MARK 6 14-29

 a paraphrased ‘enter the story

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   08/11 - GospeL Verses

14 - King Herod heard all about Jesus, for his name had become very well known. Some people said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead! That’s why these miraculous powers are at work in him.” 15 But others said, “He’s Elijah!” And still others said, “He’s a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”

     16 But when Herod heard of it, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised!” 17 For it was Herod who had ordered John be arrested and cast into prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because he had married his own. brother’s wife. 18 For John had been saying to Herod, “It’s not lawful for you to have her.”

     19 So Herodias hated him. And she wanted to have him put to death. But she couldn’t, 20 because Herod (a hebrew by birth) feared John. For he knew he was a righteous and holy man, and so he kept him safe. When he heard him speak, he was perplexed and troubled. Yet he liked to listen to him.

     21 But an opportunity came when Herod, upon his birthday, gave a banquet for his nobles, military commanders, and the leading men of Galilee. 22 When Herodias' daughter came in and danced for them, she pleased Herod and his guests. And the king exclaimed, “Ask me for whatever you wish! And I will give it to you!” 23 And he vowed, “Whatever you ask! I will give you! Up to half of my kingdom!” 24 So she sought out her mother and said, “What should I ask for?” And her mother said, “The head of John the Baptist.” 25 So she hurried back to the king, saying, “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter.”

     26 The king was troubled and regretful, but because of his oath - his guests heard it - he didn’t want to be seen breaking his word. 27 So he sent for an executioner with orders to bring John's head, who then went and beheaded him in the prison. 28 And he brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl. And the girl gave it to her mother. 29 When his disciples heard of it, they came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.

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Tomorrows verses - Luke 9:1-9

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

LUKE 7 24-35

 a paraphrased ‘enter the story’

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     07/25 - GospeL Verses

24 - When John's messengers had gone, Jesus said to the crowds that were around him, “What was it you went out into the wilderness to see? Was it a reed shaken by the wind? 25 What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are dressed in fine clothing and live in luxury are in kings' courts. 26 What then did you go out to see? To see a prophet? Yes. And I tell you, more than a prophet! 27 This is he of whom it’s written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before you, who will prepare the way for you.’ 28 I tell you, among those born of woman, none is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

     29 When all the people heard this, and the tax collectors too (disliked, even despised, because they collected taxes for Rome) they all declared God just, having been baptized (prepared) with the baptism of John. 30 But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God, and were not baptized by John.

     31 “To what then shall I compare the people? What are they like? 32 They’re like children in the marketplace, calling to one another, ‘We played the flute for you, and you didn’t dance. We sang a dirge, and you didn’t weep.’ 33 For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’ 34 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ 35 Yet wisdom is justified of her children.”

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Tomorrows verses - Luke 7:36-50

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

LUKE 7 11-23

 a paraphrased ‘enter the story’

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     07/24 - GospeL Verses

11 - A little later Jesus went to a town called Nain. His disciples and a great crowd were with him, 12 and as they drew near to the gate of the town, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, who was a widow. A considerable number of the people from the town were with her. 13 And when the Lord saw her, he felt very sad for her. And he said to her, “Don’t weep.” 14 And he came up and touched the bier, as the bearers stopped and stood still. And he said, “Young man, I say to you, rise.” 15 The dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus returned him to his mother. 16 Great amazement seized them all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has risen among us!” and “God has visited his people!”

     17 This report about him spread through the whole of Judea and all the surrounding country, 18 and the disciples of John reported all these things to John. And he,19 calling two of his disciples, sent them to the Lord, to ask, “Are you the one who is to come? Or shall we look for another?” 20 And so the men went to him, and said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?’” 21 In that same hour he healed many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and many who were blind he gave sight to. 22 And he answered the disciples of John, “Go and tell John what you’ve seen and heard - the blind receive sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up. The poor have good news preached to them. 23 And blessed are those not scandalized [skandalizó - offended]  by me.”

