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Today is Erev Yom Ha'Shoah (Eve of Holocaust Memorial Day) in Israel. It will be observed by Jews outside of Israel, too.

The Hebrew date was chosen to honor the outbreak of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. It's also a week before Erev Yom Ha'Zikaron Le'Chalalei Ma'archot Yisrael (Eve of Israel's Memorial Day for its Fallen Soldiers and Terror Victims), which is itself observed a day before Yom Ha'Atzmaut Le'Yisrael (Israel's Independence Day). A lot of people have remarked on the connection between the three dates. On Yom Ha'Atzmaut, we celebrate our independence, which allows us to determine our own fate, and defend ourselves without being dependent on anyone else, right after we remember the price in human life that we have paid and continue to pay for this independence, and a week before we mourn the price we've had to pay for not getting to have self defence during the Holocaust. NEVER FORGET that in one Nazi shooting pit alone (out of almost two thousand) during just 2 days (Erev Yom Kippur and Yom Kippur 1941), more Jewish men, women and kids were slaughtered than in the 77 years since Israel's Independence War was started by the Arabs. This unbreakable connection between the living and the dead, between our joy and our grief, is often addressed with the Hebrew phrase, במותם ציוו לנו את החיים, "With their death, they ordered us to live."

On this Erev Yom Ha'Shoah, I'd like to share with you some data, published on Thursday by Israel's Central Bureau for Statistics (source in Hebrew).

The number of Jews worldwide is 15.7 million, still lower than it was in 1939, before the Holocaust, 85 years ago (that is what a genocide looks like demographically).

7.1 million Jews live in Israel (45% of world Jewry) 6.3 million Jews live in the US (40% of world Jewry)

Here's the data for the top 9 Jewish communities in the world:

There are about 133,000 Holocaust survivors currently living in Israel. Most (80%) live in big cities in central Israel. Around 1,500 are still evacuated from their homes in northern and southern Israel due to the war (back in January, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, there was a report about 1,894 survivors who also became internal refugees due to the war. Source in Hebrew). One Holocaust survivor, 86 years old Shlomo Mansour, is still held hostage in Gaza. He survived the Farhud in Iraq.

I haven't seen any official number for how many survivors had been slaughtered as a part of Hamas' massacre, despite everyone here being aware that Holocaust survivors had been murdered on Oct 7, such as 91 years old Moshe Ridler. Maybe, as we're still discovering that some people thought to have been kidnapped during the massacre, were actually killed on that day, no one wants to give a "final" number while Shlomo has not yet been returned alive.

Out of all Israeli Holocaust survivors, 61.1% were born in Europe (35.8% in the countries of the former Soviet Union, 10.8% in Romania, 4.9% in Poland, 2.9% in Bulgaria, 1.5% in Germany and Austria, 1.3% in Hungary, 4.2% in the rest of Europe), 36.6% were born in Asia or Africa (16.5% in Morocco, 10.9% in Iraq, 4% in Tunisia, 2.6% in Libya, 2.1% in Algeria, 0.5% in other Asian and African countries) and 2.3% were born elsewhere.

Out of all Holocaust survivors in Israel, 6.2% managed to make it here before the establishment of the state, despite the British Mandate's immigration policy against it (up until May 13, 1948). 30.5% made it to Israel during its very first years (May 14, 1948 until 1951), another 29.8% arrived in the following decades (1952-1989), and 33.5% made Aliyah once the Soviet Union collapsed, and Jewish immigration to the west (which included Israel) was no longer prohibited by the Soviet regimes (1990 on).

The second biggest community of survivors in the world is in the US, the third biggest (but second biggest relative to the size of the population) is in Australia. I heard from many Holocaust survivors who chose to immigrate there that they wanted to get "as physically far away from Europe as possible."

For a few years now, there's been this project in Israel, called Maalim Zikaron, מעלים זיכרון (uploading memory. Here's the project's site in Hebrew. In English it's called Sharing Memories, and here's the English version of the site) where Israeli celebs are asked to meet up with a Holocaust survivor (it's done in Hebrew), and share the survivor's story and the meeting on their social media on Erev Yom Ha'Shoah (which is today). Each year, there's also one non-Israeli Jewish celeb asked to participate (in English. This time around it's Michael Rapaport, he's meeting Aliza, an 81 years old survivor from the Netherlands, who was hidden along with 9 other Jewish babies for two years. He uploaded a preview of his meeting with her here, where he asked her what it means to her to be a Jew, and from what I understand, he will upload more today to the same IG account). This year, there will be an emphasis on Holocaust survivors who also survived Oct 7 (with 6 of the 20 participating survivors having survived Hamas as well). Here's a small bit from an interview with one such survivor, 90 years old Daniel Luz from kibbutz Be'eri:

(for all of my updates and ask replies regarding Israel, click here)

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madewithonerib · 9 months

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2.] Right Standing with GOD

Our hearts have to be right.

• I do not ask about your outward life. • I don't ask about your intellectual life or • I don't ask about your financial status or • I don't ask about your social life.

I'm asking about your heart.

What about your heart?

Dig deep into your heart tonight in your thinking.

• How are you toward GOD? • Are you right with GOD?

The Bible says, “Prepare to meet thy GOD,” & before you can prepare to meet GOD your heart has to be right & it has to be touched by the HOLY SPIRIT.

2.1] What Does GOD say?

Now what does the Bible teach about the heart?

The Bible teaches that our hearts are sinful.

• They're sinful. • Mine is, yours is. • We're born with it from Adam & Eve.

It's passed on from generation to generation.

And the Bible says, first of all, that our hearts are full of evil imagination.

Proverbs 6:18, “A heart that deviseth wicked imagination.”

• What do you imagine? • What are your fantasies? • What do you fantasize about?

And then secondly, the Bible says.

The heart is desperately wicked & deceitful.

Jeremiah 17:9, “The heart is deceitful above all things & desperately wicked.

“Who can know it?” That's your heart. That's what the Bible thinks of your heart.

That's what GOD thinks about your heart & my heart.

The Bible says the heart is far from GOD in Matthew 15.

“This people draweth nigh unto ME with their mouth “and honoreth ME with their lips, “but their heart is far from ME.”

• How many of us go to Church & sing? • How many of us go & listen to the clergyman? • How many of us outwardly live a fairly good life, but our heart is far from GOD?

We don't have that experience with CHRIST in which HE's in our hearts all day long & we think about HIM & pray to HIM & HE's close to us, but HE should be.

And we're not bearing in our bodies & in our lives the fruit of the SPIRIT which is love & joy & peace, & gentleness, faithfulness.

Then the Bible says our hearts are a treasury of evil.

Mark 7, JESUS said, “For within, out of the heart proceed evil thoughts.”

Evil thoughts come from the heart.

2.1] Total Depravity of the Heart

Adultery.

You might commit adultery with your body, but it starts in the heart & in the mind. And fornications, murders, & thefts, & covetousness, & wickedness, & deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride & foolishness.

All these things the Bible said, JESUS said, come from the heart. So, the most important thing in the world for you tonight is to be sure that your heart is right with GOD—and that you have been forgiven of all those things.

And how many today have darkened hearts?

I'm sometimes absolutely amazed at their ignorance of the world & their ignorance comes from the fact that..

• They don't know GOD. • They don't know the Bible. • They don't know GOD's plan for the ages

And so they make so many mistakes because their heart is dark, and Satan has blinded their eyes.

………………………………………………………………… And many times, I've talked to many people who have very little education, but they know GOD & they know more about what's wrong and how to right it—than those people with all the brilliant education. …………………………………………………………………

You see, there's something wrong with us, that we don't recognize in the world in which we live.

Our world is secular.

2.2] Made in GOD's Image

………………………………………………………………… Our world doesn't want to take into account that GOD exists or that man is made in the image of GOD; his heart is made in GOD's image and made for fellowship with GOD & without GOD it's dark. …………………………………………………………………

You see, the devil darkens our understanding.

Sin darkens our understanding.

Sin paralyzes our will.

Dulls the conscience & defiles the heart.

And then the Bible says we have unbelieving hearts.

“Take heed, brethren, “lest there be any among you with an evil heart of unbelief, “in departing from the living GOD,” Hebrews 3.

2.3] Blinded by Sin

And then our hearts are blind.

Ephesians 4, “Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of GOD “through the ignorance that is in them because of the blindness f their heart.”

Our hearts are blind.

Would you like to have your heart illuminated by the SPIRIT of GOD? Those watching by television can pick up that telephone & call that number on the screen right now — and a counselor standing by ready to talk to you about how you can have a new heart, because HE promises a new heart to all of those who put their faith & trust in HIM, & you can do it right now.

What a wonderful thing.

2.4] Pretense: Lying to Ourselves/Others

And then the Bible says our hearts are deceitful.

The heart is deceitful above all things.

Think of it.

Above all things your heart is deceitful.

• It deceives you. • It deceives other people.

And then in Psalm 101 it says that our hearts are proud. “Him that hath a high look & a proud heart, “I'll not recognize,” says GOD.

Then the Bible says our hearts are rebellious.

“But this people hath a revolting & rebellious heart. They're revolted & gone.” The Bible says that our hearts are idolatrous.

………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… We think of other things more than we think of GOD. ………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………

And anything that you think more of than you do of GOD becomes idolatry. It may that box in the corner in your room that we call television.

You spend more time in television than you do the Bible. More time thinking about what you've seen on the television than you do in the Bible.

And sometimes I have to get down on my knees & confess that I've done the same thing.

