€XpLoR!n9 ReVeLaTion 3 7-13

        WeeKly BooK oF Revelation

                paraphrased study

7 - “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the holy one, the true one, who has the key of David. Who opens and no one will shut. Who shuts and no one opens. (So if they open or shut it’s his choice.) 8 I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know that you have but little power [dýnamis - power, might, strength, ability] and yet you have kept my word and you have not denied my name. 9 Look, I will make those of the assembly of Satan who declare themselves as true but are not, but lie—behold, I will make them come and bow down before you, and they will learn that I have loved you. 10 Because you have kept my word about patient endurance - I will keep [téreó - watch over, guard] you from the hour of trial/testing that is coming upon the whole world - to try those who dwell upon earth. 11 I come quickly [tachu - quickly, speedily]. Hold fast what you have. So no one may seize your crown. (“Of Life” not metal!) 12 The one who conquers, I will make to be a pillar in the temple of my God. And they shall not go out (of the full, satisfied blessed state) any more. I will write upon them the name of my God, and the name of His city, the new Jerusalem, which comes down from Him out of heaven, and my own new name. (..Like a script..? Written on our heart and mind. Forever. Unless we are extremely dumb:) 13 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” [To be a pillar! 😮] 

     Philadelphia (of Love) - from phílos - loving friend, and adelphós - a brother – properly, brotherly love (true affection for your fellow person).]

                         ~*~

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Apr-18 From Mt-22 Ph-4

    Enter The Story Daily

 a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ Matthew 22:11-22

11 - (Jesus continues the parable) - “But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who did not have on a wedding garment. 12 And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ (You can’t have been here at the wedding union wearing your old work clothes! This is the same wedding banquet as in the ten bridesmaid’s parable, where five came late and found the door to the banquet/to “the” millennium was closed.) And the man was speechless. (He didn’t have a clue. Hadn’t been paying attention? In the literal you cannot enter the millennium without “putting on immortality and incorruptibility”. Though there will be mortal survivors, Rev.20:7-9.) 13 Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind [deó - bind, tie, fasten; impel, compel; declare to be prohibited and unlawful] his hands and feet and expel him into the outer darkness. (Outside of the brightly lit celebration.) In that place (condition) there will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth’ (the carnal, missing the mark condition). 14 For many are called, but few are chosen.” (Few called during this life, to serve, called reigning during his long second advent. For to do his works, surely(?) is to reign. Note: the three mentions of lake of fire - erroneously thought to be a mythical place - are at huge fiery events. And the last one is at the fiery total universal regenesis - “the regeneration” - greek word “palin/again-genesis” which is how death dies. Yes? As Jesus said he “will draw all” (Jn.12:32) and said - “All those in the tombs/graves will hear God’s voice and will come forth” (from the graves/tombs) “some into the resurrection of life (into THE millennium). And some into the resurrection of judgment” ‘day’ (Jn.5:28-29) which elsewhere He calls agelasting correction [“kolasin aionion” oR “correction eonian” Mt.25:46, the completing of drawing all! Surely the same process for all, the crucible being life as we presently know it, until vivification either at 1Cor.15:52,53 or at Rev.21:5, 1Cor.15:24-28.

     So the outside of the light darkness, is within, is inner conditions portrayed in the rich man and Lazarus parable - initiaL conditions for some during GWT judgment ‘day’. Surely to “die still in our sin/hamartia-missing the mark, would be to rise that way. Rev.21:5 - aFter judgment ‘day’ is when God says “behold I make all new” - which translators changed to “all things”.)

     15 After hearing the wedding party parable, the Pharisees got together and plotted how they might entangle him in his words. 16 So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God truthfully, and you don’t care about anyone's opinion, for you’re not swayed by appearances. 17 Tell us then, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?” 18 But Jesus, aware of their intent, said, “Why are you actors putting me to the test? 19 Show me a coin for the tax.” So they showed him a denarius. 20 And Jesus said, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” 21 They answered, “Caesar's.” So he said, “Well then, render to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's.” 22 And when they heard it, they marveled. And then they went away and left him.

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Philippians 4:8-13 ~

8 - Finally, brothers and sisters whatever things are true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, and whatever is commendable, think on these things. If there’s any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think upon those things. 9 What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, do also, and the God of peace will be with you.

     10 I rejoiced in the Lord greatly to see your concern for me once again. You have been concerned for me, but you lacked opportunity. 11 Not that I’m in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am in, to be content. 12 I know how to be brought low. And I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of contentment in both plenty and hunger, abundance and need. 13 I can do all things through he who strengthens me. (God and his grace is sufficient for all things and times.)

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Matthew 22:23-33

Philippians 4:14-23

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Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!⛲️

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Apr-17 From Mt-22 Ph-4

   Enter The Story Daily

a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ Matthew 22:1-10

1 - And again Jesus talked to them in parables, saying, 2 “The kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. 3 He sent his workers to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they wouldn’t come. (The so called important folk? I.e, the Pharisees, etc.) 4 So he sent other workers, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited that I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fatted calves, everything is ready! Come to the wedding feast! 5 But they paid no attention and went instead, one to his farm, another to his business, 6 while the rest seized his workers, insulted and mistreated them, and killed them! 7 The king was angry, and sent his army and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. 8 Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, but those who were  invited are not worthy. 9 Go therefore to the highways and and the byways and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.’ 10 And those workers went out into the roads and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good. And so the wedding hall was filled with guests.

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Philippians 4:1-7 ~

1 - Therefore, my brethren, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, continue to stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.

     2 I entreat Euodia and Syntyche to agree in the Lord. 3 Yes, I ask you also, true companion, help these women. They have labored side by side with me (Paul) in the gospel, together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life. 4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say, rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness be apparent to everyone. The Lord is at hand, 6 so don’t be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer, and by asking with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will keep your hearts and minds anchored in Christ Jesus.

