Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Mar-19 From Jn-8 Col-4

    Enter The Story Daily

 a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ John 8:48-59

48 - The Pharisees answered him, “Are we not right in saying you are a Samaritan and have a demon?” (Listening to the “accuser”.) 49 Jesus answered, “I don’t have a demon, but I honor my Father,. And you dishonor me. 50 Yet I don’t seek my own glory, there is one who seeks it, and he’s the judge. 51 Truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps my word, he will not see death to [ein - literally - motion into which - implying penetration, unto, union, to a particular purpose or result, to, unto] the age.” 52 They said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon! Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet you say, ‘If anyone keeps my word, they will not experience death.’ 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets who died! Who do you make yourself out to be?” 54 Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It’s my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’ 55 But you’ve not known him. I know him and if I were to say that I don’t know him, I would be like you  a liar. But I do know him and I keep his word. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day, he saw it and was glad.” 57 They responded, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?!” 58 Jesus answered, “Truly, I tell you, I was/am before Abraham..” 59 So they picked up stones with which to stone him, but he withdrew and went out of the temple.

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Colossians 4:1-18 ~

1 - And masters (misters, employers) treat your bondservants justly and fairly, knowing that you have a master in heaven. 2 Continue steadfastly and watchful in prayer, with thanksgiving. 3 Pray also for us, that God will open to us a door for the message, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison, 4 that I may make it clear. Which is of course how I ought to speak.

     5 Walk in wisdom toward nonbelievers, making the best use of the time. 6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each question people have.

     7 Tychicus will tell you all about my activities. He is a beloved brother and a faithful minister, a fellow servant in the Lord. 8 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts, 9 and with him Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. (Philemon.) They will tell you of everything that has been going on here. 10 Aristarchus my fellow prisoner sends his greeting, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas, who you have received instructions about—if he comes to you, welcome him, 11 and Jesus who is called Justus. These are the only ones of the circumcision (Hebrew/Jewish believers) among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they’ve been a comfort to me. 12 Epaphras, who is one of you, and a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God. 13 For I bear him witness that he has worked hard for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis. 14 Luke the beloved physician greets you, as does Demas. 15 Give my greetings to the brothers at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house. 16 And when this letter has been read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans. And see that you also read the letter from Laodicea. 17 And tell Archippus, “Be sure to fulfill the ministry/assignment you have received in the Lord.”

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

John 9:1-13

Ephesians 1:1-10

Acts & Rev - weekly

And currently Daniel

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

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Monday, March 18, 2024

Mar-18 From Jn-8 Col-3

   Enter The Story Daily

 a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ John 8:33-47

33 - The Pharisees answered him, “We are the offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved. How is it that you say we will become free?!” 34 Jesus answered, “Truly, I tell you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to it. [Sin - hamartia - missing the mark] (is a bondage condition, and to think we don’t miss the mark of perfection, is definitely a bondage). 35 A slave isn’t a part of the household forever. But the Son does. 36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. 37 I know you are offspring of Abraham, yet you seek to kill me, because - my word finds no place in you. 38 I speak of what I have seen with my Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.”

     39 They answered him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said, “If you were Abraham's children, you would be doing the works Abraham did, 40 but now you seek to kill me, one who has told you the truth I heard from God. This is not what Abraham did. 41 You are doing the works your father does.” They said to him, “We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father—even God.” 42 Jesus answered, “If God were your Father, you would honor me. For I came from God and I am here. I did not come of my own accord. He sent me. 43 Why is it you do not understand what I say? It’s because - you cannot bear to hear my word. 44 Because you are (still) of your father the devil (until believing/born again, we all are; and now, who do we listen to?) and your will is to do what your father desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies - he speaks out of his own character - (“slanderer, accuser”.. especially of God) for he is a liar and is the father of lies. 45 But I tell the truth, and you don’t listen/believe me. 46 Which one of you convicts me of sin/missing the mark? If I tell the truth, why don’t you believe me? 47 Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear God’s message/word(s) is that you are not (yet) of God.” (See Rev.21:5, but change “all things” back to the original “all”, greek, pas.)

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Colossians 3:12-25 ~

12 - Put on then, as holy/sacred and beloved elect of God, hearts of compassion, of kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. 13 Bear with one another. If one has a complaint against another, forgive each other. As the Lord has forgiven, so must we. 14 And above all this - put on love (clothe our self with Love) which binds everything together in perfect and peaceful harmony. 15 And let the peace of Jesus rule in your hearts, to which indeed we are called, as one complete body. And be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching, counseling and warning one another (to stay in “the way”) in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, to God, with thankfulness in your hearts. 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God. 18 The wives be submitted to [hypot谩ss艒 - to place or rank under] your husbands - as is fitting in the Lord. 19 And the husbands, love your wives, and do not be [pikrain贸 - bitter, sharp, harsh] (overbearing?) with them. 20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. 21 Fathers, don’t provoke [erethiz贸 - stir up/incite to anger] your children, lest they become discouraged. 22 Bondservants, do all those who are your earthly masters (employers) ask, not as eye-service, and people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, reverencing the Lord. 23 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance (effect?) as your reward. You are serving the Lord Jesus. 25 For the wrongdoer is paid back for the wrong they do, and there is no partiality.

     Interesting word study: inheritance - kl膿ron贸mos - an heir, apportioned inheritance by the casting of lots – inheritance, awarded by divine lot, i.e. the portion God assigns. (“Elect” by a lucky shake of the heavenly dice? “All the world’s a stage” - Shakespeare, 1CoR.15:22.)

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

John 8:48-59

Colossians 4:1-18

Acts & Rev - weekly

And currently Daniel

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

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Sunday, March 17, 2024

Mar-17 From Jn-8 Col-3

    Enter The Story Daily

a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ John 8:21-32

21 - So he said to the Pharisees again, “I’m going away, and you’ll look for me, and you’ll die in your sin [hamartia - missing the mark). (ThuS rise still missing the mark.) Where I’m going, you cannot come.” 22 So they said, “Will he kill himself? Since he says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?” 23 He said, “You are from below [kato - down, below, downwards, lower, under, less]. I am from above [ano - up, above, up to the top, up to the brim, things above, heaven, the heavenly region]. You are of this world, I am not of this world. 24 I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you will die in your sins.” (Thus, logically? Will rise still in their sins, still wild weeds, in the resurrection that is “after *the* thousand years”/millennium, and is “into the judgment”.. Which explains why there is the conditions portrayed in the rich man and Lazarus parable and in the outside of the vision narrative of Rev.22 - as initial conditions for some, when entering the judgment.) 25 So they said to him, “Who are you?” Jesus answered, “I’m who I have told you from the beginning. 26 I have many things to say and to judge of you, but he who sent me is true, and I declare to the world what I hear from him.” 27 They didn’t understand that he had been talking to them about the Father. 28 So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you’ll know I am he” [the promised one, originally promised in Eden, which is why there are the ancient “son” myths and mother and babe of so many lands) “and that I do nothing on my own, but speak just as the Father has taught me”. [“Taught” - did谩sk艒 - from da艒 - learn, to teach, literally "cause to learn, instruct, impart knowledge, disseminate information. (Cause to know.)] 29 “And he who sent me is with me. He’s not left me alone, for I always do what’s pleasing to him.” (What is pleasing.) 30 As he was saying these things, many believed in him. 31 So Jesus said to those who were believing, “If you abide in my word, you are my disciples. 32 And you will know the truth. And the truth will set you free.”

