ACTS 13 1-42

 Luke wrote “of the things fulfilled among us” paraphrased due to ©‘s [ ] ref  { } thots

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Book of the Acts of the First Believers

[Saul, soon called Paul, made at least three “missionary journeys” - some say as far as Spain - proclaiming the news of Jesus and “the kingdom of God” and establishing ‘churches’ which were groups who met mostly in homes.]

     1 - Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

     2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit(/Presence of God) said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul to do the work to which I’m calling them.” 3 Then after fasting and praying and laying hands on them, they sent them off. [“First missionary journey” / proclamation journey.]

     4 And so, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia which is on the coast. And from there they sailed to Cyprus, 5 and when they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Hebrew/Jewish synagogues. And John Mark went with them as an assistant. [John Mark, being able to read and write, was a scribe and secretary. Invaluable in the day. I think of him as young because he’s mentioned as “the son of Mary” to whose house Peter went after the angel freed him from prison in Jerusalem.]

    6 When they had gone through the whole island of Cyprus as far as Paphos, they came upon a certain Jewish magician ⚗️, a false prophet🥼named Bar-Jesus. 7 He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of good intelligence, who had summoned Barnabas and Saul in order to hear what they were proclaiming.

     8 But Elymas the magician, for that’s the meaning of his name, opposed them, trying to Keep the proconsul from hearing about the faith. 9 But Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit/Presence of God) looked intently at him 10 and said, “You son of the devil! And enemy of all righteousness, full of deceit and villainy, will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the LORD!? 11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you’ll be blind and unable to see the sun for a time.”

     Immediately mist and darkness {outer now as well as inner, cause and effect accelerated?} fell upon him, and he went about seeking someone to lead him by the hand. 12 Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had occurred. And he was astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

     13 Then Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos, Cyprus, and came to Perga in Pamphylia. But John Mark left them and returned to Jerusalem. 14 And Paul and Barnabas, and companions, went on from Perga and came to Antioch in Pisidia. And on the Sabbath, they went to the synagogue and sat down.

     15 After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, please say it.”

     16 So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen. 17 The God of this people Israel, chose our fathers and made the people great during their stay in the land of Egypt. And then with uplifted arm - he led them out - of Egypt.

     18 And for about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness. 19 After destroying seven (very wicked and heartlessly cruel) nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance.

     20 All this took about 450 years. And after that he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet. 21 Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled for forty years.

     22 And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, of whom he said, ‘I have found in David, the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who will do according to MY will.’

     23 And now, of this man's descendants, God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus, as he promised” {so long ago, in Eden and afterwards}.

     24 “And before the savior’s coming, John (the Baptist/Baptizer) proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25 And as John was finishing his course, he said, ‘What do you suppose I am? I’m not he! No, for behold, after me is coming one, the sandals upon whose feet I’m not worthy to unlace!’

     26 Dear sons and daughters of the family of Abraham, and all those among you who revere God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation!

     27 But those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, because they didn’t recognize him or understand the words of the prophets - which are read every Sabbath - fulfilled the scripture by condemning him.

     28 And though they found in him no guilt worthy of death, they asked Pilate to have him executed. 29 And when they had carried out all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree (cross) and laid him in a tomb. 30 But God raised him from the dead. 31 And for many days he appeared to those who had been with him, and come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. And they are now his witnesses to the people.

     32 And so, we bring to you the good news that what God promised to the fathers, 33 he has fulfilled. He has fulfilled it to us their children, by raising Jesus.

     It’s written in the second Psalm, ‘You are my Son. Today I have begotten you.’” {He’s the only straight out from God one. Begotten, not formed.}

     34 “And as for the fact, that he raised him from the dead, and was not subject to corruption/death, he has declared openly, ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.’ 35 As he says in another psalm, ‘You will not let your Holy One see corruption.’

     36 For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep, was laid with his fathers, and saw corruption. 37 But he, whom God raised up, did not see corruption. {1Pet.3:19 is answered by 2Pet.2:5.}

     38 Let it be known to you therefore, brethren, that through this man, forgiveness of sins [hamartia - missing the mark] is proclaimed to you. 39 And by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which no one can be freed by the law of Moses.

     40 Beware, however, lest what is said in the Prophets should come about, 41 ‘Look, you scoffers {oh world} be astounded when you come to ruin. For I’m doing a work in your days, a work that you won’t believe, even if you’re told of it.’”

     42 And as they were leaving, the people asked that these things might be told to them on the next Sabbath.

Next - 13:43-52

10-14 - Gal 5 1-8 Luke 20 14-19

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

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

            ☀️ A.M. Galatians 5:1-8

1 - It’s for freedom and liberty that Christ has set us free! Stand firm therefore! And don’t submit to a yoke of slavery. 2 Look, I, Paul, say to you, that if you accept circumcision {as a requirement to be in a relationship/communion and union with God who is Life} Christ will not profit you! {We cannot both earn and receive a GIFT.}

     3 Again, I testify to you, every one who accepts circumcision {the law for acceptance} that they are obligated to keep the whole law. {False teachers were insisting the “New Way” had to include the “Old Way”.}

     4 You are cut off from Christ, if you are trying to make yourselves right with God by keeping the law, you have fallen from grace.

     5 For it’s through the Spirit - by faith - that we are eagerly waiting for the hope [elpis - expectation!] of righteousness. 6 For - in Christ Jesus - neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything.

     7 You were running well. Who has hindered you from obeying the truth? 8 This persuasion is not from he who calls you.

[ “I testify to you” - marturomai - to testify, bear witness, solemnly affirm - an oath-like affirmation delivered in the hearing of God and people — biblehub dot com.]

     I read this, interesting!

Paul used this word 5 times (that we know of). Twice in public speaking. And in three letters to three of the churches he founded. 

1 1Thes.2:12 – “We encouraged and comforted you, and charged you to walk in a manner worthy of God, the One calling you into His own kingdom and glory.“
2 Gal.5:3 – About the legalistic old testament {testimony?} way — “Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.”
3 Eph.4:17 – To the Ephesian believers — “So this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do…”
4 Acts 20:26 - Later when he is saying good bye to the Ephesian believers. (They all knew it was for the last time.) “Therefore I testify to you, this day, that I am innocent of the blood of all men.”
5 Acts 26:22 – His defense in court before King Agrippa — “I stand here and testify to small and great alike…”]

            🌙 P.M. LUKE 20:14-19

Biblical Hebrew days begin at sunset, not midnight.. So the gospel reading is for beginning the new day. 

     [Parable of the vineyard to the chief priests, scribes and some elders (leaders, authorities) continued] 14 - “But when the tenants {tyrants?} saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir! Let’s kill him! The inheritance will be ours!’

     15 So they killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard. What then will the owner of the vineyard do? 16 He will evict and make war with those tenants and give the vineyard to others.”

      When they heard this, knowing his meaning, they said, “Surely not!” 17 But looking directly at them he said, “What does this mean then that’s written? ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the main cornerstone’? {The building block. The foundation.} 18 Everyone falling on that stone {truth} will be broken, but to have it fall upon you, is to be crushed.” {Winnowing the wheat, chaff beaten from off the grain, one esy or the other.}

     19 The scribes and chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that very hour. For they knew he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people. {And the parable was fulfilled in 70 CE. If God is denied/rejected, it’s a natural consequence that his shield against the adversary’s hate and rage will fade.. They await resurrection into “aionion kolasin”/eonian korrection/age of correction, Mt.25:46, the original.}

           

Jesus “will draw all” Jn.12:32.

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Tomorrows verses, 10/15

Galatians 5:9-15 Luke 20:20-26

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Fridays - Book of Revelation

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10-13 - Gal 4 21-31 Luke 20 1-13

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

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

            ☀️ A.M. Galatians 4:21-31

21 - Tell me (Paul wrote) - you who desire to be under the law, do you listen to the law? 22 For it’s written that Abraham had TWO sons. One by a slave woman, and one by a free woman. [Being on in years, Sarah insisted, due to lack of faith.] 23 But the son of the slave was born according to the natural {way of things}, while the son of the free woman was born because of a promise. {Which started in Eden, which all peoples took memories, and a version of, from the dispersion from Babel Tower. And later, God promised a son to Abraham, as an heir of the promise, but years passed, and they became elderly.} {Remember, the ultimate promised heir of the promise is Jesus, called one heir. Eph.1:10 “all of heaven and earth gathered into Jesus”. He was of course in the line of Abraham and Isaac.}

     24 Now let us think of this as an allegory — these women are two covenants [diathḗkē - from - diá - thoroughly, intensifying títhēmi - to place, set – properly, a set-agreement having complete terms determined by the initiating party, which also are fully affirmed by the one entering the agreement]. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children in slavery. {Slavery because imperfect, can’t do perfect? But God is life and is perfect! The iron rod/measuring rod. Imperfect unavoidably, is entropy.}

    And that covenant is Hagar, the slave woman. 25 And Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia [from where the laws were given to Moses who gave them to the tribes/nation] and is the present Jerusalem, held in chains with her children.

    26 But the Jerusalem from above is free! And it is she who is our mother! 27 For it’s written, “Rejoice, O desolate one {represented by Sarah} who has not borne any children, break forth and joyfully shout, you who are not in labor! For the children of the barren one will be more than those of the other.”

    28 Now you, like Isaac, are children of the promise! 29 But just as at that time he who was born according to the natural (Ishmael) persecuted the one who was born according to the Spirit (Isaac). So also it is now.

     30 But what does the Scripture say? “Cast out the slave woman! Meaning, the covenant, and her offspring, for the son (covenant) of the slave woman shall not (cannot) inherit with the son” (Jesus). {This is about the two “ways” to be reconciled to God, who is Life. One way works, one way doesn’t. It doesn’t mean believers don’t have convictions, but they’re not commandments for others! Usually about foods and days.}

    31 So, we are not in bondage or slaves, but are of the free woman! Of freedom! {Of the “new and Living WaY” Heb.10:20. Living - Gives Life. Unstopable.. Until literally universal.}

           🌙 P.M. LUKE 20:1-13

1 - As Jesus was teaching the people in the temple and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests, scribes and some elders (leaders, authorities) came up to him 2 and said, “Tell us by what authority you’re doing these things. Who has given you this authority!” {To teach, and turn over the seller’s tables.} 3 He said to them, “I’ll ask you a question. Tell me, 4 was the baptism of John from heaven or was it from man?”

     5 They discussed it among themselves. “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he’ll say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’ 6 But if we say, ‘From man,’ the people {this crowd} will stone us, for they’re convinced John was a prophet!” {Can we even imagine, fiery capability of today, way past stones and swords, wouldn’t feature prominently in biblical prophecy?  But not easily understood by the first translators! ..And think cold war, Rev.7:1,3?}

    7 So they told him they didn’t know where John’s baptism came from. 8 And Jesus said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

     9 And then he told the people a parable, “A man planted a vineyard and he let it out to tenants {and, also Eden to “covering” angels?} and then he went some distance away. 10 When harvest came, he sent a hired servant to the tenants, so they would give him some of the fruit from the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed.

     11 And then he sent another, but they beat and treated him shamefully as they had the first, and sent him away empty-handed as well. 12 And he sent yet a third. This one also they beat and thew out of the vineyard. {Don’t think for one minute, this was a religious/spiritual controversy! Between Jesus and the Pharisees, scribes and Sadducees. This was power and seats, leaders of the nation, seats with Rome. Politics, not religion. Also the Protestant, Catholic wars.. not about faith, per se.. but power. Politics.}

     13 Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I’ll send my beloved son, surely they’ll respect him.’”

           

Jesus “will draw all” Jn.12:32.

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Galatians 5:1-8 Luke 20:14-19

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10-12 - Gal 4 8-20 Mark 12 12-27

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

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

            ☀️ A.M. Galatians 4:8-20

8 - Before, when you didn’t know God, you were in bondage to and submitted to those who by nature are not gods. 9 But now that you have come to know God, or rather - to be known by Him - how can you turn back and be slaves once again to weak, elementary principles of the world, that don’t work? 10 You (consider as demanded/required/mandatory to) observe days and months, seasons and years! 11 I’m afraid I may have labored over you in vain! 12 So I entreat you, become as I am, for I also have become as you (gentiles) are! {In this matter.}

     You did me no wrong. 13 As you know, at first, it was in weakness, that I proclaimed the good news to you. 14 And though my {health} condition {of his eyes} was a trial to you, you didn’t scorn or despise me, but you received me as though I was a messenger of God, or even as Christ Jesus himself!

     15 What then! Has become of your blessedness? For I testify that, if possible, you would have gouged out your own eyes and given them to me. 16 Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?

     17 They flatter and make a big deal of you. But that’s for no good purpose. They want to shut you out. So you will make a big deal of {and will follow} them.

     18 It is always good to be zealous for a good purpose! And not only when I’m with you. 19 My dear children, for whom I am again in the anguish of childbirth until Christ is formed in you! 20 I wish I could be present with you now and change my tone, but I am perplexed about you!

     {Paul was a discipler.}

            🌙 P.M. MARK 12:12-27

12 - And they (leaders, authorities) were seeking to arrest him. But they feared the people, and they knew he had told the parable against them, so they left. 13 But then they sent some Pharisees and Herodians to try to trap him in his words.

     14 They came and said to him, “Teacher, we know you are true and don’t care about other’s status. For you’re not swayed by appearances, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar? Should we pay them? Or should we not pay them?”

     15 But, knowing their hypocrisy {and it was a death sentence to deny Caesar) Jesus said to them, “Why put me to the test? Bring me a coin and we’ll look at it.”

     16 So they brought a coin, and he asked them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” They said, “Caesar's.”

     17 So he said, “Render to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's.” And they marveled at his answer.

     18 Then some Sadducees came, who say there’s no resurrection. And they asked him, 19 “Teacher, Moses wrote that if a man's brother dies and leaves a wife, but leaves no child, the man should marry the widow and raise up a son for his brother. 20 There were seven brothers and the first took a wife, and when he died left no child. 21 And the second wed her, and died, also leaving no child. And the third likewise. 22 And also with all seven, and left no child. Last of all the woman also died. 23 In the resurrection, when they rise again, whose wife will she be? For the seven wed her.”

     24 Jesus said to them, “Is it not true, that you are very wrong? Because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God. 25 For when they rise from the dead, they neither wed nor are - given - in marriage, but are like the angels in heaven.

     26 And as for the dead, the deceased being raised, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God spoke to him, saying, ‘I’m the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? 27 He’s not God of the dead, but of the living. You greatly err.” (Jesus said “All those in the tombs/graves” {not dungeons, lol} “will hear God’s voice, and will come forth. Some into the resurrection of life” {into THE millennium, to serve called reigning..? During long 2nd advent, surely(?) a full scope version of his 1st so brief one. After all, that’s the way of prophecy.

     “And some” he said, “will rise into the resurrection of judgment” (Jn.5:28-29). Surely that can be none other than “the” GWT Judgment (and surely?) discernment, review of history and closure for all ‘Day’ - which elsewhere He calls agelasting correction [“kolasin aionion” oR “korrection eonian”] age of correction! Mt.25:46, 3rd quarter of the Lord’s long second advent? See Rev.20, which is written like describing just the crests of waves, and then Leviticus 23. It’s veiled in a number of ways, how utterly PERFECTLY Jesus 1st advent fulfilled the Spring Holy Days (of Lev.23).

     So then what are we to think of the Fall Holy Days? (Lev.23 as well.) The names and the pattern. Too close to be meaningless. The Aionion Kolasis.. etc. The ancient holy days as type and shadow like so much else. And — of course — the completing of Jesus’ drawing of aLL, JN.12:32.

      It seems to me to trad lime an outline: The 3 Holy Days - #1-Trumpets (of Rev. & return) 1Odays/1OOOyrs later - onterlude, Satan released and he gathers to Armageddon2, and then his fieRy final defeat {he was adversary/accelerant} then — #2-Day of Atonement. And, 5days/5OOyrs later — #3-Tabernacles! “God will now tabernacle/tent/dwell with mankind, behold! I make all [pas - all, every, the whole] new!” Via the fiery regeneration (2nd vivification, 1st and 2nd making it “universal”. DOA for the initially doa..? Rich man and Lazarus parable, and the outside of the vision narrative of Rev.22, portray initiaL, inneR conditions of some during GWT aionion kolasis..

     The fieRy “palin/again-genesis” (Rev.21:1-5, 2Pet.3:12-13) is how death dies.}

           

Jesus “will draw all” Jn.12:32.

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2Pet.3:10 and 12:13 as fieRy bookends of the entiRe “Day of the LORD”.

Tomorrows verses, 10/13

Galatians 4:21-31 Luke 20:1-13

Wednesdays - ACTS 

Fridays - Book of Revelation

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