#Amraphel

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Abram Rescues Lot

1 And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations, 2 that these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar. 3 All these were joined together in the Vale of Siddim, which is the Salt Sea. 4 Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled. 5 And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaim in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh Kiriathaim, 6 and the Horites in their Mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness. 7 And they returned and came to Enmishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites and also the Amorites, who dwelt in Hazezontamar. 8 And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar), and they joined battle with them in the Vale of Siddim, 9 against Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and against Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar – four kings against five. 10 And the Vale of Siddim was full of slime pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled and fell there, and those who remained fled to the mountain. 11 And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their victuals, and went their way. 12 And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods and departed. 13 And there came one who had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew, for he dwelt on the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner; and these were confederate with Abram. 14 And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house (three hundred and eighteen), and pursued them unto Dan. 15 And he divided himself against them, he and his servants by night, and smote them and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus. 16 And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot and his goods, and the women also and the people. — Genesis 14:1-16 | Third Millennium Bible (TMB) Third Millennium Bible, New Authorized Version, Copyright 1998 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Cross References: Genesis 10:10; Genesis 10:19; Genesis 10:22; Genesis 11:3; Genesis 11:27; Genesis 12:5; Genesis 13:10; Genesis 13:12; Genesis 13:18; Genesis 16:14; Genesis 19:17; Genesis 21:21; Numbers 32:37; Numbers 34:12; Deuteronomy 1:4; 1 Samuel 30:8; 1 Samuel 30:18; Hosea 11:8; Acts 9:2; Acts 9:8; Acts 9:10

[promptuarium]

ZAMEIS Ninais, fifth king of the Assyrians or Babylonians, ruled after his mother Semiramis, whom he killed, for 38 years, of which the first year was the 2000th of the world and the 1962nd before Christ was born. He is called Amraphel in the holy scriptures. He gave up the pursuit of war, and grew old with a crowd of women; yet he adorned the temple of the Gods. See Genesis ch. 14 and Berossus book 5, Justin book 1, Diodorus of Sicily book 3.

[giornosnails]

some more alagadda ocs

first to last

snail, just named that - Quaintrelle (his nickname), Eutychia and Amraphel

fun fact i have a toyhouse

https://toyhou.se/alagaddacore

[pixellangel]

also may as well ask, what's magical girl grim reaper???

why, what a wonderful question!! :3

magical girl grim reaper is the working title for a video game im making, currently in pre-production while i write the story and characters and such. it follows the story of a young girl, yurei, who is chosen as a magical hero of her city but subsequently dies on the job. after she pleads with the ferryman on the river between worlds, he takes her to the spirit queen so she can ask for a second chance. while she can't properly revive someone, she can hire yurei as the next grim reaper, so that's the best chance she's got to save the world!!

here's her design post-death. she does have a pre-death one too, but i haven't made a proper illustration of it yet lol

here are my quick little comparison doodles!

the other character i have totally down is the villain, amraphel, who's essentially a sassy chuunibyo loser who leads the "bad guy team," tentatively titled the heartbreaker crew!!

he's so cringe and he thinks he's so cool. i love him dearly

he's also got bird wings on his head to contrast yurei's bat ones!! i've actually been considering making all the major heartbreaker crew characters vaguely (or maybe less vaugely, in some cases) bird themed :3

that's about all i got!! all of this is very subject to change considering it's still being written, but i do have a lot of lore thought up and hastily noted down if you'd like to hear more. im forever open to questions about my silly little universes and i'd love to talk more about this one specifically. if you have any other things you're wondering, please feel free to ask!! i'd be delighted to answer :D

[pearlescent-creations]

Moritferhonum

A death, dark and being gender

Mortiferhonum is related to a creature or being regarded as a bringer of death. It may be a magical being with ties to the unknown, and part of a larger powerful whole. It may feel as though a servant of death or aspect of it. It is not inherently malicious.

This gender is strongly up to interpretation and able to be used by anyone. Suggested pronouns, titles and names below the cut.

Suggested pronouns: death/deaths. el/dritch. hor/horror. pass/passes. end/ends. being/beings. time/less. ???/??? rot/rots. shade/shadow. dark/dark. void/devoid. unknown/unknowable. know/known. hide/hidden. part/parts. power/powerful. follow/follows. serve/servant. hunt/hunted.

Suggested names: Amraphel, Anahsel, Anji, Hyeon, Kalman, Death, Being, Morty, Rot, Shadow, End, Onyx, Inky, Jax, Salem, Hunter, Raven, Dark, Darkly, Grim, Kalypso, Asteria, Vellus, Juke, Nico, Kehan

Suggested titles: the unknowable thing. one who is mysterious. one who brings death. one of many names. (pronouns) who follows darkness. (pronoun) who is darkness. one of many. being of the shadows. being of darkness. being of death. shadow of the reaper.

[stephschoices]

Hi Steph well, I could have ask this question to sai but i know she is not that well familiar with Disney princess as you are so can you tell me which Disney princess fits the bee cast in your opinion ? -sarah

lol true 😂 @beyondemptyeyes-if

so i think i have a good feel on all but red1 and red2,, so take those less seriously than the rest lol

and no i will not elaborate on my choices 😌👌🏻

Frey / Freya: rupunzel

Keir / Keira: a mix of belle/ariel/tiana i can't choose lol

Hitori: jasmine

Amraphel / Amraphelle: mulan

Lethe: merida

Rue: anna

Redacted#1: aurora

Redacted#2: elsa

[monsooninn]

Berakhot 11b: 18. "The Barzel."