And I say, “O GOD, cleanse me & forgive me. I've spent too much time in front of that screen tonight.

“I should have been reading & soaking up YOUR Word & spending time in prayer for people in Africa and in other parts of the world—where there's much hunger & so much homelessness & so much suffering.”

2.5] Heart of Stone

And then the Bible says our hearts are stony.

“And I will take the stony heart out of their flesh.”

The Bible says our hearts are stony, hard, cold & barren. That's your heart.

• That's what the Bible says. • That's how GOD diagnoses your heart.

You go to a cardiologist to get diagnosed & he puts instruments on you, gives you a stress test or what -ever, or you take a cardiogram or an angiogram.

I remember the first time I had an angiogram at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, I was little bit nervous about it & I lay there & I said to the doctor, there were several doctors, I said,

“When are you going to insert that tube & put that dye in my heart,” because they had a big screen up there. He said, it's already in.

Look up there.

I didn't even know it when they did it.

And I'd been told by people, “Oh my,” & they had me nervous about it.

The Bible also says our hearts can be hardened.

You see, Pharaoh, I was watching a little bit of the Ten Commandments the other night when I was home.

They had it running on one of the stations.

And, uhm, how Pharaoh hardened his heart.

In Exodus 7 it says, “And the LORD said unto Moses, “Pharaoh's heart is hard & refuses to let the people go.” GOD sent ten plagues to soften Pharaoh up & every time he'd let the people of Israel leave…

• They were slaves in Egypt. • But he didn't do it.

He broke his promise every time & he hardened his heart.

And let me tell you something.

The Bible says, “He that hardeneth his heart, “being often reproved, “shall suddenly be cut off and that without remedy.”

In other words, there will come the last time that you harden your heart & it will all be over.

There will be no more chance for you.

Because, you see, when you harden your heart—it builds a little ring around it & the HOLY SPIRIT may speak to you again, but your heart will be harder.

………………………………………………………………… It will be like Pharaoh's heart getting harder & harder every time, until when GOD speaks to you, you can no longer hear HIM. …………………………………………………………………

• What about you? • Is your heart right?

2.6] GOD Knows

GOD takes our heart out & ponders it.

Think of the ALMIGHTY GOD studying your heart.

“Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, “but the LORD pondereth the heart.” [Proverbs 21:2]

The Scripture says,

“If thou sayest, “Behold we know it not; “doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it “& he that keepeth thy soul, “doeth he not know it “and shall not he render to every man according to his works?”

• HE knows your heart. • HE studies it.

• You can't fool HIM. • You can't hide.

HE knows all the secrets.

• How do you stand before GOD? • Is your heart right with GOD?

Then the Bible says HE weighs the heart & tries the heart. What do you mean HE weighs the heart?

Well, HE weighs your heart by the Ten Commandments. HE weighs it by the Sermon on the Mount.

• HE weighs it by the great law that we just read. • HE weighs it by the life of CHRIST. • HE weighs it by the teachings of Scripture on the way we ought to live.

HE weighs your heart.

How much do you weigh? But there's something else.

A Cure for Heart Trouble | P1,2,3,4 | Billy Graham [Matthew 22:37-40]

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fortheheavenssake · 6 years

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Geological Evidence for the British Throne of David?

by John P. Pratt

Reprinted from Meridian Magazine (2 June 2003)

1. King David's Throne

2. Jeremiah and the Scottish Royalty

2.1 Ollam Fodhla

2.2 The Stone of Destiny

2.3 Were Davidic Kings Coronated on the Stone?

3. The Rock of Israel

3.1 The Stone of Jacob

3.2 The Stone of Israel Symbolized Christ

3.3 Rejected by the Builders

4. Geological Evidence

5. Conclusion

Notes

Could the tradition that the British monarchy is the kingly line of David, crowned on the Stone of Jacob, be subjected to scientific scrutiny?

Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom on June 2, 1953.[1] Surely her half-century reign would be the envy of many ancient kings, who considered one measure of their greatness to be the length of their reign. Great Britain has been a world power for centuries, and heads the Commonwealth of Nations which spans the globe with nearly fifty member countries. How could a few small islands have come to have such widespread influence? Just who are the British anyway?

When one traces the roots of the Britons, Scots, Irish, Welsh, English (Anglos and Saxons), Picts, Normans, and Celts, there is substantial evidence that all of those peoples are of Israelite descent. The tribe of Joseph seems to be best represented, but there is evidence for the presence of several of the tribes. Volumes have been written on that subject,[2] but in this article, it will be taken as a starting point that the inhabitants of the British Isles have a lot of the blood of Israel. Because of this anniversary date of the monarchy, let us focus on the succession of British royalty.

1. King David's Throne

There is a strong tradition that the British royal line is the continuation of the throne of King David of the ancient "United Kingdom" of Israel and Judah. An examination of the genealogies of those kings clearly shows their descent from that royal line. The Lord made a covenant with King David, which was not conditional on David's continued righteousness. The Lord stated:

I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,

Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. . . .

I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:

With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him.

Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.

My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.

His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.

If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;

If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments;

Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.

Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.

My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.

His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.

It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. (Psalms 89:3-4, 20-37)

Thus, the Lord covenanted that, notwithstanding their potential wickedness, the descendants of David would rule as kings over Israel forever. If they became wicked, then they could bring calamity on themselves and their subjects, but their kingly line would continue. That's an amazing prophecy. All it would take to break it that the monarchy be overthrown, or to have no royal descendant who could inherit the throne.

So has the royal line continued unbroken? It clearly was continuous for some four centuries until the time of king Zedekiah, last King of Judah in Jerusalem. In 587 B.C., at the fall of Jerusalem to Babylon, King Zedekiah, of the royal line of David, saw his sons slain before his eyes (Jer. 39:6). It was apparently Nebuchadnezzar's attempt to end the succession of Jewish kings, but there was a detail of the Hebrew law with which he was apparently unfamiliar. A princess could also inherit the throne if she married someone from the tribe of Judah (Num. 27:8; 36:3). So what about the daughters of Zedekiah?[3]

We are explicitly told that the daughters of Zedekiah were taken to Egypt along with the prophet Jeremiah and others (Jer. 43:6). There Jeremiah prophesied that all those who fled to Egypt would also be killed, except a few who should escape (Jer. 44:1-14).

That is where the Biblical story of Jeremiah ends, except for the hint that Jeremiah's mission was not only to tear down, but also to plant (Jer. 1:10). No planting is described in his mission in Jerusalem. Where did Jeremiah do his planting? And where was the new kingdom described in the parable given to Ezekiel, where a "tender twig," cut from the highest branch of the high cedar, would be planted and grow into a great kingdom, and that the lower tree would be exalted above the upper? (Ezek. 17:22-24) That tender twig may well have been the daughter of Zedekiah.[4]

For the "rest of the story" we must turn to the history of ancient Ireland. The following account is summarized from authenticated histories rather than mere legends or speculation.

2. Jeremiah and the Scottish Royalty

The earliest known colonizers of Ireland were the Danai, who almost certainly were from the tribe of Dan. They had separated from the other tribes shortly after the Exodus, and founded some cities in Greece, including Athens.[5] About 1200 B.C. a colony of Danai from Greece journeyed to Ireland. Centuries later a group of Israelites called the Milesians arrived and subjugated the Danai. The Milesians were either the same as, or joined with, the Scots, who had migrated to Ireland from Scythia (Scotia = Scythia), near the Black Sea.[6]

The Flag of Northern Ireland combines the Star of David (Pharez) with the Red Hand (Zerah).

The kings of both of these nations came from Judah, from the line of Zerah.[7] Who was Zerah? Judah was given the promise that his children would reign until Shiloh comes (Gen. 49:10, most likely referring to the second coming of Christ).[8] His descendants all come through his twin sons Pharez and Zerah. David came through the line of Pharez, and a similar promise was made to him concerning his descendants, as noted above. But the line of Zerah also produced many kingly lines, including the kings of ancient Ireland. For the purposes of this article, we need only understand that the ancient Irish were of Israel, and their kings were from Zerah, whose symbol was a red hand, or a hand with red thread tied around it (Gen. 38:28).

The histories say that in about 584 B.C. a Milesian chieftain named Gathelus became a hero in Egypt and married the Pharaoh's daughter, Scota. Gathelus must have given her that name in honor of Scotia, or Scythia, the former country of the Scots. The histories explicitly state that Gathelus was a descendant of Cecrops who founded Athens.[9] My conclusion after doing this research is that the Milesians were not the same as the Scots. The Milesians were most likely a second colony from Greece which came about 1000 B.C., and the Scots probably migrated from the Black Sea after the Assyrian captivity in Israel about 700 B.C. Thus, Gathelus giving his wife the name Scota might have been a way to help politically merge the two groups into one. They moved to the part of Spain now called Portugal and built the city of Brigance and called his subjects Scots. Gathelus and Scota had a son named Eochaidh whose wife Teah Tephi chose Ireland to be their residence. They founded Tara in Ireland, officially called their subjects "Scots" in honor of his mother, and Ireland later became known as Scotia.[10]

The histories also mention that Eochaidh was accompanied by a prophet named Ollam Fodhla and his scribe Berach. Gathelus (or perhaps Ollam Fodhla) prophesied that wherever his marble seat would be found, there would reign one of his descendants over the Scots.

1 Ollam Fodhla

The Harp is the Symbol of Ireland on the Royal Flag.

