ENTER THE STORY - A NEW TESTAMENT READING SCHEDULE

   ⛲️☀️ Father is the fountain of Life.

   No option to stray in Eden = Ant Farm

BiG banG — > universe — > then set in motion

for “8 days”/millennia. Lev.23 is the advents.

    “In the beginning God..” and the only straight out from God one, the Son, “forever first”/proto. Father & Son being so close both administer God’s Spirit/Presence.

   The being worked out blueprint - Father’s Presence will saturate, thus “seal” all creation, all mankind - Jesus is the prototype - all angelkind, animalkind, singing bird kind, &tc. “The cow will graze with the bear, their young will pasture and lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox” Isaiah 11:7. [Summed up in 1Timothy 4:10 and Luke 1:37.] Mt.13:30 is Rev.16:14-15-16 & Mt.25:1-13; Rev.20 tells crests only; seal description veils the seals & vision; vision is told 3 times; 13:13 is the seal6 1st event showing an office; 1Cor.15:22-28 w/ Mt.13:33, key word 3! (1Pet.3:19 -> 2Pet.2:5); it’s Dan.12:11-12 w/ Lk.19:41,44 and 1Cor.3:16! W/ last “10 days” escalation, Rev.2:10, then Is.24:20/Rev.10:4.

All, in translation, was changed to all things.

Jesus said he “will draw all” Jn.12:32.

A work finished during his long

second advent.

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Division is a siren call, Is.24:20/Rev.10:4.

Verses on this blog are paraphrased.

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REVELATION - 21 10-22

Apocalypse logic & riddles, weekly study, verses paraphrased [ ] references { } thots

BOOK OF REVELATION

10 - And he (an angel) carried me (John) in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and he showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem. It was coming down from God, out of heaven, 11 and it shone with his glory. It’s radiance was like a most precious stone, like jasper, clear as crystal.

     12 It had a great, high wall of twelve gates, with twelve angels at the gates. And on them were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel. {Upon believing, we’re “grafted into Israel” Ro.11:17-26.} 13 There were three gates facing east, three facing north, three south and three west.

     14 The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 15 The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod of gold with which to measure the city, the gates and the walls. {Note - a rod is a measuring stick, the “iron rod” Jesus will rule the nations with is Truth, which is unbreakable, an unbreakable measure, that breaks all that isn’t true.}

     16 The city was as long as it was wide. He measured the city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia in length, and as wide and high as it is long. [Stadia - a greek measurement, stadium length, the length of a race course,  furlong which is an 8th of a mile - 12,000 stadia, between 1,300 to 1,400 miles?]

     17 The angel measured the wall using human and angel measurement, and it was 144 cubits thick. 18 The wall was of jasper, the city of pure gold, pure as glass. 19 The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone. The city had twelve foundations, each made of a precious stone, the first jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth onyx, the sixth ruby, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth turquoise, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. 21 The twelve gates were of pearl, each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of gold, as pure and clear as glass. 22 I didn’t see in the city, a temple, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.

     {Truth/Logos is far and wide.. and overflowing with radiant gems..?}

Next - 21:23-22:2

  There’s two more weeks to this year’s study. The new study will begin in mid September. Maybe some prophets in between?

Full study: bibleprophecy4today here at blogspot dot com.

05-04 - Titus-2 Mt-25

N.Testament & Prophecy Advanced CU Study, verses paraphrased  [ ] references { } thots

 • Titus 2:9-15  Matthew 25:24-33 and Rev. 21:10-22 separately

            ☀️ A.M. Titus 2:9-15

9 - Bondservants (paying of a debt/agreement/bond by working, today employees) should work well and be respectful, not argumentative or resentful. 10 Not pilfering, but showing all good faith in everything, so they may adorn the news of God our Savior.