In the prior frame, I establish the fact the Mishnah, all Mishnah are a type of stochastic progression that results from the peculiar nature of the Alefbeis. Within, there is proof no matter how one performs Gemara, the Lord Most High will tell us what we need to know.

The Master of the Disciplines of the Hymns, Rabbi Ha'Manuna said:

18. And Rabbi Ha'Manuna said: "He who chose us from all the nations and gave us his Torah. Blessed are you, O Lord, the Giver of the Torah.' Rabbi Ha'Manuna said: This is an excellent one in the blessings.

The Value in Gematria is 8387, חג‎חז‎‎, haghaz, "celebrate with iron."

Below is proof my Gemara is correct and true, as is the Mishnah. God has chosen us to exalt mankind from the lizard he has become:

"The masculine noun ברזל (barzel) means iron, and it's a mystery where it came from, and thus what iron literally meant to the ancients (unlike English, Hebrew words are commonly part of large families of similar words, and words that look alike commonly have similar meanings).

Older dictionaries commonly attach our noun ברזל (barzel) to the verb ברז (baraz), to pierce, on account that iron objects were commonly used to skewer things, but fail to explain where the final ל (lamed) might have come from (as this is not at all a common suffix), or why bronze wasn't called after ברז (baraz), since bronze was used to skewer things long before iron was.

More modern commentators confidently declare that the quadriliteral (four-letter) word ברזל (brzl), meaning iron, existed all over the Semitic language spectrum and appears to have originated in Hittite (as barzillu), or else a Phoenician dialect, but obviously, there's no way to tell what barzillu might have literally meant and thus what sentiment iron was named after. The Arabic firzil and even the familiar Latin ferrum all derive from our source word ברזל (brzl), but it remains utterly unclear what the first users of that word had meant to say with it.

However, words were extremely important to the Hebrews and language sat enthroned like a deity at the heart of Jewish society — quite literally; see our article on the name YHWH, the name of the Lord, which was probably the Hebrew way of saying ABC. Linguistic science was considered a very important part of worship and Hebrew linguists rarely did things for no reason.

Iron ushered in a new age, and the Iron Age began around the same time that the alphabet was completed (Psalm 16:10), when mass literacy became the norm and every ordinary man began to have access to the recorded history and science that until then was the prerogative of highly specialized priests (Exodus 19:6). If these brilliant scholars indeed accepted the word ברזל (barzel) from a foreign language, and adopted it without altering it to their design (like they commonly did with famous names; see our article on Amraphel), it must have meant something fitting to them, in Hebrew.

Most Hebrew words consist of three letters, and words of two of four letters can often easily be derived from a triliteral root. Not so with ברזל (barzel), and that makes it likely that this word looked sufficiently enough like one or more meaningful compounds of multiple existing words. Or perhaps better formulated: our word ברזל (barzel) was accepted into the Hebrew vocabulary because, despite its irrelevant original meaning, it clearly declared what the ancient Hebrews thought of iron.

The Iron Age started around the time of David (10th century BC) but by then, iron had been known about for thousands of years and iron smelting had been going on since the Middle Bronze Age (centuries before iron overtook bronze as the choice metal for tools and weapons). That means that iron had originally been rejected, and that the Iron Age began not when ancient engineers figured how to work it, but when their warnings began to be ignored.

The word ברזל (barzel) may have resembled a compound based on the verb רזה (raza), to grow thin or to waste away, and particularly the noun רזי (razi), a wasting away, combined with לי (le ay), to me, as used in Isaiah's (8th century BC) haunting cry: "From the ends of the earth we hear songs, "Glory to the Righteous One," But I say, "Woe to me! (רזי־לי, razi-lay) Woe to me! (רזי־לי, razi-lay); Alas for me! The treacherous deal treacherously, and the treacherous deal very treacherously"" (Isaiah 24:16). The leading ב (b) could be ascribed to the particle ב (be), meaning in. And the whole compound ברזל (barzel) could be construed as a compressed version of ברזי־לי, b'razi-lay, meaning "in [this is] the demise of [everyone]".

Another way to explain our noun ברזל (barzel) is as a compound of the adjective בר (bar), meaning pure or clean, from the root we mentioned earlier: ברר (barar), to be pure or clean. The second part could be construed to come from the verb זלל (zalal), which sometimes means to shake or agitate, but mostly means to be worthless or make light of (the related verb זול, zul, means to be cheap or of little value).

Psalm 12:6 reads: "The words of the Lord are pure words; As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, refined seven times." Psalm 12:8 reads: "The wicked strut about on every side, when worthlessness (from זלל, zalal) is exalted among the sons of men."

[thepitofjob]

Job 29: 7-17. "The Dentist."

The Village Square is the most contentious subject in all of churchdome. Should we bring religion into the middle and raise its voice? Only during election years? Should there be organizations that advocate for religious tenets like Pro-Life or antigay, or sacrilegious topics like pro-gun? How about that AFD and the Family Research Council that state there is a religious basis for refusing to care for immigrants or harm Jews?

About this the Zohar says yes, and no. Yes pilgrims are supposed to act appropriately in the public square. If society is not acting in a manner that is legal nor the conduct of its public even private individuals are not savory, then something must be done. But first, we follow the Great Hillel, which says patriation of the traveler, the feeding of the hungry, the funding of basic services for the poor and the arrest of criminals are the things we do. We are confused about this.