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Colossians 3:1-11 ~

1 - If then you have been raised up with Christ (up out of the waters of baptism, born again) seek and pursue the things that are above [ano - up, above, up to the top, up to the brim, things above, heaven, the heavenly region from ana - upwards] where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on those things (the kingdom) the things that are of above, not upon the things that are of earth (worldly). 3 For the old you has died, and the new you (God’s best blueprint of the truest you) is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ - who is our life - appears, then also shall the new us appear together [syn - joined, knit close together] with him in [en - in, on, at, by, with] glory [doxa - honor, renown, glory, a divine quality]. (If life had no option of choice, what would we be? So instead of a total ant farm, it’s this all important contrast first, life as we presently know it, bringing about total ‘herd’ immunity. Life as we now know it will continue during GWTJ ‘day’ [aion] for those who rise aFter “the” millennium. And at the conclusion is the second vivification - Rev.21:5 - but translators changed “all” (greek pas) into “all things”.] 5 Let perish therefore what is selfish and self seeking/carnal in you - sexual immorality, impurity [akathars铆a - from A - not, and kathar贸s - clean because unmixed, pure], strong (negative and hysterical) emotions [pathos], bad and immoral desires, and covetousness/avarice which is idolatry [eid贸lolatria - image worship]. 6 On account of these the wrath (cause and effect) of God is coming. 7 In these things all once walked, when living in them. 8 But now you must put them all away -  anger, rage, malice, slander, and indecent talk. 9 Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with such practices. 10 And you have put on the new self, which is BEING renewed in knowledge, in the likeness of its creator. [Who “is Love” 1Jn.4:8, “steadfast love” Lam.3:22.] 11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew/Hebrew, civilized or barbarian, bondslave or free, but all and in all is Christ.

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

John 8:33-47

Colossians 3:12-25

Acts & Rev - weekly

And currently Daniel

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

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Saturday, March 16, 2024

Daniel 10 Study

 Paraphrased And Condensed With 

      Suggested Interpretation

Ten and eleven run together. Much of the prophecy concerns Israel of course, yet the beginning of chapter 12 strongly suggests the prophecies somehow extend to the global culmination. As verse 12:2-4 concludes the prophecies this way - “And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to nonfading life, and some to shame and everlasting [the hebrew - olam - long duration, a time/duration) of contempt [deraon - aversion, abhorrence; only one other verse in the Scripture has this word - Isaiah 66:24:

     For Context, 23 and 24 - “From new moon to new moon and from Sabbath to Sabbath (month to month and week to week) all mankind will come to worship before Me,” says the LORD.

     24 Coming forth (into GWTJ ‘day’?) they (all) will look upon the dead bodies of those who rebelled against me. For its worm never dies, it’s a fire that is not put out becoming an abhorrence to all mankind.”

     ..How? shall all mankind see the corpses of armageddon, which is of the end/apocalypse? Aka, the result of this all important contrast.

     Answer? Because, logically, GWTJ ‘day’ will be a duration of great review. And the course and result of straying will thoroughly abhor and disgust us all. “For its worm never dies, it’s a fire that is not put out becoming an abhorrence 

to all mankind.” Straying/imperfection is the ‘parable’ of the decomposing ‘apple’, which its worm/corruption/spoiling does not end or reverse, as it cannot. 

      Dan.12:3 -  “And those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the sky and heavens above, and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars. 4 But you, Daniel, shut up the words, seal the book, until the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro (jets, etc) and knowledge (good, including biblical! and not so good) shall increase.”

Chapter 10

     1 - In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a word was revealed to Daniel.. And the word was true, and it was a great conflict. And he understood the word and vision.

     2 In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for three weeks. ..On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was standing on the bank of the great river Tigris, 5 I looked, and behold, a radiant man clothed in linen, with a belt of fine gold.. 6 .. whose words was like the sound of a great multitude. 7 Those who were with me didn’t see the vision, but a great fear fell upon them, and they ran away and hid. 8 I was alone, no strength was in me, 9 and as he spoke, I fell to the ground in a deep sleep. 10 But a hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees. 11 And he said to me, “O Daniel, man greatly loved, understand these words that I speak to you, for I have been sent.” So I stood up trembling. 12 Then he said, “Fear not, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand and humbled yourself before your God, your words have been heard. 13 The prince (arch angel) of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days, but Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I was left there with the kings of Persia, 14 and I have come to make you understand what is to happen to your people in the latter days. For the vision is for days yet to come. 20 I will return to fight against the prince of Persia. But then the prince of Greece will come. 21 I will tell you what is inscribed in the book of truth. There is none battling by my side against these except Michael, your prince.” (The battling for lands and earthly powers. Empire against empire.)


Mar-16 From Jn-8 Col-2

   Enter The Story Daily

a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ John 8:12-20

12 - Again Jesus taught the people, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” 13 But the Pharisees said, “You are bearing witness of yourself! Your testimony is not true.” 14 Jesus answered, “Even if I do bear witness of myself, my testimony is true. For I know where it is I came from and where it is I am going, but you don’t know where I come from, nor where I’m going. 15 You judge according to the flesh (self centered reasoning). I judge no one. 16 But if I do judge, my judgment is true, for it’s not I alone who judge, but I and the Father who sent me. 17 In your Law” (their law, because he - life in him and he in us - is the “new and living way” that fulfills the law’s requirements. But in the society preserving laws given to Moses) “it is written that the testimony of two people is true. 18 I am the one who bears witness concerning myself, and the Father who sent me also bears witness of me.” 19 They then said to him, “Where is your Father?” Jesus replied, “You know neither me nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also.” 20 These words he spoke in the treasury [gaza-phulak茅 - treasure guarding/watch] as he taught in the temple. But no one arrested him, for his hour had not yet come.