     11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all, 12 and training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly longings, to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age. 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness {and entropy! imperfection is entropy (death) because God, (surely?) iS Life, and he “is perfect” Mt.5:48} and to purify [katharisē, a root of catharsis] to himself a people for his own who are zealous [zélótés - zealous, enthusiastic, fervent in support] for good [kalos - good, beautiful, noble, excellent, honorable] works [ergon]. 15 Declare these things Titus. Urge, encourage and convince with all authority. Let no one disregard you! {Because he was young?}

            🌙 P.M. Matthew 25:24-33

(Parable of the talents/coins continued) - 24 - “But the one who had received the one coin came forward, saying, ‘Master, I thought you to be a hard man, reaping where you didn’t sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed, 25 so I was afraid and went, dug a hole in the ground, and hid your coin.” {Cowed by “the world”? Hid the small amount of spirit had?}

     “Here, have what is yours.’ 26 But the master answered, ‘You wicked [ponéros - wicked, bad, malicious] and lazy [oknéros - slothful, lazy, idle, lagging behind; from oknéō - to delay – properly, hesitate and hence be tardy, reluctant, ‘dragging one's feet’] servant! You know I reap where I  haven’t sown, and I gather where I scatter no seed? 27 So you should have invested my money with the bankers {usury - use - perhaps sacrificing “the world’s” approval and acceptance} and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest. 28 So take the coin from that one and give it to the one who has the ten coins. 29 For to everyone who has {maturity and spiritually} will more be given, and they will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what they have will be taken away. 30 And cast the unfit servant into the {inner} outer darkness. Where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth.” (Mt.13:30/Rev.16:14-15-16.)

     31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels [angeloi - angels, messengers] with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne [thronos - throne, seat]. {“All the world is a stage” - Shakespeare.} 32 And before him will be - gathered {Rev.16:14-15-16} - all the nations. And he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 And he will place the sheep on his right. But the goats on the left.” {Mt.13:30 as Rev.16:14-15-16 and, or Mt.25:1-13.}

           

Tomorrows verses, 05/05

Titus 3:1-7  Matthew 25:34-46

Start/End the day with a Psalm (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150)

Jesus said he “will draw all” Jn.12:32.

have a great day! ☀️🕊️

05-03 - Titus-2 Mt-25

N.Testament & Prophecy Advanced CU Study, verses paraphrased  [ ] references { } thots

 • Titus 2:1-8  Matthew 25:14-23

            ☀️ A.M. Titus 2:1-8

1 - As for you, Titus, teach what accords with sound [hugiainó - reasonable, sound, pure, healthy, uncorrupted] teaching. 2 Older men should be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, and steadfast [hugiainó] in the faith, with love and stability.

     3 Older women likewise should be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to wine. They should teach what’s good, 4 and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, 5 to be self-controlled, virtuous, keeping a home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands - that the word of God not be insulted. 6 And urge the younger men to be self-controlled and sober minded [sóphroneó - to be of sound mind, self-controlled, sober-minded].

     7 Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, 8 and sound words that can’t be condemned, so those who contradict may be convinced and turn, and have nothing evil to say about us.

            🌙 P.M. Matthew 25:14-23

(Jesus continues answering the disciple’s eschatological questions.) 14 - “That day, is like a man who is going on a journey. He calls his managers and entrusts to them his property. 15 To one he gives five talents/coins, to another two coins, and to another one. He gives to each one according to their ability [dynamis - ability, strength, abundance, power, might, ability]. Then he went away on his journey.

     16 The one who had received the five coins, traded with them, and made five more. 17 So also the one who had the two coins and made two more. 18 But the one who had received but one coin went and dug a hole in the ground and hid the master's money.

    19 Now after a long while, the master of those servants returned and settled accounts. 20 The one who had received the five coins came forward, bringing five more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five coins, here, I’ve made you five more.’ 21 The master said, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You’ve been faithful over a little, now I’ll set you over much. Enter {Mt.25:1-13} into the joy of your Lord!’ 22 And also the one who had the two coins came forward, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me two coins, and here, I have made two more.’ 23 And the master said, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You’ve been faithful over a little, now I set you over much. Enter, into the joy of your Lord!’”