(Also in British Royal Coat of Arms, inserted by me)

What has all of this got to do with our story? Some versions identify Scota as the daughter of King Zedekiah, Ollam Fodhla as Jeremiah, and Berach as his scribe Baruch.[11] But wasn't Scota the daughter of Pharaoh? Remember that "pharaoh" is simply the Egyptian word for king, and Zedekiah's daughter certainly was a king's daughter who was in Egypt. The traditions also state that the small group who thus escaped from Egypt took with them to Ireland the harp of David, the ark of the covenant, and the stone of Jacob. It states that King Eochaidh was coronated by Jeremiah in Ireland while sitting on the stone of Jacob, and some versions add that his wife Teah was the sister of Scota and also a daughter of Zedekiah. The harp of David became a national emblem of Tara and of Ireland.

2.2 The Stone of Destiny

All the kings of the Scots in Tara were coronated on that stone for over a thousand years. Then about A.D. 500, Fergus of Ireland conquered the Picts who lived in Scotland. The Picts agreed to accept him as king, so he had the Stone of Destiny moved to Scotland, where he was crowned on it. It thereafter also became known as the Stone of Scone (pronounced "Scoon") because it resided at the castle there. True to the prophecy, that land where the stone resided was ruled by a Scottish king, and became known as Scotland. Later, King James VI of Scotland became James I of England, and today Queen Elizabeth is his descendant. Thus, even now that Scotland forms part of Great Britain, it is still true that the Scots are ruled by a monarch of Scottish royal descent.[12]

The Coronation Chair was built around the Stone of Scone (just below the seat).

The Stone of Destiny was moved to Westminster Abbey in London, England,[13] in 1296 A.D. by King Edward I. He had a special "coronation chair" built around that stone, and all of the British kings and queens have been crowned in that chair since, including the currently reigning Queen Elizabeth II. In 1996 the stone was returned to Scotland.[14]

2.3 Were Davidic Kings Coronated on the Stone?

The Coronation ceremony appears to have been taken as directly as possible from the description in the Bible of the coronation of David and Solomon. The monarch is anointed with sacred oil by the Archbishop of Canterbury, trumpets sound, and the people shout "God Save the King" (1 Samuel 10:24, 1 Kings 1:39). The royal crown contains twelve jewels made of the same twelve stones which were in the breastplate of the high priest (Ex. 28:17-21). These similarities alone do not prove that the kings really are the royal blood of Israel, but such would be expected if the British throne is the continuation of the throne of David. Of course, the royalty also have extensive genealogies to prove their lineage.

It is interesting to note, however, that although the stone is not explicitly mentioned as part of the Biblical coronation ceremony, there seem to be references to it which have been overlooked. Consider the following accounts of when King Joash of Judah was anointed by the high priest Jehoiada:

And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets (2 Kings 11:14)

Then they brought out the king's son, and put upon him the crown, and gave him the testimony, and made him king. And Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and said, God save the king.

Now when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of the LORD:

And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of musick, and such as taught to sing praise. (2 Chronicles 23:11-13)

He were are told that along with the usual parts of the coronation ceremony, that also the king stood at his pillar, as was the custom at coronation. What does that mean? Some Bible translations are more literal and render it, "The king stood on the pillar." [15] How can one stand on a pillar? It turns out the word translated pillar come from the root meaning "to stand" and can also refer to a "stand" or "platform." The meaning of pillar come from the idea that a pillar is standing up on its end. So the verses could also be saying that the king was coronated while standing on his stand, as was the custom. Was that stand or pillar the Stone of Destiny? If so, just what is it that makes this stone so special? It was called the Stone of Jacob. Just what was the stone of Jacob?

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Current location( insertion by me):

The Stone Of Destiny

The Stone of Destiny is a powerful and ancient symbol of Scottish monarchy, witnessing the coronation of its kings for hundreds of years.

In legend it was used as a pillow by the Patriarch Jacob when he dreamed of Jacob’s Ladder. Seen as a sacred object it was believed to have been brought first to Ireland, then Scotland.

In 1296 Edward I of England took the stone from Scone, near Perth, and had it built into his own throne. Since then it has been used in the coronation ceremonies for the monarchs of England and then Great Britain.

On Christmas Day 1950, four Scottish students removed the stone from Westminster Abbey in London. Three months later it turned up 500 miles away – at the front door of Arbroath Abbey.

In 1996, the stone was returned to Scotland and is now in the Crown Room where it is seen by hundreds of thousands of visitors a year.

The stone will only leave Scotland again when there is a coronation in Westminster Abbey.

https://www.edinburghcastle.scot/discover/highlights/the-stone-of-destiny

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The Wednesday Word: The ABCs of Jesus

The Scriptures tell us that Jesus is all in all (Colossians 3:11). Let’s look at that today. Jesus is The Advocate (1 John 2.1), The Anointed (Hebrews 1:9), The Apostle (Hebrews 3:1), The Author (Hebrews 12:2), The Amen (Revelation 3:14), The Alpha (Revelation 1:8), The Adonai (Psalm 135: 5), and The Almighty God (Revelation 1:8). But He is more. He is The Beginning (Revelation 1:8), The Beloved…

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facetioussoup · 3 years

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Bible Study with Jack Hibbs -- 'Having The Best' Part 9 Hebrews 2.1-4

Bible Study with Jack Hibbs — ‘Having The Best’ Part 9 Hebrews 2.1-4

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Commentary Review: Hebrews by Thomas R. Schreiner

With everything happening in the world, the book of Hebrews serves as a beautiful call to remain in Christ. One of the first volumes to launch Lexham Press’ new Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary (EBTC) series, Schreiner’s Hebrews serves as an incredible entry.

Introduction and Exposition

In the introduction, Schreiner states his focus on the Biblical-theological structures and themes as follows: (1) promise-fulfillment, (2) already-but-not-yet eschatology, (3) typology, and (4) the spatial orientation of Hebrews.

The exposition section of the commentary is formatted in this way: (1) outline, (2) Scripture, (3) context, (4) exegesis, (5) bridge. It is a simple format that is conducive to studying small sections as well as seeing the overall flow.

Authorship and Purpose

In regards to who really wrote Hebrews, Schreiner finds Barnabas attractive and Apollos appealing. But he ultimately states that we don’t really know who wrote Hebrews.

With Hebrews 8:1 as the main point in the theology of the letter, Schreiner sets out to show that the entire purpose of the letter written is for believers to not fall away.

Hold On, Hold Firm, Hang On

In Hebrews 1, Schreiner shows how Christ being the “firstborn” is referring to his exaltation, sovereignty, and rule. Angels are addressed throughout the book, and they worship the superior Son. Schreiner is quick to point out the author’s love for Psalm 110, and he makes it a point to review what is being referenced.

The warnings of Hebrews 3 are there to reassure us that falling away from God can be prevented if believers encourage one another daily. We should not be hardened by sin’s deception. We are to hold on, hold firm, and hang on to our confidence in Christ. In Hebrews 7, Schreiner shows how Melchizedek was greater than Abraham, and he anticipates and corresponds to Jesus Christ. Jesus’ priesthood is superior. His is a fitting, holy, innocent, undefiled, and separated one.

Remain in Christ

By the time the book gets to Hebrews 11, the examples of faith are a fitting exhortation to remain in Christ. Running the race seems doable, exciting, and ultimately rewarding. This commentary moves at a quick pace, but it doesn’t miss the details, and it is one that I will refer to when studying Hebrews.

The book ends with a generous look at the Biblical and theological themes found throughout Hebrews. (1) God, (2) Jesus Christ, (2.1) Divine Son, (2.2) The Humanity of the Son, (2.3) The Priesthood of Jesus, (2.4) Jesus’ Better Sacrifice and Human Anthropology, (2.5) Perfection and Assurance, (2.6) Jesus’ Resurrection and Exaltation, (3) The New Covenant, (4) The Spirit, (5) Warnings and Exhortations, (6) Sojourners and Exiles, (7) Faith, Obedience, and the Situation of the Readers, (8) Assurance, (9) The Future Reward.

Cling to Hope

At 550 pages, this book is better than a simple Study Bible, NT Survey, or online article. Schreiner immerses you in the author’s mindset and helps you follow his train of thought. It is a priceless connection with the text that makes it overwhelmingly compelling. Feel the weight of these words, and follow the call to cling to the hope we have in Christ.

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Turban Chronicles - Israel

Length of Reading: 5 Mins

Turban Tolerance: 2.1/5

Oh my this going to be juicy, so grab some popcorn and let International Sukh knock your socks off. I’m going to have to number these instances because there were MULTIPLE times!!!

My most interrogating interaction. I have just got off the plane and walking towards passport control, out of nowhere these two guys are eyeing me up and walking towards me, I start looking behind me to see if there’s something funky going on, not to my surprise I’m the funky object getting looks. This gentleman with a high vis asks me ‘Bro I love your turban where did you get the material from?’, I wish he actually asked for my passport and initiates a full on interview whilst all the other passengers are walking past. The guy gives me a death stare as I put my hand in my pocket and says take your hand out, that’s when I knew this shit just got real, the conversation went like where you staying? How long for? What’s your dad’s name? What’s your grandad’s name? Oh, you’re Indian? Move on. Literally, as soon as he found out I’m Indian his posture and face changed completely. RACIST much!

At this point, I had shat myself and wasn’t ready for round 2, so I’m standing at passport control looking worried! In my head I’m trying some positive pump like ‘you got this’, ‘you smashed round 1’, ‘we’ve prepared for this’, ‘just tell them the truth’, as I look up this normal looking white couple get sent to the interrogation room, how the hell was I getting through if they didn’t? One thing you need to know is ‘Trust in Sukh!’, Passed the exam with flying colours, it was the fact that I was Indian, the Brown Canadians of the world. Tip: if you have gone to an Islamic country then you will be questioned, I was asked about my trip to Morocco.

