Hebrews 9 15-20

 a paraphrased ‘enter the story’

 🍃🕊️  reading & study  🕊️🍃

07/09 ~ From New Testament Letters

   (In the Order Believed Written)

15 - Jesus, therefore, is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the enduring inheritance that is promised, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant. {Author is Hebrew through and through..? Apollo?} 16 For where a will {and testament} is involved, there has to be the death of the one who made the will. 17 For a will takes effect only at death. It’s not in force as long as the one who made it is still alive. 18 Therefore not even the first covenant was inaugurated without blood. {The most solemn nonreversible pledge, promise, guarantee.. Old world notarizing. Un-breakable. A blood oath.}  19 For when every commandment of the law had been declared by Moses to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, 20 saying, “This is the blood of the agreement that God has commanded concerning you.” 

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Tomorrows verses - Hebrews 9:21-24

My own studies, had to paraphrase to post..

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

Hebrews 8 11 - 9 5

 a paraphrased ‘enter the story’

 🍃🕊️  reading & study  🕊️🍃

07/06 ~ From New Testament Letters

   (In the Order Believed Written)

{When all is done and completed under the covenant works of God}11 - “They shall not teach each one their neighbor and each one their brother or sister, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they shall all know me, from the least to the greatest. 12 For I will be merciful toward their iniquities, and I will remember their sins [hamartia - missing the mark] no more.”

     13 In speaking of a new covenant, he makes the first one obsolete. And what is becoming obsolete, old and fading is ready to vanish away.

     9:1 - Now even the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly place of holiness. 2 For a tent was prepared, the first section, called the Holy Place, in which were the lampstand, the table and the bread of the Presence. 3 And behind the second curtain was a second section, which is called the Most Holy Place, 4 and in it is the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, in which was a golden urn holding the manna, Aaron's staff that budded, and the tablets of the (first, hamartia revealing) covenant. 5 Above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. But of these things we cannot now speak in detail. {The cherubim, a likeness of an around the throne cherubim/seraphim, also called a “covering angel”? Of which Satan was one?? ..Some covering angels of animals of Eden joined the sedition? As God foresaw, and having waited patiently for first bound to occur rebel thought to occur and mature, so that all take this unavoidable journey all together at once.}

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Tomorrows verses - Hebrews 9:6-10

My own studies, had to paraphrase to post..

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

Mark 14:17-25

🍃🕊️11/09 - GospeL Verses 🍃🕊️

       By Necessity Paraphrased

17 - And when it was evening, he went in with the twelve. 18 And as they were at table, eating, Jesus said, “One of you is going to betray me. One who eats with me.” 19 They began to be sorrowful and to say one after another, “Is it I?” 20 So he said, “It’s one of you twelve, the one who is dipping bread into the dish with me.

     21 For the Son of Man goes as it’s written of him, but woe to the one who betrays him. {Sympathy for Judas.} It would have been better for that man if he had not been born.” {Prophesying how Judas’ life will end.}

     22 Then he took up a loaf of bread, said a blessing, then broke it and passed it out to them, saying “Take and eat. This is my body.”

     23 Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he passed it to them, and they all drank. 24 And he said, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many” [polýs - many, high in number, multitudinous, plenteous, much, great in amount (extent), frequently used in contexts that highlight the vastness of God's kingdom, the multitude of believers, or the extensive reach of Jesus]. 25 “Truly, I tell you, I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine, until the day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.” [Matthew’s recollection, 26:29 - “I will not drink wine again until the day I drink it new with you in my Father’s Kingdom.” Mt.25:1-13, 1Cor.15:23; Mt.13:30 is Rev.16:13,14(15)16]

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Tomorrows verses - Luke 22:17-23

Oct-13 From Lk-20 Gal-4

 🕊️ A paraphrased NT scripture study

   (sometimes w/ commentary) 

  [and original language insight]

         📜🍞+🍷🕊️(+Logic)

Today’s GospeL Verses ~ Luke 20:1-13

1 - As Jesus was teaching the people in the temple and proclaiming the good news [euaggelízō - from eú - good, well, and angellō - announce, herald(ing) the good message] the chief priests, scribes and some elders (leaders, authorities) came up 2 and said to him, “Tell us by what authority are you doing these things, or who it is that gave you this authority!” (To teach, and turn over the seller’s tables.) 3 He answered them, “I’ll ask you a question. Tell me, 4 was the baptism of John from heaven or from man?” 5 So they discussed it with one another, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he’ll say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’ 6 But if we say, ‘From man,’ the people will stone us, for they are convinced John was a prophet.” 7 So they answered that they didn’t know where it came from. 8 And Jesus said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

     9 And he began to tell the people a parable, “A man planted a vineyard and he let it out to tenants and then he went into another country for quite a while.10 When harvest came, he sent a servant (worker) to the tenants, so they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11 And he sent another, but they also beat and treated him shamefully, and also sent him away empty-handed. 12 And he sent yet a third. This one also they beat and cast out. 13 Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son, perhaps they will respect him.’”

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                ~ Galatians 4:21-31 ~

21 - Tell me (Paul) - you who desire to be under the law, do you listen to the law? 22 For it’s written Abraham had two sons, one by a slave woman and one by a free woman. (On in years Sarah insisted, due to lack of faith.) 23 But the son of the slave was born according to the flesh/natural, while the son of the free woman was born through a promise. (Which started in Eden, which all peoples took memories, and a version of, from the dispersion from First Tower/Babel Tower. And God promised a son to Abraham, but now they were elderly.) 24 Now this may be interpreted allegorically (though it is still literal) these women are two covenants/contracts/agreements/treaties. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children in slavery, she is Hagar. 25 Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia (from where the society preservative laws were given) and corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children. (Held in bondage, a slave condition, because imperfect cannot ever make itself perfect.) 26 But the Jerusalem above is free! And it is she who is our mother! 27 For it’s written, “Rejoice, O barren one who has not borne, break forth and cry aloud, you who are not in labor! For the children of the desolate 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 flesh/natural persecuted the one who was born according to the Spirit. So also it is now. 30 But what does the Scripture say? “Cast out the slave woman/covenant and her offspring, for the son (covenant) of the slave woman shall not (cannot) inherit with the son (Jesus) of the free woman.” 31 So, we are not of the slave woman (covenant) but of the free woman! (Covenant oF promise; a gift, “received by faith/believing and thus following. Our “communion” and filling “is with the Father and the Son - so close both administer God’s Spirit/Presence. And “God is Love”. And “love works no ill” and also, “never fails” 1Cor.13. 1Jn.4:8.)

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Luke 20:14-19

Galatians 5:1-8

Acts & Rev - weekly

Recently Jonah, 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!

Humanity and creation will be sealed with God’s Spirit/Presence. This is logic, for is anything else possible? For surely(?) God is Life.

July-30 From Mk-4 Heb-12

   Enter The Story Daily

a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ Mark 4:1-12

1 - Jesus began again to teach. He was beside the sea and a very large crowd had gathered around him, so he got into a boat that was anchored there, and sat, while the crowd was there beside the sea. 2 And as usual he was teaching them using parables. 3 “Listen!” he said, “Behold, a sower went out to scatter his seed. 4 And as he did so, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it all up. 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 upon it, it was scorched, and since it had no root, it withered away. 7 Some of the other seed fell among thorns and thistles, which grew up and choked it, and so it yielded 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, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

     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 has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but for those outside, all is in parable, 12 so that (quote) ‘seeing they may see and not perceive, and  hearing, 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.’” - [Epistrephó - turn, return, from epi - on, upon, and strephó - to turn, to change; come to myself.] (Lest when..(?) Verse quoted is Isaiah 6:9 - one of its cross references “Bring out a people who have eyes but are blind, and who have ears but are deaf” Isaiah 43:8. (1Tim.4:10, Jn.12:32, “On the Last Great Day” Jn.12:37.)

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                ~ Hebrews 12:15-24 ~

15 - See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God, so that no root of bitterness will spring up and cause trouble. For by it many may become corrupted. 16 No one should be sexually immoral or unholy like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal! 17 For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he couldn’t, for he found no chance to change the past, though he sought it with tears. (“The” blessing had been given to another, couldn’t be now taken back.)

     18 But you (under the New Testament agreement/contract that is signed in blood - because it has to reach eveRy psyche) you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and is burning with fiery flames, to darkness, gloom and stormy tempest, 19 with the sound of a trumpet and a voice and words that made the listeners beg that no further word be spoken to them. 20 For they could not endure it, “If even a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned.” (Thermonuclear type contagion?) 21 Indeed, so terrifying was the sight that even Moses said, “I tremble with fear!” 22 But you - You have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, to the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels. 23 To the festal gathering and assembly/crowd of the firstborn being enrolled in heaven, and to God judge of all and all the  spirits of the righteous being perfected, 24 and to Jesus, mediator of the new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better message than the blood of Abel. (Which cried out to God.. for response, as it should. Which is the first truth proving covenant, that brought us to court. But the cross pardons - paid in full. Yet we learn the crime was not acceptable, can never work. ..Paradise/perfection, and humanity, God’s family, is being built to endure.)

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Mark 4:13-23

Hebrews 12:25-27

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.

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July-09 From Mk-1 Heb-9

    Enter The Story Daily

a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ Mark 1:35-39

35 - Rising early in the morning, while it was still dark, he went out to a solitary place for prayer. 36 And Simon (Peter) and those who were with him searched for him, 37 and they found him and said to him, “Everyone is looking for you.” 38 He answered, “Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for that’s why I came.” 39 And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in the meeting places/synagogues and casting out demons.

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                ~ Hebrews 9:15-20 ~

15 - Therefore he is the mediator [mesítēs - a mediator, go between, intervenes to restore peace between two parties, especially as it fulfills a compact or ratifies a covenant/contract, guaranteeing the performance of all the terms stipulated in an agreement] of a new covenant, so that those who are called, may receive the promised unfading inheritance, since a death has occurred that delivers/ransoms them from the transgressions [parabasis - a going aside, deviating, overstepping] (straying) committed (and made pLain) under (and by) the first covenant. 16 For where a will is involved, the death of the one who made it must be established. 17 As a will of course, takes effect only at their death, and not as long as the one who made it is alive. 18 Therefore not even the first covenant was sworn in without blood. 19 For when every commandment of the law had been spoken by Moses to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, 20 saying, “This is the blood of the covenant that God commanded FOR you.”

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🗝️ [  ] - word/language insights, facts, cross references, etc.  

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Luke 5:1-11

Hebrews 9:21-24

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.

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The Bread and The Wine

Quiet reading, contemplation and prayer time is absolutely necessary if one is to make any progress in the spiritual/christian life. The spirit man/woman cannot grow without nourishment. And our nourishment is the Bread and the Wine. Jesus said it on the very evening before he was crucified (executed in our place, declaring and making us innocent). And remember Melchizedek? Giving Abraham bread and wine? Man/Woman "shall not live on bread alone, but upon every word from God".. And Jesus is our new wine for he gives us the Holy Spirit.. Fresh and new, not sour and old.. Human thoughts are like strands.. Like jumbled thoughts piled willy nilly atop one another.. Tangled questions and negatives left over from rushing hither and yon and helter skelter. Our "High Priest" is the only one who can untangle the knots. Quiet reading, contemplation and prayer time is how we draw close to God and attune ourselves to the peaceful quietness of His Spirit and Presence, so that we are in him, and he is in us. We have one rule to live by. Love God. Consciously loving God (praising, worshiping God) opens us up to the stream of God and His Spirit and Presence flowing into and through us. This is called "waiting upon God" and resting in his "finished work". This is the new covenant (contract) with God. And it is all received "by faith" from beginning to end. It's grace, and it's the only system that works. For it releases the POWER of God. "There's none good but God." Jesus said. That means all good, all transforming power, self improvement, comes only from God. No amount of human striving "to be good" will cut it. You see God is "all in all". He's Life and He's Perfection. Ultimately he's the only dimension, the only reality, and all will be an eternal un-breakable paradise. Anyone coming along and saying you must follow this rule, or follow that rule (usually having to do with foods and days of worship) "have fallen from grace"! "God is Love" - fill ourselves with Him - "Love works no ill" .."does no harm". If we fill ourselves with God, we will not cheat others, steal, hurt, etc, etc. Every day is a day of worship. He "is the vine, we are the branches". When we wait, by reading, contemplation and prayer, if he should seem to delay showing up, we simply continue expectant, unruffled and peaceful "waiting upon God". Fully expectant, and knowing.. Keep waiting. He will show up (become apparent to us). Absolutely guaranteed.