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341 | jewish dispersion in east and west | James | meusing | 40066 | ||
A good book that answers all these questions is "The Life and Times of Jesus Christ, the Messiah" by Albert Edersheim. that and his other books can be found on www.godrules.net about the dispersion : " When we turn from the Jewish 'dispersion' in the East to that in the West, we seem to breathe quite a different atmosphere. Despite their intense nationalism, all unconsciously to themselves, their mental characteristics and tendencies were in the opposite direction from those of their brethren. With those of the East rested the future of Judaism; with them of the West, in a sense, that of the world. The one represented old Israel, stretching forth its hands to where the dawn of a new day was about to break. These Jews of the West are known by the term Hellenists, from , to conform to the language and manners of the Greeks.[1 Indeed, the word Alnisti (or Alunistin), 'Greek', actually occurs, as in Jer. Sot. 21 b, line 14 from bottom. Bohl (Forsch. n. ein. Volksb. p. 7) quotes Philo (Leg. ad Caj. p. 1023) in proof that he regarded the Eastern dispersion as a branch separate from the Palestinians. But the passage does not convey to me the inference which he draws from it. Dr. Guillemard (Hebraisms in the Greek Test.) on Acts vi. 1, agreeing with Dr. Roberts, argues that the term 'Hellenist' indicated only principles, and not birthplace, and that there were Hebrews and Hellenists in and out of Palestine. But this view is untenable.] " ect from the same chapter ... " From this it would, of course, follow that the Canon of the Old Testament was then practically fixed in Palestine. [1 Comp. here, besides the passages quoted in the previous note, Baba B. 13 b and 14 b; for the cessation of revelation in the Maccabean period, 1 Macc. iv. 46; ix. 27; xiv. 41; and, in general, for the Jewish view on the subject at the time of Christ, Jos. Ag. Ap. i. 8.] That Canon was accepted by the Alexandrian translators, although the more loose views of the Hellenists on 'inspiration,' and the absence of that close watchfulness exercised over the text in Palestine, led to additions and alterations, and ultimately even to the admission of the Apocrypha into the Greek Bible. Unlike the Hebrew arrangement of the tex into the Law, the Prophets, [2 Anterior: Josh., Judg., 1 and 2 Sam. 1 and 2 Kings. Posterior: Major: Is., Jer., and Ezek.; and the Minor Prophets.] and the (sacred) Writings, or Hagiographa, the LXX. arrange them into historical, prophetical, and poetic books, and count twenty-two, after the Hebrew alphabet, instead of twenty-four, as the Hebrews. But perhaps both these may have been later arrangements, since Philo evidently knew the Jewish order of the books. [a De Vita Contempl. section 3.] What text the translators may have used we can only conjecture. It differs in almost innumerable instances from our own, though the more important deviations are comparatively few. [3 They occur chiefly in 1 Kings, the books of Esther, Job, Proverbs, Jeremiah, and Daniel. In the Pentateuch we find them only in four passages in the Book of Exodus.] In the great majority of the lesser variations our Hebrew must be regarded as the correct text. [4 There is also a curious correspondence between the Samaritan version of the Pentateuch and that of the LXX., which in no less than about 2,000 passages agree as against our Hebrew. " |
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342 | People want answers! | James 1:5 | meusing | 46548 | ||
If you submit yourself and questions to God, He is faithful to answer. He speaks through His Spirit, through His Word, and through His people. All of us become Christians because we need healing. Christians are not perfect and we are all growing at various rates, so our understandings are varied as much as we are yielded to God. Concerning restoring marriage, a good article to read is : http://www.christianitytoday.com/mp/2002/001/6.46.html Again, read james 1:5 and believe it. |
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343 | How was Jesus slain 'before' ? | 1 Pet 1:20 | meusing | 40473 | ||
See also Rev. 13:8 Jesus death was foreordained, or foreknown (planned) in eternity. Past, present, and future are one in eternity; just as as we, in 3 dimentions can see the beginning and end of a 2 dimentional line. and know that at a certain spot on that line there is a mark. God is multidimentional and sees the end from the begining. |
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344 | How was Jesus slain 'before' ? | 1 Pet 1:20 | meusing | 40781 | ||
The paschal lamb was a symbol of Christ. John said "Behold the Lamb of God." From the first sin, there was a way of redemption, a blood sacrifice in which another (animal) took the punishment for sin. Adam was clothed (redeemed) in animal skins God provided. Abel offered an acceptable sacrifice (a slain lamb). After the flood Noah offered sacrifices to God. Every time God made a covenant it was sealed with a blood sacrifice. Abraham had such faith in God that he told Isaac "God will provide HIMSELF a lamb for a burnt offering." Gen. 22:8 Sin was indeed in the world; but so was redemption in the form of a blood sacrfice which looked forward to Jesus Sacrifice (while we now look back) which, like a event thrown into this space - time continum sent ripples forward AND BACKWARDS in time. |
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345 | How was Jesus slain 'before' ? | 1 Pet 1:20 | meusing | 40819 | ||