I made it through passport control surely I would be okay now? That was just a start of what I would experience. I’m just going to skip over the part where police cars would slow down to stare me out as they drove past. I like to think that I’m relatively comfortable in my own skin and quite proud to wear a turban, but the mental struggle and anxiousness made me fold, I decided to rock a man bun and a bandana, Sukh you weak disgrace. I was warned of armed young police officers, that would be trigger happy and use any excuse to fire, with this in mind every move I made within the walls was with extra care. I stressed the fact that I was a British Indian by only speaking in English and not responding to anything that wasn’t.

It’s about 9 am, just come out of Church of the Holy Sepulchre feeling blessed and excited for the next item on the agenda. Staring at my phone to see what direction I should be heading in, I get greeted by a police officer who has an all too suspicious look on his face, I hand over my passport with a smile. I get a few questions and then one that resonated and stayed with me was ‘What is a Sikh?’, was I surprised that these people weren’t educated about Sikhs? I think it was more the fact that he didn’t even know anything about Sikhi, like had never ever seen one and heard of it before then.

My second trek in the Holy land, was to visit Temple Mount which can be visited by non-Muslims through only one entrance, which I wasn’t told about until I was stopped by the 4th police officer. It might have been paranoia but it felt like I was being followed and watched everywhere I went. Unsurprisingly I’m not the only person that has felt like that, a few individuals I spoke to in the hostel said the same thing. As I arrived at the Temple Mount entrance a set of checks were lined up; a detector, pat down and passport checks, It all became all too normal for me. For a few minutes I had to explain to security that I was Indian and just visiting as a tourist, I’m not Muslim I will not be going into the Temple I have only come to admire as a spectator, finally after a few discussions among the guards in Hebrew, probably taking the piss out of me, they let me in.

These five interactions were not the only ones, I had a few more which were being stared at in a belligerent manner from the locals and officers, waved away from some attractions as I wasn’t of the right religion and being directed in the opposite direction as I weren’t welcome in certain parts of the city.

I hope my grief doesn’t deter you to visit Jerusalem. Remember, Past performance does not guarantee future results. It honestly is an amazing and completely unique to everywhere I have been and would recommend it even though I had faced so much difficulty. Definitely not for the light hearted, I wouldn’t send my mum the poor thing.

Peace,

International Sukh

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My First Kadota Fig Bud of 2017

This variety of figs is usually found in the canned goods section of your supermarket. They are delicious.

Other varieties of figs are usually semi-dried and packed in plastic in the dried fruit section. ______________________________ Varieties of Fig Grown In California: As of 2012, there are about 16,000 acres of figs grown in California of about 10 varieties. Those varieties in relative order of acreage are: Calimyrna, Mission, Adriatic types (Conadria, Adriatic, Di Redo, Tena), Brown Turkey, Kadota, Sierra, Sequoia. _____________________________ Culinary uses: Figs can be eaten fresh or dried, and are used in jam-making.

Most commercial production is in dried or otherwise processed forms, since the ripe fruit does not transport well, and once picked does not keep well.

The widely produced fig newton or fig roll is a biscuit (cookie) with a filling made from figs. ______________________________

Common Fig From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_fig

Ficus carica – Common fig 58571 Ficus carica L.jpg Foliage and fruit drawn in 1771[1] Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom:Plantae (unranked):Angiosperms (unranked):Eudicots (unranked):Rosids Order:Rosales Family:Moraceae Tribe:Ficeae Genus:Ficus Subgenus:Ficus Species:F. carica Binomial name Ficus carica L.

Synonyms

Ficus carica is an Asian species of flowering plants in the mulberry family, known as the common fig (or just the fig). It is the source of the fruit also called the fig, and as such is an important crop in those areas where it is grown commercially. Native to the Middle East and western Asia, it has been sought out and cultivated since ancient times, and is now widely grown throughout the world, both for its fruit and as an ornamental plant.[3][4] The species has become naturalized in scattered locations in Asia and North America.[5][6]

Contents:

1 Etymology 2 Biology 2.1 Description 2.2 Habitat 2.3 Ecology 3 In human culture 3.1 History 3.1.1 Introduction to California 3.2 Cultivation 3.2.1 Breeding 3.3 Production 3.4 Culinary use 3.5 Nutrition and phytochemicals 3.6 In religion and mythology 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

1 Etymology

The term fig has its origins from the Latin word, ficus, as well as the older Hebrew name, feg.[7] The name of the caprifig (Ficus caprificus Risso) is derived from Latin, with capro referring to goat and ficus referring to fig.[8]

2 Biology

2.1 Description

Ficus carica is a gynodioecious (functionally dioecious),[9] deciduous tree or large shrub, growing to a height of 7–10 metres (23–33 ft), with smooth white bark. Its fragrant leaves are 12–25 centimetres (4.7–9.8 in) long and 10–18 centimetres (3.9–7.1 in) across, and deeply lobed with three or five lobes. The complex inflorescence consists of a hollow fleshy structure called the syconium, which is lined with numerous unisexual flowers. The flowers themselves are not visible from outside the syconium, as they bloom inside the infructescence. Although commonly referred to as a fruit, the fig is actually the infructescence or scion of the tree, known as a false fruit or multiple fruit, in which the flowers and seeds are borne. It is a hollow-ended stem containing many flowers. The small orifice (ostiole) visible on the middle of the fruit is a narrow passage, which allows the specialized fig wasp Blastophaga psenes to enter the fruit and pollinate the flower, whereafter the fruit grows seeds. See Ficus: Fig fruit and reproduction system.

The edible fruit consists of the mature syconium containing numerous one-seeded fruits (druplets).[9] The fruit is 3–5 centimetres (1.2–2.0 in) long, with a green skin, sometimes ripening towards purple or brown. Ficus carica has milky sap (laticifer). The sap of the fig’s green parts is an irritant to human skin.[10]

2.2 Habitat

Variegated fig The common fig tree has been cultivated since ancient times and grows wild in dry and sunny areas, with deep and fresh soil; also in rocky areas, from sea level to 1,700 meters. It prefers relatively light free-draining soils, and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Unlike other fig species, Ficus carica does not always require pollination by a wasp or from another tree,[11][12] but can be pollinated by the fig wasp, Blastophaga psenes to produce seeds.

The plant can tolerate seasonal drought, and the Middle Eastern and Mediterranean climate is especially suitable for the plant. Situated in a favorable habitat, old specimens when mature can reach a considerable size and form a large dense shade tree. Its aggressive root system precludes its use in many urban areas of cities, but in nature helps the plant to take root in the most inhospitable areas. The common fig tree is mostly a phreatophyte that lives in areas with standing or running water. It grows well in the valleys of the rivers and ravines saving no water, having strong need of water that is extracted from the ground. The deep-rooted plant searches groundwater, in aquifers, ravines, or cracks in the rocks. The fig tree, with the water, cools the environment in hot places, creating a fresh and pleasant habitat for many animals that take shelter in its shade in the times of intense heat.

The mountain or rock fig ("Anjeer Kohi", انجیر کوهی, in Persian) is a wild variety, tolerant of cold dry climates, of the semi-arid rocky mountainous regions of Iran, especially in the Kohestan Mountains of Khorasan.[10]

2.3 Ecology

Ficus carica is dispersed by birds and mammals that scatter their seeds in droppings. Fig fruit is an important food source for much of the fauna in some areas, and the tree owes its expansion to those that feed on its fruit. The common fig tree also sprouts from the root and stolon issues.

The infructescence is pollinated by a symbiosis with a kind of fig wasp (Blastophaga psenes). The fertilized female wasp enters the fig through the scion, which is a tiny hole in the crown (the ostiole). She crawls on the inflorescence inside the fig and pollinates some of the female flowers. She lays her eggs inside some of the flowers and dies. After weeks of development in their galls, the male wasps emerge before females through holes they produce by chewing the galls. The male wasps then fertilize the females by depositing semen in the hole in the gall. The males later return to the females and enlarge the holes to enable the females to emerge. Then some males enlarge holes in the scion, which enables females to disperse after collecting pollen from the developed male flowers. Females have a short time ( 20% DV) of dietary fiber and the essential mineral, manganese (26% DV), while several other dietary minerals are in moderate-to-low content.[29]

Figs contain diverse phytochemicals, including polyphenols such as gallic acid, chlorogenic acid, syringic acid, (+)-catechin, (−)-epicatechin and rutin.[30][31] Fig color may vary between cultivars due to various concentrations of anthocyanins, with cyanidin-3-O-rutinoside having particularly high content.[32]

3 In Human Culture

3.1 History

The edible fig is one of the first plants that was cultivated by humans. Nine subfossil figs of a parthenocarpic (and therefore sterile) type dating to about 9400–9200 BC were found in the early Neolithic village Gilgal I (in the Jordan Valley, 13 km north of Jericho). The find predates the domestication of wheat, barley, and legumes, and may thus be the first known instance of agriculture. It is proposed that this sterile but desirable type was planted and cultivated intentionally, one thousand years before the next crops were domesticated (wheat and rye).[13]

Figs were widespread in ancient Greece, and their cultivation was described by both Aristotle and Theophrastus. Aristotle noted that as in animal sexes, figs have individuals of two kinds, one (the cultivated fig) that bears fruit, and one (the wild caprifig) that assists the other to bear fruit. Further, Aristotle recorded that the fruits of the wild fig contain psenes (fig wasps); these begin life as larvae, and the adult psen splits its "skin" (pupa) and flies out of the fig to find and enter a cultivated fig, saving it from dropping. Theophrastus observed that just as date palms have male and female flowers, and that farmers (from the East) help by scattering "dust" from the male on to the female, and as a male fish releases his milt over the female’s eggs, so Greek farmers tie wild figs to cultivated trees. They do not say directly that figs reproduce sexually, however.[14]

Figs were also a common food source for the Romans. Cato the Elder, in his c. 160 BC De Agri Cultura, lists several strains of figs grown at the time he wrote his handbook: the Mariscan, African, Herculanean, Saguntine, and the black Tellanian (De agri cultura, ch. 8). The fruits were used, among other things, to fatten geese for the production of a precursor of foie gras.

