
quick addition to "porn" - even CHRISTIANS and Chuches have had TRANS
in them - for 4 years now ... and they have NO ISSUES with
homosexuality (which is NOT normal!) ... or man IN the girl's locker
rooms, and WASHROOMS (which was a FELONY just 4 years ago!) .... yet
they hate men looking at a woman (which is NORMAL). See how
WARPED we have become - even "Christians"???
But
we'll go on to other addictions that *I* deem important:
Drug/
alcohol/sex trade .... and believe it or not:
coffee, wine processed foods (sugar, salt), and MOVIES AND TELEVISION.
I believe worldly
movies
and music - are FAR WORSE than "porn". Modern
music is demonic, and the movies that Hollywood is canking out is
beyond horrible.
Also,
TDS addiction
- - - those who are addicted to hating Trump - - is another demonic
addiction.
1 Corinthians 6:12
TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome):
I do _not_ subscribe to the Left's "don't hate" and "don't be
intolerant". *They* do, so I [politely as I can] shove that in their
[hypocritical] face every chance I get. But *I* don't feel that way at
all. We humans have natural emotions of hate, love, fear .... and they
all serve a survival purpose. I just make the Trump-haters aware that
they are hypocritical if they say those 2, yet don't practice what they
preach. And yes, TDS _is_ a religion. I also remind the TDS folks:
1)
Isn't Trump better than Biden?? (the treason, the gangster
relationships with China, Ukraine, etc, the many lies - even if small -
like the "I used to drive an 18-wheeler")
2) Do you (a person with TDS) think you could do better? Obama and
Biden both were *absolute* - there is nothing that can be done about
inflation, or the border!" Obama [6.25% blick, yet using the deception
it to get elected] even cited the "magic wand", and B-b-b-b-b-Biden
[didn't say anything - just blamed Trump for everything - after
promising in his campaign that he would _never_ blame a predecessor]
Although I trust trump - yet realize none of us - not even you - is
perfect, or could have gotten done all Trump has to this point.
However, since I do not live in America, it doesn't have a *direct*
effect on me, but the *indirect* effect has been nice - lower prices.
Getting back on track ... my husband and I have 4 backpacks
"at the
ready" - in case we have to "evac" - due to sociopolitical issues. We
have had them for years, and they have money, silver, dried food, and
passports - for us and our 2 children.
And this is nothing new - people have had to flee for thousands of
years. Roman times, King Harrod, ... and the world - as long as humans
are on it [ha ha] - will never be in full peace, or "singing who-waah"
around the world Christmas tree. The sooner we realize that it will
never happen, and there is no perfect person, the better we will cope.
See my full page on those hypocritical
Trump haters here.
Yoga - you are PRAYING TO THE DEMONS
https://youtu.be/rDEL65GZXt0
A writer writes: "As a Hindu, I just wanted to say that everything in
yoga practice has spiritual meaning in Hinduism -- to try to divorce
the practice of yoga from its Hindu spiritual meaning is
impossible.
To try to take Yoga practice out of context, and just do the
"exercises" is nonsense, as well as disrespectful to our religion.
Brief example: the yoga posture called "Sun Salutation" is actually
named "Surya Namaskaar", meaning "Paying Homage to the Sun God,
Suryadev". This posture is traditionally done at sunrise, as part of
our daily obeisances to our devatas (deities)."
There are now MANY videos on the "evil" of Yoga, but as a Christian, I
strongly urge you NOT to do Yoga. If you want to stretch, see a
trainer at the gym, or do "hockey" or "gymnastics" stretching ... they
actually stretch much better, and have no "spiritual" signifigance
whatsoever. Don't believe ME - listen to the Yoga people:
Yoga is Satanic
Hinduism has 300 false gods, and they honor them with Yoga!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odfuNepea8E
Danna Weiss: Exposing Yoga for what it really is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsQfJKN3Ebo
'You're opening Demonic doors': Ex-Psychic's warning about Yoga
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lxye9-PUqKk
The truth about yoga that most Christians refuse to acknowledge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHBc13ubS7A
11 items Christians shouldn't own
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dp9UG7uxqA&t=851s
Gender - from a Christian perspective
My additions in a religious context are as follows. (see
my political views on gender.)
Men are men. Women are women. A man cannot become a woman. A woman
cannot become a man. Men are better at some things than women. Women
are better at some things than men. Marriage is between a man and a
woman. We should not kill babies. Children should not be
exploited or
abused. Men should protect and provide for the family. Women
should
nurture and care for the family.
These statements were self-evident truths for thousands of years, only
in the past few decades did they become “hateful” or “bigoted.”
Satan
is attempting to turn God’s creation upside down and invert it. Up is
down, left is right, right is wrong, evil is good, good is evil. The
“truth” is relative and whatever you want it to be. These are the lies
of the enemy. This is the post-truth trash world.
We may live in a post-truth world, but that doesn’t mean that the
objective Truth that has been revealed to us through God’s Word will
not stand the tests of a world gone mad. Going against the Truth of
God’s design for men, women, children, and families is like going
against gravity: eventually, you’re going to fall back to earth.
It should come as no
surprise when worldly people fall into the trap of completely rejecting
Truth, but what is astonishing to see is that people who call
themselves Christians are buying into lies of the enemy - wholesale
without question:
- Wear the mask. Don’t question it.
- Lock down the church. Don’t question it.
- Take the experimental DNA-altering aborted fetal tissue
[web link] vaccine [link to my
site]. Don’t
question it. (my take on the Vaccine: I don't think The Bible
suggests injecting ourselves with dead fetus RNA or from other beasts -
pigs in peticular. I refuse to take any vaccine, and I resist all
medications.) I can hear it now: you don't believe me - you
"Googled" it, and the fact checkers deny it?? (Hint: the fact
checkers don't admit Jesus existed, and the fact-checkecs also once
claimed that the virus would not last more than 2 weeks, there would
never be closures, and there would never be more than 1shot.
Stilll believe them? They also (snopes) claim that Obama was born
in Hawaii - but Obama's grandmother says that she was there with her
daughter (Obama's mother) in Kenya- when Obama was born! Do you
believe Obama's grandmother - or paid [by The Left] "fact checkers"??
- Accept the election results despite the rampant
irregularities. Don’t
question it.
- Support Congress sending $40 billion to Ukraine. Don’t
question it.
- Hand over your guns.
Don’t question it.
- Attack, demonize, and destroy anyone who questions
it.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x79382dnUJI
Before we get back on topic, see:
Fetal cells:
https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/vaccine-education-center/vaccine-ingredients/fetal-tissues
https://vaxopedia.org/2018/04/08/which-vaccines-contain-aborted-baby-parts/
The CDC’s vaccine ingredient list doesn’t list aborted baby parts as
ingredients of any vaccines? It does list:
WI-38 human diploid lung fibroblast cells
MRC-5 human diploid cells
But cells are not tissues or body parts, right?
Cells make up tissues and tissues make up body parts, but that doesn’t
sound as scary, does it?
The rejection of Truth by Christians causes those of us who are
grounded in God’s Truth to become incredibly frustrated, even dizzy at
the prospect of trying to communicate effectively and wade through the
adversary’s mountain of lies. This is what the enemy wants and we must
fight back against the urge to stay silent. If Christians are denying
God’s Truth when it is right in front of their faces we have a big
problem and we need to course-correct, quickly. The only way to do that
is by speaking the Truth loudly, boldly, and often.