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Tomorrows verses - Luke 7:24-35

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LUKE 1 67-80

 a paraphrased ‘enter the story’

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     06/22 - GospeL Verses

67 - And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit. He prophesied, saying, 68 “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel! He has visited and redeemed his people! 69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, 70 as he said by his holy prophets of old, 71 that we should be saved from our enemies - and from the hand of -> all who hate us, 72 to show the mercy promised to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant, 73 the oath he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us 74 that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear, 75 in holiness and righteousness before him all our days. 76 And you, child [John the baptist] will be called the prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, 77 to give the knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins, 78 because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high! 79 To give light to those who sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death. And to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

    80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit. And he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearing to Israel.

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Tomorrows verses - Luke 2:1-7

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LUKE 1 26-38

 a paraphrased ‘enter the story’

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     06/17 - GospeL Verses

26 - In the sixth month (of “John the baptist’s” being in the womb) the angel Gabriel was sent from God to Nazareth, a city of Galilee, 27 to a maid (maids were virgins) betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary. 28 Gabriel came and said to her, “Greetings, O favored one, the LORD is with you!”

     29 She was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to think what sort of greeting it might be. 30 And Gabriel said, “Don’t be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God! 31 And look! You will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High. And the LORD God will give to him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”

     34 Mary asked him, “How will this be, since I have never been with a man?” 35 Gabriel answered her, “The Holy Spirit{/Presence of God} will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. And so the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God. 36 And also, your relative Elizabeth, in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is now the sixth month with her who was said to be barren. 37 For with God, nothing is impossible.”

     38 And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the LORD. Let it be to me according to your word.” {According to what God wants.} And then the angel departed.

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Tomorrows verses - Luke 1:39-45

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MATTHEW 14 1-14

   🍃🕊️02/17 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

1 - At that time Herod the tetrarch [tetrarchés - from the Greek words tetra, meaning four, and archon - ruler, leader; ruler over a fourth part of a region] heard about the fame of Jesus, 2 and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead. This is why these miracles are happening.” 3 For Herod had seized John, chained him and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, 4 because John had said to him, “It’s not lawful for you to have her.” (And both Herod and Philip were her uncles?) 5 And though he wanted to put him to death (previously having listened to him) he feared the people, because they held him as a prophet. 6 But when Herod's birthday came around, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company and pleased Herod, 7 so much so that he promised, with an oath, to give her whatever she might ask. 8 Advised by her mother, she asked for the head John the Baptist to be brought to her on a platter.” 9 And the king was sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he commanded it to be done. 10 So he sent and had John beheaded in the prison, 11 and his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother. 12 And his disciples came and took the body and buried it, and then went and told Jesus.

     13 And when Jesus was told, he withdrew from there by boat to a lonely place by himself. But when the crowds heard of it, they followed him on foot from the towns, 14 and when he went ashore he saw a great crowd. And having compassion for them, he healed their sick.

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Tomorrows verses - John 6:1-13

My own studies. Verses paraphrased.

MATTHEW 11 1-10

  🍃🕊️02/02 - GospeL Verses 🍃🕊️

1 - When Jesus had instructed his twelve disciples (and sent them out) he went on from there to teach and preach in the cities.

     2 Now when John (the Baptist) heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples 3 to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come? Or shall we look for another?” 4 And Jesus answered, “Go and tell John what you hear and see, 5 the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the good news preached to them. 6 And blessed is the one who does not fall away from me.”

     7 And as they were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 8 No? What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? You can find those who wear soft clothing in kings' houses. 9 What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 10 This is he of which it is written (said by Father to Son) ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’”

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Tomorrows verses - Matthew 11:11-19

By Necessity Paraphrased

Daily ‘Enter the Story’ Gospels and N.T. Letters Reading & Study (In their natural order) My own studies.

JOHN 1 29-34

   🍃🕊️01/02 - GospeL Verses 🍃🕊️

29 - The next day, John the Baptist/Baptizer saw Jesus coming toward him, and he said, “Look! The Lamb of God, who is taking away the sin  [hamartia / missing the mark - cause of life as we presently know it, entropy] of the world! 30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ 31 I myself didn’t know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” [And from Israel to the world, Isaiah 49:6 - “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to bring back the preserved of Israel, I will make you as a light for the nations, that my salvation may reach to the ends of earth.”] 32 And John told them, “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained upon him. 33 I myself didn’t know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, he is the one baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’  {Presence of God.} 34 And I (the baptizer) have seen and I bear witness, that this, is the Son of God.”