It was cultivated from Afghanistan to Portugal, also grown in Pithoragarh in the Kumaon hills of India. From the 15th century onwards, it was grown in areas including Northern Europe and the New World.[3] In the 16th century, Cardinal Reginald Pole introduced fig trees to Lambeth Palace in London.

In 1769, Spanish missionaries led by Junipero Serra brought the first figs to California. The Mission variety, which they cultivated, is still popular.[15] The fact that it is parthenocarpic (self-pollinating) made it an ideal cultivar for introduction.

The Kadota cultivar is even older, being mentioned by the Roman naturalist Pliny in the 1st century A.D.

3.1.1 Introduction to California

As California’s population grew, especially after the goldrush, a number of other varieties were brought to California by individuals and nurserymen from the East Coast of the United States and from France and England, and by the end of the 19th century, it became apparent that California had potential for being a great fig-producing state with its Mediterranean climate and a latitude of 38 degrees, lining San Francisco up with Smyrna, Turkey. G. P. Rixford first brought true Smyrna figs to California in 1880. The effort was amplified by the San Francisco Bulletin Company, which sought to bring new varieties from Smyrna to California and distribute the cuttings to the Bulletin’s subscribers, with the expectation that the subscribers would report back which varieties were most fit for California or regions of California. In 1881, some 14,000 cuttings were shipped in good condition to California and distributed to Bulletin Company subscribers as promised. However, not one of the trees planted produced a single mature fruit.[3] George Roeding concluded this was due to the lack of pollination since the insect pollinator was not present in California.[15] After a couple of failed attempts, wild fig trees carrying fig wasps were successfully introduced to California on April 6, 1899 to allow for fruit production of Smyrna-type figs.[3][14]

The most popular variety of Smyrna-type fig is Calimyrna, a name combining “California” and “Smyrna.” The variety itself, however, is not one produced through a breeding program, but it is from one of the cuttings brought to California in the latter part of the 19th century. It is identical to the Lob Injir variety that has been grown in Turkey for many centuries.[16]

3.2 Cultivation

The common fig is grown for its edible fruit throughout the temperate world. It is also grown as an ornamental tree, and the cultivar ‘Brown Turkey’ has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[17]

Figs can be found in continental climates with hot summers as far north as Hungary and Moravia, and can be harvested up to four times per year. Thousands of cultivars, most named, have been developed as human migration brought the fig to many places outside its natural range. Figs plants can be propagated by seed or by vegetative methods. Vegetative propagation is quicker and more reliable, as it does not yield the inedible caprifigs. Seeds germinate readily in moist conditions and grow rapidly once established. For vegetative propagation, shoots with buds can be planted in well-watered soil in the spring or summer, or a branch can be scratched to expose the bast (inner bark) and pinned to the ground to allow roots to develop.[18]

Two crops of figs can be produced each year.[19] The first or breba crop develops in the spring on last year’s shoot growth. The main fig crop develops on the current year’s shoot growth and ripens in the late summer or fall. The main crop is generally superior in quantity and quality, but some cultivars such as ‘Black Mission’, ‘Croisic’, and ‘Ventura’ produce good breba crops.

There are three types of edible figs

1. Persistent (or common) figs have all female flowers that do not need pollination for fruiting; the fruit can develop through parthenocarpic means. This is a popular horticulture fig for home gardeners. Dottato (Kadota), Black Mission, Brown Turkey, Brunswick, and Celeste are some representative cultivars.

2. Caducous (or Smyrna) figs require cross pollination by the fig wasp with pollen from caprifigs for the fruit to mature. If not pollinated the immature fruits drop. Some cultivars are Marabout, Inchàrio, and Zidi.

3. Intermediate (or San Pedro) figs set an unpollinated breba crop, but need pollination for the later main crop. Examples are Lampeira, King, and San Pedro.

There are dozens of fig cultivars, including main and Breba cropping varieties, and an edible caprifig (the Croisic). Varieties are often local, found in a single region of one country.[21][22]

3.2.1 Breeding/

While the fig contains more naturally occurring varieties than any other tree crop, a formal breeding program was not developed until the beginning of the 20th century.[23] Ira Condit, “High Priest of the Fig,” and William Storey tested some thousands of fig seedlings in the early 20th Century based at University of California, Riverside.[22] It was then continued at the University of California, Davis. However, the fig breeding program was temporarily closed in the 1980s.[23]

Due to insect and fungal disease pressure in both dried and fresh figs, the breeding program was revived in 1989 by James Doyle and Louise Ferguson using the germplasm established at UC Riverside by Ira Condit and William Storey. Crosses were made and two new varieties are now in production in California: the public variety "Sierra", and the patented variety "Sequoia".

3.3 Production

Turkey is the leading producer of figs (274.5 thousand metric tons), having 27% of the world total of over one million metric tons (table). Significant production occurs also in the North African region, particularly Egypt, Algeria and Morocco (table).

Top Fig Producing Countries – 2012

RankCountryProduction (in Metric Tonnes) 1 Turkey274,535 2 Egypt171,062 3 Algeria110,058 4 Morocco102,694 5 Iran78,000 6 Syria41,224 7 United States35,072 8 Brazil28,010 9 Albania27,255 10 Tunisia25,000 World1,031,391 Source: UN Food & Agriculture Organization [25]

While the United States is lower on the list of fig producing countries, California produces ~ 80% of the U.S. production,[26] some of the greatest research on fig breeding and development in the last 100 years has taken place in California under the auspices of the private growers and public employees of the University of California. As of 2012, there are about 16,000 acres of figs grown in California of about 10 varieties. Those varieties in relative order of acreage are: Calimyrna, Mission, Adriatic types (Conadria, Adriatic, Di Redo, Tena), Brown Turkey, Kadota, Sierra, Sequoia.[27]

3.4 Culinary use

Figs can be eaten fresh or dried, and used in jam-making.

Most commercial production is in dried or otherwise processed forms, since the ripe fruit does not transport well, and once picked does not keep well.

The widely produced fig newton or fig roll is a biscuit (cookie) with a filling made from figs.

Fresh figs are in season[where?] from August through to early October. Fresh figs used in cooking should be plump and soft, and without bruising or splits. If they smell sour, the figs have become over-ripe. Slightly under-ripe figs can be kept at room temperature for 1–2 days to ripen before serving. Figs are most flavorful at room temperature.[28]

3.5 Nutrition and phytochemicals

"Schiocca": calabrian dried figs Raw figs are a good source (14% of the Daily Value, DV) of dietary fiber per 100 gram serving (74 calories), but otherwise do not supply essential nutrients in significant content (table).

In a 100 gram serving providing 229 calories, dried figs are a rich source (> 20% DV) of dietary fiber and the essential mineral, manganese (26% DV), while several other dietary minerals are in moderate-to-low content.[29]

Figs, raw Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) Energy310 kJ (74 kcal) Carbohydrates 19.18 g Sugars16.26 g Dietary fiber2.9 g Fat 0.30 g Protein 0.75 g Vitamins Thiamine (B1)(5%) 0.060 mg Riboflavin (B2)(4%) 0.050 mg Niacin (B3)(3%) 0.400 mg Pantothenic acid (B5)(6%) 0.300 mg Vitamin B6(9%) 0.113 mg Folate (B9)(2%) 6 μg Choline(1%) 4.7 mg Vitamin C(2%) 2.0 mg Vitamin K(4%) 4.7 μg Minerals Calcium(4%) 35 mg Iron(3%) 0.37 mg Magnesium(5%) 17 mg Manganese(6%) 0.128 mg Phosphorus(2%) 14 mg Potassium(5%) 242 mg Sodium(0%) 1 mg Zinc(2%) 0.15 mg Link to USDA Database entry Units μg = micrograms • mg = milligrams IU = International units Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA Nutrient Database Nutrition and phytochemicals[edit]

3.6 In religion and mythology

Fresh figs cut open showing the flesh and seeds inside In the Biblical Book of Genesis, Adam and Eve clad themselves with fig leaves (Genesis 3:7) after eating the "forbidden fruit" from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Likewise, fig leaves, or depictions of fig leaves, have long been used to cover the genitals of nude figures in painting and sculpture. Art collectors and exhibitors often added these depictions long after the original work was completed.[citation needed]

The use of the fig leaf as a protector of modesty or shield of some kind has entered the language.[citation needed]

The Book of Deuteronomy specifies the fig as one of the Seven Species (Deuteronomy 8:7-8), describing the fertility of the land of Canaan. This is a set of seven plants indigenous to the Middle East that together can provide food all year round. The list is organized by date of harvest, with the fig being fourth due to its main crop ripening during summer.