Part of the problem is that we are trying to fight the enemy on their
terms and in their battlefields. We are all guilty of this, myself
included. We enter the adversary’s battleground - Twitter and
Facebook
for example - and expect to gain ground on land that the enemy controls
where they can wipe us out with the click of a button. We consume news
and media that is carefully crafted by the enemy and expect things to
change by lending them our time and attention. We immerse ourselves in
the culture of the enemy and are surprised when that culture turns on
us.
If we are going to win a spiritual war, we must dare to stand for God’s
Truth in this post-truth world, but how do we do that? Here are a few
simple examples.
- Boldly defend the sanctity of life in a world that praises child sacrifice.
- Boldly defend the holiness of marriage between one man and
one woman as God designed.
- Boldly defend God’s creation and the unique roles and gifts
God has given men and women.
- Boldly rebuke the Den of
Vipers
and their wicked ways.
- Boldly share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
This is a spiritual battle and therefore we must use spiritual weapons
to expose and fight the enemies of Truth, including when those enemies
of Truth happen to be our brothers and sisters in Christ. We must
lovingly and boldly rebuke Christians who reject Truth in favor of
political allegiances and narratives and let God handle the rest.
Jesus Christ and God’s Word are the ultimate sword and shield in this
war.
The mere NAME of Jesus causes God’s enemies to lose their minds.
They have no recourse to fight back against you when you wield
spiritual weapons against them. To smear and attack you they will need
to smear and attack Jesus, and in doing so they show their hand. We
have many spiritual weapons available to us:
prayer,
communal worship,
fasting,
and reading God’s
Word to name a
few. If you want to become a
victorious warrior in the post-truth spiritual war the best way to do
so is by using the spiritual weapons and gifts at our disposal.
The Greek word "προσευχὴν", pronounced "proseuchēn" - means "prayer".
σαββάτων, pronounced "sabbatōn" - means "the Sabbath"
As linked from my home page, I'll not repeat what is there, but simply
add:
Matthew 6:5
As Forest Gump would say: "That's all I have to say about that."
What do YOU think?? I have NEVER even tried a drug, and I am NOT
about
to start now or at any time. When I had my wisdom teeth pulled,
they gave me a gas, and It did nothing. Same with 23 other times
they tried to put me "asleep". None worked - even with my
sciatica in 2017, even the morphine did NOTHING. I have a "type
B" anatomy, and many things that effect others - don't effect me.
Although my many years touring in bands - seeing others OD or convulse
from drug intake, I was smart enough to realize "that could have
happened to ME - NEVER do it!!"
To this day, I am EXTREMELY anti drinking, smoking, ANY drug (even
pharma!) and
vaccine. I have
NEVER even tried a drug, and I am NOT about
to start now or at any time. When I had my wisdom teeth pulled,
they gave me a [laughing??] gas, and it did
nothing. Same
with 3 other times
they tried to put me "asleep". None worked - even with my
sciatica in 2017, even the morphine (3cc!) did NOTHING. I have a
"type
B" anatomy, and many things that effect others - don't effect me.
Although my many years touring in bands - seeing others OD or convulse
from drug intake, I was smart enough to realize "that could have
happened to ME - NEVER do it!!"
To this day, I am EXTREMELY anti drinking, smoking, ANY drug (even
pharma!) and vaccine. Could the Bible be telling us not
to?? Look at Galatians 5:20:
Chemistry is Latin, or greek?
It is BOTH.
Chemistry, from the Greek word χημεία ("khēmeia") meaning "cast
together" or "pour together".
The Periodic Schemata of the Elements ("the Periodic Table"),shows the
elements with their atomic numbers in the symbolic abbreviation of
Latin for each element.
The word "chemistry" comes from the word alchemy, an earlier set of
practices that encompassed elements of chemistry, metallurgy,
philosophy, astrology, astronomy, mysticism and medicine; it is
commonly thought of as the quest to turn lead or another common
starting material into gold. Alchemy, which was practiced around 330,
is the study of the composition of waters, movement, growth, embodying,
disembodying, drawing the spirits from bodies and bonding the spirits
within bodies (Zosimos). An alchemist was called a 'chemist' in popular
speech, and later the suffix "-ry" was added to this to describe the
art of the chemist as "chemistry".
This is hugely involved with
vaccines.
Also known as: Jehovah, YHWH
Yahweh, name for the God of the Israelites, representing the biblical
pronunciation of “YHWH,” the Hebrew name revealed to Moses in the book
of Exodus. The name YHWH, consisting of the sequence of consonants Yod,
Heh, Waw, and Heh, is known as the tetragrammaton.
After the Babylonian Exile (century 6 bc), and especially from
Century 3 bc on, Jews ceased to use the name Yahweh for 2 reasons. As
Judaism became a universal rather than merely a local
religion, the
more common Hebrew noun Elohim (plural in form but understood in the
singular), meaning “God,” tended to replace Yahweh to demonstrate the
universal sovereignty of Israel’s God over all others. At the same
time, the divine name was increasingly regarded as too sacred to be
uttered; it was thus replaced vocally in the synagogue ritual by the
Hebrew word Adonai (“My Lord”), which was translated as Kyrios (“Lord”)
in the
Septuagint, the
Greek version of the
Hebrew Scriptures.
World Religions & Traditions
The Masoretes, who from about century 6 to 10, worked to reproduce the
original text of the Hebrew Bible, added to “YHWH” the vowel signs of
the Hebrew words Adonai or Elohim.
Latin-speaking Christian scholars replaced the Y (which does not exist
in Latin) with an I or a J (the latter of which exists in Latin as a
variant form of I). Thus, the tetragrammaton became the artificial
Latinized name Jehovah (JeHoWaH). As the use of the name spread
throughout medieval Europe, the initial letter J was pronounced
according to the local vernacular language rather than Latin.
Although Christian scholars after the Renaissance and Reformation
periods used the term Jehovah for YHWH, in centuries 19 and 20,
biblical scholars again began to use the form Yahweh. Early Christian
writers, such as St. Clement of Alexandria in century 2, had used a
form like Yahweh, and this pronunciation of the tetragrammaton was
never really lost. Many Greek transcriptions also indicated that YHWH
should be pronounced Yahweh.
The meaning of the personal name of the Israelite God has been
variously interpreted. Many scholars believe that the most proper
meaning may be “He Brings into Existence Whatever Exists”
(Yahweh-Asher-Yahweh). In I Samuel, God is known by the name Yahweh
Teva-ʿot, or “He Brings the Hosts into Existence,” in which “Hosts”
possibly refers to the heavenly court or to Israel.
Many
Homosexuals will cite this passage:
2 Corinthians 8:7
(KJV) "Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance,
and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that
ye abound in this grace also."
Original Greek: ὥσπερ περισσεύετε περισσεύετε πίστει λόγῳ γνώσει πάσῃ
σπούδῃ ἀγάπη ἐξ
περισσεύητε ταύτῃ χάριτι καὶ
Literal English: "even
as to be over / to
abound
all
faith a word or
statement
knowledge
all
haste Church
love (agapé)
from to be over / to
abound
this
kindness/grace and/even"
Their "rich in every respect" is way off, and "the love we inspired in
you" Also, the "this is the Word of God for the
Entire world" ... where does that come from? Or is that her/his
added comment? The word that Apos Paus uses throughout his
writings for "world" is "
kosmos" - which means
"the universe and
everything in it". And "diligence" is actually "haste".
The 10 Commandments
Much more
here
on my
political stances page, but ...
The 10 Commandments ("10 Statements"
in Hebrew) do not state anything
about "You can't be
homosexual, or you can't be racist". But anyone living today -
will affirm (to death!) that "
racism
is
bad!" (notice
they not
only do NOT say "homosexuality is bad", they CONDONE
it - and EMBRACE it!!)