           

Tomorrows verses, 05/04

Titus 2:9-15  Matthew 25:24-33  Rev. 21:10-22

Start/End the day with a Psalm (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150)

Jesus said he “will draw all” Jn.12:32.

have a great day! ☀️🕊️

05-02 - Titus-1 Mt-25

N.Testament & Prophecy Advanced CU Study, verses paraphrased  [ ] references { } thots

 • Titus 1:10-16  Matthew 25:1-13

            ☀️ A.M. Titus 1:10-16

10 - For there are many who are off course. And many are empty talkers and misleaders. 11 They’re upsetting whole families by teaching for personal gain and satisfaction, what they shouldn’t teach. 12 One of those of Crete, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.” {Sorry but we’re all liars, evil beasts and lazy gluttons! Lol. Crete is where Titus was, helping to build and establish a believing group.} 13 This is true! So rebuke such sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, 14 not devoting themselves to myths and the commands {or ideas?} of people who turn away from the truth. {Usually to conform to “the world”?}

     15 To the pure, all things are pure. {Food, days and drink, grace brings moderation. Also in ideas, beliefs and attitudes?} But to the defiled and disbelieving, nothing is pure, nor good. {So they want to impose rules for others concerning their ideas or convictions? Anything that says ‘come follow moi’.} This is because their minds and their consciences are corrupted. 16 They profess to know God, but they deny him by their life and actions. They are being detestable, disobedient, unfit [adokimos - disqualified, unapproved, rejected, failing to pass the test, counterfeit, not fit] for any good work. {For serving.. Including serving called reigning during the two millenniums of the Lord’s long second advent, full scope version of his first so brief one? 🗝️Rev.20 is told like describing only the crests of waves.}

            🌙 P.M. Matthew 25:1-13

The Bridesmaids Parable - [The word bridesmaids is “parthenos - virgins, includes men who have not been with a woman, also used to refer to believers as pure (chaste), i.e. faithful to Christ their heavenly Bridegroom.” {Rev.14:4.}]

     {Believers are, in different parables, the bride, the bride’s attendants, and guests at the wedding banquet. Purity of the bride is important as is purity of the attending. But “the door” is to the Lord’s second advent, and is why it closes. It’s not, as has been supposed, a door forever shut to Life.]

     25:1 - (Jesus continuing to answer the question, “what will be the sign of your coming and the consummation of the age?” says) - “At that time, the kingdom of heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their torches and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were wise, and five were not. 3 For when the unwise took their torches they took no oil. 4 But the wise kept flasks of oil with their torches. 5 And as the bridegroom was delayed, they all became sleepy and slept. 6 But at midnight there was a cry! ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’

     7 Then the maids rose and put their torches in order. 8 But the unwise said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our torches are out!’ 9 But the wise answered, ‘There won’t be enough for us and for you! You need to have your own oil.’” {Another’s light/faith/grace cannot make us fit.}

     10 “And while those bridesmaids went seeking oil, the bridegroom arrived, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage banquet, and the door was shut. 11 Afterwards the other maids came knocking and saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us!’ 12 But he answered, ‘Truly, I tell you, I don’t know you.’

     13 Watch therefore, for you are not aware of the day, nor the hour, in which the Son of man comes.”

Tomorrows verses, 05/03

Titus 2:1-8  Matthew 25:14-23

Start/End the day with a Psalm (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150)

Jesus said he “will draw all” Jn.12:32.

have a great day! ☀️🕊️

05-01 - Titus-1 Mt-24

N.Testament & Prophecy Advanced CU Study, verses paraphrased  [ ] references { } thots

 • Titus 1:1-9  Matthew 24:45-51

            ☀️ A.M. Titus 1:1-9

1 - From Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus, I’m writing for the well being of the faith, to keep intact the knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness. 2 And is in expectation of enduring Life, which God - who never lies - promised before the ages began.