Also in the Bible (Matthew 21:18–22 and Mark 11:12��14, 19–21) is a story of Jesus finding a fig tree when he was hungry; the tree had leaves on it, but no fruit. Jesus then curses the fig tree, which withers.

The biblical quote "each man under his own vine and fig tree" (1 Kings 4:25) has been used to denote peace and prosperity. It was commonly quoted to refer to the life that would be led by settlers in the American West,[citation needed] and was used by Theodor Herzl in his depiction of the future Jewish Homeland: "We are a commonwealth. In form it is new, but in purpose very ancient. Our aim is mentioned in the First Book of Kings: ‘Judah and Israel shall dwell securely, each man under his own vine and fig tree, from Dan to Beersheba".[33] United States President George Washington, writing in 1790 to the Touro Synagogue of Newport, Rhode Island, extended the metaphor to denote the equality of all Americans regardless of faith.[34]

Buddha achieved enlightenment under the bodhi tree, a large and old sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa, or Pipal).

Sura 95 of the Qur’an is named al-Tīn (Arabic for "The Fig"), as it opens with the oath "By the fig and the olive." The fruit is also mentioned elsewhere in the Qur’an. Within the Hadith, Sahih al-Bukhari records Muhammad stating: "If I had to mention a fruit that descended from paradise, I would say this is it because the paradisiacal fruits do not have pits…eat from these fruits for they prevent hemorrhoids, prevent piles and help gout."[35]

In Greek mythology, the god Apollo sends a crow to collect water from a stream for him. The crow sees a fig tree and waits for the figs to ripen, tempted by the fruit. He knows that he is late and that his tardiness will be punished, so he gets a snake from the stream and collects the water. He presents Apollo with the water and uses the snake as an excuse. Apollo sees through the crow’s lie and throws the crow, goblet, and snake into the sky where they form the constellations Hydra, Crater, and Corvus.

In Aristophanes’ Lysistrata one of the women boasts about the "curriculum" of initiation rites she went through to become an adult woman (Lys. 641–7). As her final accomplishment before marriage, when she was already a fair girl, she bore the basket as a kanephoros, wearing a necklace of dried figs.

In the course of his campaign to persuade the Roman Republic to pursue a third Punic War, Cato the Elder produced before the Senate a handful of fresh figs, said to be from Carthage. This showed its proximity to Rome (and hence the threat), and also accused the Senate of weakness and effeminacy: figs were associated with femininity, owing to the appearance of the inside of the fruit.[36]

The word "sycophant" comes from the Greek word sykophantes, meaning"one who shows the fig". "Showing the fig" was a vulgar gesture made with the hand.[37]

Since the flower is invisible, there are various idioms related to it in languages around the world. In a Bengali idiom as used in tumi yēna ḍumurēr phul hay.ē gēlē (তুমি যেন ডুমুরের ফুল হয়ে গেলে), i.e., ‘you have become (invisible like) the fig flower (doomurer phool)’. There is a Hindi idiom related to flower of fig tree, गूलर का फूल (gūlar kā phūl i.e. flower of fig) means something that just would not ever see i.e. rare of the rarest[38] In Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh state of India apart from standard Hindi idiom a variant is also used; in the region it is assumed that if something or work or job contains (or is contaminated by) flower of fig it will not get finished e.g. this work contains fig flower i.e. it is not getting completed by any means.

Gular ka phool (flower of fig) is a collection of poetry in written in Hindi by Rajiv Kumar Trigarti.[39]

A poem in Telugu written by Yogi Vemana, says "Medi pandu chuda melimayyi undunu, potta vippi chuda purugulundunu", "The fig fruit looks harmless but once you open you find tiny insects [refers to the fig wasp] in there".

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2.] How money is spiritually dangerous

Well the question then is: How is it spiritually dangerous?

Now in order to answer that question in a way I think JESUS when HE makes a statement about the danger of wealth is assuming knowledge of the Hebrew Bible.

It's assuming knowledge of the OT & if you were in Church last week, we did do a kind of survey of one part of the OT.

• In proverbs, the OT says an awful lot about wealth in general. By the way, the Bible sees wealth creation in more positive light than socialistic societies do.

• But it also sees wealth as a more powerful corrupting influence than capitalistic societies

Who would admit the Bible's attitude toward wealth does not really fit the spectrum between free-market capitalism & socialism. [8:50]

It sees it as so absolutely crucial, & powerful, that in a way—it has more power.. Basically I would say the Bible has a more positive & a more negative view of money than any of our existing economic systems

because it sees the spiritual power of money so the background is actually pretty rich—but all I can do here is to not look at the positive the Bible says plenty positive things about the relationship of wealth

to hard work, lots of positive things about the importance of wealth creation I would like to show you because JESUS is highlighting if you are oblivious to the negatives, the dangers

So how is money a spiritual danger?

Let me give you 5 ways of the OT the Bible says money is spiritually dangerous and it's the background of what JESUS is talking about here

2.1] Money is a huge temptation to be dishonest & the more money you have—the greater the temptation to be dishonest.

I know it went into the spectrum, Proverbs 30:8-9 if you were in Church last week you heard about this. There is a danger, the poverty does tempt people to steal.

What's intriguing about this is that as your wealth grows, temptations of dishonesty grow too. Why?

If you're making hundreds of dollars—cheating will make you hundreds more. If you're making thousands of dollars, then cheating will make you thousands more.

In other words, the more money you have the more cheating, and accounting sleight of hand deceptions, the more money you frankly make through dishonesty.

Therefore the pressure grows & grows & grows the more successful you are, the more pressure there is to be dishonest.

I'm not going to spend more time on that just to say that's just a fact & that means of course if you are dishonest..

What can that do? When you start to do things that actually are not really on the up-and-up is making you money.

******************************************************************* Whenever you lie, whenever you deceive others you always to some degree feel justified in your own heart, which means you never fool other ppl without fooling yourself! *******************************************************************

You never deceive other people without deceiving yourself; you never lie to people without lying to yourself

Therefore dishonesty, deception, lack of integrity always is spiritually incredibly hardening & blinding.

The more money you have, the more successful you are—the more that temptation grows. Some money can make you dishonest.

Grace of Generosity P1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | Timothy J. Keller [Luke 18:18-30]

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Meditation: Do you know the healing power and victory of the cross of Jesus Christ? Jesus spoke to Nicodemus of a "new birth in the Spirit" which would come about through the victory he would accomplish through his death and rising. The Hebrew word for "spirit" means both "wind" and "breath". Jesus explained to Nicodemus: You can hear, feel, and see the effects of the wind, but you do not know where it comes from. In like manner, you can see the effects of the Holy Spirit in the lives of those whom the Spirit touches with the peace, joy, and signs of God's power and love at work in them.

The "lifting up" of the Son of Man

Jesus explained to Nicodemus that the "Son of Man" must be "lifted up" to bring the power and authority of God's kingdom to bear on the earth. The title, "Son of Man," came from the prophet Daniel who describes a vision he received of the Anointed Messiah King who was sent from heaven to rule over the earth (Daniel 7:13-14). Traditionally when kings began to reign they were literally "lifted up" and enthroned above the people. Jesus explains to Nicodemus that he will be recognized as the Messiah King when he is "lifted up" on the cross at Calvary. Jesus died for his claim to be the Messiah King sent by the Father to redeem, heal, and reconcile his people with God.

Jesus points to a key prophetic sign which Moses performed in the wilderness right after the people of Israel were afflicted with poisonous serpents. Scripture tells us that many people died in the wilderness because of their sin of rebellion towards Moses and God. Through Moses' intervention, God showed mercy to the people and instructed Moses to "make a fiery serpent, and set it on a pole; and every one who is bitten, when he sees it, shall live"(Numbers 21:8). This miraculous sign was meant to foreshadow and point to the saving work which Jesus would perform to bring healing and salvation to the world.

Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 AD), an early church father, explains the spiritual meaning of the bronze serpent and how it points to the saving work of Jesus Christ:

"This story is a type of the whole mystery of the incarnation. For the serpent signifies bitter and deadly sin, which was devouring the whole race on the earth... biting the Soul of man and infusing it with the venom of wickedness. And there is no way that we could have escaped being conquered by it, except by the relief that comes only from heaven. The Word of God then was made in the likeness of sinful flesh, 'that he might condemn sin in the flesh' [Romans 8:3], as it is written. In this way, he becomes the Giver of unending salvation to those who comprehend the divine doctrines and gaze on him with steadfast faith. But the serpent, being fixed upon a lofty base, signifies that Christ was clearly manifested by his passion on the cross, so that none could fail to see him." (COMMENTARY ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 2.1)

Our new birth in the Holy Spirit

The bronze serpent which Moses lifted up in the wilderness points to the cross of Christ which defeats sin and death and obtains everlasting life for those who believe in Jesus Christ. The result of Jesus "being lifted up on the cross" and his rising from the dead, and his exaltation and ascension to the Father's right hand in heaven, is our "new birth in the Spirit" and adoption as sons and daughters of God. God not only frees us from our sins and pardons us, he also fills us with his own divine life through the gift and working of his Spirit who dwells within us.

The Holy Spirit gives us spiritual power and gifts, especially the seven-fold gifts of wisdom and understanding, right judgment and courage, knowledge and reverence for God and his ways, and a holy fear in God's presence (see Isaiah 11), to enable us to live in his strength as sons and daughters of God. Do you thirst for the new life which God offers you through the transforming power of his Holy Spirit?

"Lord Jesus Christ, your death brought life for us. Fill me with your Holy Spirit that I may walk in freedom and joy in the knowledge of your great victory over sin and death."