The government has enough time and money it can handle some encouragement from authentic religious persons to undertake these issues. The Zohar calls this "care of the teeth." Teeth are 218, ביח‎ "The street hospital."

Teeth are also likened to one's dreams. The more well-cared for they are, the more able they are to feed the Self:

7 “When I went to the gate of the city     and took my seat in the public square, 8 the young men saw me and stepped aside     and the old men rose to their feet; 9 the chief men refrained from speaking     and covered their mouths with their hands; 10 the voices of the nobles were hushed,     and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths. 11 Whoever heard me spoke well of me,     and those who saw me commended me, 12 because I rescued the poor who cried for help,     and the fatherless who had none to assist them. 13 The one who was dying blessed me;     I made the widow’s heart sing. 14 I put on righteousness as my clothing;     justice was my robe and my turban. 15 I was eyes to the blind     and feet to the lame. 16 I was a father to the needy;     I took up the case of the stranger. 17 I broke the fangs of the wicked     and snatched the victims from their teeth.

The wicked obviously have teeth and dream. Their dreams are of things that violate the Decrees, the Mispatim, etc. and also of escape. Their victims dream of escaping from them, they dream of escaping from the law. This explains things all around the world, we have very dirty teeth.

The Psalter says we need to check under our turban if we want to clean up with is between our teeth:

v. 7-8. I took my seat in the public square. Happiness comes from the public square. We cannot be happy alone. Without the public, we do not eat, sleep, drink, pee, schcrew, wear clothes, or work. So we must have a place in it.

The Number is 8236, חבג‎ו‎‎‎ "there, he was happy."

v. 9-10: The chief refrained from speaking. God will not speak in the Village Square. He is but a witness to how happy or miserable the people are, just like we must be within the Self, and also among others like us. The Number is 8749, חז‎דט‎ ‎, chazdat, "for identification, for solidarity."

v. 11-12: Whoever heard me, spoke well of me. During our discussions of the Nsh, we learn a man can be kind of randy and have a bit of a rep to protect as a result, but so long as his actions towards the village are proper, God says this is all right.

The Number is 10305, ילה‎ ‎ ‎, yala, "the mountain goat."

The reason Jacob sprained his wiener was because he was struggling to experience his passions and follow the rules at the same time. For this reason, he gave birth to Israel and its 12 sons. None of the identities in the list suggest an undue burden. The Torah says the Twelve Years needed to learn the Twelve Skills produces a kind of man that is no longer a victim and protects others from victimization. From Lekh Lekha:

Abram Rescues Lot

14 At the time when Amraphel [went out] was king of Shinar, [a place that had a negative experience with violence] [e] Arioch  [lion like] king of Ellasar [whom God helps], Kedorlaomer [handful of sheaves] king of Elam [hidden] and Tidal [to praise] king of Goyim [gentile], 2 these kings went to war against Bera [son of evil] king of Sodom [to burn] , Birsha [son of wickedness] king of Gomorrah [a tyranny], Shinab [father’s tooth] king of Admah [red ground] , Shemeber [protector, being strong] king of Zeboyim [gazelles] , and the king of Bela [swallow]  (that is, Zoar [become small]). 3 All these latter kings joined forces in the Valley of Siddim [furrows, divisions, fields, demons] (that is, the Dead Sea Valley). 4 For twelve years they had been subject to Kedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

=

“When the next generation strays [Lot] and becomes subject to the fire of idolatry, who suffer tyranny, those who have experience with violence, must be strong and protect the gazelles like a lion. It is swallowing pride, it praises God. It chases off the demons and stops the wheels of corruption from turning.” 

A mountain goat seeks the Thirteenth Year "when it all comes together" by reading the Torah in order to discover the right way follow one's instincts and remain in good standing with the community.

= 1054, Yehud, "you got the Message. You are a son of Yah, a Jew."

v. 13-14: Justice was my robe and my turban. The Number is 1062, אאֶפֶסו‎ב‎, ‎Apesob, "zero thickness." There is nothing holding man back form being just. Thickness refers to the fact as I said above, man works in constellations and groups and they cannot be at war with each other or the point of civilization is moot. Without this belief and understanding, the etymology says we are no more than jellyfish afloat in the current:

"From what we can tell from its sole occurrence in Jeremiah 10:8 and the extant derivatives it seems to us here that this root talks about being an invertebrate blubbering, boneless mass: areas of the body that are held together by skin but not by a skeletal structure and which have no muscles to do any work beyond serving as isolation.

Intellectually this root describes pareidolia: a huge amount of observations that are not related by any verifiable theoretic structure and only kept together by the insistent "belief" of the observer, and which can't be translated into any kind of technology that would help mankind along.

The derivatives of this verb are:

The masculine noun כסל (kesel), meaning loins (Job 15:27, Leviticus 3:4), stupidity (Ecclesiastes 7:25, Psalm 49:13), or confidence (Job 31:24, Proverbs 3:26).

The feminine noun כסלה (kisla), meaning stupidity (Psalm 85:8), or confidence (Job 4:6).

The masculine noun כסיל (kesil), meaning fool or dullard (Psalm 49:10, Proverbs 1:22).