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Colossians 2:18-23 ~

18 - Don’t let anyone declare you disqualified, insisting on asceticism and the lauding of angels (or by insisting their particular convictions be observed by you) or going on in detail about visions, puffed up and prideful by their carnal (self seeking, self centered) mind, 19 members not holding fast to the head/Christ, which is from whom the whole believing body, is nourished and knit together through its joints and ligaments, growing together in the growth that is from God. 20 If with Christ you died to the elemental spirits of the world, why, as if you were still alive in the world, do you submit to various regulations such as 21 “do not handle, do not taste, do not touch” 22 referring to things that all perish as they are used (foods aNd days) according to human rules and teachings. (Paul is writing to non Hebrew believers, they have never been required to observe the Sabbath, nor to follow certain food guidelines - they may indeed be superior, but not required in order to be a believer in Christ and Christ Crucified and thus in good standing with God and receiving the growth in newness that is from him. Don’t hinder another’s path.) 23 All these things have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion and asceticism and severity to the body, but they are of no value in curbing and overcoming the temptations of life. (If creation and thinking included no ability to stray.. how much “thinking” would there be?)

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

John 8:21-32

Colossians 3:1-11

Acts & Rev - weekly

And currently Daniel

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

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Friday, March 15, 2024

€XpLoR!n9 ReVeLaTion 2 1-7

      WeeKly BooK oF Revelation

                paraphrased study

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1 - “To the angel of [en - in, on, at, by, with] the church in Ephesus write - ‘The words of he who holds the seven stars in his right hand, and who walks among the seven golden lampstands. 2 I know your hard work, your patient endurance, and how you can’t bear with those who do evil, but have tested those who call theirselves apostles but they’re not. And you found them to be false. 3 You have had perseverance and have endured for my name's sake, and you haven’t grown weary. 4 But I have against you this, that you have abandoned your first love. 5 Call to mind from where you have fallen and turn and the first results do. If not, however, I will come and remove your lampstand out of its place, unless you repent/change course. 6 Yet this you have, you hate [miseo - hate, detest, love less] the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. (Nicolaitans mAy have began as a following of a christian in error, and their works/things they did and believed were scandalous and corrupt.)

     7 Whoever has an ear 馃尳 let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. (Plural.) To the one who is victorious [nika贸 - to conquer, prevail, from n铆k膿 - victory, properly, conquer, overcome, to carry off the victory, come off victorious] I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.’”

     ..How do we come off victorious? I think there’s one rule, “love God”. Draw near. Pursue Him. Did Jesus give us a ‘formula for success’ on the eve of his crucifixion? A spirituaL formula. The peaceful, joyful wine of God’s Spirit/Presence. And our daily bread, from the mouth of God, the New Testament (way) of our Lord.

          bread and wine -> communion

                              ~*~

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WeekLy BooK oF Acts 24 15-27

  a paraphrased study

[Paul is presenting his case and defense against his accusers before the governor Felix, in Caesarea. The hearing had been moved and Paul brought from Jerusalem in order to escape a plot that had been made to kill him.] — 13,14 - “Neither can they prove to you what they now bring up against me (Paul). But this is what I believe (and so teach) - according to the way they call a sect - I worship the God of our fathers, believing everything written in the Law and by the Prophets. 15 And holding this hope in God, my accusers also believe, that there will be resurrection. Of both the just and of the unjust. 16 Therefor I always take pains to have a clear conscience toward God and toward man. 17 After several years of being away, I came to bring gifts for the poor of my nation and to offer sacrifices. 18 And so they found me ritually purified in the temple. And there was no crowd or tumult. But some Jews from Asia— 19 they ought to be here before you to make an accusation, should they have one against me - 20 or let these men here, say what wrongdoing did they find when I stood before their council.  21 Except for this one thing that I cried out while standing among them - ‘It is with respect to the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you this day!’” [Which (deliberately) divided the council in argument, the Pharisees declaring him innocent, the Sadducees disagreeing. The argument became so fierce the Roman commander broke it up “lest they tear Paul to pieces”.]

     22 But Felix, having a somewhat accurate knowledge of “the way” put them off, saying, “When Lysias the tribune comes down, I’ll decide your case.” 23 Then he gave orders to the centurion that Paul be kept in custody but with some freedom, and that none of his friends should be prevented from supplying what he needed.

     24 Then after some days Felix came back with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about the faith in Jesus as the Christ (Messiah, Savior, literally “anointed one”]. 25 And as he reasoned about justice, righteousness, self-control and about the coming judgment, Felix was alarmed and said, “Go away for the present. When I get an opportunity I will summon you again.” 26 At the same time he hoped a bribe would be given to him from Paul. So he sent for him often and conversed with him. 27 When two years had elapsed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wanting to do the Jewish (Hebrew) leaders a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.

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Jesus 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” (Jn.5:28-29) which elsewhere He calls agelasting correction [“kolasin aionion” oR “eonian correction” Mt.25:46.

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Mar-15 From Jn-8 Col-2

    Enter The Story Daily

 a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ John 8:2-11

2 - (These verses are not in some earliest manuscripts. Perhaps(?) it had been handed down, and added.) Early in the morning Jesus came again to the temple, the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them. 3 The scribes and the Pharisees brought to Jesus a woman who had been caught in adultery, and 4 they said, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery. 5 Now in the Law, Moses commanded us to stone such. What do you say?” 6 This they said to test him, looking for a charge to bring against him. But Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger in the dust. 7 And as they kept asking him, he stood up and said, “Let he who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” 8 And once more he bent down and wrote in the dust. 9 And then they went away one by one, beginning with the older ones first, and Jesus was left alone with the woman. 10 Jesus stood upright and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” 11 She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you, go and sin no more.” (‘Legend’ has it that she then followed Jesus, was Mary Magdalene or one of many women who did so.)

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Colossians 2:8-17 ~

8 - See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deception/delusion [apat茅 - deceit, deception, delusion] according to human tradition, according to principles of the world, and not according to Christ. 9 For in him all the fullness of the deity dwells, 10 And you are complete in Him, who is the head of all rule and authority, 11 In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision and a taking away that is done not by hands, but is by the circumcision of Christ, 12 having been buried with him in baptism, you were also raised (lifted up) with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from death. 13 And you, who were once dead because of trespasses and uncircumcision, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses. 14 Yes he cancelled the record of debt that was against us with its legal demands. He forgave all the debt (which is death) nailing it all to the cross. 15 He disarmed the principalities and powers, making a public spectacle of them by openly triumphing over them.

     16 Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. 17 These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ. [The “new and Living way” of Christ in us.]