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Matthew 22:11-22

Philippians 4:8-13

Acts & Rev - weekly

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Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!⛲️

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WeekLy BooK oF Acts 27 25-44

  a paraphrased study

         Perils At Sea

1 - “So take heart, men! For I have faith in God that it will be exactly as I’ve been told,” said Paul, 26 “but we are going to have to run aground on some island.”

     27 And on the fourteenth night, as we were being driven across the Adriatic Sea, at about midnight, the sailors thought we might be nearing land. 28 So they took a sounding and found we were at twenty fathoms. A little farther on they took a sounding again and found it to be fifteen fathoms. 29 Then fearing we might run onto the rocks, they let down four anchors from the stern, and then prayed for day. 30 Some of the sailors were thinking to escape from the ship, and had lowered the lifeboat into the sea under the pretense of letting down anchors from the bow, 31 when Paul said to the centurion and soldiers, “Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.” 32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the ship's boat and let it go.

     33 As day was about to dawn, Paul urged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have continued in suspense and without eating. (Hebrew days start at sunset rather than at midnight.) 34 Therefore I urge you to take some food, it will give you strength. Not a hair is to perish from the head of any of you!” 35 And when he had said these things, he took bread, gave thanks to God, broke it and began to eat. 36 Then they all were encouraged and also ate. 37 We were in all, 276 persons in the ship. 38 And when we had eaten, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.

     39 When it was day, no one recognized the land, but there was a bay with a beach, and they planned, if possible, to run the ship ashore. 40 So they cast off the anchors, leaving them in the sea, and they loosened the ropes that were tied to the rudders. Then hoisting the foresail to the wind, we made for the beach, 41 but we struck a reef and ran aground. The bow was stuck and immovable, and the stern was being battered and broken up by the surf. 42 The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any should swim away and escape. 43 But the centurion, wishing to save Paul, kept them from carrying out their plan and ordered those who could swim to go overboard first and make for land. 44 And told the rest to go to shore on planks or pieces of the ship. And so it was that all were brought safely to land.

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Apr-16 From Mt-21 Ph-3

   Enter The Story Daily

 a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ Matthew 21:33-46

33 - “Listen to another parable,” Jesus said. “There was a master of a house who planted a vineyard. He put a fence around it and he dug a winepress, and built a tower and then he leased it to tenants, and traveled to another country. 34 When the season for fruit drew near, he sent his workers to the tenants to get the fruit. 35 But the tenants took his workers and they beat one, stoned one, and killed another. 36 A little later, he sent other workers, more than the first. And they did the same to them. 37 Finally he sent his son thinking, ‘Surely they’ll respect my son.’ 38 But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and have his inheritance.’ 39 And they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. 40 When therefore the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?” 41 They said to him, “He will put them to a miserable death and let the vineyard out to other tenants who will give him the fruits in their season.”

     42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures - ‘The stone the builders rejected is the cornerstone. This is the LORD’s doing, and it is a wonder to our eyes’? 43 Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a people who will produce its fruits. 44 And the one who falls on this stone will be broken, and when it falls on someone, they will be as winnowed.”

     45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they knew he was talking about them. 46 But although they were looking for a way to arrest him, they feared the crowds, because the people held him as a prophet.

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Philippians 3:15-21 ~

15 - Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal it to you. 16 Only let us hold true to what we have attained. 17 Friends, be a fellow imitator (of the Lord) with me, and observe those who walk according to this example. 18 For many, which I have told you of and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 They will inherit ruin, their god is emptiness, and they are proud of their shameful deeds, ever mindful of everything worldly. 20 But our citizenship is in heaven, and we await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all [“pas” - all, the all] to himself.

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Matthew 22:1-10

Philippians 4:1-7

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Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!⛲️

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Apr-15 From Mt-21 Ph-3

    Enter The Story Daily

 a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ Matthew 21:23-32 ~

23 - And when he was in the temple, the chief priests (leaders) and elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority!?” 24 Jesus answered, “I will ask you a question, and if you tell me the answer, I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 The baptism of John, from whence was it? From heaven or from man?” So they discussed it among theirselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ 26 But if we say, ‘From man,’ we are afraid of the crowd (biggest obstacle to domination, the people) for they all hold that John was a prophet.” 27 So they answered him, “We don’t know.” And he said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

     28 “What do you think? A man had two sons. He told the first, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ 29 And the son answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind and went. 30 And he went to the other son and said the same, who answered, ‘I will go, sir,’ but did not go. 31 Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said, “Truly, I tell you, the tax collectors (collecting for occupying Rome!) and prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you. 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn’t believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw that - people streaming to God - you did not afterward change your minds and believe him!

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Philippians 3:8-14 ~

8 - Indeed, I (Paul) count everything as loss for the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all social standings and count them as nothing in order that I may gain Christ, 9 and be found in him - not having a righteousness of my own (earned) - that comes from the law, but the standing which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends upon faith/believing(/accepting a gift). 10 That I may know him! And the POWER of his resurrection, as well as the partnersip of his sufferings, being conformed to his death (my lower disobedient and selfish/self-first, self dies, I let it fade away) 11 that by any means possible I may attain to the resurrection from death. 12 NoT that I have already obtained it, and already am perfect [Heb.11:40] but I press on to make it my own [we “put on immortality and incorruption at the resurrection at his return/arrival] because Jesus has made me - his. 13 Brethren/brothers and sisters, I do not consider that I have yet made it, and on my own! But one thing I do, forgetting what lies behind, I strain forward to what lies ahead. 14 I press on toward the goal! For the prize of the upward call of God, which is in Christ Jesus.

