10-26 - 1 Cor 2 7-16 Luke 21 20-24

8TH ‘DAY’ CU Journal, New Testament In A Year

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            ༺☀️༻ 1 Corinthians 2:7-16

7 But we speak of God’s wisdom, as a mystery hidden, but ordained by God for our {mankind’s ultimate} glory and honor. 8 The rulers and leaders of the age don’t understand this, for if they did, they wouldn’t have crucified the Lord of glory.

     9 But! As it’s written, “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, nor any heart of man imagined, that is what God has made ready for those loving him!”

     10 And these things is what God has revealed to us through his Spirit{Presence}. For the Spirit searches everything. Even God’s {own} depths! 11 For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of that person? So also no one knows the thoughts of God, except the Spirit of God.

     12 So you see, we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit that’s from God, that we might understand the things granted and given freely to us by him. [Charizomai - to grant, give freely, show favor.]

     13 And we speak this in words not taught by human wisdom, but taught by the Spirit {of God} for communicating spiritual truths, to those who are spiritual.

     14 The natural person doesn’t accept the things of God’s Spirit, for they sound like foolishness because they’re spiritually understood. 15 The spiritual person is able to judge/discern all things, against such there’s no judgment. 16 “For who has understood the mind of the LORD so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

            ༺☾𖤓༻ LUKE 21:20-24

{Answering his disciples) 20 “Whenever [hotan - whenever, when] you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, know its desolation is near. 21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, and let those in the city depart. [Ioudaia - Judea, the Judaean land, later called Palestine (by Rome).] And those in the countryside, do not enter in, 22 for these are days of wrath.” [Ekdíkēsis - from ek - out from and to, and díkē - justice, judge – properly, judgment which fully executes the core-values of the particular judge] to fulfill all that’s written”. {So.. this is not only 70 CE. Prophecy is fulfilled first in ‘smaller’ scope, and then full scope at history’s culmination. ..Things running course, total ant farm versus total ‘herd’ immunity?} 

     23 “It will be woeful for women who are with child and for those who are nursing infants in those days! For there will be great distress upon the earth. And great wrath against this people. 24 They will fall by the sword and be led captive among the nations. {Were they again slaves!? How Satan - the adversary/accelerant/rebel angel/first to stray in thought, word or deed, a seraphim over Eden? Certain other “covering” angels over some of the animals, joined his sedition? Thus the animals turned predator? Man as carnivore in order to not be prey? Pre flood learned from the fallen animals? ..How patient of God to wait so long in order to bring about this ‘quick’ one and done? ..And so patient as it runs its course. How Satan despises Israel for birthing into the world “the Savior of the world”!}

     “And Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the nations - until - the times of the nations are fulfilled.” {After that, the forever capitol of God upon Earth. Is it any wonder Satan has such deep wrath and hatred? For all and for creation itself, his now being very much oF hate (“locked knto deepest darkness/tartarus” (minus the Greek lengend) “awaiting judgment”. But especially against the Hebrews/Israel. And second of course is Christians and western civilization.. Not sure why the Canaanite-baalism horrific practice. Another deep hate I guess.}   

Jesus “will draw all” Jn.12:32.

Tomorrows verses, 10/27

1 Corinthians 3:1-6 Mark 13:19-23

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Fridays - Book of Revelation

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10-25 - 1 Cor 2 1-6 Mark 13 14-18

8TH ‘DAY’ CU Journal, New Testament In A Year

Verses paraphrased due to ©‘s [ref] {thots}

            ༺☀️༻ 1 Corinthians 2:1-6

1 - As for me (Paul), when I was with you, I didn’t come proclaiming to you the testimony/witness/message of God with lofty speech or {so called, hidden only to the special} wisdom. 2 No, for I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and he crucified.

     3 And I was with you in humility and weakness, 4 my speech and my message were not in great sweeping words of wisdom, but in demonstrations of the Spirit(/Presence of God) and power. 5 So your faith might not rest upon the wisdom of man - but in the power of God.