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

John 8:12-20

Colossians 2:18-23

Acts & Rev - weekly

And currently Daniel

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

               馃摐馃崬+馃嵎馃晩️(+Logic)


Thursday, March 14, 2024

Mar-14 From Jn-7

    Enter The Story Daily

  a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ John 7:37-8:1

Jesus is in Jerusalem for Tabernacles. 37 - On the last day of the feast, the great day (the 8th day, Lev.23:36) Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let them come to me and drink! 38 Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of their heart will flow rivers of living water.’” 39 Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive, for as yet the Spirit/Presence (of God) had not been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified. (By rising from death.) 40 When they heard these words, some of the people said, “This truly is the Prophet.” 41 Others said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “Does Christ come from Galilee? 42 Doesn’t the Scripture say the Christ comes from the line of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?” 43 So there was a division among the people concerning him. 44 And some wanted to arrest him, but no one laid hands on him.

     45 The officers then went to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why didn’t you bring him?!” 46 The officers answered, “No one has ever spoke like this man!” 47 The Pharisees said, “Have you also been deceived? 48 Have any of the leaders or Pharisees believed in him? 49 The people don’t know the law and are accursed!” 50 Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus before (in the cover of night) and who was one of them, (a Pharisee) said to them, 51 “Does our law judge someone without first giving him a hearing and learning what he does?” 52 They replied, “Are you from Galilee too? Search and see that no prophet arises from Galilee.” 53 Then each went to their own house, 8:1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ missing from schedule ~

So instead - The “8th day” in scripture - 6000yrs things run their course - creation is not merely an ant farm, so this all important contrast will run its course - then is “the” millennium, the 7th one thousand years (7th ‘day’).

     Circumcision was to be done on the 8th day.

  Exodus 22:30 - “same with your oxen and sheep, seven days it shall be with its mother, on the 8th day you shall give it to me.”

  Leviticus 9:1 - “on the 8th day the LORD received Aaron’s offering” - Aaron is the first in the priesthood line.

  Lev.14:23 - “on the 8th day he shall bring them for cleansing to the priests”

  Nehemiah 8:18 - “They kept the Tabernacles feast seven days, and on the 8th day there was a solemn assembly, according to the rule.” (Of Lev.23:36.)

       “On the last great day Jesus stood and said “Whoever thirsts.. come to Me” Jn.7:37

What other “Last Great Day” is there than the one after the 7th? Rev.20:11, Dn.7:9-10, Lev.23:36, Rev.21:3, Jn.7:37

                       ~*~

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John 8:2-11

Colossians 2:8-17

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Mar-13 From Jn-7 Col-2

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a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ John 7:25-36

25 - Some of the people of Jerusalem that Tabernacles, said, “Is not this the man they are seeking to kill? 26 And here he is, speaking openly, and they say nothing to him! Can it be the authorities really know this is the Christ? 27 But” some said “we know where this man comes from, and when the Christ appears, no one will know where he comes from.” 28 So Jesus, as he taught in the temple, said, “You know me, and you know where I come from. But I have not come of my own accord. He who sent me is true, and he is the one you don’t know. 29 I know him, because I have come from him, and he sent me.” 30 So the leaders were seeking to arrest him, but no one laid a hand on him, because it was not yet his hour. 31 Yet many of the people believed in him. They said, “When the Christ appears, will he do more than this man has done?”

      32 The Pharisees heard the crowd saying these things about him, and so they and the chief priests sent officers to arrest him. 33 Jesus told the people, “I will be with you only a little longer, and then I am going (back) to he who sent me. 34 You will look for me but you won’t find me. Because where I am you can’t come.” 35 The people said to one another, “Where does he intend to go that we won’t find him? Is he intending to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks? 36 What does he mean by saying, ‘You”ll seek me but you won’t find me,’ and, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Colossians 2:1-7 ~

1 - For I want you (Colossian friends/believers) to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me in person, 2 that their hearts may be encouraged and knit together in love. That they may reach to all the riches of the full assurance of understanding, in the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ. 3 In whom is hidden every treasure of wisdom and knowledge. 4 I say this in order that no one may delude you with (quasi) convincing arguments. 5 For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit. And I rejoice to see your good order and the firmness of your faith in Jesus. 6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him. 7 Rooted and built up in him, established in the faith, just as you were taught, and overflowing with heaven sent gratitude..

                       ~*~

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John 7:37-8:1

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Mar-12 From Jn-7 Col-1

   Enter The Story Daily

 a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ John 7:10-24 ~

10 - Then after his brothers had gone up to the feast of Tabernacles (a weeklong feast/sacred and holy time) he also went, but privately. 11 The people were looking for him and saying, “Where is he?” 12 And there was much talk about him among them. Some said, “He is a good man,” but others said, “No, he is leading the people astray.” 13 Yet for fear of the leaders no one openly spoke about him.

     14 At about the middle of the feast, Jesus went into the temple and was teaching. 15 The leaders wondered, saying, “How is it that this man has learning, when he has never studied?” 16 So Jesus answered them, “My teaching is not mine, but it’s his who sent me. 17 If anyone's will is to do God's will, they’ll know whether the teaching is from God - or whether I am speaking on my own authority. 18 The one who speaks on his own authority seeks his own renown. But the one who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and in him there’s no falsehood. 19 Has not Moses given you the law? Yet you don’t keep the law. Why do you seek to kill me?” 20 Then the crowd answered him, “You have a demon! Who is seeking to kill you?” 21 Jesus answered, “I did one work, and you all wonder about it. 22 Yet the law of Moses gave you circumcision, and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath. 23 If that work can be done so the law of Moses may not be broken, why are you angry at me because on the Sabbath I made a man's whole body well? 24 Don’t judge by appearance, but judge with righteous (and true) judgment.”

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Colossians 1:21-29 ~

21 - And you who were once estranged and hostile in mind, and acting out, 22 he has now reconciled by his suffering and death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before God, 23 if indeed you continue in the faith, being steadfast and stable in it, not shifting from the hope [elpis - expectation] of the gospel/news that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister. 24 I rejoice in my sufferings for the Lord’s church, 25 of which I became a minister according to the calling from God that was given to me, to make the word of God fully known, 26 the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed. 27 God chose to make known how great among the nations are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which mystery is Christ in you! The hope of glory. 28 It’s him we proclaim, warning all and teaching all, with all wisdom, that we may present all as mature in Christ. 29 For this I toil, according to his energy working in me in power.