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Matthew 21:33-46

Philippians 3:15-21

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And currently Daniel

Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!⛲️

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Fat Man and Little Boy

 Fat Man and Little Boy

Were dancing in the sky

Which rolled up like a scroll

With lightning on the fly.

But “the seals” are veiled

By their fullness of detail.

Seal Six was dancing in the sky

Beginning in days gone by,

Then held in check! 

Where we still seem to be,

At Revelation seven, verse 1 and 3.

Haggai Chapter One

 (Now) Weekly From the Prophets

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The Book of the Prophet Haggai - is two chapters, and is third from the last book of the Old/Ancient Testament.

     Background (we last studied Daniel) — 586bc Nebuchadnezzar sacked Jerusalem, carried many off to Babylon.. Babylon later falls to Persia.

    Belshazzar, Nebuchadnezzar’s son succeeded him. He was the last Babylonian king, and was the “writing on the wall” king. He was followed by Darius the Mede (of Media-Persia) ..He was otherwise known as Nabonidus? He “received the kingdom” (under?) Cyrus the Great of Persia (remember how Persia “rose higher”?) Darius the Mede ruled only two years - Darius and Cyrus ruled concurrently, and Darius was likely appointed viceroy over Babylon by his nephew, King Cyrus who ruled from 550bc to 538bc. Darius (the Mede) promoted Daniel (the prophet) to a high position and then was tricked into casting him into the lions’ den. When he saw Daniel was unhurt, Darius decreed “people must fear and reverence the God of Daniel. For he is the living God who endures forever. His kingdom will not be destroyed, his dominion will never end!” And as viceroy he was, and had been, favorable to Israel.

     Cyrus had decreed all Israel in all his kingdom could, and should go home, and some/many did, led by Zerubbabel (who was a descendent of King David) and they began to “rebuild the TEMPLE” (and, side note: at the time of Cyrus’ proclamation, the massive empire included once again Assyria where the northern tribes had been carried off into captivity). [This proclamation is not the one that began the countdown prophesied by Daniel called “70 weeks”.]

     Adapted from commentary:

The name Haggai means "my feast" perhaps meaning in anticipation of the joyous return from exile. He was likely one of the Jewish exiles (of Judah, Benjamin, and Levi) who returned to the land of Israel under Zerubbabel, civil head of Isreal during the return, with Joshua the high priest. It was 536 BCE, when Cyrus (as prophecied in Isa 44:28 and 45:1) granted Israel their freedom, and supplied them with what they needed for restoring the temple (2Ch 36:23; Ezr 1:1; 2:2). The work of rebuilding went on under Cyrus and his successor Cambyses (called Ahasuerus in Ezr 4:6).

     Haggai Chapter One

1:1 - In the second year of King Darius — this is Darius the Great, not Darius the Mede who co-ruled for two years. Some time has passed, this Darius (of Persia) is listed as third after Cyrus. — In the second year of Darius, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month [on the new moon, always a festival with a community “with God” meal] the word (message) of the Lord/Yhvh came to Haggai the prophet, to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua, the high priest, son of Jehozadak: 2 “Thus says Yhvh of hosts: It’s said by the people, the time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the Lord.” 3 And continued the word to Haggai, 4 “Is it a time for you to dwell in your nicely built houses, while mine lies in ruins? 5 Now, therefore, says Yhvh of hosts - Consider your ways. 6 You have sown much, but harvested little. You eat, but never have enough. You drink, but never have your fill. You clothe yourselves, but you are not warm, and the workers wages go as into a bag with holes.”

     (In other words, oh nation, where are you going wrong?)

     7 “Thus says the LORD of hosts: Consider your ways. 8 Go up to the hills and bring wood and build the house, that I may take pleasure in it and that I may be remembered, says the Lord. 9 You looked for much, but behold, it came to little. And when you brought it home, it blew away. Why? It is because of my house. It lies in ruins, and all are busy with only their own house. 10 Therefore the heavens above you have withheld the dew, and the earth has withheld its produce. 11 Summoned is a drought on the land and hills, and on the grain, the new wine, upon the oil, and what the earth brings forth, upon man and upon beast, and upon all your labors.” (God iS life, and every blessing.)

     12 Then Zerubbabel and Joshua the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of Yhvh their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the Lord their God had sent. And the people remembered and revered Yhvh. 13 Then Haggai, messenger of the Lord, spoke to the people with the Lord's message, “I am with you, says Yhvh.” 14 And he stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the high priest, son of Jehozadak, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people. And they came and began work on the house of Yhvh, their God, 15 on the twenty-fourth day of the month, of the sixth month, in the second year of King Darius called the Great.

Apr-14 From Mt-21 Ph-3

    Enter The Story Daily

a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ Matthew 21:10-22

10 - And when Jesus entered Jerusalem, with all the commotion, the whole city became stirred up. And the people were saying, “Who is this?”

     11 And the crowd andwered, “This is the prophet Jesus! From Nazareth of Galilee.” 12 Jesus went into the temple and drove out all those who were selling and buying in the temple. And he flipped over the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who were selling pigeons. 13 He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house is a house of prayer,’ but you make it a den of thieves!”

     14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them. 15 But when the leaders of the nation [the chief priests] and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant [aganakteó - grieved, angered, incensed] 16 and they said to him, “Do you hear what they are saying?” And Jesus said, “Yes, have you never read, ‘Out of the mouths of babies come praise’?” 17 And leaving them, he went out of the city to Bethany and lodged there.

     18 In the morning, as he was walking back to the city, he became hungry. 19 And seeing a fig tree by the road, he went to it and found nothing on it but leaves. And he said to it, “May no fruit come from you again!” And at once the fig tree withered. 20 And when the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, “How did the fig tree wither just now?” 21 And Jesus answered, “Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you will not only be able to do such as this, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen. 22 And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.” (Also, the “fig tree” Israel withered/fell away because GOD caused it to. Israel was separated to birth Messiah/Savior of the world, then included “in disobedience” making all equal, in order for the nations to be gathered - *within* this Truth proving drama, to Jesus, or in last days, to Armageddon, ironically against Israel.)