CREDIBILITY AND CONSISTENCY

"With power the apostles bore witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus." Acts 4:33

Alleluia! Jesus is risen! We are His witnesses (see Acts 1:8). We will have credibility and power in proclaiming Jesus' Resurrection if:

We devote ourselves "to the apostles' instruction and the communal life, to the breaking of bread and the prayers" (Acts 2:42).

Our community is "of one heart and one mind" (Acts 4:32).

There is no one needy among us, for those "who [own] property or houses" would sell them and donate the proceeds, and "lay them at the feet of the apostles to be distributed to everyone according to his need" (Acts 4:34-35).

We "rejoice in the Lord always" (Phil 4:4).

Power in communication comes from credibility, and credibility is based on a certain kind of consistency. To have a life consistent with the message of the Resurrection means to have a life of great holiness, amazing unity, zealous sacrifice, and exultant joy. We must simply practice what we preach. Yet when we preach the message of the Resurrection, we have quite a challenge in practicing this most awesome revelation.

However, the Lord will never give us the message without the medium to proclaim the message. Because He tells us to say it, He gives the grace to live it, and His grace is always sufficient (2 Cor 12:9). The world has heard our message of the Resurrection. Those who do not believe in the Lord are looking at our lives before deciding to believe. Live a risen life to proclaim the risen Word.

Prayer: Father, make me worthy of being taken seriously. Promise: "The wind blows where it will. You hear the sound it makes but you do not know where it comes from, or where it goes. So it is with everyone begotten of the Spirit." —Jn 3:8 Praise: St. Charles Borromeo recognized the sanctity of the future Pope St. Pius V and encouraged him to persevere in seeking the Lord.

Rescript: In accord with the Code of Canon Law, I hereby grant the Nihil Obstat ("Permission to Publish") for One Bread, One Body covering the period from April 1, 2019 through May 31, 2019.

Most Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Auxiliary Bishop, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, November 28, 2018.

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Week of: March 25th

9-11 Class Learning Highlights

Language Arts

Students presented on their nonfiction research topics this week! Presentations were supported with organized notes and visual components, such as posters, google slides, and demonstrations. Students were assessed based on nonverbal skills (eye contact and posture), vocal skills (elocution and enthusiasm), and knowledge of content.

Math

Shelby 4th grade: Students continued their investigation of fractions and decomposed them as a sum of unit fractions using tape diagrams and decomposed non-unit fractions and represented them as a whole number times a unit fraction using tape diagrams. Students also decomposed fractions into sums of smaller unit fractions using tape diagrams and using area models to show equivalence.

Jen 4th grade: This week students were assessed on the first section of the fractions unit and we reviewed terms and skills as a group as needed. Students also learned how to find equivalent fractions using an area model and multiplication.

5th grade: This week, students continued their work with partial quotients and multi-digit whole number division and began dividing decimals. Students divided three- and four-digit dividends by two-digit divisors resulting in two- and three-digit quotients and reasoned about the decomposition of successive remainders in each place value. Students also divided decimal dividends by multiples of 10, reasoned about the placement of the decimal point, and made connections to a written method.

Science

Our mission continues! This week we traveled back another 50 million years as we tracked how our animals have evolved through time. Additionally, we began a new project growing kidney beans in the classroom to help us understand how organisms grow and give us a visual of the tree of life. Both the the Kachol and Lavan classes will have a plant to monitor, track, and keep alive. Let’s see which group has a greener thumb!

History

4th grade: Students completed their Native American research projects! Students had the chance to show and present their projects to a classmate during Work Time and received feedback and help with the editing process. We will be doing a gallery walk next week, where students will get a chance to view all of the projects and learn some new information.

5th grade: We learned about how the Constitutional Convention sought to fix the weak government that was created by the Articles of Confederation. Students learned about the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan and about the rights of larger states versus smaller states.

Hebrew

Dorit’s groups: This week we continue to sharpen our pronunciation, comprehension and use of the new vocabulary in writing and speaking. Some students are preparing various projects of their choice: sports, Israeli songs, and short Hebrew stories.

Daphna’s group: We continued our learning about the kinneret and created a trivia game with our knowledge. We practiced typing in Hebrew and got familiar with the Hebrew keyboard.

Chumash

Rashi and Ramban: We learned about Ya’akov’s deal with Lavan and spoke about his love of Rachel. We tried to understand his reasoning for staying with Lavan even after he tricked him, and working for 7 more years after he got Rachel.

Eben Ezra: We finished parashat Miketz and started working on our assessment! Students brought commentary, pesukim and their personal opinions to explain motivations, thoughts, and feelings of the characters in this cliff hanger point of the story.

Kindness: We continued learning the text of Yaakov leaving his father-in-law Lavan’s household and preparing to return home to his parents. While we look at this text we are also beginning to prepare for Pesach, especially the part of the Seder where Lavan is mentioned. This was followed by a comparison of Lavan and Paroah, specifically how they both played a part in shaping the creation of the nation of Israel.

The Dreamers: Yosef finally reveals who he really is to the brothers. After many trials and tribulations, we see how both Yosef and his brothers have changed since the beginning of the story, re-framing many of the same issues we discussed at the beginning. Furthermore, we began to hear about family dynamics on Pesach by learning the text of the Four Children in the Haggadah.

Mishnah

4th grade: Students completed their learning in the first mishnah of Mishnah Brachot, focusing on zmanim, or times for prayer at night, and then began learning the second mishnah, which discusses zmanim for the morning Shemah.

5th grade: We completed our learning in the 4th perek of Mishnah Brachot and began learning the 5th perek! This perek introduces some new terms and concepts, such as praying with koved rosh, a serious state of mind.

Community Time

In preparation for our Luria Haggadah companion, the 9-11 students prepared questions for their seder tables guests to make sure that everyone gets what they need, a piece from our “I Will Be Kind” commitment.

Questions

Language Arts

Reflecting on your presentation and the rubric, what are you most proud of? What is one speaking skill that you will work on for your next presentation?

Math

Shelby 4th grade: How do number bonds connect to an addition sentence for fractions? What does it mean when a fraction is greater than one? When we draw tape diagrams, why do we need to label 1? What would happen if we did not label 1? How is multiplying fractions like multiplying whole numbers?

Jen 4th grade: What is a UNIT fraction? What is the rule for finding equivalent fractions? (Hint: what TWO numbers must you multiply?)

5th grade: A baker was going to arrange 432 desserts into rows of 28. The baker divides 432 by 28 and gets a quotient of 15 with remainder 12. Explain what the quotient and remainder represent.

A candy company packages caramel into containers that hold 32 fluid ounces. In the last batch, 1,848 fluid ounces of caramel were made. How many containers were needed for this batch? 2.1 liters of coffee were equally distributed to 30 cups. How many milliliters of coffee were in each cup?

Science

How does seeing the growth of a real plant help us understand the different branches in the family tree of life?

History

4th grade: What is one completely new and exciting piece of information that your classmates will be learning from your project?

5th grade: What were the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan? Which one supported smaller states and which one supported bigger states?

Hebrew

Dorit’s groups: What are some of the new Hebrew words you learned this week?

Daphna’s group: מה אתם יודעים על הכנרת?

Chumash

Rashi and Ramban: What is Ya’akov thinking? What is he feeling? Does he have mixed feelings? About what?

Eben Ezra: Which brother are you? What’s going through your head when Binyamin is taken?

Kindness: How did Lavan and Paroah both shape the course of early Jewish history?

The Dreamers: What can we learn from the growth of Yosef and his brothers that can help us in our own family dynamics?

Mishnah

4th grade: What were some of the new concepts which we learned about for Kriat Shemah in the morning?

5th grade: What does praying in koved rosh (a serious state of mind) mean to you?

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Daily Office Readings October 16, 2018

Psalm 5-6

Psalm 5

Trust in God for Deliverance from Enemies

To the leader: for the flutes. A Psalm of David.

1 Give ear to my words, O Lord; give heed to my sighing. 2 Listen to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you I pray. 3 O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I plead my case to you, and watch.

4 For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil will not sojourn with you. 5 The boastful will not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers. 6 You destroy those who speak lies; the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful.

7 But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house, I will bow down toward your holy temple in awe of you. 8 Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me.

9 For there is no truth in their mouths; their hearts are destruction; their throats are open graves; they flatter with their tongues. 10 Make them bear their guilt, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; because of their many transgressions cast them out, for they have rebelled against you.

11 But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, so that those who love your name may exult in you. 12 For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover them with favor as with a shield.

Psalm 6

Prayer for Recovery from Grave Illness

To the leader: with stringed instruments; according to The Sheminith. A Psalm of David.

1 O Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger, or discipline me in your wrath. 2 Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am languishing; O Lord, heal me, for my bones are shaking with terror. 3 My soul also is struck with terror, while you, O Lord—how long?

4 Turn, O Lord, save my life; deliver me for the sake of your steadfast love. 5 For in death there is no remembrance of you; in Sheol who can give you praise?

6 I am weary with my moaning; every night I flood my bed with tears; I drench my couch with my weeping. 7 My eyes waste away because of grief; they grow weak because of all my foes.

8 Depart from me, all you workers of evil, for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping. 9 The Lord has heard my supplication; the Lord accepts my prayer. 10 All my enemies shall be ashamed and struck with terror; they shall turn back, and in a moment be put to shame.

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE)

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Psalm 10-11

Psalm 10

Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies

1 Why, O Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? 2 In arrogance the wicked persecute the poor— let them be caught in the schemes they have devised.

