Feb-19 From Mt-14 Ro-11

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 a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ Matthew 14:15-21

(Matthew’s version/recollection) 15 - Now when it was evening, the disciples came to Jesus and said, “This is a lonely place, and the day is about over. Should we send the crowds away to go into the villages to buy food for their selves?” 16 Jesus said, “They don’t need to go, you can give them something to eat.” 17 But the disciples said, “We have only five loaves and two fish.” 18 And the Lord said, “Bring them to me.” 19 And he told the crowds to sit down on the grass, and then taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and gave thanks. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, which the disciples gave out to the people. 20 And they all ate and were satisfied, and took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. 21 And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children. (“The broken pieces” be still my beating heart.. See yesterday’s study.)

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Romans 11:1-6 ~

1 - I ask, then, has God rejected his people?  (Today I am realizing this in the wider sense. In the repeating pattern sense. As with Israel - smaller pond ripple - so to the world and all, larger/full pond ripple. Does God - outside of this life drama - reject any? As Paul asks. concerning Israel.) By no means! For I  myself (Paul) am an Israelite. A descendant of Abraham, and a member of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew [proginóskó - to know beforehand]. (Jn.1:3 - the logos, the Son - “All through him came into being and not one came into existence without him.” Though translators changed - all - to all things, and one to one thing.) Do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah? How he pleads with God against Israel, 3 “Lord! They have killed your prophets! They have demolished your altars. I alone am left, and they seek my life!” 4 But what did God reply? “I have kept for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” 5 So too at the present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace. [A piece of the cloth.] 6 But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works/earning/owed. Otherwise grace is no longer grace.

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

John 6:14-21

Romans 11:7-11

Acts & Rev - weekly

And currently Daniel

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