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Philippians 3:1-7 ~

1 - Finally, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord! To write these same things to you is no trouble at all, and is a safety for you. 2 Beware of scavengers/predators, the error workers, beware of what we call the circumcision crowd. (The hangers on to the outdated covenant with God, who as with all leaders and leading things had become both powerful and abusive/violent. Besides the purpose of “the law” was not, ultimately, the ‘magic’ needed for restoration - into God’s best blueprint - before which - this all important contrast must be gotten out of the way first, universally.) 3 For we are the true circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh/effort— 4 though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has such reason for confidence, I have more: 5 I (Paul) was circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews. As to the law, a Pharisee. 6 As to zeal, a persecutor of the church. And as to righteousness under the law, blameless. 7 But whatever gain I had, I counted it as loss, for the sake of Christ Jesus.

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Matthew 21:23-32

Philippians 3:8-14

Acts & Rev - weekly

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Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!⛲️

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Apr-13 From Mt.21 Ph-2

   Enter The Story Daily

 a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ Matthew 21:1-9

1 - As they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples ahead, 2 telling them, “Go into the village and right away you’ll find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone questions you about it, tell them ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them with you.” 4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, who said, 5 “Tell the daughter of Zion - Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and riding a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’” (The first time, second time on a white horse - just as literal as the colt of a donkey.)

     6 So the disciples went and did as Jesus told them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on the colt. 8 Many of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road in front of him, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them before him. 9 And the crowds that went before and followed after, were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD! Hosanna in the highest!”

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Philippians 2:17-30 ~

17 - Even if I end up being poured out as a sacrificial drink offering, I am still glad and rejoice with you all. 18 And you also should be glad and rejoice with me!

     19 I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I will be cheered by the news he will being back of you. 20 For he is one who is genuinely concerned for your welfare. 21 Most seek their own interests, not those of the Lord. 22 But you know how Timothy, like a son with a father, has served with me in the gospel. 23 I hope therefore to send him just as soon as I see how it’s going to go with me, 24 and I’m trusting in the Lord that soon I will come also.

     25 I have also thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and helper to me, 26 for he has been longing for you all and has been distressed because you have heard that he was ill. 27 Indeed he was ill, and near to death actually. But God had mercy on us, lest we should have sorrow upon sorrow. 28 So I am the more eager to send him, so you can rejoice at seeing him again. And then I too will be less anxious. 29 So receive him in the Lord with all joy! Because we should honor such as he, 30 for he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his very life to complete your aide to me.

                       ~*~

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Matthew 21:10-22

Philippians 3:1-7

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Apr-12 From Jn-12 Ph-2

   Enter The Story Daily 

a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ John 12:9-19

9 - When a large crowd learned that Jesus was there (at the home of Lazarus, Mary and Martha) they came to see him and also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. 10-11 Many had heard the story and were going away from following and trying to stay in favor with the leaders, and were instead following Jesus. So the leaders [chief priests] made plans to put Lazarus to death as well.

     12 The next day the people heard Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. 13 So they took branches of palm trees and they went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD, hosanna! King of Israel!” 14 And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it was written, 15 “Fear not, daughter of Zion! Behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!” [Zech.9:9]

     16 His disciples didn’t understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified (after his resurrection) they remembered the things written about him that had occurred. 17 Many had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead, and they continued to tell about it. 18 This is why the crowd went out to meet him. (!A portrayal of His second coming? Zech.14:4, Acts 1:9; Mt. Zion is spiritual ..”seated in heavenly places” - it’s important to understand what’s metaphor and what’s literal, in order to understand God’s message to us. And that message is complete. Supplies all we need. And is more wonderful than any of us realize?) 19 The Pharisees said to one another, “You see what is happening? The world is going after him..”

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Philippians 2:12-16 ~

12 - Therefore, my beloved, as you have always heeded the message, not only when I’m there but now when I’m not, continue earnestly for the target, 13 for it’s God who works in you! (Why squander it!) This is his delightful design he is energizing. [“For God is the (one) working in you both to will and to work according to (His) good pleasure” - a more traditional, literal interpretation.]

     14 Do all things without complaining and grumbling, or quarreling. 15 So that you will shine as innocent and blameless lights in the midst of a crooked and twisted world, 16 all while holding fast to the word of Life, so that in the day of Jesus our Lord, I may be happy knowing I did not run nor labor in vain.

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Matthew 21:1-9

Philippians 2:17-30

Acts & Rev - weekly

And currently Daniel

Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!⛲️

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€XpLoR!n9 ReVeLaTion 3 1-6

        WeeKly BooK oF Revelation

                paraphrased study

 

1 - And to the angel of the church in Sardis write - These things says the one who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars - “I know your works. You are known for being alive, but you’re dead.” (Outwardly look okay, but..) 2 Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to fall off, for I have not found your works to be complete in the sight of my God.” (You are missing the target! Wake up!) 3 “Remember, then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent [metanoeó - turn, change after (being with)]. If you don’t wake up, I’ll come like a thief, and, you won’t know at what hour. 4 Yet you have still a few among you, who have not soiled their garments.” (No radiance if not following the way of it!) “And they will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.” (The way is the way of grace, God’s energizing and peaceful POWER. Our part is threefold: to believe, present our self to him “as a living sacrifice” and “rest in him”. And this is summed up as “love God”. Genuinely and heartfelt.) 5 “The one who conquers [nikáō - from níkē - victory, properly, conquer, overcome, to carry off the victory, come off victorious, the verb implies a battle] will be clothed [periballó - to throw around, put on, from peri - around, and ballo - to throw, cast, toss, pour, be cloaked] in white [leukos - light, bright, radiant] and I will not erase their name out of the book of life. I will confess their name before my Father and before his angels. [Homologeó - confess, speak the same, agree, publicly declare, a Hebraism, I praise, celebrate, from homou - together, and lego - to voice the same conclusion, speak the same thing, be in full agreement, align with, endorse] [their name - onoma -  a name, authority, cause, character, fame, reputation — “According to Hebrew notions, a name is inseparable from the person to whom it belongs, i.e. it is something of his essence. Therefore, to God, it is especially sacred" - adapted from Souter.] 6 Whoever has an ear, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”