The identical masculine word כסיל (kesil), meaning either the constellations in general, or more specific the constellation Orion. Perhaps as a response to the mythology of the surrounding nations, Egypt for instance, the Hebrew word for Orion (Chesil) is exactly the same as the Hebrew word for fool.

The feminine noun כסילות (kesilut), meaning stupidity (Proverbs 9:13 only).

Note that stellar constellations exist only in man's imagination, and are entirely equal to faces we see in clouds, conspiracies we see in unrelated events, or pseudo-scientific and religious theories we derive from otherwise explicable observations. Equating astrology's most signature stellar constellation with the word for fool clearly reveals the very nature of the means with which the Hebrews acquired and maintained their reality model."

v. 15-16: I was eyes to the blind. = He unblinded himself first.

The Number is 5499, הדטט, the det, "religiosity. devout, orthodox."

The Torah explains how man is to conduct himself. Any idiot can process its strict standards regarding the onset of war, violence, poverty, apartheid, oppression and ignorance.

v. 17: I broke the fangs of the wicked and snatched the victims from their teeth. The Number is גדמ‎‎, gdam, "stump the bitten." "Use a sword to end the silence."

We are still silent as to why the US Gov is permitting a man who assisted in the development of the Terror Tunnels in Gaza and elsewhere around the world to run for President. We are allowing his Party to gather, engaging is discussions about a "mixed party" approach to government. In other words, SSDD. This is confusing.

Someone call the Dentistry, fast. What is the Village Square going to do after the White House chose to subject us to this raunchy illegal illection proceeding and religious terrorists take over the government again?

Donald Trump, his party, and various religious groups that support him are guilty of a siege against the government and are promising another. I am not looking forward to it especially when the law says we have to slam the brakes on right now:

According to Cornell Law, federal laws related to insurrection include:

18 U.S. Code § 2383

Makes it illegal to incite, assist, or participate in a rebellion or insurrection against the United States government. This includes destroying government property or assaulting federal officers.

18 U.S. Code § 2384

Makes it illegal to conspire to overthrow the United States government, levy war against the United States, or prevent the execution of any law of the United States.

Now is the time to start pulling teeth. There isn't much time left.

[lucidknight-blog]

GENESIS‬ ‭14‬:‭1‬-‭24‬ ‭

“About this time war broke out in the region. King Amraphel of Babylonia, King Arioch of Ellasar, King Kedorlaomer of Elam, and King Tidal of Goiim fought against King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (also called Zoar). This second group of kings joined forces in Siddim Valley (that is, the valley of the Dead Sea). For…

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

The War of the Kings

1 In those days Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim 2 went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).

3 The latter five came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea). 4 For twelve years they had been subject to Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

5 In the fourteenth year, Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him went out and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh-kiriathaim, 6 and the Horites in the area of Mount Seir, as far as El-paran, which is near the desert. 7 Then they turned back to invade En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar.

8 Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) marched out and arrayed themselves for battle in the Valley of Siddim 9 against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five.

Abram Rescues Lot

10 Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some men fell into the pits, but the survivors fled to the hill country.

11 The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food, and they went on their way. 12 They also carried off Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since Lot was living in Sodom.

13 Then an escapee came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the Oaks of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshcol and Aner, all of whom were bound by treaty to Abram. 14 And when Abram heard that his relative had been captured, he mobilized the 318 trained men born in his household, and they set out in pursuit as far as Dan.

15 During the night, Abram divided his forces and routed Chedorlaomer’s army, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus. 16 He retrieved all the goods, as well as his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the rest of the people.

Melchizedek Blesses Abram (Psalm 110:1–7; Hebrews 7:1–10)

17 After Abram returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).

18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High — 19 and he blessed Abram and said:

“Blessed be Abram by God Most High,

Creator of heaven and earth,

20 and blessed be God Most High,

who has delivered your enemies into your hand.”

Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.

21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, but take the goods for yourself.”

22 But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, 23 that I will not accept even a thread, or a strap of a sandal, or anything that belongs to you, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’ 24 I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share for the men who went with me—Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. They may take their portion.” — Genesis 14 | Majority Standard Bible (MSB) The Majority Standard Bible is in the public domain Cross References: Genesis 10:10; Genesis 10:19; Genesis 10:22; Genesis 11:3; Genesis 11:27; Genesis 12:5; Genesis 13:10; Genesis 13:18; Genesis 16:14; Genesis 21:21; Genesis 24:3; Numbers 34:12; Deuteronomy 1:4; 1 Samuel 30:8; 2 Samuel 18:18; 1 Chronicles 10:12; John 1:27; Acts 9:2; Hebrews 5:6; Hebrews 7:4; Revelation 10:6

Melchizedek Blesses Abraham

[biblenewsprophecy]

Mystery of Civilization (and Nimrod)

When did civilization begin? Why is the world like it is today? Why do we see prosperity in some places and poverty in others? Did God make humans upright or evil? What If Adam had taken of the Tree of Life? Has human civilization been blinded by Satan? When did humans err? Who was Nimrod? Could he have been known by other names like Ninus, Bel, Bel-Nibru, Belus, Nebrod, Euechoios of Chaldea, Euechoros, Enmerkar, Lord Ni of Marad, Sumerian king Lugal-Banda, Tukulti-Ninurta I, and king Amraphel in Mesopotamia? Did Nimrod and his mother Semiramus establish Babylon and many religious practices that are in the world today? Any connections to Tammuz and the 'Queen of Heaven'? What is the origin of Christmas and Lent? Is there evidence that the Chinese were at Babel and knew about some events in the Book of Genesis? Are there prophecies about the Americans and British? What about the teachings and practices of Simon Magus? Is Russia, China, or Europe the power prophesied to conquer the USA? What will happen to the end time 'daughter of Babylon'? Will the United Nations solve humanity's problems? Is the Kingdom of God the solution? Why has there been civilization at all? How does human civilization fit into God's plan? Dr. Thiel addresses these matters and more.