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Tomorrows verses - John 1:35-51

By Necessity Paraphrased

Annual Daily Reading & Study

JOHN 1 19-28

  🍃🕊️01/01 - GospeL Verses 🍃🕊️

19 - And this is the testimony of John (the Baptist/baptizer) when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” 20 He answered them, “I am not the Christ.” 21 And they asked, “Who then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.” 22 So they said to him, “Who are you? We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” 23 He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.” [Isaiah 40 - 3 The voice of him that cries in the wilderness, “Prepare the way of the LORD! Make a straight path in the desert for our God. 4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low. The crooked places will be made straight, and the rough places will be made smooth. 5 And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has said it.] 24 They had been sent from the Pharisees, 25 and they asked him, “Then why are you baptizing, if you are neither the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

     26 John answered, “I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know! 27 Even he who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I’m not worthy to untie.” 28 This was in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

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Tomorrows verses - John 1:29-34

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Annual Daily Reading & Study

LUKE 1 39-45

🍃🕊️12/19 - GospeL Verses 🍃🕊️

39 - So Mary went right away into the hill country, to a town of Judah, to see Elizabeth and Zechariah. 40 And when she arrived, she entered the house and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby (John the Baptist) leaped in her womb! And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit {with the Presence of God, who is Wonderful} 42 and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “How blessed you are among all women! And how blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43 And why is this granted to me?! That the mother of my Lord should visit me? 44 For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy! 45 How blessed is she who believes, who believes there will be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the LORD.”

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Tomorrows verses - Luke 2:8-20

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Annual Daily Reading & Study

This study follows an “Enter the Story” bible reading schedule.

LUKE 23:1-10

    🍃🕊️11/27 - GospeL Verses 🍃🕊️

(The gospels as two six month readings means there is some repetitiveness.)

1 - Then the council rose and brought Jesus before Pilate. 2 And accused him, saying, “We found this man misleading our nation and forbidding us to give tribute to Caesar! Saying he himself is Christ, a king!” 3 And Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered, “You have said it, not I.” [Such was punishable by death.] 4 Then Pilate said to the chief leaders and the crowd, “I find no guilt in this man.” 5 But they insisted, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee even to this place.”

     6 When Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean. 7 And when he learned that he belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him over to Herod, who was in Jerusalem at the time. 8 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was happy, for he  had wanted to see him for some time, having heard a lot about him. And he was hoping to see him work a miracle. 9 So he questioned him at some length, but Jesus stayed silent. 10 But the leaders, chief priests and scribes, stood by, angrily accusing him.

     [ This Herod, called Herod Antipas was a son of Herod the Great. Herod Antipas is the one who unwillingly put John the Baptist to death. Herod the Great is the one who killed all the very young boys and babies of Bethlehem, trying to kill Jesus after his birth, as the birth had made quite a stir. Rev.12:4, bible prophecy often takes no account of time - like in this verse, Rev.12:14 - “the dragon” - original gone rogue one - “drags with his tail one third of the stars..” - I.e. one third of the angels joined the “covering angel over Eden” in his revolt. Then as in the next breath it seems, he then turned to devour the “manchild”/Son of man who had been born from the woman.. “a great sign..”

     But we know there’s a great gap of time between Eden and the birth of Christ.

     Herod the Great, the father, is the one of Rev.12:14 and Matthew 2, who tried to kill Jesus when born. And his son, Herod Antipas is the one who had executed John the Baptist. Jesus and this John, were cousins.

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Tomorrows verses - Luke 23:11-23

By Necessity Paraphrased

Annual Daily Reading & Study

Aug-11 From Mk-6 1Jn-2

   Enter The Story Daily

a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ Mark 6:14-29

14 - King Herod heard all about Jesus, for his name had become well known. Some people said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead! That’s why these miraculous powers are at work in him.” 15 But others said, “He’s Elijah.” And still others said, “He’s a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.” 16 But when Herod heard of it, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised.” 17 For it was Herod who had ordered John be seized and bound into prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because he had married her. 18 For John had been saying to Herod, “It’s not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.” 19 So Herodias hated him and wanted to put him to death. But she couldn’t, 20 because Herod feared John, knowing he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed, and yet he liked to hear him.