                         ~*~

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Apr-11 From Jn-11 Ph-2

  Enter The Story Daily

a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ John 11:55-12:8

55 - Passover was approaching, and many went up from the country to Jerusalem, before Passover, to purify theirselves. 56 They were looking for Jesus and saying to one another as they stood about in the temple, “What do you think? Will he come to the feast?”  (It was required that all males should come, but the Pharisees were looking for the opportunity to arrest him and have him executed.)

     57 The leaders [chief priests] and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone knew where he was, they should come and report it to them.

     12 Six days before Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, who Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 So they gave a dinner for him there. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table. 3 Mary took a pound of expensive fragrant oil made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. 4 But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, the one who was about to betray him, said, 5 “Why was this fine oil not sold and the money given to the poor?” 6 He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief! Having charge of the moneybag he used to help himself to some of the coins. 7 Jesus said, “Leave her be, she is doing it for the day of my burial. 8 For the poor are always with you, but you do not always have me with you.”

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Philippians 2:4-11 ~

4 - Let each one of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to go after, 7 but he emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, by being born in the likeness of man. 8 And while human, he humbled himself by becoming obedient, to the point of death, even to death on a  (Roman) cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and has bestowed upon him the name/title that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth. (This “under the earth” baffles me. Considering so much else, beneath ground? All living and dead?) 11 and every tongue (will) confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the gloRy of God the Father. [Isaiah 45:23 - “I (Father God) have sworn by my own name” - there’s none higher to swear an oath by - “I speak the truth, a word that I will not take back - that to me every knee shall bow, and every tongue shall swear allegiance.“ Joyful, satisfying allegiance.] (God is Life.. Love ..Laughter.. So why is there death? Because there is power of choice ..in lieu of being some sort of ant farm. But! The aLmighty Genius has got this..

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

John 12:9-19

Philippians 2:12-16

Acts & Rev - weekly

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Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!⛲️

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Apr-10 From Mt-20 Ph-1 2

   Enter The Story Daily

a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ Matthew 20:29-34

29 - As Jesus, and his disciples were leaving Jericho, a great crowd was following. 30 There were two blind men sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was passing by they cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” 31 The crowd scolded them, telling them to be silent, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” 32 And stopping, Jesus called for them and said, “What do you want me to do for you?” 33 They said to him, “Lord, let our eyes be opened.” 34 And moved with compassion, he touched their eyes, and immediately they recovered their sight and joined the crowd that was following him.

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Philippians 1:27-2:3 ~

27 - Let your manner of life be worthy of this good news of Christ Jesus, so that whether I come and see you or whether I am absent, I will hear that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind, striving side by side for the faith [pistis - faith, faithfulness] of the gospel. 28 Don’t be intimidated by those who oppose you. This will be a clear sign to them that they are lost, but that you are safe [sótéria - delivered, saved, in safety, rescued] and this from God. 29 For it has been granted to you, for the sake of Jesus, that you should not only believe in him but also suffer [paschó - from pathos] for his sake, 30 in the same conflicts as you have seen also with me. 2 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit (Presence of God) and any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy, by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full agreement and of one mind. (Anchored in Truth, the Truth anchored in us. There’s only one 100% accurate Truth. Be Truth virgins of Rev.7:9,4; 14:4, but Mt. Zion is spiritual, Zech.14:4.) 3 Do nothing from self interest and ambition or in vain conceit (and competing!) but in humility esteeming others before yourselves. (Lord heal us of all our blindnesses..)

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

John 11:55-12:8

Philippians 2:4-11

Acts & Rev - weekly

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Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!⛲️

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Apr-09 From Lk-19 Ph-1

   Enter The Story Daily

a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ Luke 19:1-10

1 - Jesus (and the crowd following) came to Jericho and was passing through. 2 There was a man who lived there whose name was Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector (for occupying Rome!) and was very rich. 3 He was wanting to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he couldn’t, for he was short in stature. 4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, just as Jesus was about to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today!” 6 So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully. 7 And when the crowd saw it, they complained, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.”

     8 At dinner, Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I will give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone, I will restore it fourfold.” 9 And Jesus said, “Today salvation has come to this house! He also, is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of man came to seek for and to save the lost [apóllymi - from apó - away from, which intensifies ollymi - destroyed, properly, fully destroyed, cut off entirely]. (To be expected as surely? God is Life, so to stray from can only end in the opposite of Life. Which this unavoidable, all important contrast is proving. Unavoidable unless we’re to be an ant farm.. “To seek and save the lost” - all are lost. Jn.12:32. Straying besides ending jn the opposite of Life, is an abyss of potential which “the smoke of will rise up forever”.. in every memory, heart and mind.)

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Philippians 1:19-26 ~

19 - I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus this will turn out for my deliverance, 20 as it is my (Paul’s) eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all shamed, but that with full courage now and always Christ will be honored in me, whether by life, or by death. 21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 If I am to live on now, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I would prefer I cannot tell. 23 For I am hard pressed between the two, a desire to depart and be with the Lord, for that is far better, 24 or to remain, for it is more necessary 25 to remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith. (After death, the next awareness is resurrection, Eccles.9:5,10.) 26 And by coming to you again, we will have even more reason to  exult and celebrate in Christ Jesus together.