Jewish law (halakha) - halacha - based on Talmud, and Talmud is based
on the Torah. Thus, Dina DeMalchuta Dina, on which it is based.
mīṣvōt [mit͡sˈvot] means “charge” or “commandment” or “statutes”.
Here are the "10 commandments":
1: Do not have any other god[s] before Me.
Exodus 20:3
יִהְיֶֽה־ לֹֽ֣א אֲחֵרִ֖֜ים אֱלֹהִ֥֨ים עַל־
Literally: “to fall out/come to
pass
not
another God
(elohim) upon/over/above"
2: Do not not make for yourself any carved or molded image -- and
worship it. (do not worship anything
that
is Earthly - as a
representation of Yahweh (God) - whom no human has seen or can see.)
Exodus 20:4
תַֽעֲשֶׂ֨ה־ פֶ֣֙סֶל֙ וְכָל־ תְּמוּנָ֡֔ה אֲשֶׁ֤֣ר בַּשָּׁמַ֣֙יִם֙
בָּאָ֖֨רֶץ מִתַָּ֑֜חַת בַּמַּ֖֣יִם מִתַּ֥֣חַת לָאָֽ֗רֶץ
"do/make an
idol all
likeness
who/that
heaven/sky the
earth/land
underneath/below
waters
underneath/below the earth/land”
Notice: there is NO “do NOT” there anywhere.
Exodus 20:5
תִשְׁתַּחְוֶ֥֣ה תָעָבְדֵ֑ם֒ יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ קַנָּ֔א אֵ֣ל פֹּ֠קֵד
עֲוֹ֨ן אָבֹ֧ת בָּנִ֛ים שִׁלֵּשִׁ֥ים רִבֵּעִ֖ים לְשֹׂנְאָֽ֑י׃
“to bow down to
work/serve
Yahweh God
(elohim)
jealous God
(el) to attend
to/visit
guilt/punishment/iniquity
father son
pertaining to 3
pertaining to 4 to hate”
Notice: there is NO “do NOT” there anywhere. Also, there is no
“Generations”
Nobody ever quotes THIS verse, but it is part of it:
Exodus 20:6
וְעֹ֥֤שֶׂה חֶ֖֙סֶד֙ לַאֲלָפִ֑֔ים לְאֹהֲבַ֖י וּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י מִצְוֹתָֽי׃
"do/make
goodness/kindness a
thousand to
love to
keep/watch
charges/statutes/commandments.”
3: Do not not take the name of God in vanity. (throw it around
meaninglessly - such as "OMG" or "Jes--- CH---", or of course, !G--
D----t!")
Exodus 20:7
תִשָּׂ֛א שֵֽׁם־ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ לַשָּׁ֑וְא יְהוָ֔ה יְנַקֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁר־
יִשָּׂ֥א שְׁמֹ֖ו לַשָּֽׁוְא׃
"to lift/carry a
name
Yahweh God
(elohim)
emptiness/vanity
Yahweh to be empty or
clean
who/that to
lift/carry a
name emptiness/vanity"
4: Remember the Shabot (Sabbath) day, and keep it
holy.
Exodus 20:8
זָכֹ֛ור֩ הַשַּׁבָּ֖֜ת יֹ֥֨ום לְקַדְּשֹֽׁ֗ו
“remember the
sabbath
day to be set apart/consecrated”
Matthew 13:28
σαββάτῳ"
"SAB-ba-ton"
the Sabbath
Exodus 20:9
שֵׁ֤֣שֶׁת יָמִ֣ים֙ תַּֽעֲבֹ֔ד֮ וְעָשִׂ֖֣יתָ כָּל־ מְלַאכְתֶּֽךָ֒
“6 day to
work/serve
do/make all/the
whole occupation/work”
Exodus 20:10
הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔֜י וְיֹ֙ום֙ שַׁבָּ֖֣ת לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑֗יךָ
תַעֲשֶׂ֣֨הכָל־ מְלָאכָ֡֜ה וּבִנְךָֽ֣־ וּ֠בִתֶּ֗ךָ עַבְדְּךָ֤֨
וַאֲמָֽתְךָ֜֙ וּבְהֶמְתֶּ֔֗ךָ וְגֵרְךָ֖֙ אֲשֶׁ֥֣ר
"the 7
day
sabbath
Yahweh God
(elohim)
do/make all/the
whole
occupation/work
son
daughter servant/hired worker/slave a
maid a
beast/animal/cattle a sojourner (a
temporary resident) who/that”
Nobody cares about or quotes Exodus 20:11 - "6 days God made the
heavens and the earth..." - which is a repeat of Genesis.
5: Honor ["esteem"] your parents [father and mother or “guardians”].
This means provide for them, support them, seek their wisdom, respect
them publicly and privately, speak well of them,
forgive
them.
See my Exodus 20:12 section.
6: Do not murder. The Hebrew verb for "murder" is "ratsakh": the
killing of one human by another. The noun for murder is
"retsakh".
Exodus 20:13
תִּֿרְצָֽ֖ח׃
“to slay/murder”
That’s right - that is ALL it states. There is NO “do NOT” there
anywhere.
The word for "Murder" means "to unlawfully murder. See my "
guns" page.
7: Do not commit adultery. [do not have any intimate relations with
anyone - until marriage... especially having intercourse with them - IN
ANY WAY:oral, etc.]
Exodus 20:14
תִּֿנְאָֽ֑ף׃
Pronounced "naw-af", it means “to commit adultery/to apostatize [To
abandon one's religious faith, a political party, one's principles, or
a cause.]”
Although that's the whole verse in original Hebrew, the translators
added "thou shalt not". That’s right - that is ALL it
states. There is NO “do NOT” there
anywhere.
https://biblehub.com/hebrew/5003.htm
8: Do not steal.
Exodus 20:15
תִּֿגְנֹֽ֔ב׃
“to steal”
That’s right - that is ALL it states. There is NO “do NOT” there
anywhere.
9: Do not bear false witness against they neighbour"
Exodus 20:16
תַעֲנֶ֥ה שָֽׁקֶר׃ עֵ֥ד בְרֵעֲךָ֖
“to answer/respond
deception/disappointment/falsehood
a witness
friend/companion/fellow”
Notice: there is NO “do NOT” there anywhere. And “neighbour” is
wrong.
Implicitly indicates the responsibility to be a witness of the
truth at all times. More
here.
"Do not bear false witness against your neighbor." The correct
translation is:
תַעֲנֶ֥בְרֵעֲךָ֖ ה שָֽׁקֶר׃ עֵ֥ד
(ta·'a·neh sha·ker ed ve·re·'a·cha)
In English: to respond deception,
falsehood a witness friend,
companion, fellow
Basically: don't lie.
10: Do not covet (desire
earnestly / want to take) anything [of your friend or acquaintance].
Admiring it
is fine - just don’t want to take it.
Exodus 20:17
תַחְמֹ֖ד רֵעֶ֑ךָ בֵּ֣ית תַחְמֹ֞ד רֵעֶ֗ךָ אֵ֣שֶׁת וְעַבְדֹּ֤ו וַאֲמָתֹו֙
וְשֹׁורֹ֣ו וַחֲמֹרֹ֔ו וְכֹ֖ל לְרֵעֶֽךָ׃
“to desire/take pleasure in (want to
take)
friend/companion/fellow
house to desire/take pleasure in
(want to take)
friend/companion/fellow
woman/wife/female
servant/employ/slave
maid
livestock donkey
(transportation) all/the
whole
friend/companion/fellow”
Notice: there is NO “do NOT” there anywhere. And we ALL know that
“ass’ is waaaaaay outdated. It’s redundant with “cattle”, but it
means ‘belongings”.