     21 But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee. 22 When Herodias's daughter came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests. And the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you!” 23 And he vowed, “Whatever you ask, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.” 24 And she found her mother and said to her, “What should I ask for?” And her mother said, “The head of John the Baptist.” 25 So she went in with haste to the king, saying, “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.”

     26 The king was very sorry, but because of his oath, and his guests, he didn’t want to break his word to her. 27 So immediately the king sent an executioner with orders to bring John's head, who went and beheaded him in the prison, 28 and brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother. 29 When his disciples heard of it, they came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                ~ 1John 2:18-22 ~

18 - Children, it is the last hour [hora - a definite space of time, a season, an hour, the particular time for anything] and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know it is the last hour/season. 19 They went out from us, but they were not of us, for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that it might become plain that they all are not of us. 20 But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and have the true knowledge/knowing. 21 I write to you, not because you don’t know the truth, but because you do know the truth, and because no lie is of the truth. 22 And who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This -> is the antichrist -> whoever denies the Father and the Son.

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Luke 9:1-9

1John 2:23-29

Acts & Rev - weekly

And currently Malachi, recently Zechariah, Daniel

psalms - jan-1-19 / feb-2o's / mar-3o's / apr-4o's / may-5o's / jun-6o's / jul-7o's / aug-8o's / sep-9o's / oct-100-110 / nov-11o's / dec-12o-15o ..the psalms are very prophetical in an overview sense.

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

                📜🍞+🍷🕊️(+Logic)

           Be a whole burnt offering w/

             prayer like incense so this

              gehenna crucible, life as 

                 we presently know it,

                     will make all of 

                        us clear as 

                           crystal.

                               ♢

July-25 From Lk-7 Heb-11

   Enter The Story Daily

a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ Luke 7:24-35

24 - Then, when John's messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed, that is shaken by the wind? 25 What then? A man dressed in expensive clothes? Behold, those who are dressed in splendid clothing and live in luxury are in kings' houses. 26 What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet! 27 This is he of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before you, who will prepare the way for you.’

     28 I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” 29 When all the people heard this, and the tax collectors too, they declared God just. They had been baptized with the baptism of John, 30 but the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God, and they were not baptized by him. (They, being special, wouldn’t need thAt! To wash away sins and flaws.) 31 “To what then shall I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? 32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, ‘We played the flute for you, but you didn’t dance, we sang a lament, but you did not weep.’ 33 For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ 34 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ 35 But wisdom is justified by all its children.” (Verses 28, 29? - “I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” When all the people heard this, and the tax collectors too, they declared God just..” Truth bears witness of itself.)

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                ~ Hebrews 11:22-33 ~

22 - It was by faith that Joseph at the end of his life [in Egypt] made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones. 23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents. They were not afraid of the king's edict. 24 By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, 25 choosing instead to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of a sinful world. 26 He considered, to be reproached for Christ, was greater wealth than all the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward [misthapodosia - payment of wages, properly corresponding compensation] (cause and effect, fruit, harvest). 27 And by faith he left Egypt, not being afraid of the king’s anger. He endured for he saw he who is invisible. 28 By faith he kept the Passover and ordered the sprinkling of the blood as God said, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch those houses. 29 By faith the people crossed the Red Sea as if on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to give chase, were drowned. 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. 31 By faith Rahab the prostitute didn’t perish with those who refused to believe, because she had given a friendly welcome to the spies (of the kingdom).

     32 And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel, and the prophets, 33 who through faith overcame kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions.. (Lk.7:28,29 - “I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”)

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Luke 7:36-50

Hebrews 11:34-40

Acts & Rev - weekly

And currently Malachi, recently Zechariah, Daniel

psalms - jan-1-19 / feb-2o's / mar-3o's / apr-4o's / may-5o's / jun-6o's / jul-7o's / aug-8o's / sep-9o's / oct-100-110 / nov-11o's / dec-12o-15o ..the psalms are very prophetical in an overview sense.