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Matthew 20:29-34

Philippians 1:27-2:3

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WeekLy BooK oF Acts 27 1-24

  a paraphrased study

1 - When it was decided that we (Luke and others with Paul) would sail for Italy (from Israel) Paul and some other prisoners were put into the hands of a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Roman Imperial Regiment. 2 [Acts is written by Luke, a Greek doctor who met Paul during one of Paul’s journeys.] We boarded a ship from Adramyttium which was about to sail for ports along the coast of the province of Asia. And so we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian brother from Thessalonica (‘next door’ to Philippi) went with us.

     3 The next day we landed at Sidon, and Julius, in a kindness to Paul, allowed him to visit his friends and to recieve helps from them.

     4 From there we put out to sea again, but the winds were against us, so we went to the lee of Cyprus. 5 And later when we had sailed across the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we landed at Myra in Lycia. 6 There the centurion put us on board an Alexandrian ship he had found that was sailing for Italy.

     7 We made slow headway for many days and we had difficulty arriving off Cnidus. When the wind didn’t allow us to hold our course, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone. 8 With difficulty we moved along the coast and came to a bay called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.

     9 We had lost a lot of time, and sailing had already become dangerous because by then it was late in the season, being after Day of Atonement. So Paul warned, 10 “Men, I can see that our voyage is going to be disastrous and bring great loss to the ship and cargo, and to our own lives as well.” 11 But the centurion, paid no mind to what Paul said, and followed the advice of the pilot and the owner of the ship. 12 Since the harbor wasn’t suitable to winter in, the majority decided we should sail on, hoping to reach Phoenix and winter there in a harbor further along, which faced westward. 13 When a gentle south wind began to blow, they took it as their opportunity, and weighing anchor, were sailing along the shores of Crete. 14 But soon a wind of hurricane force, called a Northeaster, swept down, 15 and the ship was caught by it and couldn’t prevail against the wind, so we gave way to it and were driven along. 16 As we passed to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were in danger of losing the lifeboat, 17 so the men hoisted it on board. Then they passed ropes under the ship itself to help hold it together, for they were afraid we would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis. Then they lowered the anchor and let the ship be driven along.

     18 We took such a violent battering from the storm that on the next day they began to throw the cargo into the sea. 19 And on the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard. 20 When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the storm raged on, we finally gave up all hope of being saved.

     21 After we had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up and said: “Men, you should have taken my advice not to sail from Crete, then you would have spared yourselves this damage and loss. 22 But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because not one of you will be lost. Only the ship will be lost. 23 Last night an angel of the God to whom I belong, and whom I serve, appeared 24 and said, ‘Fear not, Paul. You will stand trial before Caesar. And God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.’”

     [The original Caesar, Julius, became emperor by bypassing the laws, instead he groomed the populace and then took things straight to them. The Roman system of senators, etc. wasn’t perfect, but laws keep political powers in check.]

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Apr-08 From Lk-18 Ph-1

   Enter The Story Daily

a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ Luke 18:35-43 ~

35 - As Jesus drew near Jericho, there was a blind man sitting by the side of the road and begging. 36 And hearing the crowd going by, he asked what it all meant. 37 And they told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” 38 So he cried out, “Jesus, Son of David! Have mercy on me!” 39 And those passing by at the front scolded him, and told him to be quiet. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” 40 Jesus stopped and asked that he be brought to him. And when he had come near, he asked him, 41 “What is it that you want?” And the man said, “Lord, let me have my sight.” 42 And Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight. Your faith has made you well.” 43 And immediately he recovered his sight, and he followed with the rest, praising God. And  when the people saw it they were happy.

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Philippians 1:9-18 ~

9 - It’s my (Paul’s) prayer that your love (and affection for all) may abound more and more. And with it knowledge, and all discernment. 10 So you can understand [diaphérō  - from diá - through, intensifying phérō - carry through, all the way, to distinguish fully what is better/superior, transition to] what is excellent, and so be pure [eilikrinés - unalloyed, genuine, sincere, from heilē - shining, and krystallízō] and blameless [aproskopoi - not causing to stumble, not stumbling, free of hurt or harm, not causing offense, blameless, literally without offense or offending] unto/into [eis - to or into, the point reached or entered, of place, time, purpose, result] (the door of Mt.25:10?) to/into/for? the day of Christ. 11 And filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus. Which is all to the glory and praise of God.

     12 I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel. 13 So that now it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard (in Rome) and further, that my imprisonment is for Christ. 14 And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by my example, are much more bold to proclaim the message [logos - word, reasoning expressed in words] without fear.

     15 Some indeed preach Christ from ill will and rivalry. But others from good will 16 and out of love, knowing that I am in these chains for the defense of the gospel. 17 The former proclaiming Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely but hoping to trouble me in my imprisonment. 18 What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is being proclaimed, and in that I rejoice. And yes, shall rejoice.

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Luke 19:1-10

Philippians 1:19-26

Acts & Rev - weekly

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Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!⛲️

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Apr-07 From Lk-18 Ph-1

   Enter The Story Daily

a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ Luke 18:1-8

1 - And he told them a parable, teaching them  they ought to always pray and not lose heart. 2 “There was in a certain city a judge,” he said. “He neither feared (revered) God nor did he regard man. 3 And there was a widow in that same city who kept coming to him saying, ‘Give me justice! Against my adversary!’ 4 For a long while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, 5 yet because this widow keeps coming, I will give her justice, so she will quit bothering me!’” 6 And Jesus said to them, “Hear this example. 7 Will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? 8 I tell you, he will carry out the avenging of them in quickness. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                   ~ Philippians 1:1-8 ~ 

(Acts 16:9-40) 1 - Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus - To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the elders and leaders: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus. 3 I am thankful toward God in all my remembrances of you! 4 Always my prayers for you are with joy, 5 because of our partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. 6 And I’m sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to full completion at the day of Jesus. (Hebrews 11:40) 7 It is right for me to feel this way about you all! Because I hold you in my heart. You’re all sharers with me of God’s grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and establishing of this Good News. 8 For God is my witness, how I miss you all with the abounding affection of Christ Jesus.