Hunn?? what do you mean Rev 11:8 was back in Moses time? Rev. 11 it about the two wittnesses in Jesursalem "which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt". Rom 5:14 is the continuation of Paul's thought in verse 13 Rom 5:13 [To be sure] sin was in the world before ever the Law was given, but sin is not charged to men's account where there is no law [to transgress]. Rom 5:14 Yet death held sway from Adam to Moses [the Lawgiver], even over those who did not themselves transgress [a positive command] as Adam did. Adam was a type (prefigure) of the One Who was to come [in reverse, the former destructive, the Latter saving]. [Gen. 5:5; 7:22; Deut. 34:5.] |
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346 | 1 Cor 13, the love of God. | 2 Pet 3:1 | meusing | 42214 | ||
1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is (springs) from God; and he who loves [his fellowmen] is begotten (born) of God and is coming [progressively] to know and understand God [to perceive and recognize and get a better and clearer knowledge of Him]. 1 John 4:8 He who does not love has not become acquainted with God [does not and never did know Him], for God is love. 1 John 4:9 In this the love of God was made manifest (displayed) where we are concerned: in that God sent His Son, the only begotten or unique [Son], into the world so that we might live through Him. 1 John 4:10 In this is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation (the atoning sacrifice) for our sins. 1 John 4:11 Beloved, if God loved us so [very much], we also ought to love one another. 1 John 4:12 No man has at any time [yet] seen God. But if we love one another, God abides (lives and remains) in us and His love (that love which is essentially His) is brought to completion (to its full maturity, runs its full course, is perfected) in us! 1 John 4:13 By this we come to know (perceive, recognize, and understand) that we abide (live and remain) in Him and He in us: because He has given (imparted) to us of His [Holy] Spirit. 1 John 4:14 And [besides] we ourselves have seen (have deliberately and steadfastly contemplated) and bear witness that the Father has sent the Son [as the] Savior of the world. 1 John 4:15 Anyone who confesses (acknowledges, owns) that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides (lives, makes His home) in him and he [abides, lives, makes his home] in God. 1 John 4:16 And we know (understand, recognize, are conscious of, by observation and by experience) and believe (adhere to and put faith in and rely on) the love God cherishes for us. God is love, and he who dwells and continues in love dwells and continues in God, and God dwells and continues in him. 1 John 4:17 In this [union and communion with Him] love is brought to completion and attains perfection with us, that we may have confidence for the day of judgment [with assurance and boldness to face Him], because as He is, so are we in this world. 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love [dread does not exist], but full-grown (complete, perfect) love turns fear out of doors and expels every trace of terror! For fear brings with it the thought of punishment, and [so] he who is afraid has not reached the full maturity of love [is not yet grown into love's complete perfection]. 1 John 4:19 We love Him, because He first loved us. |
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347 | God IS love, what IS love? | 2 Pet 3:1 | meusing | 42219 | ||
All of what God is. | ||||||
348 | God IS love, what IS love? | 2 Pet 3:1 | meusing | 42264 | ||
That is what the Scriptures are: God's revelation of Himself to us. Specifically, His plan of redemption. Isa 38:17 Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back. Rom 5:1 THEREFORE, SINCE we are justified (acquitted, declared righteous, and given a right standing with God) through faith, let us [grasp the fact that we] have [the peace of reconciliation to hold and to enjoy] peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). Rom 5:2 Through Him also we have [our] access (entrance, introduction) by faith into this grace (state of God's favor) in which we [firmly and safely] stand. And let us rejoice and exult in our hope of experiencing and enjoying the glory of God. So, if we want to know what love is, we should study the Bible to find out what God says. Jer 31:3 The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. Ro 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Rom 8:37 Yet amid all these things we are more than conquerors and gain a surpassing victory through Him Who loved us. Rom 8:38 For I am persuaded beyond doubt (am sure) that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities, nor things impending and threatening nor things to come, nor powers, Rom 8:39 Nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
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349 | He does not wish for any to perish... | 2 Pet 3:9 | meusing | 76794 | ||
Watchman Nee gives a good illustration about God's will and man's actions. "Let us use some Old Testament examples to illustrate how earth governs heaven. When Moses on the top of the hill held up his hand, Israel prevailed; but when he let down his hand, Amelek prevailed (see Ex. 17.9-11). Who decided the victory or defeat at the the foot of the hill? Was it God who willed it of was it Moses? Here we see the principle of God's working, the secret of His action: whatever He wills to do, if man does not will it, He WILL not do it. We cannot make God do what He does not want to do, but we can hinder Him from doing what He does wish to do. In heaven God wants the Children of Israel to win; yet on earth, if Moses does not hold up his hand Israel will be defeated, but if indeed he holds up his hand Israel will win. The earth governs heaven." The Prayer Ministry of the Church p10. We see this as well with the story of Balaam in Numbers. Three times he unwillingly prophesied God's blessing of the children of Israel which was fixed in heaven. "God is not a man, that he should lie; neither a son of man, that he should repent. Shall he say and not do? and shall he speak and not make it good? Behold, I have received mission to bless; and he hath blessed, and I cannot reverse it. He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath he seen wrong in Israel; Jehovah his God is with him, and the shout of a king is in his midst. God brought him out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of a buffalo. For there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel. At this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought! (Numbers 23:19-23 Darby) and yet he was able to cause Israel to sin and rouse God to anger. "And Israel joined himself to Baal-Peor; and the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel. " (Numbers 25:3 Darby) It was Eleazar's actions that stayed God's anger. Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, in that he was jealous with my jealousy among them, so that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy. (Numbers 25:11 Darby) |
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350 | forgiveness confirmed? | 1 John 1:1 | meusing | 61163 | ||
L. E. Maxwell used to say : "Faith Focuses on Facts and Feelings are Forced to Follow" If your child , leaning to walk falls down, you do not shoot him and plan to concieve another one, you pick the child up. The facts our faith focuses on are the promises of God whch are Yea and Amen. He has promised that He will never leave us, and will always be there to pick us up. |
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351 | who is pure from sin | 1 John 1:9 | meusing | 38148 | ||
We look to the Scriptures for the truth. The question I think should be, if we are saved, would we defend a lifestyle that is offensive to God? The Holy Spirit brings the scriptures to our memory to convict us of our sin (John 16:7-11) so that we can apply this verse and recieve cleansing. So how can we continue sinning? (Rom 6:1) |
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352 | Am I lost for eternity because of sin | 1 John 1:9 | meusing | 38149 | ||
Read the verse over, and over and tell yourself that it is true. Remember John 3:16 then read John 20:31. Paul told us of his struggle with this in Rom 7. He then wrote Rom. 8.1 Our salvation is based on what Jesus has done, not how we feel about it. |
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353 | What is the AKJV? | 1 John 5:7 | meusing | 152955 | ||
Hi Jesus came BECAUSE God is a God of love. Jesus came and took the punishment that our sins deserved. Those who do not believe in Jesus, will be coming into God's presence (sp?) without the shed blood of Jesus. That is like someone trying to board a train or plane without buying a ticket. He just assumes that because he led a good life that the pilot or conducter likes him he is entitled to a free ride. It is always good to aline our mind with what the Bible says. When Jesus proclaimed God's love in John 3:16, He went on to say, John 3:17 "For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. John 3:18 "He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. |
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354 | What does "on the earth" mean? | 1 John 5:8 | meusing | 43535 | ||
The amplified amlifies the KJV when it includes 1 John 5:7 So there are three witnesses in heaven: the Father, the Word and the Holy Spirit, and these three are One; 1 John 5:8 and there are three witnesses on the earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree [are in unison; their testimony coincides]. but notice in the Amplified that from 'in heaven to in earth' inclusive it is all in italics. these words were missing from every MS of this epistle before the invention of printing. It is only included in the margin of the Latin Vulgate. |
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355 | Why does the Amplified include this? | 1 John 5:8 | meusing | 43582 | ||
The Amplified just quoted the KJV in italics. | ||||||
356 | we only barely get into heaven by Jesus | 1 John 5:11 | meusing | 40481 | ||
Matthew Henry eplains that Peter is writing to the church and .. That their trials were now at hand, and they should stand prepared accordingly, v. 17, 18. (1.) He tells them that the time had come when judgment must begin at the house of God. The usual method of Providence has been this: When God brings great calamities and sore judgments upon whole nations, he generally begins with his own people, Isa. 10:12; Jer. 25:29; Eze. 9:6. "Such a time of universal calamity is now at hand, which was foretold by our Saviour, Mt. 24:9, 10. This renders all the foregoing exhortations to patience necessary for you. And you have two considerations to support you.’’ [1.] "That these judgments will but begin with you that are God’s house and family, and will soon be over: your trials and corrections will not last long.’’ [2.] "Your troubles will be but light and short, in comparison of what shall befall the wicked world, your own countrymen the Jews, and the infidels and idolatrous people among whom you live: What shall the end be of those who obey not the gospel of God?’’ Learn, First, The best of God’s servants, his own household, have so much amiss in them as renders it fit and necessary that God should sometimes correct and punish them with his judgments: Judgment begins at the house of God. Secondly, Those who are the family of God have their worst things in this life. Their worst condition is tolerable, and will soon be over. Thirdly, Such persons or societies of men as disobey the gospel of God are not of his church and household, though possibly they may make the loudest pretensions. The apostle distinguishes the disobedient from the house of God. Fourthly, The sufferings of good people in this life are demonstrations of the unspeakable torments that are coming upon the disobedient and unbelieving: What shall the end be of those that obey not the gospel? Who can express or say how dreadful their end will be? (2.) He intimates the irremediable doom of the wicked: If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and sinner appear, v. 18. This whole verse is taken from Prov. 11:31, Behold the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner? This the Septuagint translates exactly as the apostle here quotes it. Hence we may learn, [1.] The grievous sufferings of good people in this world are sad presages of much heavier judgments coming upon impenitent sinners. But, if we take the salvation here in the highest sense, then we may learn, [2.] It is as much as the best can do to secure the salvation of their souls; there are so many sufferings, temptations, and difficulties to be overcome, so many sins to be mortified, the gate is so strait and the way so narrow, that it is as much as the righteous can do to be saved. Let the absolute necessity of salvation balance the difficulty of it. Consider, Your difficulties are greatest at first; God offers his grace and help; the contest will not last long; be but faithful to the death, and God will give you the crown of life, Rev. 2:10. [3.] The ungodly and the sinner are unquestionably in a state of damnation. Where shall they appear? How will they stand before their Judge? Where can they show their heads? If the righteous scarcely be saved, the wicked must certainly perish. 4. That when called to suffer, according to the will of God, they should look chiefly to the safety of their souls, which are put into hazard by affliction, and cannot be kept secure otherwise than by committing them to God, who will undertake the charge, if we commit them to him in well-doing; for he is their Creator, and has out of mere grace made many kind promises to them of eternal salvation, in which he will show himself faithful and true, v. 19. Learn, (1.) All the sufferings that befall good people come upon them according to the will of God. (2.) It is the duty of Christians, in all their distresses, to look more to the keeping of their souls than to the preserving of their bodies. The soul is of greatest value, and yet in most danger. If suffering from without raise uneasiness, vexation, and other sinful and tormenting passions within, the soul is then the greatest sufferer. If the soul be not well kept, persecution will drive people to apostasy, Ps. 125:3. (3.) The only way to keep the soul well is to commit it to God, in well-doing. Commit your souls to God by solemn dedication, prayer, and patient perseverance in well-doing, Rom. 2:7. (4.) Good people, when they are in affliction, have great encouragement to commit their souls to God, because he is their Creator, and faithful in all his promises. AMEN!!!!!!! |
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357 | we only barely get into heaven by Jesus | 1 John 5:11 | meusing | 43361 | ||
Yes, our faith is in God who Keeps His promises. as the hymn writer said ... From whence this fear and unbelief, If God, my Father, put to grief His spotless Son for me? Can He, the righteous Judge of men, Comdemn me for that debt of sin Which, Lord, was charged to Thee? Complete atonementThou hast made, And to the utmost farthing paid Whate'er Thy people owed ; How, then can wrath on me take place, If sheltered in God's righteousness And sprinkled by Thy blood ? If Thou hast my discharge procured, And freely in my place endured The whole of wrath divine ; Payment God will not twice demand, First at my bleeding Surety's hand, And then again at mine. Turn, then, my soul, unto thy rest; The merits of thy great High Priest Speak peace and libery ; Trust in His efficacious blood, Nor fear thy banishment from God, Since Jesus died for thee. ------------------- Faith fastens of Facts and feelings are forced to follow (L. E. Maxwell) and the facts faith focuses are the promises of God. |
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358 | Revelation 6:12 and Acts 2:20 | Rev 6:12 | meusing | 46554 | ||
Peter was quoting Joel 2. Joel 2:28 And afterward I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions. Joel 2:29 Even upon the menservants and upon the maidservants in those days will I pour out My Spirit. Joel 2:30 And I will show signs and wonders in the heavens, and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. Joel 2:31 The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes. [Isa. 13:6, 9-11; 24:21-23; Ezek. 32:7-10; Matt. 24:29, 30; Rev. 6:12-17.] Joel 2:32 And whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered and saved, for in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those who escape, as the Lord has said, and among the remnant [of survivors] shall be those whom the Lord calls. [Acts 2:17-21; Rom. 10:13.] As with all old testement prophesies he pophesieses of the coming of Christ, without distinguishing between the first and second comming. Living in the costal mountains I see one mountain close to me and another mountain behind that which in certain light looks like one mountain. I cannot see the valley between. Just so, the OT prophets did not see the valley of time between the first and second coming of Jesus. Peter indicated that the first part of the prophesy had been fulfilled so that "whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered and saved". The second is still to come. As sure as the first had. |
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