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

                📜🍞+🍷🕊️(+Logic)

           Be a whole burnt offering w/

             prayer like incense so this

              gehenna crucible, life as 

                 we presently know it,

                     will make all of 

                        us clear as 

                           crystal.

                               ♢

July-02 From Lk-3 Mk-1 Heb-7

    Enter The Story Daily

a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ Luke 3:15-22, Mark 1:9-13

15 - There was a spirit of expectation and people were wondering if John might be the Christ. 16 But John answered them saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming! The strap of whose sandals I’m not worthy to unlace. He is the one who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 17 His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff (from off the wheat) he will burn with the fire that does not go out.” (Imperfection-corruption- decay—think compost. Decay, the worm that doesn’t quit.)

     18 And so with many other exhortations John preached good news to the people.19 But Herod the tetrarch, who had been called out by him for all the evils he had done and for Herodias, his brother's wife, 20 added this to it all, he locked John up in prison.

     21 But at the time when all the people were being baptized, and Jesus too, and was praying, the heavens were opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form, like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son. With you I am well pleased.”

     Mark 1:9 - In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan River. 10 And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens opened and the Spirit descending upon him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son. With you I am well pleased.” 12 Then the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13 And he was in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by Satan. And was with the wild animals, with angels ministering to him.

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                ~ Hebrews 7:13-17 ~

13 - And the one of whom these things are spoken, belonged to a different tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar. 14 And it’s evident our Lord Jesus was descended from Judah, and in connection with that tribe Moses did not say anything about the priesthood. 15 So when the priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek, 16 one who has become a priest, not on the basis of a legal appointment having to do with human descent, but by the power of an indestructible life. 17 For it is witnessed of Jesus, “You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.” [Ps.11:4]

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Luke 3:23-4:15

Hebrews 7:18-24

Acts & Rev - weekly

And currently Malachi, recently Zechariah, Daniel

psalms - jan-1-19 / feb-2o's / mar-3o's / apr-4o's / may-5o's / jun-6o's / jul-7o's / aug-8o's / sep-9o's / oct-100-110 / nov-11o's / dec-12o-15o ..the psalms are very prophetical in an overview sense.

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

                📜🍞+🍷🕊️(+Logic)

             Be a whole burnt offering

                w/ prayer like incense.

                  This slow gehenna

                     will make all of

                        us clear as

                           crystal.

                               🗝️

July-01 From Lk-3 Heb-7

   Enter The Story Daily

a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ Luke 3:7-14

7 - He (“John the Baptist”) said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath that is coming? 8 Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And don’t just say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father’!” (Or ‘I go to church on Sunday’ or ‘Didn’t I give to missions?’ etc.) “For I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham. 9 Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees! Every tree that doesn’t bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into a fire.” [Earthly. John the Baptizer was prophesying of 70 CE.]

     10 And the crowds asked him, “What then shall we do?” 11 And he answered, “Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none. And whoever has food, do likewise.” 12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized and they asked him, “Teacher, what shall we do?” 13 And he said, “Collect no more than you are supposed to!” 14 Soldiers also asked him, and he said, “Don’t demand money from anyone by threats or by falsely accusing. And be content with your wages!”

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                ~ Hebrews 7:11-12 ~

11 - Now if perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood (Heb.11:40) - for under it the people received the law - what further need would there have been for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, rather than one named after the priestly order of Aaron? 12 For when there is a change in the priesthood, there is a change in the law as well. [Law - nómos - law, as "the Law" or "law" as a general principle, or both simultaneously, determined by the context (and in this, it is both - the Law, which is now superior, summed up as “love”. And it is a change in the ruling principle, under the new priesthood of Jesus).]

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Luke 3:15-22, Mark 1:9-13

Hebrews 7:13-17

Acts & Rev - weekly

And currently Malachi, recently Zechariah, Daniel

psalms - jan-1-19 / feb-2o's / mar-3o's / apr-4o's / may-5o's / jun-6o's / jul-7o's / aug-8o's / sep-9o's / oct-100-110 / nov-11o's / dec-12o-15o ..the psalms are very prophetical in an overview sense.

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

                📜🍞+🍷🕊️(+Logic)

             Be a whole burnt offering

                w/ prayer like incense.

                  This slow gehenna

                     will make all of

                        us clear as

                           crystal.