Nobody cares about or quotes Exodus 20:18, but…
הַקֹּולֹ֜ת did Not mean “thunderings” - it means “sound/voice”, and
הַלַּפִּידִ֗ם does NOT mean “lightnings” - it means “a torch הַשֹּׁפָ֔ר
"means “a horn”.
(And notice: there is no '"thou shalt not be racist" anywhere.
See my "
Government Law"
section.)
Also note: MANY [angry] people on the line (ha ha) - write
Baptism is a
COMMANDMENT!!" OK - let's make that "Commandment
#11", but
as I have
stated below, the
commandment to "Go unto all the world and
preach
the Gospel" - how many
of us do THAT?? (A: almost NONE!)
NOTE on The 10 Commandments
Ron Wyatt found it in the ‘80s.
Jim and Penny Caldwell explored it for over a decade, secretly
videotaping it for posterity.
In the past decade MANY visitors have been allowed access to study it
(Keith Johnson, Joel Richardson, Dr. Miles R. Jones, etc.).
The Bedouin have protected the region. The Saudi Gov't. has officially
recognized it, and are even building a resort area nearby.
Ron Wyatt found Mt Sinai, then Jim and Penny Caldwell found the Rock of
Horeb though Jim and Penny did a lot of Mt Sinai footage and visits
after Ron found the mountain, as Ron had his footage confiscated by the
Saudis.
https://youtu.be/tDAtBLOg4xU
The Saudi Arabians knew! This absolutely
blows Islam out
of the water! It's all in Midian - modern-day Saudi.
- - - - -
Following is the summary of what Deu 21:10-23:14 teaches ‘Do not commit
adultery’ means. This is so that we
can recognize any wicked way among us, in falling short, and
repent of
it!
https://youtu.be/A5KuLuCvYGQ
The Hebrew paragraph divisions are:
Deu 21:10-14 - - Treatment of the captive woman
Deu 21:15-17 - - Do not reject the legitimate firstborn
Deu 21:18-21 - - Treatment of the rebellious son
Deu 21:22-23 - - Treatment of the executed criminal
Deu 22:1-3 - - Treatment of a neighbor’s lost animals
Deu 22:4 - - Treatment of a neighbor’s burdened animals
Deu 22:5 - - Sanctity of gender distinction
Deu 22:6-7 - - Treatment of a mother bird
Deu 22:8-9 - - Preventing bloodguilt and
defilement
Deu 22:10-11 - - Prohibition of unlike mixtures
Deu 22:12 - - You shall wear tzitzit on the four corners of your
clothing
Deu 22:13-19 - - Justice for the pure bride
Deu 22:20-21 - - Justice for the impure bride
Deu 22:22 - - Justice for the adulterous wife (and man) or
husband (and woman)
Deu 22:23-24 - - Justice for the betrothed virgin in the city
Deu 22:25-27 - - Justice for the betrothed virgin in the country
Deu 22:28-29 - - Justice for the unbetrothed virgin
Deu 22:30 - - Unlawful unions prohibited
Deu 23:1 - - Assembly membership prohibited (inability to produce
seed)
Deu 23:2 - - Assembly membership prohibited to generation 10
(seed of unlawful unions)
Deu 23:3-6 - - Assembly membership prohibited to generation 10
(Ammon +
Moab)
Deu 23:7-8 - - Assembly membership allowed in generation3
(Edom + Egypt)
Deu 23:9-14 - - Holiness in the army camp
While we can see that some of these paragraphs have to do with marriage
and intimacy, some do not seem to. But, they all contain amazing wisdom
to be applied to Do not commit adultery. The Hebrew word means any
intercourse outside of the marriage covenant, therefore a prohibition
of premarital intercourse is also included in this command. By
way of command, God protects the captive woman from suffering rape and
humiliation on the battlefield, and in so doing, preserves the sanctity
of the warrior’s own marriage. But the command about adultery is not
only all about us: the Torah marvelously reveals that preserving the
sanctity of the marriage covenant also preserves the sanctity of the
next generation, as well as the sanctity of the land. But how do we
protect our marriage from our
heart? It
is by
practicing kindness
toward our mate, in treating them as we ourselves wish to be treated.
It is in realizing the high importance that Torah places on mothers, as
the source of the next generation. In fact this kind treatment is the
key to preserving our faithfulness to our spouse!
There is an amazing spiritual application to fencing your roof, and
strengthening your vineyard, all with the goal of preserving the
sanctity of the next generation.
Leviticus 18:22
Men, you must not be intimate/passionate with a man as with a woman; it
is abomination. Same with women.
Romans 1:27
God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged
natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. (27) In the same way
the men
also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust
for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and
received in themselves the due penalty for their error."
Well, it is actually:
καὶ ἀφέντες φυσικὴν χρῆσιν θηλείας ἐξεκαύθησαν ὀρέξει εἰς ἀλλήλους
κατεργαζόμενοι ἀσχημοσύνην ἀπολαμβάνοντες ἑαυτοῖς ἔδει ἀντιμισθίαν
πλάνης
Translates directly:
Likewise also [male was added] to send away Natural use female to
kindle/be inflamed desire to of one another [male was again added] to
work out unseemingliness to receive from it is necessary a reward
[NOT "penalty"! - it is from
antimisthos] a wandering.
Many
Homosexuals will also cite
this passage:
Luke 15:20 -
the "kiss"...
Leviticus 18 and 20 condemn sexual sins using several harsh terms;
toevah, zimmah, chesed, tevel.
(KJV) "You shall not lie down with a male, as with a woman: this is an
abomination."
כב. וְאֶת זָכָר לֹא תִשְׁכַּב מִשְׁכְּבֵי אִשָּׁה תּוֹעֵבָה
–Leviticus 18:22
Ok wait, we know that Leviticus forbids men having sex with each other,
and that the penalty is death. But does G-d give us a reason? Yes, S/he
does. “You shall not lie with a man as with a woman, it is an
abomination.”
What does this strange word (to-evah) mean? The word is difficult to
translate completely, since there is NO ENGLISH WORD for it. But
picture someone/something that is wild and dangerous, highly addictive
and contagious. Picture something radioactive, that once unleashed,
will spread like wildfire and affect (and infect) everything nearby.
It’s not only wild, but disgusting, and describes detestable religious
orgies, or idolatrous practices. If you were confronted with that kind
of enemy, what would you do? You’d have to destroy it–stop it dead in
it’s tracts (sic). If you didn’t, it would soon infect the entire
population, yourself included.
One interesting fact is that the first time ‘ABOMINATION’ is used in
the Torah is to DESCRIBE WORSHIPPING G-D, when Moses is asking Pharoah
to let the Israelites worship G-d in the desert. The Pharoah inquired,
“Why can’t they worship right here?” and Moses answered that if the
Israelites worshipped G-d in Egypt, their acts would be an ABOMINATION
to the Egyptians. Can you believe it? Worshipping the one true G-d is
considered an abomination! Why? Because it is the religious rite of a
different religion (from the perspective of the Egyptians–the
Israelites were going to sacrifice animals whom the Egyptians
worshipped, so it was considered detestable).
The Hebrew word toevah is used extensively in the Bible regarding food
prohibitions, idolatrous practices,
magic and
ethical violations. His
prime example is that eating shrimp (shellfish) is toevah. The
"toevah" (abomination) of homosexuality here is sandwiched between
adultery (18:20), child sacrifice (18:21) and bestiality (18:23).
The closest SHORT translation would be "a detestable act". That
sounds worse to me - I like that.