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Luke 18:35-43

Philippians 1:9-18

Acts & Rev - weekly

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Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!⛲️

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Daniel 12 Study

Paraphrased And Condensed With 

    Suggested Interpretation

(Summation of the Matter) 1 “At that time” the angel [like a man in linen] continued, “the great prince Michael, who has the watch over your people, will stand up. And there will be a time of trouble (began with a pale horse ride?) such as there hasn’t been since there was a nation. Even to the time when your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name can be found written in the book. 2 (When?) Many of those who sleep in the dust of earth shall awaken, some to enduring life, and some to shame and of long duration contempt [deraon - aversion, abhorrence]. (Jn.5:28,29) 3 And those who are wise will shine like the radiance of the sky above, and those who turn many to righteousness [tsadeq or tsadoq - just or righteous, from tsedeq - rightness, righteousness, what is right], like the stars forever [olam - long duration, antiquity, futurity] and ever [ad - perpetuity, from adah - adorn, pass on, advance].

     4 But you, Daniel, close the book and seal it, until the time of the end [qets, pronounced kates - end, course, farthest border, highest peak, limit]. Many shall run-to-and-fro [shuwt - about, go quickly] and knowledge shall increase [rabah - multiply].”

     5 Then I, Daniel, looked, and behold, two others stood, one on one side of the stream and one on the other side of the stream. 6 And one of them said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream, “Until when (for how long?) shall be the end [limit, fulfillment] of these wonders [pele - wonders, extraordinary, hard to be understood]?” 7 And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream. He raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven. And he swore by he who lives forever that it would be for a time [moed - appointed time] times, and half a time. When the power [yad - hand, reach (influence?)] of the holy [qodesh - apartness, sacred] people is spent/finished and sundered, coming to an end, then all these things will be completed. (Rev.13:5-7!)

     8 I heard, but I did not understand. Then I said, “O my lord, what will be the outcome of all this?” 9 He said, “Go your way, Daniel, the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end. 10 Many shall be purified [barar - purified, selected, purged, polished] and made white [laban - brick, white] and be refined [tsaraph - smelted, refined, tested]. But the wicked shall act wickedly. None of the wicked shall understand [bin - discern] but those who are wise shall understand [bin - discern].

     11 And (it is/will be) days 1,290, from the time is taken away [sur - turned aside, removed] (the) perpetual [tamid - (the) continual] and is set up [nathan - give, put, set] (the) abomination [shiqquts - detested thing, abomination] (of) desolation [shamem - (the) desolate, apalling, devoid, barren, ruination]. [[From the time the perpetual (sacrifices/of prayers?) is taken away/removed (Lk.19:41,44?) and the (including final) abomination that desolates is set up (the final desolation upon the human temple meant for God’s Spirit/Presence?) shall be 1,290 days - which is 3.5 hebrew years, plus 30 days. Between the taking away and the setting up.]]

     12 Blessed (it is) [esher - happiness, blessedness] to wait [chakah - to wait, awaiting] and arrive/come to the day/days 1,335. 13 But go your way Daniel. You shall rest and shall arise into your allotted place at the end of days/completion.” (1,290 + 45days = day 1,335?)

What I get from the Book of Daniel, concerning prophecy for today, is - ignoring Rev.7:1,3 where the world has been for some time - but is hidden, veiled, sealed - pun intended - by “the seals” being described as their full and complete effects, from their first occassion to their very last. See? In this way, very last day conditions are portrayed at the beginning of the vision. Hiding much of the vision.

     But.. we can’t ignore Rev.7:1,3! Because everything else rests on it. For (surely?) it will be interrupted in some way, means or fashion. A crises. A consolidating of power. Then (surely?) comes the much lauded seven year treaty - not that it’s ratified to last seven years (logically) but that it shall, alas, only last seven years. It is of course broken in the middle against Israel when their perpetual (sacrifices, and, or place of?) is taken away, turned aside, stopped.. Lk.19:41,44 - “Oh Jerusalem!” - and anything in an imperfect state - “Not one stone, Jerusalem, will be left in you upon another..” (Hello?)

     And then 3.5 hebrew years of 360 days, plus 30 days (a hebrew leap year?) later -> shall be set up a final abomination (appalling and abhorrent thing - imperfection/straying is an abyss of potential, something) which desolates. And happy the one/those who wait, and come to, day/the days 1,335. Which is 45 days later?

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   …There’ll be a lot of normalcy.. try to be in all ways prepared..?

   The war is east and west.. gog and magog? ..”clay and iron won’t really cleave”.. the iron/bronze settled with the faith, but the faith has “fallen away” Dn.7:7,19, Rev.13:1.. As far as wickedness, the dove and vulture (the iron and the clay) ..be gathered as wheat, or gathered as tare (to armageddon).. “the field is the world” not just the churches.. we should be as (discreet?) watchmen on the walls.. if folks can see the truth of prophecy they will see the truth of Jesus.. who “will draw all” Jn.12:32. 1Cor.3:16.