                               🗝️

Feb-17 From Mt-14 Ro-10

     Enter The Story Daily

 a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ Matthew 14:1-14

(Oh my, I really don’t like this portion of scripture. For this study I will tone it way down.) 1 - At that time Herod the tetrarch heard about how famous Jesus was, 2 and he said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist (the baptizer). He’s been raised from the dead! That’s why he has these powers.” 3 Herod had seized John and thrown him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. 4 John had said to him (to Herod who was an Israelite/Hebrew/Jewish), “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” 5 And though John wanted to put him to death, he didn’t, because he feared the people, who believed he was a prophet. 6 But then Herod's birthday came, and the daughter of Herodias danced before the company and Herod blurted out an oath to her,  to give her whatever she would ask. 8 So she asked her mother.. Herod couldn’t, in sight of his guests, not honor his oath.. Later John’s disciples came and buried John, and they went and told Jesus what had happened. 13 And when Jesus heard, he withdrew from there in a boat to a lonely place. But the crowds heard where he was going, and they came on foot from all the surrounding towns. 14 And when Jesus went ashore, he saw them all and had compassion for them and healed their sick.

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Romans 10:11-15 ~

11 - For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” [Kataischuno - shamed, disgraced, put to confusion.] 12 And there is no distinction between Hebrew or Greek/of the nations. (The ethnicities are the branches of God’s family. Life as we presently know it is the womb we’re in. And Jew is slang and was prophesied, Deut.28:37 - prophecied, it wasn’t the placing of a curse.) For the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich toward all those calling upon him.13 For “everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved.” 14 But how shall they call upon him if they have not believed? And how are they to believe - if they have never heard?! And how are they to hear without someone proclaiming? 15 And how are they to proclaim unless they are sent? As it’s written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who proclaim the good news!”

                       ~*~

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      (  ) - thots

Tomorrow’s Verses:

John 6:1-13

Romans 10:16-21

Acts & Rev - weekly

And currently Daniel

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

Dec-29 From Mt-3 & 2Cor-7

  a paraphrased scripture study

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  GospeL Verses ~ Matthew 3:1-10

1 - In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the Judean wilderness saying, 2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” 3 For this is who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said,

“The voice of one crying in the wilderness - ‘Prepare the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!’” 4 John wore a garment of camel's hair with a leather belt, and he lived on locusts and wild honey. 5 Soon Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan River were going out to hear him, 6 and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming, he said to them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bear fruit in keeping with repentance. 9 And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham! 10 Even now the axe is laid to the base of the trees! And every tree not bearing good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire! (A parable, and prophecy of 70 A.D. Why would anyone assume this is an ‘afterlife destiny’? Israel is the ‘micro’ fulfillment, history’s global culmination is the macro. All cause and effect, bound to occur, as mankind’s empires, and system are “built on sand”.)

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                     ~ 2 Corinthians 7:1-10

1 - Since beloved, we have these (great) promises, let us go on to cleanse ourselves from every pollution of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the reverence of God. 2 Make room in your hearts for us. We have not wronged nor corrupted anyone. Nor have we taken advantage of any one. 3 I don’t say this to find fault with you, for I said before that you are in our hearts, whether we die together or live together. 4 Great is my confidence toward you and great is my pride in you. I am filled with encouragement! In all our affliction, I am overflowing with joy. 5 For even when we came to Macedonia, we had no rest, and were afflicted at every turn. There was fighting without and fear within. 6 But the one who comforts the down trodden, God, comforted us by the coming of Titus. 7 And not only by his coming but also by the encouragement with which he was comforted by you. For he told us of your longing, your mourning, and your zeal. So I rejoiced still more. 8 For even if I made you grieve with my letter, I don’t regret it - though I did regret it, for I see the letter grieved you, if only for a while. 9 And so I rejoice! Not because you were grieved, but because you were saddened into repenting. You felt a godly grief! And so you suffered no loss. 10 For godly grief produces repentance, which leads, without regret, to salvation (life). Unlike worldly grief, which leads to death.

                       ~*~

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             cross references, etc.

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Matthew 3:11-17

2 Corinthians 7:11-16

            A link to the reading schedule is pinned.

