MARK 4 1-12

 a paraphrased ‘enter the story’

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     07/30 - GospeL Verses

1 - Jesus was teaching beside the sea and a very large crowd had gathered around him, so he got into a boat that was anchored there, and he sat while the crowd was there beside the sea. 2 And as usual he was teaching them using parables. 3 “Listen” he said, “a sower went out scattering seed. 4 And as he scattered, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate up the seeds. 5 Some other seed fell on rocky ground, where there wasn’t much soil, and it quickly sprang up. 6 But when the sun rose, it dried up and withered because it had no roots for moisture. 7 Still some other seed fell among thorns and thistles, which grew and choked them out, and so there was no grain. 8 But some other seed fell into good soil and it grew and produced grain, growing tall and increasing, and yielded thirtyfold, sixtyfold and even a hundredfold.” 9 And he said, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear!” {Absorb.. take in the seed.. be good soil. ..Light, water, nurturance/fertilizer! Bread for the soul-Greek word psyche.}

     10 Later, when he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him the meaning of the parable. 11 And he said, “To you it’s been given to understand the mystery of the kingdom of God, but for others it’s all in parable, 12 so that (quote) ‘seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing, they may hear, but not understand, lest ever  [pote - from the base of pou and te - at what time, how long, when] they should turn and be forgiven.’” - [Turn - epistrephó - turn, return, from epi - on, upon, and strephó - to turn, to change; come to myself.] {Lest when..(?) Verse quoted is Isaiah 6:9 - and one of the cross references to it is -  “BRING OUT a people who have eyes but are blind, and who have ears but are deaf” Isaiah 43:8.

     So 1Tim.4:10, Jn.12:32, occur/continues During “the Last Great Day” Jn.12:37. An “8th ‘day’” millennium, otherwise when does all of Rev.20 occur? Note: Rev.22 has narrative in it that is spoken outside of the vision.. Shakespeare said “all of life is a stage” “..and the Ancient of Days took his seat..” Dan.7:9.

     Also later at GWT ‘day’ of Judgment/Discernment/Closure. Creation choices were Ant Farm or Total Herd Immunity? Iron RuLe - God iS life, and “is perfect” so imperfect is this entropy. A crucible and process that “doesn’t quit”. So the remedy was “built in from the foundation/beginning”.

     “BRING OUT a people who have eyes but are blind, and who have ears but are deaf” Isaiah 43:8. ..Then what? Remember, God “is Love” and surely he is 100% unfettered Genius. Or are we puny humans able to envision something greater and better than what he can do?}

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Tomorrows verses - Mark 4:13-23

My own studies, had to paraphrase to post..

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