A written article of related interest is available titled 'Mystery of Civilization'

Youtube video link: Mystery of Civilization (and Nimrod)

Some items of possibly related interest:

Mystery of Civilization Why is civilization like it is? How will it end? What will replace it? Here is a link to two related sermons: Mystery of Civilization (and Nimrod) and Mystery of Civilization and How it Will End.

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Is God Calling You? This booklet discusses topics including calling, election, and selection. If God is calling you, how will you respond? Here is are links to related sermons: Christian Election: Is God Calling YOU? and Predestination and Your Selection. A short animation is also available: Is God Calling You?

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The Ten Commandments: The Decalogue, Christianity, and the Beast This is a free book explaining the what the Ten Commandments are, where they came from, how early professors of Christ viewed them, and how various ones, including the Beast of Revelation, will oppose them. A related sermon is titled: The Ten Commandments and the Beast of Revelation.

Universal OFFER of Salvation, Apokatastasis: Can God save the lost in an age to come? Hundreds of scriptures reveal God’s plan of salvation Will all get a fair chance at salvation? This free book is packed with scriptures showing that God does intend to offer salvation to all who ever lived–the elect in this age, and the rest in the age to come. Here is a link to a related sermon series: Universal Offer of Salvation 1: Apocatastasis, Universal Offer of Salvation 2: Jesus Desires All to be Saved, Mysteries of the Great White Throne Judgment (Universal Offer of Salvation part 3), Is God Fair, Will God Pardon the Ignorant?, Can God Save Your Relatives?, Babies, Limbo, Purgatory and God’s Plan, and ‘By the Mouth of All His Holy Prophets’.

Is God Calling You? This booklet discusses topics including calling, election, and selection. If God is calling you, how will you respond? Here is are links to related sermons: Christian Election: Is God Calling YOU? and Predestination and Your Selection. A short animation is also available: Is God Calling You?

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[numbersbythebook]

The Numbers 116 & 4347

written by Will Schumacher

Part 1

The 116th chapter in the Bible is Levitcus 26. It is the blessings and curses of obeying God’s commands.

In my last post I saw verse 4191 with a gematria of 930. I found this significant because in the day Adam would disobey God’s command he would die. Strong’s H4191 is “die”. Adam of course died at age 930.

Verse 4191 began the command of God that His people, Israel, are to wear tzittzit so that they would remember to obey the commands of God. Jesus has healing in His tzitzit. We are saved by our faith in Him.

The command to wear tzitzit is part of the parshah called “shelach” (Numbers 13:1 -15:41). It is the 116th verse of the parshah.

Numbers 15:38 Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue:

Verse 116 of the Bible has a gematria of 4385.

Strong’s H4385 =”writing”. It is used the first time about the 10 commandments that God wrote:

Exodus 32:16 And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables.

Strong’s H6918 =”holy” is found 116 times in the Old Testament.

Exodus 19:6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.

The number 116 seems to be about the choice to obey the commands.

Part 2

The curses of the law, or not following the commands, are called plagues in Leviticus 26 the 116th chapter:

Leviticus 26:21 And if ye walk contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me; I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins.

Strong’s H4347 =”plagues”

These plagues are consequences God allows that are meant to bring us to repentance.

Leviticus 26:21 is verse number 3546. Strong’s H3546 =”able” and is used four times in Daniel with dreams and visions that Daniel interprets. The first use is the vision Nebuchadnezzar has about the statue of 4 metals:

Daniel 2:26 The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof?

This statue is of 4 kingdoms to which are smashed by a stone that becomes a mountain (Jesus). The 4 kingdoms are typically seen as Babylon, Persia, Greece and Rome.

Leviticus 26:21 has a gematria of 3540. Strong’s H3540 = Chedorlaomer. He seems to be the leader of the 4 kings (just like Daniel’s 4 metals of 4 kingdoms) that defeat 5 kings and take Lot captive.

Genesis 14:1 And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;

One can’t help but see the 4 kingdoms of Daniel and the 4 kings of Genesis and see the connection to the beast in Revelation 13. Daniel has another dream of 4 beasts from the sea: a lion (Babylon), a bear (persia), a leopard (Greece) and a 4th beast. The beast from the sea in Revelation is like a lion, bear, and leopard. Therefore it must be the 4th beast.

Revelation 13:2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.

Notice verse 4347 with a gematria of 4198.

Numbers 21:6 And the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.

Notice verse 4198 with a gematria of 4347, quite amazing I believe.

Numbers 16:3 And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the Lord?

The first verse in the Bible with a gematria of 4347 is God telling His people to observe His commandments. The beginning of chapter 34 is God’s 10 commandments.

Exodus 34:11 Observe thou that which I command thee this day: behold, I drive out before thee the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite.

The number 4347 seems to be tied to the plagues of disobedience of not obeying God’s commands.