Deuteronomy 12:31, 13:14, 17:4, 22:5, 27:15, and 32:16 identify
idolatry, child sacrifice, cross-dressing, witchcraft, and other
“foreign” practices as toevah. Leviticus, with its infamous declaration
that a man having sex with another man is toevah, also reveals that the
word refers to the practices of other tribes:
“You shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, and shall not
commit these toevot … because the people who were in the land before
you did these toevot and made the land impure (tameh)” Leviticus
18:26-27
The Book of Kings refers to toevah nine times, while the prophet
Ezekiel brings it up 39 times. In these references we learn again that
gay sex is regarded the same way as idolatry, child sacrifice and
prostitution – all cult practices among the pagan tribes.
The King James Version in of the Bible in English has 150 appearances
of the word ‘abomination’, only 103 of which are translations of
‘toevah’. ‘Sheketz’ is a word that often also becomes abomination in
the KJV, it is a word that similarly implies taboo or idolatrous
practices.
Homosexuality in Church:
If your Church displays the "
Pride"
flag, you may
as well be proudly
waving the ISIS flag, or the "Nuclear" flag, or put up "Murderers for
Christ" - they are all the same in God's eyes, Love the PERSON;
HATE the sin. ENCOURAGING
homosexuals
or Trans into your Church
- to GET SAVED - is fine, but to "
Come as
you are and
keep doing
your
practice"
is NOT. Even "endorsing" the practice is not acceptable.
Let's say - someone let people in who said the N word (I know THAT is
the biggest "sin" in your eyes, so I'll go with that) ... Do you
let them keep sinning? Or what do YOU do?
Going forward, look at the natural [wild] world - do animals become
homosexual? No?? What does THAT tell you???
Or are you now "animalphobic" since the whole planet of animals are
homophobic???
Also, see my
seautouphobic
section (hating one's self).
Quiz: Climate activists are pitted against LGB activists ....
who do you say wins. And you have to choose one, since the
road is blocked, and if you don't choose one, you will stay there
forever and starve. Do you starve for your cause? Which
cause?? After you reply, I'll send you videos on how
both
are clashing right now (July 2023)!!!
Come as you are
The popular saying “come to me as you are” is taken from Matthew 11:28:
Δεῦτε πάντες κοπιῶντες πεφορτισμένοι ἀναπαύσω
Meaning
literally: "Come now
all/every to grow
weary/toil to load/to
burden to give rest/give
intermission from labor"
Just as "Jesus loves you", there is no verse that specifically states
"Jesus loves you" or "come as you are".
Many cite Mark 2:15, but that only tells us "he was reclining and there
were many sinners at the house."
Some cite Joel 2:32 - but it states: "whoever calls on God will be
delivered"
Some cite Psalm 57:3 - but it states: "God will send his kindness and
truth”
The Antichrist
Pride /
The Antichrist
1 John 4:4
(KJV) "and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you,
than he that is in the world."
νενικήκατε ὅτι ἢ κόσμῳ
“to conquer/prevail
that
or order/world”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/References_to_the_Antichrist_in_ecclesiastical_writings
1 John 2:22
Τίς ψεύστης ἀρνούμενος Ἰησοῦς Χριστός οὗτος ἀντίχριστος ἀρνούμενος
πατέρα υἱόν
This literally means: "who/which [unknown
word, but KJ guessed at "liar"] to deny,/say
no Yeshua the
Messiah this anyone one
who opposes Yeshua to deny,/say
no a father a son"
All the rest was added by KJ's translators.
Note: the vast majority of PhDs - say
the antichrist will be
European/middle-eastern.
Not "originally from" Europe. He will be well-liked by the masses
( _not_ Trump!) , and extremely charismatic (not "funny").
1 John 2:23
πᾶς ἀρνούμενος υἱὸν ἔχει πατέρα ὁμολογῶν υἱὸν ἔχει πατέρα καὶ
This literally means: "all/every to deny,/say
no a son to have/to
hold a father [ _not_
"the"] to speak the
same/agree a son to
have/to hold a father
and/also"
So, "not" was added by translators - probably via Hermeneutics ... but
it was all still added. "He" was also added, as there are zero
pronouns in the Greek.
2 Thessalonians 2
He uses the term "Man of Sin" (sometimes translated son of perdition or
man of lawlessness) to describe what John identifies as the Antichrist.
Paul writes that this Man of Sin will possess a number of
characteristics. These include "sitting in the temple", opposing
himself against anything that is worshiped, claiming divine
authority, working all kinds of counterfeit miracles and signs,
and doing all kinds of evil. Paul notes that "the mystery of
lawlessness" (though not the Man of Sin himself) was working in
secret already during his day and will continue to function until being
destroyed on the Last Day. His identity is to be revealed after
that which is restraining him is removed.
Daniel 9:27, 11:31, and 12:11, and Daniel 11:36-37
Matthew 24:15
Mark 13:14
MY NOTE: Although MUCH of the
Apocrophia
books have
much written about the
Antichrist, since they were “stricken”, we don’t have those records,
even though much is a mirror of what we DO have, so if what we DO
HAVE is “inspired”, one would THINK that the other (stricken) would be
too (!!!!!!)
With all the
gay
pride
celebrations taking place you have to wonder where it all fits into
prophecy. We were foretold that the
last days
would be just like the
days of Noah and the days of Lot, and in their times this type of
behavior ran rampant, among other things. But how does the symbology
fit in, such as the gay flag?
(Rev 6:2) And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that
sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth
conquering, and to conquer.
Each of the 4 horses, of the first 4 seals in Revelation,
represents 1 of the 4 “dynasties” run by Satan and his cronies.
The white is
religion, red is
politics, black is economy, and pale is
education. These are the 4 sectors that guide the world, during the
tribulation, into the one world nation of the first beast, which then
leads to the 1 world religion of the second beast.
This white horse, being that of the religious dynasty, is ridden
symbolically by antichrist himself. The seals are opened in the order
that those particular aspects begin, and then the dynasties are
finalized in reverse order. The religious dynasty was the first that
was established thousands of years ago by the kenites working in the
temple, and it will be finalized last when antichrist comes pretending
to be God.
The rider of this white horse conquers the people of the world by
deception through the various religious systems of the world. And he
carries
a bow, or "rainbow", but in the Greek
this rainbow is
specifically is ‘toxon’.
Toxon (G5115) – From the base of G5088; a bow (apparently
as the simplest fabric): – bow.
In other words, this bow is a fabric imitation of God’s promise
to us, which is represented by the rainbow. If you remember in Genesis
8, God told us He would never again flood the land with water to
destroy the life there, and He gave us the rainbow as a symbol to
remind us. When antichrist comes, there will once again be a flood, and
this one will cover the entire earth, however it is not one of water,
but of lies issued out of the mouth of satan, who at that time will be
on earth as antichrist.
(Rev 12:15) And the serpent cast out of
his mouth water as
a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of
the flood.
(Rev 12:16) And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her
mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his
mouth.
This flood of lies will sweep people away in a frenzy of deception and
they will buy into everything he and his system tells them, especially
that what ministers have taught from the Bible for millennia about
decency and morality has been wrong, and that it is more important for
people to be happy, and to be “good people.” They are now teaching that
God doesn’t hold us to the same standards that He did in the olden
times.
Well today we have what seems to be a cheap fabric imitation of God’s
rainbow, one which most people of the world,
even so many churches, are
swallowing up as the new age “doctrine of God.” We are told
God never
changes, and His Word is good from the beginning to the end for
doctrine and reproof. This flag appears to be this toxon that will be
carried by the rider of
the white horse to unite the world under a new world religion or belief
system.