     3 And at the proper time, has brought to light and made known, his message through the proclamation with which I’ve been entrusted by the command of God our Savior —

     4 To Titus, my true child in this common faith:

Grace and peace from God the Father, and Christ Jesus our Savior.

     5 This is why I left you in Crete, so you might put what remains to be done in order, and appoint elders in every town as I laid out, 6 those who are above reproach, the husband of one wife. His children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or unruly and rebellious. 7 For an overseer, as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant, or quick-tempered, or a drunkard, or violent, or greedy for gain, 8 but must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.

     9 And he must hold firm to the trustworthy message as taught, so he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to correct those who contradict it.

            🌙 P.M. Matthew 24:45-51

45 - “Who then” Jesus said, “is a wise and faithful servant? Whose master has set over his household, to give out food at the proper time? 46 Blessed are the servants the master finds so doing when he returns.

     47 Truly, I tell you, he’ll set them over all he has. 48 But if a wicked servant, says in his heart, ‘the master is delayed,’ 49 and begins to beat up on his fellow servants” {including with words?} “and eats and drinks with drunkards.” {His communion is with the confused, the world, its ideas and value system.} 50 “The master of that servant will come on a day not expected, and at an hour they don’t know.

     51 They’ll be strayed and their place [meros - part, portion, share, role?] will be with the hypocrites.” {And naturally} “There’ll be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

     {Mt.13:30 as Rev.16:14-15-16 ! And (or) Mt.25:1-13(10) - The three mentions of lake of fire are at huge, fiery events - the initiaL (inneR) conditions of - some - of those who rise “still in their imperfection/hamartia - missing the mark” in the “2nd resurrection” (which is strongly suggested by the first one being called “first”) are portrayed in the rich man and Lazarus parable, and in the - outside-of-the vision narrative of Revelation 22.}

           

Tomorrows verses, 05/02

Titus 1:10-16  Matthew 25:1-13

Start the day with a Psalm (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150)

Jesus said he “will draw all” Jn.12:32.

have a great day! ☀️🕊️

ACTS 22 1-21

 Luke wrote “of the things fulfilled among us” paraphrased  [ ] ref  { } thots

For a summary of Paul’s travels thus far, scroll down.

     Book of the Acts of the First Believers

22:1-21 — Paul addresses the crowd, which had been triggered by synagogue leaders visiting from Asia who had agitated them into a mob in the temple complex.. “And immediately the temple doors were shut.”) — 1 - “Brothers and fathers” {God prophesied to Eve the stronger would rule/bound to, in this imperfection/dog eat dog, so yes women were second class} “hear this defense I now make before you.” 2 And when they heard him addressing them in the Hebrew language, they became quiet.

     And he said, 3 “I’m a Hebrew (slang and “byword” Jew), born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city (Jerusalem). I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the strict manner of the” {society preserving} “law of our fathers”. {Which law alone doesn’t work over all the world, as even one nation couldn’t remain faithful to it.} “And I too am zealous for God as all of you are today. 4 I persecuted this Way” (of believing in Messiah Jesus) “to very death, binding and delivering to prison both men and women, 5 as the high priest and the whole council of elders can bear witness to. From them I received letters to the brothers, and I journeyed to Damascus to take those of the Way in Damascus, and bring them in chains to Jerusalem.

     6 But as I was on my way and was approaching Damascus, it was about noon, a great light from heaven suddenly shone round about me, 7 and I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’

     8 And I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And he said, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, the one you’re persecuting.’ 9 Now those who were with me saw the light but didn’t hear clearly the  voice of the one speaking. 10 And I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And he said, ‘Get up and go into Damascus, for it’s there that you’ll be told all that’s appointed for you to do.’

     11 And since I couldn’t see due to the brightness of the light, I was led by those who were with me, and we went into Damascus.

     12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law - well spoken of by all the Jews/Hebrews/Judeans who live there, 13 came to me, and said, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight.’ And at that very hour I received my sight.

     14 And he told me, ‘The God of our fathers appointed you to know his will - to see the righteous one, and to hear his voice. {Literal aNd, per the usual, the metaphor/spiritual meaning, Truth.} 15 You will be a witness for him to all of what you have seen and heard {see and hear?} 16 And now why do you wait? Rise up and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name.’” {A devout follower of “the law”.. had to wash away his sin/hamartia-missing the mark. “There’s none righteous, no not one” of the mass of humanity. Only Jesus, the Son, only straight out from God one, called “first/proto”. Father and Son being so close both administer God’s Spirit/Presence, same as will saturate and “seal” all creation and humanity.}

     17 “When I returned to Jerusalem, I was praying in the temple, and fell into a trance. 18 And I saw him saying to me, ‘Hurry and leave Jerusalem quickly, because they won’t accept your testimony about me.’ 19 And I said to him, ‘Lord, they all know that in synagogue after synagogue, I imprisoned and beat those who believed in you. 20 And when the blood of Stephen your witness was being spilled, I myself was standing by, approving and watching over the garments of those who killed him!’ 21 And he said to me, ‘Go! For I will send you far away to the Gentiles (the rest of the nations.’” [Gen-tiles - ethnos - race, nation, the nations as distinct from Israel.]

Next - 22:22 –> ? The next two weekly studies will be a summary of the rest of Acts. And the following week will be starting over at Acts 1.

• Paul’s travels thus far:

On the way to Damascus to arrest Christians he’s blinded by the radiance of Jesus.. He therefor converts, and after a while starts preaching Jesus’ message, and about his death and resurrection, mostly in synagogues. He and Barnabas are sent on a - spread the Good News journey - from Antioch, north of Jerusalem. (At Antioch is where the believers were first called Christians).

     They went up around the Mediterranean spending time in some towns north of it. Then after returning through each town the way they had come, they sailed back to Antioch, first “missionary journey” finished.

     Soon they went down to Jerusalem to counsel about non Hebrew believers, should they follow Torah/Old Testament Way as if Judean/Israeli? Jesus summed up the ten commandments as Love God. Love fellow person. And that pretty much became the agreed upon answer {imo} diet and days were not required. {Keeping the Sabbath and, or the original holy days of God, as in the Scripture can be a wonderful thing. They’re an outline, for one thing. But Romans 14:5 says - “Let each be persuaded in their own mind”. And to not throw stumblingblocks in front of each other (vs.13). All are saved by grace alone when God gives the faith, “each in their own order” 1Cor.15:22-28 w/ Mt.13:33, key word 3; three harvests, barley, wheat aNd grape.}

   Paul goes on a second journey, this time with Silas.. they go up around the Mediterranean and through the regions north of it, but going further this time, passing through Asia and then over water to Macedonia, north of Greece. Through those regions they are pursued and harassed, beaten/flogged and thrown in jail but while singing the chains break and doors opened.. resulting in believers.. They’re followed and persecuted as they go along, so Paul goes as far as Athens and teaches in Corinth for a year and a half.

   After returning to Caesaria (second “missionary journey” completed) and then Jerusalem, he again, in a third journey, rounded north of the Mediterranean, through Asia to Ephesus, teaching for two years at the Hall of Tyrannus.. A two hour riot was inspired by the guild of Artemis idol makers, with many not knowing why, but yelling one thing and others another..

     Traveling on, wanting to be in Jerusalem by Pentecost. As they sailed past Ephesus, they stopped and met the Ephesian believers on shore.. There were prayers and tears, they were not going to see each other again. Paul had been there for three years.

     On to Jerusalem.. And trying to answer accusations against him that he was teaching kinsmen/Hebrews to disregard the {societal preservative} “Laws of Moses”. But a mob is incited, beats Paul and he’s arrested, but he is about to speak to the crowd, the Roman officer in charge having agreed.