These plagues are allowed by God to lead us to repent. In the book of Judges the people would rebel against God and he would allow their enemies to overtake them. They would cry for help and He would send a redeemer to save them.

The fiery serpents, those like Korah in opposition to God’s authority, the 4 kings of Genesis, the 4 kingdoms of Daniel, the beasts of revelation are all allowed in order to test, refine, and lead us to repentance.

[craftylovegentlemen]

Genesis

Chapter 14

1 And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations; 2 That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar. 3 All these were joined together in the vale_of_Siddim, which is the salt_sea. 4 Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled. 5 And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth_Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh_Kiriathaim, 6 And the Horites in their mount_Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness. 7 And they returned, and came to Enmishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezontamar. 8 And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim; 9 With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five. 10 And the vale of Siddim was full of slimepits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain. 11 And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way. 12 And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed. 13 And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram. 14 And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.

15 And he divided himself against them, and he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus. 16 And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people. 17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale. 18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. 19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: 20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all. 21 And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself. 22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth, 23 That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich: 24 Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.

Genesis 14

Diane Beauford

[thefunbible]

Genesis 14

01 In the days of Amraphel, duke of Shinar; Arioch, duke of Ellasar; Chedorlaomer, duke of Elam; and Tidal, duke of Goiim,

02 they made murder-time with Bera, duke of Sodom; Birsha, duke of Gomorrah; Shinab, duke of Admah; Shemeber, duke of Zeboiim; and the duke of Bela (also called Zoar).

03 All these joined together in the valley of Siddim (also called the Salt Sea).

04 They served Chedorlaomer for twelve years, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

05 In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the dukes who were with him came and murdered the Rephaim in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shaveh Kiriathaim,

06 and the Horites in their Mount Seir, to El Paran, which is by the wilderness.

07 They returned, and came to En Mishpat (also called Kadesh), and murdered in all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that lived in Hazazon Tamar.

08 The duke of Sodom, and the duke of Gomorrah, the duke of Admah, the duke of Zeboiim, and the duke of Bela (also called Zoar) went out; and they set the murder-event in array against them in the valley of Siddim

09 against Chedorlaomer duke of Elam, Tidal duke of Goiim, Amraphel duke of Shinar, and Arioch duke of Ellasar; four dukes against the five.

10 Now the valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, not to be confused with tar piss, a totally different thing; and the dukes of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and some fell there. Those who remained fled to the hills.

11 They took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, including a small mountain of dildos and anal beads, and all their food, and went their way.

12 They took Lot, Bill’s male-sibling’s male-spawn, who lived in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

13 One who had escaped came and told Bill, the Hebrew. At that time, he lived by the oaks of Mamre, the Amorite, male-sibling of Eshcol and male-sibling of Aner. They were allies of Bill, since the brutal colonization had yet to begin.

14 When Bill heard that his relative was taken captive, he led out his three hundred eighteen males ready to murder, born in his house, and pursued as far as Dan.

15 He divided himself against them by night, he and his subservients, and murdered them, and pursued them to Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.

16 He brought back all the goods, really admiring the dildos and anal beads, and also brought back his relative Lot and his goods, and the ladies also, and the other people, such as slaves.

17 The duke of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the dukes who were with him, at the valley of Shaveh (that is, the Duke’s Valley).

18 Melchizedek duke of Salem brought out yum loaf and wine. He was magic-guy of Skypal Big Guy.

19 He blessed him, and said, “Blessed be Bill of Skypal Big Guy, possessor of skyplace and earth.

20 Blessed be Skypal Big Guy, who has delivered your enemies into your hand to be murdered.” Bill gave him a tenth of all.

21 The duke of Sodom said to Bill, “Give me the people, and take the goods for yourself.”

22 Bill said to the duke of Sodom, “I have lifted up my hand to The Earl, Skypal Big Guy, possessor of skyplace and earth,

23 that I will not take a thread nor a sandal strap nor anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Bill rich.’

24 I will accept nothing from you except that which the young males have eaten, and the portion of the males who went with me: Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them take their portion.”

[dfroza]

A wedding and wine

[metamorphosis]

Today’s reading of the Scriptures from the New Testament is the 2nd chapter of the book of John:

Three days later, they all went to celebrate a wedding feast in Cana of Galilee. Mary, the mother of Jesus, was invited together with Him and His disciples. While they were celebrating, the wine ran out; and Jesus’ mother hurried over to her son.

Mary: The host stands on the brink of embarrassment; there are many guests, and there is no more wine.

Jesus: Dear woman, is it our problem they miscalculated when buying wine and inviting guests? My time has not arrived.

But she turned to the servants.

Mary: Do whatever my son tells you.

In that area were six massive stone water pots that could each hold 20 to 30 gallons. They were typically used for Jewish purification rites. Jesus’ instructions were clear:

Jesus: Fill each water pot with water until it’s ready to spill over the top; then fill a cup, and deliver it to the headwaiter.

They did exactly as they were instructed. After tasting the water that had become wine, the headwaiter couldn’t figure out where such wine came from (even though the servants knew), and he called over the bridegroom in amazement.

Headwaiter: This wine is delectable. Why would you save the most exquisite fruit of the vine? A host would generally serve the good wine first and, when his inebriated guests don’t notice or care, he would serve the inferior wine. You have held back the best for last.

Jesus performed this miracle, the first of His signs, in Cana of Galilee. They did not know how this happened; but when the disciples and the servants witnessed this miracle, their faith blossomed.