It is no coincidence that, in this last generation, at this exact time,
we are seeing this symbol everywhere including our own Christian
religious systems, which are really supposed to uphold the Bible, but
instead are trampling God’s Word. It is a lie that it is OK with God to
practice things He Himself has told us are an abomination to Him. This
trend is not just about being with those of the same sex, but about a
total disregard and hatred of God, for the purpose of doing what feels
good to the person and not what pleases God.
This symbol is now coming to represent everything that God is against
because it is dividing the world between people that have a love and
respect for God and His Word, and people who could not care any less
for Him.
https://thegospelarmor.com/tag/one-world-government
Also see my section on
Trans /
homosexuality sin.
NOTE: Many Christians believe that we should not focus so much
attention on the Antichrist or the end times - because the Bible
teaches about Jesus and we must focus on Jesus. The Bible teaches in 2
Timothy 3:16 - All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is
profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction
in righteousness, NOTE: "scripture" is any original religious
writing. Meaning that our translations are NOT "scripture" - they
are NOT "the original". HERE is the original:
Old Testament ("the old Law") starts here:
https://biblehub.com/lexicon/genesis/1-1.htm
New Testament (the "New Covenant") starts here:
https://biblehub.com/lexicon/matthew/1-1.htm
But let's talk about:
2 Timothy 3:16
(All scripture is inspired)
(KJV) "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable
for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness
17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto
all good works."
Original Greek, as Paolo wrote it) - v16
πᾶσα γραφὴ θεόπνευστος ὠφέλιμος διδασκαλίαν ἐπανόρθωσιν παιδείαν
δικαιοσύνῃ
Literally means: "all/every a
writing
God-breathed
useful/profitable instruction
correction the rearing of a
child/training
justice/righteousness”
("reproof" was added by translators.)
v17:
ἵνα ἄνθρωπος θεοῦ ἄρτιος ἐξηρτισμένος πᾶν ἀγαθὸν ἔργον
Literally means “in order that
humans God
fitted/complete to complete/to
equip all/every
good work”
(“perfect” was mis-translated - it meant "fitted/complete”)
"Hell": (Hades or
She'olוֹ
שְׁאֹ֣ול
Pronounced "she-o-vl"
Literally: "Underworld", "The Grave",
"The Common Grave”, “the realm of the dead", or "Hell". Often
understood as "hell", the place of the damned
or
the underworld. How did the Ancient Hebrews perceive she'ol? In order
to better understand a word it is essential to look at its root and
other related words. The verbal root sha'al is used almost 200
times in the OT and is usually translated as "asked" such as in the
following
passage.
"and I asked her and said..." (Genesis 24:7)
Note:
Heaven is
"Shamayim" (it sounds like "sham-I-am") ("shamayam", Heaven in Hebrew,
"Heaven" in Hebrew, Heaven in Greek, "Heaven" in Greek - for search)
Hebrew: שָׁמַיִם
Literally means “heavens” or "sky"- the dwelling place of God and other
heavenly beings according to the Hebrew Bible. The Greek word "ouranos"
is used in the New Testament to denote the sky, the abode of the stars,
and the dwelling place of God. It is often translated as "heaven" and
can refer to the physical heavens (the sky and outer space) or the
spiritual realm where God resides. In a broader theological context,
"ouranos" signifies the place of eternal bliss and the ultimate
destination for believers.
In Greek, Heaven" is οὐρανοῦ ("oo-ran-os”)
Although "she'ol" is said to mean "The Grave", The word she'eylah, a
noun derived
from sha'al is used in Job 6:8 where
it is translated as "a request". The word she'ol, also derived
from sha'al, was understood as the place where one goes when they die.
The question is, did they understand this to be simply the grave one is
buried in - or another place one goes after they die? This is a
difficult
question to answer as the Hebrew Bible never really defines
she'ol.
There is evidence however that they understood it to be more than just
the grave. First, the word qever is the Hebrew word meaning grave
and
therefore it is possible that she'ol was understood as something other
than the grave. Second, most scriptures using the word she'ol
imply a
place other than the grave. An example is Genesis 37:35 All his
sons
and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be
comforted, and said, "No, I shall go down to Sheol to my son,
mourning." Thus his father wept for him (RSV). In this account Jacob
believed his son Joseph had been eaten by a wild beast. As Joseph's
body could not possibly be in a grave, Jacob knew that he would be with
him somewhere - she'ol.
https://www.ancient-hebrew.org/definition/hell.htm
Hades
Hades comes from Greek mythology and is associated with the god of the
underworld, while Sheol comes from Hebrew scripture and is used to
describe the place where the dead go, regardless of whether they were
good or bad. Specifically, Hades is often portrayed as a dark and
gloomy place, ruled by the god of the same name. In Greek mythology,
Hades was the brother of Zeus and Poseidon, and was responsible for
judging the souls of the dead. Sheol, on the
other hand, is described
in the Old Testament as a place of darkness and silence, where the dead
are cut off from the living and from God. While the nuances
between Hades and Sheol may seem subtle, they are important to
understand when discussing the afterlife. In the next sections of this
article, we will delve deeper into the origins and meanings of these
two words, and explore how they have been interpreted throughout
history.
Muslims believe in a
type of afterlife that more closely resembles the
Christian concepts of heaven and hell. In Islam, people believe that
they stay in their graves until Allah decides it is their day of
judgment. After judgment day, those who were good during their lives
will enter
Jannah, which refers to "paradise". Like the Jewish
Garden of Eden, Jannah is a
peaceful
place
of everlasting bliss.
Why Hell is So Terrifying
https://aleteia.org/2017/10/06/the-real-reason-hell-is-so-terrifying/
A common image of Hell presents us with a vision of souls burning alive
for all eternity. However, this image is only the beginning of why our
souls should fear eternal damnation. One of the most popular
descriptions of Hell comes from the Council of Trent. In it Hell is
described as a “most loathsome and dark prison in which the souls of
the damned are tormented with the unclean spirits in eternal and
inextinguishable fire. This place is called gehenna, the bottomless
pit, and is hell strictly so-called.”
This particular image of Hell is likely derived from the words of Jesus
in the Gospel, In biblical
terms,
Gehenna is the Greek name for a valley southwest of
Jerusalem. It was a place where pagan
sacrifice
occurred, including the
burning sacrifice of children. During Jesus’ time it was a garbage dump
where refuse was continually burned. Thus, Hell is associated with a
place of perpetual garbage, fire and pain.
However, while the Catechism [below] affirms Hell as a place of
“eternal fire,”
it also highlights the greatest punishment of all. Hell is a
place of utter desolation, a lonely place that is anything but a “party
of sinners.”
Instead of a place of burning, it is also seen as a place of darkness,
damp with dripping water, cold
and despair. Dante's images display the reality of eternal
separation from God and the resulting extreme loneliness.
Separation from the source of all light and love should be terrifying.
It means an eternity of being alone, away from humanity and away from
all that is true, good and beautiful. Hell is the opposite of Heaven,
where the blessed experience eternal communion, joy, love and
friendship. The “flames” of Hell are nothing when confronted with this
stark reality.
Catechism
(from Ancient Greek: κατηχέω, "to teach orally")
A summary or exposition of doctrine and serves as a learning
introduction to the Sacraments traditionally used in catechesis, or
Christian religious teaching of children and adults.
Mark 8:36
(KJV) "
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole
world, and lose his own soul?"
