MATTHEW 22 1-10

 a paraphrased ‘enter the story’

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     04/17 - GospeL Verses 

1 - And again Jesus spoke to them using a parable, 2 “The kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who gave a great WEDDING banquet for his Son. 3 He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the feast, but they wouldn’t come. 4 Again he sent other messengers, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “See, I’ve prepared my dinner, the table is overflowing, everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast!’” 5 But they paid no mind and went off to their own concerns, one to his farm, another to his business {or politics}, 6 while still others seized his messengers, treated them shamefully, and killed them. {Thinking they did God a service?} 7 The king became angry, and sent his troops to destroy those murderers and to burn their city. {70 CE, ‘smaller’ scope, city; full scope at the culmination of history, empire.} 8 Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy. 9 Go therefore to the main roads and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find!’ 10 And those servants went out into the roads, paths and byways and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good. And the wedding hall was filled with guests!”

     {“There are none good” ..“only One is good” He “is Perfect” “He alone is immortal..” Ro.3:10, Mk.10:18, Mt.5:48, 1Tim.6:16. The opposite/straying/imperfect is this slow gehenna crucible, entropy “which does not quit” an unavoidable, all important contrast. “Come to the Feast” the Banquet of God’s Presence/Spirit, for surely(?) God iS Life.}

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Tomorrows verses - Matthew 22:11-22

My own studies. Been neglecting Psalms (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150) and the Prophets.

Sept-24 From Lk-14 1Thes-5

 🕊️ A paraphrased NT scripture study

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  [and original language insight]

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Today’s GospeL Verses ~ Luke 14:7-14

7 - Jesus told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the places of honor he said, 8 “When you’re invited by someone to a wedding feast, don’t go and sit in one of the seats of honor, lest someone more distinguished than you be invited, 9 and you be embarrassed when you are asked to sit somewhere else. 10 But when you’re invited, go sit in the lower, more humble place! Then when your host comes, he may say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at table with you. 11 For everyone who exalts theirself will be humbled, and they who humble theirself will be lifted up.”

     12 Then he said to the man who had invited him, “When you give a dinner or a banquet, don’t just invite your friends or your brethren/siblings and relatives and wealthy neighbors, lest they also invite you in return and you be repaid. 13 But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,14 and you will be blessed. Because they cannot repay you. And then you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just.” [During the wedding banquet/reception🗝️ of the ten bridesmaid’s parable, Mt.25:1-13.]

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:1-14 ~

1 - Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers and sisters, you have no need to have anything written to you. 2 For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. (🤔Sneakily!) 3 While people are saying, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come suddenly upon them as labor pains come upon a woman with child, and they will not escape. 4 But you are not in darkness, that the day surprise you. 5 For you are children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness. 6 So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake, and be sober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk during the night. 8 But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the protecting breastplate of faith and love. And for a helmet the hope [elpis - expectation!] of salvation. 9 For God has not destined us for wrath (dust to dust/gone or the fiery judgments which are all earthly, even during the millennium after “the” millennium, Rev.20:7-10) but to obtain salvation [sótéria - welfare, prosperity, deliverance, preservation, salvation, safety] through our Lord Jesus Christ. 10 Who died for us so that whether we may watch or sleep we will live with him! 11 Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.

     12 We ask you, brothers and sisters, to respect those who labor among you and are leaders in the Lord, teaching and counseling you. 13 And so esteem them very highly in love because of their work. And be at peace among yourselves. 14 And we urge you to admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with all.

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Luke 14:15-24

1 Thessalonians 5:15-28

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!⛲️

           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.

                               ♢