3 For the wicked boast of the desires of their heart, those greedy for gain curse and renounce the Lord. 4 In the pride of their countenance the wicked say, “God will not seek it out”; all their thoughts are, “There is no God.”

5 Their ways prosper at all times; your judgments are on high, out of their sight; as for their foes, they scoff at them. 6 They think in their heart, “We shall not be moved; throughout all generations we shall not meet adversity.”

7 Their mouths are filled with cursing and deceit and oppression; under their tongues are mischief and iniquity. 8 They sit in ambush in the villages; in hiding places they murder the innocent.

Their eyes stealthily watch for the helpless; 9 they lurk in secret like a lion in its covert; they lurk that they may seize the poor; they seize the poor and drag them off in their net.

10 They stoop, they crouch, and the helpless fall by their might. 11 They think in their heart, “God has forgotten, he has hidden his face, he will never see it.”

12 Rise up, O Lord; O God, lift up your hand; do not forget the oppressed. 13 Why do the wicked renounce God, and say in their hearts, “You will not call us to account”?

14 But you do see! Indeed you note trouble and grief, that you may take it into your hands; the helpless commit themselves to you; you have been the helper of the orphan.

15 Break the arm of the wicked and evildoers; seek out their wickedness until you find none. 16 The Lord is king forever and ever; the nations shall perish from his land.

17 O Lord, you will hear the desire of the meek; you will strengthen their heart, you will incline your ear 18 to do justice for the orphan and the oppressed, so that those from earth may strike terror no more.[a]

Psalm 11

Song of Trust in God

To the leader. Of David.

1 In the Lord I take refuge; how can you say to me, “Flee like a bird to the mountains;[b] 2 for look, the wicked bend the bow, they have fitted their arrow to the string, to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart. 3 If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?”

4 The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord’s throne is in heaven. His eyes behold, his gaze examines humankind. 5 The Lord tests the righteous and the wicked, and his soul hates the lover of violence. 6 On the wicked he will rain coals of fire and sulfur; a scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup. 7 For the Lord is righteous; he loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold his face.

Footnotes:

Psalm 10:18 Meaning of Heb uncertain

Psalm 11:1 Gk Syr Jerome Tg: Heb flee to your mountain, O bird

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE)

Jonah 1

Jonah Tries to Run Away from God

1 Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying, 2 “Go at once to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before me.” 3 But Jonah set out to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid his fare and went on board, to go with them to Tarshish, away from the presence of the Lord.

4 But the Lord hurled a great wind upon the sea, and such a mighty storm came upon the sea that the ship threatened to break up. 5 Then the mariners were afraid, and each cried to his god. They threw the cargo that was in the ship into the sea, to lighten it for them. Jonah, meanwhile, had gone down into the hold of the ship and had lain down, and was fast asleep. 6 The captain came and said to him, “What are you doing sound asleep? Get up, call on your god! Perhaps the god will spare us a thought so that we do not perish.”

7 The sailors[a] said to one another, “Come, let us cast lots, so that we may know on whose account this calamity has come upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah. 8 Then they said to him, “Tell us why this calamity has come upon us. What is your occupation? Where do you come from? What is your country? And of what people are you?” 9 “I am a Hebrew,” he replied. “I worship the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land.” 10 Then the men were even more afraid, and said to him, “What is this that you have done!” For the men knew that he was fleeing from the presence of the Lord, because he had told them so.

11 Then they said to him, “What shall we do to you, that the sea may quiet down for us?” For the sea was growing more and more tempestuous. 12 He said to them, “Pick me up and throw me into the sea; then the sea will quiet down for you; for I know it is because of me that this great storm has come upon you.” 13 Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring the ship back to land, but they could not, for the sea grew more and more stormy against them. 14 Then they cried out to the Lord, “Please, O Lord, we pray, do not let us perish on account of this man’s life. Do not make us guilty of innocent blood; for you, O Lord, have done as it pleased you.” 15 So they picked Jonah up and threw him into the sea; and the sea ceased from its raging. 16 Then the men feared the Lord even more, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows.

17 [b] But the Lord provided a large fish to swallow up Jonah; and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Footnotes:

Jonah 1:7 Heb They

Jonah 1:17 Ch 2.1 in Heb

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Acts 26:24-27:8

Paul Appeals to Agrippa to Believe

24 While he was making this defense, Festus exclaimed, “You are out of your mind, Paul! Too much learning is driving you insane!” 25 But Paul said, “I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I am speaking the sober truth. 26 Indeed the king knows about these things, and to him I speak freely; for I am certain that none of these things has escaped his notice, for this was not done in a corner. 27 King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.” 28 Agrippa said to Paul, “Are you so quickly persuading me to become a Christian?”[a] 29 Paul replied, “Whether quickly or not, I pray to God that not only you but also all who are listening to me today might become such as I am—except for these chains.”

30 Then the king got up, and with him the governor and Bernice and those who had been seated with them; 31 and as they were leaving, they said to one another, “This man is doing nothing to deserve death or imprisonment.” 32 Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to the emperor.”

Paul Sails for Rome

27 When it was decided that we were to sail for Italy, they transferred Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan Cohort, named Julius. 2 Embarking on a ship of Adramyttium that was about to set sail to the ports along the coast of Asia, we put to sea, accompanied by Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica. 3 The next day we put in at Sidon; and Julius treated Paul kindly, and allowed him to go to his friends to be cared for. 4 Putting out to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were against us. 5 After we had sailed across the sea that is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra in Lycia. 6 There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship bound for Italy and put us on board. 7 We sailed slowly for a number of days and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus, and as the wind was against us, we sailed under the lee of Crete off Salmone. 8 Sailing past it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.

Footnotes:

Acts 26:28 Or Quickly you will persuade me to play the Christian

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Luke 8:40-56

A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed

40 Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him. 41 Just then there came a man named Jairus, a leader of the synagogue. He fell at Jesus’ feet and begged him to come to his house, 42 for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, who was dying.

As he went, the crowds pressed in on him. 43 Now there was a woman who had been suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years; and though she had spent all she had on physicians,[a] no one could cure her. 44 She came up behind him and touched the fringe of his clothes, and immediately her hemorrhage stopped. 45 Then Jesus asked, “Who touched me?” When all denied it, Peter[b] said, “Master, the crowds surround you and press in on you.” 46 But Jesus said, “Someone touched me; for I noticed that power had gone out from me.” 47 When the woman saw that she could not remain hidden, she came trembling; and falling down before him, she declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched him, and how she had been immediately healed. 48 He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.”

49 While he was still speaking, someone came from the leader’s house to say, “Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the teacher any longer.” 50 When Jesus heard this, he replied, “Do not fear. Only believe, and she will be saved.” 51 When he came to the house, he did not allow anyone to enter with him, except Peter, John, and James, and the child’s father and mother. 52 They were all weeping and wailing for her; but he said, “Do not weep; for she is not dead but sleeping.” 53 And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. 54 But he took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!” 55 Her spirit returned, and she got up at once. Then he directed them to give her something to eat. 56 Her parents were astounded; but he ordered them to tell no one what had happened.

Footnotes:

Luke 8:43 Other ancient authorities lack and though she had spent all she had on physicians

Luke 8:45 Other ancient authorities add and those who were with him

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Tuesday (April 10): "You must be born anew"

Scripture: John 3:7-15

7 Do not marvel that I said to you, `You must be born anew.' 8 The wind blows where it wills, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know whence it comes or whither it goes; so it is with every one who is born of the Spirit." 9 Nicodemus said to him, "How can this be?"10 Jesus answered him, "Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand this? 11 Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen; but you do not receive our testimony. 12 If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things? 13 No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the Son of man. 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life."

The "lifting up" of the Son of Man Jesus explained to Nicodemus that the "Son of Man" must be "lifted up" to bring the power and authority of God's kingdom to bear on the earth. The title, "Son of Man," came from the prophet Daniel who describes a vision he received of the Anointed Messiah King who was sent from heaven to rule over the earth (Daniel 7:13-14). Traditionally when kings began to reign they were literally "lifted up" and enthroned above the people. Jesus explains to Nicodemus that he will be recognized as the Messiah King when he is "lifted up" on the cross at Calvary. Jesus died for his claim to be the Messiah King sent by the Father to redeem, heal, and reconcile his people with God.

Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 AD), an early church father, explains the spiritual meaning of the bronze serpent and how it points to the saving work of Jesus Christ:

Our new birth in the Holy Spirit

"Lord Jesus Christ, your death brought life for us. Fill me with your Holy Spirit that I may walk in freedom and joy in the knowledge of your great victory over sin and death."

Psalm 93:1-5

1 The LORD reigns; he is robed in majesty; the LORD is robed, he is girded with strength. Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved; 2 your throne is established from of old; you are from everlasting. 3 The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice, the floods lift up their roaring. 4 Mightier than the thunders of many waters, mightier than the waves of the sea, the LORD on high is mighty! 5 Your decrees are very sure; holiness befits your house, O LORD, for evermore.

A Daily Quote from early church fathers: He descended so that we might ascend, by Augustine of Hippo, 354-430 A.D.

"Spiritual birth happens when human beings, being earthly, become heavenly. And this can only happen when they are made members of me. So that he may ascend who descended, since no one ascends who did not descend. Therefore everyone who needs to be changed and raised must meet together in a union with Christ so that the Christ who descended may ascend, considering his body (that is to say, his church)6 as nothing other than himself." (ON THE MERITS AND FORGIVENESS OF SINS AND ON INFANT BAPTISM 1.60)

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