Daniel 11 Study

 Paraphrased with Interpretation

     1 - “Also in the first year of Darius the Mede, I (arch angel) stood up to strengthen him. (I read in a commentary, “to consider the restoration of Israel and pass that on to his nephew Cyrus?”) 2 There will arise three more kings of Persia, then a fourth far richer and stronger who will stir up all against Greece. 3 Then (later) a mighty king of great dominion (vast conquest).. 4 But as soon as he has risen, his kingdom shall be broken and divided toward the four winds. (Alexander the Great of Greece who died young and his conquests went to four of his generals).

    Wars and intrigues, wars and intrigues..

Between the two powers of north and south, Syria and Egypt, the Seleucids and Ptolomies,  lies Israel. Then throw Greece into the mix.. the spiritual/psychological conquerer.

     15 Then the king of the north makes war. (Antiochus the great? Whose daughter was Cleopatra, which Egypt was briefly given over to?)

     21 And will come to stand up a vile person (Antiochus Epiphanies, great persecuter of Israel, an a.c. and type of the final a.c.. During the days of the Maccabees) ..he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries. 31 Forces from him shall appear and profane the temple and fortress. He shall take away the regular burnt offering. And they shall set up the abomination that makes desolate. (He sacrificed a pig to Jupiter on the altar of the temple.) 32 He shall seduce with flattery 33 but the wise among the people shall make many understand, though for some days they shall stumble by sword and flame, by captivity and plunder. 34 When they stumble, they shall receive a little help. And many shall join themselves to them with flattery. (I think here is where the pattern more visibly expands and repeats bringing us to the global fulfillment.) 35 And some of the wise shall stumble, so that they may be refined, purified, and made white, until the time of the end, for the appointed time awaits. 36 And the king [melek - king, royal] shall do as he wills. He will exalt himself and magnify himself above every god (man as highest power? And some supposedly evolved superior? lol) and shall speak astonishing things against the God of gods. He shall prosper till the indignation is completed/spent for what is decreed/destined shall be done. 37 ..He will magnify himself above all gods. (Again, man as highest power. The stronG rise, aka, rule.) 38 He shall honor a god of strength ..a god his fathers didn’t know he shall honor with wealth and gifts. 39 He shall deal with the strongest fortresses with the help of a foreign god. (..? Plays two sides?) Those who acknowledge him he shall advance... make them rulers over many and the land he’ll divide for gain.

     40 At the time of the end, the king of the south shall attack him, but the king of the north shall rush upon him like a whirlwind.. wars and battles.. 41 He will come into the glorious [tsbiy - beautiful, prominent] land  43 He shall become ruler of the treasures of gold and of silver ($$) and all the precious things of Egypt, and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall march in his train. 44 But news from the east and the north shall alarm him, and he shall go out with great fury to destroy many to destruction. 45 And shall pitch his palatial tents between the sea and the glorious holy mountain. Yet he shall come to his end, with none to help him. (One prophecy? Or at least two?)

     - North, south and east against him..

Apr-06 From Lk-17 Eph-6

    Enter The Story Daily

 a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ Luke 17:11-19

11 - On his way to Jerusalem, Jesus was passing along between Galilee and Samaria, 12 and as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood off at a distance. 13 They raised their voices, saying, “Master, Jesus! Have mercy on us!” 14 When he saw them he said, “Go and show yourselves to the priests!” And as they went, they found they were cleansed of their affliction. 15 Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and praising God with a loud voice, 16 and falling on his face at Jesus' feet, gave him thanks. He was a Samaritan, 17 and Jesus asked, “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? 18 Did no one return and give praise and thanks to God except the foreigner?” 19 And he said to him, “Rise and go your way, your faith has made you well.”

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Ephesians 6:19-24 ~

19 - Pray also for me (Paul) that words may be given to me that I may boldly proclaim the mystery of the gospel (the “good news for all”) 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. That I may declare it boldly, as I ought to.

     21 And so you may know how I am, and what I’m doing, Tychicus your beloved brother and a faithful worker in the Lord will tell you everything. 22 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are, and that he may encourage your hearts.

     23 Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus. 24 And may grace be with all of you who love our Lord Jesus with the love that is incorruptible.

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Luke 18:1-8

Philippians 1:1-8

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Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!⛲️

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Apr-05 From Lk-17 Eph-6

    Enter The Story Daily

 a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ Luke 17:1-10

1 - Jesus, ever teaching his disciples said, “Temptations are sure to come to all, but woe to the one through whom they come! 2 It would be better for such a one if a millstone were hung around their neck and they were cast into the sea rather than lead one of these little ones astray!

     3 Take heed to yourselves. If your brother or sister falls away, warn them, and if they repent forgive them. 4 And if they should sin against you seven times in a day, and turn to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.” 5 At which point the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” 6 And the Lord said, “If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.” (A mulberry tree is very tenacious.)

     7 “Think of the wealthy vast landowner who has a servant plowing or keeping sheep, will he say to him when he comes in from the field, ‘Come at once and have your dinner’? 8 Will he not rather say, ‘Prepare my supper for me, dress properly, and serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you may eat and drink’? 9 Does he then thank the servant because he did what was instructed? 10 So you also, when you have done all that you are appointed, say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done what we ought to.’”

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Ephesians 6:10-18 ~

10 - Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty strength! 11 Put on the whole armor God provides, that you may be able to stand firm against the schemes of the adversary. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, authorities, the cosmic powers over this present darkness. Against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13 Wherefore take up the whole armor, that you may be able to withstand in an evil day, and having done all, to remain standing. 14 Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of Truth, and having put on the armor of righteousness, 15 and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness which is given by the gospel of peace [eiréné - one, peace, quietness, rest] (grace). 16 At all times take up the covering shield of faith, with which to defect all flaming darts of the evil one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sWord of the Spirit, which is the word of God, 18 praying at all times in the Spirit. Steadfastly keep alert, with prayers for all which is holy.

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Luke 17:11-19

Ephesians 6:19-24

Acts & Rev - weekly

And currently Daniel

Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!⛲️

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