Jesus then gathered His clan—His family members and disciples—for a journey to Capernaum where they lingered several days. The time was near to celebrate the Passover, the festival commemorating when God rescued His children from slavery in Egypt, so Jesus went to Jerusalem for the celebration. Upon arriving, He entered the temple to worship. But the porches and colonnades were filled with merchants selling sacrificial animals (such as doves, oxen, and sheep) and exchanging money. Jesus fashioned a whip of cords and used it with skill driving out animals; He scattered the money and overturned the tables, emptying profiteers from the house of God. There were dove merchants still standing around, and Jesus reprimanded them.

Jesus: What are you still doing here? Get all your stuff, and haul it out of here! Stop making My Father’s house a place for your own profit!

The disciples were astounded, but they remembered that the Hebrew Scriptures said, “Jealous devotion for God’s house consumes me.” Some of the Jews cried out to Him in unison.

Jews: Who gave You the right to shut us down? If it is God, then show us a sign.

Jesus: You want a sign? Here it is. Destroy this temple, and I will rebuild it in 3 days.

Jews: Three days? This temple took more than 46 years to complete. You think You can replicate that feat in 3 days?

The true temple was His body. His disciples remembered this bold prediction after He was resurrected. Because of this knowledge, their faith in the Hebrew Scriptures and in Jesus’ teachings grew.

During the Passover feast in Jerusalem, the crowds were watching Jesus closely; and many began to believe in Him because of the signs He was doing. But Jesus saw through to the heart of humankind, and He chose not to give them what they requested. He didn’t need anyone to prove to Him the character of humanity. He knew what man was made of.

The Book of John, Chapter 2 (The Voice)

A note from The Voice translation:

With a wedding as the setting of Jesus’ first sign, John shows how Jesus’ ministry isn’t limited to just “spiritual” things, but is His blessing for all of life.

Today’s paired reading from the First Testament is the 14th chapter of the book of Genesis:

Back when King Amraphel of Shinar, King Arioch of Ellasar, King Chedorlaomer of Elam, and King Tidal of Goiim ruled the land, these four kings formed an alliance and made war on five other kings: Bera of Sodom, Birsha of Gomorrah, Shinab of Admah, Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (a city now known as Zoar). All of these joined forces in the valley of Siddim (near the area now known as the Dead Sea). You see, the five latter kings had been conquered by Chedorlaomer and so they had served him for 12 years; but in the 13th year, they rebelled against him. In the 14th year, Chedorlaomer and the three kings who were allied with him squashed rebellions of the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim, and the Horites in the hill country of Seir all the way to El-paran, which lies on the edge of the wilderness.

Then Chedorlaomer and his allies turned back and did the same in En-mishpat (a city also known as Kadesh), and they conquered all of the country of the Amalekites and also the Amorites, who lived then in Hazazon-tamar. The five kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela (that is, Zoar) all went and joined in battle in the valley of Siddim against the four kings (Chedorlaomer of Elam, Tidal of Goiim, Amraphel of Shinar, and Arioch of Ellasar). The valley of Siddim held many dangers; it was full of tar pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled the battle, some of their soldiers fell into the pits and were killed. The rest managed to make it out alive to the hill country. As a result, Chedorlaomer and his allies captured all of the spoils of battle from the retreating forces of Sodom and Gomorrah—their provisions, weapons, and other supplies. Then they left. But before they left they took Lot, the son of Abram’s brother who lived in Sodom, prisoner along with all of his goods.

Then one of the men who had escaped the battle went and found Abram, the Hebrew, who at that time was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite (brother of Eshcol and of Aner—some of Abram’s allies). He told Abram what had happened. As soon as Abram heard that his nephew had been taken prisoner, he gathered a company of his most reliable and best-trained men (there were 318 of them, all born in his household) and pursued the enemy as far north as Dan. When he caught up with them, Abram divided up his men, surrounded the enemy, and attacked them during the night. He and his soldiers crushed the invaders and pursued any survivors all the way to Hobah, north of Damascus. After the battle Abram recovered all the spoils the enemy had taken and brought them back with him. He rescued his nephew Lot and brought him back, along with his goods; there were other captives, too, including some women whom he rescued.

After Abram and his men defeated Chedorlaomer and the other kings allied with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him on his return at the valley of Shaveh (an area also known as the King’s Valley). The priest-king of Jerusalem, Melchizedek, came out to meet him as well and brought out bread and wine for them. Melchizedek was a priest of the One whom he called the “the Most High God.” Priest-king Melchizedek offered a special blessing to Abram.

King Melchizedek: May Abram be blessed by the Most High God,

Creator of the heavens and earth.

Blessing and honor to the Most High God,

who has clearly delivered your enemies into your hands!

Abram gave the priest-king a tenth of all of the captured goods he was bringing back with him.

King of Sodom (to Abram): Give me the people, and you can take all of the spoils for yourself.

Abram: I have pledged a solemn oath to the Eternal One—the Most High God, Creator of the heavens and earth. I promised that I would not keep any shred of what belongs to you—not a thread of a garment or a strap of a sandal. That way you could never take credit for any wealth of mine. I will take nothing except the food my men have eaten. As for the men who fought with me—Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre—let them take their shares, but I will take nothing more.

The Book of Genesis, Chapter 14 (The Voice)

A note from The Voice translation:

This unusual encounter has sparked much interest over the centuries. Melchizedek, it seems, appears out of nowhere. There is no genealogical record for him; he is described simply as the priest-king of Salem, likely a reference to the city that will one day be known as Jerusalem. The Hebrew root of the name Salem means “peace” (shalom). Melchizedek comes in peace, offering the victors a meal to sustain them on their journey home. Abram, in return, gives Melchizedek ten percent of the spoils claimed in battle. There are two other scriptural references to Melchizedek in Psalm 110 and Hebrews 7. The writer of Hebrews compares the priestly role of Jesus to the ancient priestly order of Melchizedek showing that Jesus’ role, like that of Melchizedek, is superior in every way to the later Levitical priests.

A link to my personal reading of the Scriptures for Saturday, march 16 of 2024 with a paired chapter from each Testament (the First & the New) of the Bible along with Today’s Proverbs and Psalms

A post by John Parsons about the cure:

Yeshua reveals the heart of God to us, teaching us about the meaning of life and death and why we suffer... Most radically, however, he offers us the cure for the sickness of “spiritual death” (i.e., separation from God) by offering the gift of his life for us. Yeshua heals us from alienation and separation from the Eternal by means of spiritual regeneration (Eph. 2:1,5; John 3:3-7). Your relationship with Messiah constitutes eternal life (חַיֵּי עוֹלָם), for it is He who “makes you alive together with him” (i.e., συζωοποιέω, the Greek word here means you are brought into a new realm of existence by participating in the life in Messiah). He offers us daily deliverance from the power of sin by means of the Spirit of Faithfulness (רוּחַ הָאֱמֶת), though we must remain receptive to the message of hope and be transformed by the renewing our minds (Rom. 12:2; Eph. 4:23; Col. 3:10).

We must be careful not to “drift away” from the truth, since that forfeits the integrity of our lives and leads us into darkness and despair: “For what benefit is it for a person to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his life?” (Mark 8:36). Faith is the means or agency of connection with what is real, though we can lose that connection by hardening our hearts and returning to our former illusions (Heb. 3:13). Exile from God is therefore self-imposed; the gates of repentance are always open to those who seek God’s compassion; everyone is welcome to find life in the blessing of Messiah (Luke 14:16-23; Luke 15:11-32). Therefore, draw near to God and God will draw near to you. “Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need” (Heb. 4:16).

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Psalm 18:31 reading:

https://hebrew4christians.com/Blessings/Blessing_Cards/psalm18-31-jjp.mp3

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from yesterday’s email by Israel365:

Meeting with a Jewish group at the Jewish Theological Seminary following his presidency, Harry Truman boldly declared “I am Cyrus!” With this statement, Truman was drawing a parallel between the Persian emperor’s decree to allow the Jewish exiles to return to the land of Israel and rebuild their Temple, and Truman’s pivotal role in recognizing the modern State of Israel.

This momentous Cyrus Declaration was not just a political declaration, but the fulfillment of prophecy.

How do an ancient Persian king’s decree and a mid-20th-century American president’s bold stance converge to fulfill a biblical prophecy, and what does this intriguing historical connection mean for us today?

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Let us draw inspiration from the leadership of Truman and the ancient decree of Cyrus. Let’s embrace our role in supporting the State of Israel and the Jewish people in their historic return to their homeland. It’s time to stand up, to show courage and conviction, and to take part in the ongoing fulfillment of God’s promises. Encourage your leaders, engage your communities, and be a beacon of support for Israel. In doing so, we all can be a Cyrus in our own right, playing a part in the grand narrative of return and redemption that continues to this day.

Stand up and be counted. Be a Cyrus.

Today’s message (Days of Praise) from the Institute for Creation Research

March 16, 2024

Praying for Faith

“Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.” (1 Thessalonians 5:24)

Many centuries ago, a desperate father brought his son to the Lord Jesus with an appeal for healing. The boy was demon-possessed from childhood and tormented physically and spiritually. The agony was awful. His father had brought him to Jesus’ disciples, and they were unable to do anything. Nothing worked (Mark 9:17-21).

Jesus told the father, “If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth” (v. 23). The urgent and tearful cry of that hurting father was, “Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief” (v. 24). No doubt we often need to plea for such help. Join me in this prayer that the Lord will grant us greater faith in Him.

Oh Lord, God, we cannot know the end of a thing. We do not have certainty about the plans of our days. Forgive us when we try without consulting You. Forgive our blundering efforts to make something happen. We love You, and we want to please You, but our lives are so caught up in the things of this world. Help us, Lord. Help us to know how much we need You. Help us to see the real values of eternal things. Give us a greater awareness of Your Holy Spirit. Give us a holy awe of Your Word. Drive us to our knees more often, Lord. Keep us close.

Oh, our Father, purge us from the ungodly. Separate us from the sins that hinder and blind us. Meet us in the halls of our heart and sanctify us there. And then, Lord Jesus, embolden us for the work ahead. Provide our daily bread. Cleanse us of our sins and enrich our fellowship with the saints. Clothe us in the armor of God and place us where we must stand. Enable us to resist the enemy in the faith, that we may see his strongholds crumble and his minions flee. Grant us a fruitful harvest and an effective ministry, in Jesus’ name. Amen. HMM III

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Valley of Siddim

      Four Kings against Five Kings battled in the Valley of Siddim.   Genesis 14:1-17 14 And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations, 2 that they made war with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar). 3 All these…