                       ~*~

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John 7:25-36

Colossians 2:1-7


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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Daniel 9 Study

Paraphrased And Condensed  With Suggested Interpretation          

9:1 - [Babylon was overthrown in the night by Media, and] Darius the Mede was appointed successor to Belshazzar (Nebuchadnezzar’s son). [Darius the Mede, was the predecessor of Cyrus, who sent “all” Israel in “all” his kingdom home.] (And Assyria, where the “ten tribes” had been led captive, by then, was again a part of Babylonia, now Persia.) — 2 In the first year of Darius the Medes reign, I, Daniel, perceived in the books of Jeremiah the prophet, the number of years that the desolation of Jerusalem would last, namely, seventy years. (Until Cyrus would make proclamation “Israel go on home”.) 4 I prayed to the Lord my God and made confession, saying ..“O LORD, the great and awesome God, who keeps covenant (treaty, agreement, friendship) and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his (life giving, society preserving) commandments (and instructions)..6 We haven’t listened to your servants the prophets 10 ..you have banished.. because of the treachery committed against you.” [They even burned children and babies alive to the god Molech, while beating a drum/tophet to cover the screams.] (Why God wanted a separated nation to birth the “savior oF the-world, and disciplined them to strain out such horrors and also waywardness which curses.) 11..”And so the oath [alah -an oath] and the curse [shebuah - an oath, curse] (the effect, of cause and effect) that are written in the Law of Moses the servant of God, has been poured out upon us, because we have sinned against him. (Broken the treaty.) …13 ..All this calamity has come upon us, yet we have not looked for ..the LORD our God, seeking insight by your truth and turning from wickedness. (As evil ever begets evil.) 14 Therefore Yhvh (the LORD) has kept ready the calamity” [ra' - adversity] (his wrath, imo, is that he has created a cause and effect universe. Abandon God and the shield of his Spirit/Presence is naturally given up and lost, and the other fierce ‘gods’/demons who hate the light that was once there, are bound to viciously attack). ..16 “O Lord, according to all your righteous acts, let your anger (of allowing naturally occurring consequences) and wrath turn away now from your city Jerusalem, your holy hill ..because of our doings.. your people have become a byword among all who are around us. 17..O LORD, make your face to shine upon your sanctuary, which is desolate.”

     21 While I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen earlier (in chapter 8 came in swift flight to me at the hour of the evening sacrifice. (Without a temple, the sacrifices were sacrifices of prayers, and this was carried through in the later synagogues. The whole idea of ancient sacrifices has to do with guilt and human psychology. Wrath and appeasement yes, but for an angry god is code for the sensitive and delicate human psyche. Surely? Have you ever beat yourself up over something? Perhaps “with many stripes”?) 22 Gabriel said to me, “Oh Daniel, I have now come to give to you understanding and insight. 23 When you began to pray for help and mercy a word went out, and I have come to tell it to you, for you are greatly loved.” (Talk about “swift flight”!) “Therefore consider the word and understand this.”

     24 “All together, seventy weeks are decreed concerning your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression [pesha - rebellion] to put an end to sin, to atone for iniquity/guilt [avon - iniquity, guilt], to bring in enduring righteousness [tsedeq - rightness, righteousness] to seal [chatham - to seal, affix a seal, seal up] vision and prophet, and to anoint a most holy place. [Most holy place is where one meets with God. Metaphor of the heart? In the temple, it was the innermost room where the high priest entered once a year, but now “we can boldly enter the most holy place” (Heb.10:19) and we can “draw near to God with a sincere heart, with the full assurance that faith brings!” (Heb.10:22). And to prove a point, I’ll include the rest of the verse - “having our hearts sprinkled and cleansed from a guilty conscience”. Heb.9:9 says the old system of sacrifice “was unable to cleanse the conscience”. …To anoint a most holy place.. the meeting place. Because God, like he was with Abraham, is a “friend” and a “Father” who “is love”.]

     25 “Know therefore and understand” [the scripture is written to each one of us] “that from the going out of the word to restore and build Jerusalem  (later under Artaxerxes) until Messiah the prince, there will be seven weeks. Then there will be sixty-two weeks of building Jerusalem.. with plaza and wall, but during troubling times. 26 And after the sixty-two weeks, the anointed one will be cut off [crucified/executed] and shall (seem to) have nothing. And the city and the sanctuary will be destroyed by the nation of the prince that is coming (one of the Caesars, Titus). Its end coming like a flood, and until the end of war (Ps.2) (there) will be desolations. 27 And (a) strong/mighty covenant [berith - treaty, league, covenant] great/many (for) one week [of years]. (At) half week, (an) end to sacrifice and offering, (and) on the wing (height) of abominations (will come?) appalling desolation, even up to the consummation [kalah - completion, full end] that is cut/determined/decreed/destined(?) is poured out upon the appalling/the desolate. (That would be the “quick” (concurrent?) bowls of Revelation, the final results of this all important contrast, and of the doings of mankind.) (Cross Ref. “an end to sacrifice and offering” Dan.12:11-12, an intriguing math problem. Lk.19:41,44?)


Monday, March 11, 2024

Mar-11 From Jn-7 Col-1

    Enter The Story Daily

 a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ John 7:2-9

2 - It was the Feast of Booths [Tabernacles] 3 and his (natural) brothers said to Jesus, “Go up to Judea, so your followers can see the works you’re doing. 4 For anyone who wants to be known, doesn’t work in secret. Show yourself to the world!” 5 For even his brothers did not believe in him. 6 Jesus answered them, “My time hasn’t yet come, but your time is always here. 7 The world doesn’t hate you, but it hates me because I reveal that its works are evil. 8 You go up to the feast. I’m not going yet to this feast, for my time has not yet fully come.” 9 And so he remained in Galilee.

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Colossians 1:16-20 ~

16 - For by our Lord all was created, in heaven  and upon earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions [celestial hierarchy] rulers [arch茅 - beginning, origin] or authorities [exousia - powers to act]. All things were created through him and for him. [And “it was aLL good” but after some time and before the universe, some (one third of the) angels/messengers (noun, not verb) “left their first place/position/orbit” so they too can think and reason, which includes at least some power of choice. (God is not creating robots?)] 17 And he is/was before all, and in him all is held together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church (the believers). He is the beginning, and firstborn from out of the dead, that in all he might be preeminent. 19 For in him God - in all his fullness - was pleased to dwell, 20 and (was pleased to) by him reconcile [apokatallass贸 - to reconcile completely, from apo - from, away from, and katallass贸 - change, exchange - from kat谩 - down to an exact point, intensifying all谩ss艒 - to change – properly, decisively change — (to an exact point!)] all to himself. Having made peace by the blood of the cross of Jesus, whether on earth or in heaven. (Strong enough to convince all.)

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

John 7:10-24

Colossians 1:21-29

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Sunday, March 10, 2024

Mar-10 From Mt-20 Col-1

    Enter The Story Daily

 a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ Matthew 20:1-16

1 - “Listen,” Jesus said, “the kingdom is like a master/mister of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers to work in his vineyard. 2 After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into the vineyard. 3 Then going out about the third hour he saw some others standing idle in the marketplace, 4 and he said to them, ‘You go into my vineyard too, and I’ll pay you what is right.’ 5 So they went. And the same again, going out at about the sixth hour and then again at the ninth hour. 6 And then even at the eleventh hour he went out and found others and said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’ 7 They answered, ‘Because no one’s hired us.’ And he said, ‘Go into my vineyard and work.’