τί ὠφελεῖ ἄνθρωπον κερδῆσαι ὅλον κόσμον ζημιωθῆναι ψυχὴν
(pronounced "ti ōphelei anthrōpon kerdēsai olon kosmon zēmiōthēnai
psuchēn")
Meaning: "who to
help
human to
gain complete
universe
to
damage breath/soul"
https://www.therichest.com/shocking/15-tales-of-hell-by-survivors-of-near-death-experiences/
The Afterlife, coding out and then crossing over into what we call
Heaven or Hell. What happens to us there? Where do we go, if anywhere
at all? Is there even an afterlife to ponder about? It seems the answer
to that question is priceless. I suppose that all depends on what
you're willing to believe about the end.
There are all types of beliefs that range from person to person. Some
of us go to church on Sundays while others may not practice any type of
religion at all. Others believe in
the big bang theory and think what
we see before us is the outcome of the largest explosion the universe
has ever seen. The
evolution of tiny star dust particles evolving into
everything that we see today. There's no shortage of things to believe
in that's for certain.
Are there people out there that know more about all of our pending
trips to the other side than we do? Are there people who can shed some
insight on what it's like to die? You know, people who have cheated
death after looking it square in the eye. Yes, there are, and they're
called survivors. Which survivor you ask will largely determine what
sort of answer you're going to get.
Many of these people who have had NDEs (Near Death Experiences) have
seen heaven and felt its inviting glory. Others, in terrifying stories,
claim they've been to hell and back. What they've seen, and felt was
not unconditional love. Far from it. What they experienced wasn't
eternal acceptance and seeing old family and friends they'd lost years
prior. What they saw on their trip to hell changed their second chance
at life forever.
15 Forced To Sleep
Feeling like you're trapped inside of your dream unable to wake back up
is a horrifically terrifying dream to have. For those of you who have
had that nightmare, you can relate. It sucks, and anyone who's had one
of those nightmares remembers waking up out of breath, gasping for air.
The helplessness of not being able to wake up is powerful. So imagine
that sort of feeling coming over you when you're dying! A few survivors
who have had a near-death experience and were sent to hell have said
that they remember feeling extremely sleepy. They claim it was as if
they were being forced to close their eyes losing the ability to remain
conscious.
14 Out Of Body Experience
Many people who have had near-death experiences tell a story about when
they were passing on they had an out of body experience, of sorts. They
tell of how they could feel, and see their very own spirit leave their
body and begin to be pulled towards something. Some people tell stories
of floating outside of their bodies looking at themselves laying there.
While others who have had an NDE speak of peering around the room at
doctors, nurses, friends and family members all standing around their
bedside holding their hands and crying as their spirit leaves this
world to cross over into the afterlife. No matter how you look at it,
an out of body experience gives me the shivers. Spooky stuff that's for
sure!
13 Unable To Hang On To Anything
Some near-death experience survivors who have seen hell give us a
description of their spirits moving along but with the inability to
hang onto or hold anything. They move through people who are still
amongst the living as if they aren't even there. Many of the NDE
survivors who have seen hell say that they moved right through walls
and doorways as if on their way to someplace. No matter how hard they
tried to stay behind they couldn't because they were powerless. There
was an overwhelming force present pulling them away, and no matter how
badly they wanted to stay alive, the choice was no longer theirs. They
were being dragged to their death (or to hell, rather) whether they
liked it or not.
12 Falling Down A Spiral Vortex
While dreaming, falling downwards or off the top of your roof is a
hair-raising experience. Neither is much fun and usually ends with a
person getting their bell rung, and the wind knocked out of them or a
paper bag to hyperventilate in waking up from a night terror. Falling
down is one thing, but falling down helplessly in a free fall is
frightening, to say the least. That's what some near-death experience
survivors who have seen hell claim happened to them on their journey
there and back. They claim that they remember being inside of a spiral
vortex filled with darkness falling to their inevitable demise. Now
that's some scary sh*t right there if you ask me.
11 The Gates Of Hell And Extreme Heat
Naturally, most everyone has heard a rendition of dying and then
passing on. Getting to Heaven to be with angels, family, and friends,
even God himself can be found on the minds of many. Standing at the
gates and being accepted by the Lord into the holiest of places is how
many of us dream of ending our life here on earth when all is said and
done. Now flip that script and imagine for a second finding yourself at
the gates of hell. Imagine standing there feeling your skin begin to
burn from the extreme heat as the doors swing open inviting you and
your soul in. The very thought of experiencing something so terrifying
isn't going to help many of us sleep any better tonight.
10 Skulls As Far As The Eye Can See
Hearing stories about endless amounts of corpses, skeletons, and skulls
from near-death experience survivors who have seen hell are rather
common. Walking the path into the deep dark pits of hell would be a
traumatic experience for any person. Having that walk with your path
littered with the remains of other dead people everywhere is something
I doubt any individual could ever forget. I imagine that's why many NDE
survivors drastically change their life once they return. Many decide
to take the remedial, day to day tasks less seriously and stop
judging
themselves and others so harshly. That sounds like something that would
be easy to do after walking with, on top of, and alongside other
corpses, skeletons, and skulls of the dead.
9 Others Who've Died With No Faces
Telling the story of how you died and have passed through the gates of
hell would be a scary story to tell around any campfire. We're guessing
that you wouldn't be too popular in the group after you decided to tell
them about the horrifying things you saw during your near-death
experience to hell and back. Especially, if what you did remember
seeing was other people that had a significant part of their body
missing. Being in hell and seeing other damned souls wandering around
without faces could be the icing on top of the cake for many of us out
here. I know the very thought spooks the hell out of me. Imagine how
the survivors of these NDE experiences feel.
8 Unable To Speak And Uncontrollable Fear
Talking, yelling, and screaming are all ways in which we communicate
vocally. The ability to communicate with those around us has been
something we've been learning how to do since we were in diapers.
Thinking of what we want to say and how we want it to sound is very
important in our everyday life. It's how we show people we care, or
that we're scared. It's how we say I love you and it's also how we ask
for
forgiveness. You'll find in the
stories
from people who have passed
on and then returned that some of them were unable to speak. Some of
them claim they were consumed with an uncontrollable fear. When I read
about this fact, it reminded me of the word "thunder clapped" but in a
much more horrible place.
7 Intense Rage And
Anger
We've all been so
pissed off that a
neighbor,
friend, or family member
has said, "You were so upset the other day you looked like you were
going to explode into a ball of flames." Well, hell happens to have
plenty of intense heat which means it has plenty of burning, fiery
flames for its residents. People who have died and been to hell and
back tell of how they experienced an intense sort of anger unlike they
had ever felt before taking a hold of them. Rage consumed their bodies,
their souls, as they dealt with their current surroundings by doing the
only thing they knew how to do, get "mad as h••ll". The idea of sitting
beside the devil,
pissed off for
eternity makes
even the unholiest of
souls squirm.
6 A Putrid Toxic Smell
Our sense of smell is one of the strongest senses we as humans possess.
Our sense of smell triggers more memories in people than any other
sense we have. Crazy little tidbit of information don't you think?
After returning from their near-death experience those that have seen
hell describe a putrid, toxic smelling hell where corpses lay rotting
all over the landscape like dead fish along the shoreline of a lake.
Most of us are sensitive to smell and could never forget being in a
place like that. The smell of rotting flesh and the haunting moans of
the other banished souls around you is enough to have most of us asking
whatever god it is you believe in tonight for forgiveness.
5 Begging And Pleading To Return Home
What a fantastic painting by Hans Memling, don't you think? This
particular photo you're looking at today is called "The Last Judgement"
and is one part of a -part panel that was created by the artist
around the year 1467. That's one heck of a long time ago, isn't it? We
thought this was a great representation of what the people who have
passed on to hell and back saw, felt, and then later reveal about their
death. Many of hell's NDE survivors speak of begging and pleading for
their life and to return home. All of their pleading goes unnoticed by
the
demons of hell as you can
see by
this
photograph of them being
shovelled down into the fiery pit regardless of their cries.
4 Screams Coming From Everywhere
Can you imagine being surrounded by the torturous screams of hell's
occupants all around you at all times? A couple of near-death
experience survivors tell horrendous stories about what they heard when
they died and were residing beyond hell's doors. What some of them say
they heard shakes the very human spirit to its core and can only be
described as nothing other than the continuous screams of the souls who
had been banished to hell forever. A few survivors claim they were
always alone in hell, though, they do tell a story about being able to
hear the screams of others constantly. It felt to them that the screams
of others were present in the air, everywhere, and at all times.
3 Other Damned Souls Of The Dead
My mother used to tell me "If you want to roll with the pigs, you're
going to get muddy." Shocking how parents can be right about things
like that from time to time isn't it? Some survivors who have had
near-death experiences to hell and back tell a story of seeing other
people chained and linked together, slaving away for the devil himself
and being beaten by his demons. This is one of the places where each
individual story varies. Some survivors tell a tale of solitary
confinement while others give depictions of hell in this manner. A hell
filled with souls slaving away and working their fingers to the bone
for Lucifer himself. Either way, it all sounds like a life sentence, or
afterlife, sentence to me.
2 Demons And Torture
Monsters, ghosts, and demons are a scary topic of conversation for
those of you out there that are a bit light in your loafers. Even for
those a bit braver, the topic isn't unfamiliar. We've all had a
nightmare or two in our life, I would think. Having those dreams filled
with the most horrifying creatures you'll ever see has left many people
sleepless for a night somewhere along the line. That's what makes the
story of actually being alongside of these terrible entities all the
more unsettling. Survivors of hellish NDEs report being dragged,
beaten, and tortured by Satin's most viscous monsters. We felt like
that was enough to land this recollection at number 2 on the list today!
1 A Bright Light - It's Not Your Time
Number 1 on the list today is probably the most common story from those
people who have had near-death experiences. Most all of them tell a
tale that at some point they saw a "bright light." Some also tell of
hearing a voice bellow from up above them saying "it's not your time
yet, you have yet to accomplish your true destiny." It sounds
awe-inspiring, doesn't it? Maybe it's a better plan to live life right
and be thankful for what we have. That's when we'll get to see what
resides up in heaven, right?
As I say: "Get right - or get left!"
God alone has the power to cast someone into hell (Luke 12:5). Jesus
holds the keys of death and Hades (Revelation 1:18). Jesus said that
hell was “prepared” for Satan and the demons (Matthew 25:41).
God created hell to quarantine the devil and his angels. Hell was never
intended for humans. Jesus didn’t come to condemn the world but to save
the world (John 3:17). And he is coming again to resurrect his people
and liberate all creation from its bondage of decay (Romans 8:21).
The NT was all in
Koine Greek.
The 47
KJV
translators did not know Koine Greek, so their translations were
way
off. Here are some "modern" examples - that had completely
different meanings - just 50 to 200 years ago:
Aramaic is a Semitic language
that was spoken by Jesus, his disciples, and many of the people they
encountered. It originated in the region of Aram, which is located in
present-day Syria. Aramaic was the "lingua franca" of the Middle East
during Century 1 AD (years 0-99).
NOTE: Aram was the son of
Shem. Aram son of Shem and the
kingdom
Aram Damascus
Our Father who art in heaven
NOTE: "Amen" meaning:
Note on Easter
/ Easter Sunday
/ Resurrection / Rise again:
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Leviticus 18:22
Mormon
Why Is the Occult so associated with Satanism?
3 John 1:2
Just
because
government is established by God does not mean
that "all
government actions are right".
Personally, I think that God worked more than
a 1-second day.... it
takes
less than 1 second to say "let there be light" **.
If it did take an
entire day, then there is much to discuss. Many Jews say a "day"
meant "an era". "Chronos" means "time", not
any unit of said
time. This would then support "time" and the fact that
oil and coal were made - through a huge time period. I don't know
-
did God put the oil down there to "trick us', or did God make the world
"timeless"?
To
understand why some ancient copyists botched biblical numbers, we need
to recognize that there were two different systems of number-writing in
use at the time of the New Testament. Perhaps surprisingly, biblical
manuscripts often contain both systems standing side-by-side. Actually,
modern English does the same thing; we can spell numbers fully or use
shorthand symbols (two and 2). Koine Greek likewise used both
number-words and number-symbols. A Greek writer, for instance, could
spell the number “two” fully, δύο (duo), or use the shorthand
equivalent letter beta (β̅). New Testament manuscripts, especially the
early ones, often use both systems, sometimes even within the same
verse.
Pain in child bearing:
The portions of scrolls
("Scripture") that were written in Aramaic
include Ezra
4:8–6:18 and 7:12-26 (67 verses), Daniel
2:4b–7:28 (200 verses),
Jeremiah 10:11, and various proper names and single words and phrases
scattered throughout the Old and New Testaments. Despite the relatively
small percentage of Scrolls that is written in this language, the
Aramaic portion of the Bible is disproportionately significant because
of the importance of the book of Daniel to biblical prophecy. Aramaic
is also important for New Testament studies, as several direct quotes
from Jesus and others are preserved in the original Aramaic that was
spoken by Palestinian Jews of the Second Temple period. New Testament
verses which include Aramaic words transliterated by Greek letters are:
Matt 5:22; 27:46; Mark 5:41; 7:34; 10:51; 14:36; John 1:42; 20:16; Acts
9:36, 40; Rom 8:15; 1 Cor 16:22; Gal 4:6.
The false religions of Islam
and Mormonism are two perfect
examples of
demons appearing as angels of light to the two people who started these
two false religions. If those two people would have known how to
properly test a spirit
appearing to them, those two demon angels could have easily been
stopped dead in their tracks and those two false religions could have
easily been prevented from ever having started up.
The ketos was bigger than
a prison ship, according to Theocles. It was 5 times bigger than an
elephant, according to Aelianus. It was 50 cubits in length,
according to Eratosthenes. It was 25 fathoms (100 cubits), according to
Nearchus. And according to Onesikratos, it was 185 meters (600').
Orthagoras says it was 4 plethrons, or over 300 meters (1,000') in
length and 15 meters (50') in width. The photo to thee right
is MUCH smaller than a ketos - about 20% of the size of a ketos (!!!!!)
This photo is
probably somewhat close to what David looked like - The Bible talks
about his eyes (1 Samual 16:2, below). David was probably very
"George Michaels" in appearance. And ladies, cool your hormones -
because this would be "porn" if
you are aroused AT ALL!
When Genesis spoke of
"day", it was actually '"time" - we don't know if
that person looking at their watch - was looking at the hours,
seconds,
days, minutes, or year, century - or millenimum. People will
think of "year"
as being
ridiculous, but see "Schrooged" with Bill Murray and see the "telephone
with Claire" scene. Better yet - watch CHRISTIAN movies!!
Besides, what's that verse - a day is 1000
years, and 1000 years is a
day? Also, when did the earth start rotating? This is a
rhetorical question - where does The Bible state that orbiting and
rotating started? [hint: it DOESN'T!]
In Hebrew, the number "7"
(seven, the number
7, the number seven): pronounced "sheh'-bah", Or, shvah [femenine],
sheevah [masculine] - and written:
Bottom-line:
I think the future religion - certainly DIETY - will be AI. You
won't be able to hide fom it, and everyone will embrace it, and
"follow" it. The coming AI crime wave Is already underway -
here's how you can protect yourself: