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a paraphrased scripture study
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GospeL Verses ~ Matthew 13:31-44
31 - He told the people another parable, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed taken and planted in a field. 32 It’s the smallest of all the seeds, but when it grows it is larger than all the other plants and becomes like a tree, so birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.” 33 And he told them another parable, “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and worked into three measures of meal, untiL it was all leavened.”
34 All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables. He didn’t say anything to them except by parable. 35 And this fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet, “I will open my mouth in parables. I will speak what has been hidden since the foundation of the world.”
36 Then he left the crowd of people and went back into the house. And his disciples said, “Explain to us the meaning of the parable of the weeds of the field.” 37 He said, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. 38 The field is the world, and the good seed are children of the kingdom. The weeds are the children of evil, 39 and the enemy [echthros - hostile, enemy, someone openly hostile, having deep-rooted enmity.] who sowed [speiró - sowed, scattered] them is the devil [diabolos - in secular Greek means backbiter, an accuser, slanderer, i.e. making charges that bring down]. The harvest is at the end of the age, the reapers are angels, 40 and as the weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so shall it be at the end of the age. 41 The Son of Man will send forth his angels, and they will collect out of his kingdom the causes of sin and the practicing of lawlessness, 42 and cast them into the fiery furnace. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth. 43 Then the righteous will shine as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear. 44 For the kingdom of heaven is like treasure which is hidden in a field, and when someone finds it, they joyfully go and sell all they have. And they buy that field.”
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From New Testament Letters
(In the Order Believed Written)
~ Romans 9:27-33 ~
27 - Isaiah cried out concerning Israel, “Though the number of the sons of Israel be as the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them will be saved [during this lifetime, for - “all Israel will be saved..” Ro.11:26]. 28 For the Lord will carry out his sentence - upon the earth - fully and without delay.” 29 And also as Isaiah prophesied, “If the LORD of hosts had not left us sons and daughters, we would have become like Sodom and Gomorrah.” 30 What then can we say? For Gentiles who didn’t pursue righteousness have attained righteousness (right standing) that is, righteousness that is by faith. 31 But Israel who pursued a law for righteousness, didn’t succeed. 32 Why? Because they didn’t pursue it by faith (as a gift given and received) but as though it was based on (their own) works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone. 33 Like it’s written - “Behold! I am laying in Zion a stone of stumbling, a rock of offense [skándalon - snare, a negative cause and effect, skándalon is the native rock rising up through the earth, which trips up the traveler]. (“Native rock” - the natural, the carnal nature.) But the one believing upon him will not be disappointed [kataischuno - shamed, disgraced, put to confusion].”
“Will not be disappointed” ..kind of a big understatement..
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Matthew 13:44-58
Romans 10:1-10
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