     6 Yet among the mature we do impart wisdom. {Concerning God’s message and what he is doing? And how? And most importantly why? And insight to the ancient prophecies?} Not in wisdom of the age nor of the rulers {politics} of the day. All of that passes away.

     {Truth is and doesn’t change with the world, which is passing away. If the world holds particular views, those views are extremely likely to be wrong? Unless that world is tightly aligned with God? Who is Life. No amount of wishing, embellishing, or kidding ourselves will change that? We align with God/Truth, not God and truth aligns with us. Whereas the world can put on sheep’s clothing? All persons, groups, nations, ethnicities err and fall short. But God has our highest blueprint, individual and collective!}

            ༺☾𖤓༻ MARK 13:14-18

(Jesus continues answering the disciple’s questions.) 14 -  “And when you see the abomination, the desolation {and we, a final one?} standing where (it) ought not, let the reader understand, then let the/those in Judea flee to the mountains. 15 Let the one who is on the housetop not go down nor enter their house to take anything {instead of yards, they had their rooftops} 16 and let the one who is in the field not turn back to get their coat. 17 And alas for women who are with child (pregnant, baby in womb) and for those nursing infants in those days! 18 Pray it not happen in winter.”

     {Leading up to the razing of Jerusalem in 70 CE, the Roman standard was hung upon the temple, desolating it. I believe prophecy is fulfilled in widening scopes, and the final desolating abomination will be upon the human temple meant for God’s Spirit/Presence (1Cor.3:16) and is a last days fulfillment of Daniel 12:11-12. The prophecies of Daniel meet up at the culmination of history?

     Jesus’ said “Jerusalem, Jerusalem.. not one stone in you shall remain one atop another, that is not thrown down” Lk.19:41,44. But there’s a space of time (gap) between Jerusalem “TEMPLE, not one stone will be left” (Lk.21:5-6) and CITY “Jerusalem, not one stone will be left on another” AND(?) “the perpetual [tamid - continual, perpetual] (sacrifices) {of prayers, etc?} taken away” [sur - to depart, remove, removed] of DN.12:11-12 (wiTh Lk.19:41,44 & 1Cor.3:16?)

     Prophecy fulfilled from ‘smaller’ to full scope, includes the advents!?)

     Dn.12:11-12 w/ Lk.19:41,44 & 1Cor.3:16..

and escalating the last “ten days” into most critical, Rev.10:2?

     “What will be the sign of your coming..?”}

Jesus “will draw all” Jn.12:32.

Tomorrows verses, 10/26

1 Corinthians 2:7-16 Luke 21:20-24

Wednesdays - ACTS 

Fridays - Book of Revelation

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10-24 - 1 Cor 1 26-31 Mark 13 9-13

8TH ‘DAY’ CU Journal, New Testament In A Year, Verses paraphrased due to ©‘s [ref] {thots}

            ༺☀️༻ 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

26 - Consider this, how not many of us were wise according to worldly standards. Not many were powerful. Not many were of noble birth.

     27 God chose what is foolish in the world’s eyes, to shame the {so called} wise! God chose what is weak in the world’s opinion, to shame the strong! 28 He chose those from out of humble stations, and from what is looked down upon in the world!

     And he has also chosen things that aren’t, to bring to nothing things that are. [“..The (things) not being, that the (things) being might be annulled”] {how things/life is now? Is not how it shall be?}

      29 This is so none may boast before God. 30 And it’s because of him, that you are in Christ Jesus, in he who is our wisdom from God! And righteousness and sanctification [hagiasmos - consecration, process of advancing in purity, from hagios - sacred and pure, free of contamination] and redemption/rescue.

    31 As it’s written, “Let any one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”

            ༺☾𖤓༻ MARK 13:9-13

(Jesus continues.) 9 -  “Be on your guard. For there will be those who will deliver you over to courts and councils. You’ll be beaten and flogged, and you’ll stand before governors and kings because of me, and you’ll bear witness to them.

     10 It’s necessary the gospel be first proclaimed to all nations.” {Before the conclusion. Jerusalem razed in 70 CE was the end of an era. There have been many ends of kingdoms, etc. And of course(?) there shall be a world collective conclusion.. “All the world’s a stage” Shakespeare. “And the ancient of days took his seat..” Dn.7:9.}

     11 “And when that happens, and they bring you to court and deliver you to trial, don’t worry about what you’ll say, just say whatever’s given you in that hour, for it’s not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit{/Presence of God. The Holy Ghost, which logically, has to fill all, what with God being Life itself.}

     12 “Even brother will deliver brother over to death, the father his own child, and children will rise up against parents, and have them put to death. 13 You’ll be hated by all because of my cause [onoma - name, reputation, cause]. But the one who endures to the end will be delivered [sṓzō - from sōs - safe, rescued – properly, delivered out of danger and into safety, saved, deliverrd, protected, made whole]..”

     {…Sure is good to know God/Love/Perfection/Life ultimately wins all! One and done. The Harmony will be great, and all will have genuine affection for all! How do you create genuinely able to think and reason beings, aNd, keep paradise/perfection intact? ..”The lion will eat straw like the ox. And bear and cow will graze together..” Isaiah 11:7.

Jesus “will draw all” Jn.12:32.

Tomorrows verses, 10/25

1 Corinthians 2:1-6 Mark 13:14-18

Wednesdays - ACTS 

Fridays - Book of Revelation

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REVELATION - 9 1-12

 Weekly Book of Revelation CU Studies Journal, Verses paraphrased due to ©‘s [ref] {thots}

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REVIEW - 8:13 Then I (John) saw an eagle, and it was flying overhead and cried out with a loud voice -  “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell upon earth, because of the soundings of the three trumpets, the other three angels are about to sound!” (After the cataclysmic effects and smoke, 8:12.)

     1 - Then I saw the fifth angel blow his trumpet, and a star fell from heaven to earth, and it was given the key to the pit of the abyss. {The fall, straying, results in imperfection, which is an abyss of potential.} 2 And he opened the pit of the abyss, and from it rose smoke like the smoke of a great furnace. And both the sun and the air were darkened from the smoke that came from the abyss.

     3 And then out from the smoke {of war?} came locusts {like? a modern capability?} And they had power like the power of scorpions. 4 They were told (the command was) not to harm the grass of earth, or any green plant, or any tree. But only those who do noT have the seal of God on their foreheads. 5 And it was granted to them, not to kill, but to torment for five months. And the torment was like the sting of a scorpion when it strikes. 6 And in those days people will go after death and won’t find [heuriskó - find, obtain, discover] it. They’ll long for dying (off), but death from them will flee. {The locusts, a plague?}

     7 The appearance {described by John around 95 CE} of the locusts were like horses prepared for battle. On their heads was something that looked like shimmering crowns (verse says “something like gold crowns”). {Reflecting light? Or something nano? Or both?}

     Their faces were like human faces, 8 their hair like a woman's hair, and their teeth like lions' teeth. 9 They had breastplates like iron, and the noise of their wings was like the noise of many chariots and horses rushing into battle. 10 They have tails that sting, and their power to hurt people for five months is in the tails.

     11 They have as king over them the angel of the abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek is Apollyon.

    12 The first woe has passed {vs.5 says it lasts five months. Martial law? After war and during resulting smoky times?} Behold, two woes are still to come.

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10-23 - 1 Cor 1 19-25 Luke 21 16-19

8TH ‘DAY’ CU Journal, New Testament In A Year, Verses paraphrased due to ©‘s [ref] {thots}

            ༺☀️༻ 1 Corinthians 1:19-25

19 - Is it not written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise? I will frustrate the intelligence [syneton - (the) mental putting together] of the intelligent.” 20 Where are the wise? Where the scribes? Where the debaters of the age? Hasn’t God made foolish the wisdom of the world?!

      21 And since God knew the world wouldn’t know him through human insight, he was pleased through the foolishness [mória - absurdity, foolishness, from moros, folly] of the good news proclamation to save those believing.

     22 For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified! {Strong enough to appease the human conscience.} It’s foolishness to the nations, and a stumbling block to Jews (Hebrews) 24 but to those who are called whether Jew or Greek, Christ is the very power and wisdom of God!

    25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than man and the weakness [asthenés - frailty, weakness] of God is stronger than man. {Not to mention a vast universe perfectly balanced.. A spoken big bang, into the universe and motion as is.. “the earth hanging upon nothing” Job 26:7. Way more capable than an AI. And thankfully has nothing to do with human consensus.}

            ༺☾𖤓༻ LUKE 21:16-19

16 - (Jesus to his discuples) “You will be betrayed [paradidómi - handed over, betrayed, abandoned] even by parents, brothers, sisters, relatives and friends. And some of you will be put to death.”

     17 “You will be hated because of my name [onoma - name, authority, cause]. 18 But not one hair of your head will perish. 19 Keep your soul in confident patience and endurance.”

Jesus “will draw all” Jn.12:32.

Tomorrows verses, 10/23

1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Mark 13:9-13

Wednesdays - ACTS 

Fridays - Book of Revelation

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10-22 - 1 Cor 1 11-18 Luke 21 8-15

8TH ‘DAY’ CU Journal, New Testament In A Year

Verses paraphrased due to ©‘s [ref] {thots}

            ༺☀️༻ 1 Corinthians 1:11-18

11 - My brothers and sisters, it’s been reported to me by Chloe's people that there is quarreling among you! 12 That some are saying, “I follow Paul,” others say “I follow Apollos,” or still others “I follow Peter,” oR, “I follow Christ.”

     13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized in the name of Paul? 14 I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, 15 so no one can say they were baptized in my name. 16 I did baptize the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I don’t know if I baptized anyone else. 17 For Christ didn’t send me to baptize. He has sent me to preach the gospel [the “glad tidings for all”]. And not with words of so called eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be robbed of its POWER. 18 For the cross, indeed, is folly to those who are {still} perishing, but to us who are {now} being saved, it is the POWER of God.

            ༺☾𖤓༻ LUKE 21:8-15

8 - Jesus answered, saying, “See that you’re not led astray. There’ll be many who come in my name saying I’m he, and that the time is at hand. Don’t follow them.” {Truth mixed with error makes for danger? Spiritual or otherwise? Follow Jesus. We can be discipled by the Logos, both the personified, and the written.} 9 “And when you hear of wars, and tumults, don’t be afraid, for these things must happen, but the end will not be at once.” {Prophecy fulfilled in scopes? An earlier smaller scope, and full scope at history’s culmination.. Israel as microcosm, world as macro. Powers liked to inspire mobs, as in “crucify him! crucify him!” (on Passover day at the very hour of morning sacrifice ..sacrifices for appeasing the human conscience?) And the mobs and riots Paul and Peter encountered.}

     10 “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11 There will be earthquakes, famines, and pestilences. There will be terror [phobétron - fear, terror, fright] and signs from heaven.”

     [These things “like labor pains” {increasing in strength and occurrence?}]

     12 “And they will lay hands on you and persecute you. They will deliver you up to the courts and prisons, and you’ll be brought before kings and governors for my name's sake. 13 This will be your opportunity to bear witness. 14 Settle it in your minds not to meditate beforehand what to answer, 15 for I’ll give you words and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to oppose nor answer.”

Jesus “will draw all” Jn.12:32.

Tomorrows verses, 10/23

1 Corinthians 1:19-25 Luke 21:16-19

Wednesdays - ACTS 

Fridays - Book of Revelation

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