     8 When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call in the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last to the first.’ 9 And when those hired at the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius. 10 And when those who were hired first came, they thought they would receive more, but each of them also received a denarius. 11 And on receiving it they grumbled at the master of the house, 12 saying, ‘These last worked only one hour! And you’ve paid them the same as us, who bore the burden and the heat of the day!’ 13 But the owner said, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Didn’t you agree with me for a denarius? 14 Take now your pay and go. If I choose to give to this last as I do to you, 15 am I not allowed to do what I choose with my own wealth? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’ 16 So the last will be first, and the first last.” (Logically, when aLL is said and done, all will be equal! Except the Lord of course, “forever firstborn and preeminent. “God iS Love” 1Jn.4:8.)

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Colossians 1:9-15 ~

9 - And so, from the day we (Paul and fellow “good news” travelers) heard (of the Colossian believer’s faith and love) we have kept you in our prayers. Asking that you may be filled with all the knowledge of his will with all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so as to walk worthily [aks铆艒s - an adverb – worthily, viewed as becoming, suitable because fitting, having worth that - matches - actual value, the root of the english term axis] of the Lord, fully pleasing [areskia - a desire to please, pleasing, willing service] to him, bringing forth fruit in every good purpose and work and ever increasing in the knowledge of God. 11 Being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, with steady endurance and patience with joy. 12 Always giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the light of the inheritance. 13 He has delivered us from the dominion of darkness and transplanted us into the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins [hamartia - (of) missing the mark.. (of all that is notGood)]. (In actions, thoughts, and being.)

15 The Son is the image and perfect reflection of the invisible God, and the firstborn [pr艒t贸tokos - from pr峁搕os - first, pre-eminent, and t铆kt艒 - bring forth – properly, first in time] of all creation [ktisis - creation, the verb/action or noun/what is created].

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

John 7:2-9

Colossians 1:16-20

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Saturday, March 9, 2024

Mar-09 From Mt-19 Col-1

   Enter The Story Daily

a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ Matthew 19:13-30

13 - Then people were bringing their little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. The disciples scolded them. 14 But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and don’t stop them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” 15 And when he had placed his hands on them, blessing them, he then continued on from there.

     16 Just then a man came and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to have the life unfading?” 17 “Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There’s only one who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” 18 “Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘You shall not murder, shall not commit adultery, shall not steal, shall not give false testimony (taking his name in vain as a false oath). 19 Honor your father and your mother,’ and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’”

20 “All these I have kept,” the young man said. “What do I lack?” 21 Jesus said, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.” 22 When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.

     23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I say to you, it’s hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 It’s easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to (turn and) enter the kingdom of God.” 25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly surprised and asked, “Who then can be saved?” 26 Jesus looked intently at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God aLL things are possible.”

     27 Peter answered him, “We have left everything to follow you! What will be our reward?” 28 Jesus answered, “Truly I tell you, at the regeneration/regenesis [paliggenesia - regeneration, renewal, from p谩lin - again, and g茅nesis - birth, beginning] when the Son of Man is sitting on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. (This is included in “the regeneration/regenesis” - 2Pet.3:10 and 12-13 being [earthly, fiery] bookends of the Lord’s [entire] long second advent.) 29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for my sake, will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit unfading life. 30 Yet many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Colossians 1:1-8 ~

1 - [From] Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

     3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you. 4 Ever since we heard of your faith in Jesus and of the love you have for all the believers. 5 And because of the hope [elpis - expectation, hope, from elp艒 - to anticipate, welcome, properly, the expectation of what is sure] laid up [apokeimai - to be laid away, be laid up in store, being stored] for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before by the word of truth, the gospel, 6 which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing. (Rev.6:1-2!) Even as it does also among you, since the day you heard and understood the grace of God in truth, 7 just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister/servant of Christ on your behalf. 8 And he has told us of your love in the Spirit.

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Matthew 20:1-16

Colossians 1:9-15

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Daniel 8 Study

In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar of Babylon [Nebuchadnezzar’s son] a vision appeared to me, Daniel, after the one in the first year (ch.7).

     2 In the vision I was in Susa of Elam (later Persia) at the Ulai canal. 3 And behold, a ram standing on the bank of the canal. It had two horns, and both horns were high, but one was higher than the other, and the higher one came up last. [Media-Persia, and Persia surpassed Media.] 4 And the ram charged westward and northward and southward. No beast could stand before him, and there was no one who could rescue from his power. He did as he pleased and became great. (Would conquer Babylon.)

      5 And as I was considering, a male goat came from the west (Greece, and some think perhaps another in ‘last’ days) across the face of the whole earth, without touching the ground. And the goat had a large horn between his eyes. ..And he came to the ram 7 and enraged, rammed the ram, breaking his two horns, and trampling him (like the bronze in chapter 7 tramples ..Greek philosophy tearing up what the iron/Rome didn’t/doesn’t subdue, meaning the  iron and bronze from Daniel chapter two). And there was no one who could rescue the ram, and 8 the goat became exceedingly great, but when he was strong, the great horn was broken. And instead came up four horns toward the four winds. 9 Out of one came a little horn, which grew great [gadal - arrogant, great, bold] toward the south, and east, and (arrogant, bold) toward the glorious land/God’s land/the promised. [This is the story of the MacCabees and the cruel despot Antiochus Epiphanes. Though history repeats as usually does prophecy, with a more or less local or ‘soon’ fulfillment and at least one more at the culmination of history. Sort of ‘micro’ and macro; partial pond ripple to full pond ripple. And besides that, is the little horn of chapter 7, the one with eyes, from a Roman/Graeco - iron/bronze foundation entity/institution.) 10 The horn grew great, even to the host of heaven. And some of the host and some of the stars it threw down to the ground and trampled on them. 11 It became great, even as great as the Prince of the host. And the regular burnt offering was taken away, and the place of the sanctuary overthrown 12 ..a host will be given over to it and the offerings, because of transgression (consequence, spiritual shield is down) ..it will throw truth to the ground ..and will act (out) and prosper. 13 Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one, “For how long is the vision concerning the regular burnt offering, the transgression that makes desolate, and the giving over of the sanctuary and host to be trampled?” 14 …“For 2,300 evenings and mornings. Then the sanctuary shall be restored.” [Fulfilled in the days of the Maccabees, but may have another fulfillment, 2,300 days is 6.3 years. If 2300 years is meant, it may correspond to the translating of the Hebrew scriptures into Greek, which brought with it some myths-? And it is afterall the bronze which scatters and tramples - in chapter 7, by the bronze feet of the beast more terrible with ten horns and iron teeth, Roman columns(?)]