               ✔️= posted 

Acts this week, 19:1-20 ✔️

Rev/Apoc this week, 19:9-16 ✔️

Prophets - Isaiah summary ✔️ next, Daniel      

      Prophets - Each part includes the previous parts also. Disclaimer, some are long.

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

W𝕖𝕖𝕜𝕝𝕪 B𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕠𝕗 A𝕔𝕥𝕤 10 34-48

34 Then Peter said, “Now I am certain that God treats all alike”. 35 And whoever respects God and does what is right is welcomed by him in every nation. (All the beautiful ethnicities/branches of the human family.) 36 You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, announcing the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all. 37 You know what happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee, after John [the baptist and baptizer] began preaching his message of baptism. 38 And you know that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. And he went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. 39 And we apostles are witnesses of all he did throughout Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a cross, 40 but God raised Him on the third day and caused Him to be plainly seen, 41 not to the general public, but to us whom God had chosen in advance to be his witnesses. We were those who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 And he ordered us to preach everywhere and to testify that Jesus is the one appointed by God to be the judge of all, of both the living and the dead. 43 Of him do all the prophets testify, that through his name every one that is believing in him, receives liberty of, and from sins.' (Which word is “hamartia” - “missing the mark”. As opposed to God who iS life, and “is perfect” (Mt.5:48). Jesus is called the “first”/proto. He is God’s prototype. God is writing his law/way on every heart and mind. He calls it “sealing” them. The Holy Spirit in us crying “Abba, Father!” is his stamp/seal of approval and ownership. And right now (?) we are at Rev.7:1,3 during 9,4. But what the pause is veiled by the seals being described as their entire effects, first to last. Not just their first. But don’t panic if the pause is interrupted, it’s not yet the more crucial times.. I could of course, be wrong, however. Never forget, God speaking his word to us, is the truth, or that is, that’s when we understand it as the Truth it is.)

     44 Even as Peter was saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who were listening to the message, 45 and the Hebrew believers who came with Peter were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles. 46 For they heard them speaking in strange tongues and praising God's greatness. Then Peter said, 47 “Can anyone object to their being baptized, now that they have received the Holy Spirit just as we did?” 48 So he gave instructions for them to be baptized in the name of Jesus. Afterward they asked him to stay with them for several days.

                         ~*~

     Very Brief Outline of Acts:

Jesus returns to where he was with the Father before his advent/visit (his brief first one).

The Holy Spirit/Presence of God is poured out on the believers who were in Jerusalem on the late Spring holy day of Pentecost. Peter speaks, there are 3000 new believers that day.

The good news message spreads, Peter is invited and goes to a Roman’s house and all believe. The first record of non Hebrew believers (besides likely some on Pentecost).

     Persecution breaks out.. jail. stoning. Pharisee Saul leads the persecution, but on his way to Damascus with papers for arrests, Jesus makes himself seen but is so bright Paul falls to the ground and is blinded. After two days he is healed and is a believer, and soon is called Paul. He wrote many (to most) of the New Testament letters, but spent a few years (it seems to me) exclusively listening to the Lord. He established many ‘churches’ in what’s called three missionary journeys, and met and worked with Mark and Luke, and quite a few others. (Luke wrote this Book of Acts.) His fourth journey is to Rome to trial as a prisoner. There’s a shipwreck on the way.. He wrote many of his letters while in prison and under ‘house’ arrest.

                            🍃

They Missed The Boat

Luke 7:27-30

27 This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, which shall prepare the way before you.
28 For I say to you, among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
29 And when all the people heard Him,even the tax collectors justified God, having been baptized with the baptism of John.
30 But the Pharisees and scribes rejected the will of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.

So there they were, the religious leaders who had surely read the prophecies of - "a voice crying from the wilderness! Prepare the way of the LORD!" - when the wild figure of John the Baptist came in from the wilderness preaching a message of repentance by baptism, followed by the humble person of Jesus healing the lame and the blind - also prophesied (by Isaiah the prophet).

Romans 9:18

18 Therefore He has mercy on whom He wills, and whom He wills He hardens.
Or as another version put it:
18 Everything depends on what God decides to do, and he can either have pity on people or make them stubborn.