     15 When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it. And behold, there stood before me one having the appearance of a man. 16 And I heard a voice from between the banks of the Ulai, and it called out, “Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.” 17 So he came near where I stood. And I was frightened and fell on my face. But he said, “Understand, oh son of man, that the vision is for the time of the end.” 18 And I fell into a deep sleep but he touched me and made me to stand (resurrection prophesied/portrayed?)19 and said, “I will make known to you what shall be at the latter end of the indignation. [Acharith - the after-part, end (of the) zaam - indignation, insolence.] For it is for the appointed time of the end.

     20 As for the ram that you saw with the two horns, these are the kings of Media and Persia. 21 And the goat is the king of Greece. And the great horn between his eyes is the first king (Alexander; and possibly? Last days, the west charges enraged against the east, but its POWER wanes by breaking (being divided) into four. Two powers, but each with their extremes?) 22 As for the horn that was broken, in place of which four others arose, four kingdoms/powers shall arise from his (Alexander’s) nation, but not with his power. 23 And at the latter end of their kingdom, when transgressors have reached their limit, a king of bold face, one who understands riddles (espionage, stealth?) shall arise. 24 His power will be great—but not by his own power. And he shall cause fearful destruction (also toward last days? Rev.13:13? Which event pinpoints an office.) And he (last days? originally from that rev.13:13 office) shall succeed in what he does, and will ruin mighty men and the people who are the saints. 25 By his stealth treachery will prosper under his hand, and in his own mind he will become great. Without warning he will destroy many. And he shall even rise up against the Prince of princes, but without hand he shall be broken. 26 The vision of the evenings and the mornings that has been told is true, but seal up the vision, for it refers to many days in the future.”

     27 And I, Daniel, was overcome and lay sick for some days. Then I rose and went about the king's business. (As a captive in Babylon, Daniel was recognized as very able and was drafted into the king’s court of advisors, astrologers, etc.) But I was appalled by the vision and didn’t understand it.


Friday, March 8, 2024

Mar-08 From Mt-19 Phile-1

   Enter The Story Daily

a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ Matthew 19:1-12 ~

1 - When Jesus had finished these sayings, he went on from Galilee to the region of Judea that’s beyond the Jordan. 2 Large crowds followed, and he healed them there. 3 Then some of the Pharisee party came and were trying to test him. They asked, “Is it lawful to divorce one's wife for just any reason?” 4 He answered, “Have you read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female? 5 And said, ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one body’? [Join - kolla贸 - to glue, unite, bond.] 6 So they are no longer two but one. What therefore God has united together, let not man separate.” 7 Then they said, “Why then did Moses say to give a certificate of divorce and send her away?” 8 Jesus answered, “Because of hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it wasn’t so. 9 Whoever sends his wife away, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.” 10 The disciples said, “If such is the case, it’s better not to marry.” 11 But he said, “Not everyone can do that, but only those to whom it is given. 12 For there are those who are born eunuchs, and there are some who have been made eunuchs by others, and there are those who are eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one able, let them receive it.” (And don’t go making a commandment about it? ..Or these days license..)

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                       ~ Philemon 1:17-25 ~

17 - So if you consider me your partner, receive Onesimus as you would receive me. (Onesimus was an indentured worker - a system of paying off a debt or loan - who had run away, but he had run into Paul and Paul’s party and become a believer, thus follower of Jesus.) 18 If he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, charge that to me. 19 I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it—though I say nothing of your owing me! 20 Yes, brother, I want this benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ with your agreement. 21 Actually I’m confident of it. I write to you, knowing you will do even more than I ask. 22 And also, prepare a guest room for me! For I am hoping that because of our prayers I will be coming to visit. 23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends greetings to you, 24 as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

     25 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with your spirit.

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Matthew 19:13-30

Colossians 1:1-8

Acts & Rev - weekly

And currently Daniel

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

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Mar-07 From Mt-18 Phile-1

   Enter The Story Daily

a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ Matthew 18:21-35

21 - Then Peter came up to Jesus and said, “Lord, how often if my brother sins against me, should I forgive him? As many as seven times?” 22 Jesus answered, “I don’t say seven times, but seventy-seven times. 23 The kingdom of heaven (the heavenly kingdom) can be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. 24 When he began to settle, one person was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. 25 And since he couldn’t pay, he ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment be made. 26 So the servant fell on his knees, saying, ‘Have patience with me! And I’ll pay you everything!’ 27 And out of pity, the king released him and forgave him the debt. 28 But when that same servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii, and grabbing hold of him, he began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay what you owe me!’ 29 So his fellow servant fell down and pleaded, ‘Have patience with me! And I will pay you!’ 30 But he refused and had him put in prison until he would pay the debt. 31 When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they reported to the king all that had taken place. 32 Then he summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt! 33 And shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?’ 34 And in anger the king delivered him to the jailers, untiL he should pay the debt. 35 So also my heavenly Father will be to you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.”

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Philemon 1:1-16 ~

1 -  [From] Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother,

     To Philemon our beloved fellow worker 2 and Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets in your house:

     3 Grace to you! And peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus. 4 I thank God always when I remember you in my prayers, 5 and I hear of the love and faith you have toward the Lord and for all the saints. 6 I pray that the sharing of your faith may be fully effective for recognizing every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ. 7 For I have derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you. 8 Accordingly, though I am bold enough in Christ to insist, 9 yet for love's sake I prefer to appeal to you—I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner for Christ Jesus— 10 I appeal to you for my child in the faith, Onesimus, whose father I became in my imprisonment. 11 Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful to you and to me. (Onesimus was an indentured worker - a system of paying off a debt or loan. But he had run away. Then he ran into Paul and Paul’s party and became a Christian, becoming much more stable and a helpful worker.) 12 I am sending him back to you, though I will miss him a great deal. 13 I would have been glad to keep him with me, in order that he might be of service to me on your behalf during my imprisonment for the gospel, 14 but I preferred to do nothing without your consent. Because if you agree, it will be a gift and you will be blessed for it. 15 Perhaps this is why he was parted from you for a while, that you might have him back later, 16 no longer as a bondservant but more than a bondservant, as a beloved brother. Yes, especially to me, but how much more to you, both in daily affairs and in the Lord.

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Matthew 19:1-12

Philemon 1:17-25

Acts & Rev - weekly

And currently Daniel

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

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Mar-06 From Mt-18 Ro-16

   Enter The Story Daily

a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ Matthew 18:12-20

12 - “What do you suppose?” Jesus asked. “What if a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders astray, won’t he leave the ninety-nine on the hillside and go in search of the one that has gotten lost? 13 And if he finds it, truly, I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine not having gone astray. 14 So you see, it is not the will of my Father in heaven to lose any (misled) little one. (Misled is the context.)

     15 “If your brother should sin against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and he alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he doesn’t listen, take one or two others with you, that every claim may be established by two or three witnesses. 17 If he still refuses to listen, tell it to the group. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as an outsider and a tax collector. 18 Truly, I tell you, what you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and what you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 19 Again I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, I am there with them.”

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Romans 16:13-27 ~

13 - Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, also his mother, who has been a mother to me as well. (Isn’t that the way..馃檪) 14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are with them. 15 Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them. 16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.

      17 I appeal to you, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles. Obstacles (for others) which contradict the doctrine you have been taught. (The “new and living way of life in the Spirit”.) Avoid them. 18 For such persons don’t serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetite (for prominence and a ‘follow me’ stature). By plausible words and conferring praise they deceive the hearts of the naive [akakos - guileless, innocent, naive]. 19 For your obedience is known to all! So that I rejoice over you! But I want you to be wise as to what is good, and innocent to what is evil. 20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

     21 Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, as do Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen. 22 And I Tertius, who wrote this letter for Paul, greet you in the Lord. 23 Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus, also greet you.

     25 Now to he who is able to strengthen you according to this good news, and according to the proclamation of Jesus Christ. By the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages, 26 but now according to the will and command of the eternal God, has been revealed to all nations through the prophetic writings, in order to bring about the obedience of faith. 27 To the one wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen.

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Matthew 18:21-35

Philemon 1:1-16

Acts & Rev - weekly

And currently Daniel

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

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€XpLoR!n9 ReVeLaTion 1 9-20

     WeeKly BooK oF Revelation

The revelation vision is a piece of the Truth puzzle. It can help reveal what it is God is doing and how. And most importantly why. 

                 A Paraphrased Study

9 - I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and in the kingdom and in the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the prison island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet sounding 11 saying, “Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches in Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea.”

     12 Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking and when I turned I saw seven gold lampstands, 13 and in the midst of them one like a Son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a gold sash around his chest. 14 The hairs of his head were white, like pure white wool, and snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire, 15 his feet like glowing bronze, refined in a fiery furnace. And his voice was like the roar of mighty waters. 16 In his right hand he held seven stars, from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sWord (“thy word is Truth” Jn.17:17) and his face was like the sun in its shining. 17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am the first and the last, 18 the living one. I died, but behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of the hades/grave. (These two are capitalized in some versions. Which I find completely strange!) 19 Write therefore the things seen, what is now, and what will take place after now. 20 As for the mystery of the seven stars I hold in my right hand, and the seven gold lampstands, the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

                         ~*~

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Mar-05 From Mt-18 Ro-16

   Enter The Story Daily

a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ Matthew 18:1-11

1 - It was about then the disciples came to Jesus, asking, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 And calling to him a child, he said, 3 “Truly, I tell you, unless you become like this child, you cannot enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 But whoever humbles their self like a child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever receives one such child in my name receives me. 6 But whoever causes one of these little ones to stumble, it would be better for them to have a heavy millstone hung around their neck and be thrown into the depth of the sea! 7 Woe to the world for the temptations to do wrong. For it’s bound to occur that temptations come, but woe to those from whom it comes. 8 If your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it from you!. It’s better for you to be in life crippled or lame than with two hands or two feet to be thrown into the gehenna fire. (Either the fiery inner torment, or one of the many fiery consequences that befall nations and peoples throughout history or the collective at the culmination. Or a reference to the city dump outside Jerusalem in Gehenna Valley where even the bodies of criminals were cast. So the fires were kept burning. Which the worm that doesn’t quit also fits the nature of corruption/imperfection.) 9 If your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and throw it away! It’s better for you to enter [eiserchomai - to go in (to), enter, come into] life with one eye than to enter with two eyes the gehenna of fire.”

     10 “See to it that you do not despise [kataphrone贸 - to think little of, consider lightly, low prioritize] any one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their spirit always see the face of my Father who is in heaven. (Little ones believe, even if not yet in words. They are taught un-faith.) 11 - (This is a disputed verse, but it is the meaning of the next verse.) For the Son of Man has come to save the lost. (Yes even the most depraved who would harm or intentionally mislead a child. See why what must be APPEASED, is ones own psyche? It can be quite brutal and wrathful. What God sends is turning, renewal, recovery, rebirth, healing until the ‘end’ - greek end-aim, Eph.1:10 - [to which the translators added “things” to “all” greek “pas”] - “At the fullness of time to gather all into Christ Jesus, the all in heaven (angels, no souls in heaven) and the all upon earth.” See Rev.21:5, but

cd all has been changed to all things. And Mt.13:33, key word 3, with 1Cor.15:22-24,28 - can you spot the THREE harvests/loaves? Barley, wheat, grape. Here’s another clue, aka, riddle - Mt.13:30 occurs when? Answer - Rev.16:13-16, yes?) 

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Romans 16:1-12 ~

1 -  I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a servant of the church at Cenchreae, 2 that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and help her with whatever she may need, for she has been a helper of many and of myself as well. 3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow workers in Jesus, 4 who risked their very necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks but all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks as well. 5 Greet also the church in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in Asia. 6 Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you. 7 Greet Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners. (Previously? Or did Paul finish this letter later in Jerusalem?) They are well known to the apostles, and they were in Christ before me. 8 Greet Ampliatus, beloved in the Lord. 9 Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys. 10 Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the family of Aristobulus. 11 Greet my kinsman Herodion. Greet those in the Lord who belong to the family of Narcissus. 12 Greet those workers in the Lord, Tryphaena and Tryphosa. Greet the beloved Persis, who has worked hard in the Lord..

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Matthew 18:12-20

Romans 16:13-27

Acts & Rev - weekly

And currently Daniel

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

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Monday, March 4, 2024

WeekLy BooK oF Acts 24 1-14

    a paraphrased study

1 - And when he (Paul) had been brought to the court, the lawyer for the national leaders, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying to the court, “Because of you, most excellent Felix, we enjoy much peace, and by your foresight, reforms for this nation are being made, 3 in every way we accept this with all gratitude. 4 But, to detain you no further, I beg you in your kindness to hear us briefly. 5 For we have found this man to be a pestilent nuisance who stirs up riots among the Jews everywhere he goes. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. 6 He even tried to profane the temple, but we seized him and according to our law we wish to judge him. 8 By examining him, you find out from him everything of which we accuse him.” 9 The leaders stood and joined in the charge, affirming that all these things were so. 10 When the governor nodded to him to speak, Paul made his reply, “I know the many years you have been a judge over this nation, so I happily make my defense. 11 You can easily verify that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship, 12 and they did not find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, not in the temple nor in the synagogues or in the city. 13 Nor can they prove to you what they now bring up against me! 14 But this I testify to you, that according to the Way, which they label a sect, I worship the God of our fathers. I believe everything laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets.