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Rating the most gayest King David adaptions

For the past few weeks, I have been watching and reviewing ALOT different adaptations of the story of King David from the Bible to determine which ones are the gayest.

But first, let me provide you with a recap of David and Jonathan's story.

David and Jonathan were two central figures in the Hebrew Bible, with their story primarily found in the First Book of Samuel. David was a ruddy shepherd boy who became famous for slaying the giant Goliath with a stone and a sling. Jonathan, on the other hand, was the son of King Saul, the first king of Israel. Jonathan's heart was captured instantly upon seeing the striking young hero. As the Bible says, “The soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David.” Shortly after their first meeting, David and Jonathan expressed their commitment by making a covenant with each other. This significant moment is vividly portrayed in 1 Samuel 18:3-4: "Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as his own soul. Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing and presented it to David, along with his armor, sword, bow, and girdle." David and Jonathan grew so close that it appeared they might one day rule Israel together throughout the following 15 years. However, they faced numerous challenges when King Saul grew jealous of David's popularity and success, fearing that David might take the throne from his family. Saul attempted to kill David multiple times, while Jonathan consistently came to his friend's rescue through various means. However, they were eventually forced to part ways. "And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the South, fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times. They kissed one another and wept, one with another, until David exceeded." Tragically, Jonathan lost his life in battle against the Philistines, leaving David in deep mourning. He composed a heartfelt lament known as the "Song of the Bow" (or what is famously called “How the Mighty Fallen”) to honor Jonathan and Saul's memory. "I grieve for you, Jonathan my brother; you were very dear to me. Your love for me was wonderful, more wonderful than that of women."

So, as you can see, I will rate each adaptation based on its portrayal of three specific moments:

Jonathan removes his clothes and makes a covenant with David.

When they have to separate from each other, as they embrace, kiss, cry, and David exceeds.

David's lament that he loved Jonathan more than women.

If these three moments are faithfully retained in the adaptation without altering the text, it will be considered queer in my evaluations. Naturally, there may be exceptions if the adaptation deviates significantly from the original material or if it primarily focuses on adapting specific aspects of the story while still hinting at or incorporating subtexts. In such cases, they may also receive points.

NOW, LET'S BEGIN!

Disclaimer: Some of these "reviews" will sound professional, while others I will act like a gremlin, because these movies actually broke my brain cells. So if you get whiplash from how my behavior suddenly changes all the time, consider yourself warned.

Another disclaimer: Don't be like me and do something similar to this... I don't think this was healthy for my brain.

Jonathan what now..? 1/5

So I'm going to be kind and bring up that the story of King David is long, especially if you make an adaption of his whole life. It's reasonable to expect modifications to accommodate the chosen medium. And frequently, this leads to Jonathan's character being sidelined, either because he's deemed less important or because there's too little time to delve into his role in the story.

Due to that, I won't delve deeply into those adaptions because of that.

Superbook Reimagined (2011) - CBN

Jonathan doesn't exist in Superbook... That all. I WONT TALK ABOUT THE SUPERBOOK.

David and Goliath - Animated Stories from the Bible (1985) - Rich Animation Studios

So this one is pretty interesting. Apparently the same studio that made The Swan Princess (1994) made the series called Animated Stories from the Bible. And I weren't aware of this while watching this episode, however I did noticed, that yes, this had a very low budget but you could tell that it was made by professionals. I have one thing I need to comment on this movie. Eliab and Jonathan looks pretty goooood...

I mean LOOK AT JONATHAN! FFF***KING HELL! HE LOOKS LIKE A HOT VILLIAN AND I LOVE IT! The character designs are sleek! Expect for David. David was trash. So why is this one so low down on my ratings? You see the episode only focus on the upcoming fight between David and Goliath. In a sense, the episode's emotional core are more about David and his brother Eliab, with the brother not believing that David could defeat the enemy. Jonathan has a really small role, and he doesn't really interact with David that much. However there is a scene, when Saul gives his armor to the shepherd and it doesn't fit him cuz he is a smol bean, Jonathan comments on that the boy is going to get killed while having this frustrating / angry tone. Indicating that Jonathan don't believe that David and of course get astonished once he triumph. But that is all we get. I wished I could rate this higher simply to I just love the character designs.

David - A Musical by Sound & Sight Theater

Alright, I'm going to say it. This is probably the most campiest and "we need to tell you about Jesus" - musical there is. The songs are freaking great, very modern, almost anime-ish and very EPIC! But then they suddenly they strike you with, "Hey do you know who Jesus is?" Anyway, my favorite songs of this musical is Never Back and Psalm 24.

I only listened to this musical on its recorded album. Overall, I found it very enjoyable! However, I was quite disappointed that they didn't have Jonathan none of their songs. There were no solos for him, and all I could do was imagine if there was a strip covenant scene or not between each number. They didn't even have a "We are best bros" song! They also removed a lot from the emotional core when David mourned the loss of Jonathan. David sings the song "How The Mighty Fall," which is very short, but for some reason, I really liked it. Even though it's short and David only repeats Jonathan's name over and over again, I could feel that sadness. Still, the musical also left out several scenes from the original story, possibly because it aimed to be more family-friendly and was very sanitized so no one would get upset. AND WHY IS THIS MUSICAL ENDING WITH JESUS?!!

David “the straightest man” and Michal his truest love that has ever existed before Bathsheba came into the picture and a lot of Shoulder Taps for Jonathan 2/5

Superbook (1981) - Tatsunoko Productions

I can't believe that I watched three episodes of Superbook... Can I explain this mess without dying inside? So, this is a Japanese anime from 1981. The series covers the events of the entire Bible in its 52-episode run. I watched the English dub, and yeah, what else can I say? It's probably the best dub I've ever heard, with genius acting, including their screams. You can tell they aren't really screaming because they know it will break the mics. To get straight to the point, their relationships are just good friendships, and they see each other as brothers. However, they do follow the story very faithfully, pun intended. But, of course, they add in more scenes with Michal so her relationship with David looks romantic, and Jonathan takes on a wingman role. There is no stripping scene, which is understandable since it's an animated series for kids. Instead, they merge the covenant scene with their separation. To sum it up, they shake hands and repeatedly tell the audience that they are only friends. Okay, we get it!

But then we have the Lament scene: "Oh Lord, may you have mercy on his soul. Your glory, O Israel, has been slain. How the mighty have fallen in battle. I grieve for you, Jonathan, my brother… My brother…" THEY WERE SO CLOSE! They looked at the rest, "You were very dear to me. Your love for me was wonderful, more wonderful than that of women," and then they were like CUT! But the best delivery line in this adaptation must go to Saul: "How stupid to believe he could murder a hundred philistines without being murdered HA HA HA HA!" I can't do this anymore…!

King David (1997) - Mondo TV

This Italian animated movie features child actors who can't seem to deliver a line without mumbling and speaking at the lowest decibel levels imaginable. Thank goodness that Kid David and Kid Jonathan grew up after… Let me check… The first 15 minutes of this movie… Well, they are childhood friends in this one, so I guess that's a win. Michal is from Sweden. Saul repeatedly tells his (also Swedish) wife to stfu in every scene he's in. Storywise, this movie shakes things up a bit. When David is chased into the wilderness, both Michal and Jonathan join him…? It's really confusing what's going on because the next moment Jonathan is back with Saul, hearing his plan to attack David in the mountains, so he runs back to David to deliver the news. All of this happens in about 3 minutes. But when they finally have their farewell scene, they, of course, do the Shoulder Tap! However, they hug with an animation that lasts for like 3 frames, and… you know what, I'll just let you witness this…

And then we have the Lament. It's pretty faithful, but as you guessed, they changed the last line from "You were very dear to me. Your love for me was wonderful, more wonderful than that of women." to "I loved Jonathan as a brother. We rode together, his hair flowing free in the wind." …I don't know if they made it worse or better…

King David - A musical by Alan Menken & Tim Rice

I acted like a fangirl when I realized that Alan Menken and Tim Rice had created a musical about King David! I was so hyped and really thought it was going to be really gay... I think I expected too much...

The musical premiered in 1997 and was a grand and ambitious show. While it may not be as well-known as some of Menken and Rice's other collaborations, such as "The Little Mermaid" or "Beauty and the Beast," I was blown away that this musical even existed in the first place. The music itself is really good. It reminds me of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" but more campy. My favorite is the song "The Death Of Saul." Genius! And of course, "Never Again," sung by Judy Kuhn. There are so many Disney stars in this show! It's insane! However, this musical is not without its flaws. The story's scope, which covers many events, can at times feel rushed or disjointed. The mistake that the creators made was trying to cover it all. So the musical has 2 acts. The first is about David in his younger years until he becomes king, and the second act covers everything from Bathsheba to Absalom's revolt, ending with kid Solomon singing about Jerusalem. This results in Jonathan becoming like a background character, and this makes me really angry. So almost every scene that David and Jonathan have together, Jonathan is replaced with Michal. TIM?! ALAN?! What are you two doing??? You are basically telling us, without explicitly telling us, that the relationship of David and Jonathan is queer by having Michal instead. Like... what..? This is the same guy who made "Jesus Christ Superstar," and that show is definitely "not straight", so I have no idea what's going on in his head. Anyway, Jonathan has only 1 song/melody called "You Have It All." It's when Saul shows that he's going crazy when David becomes popular, and Jonathan takes David away from the palace to a safe place. Sigh... You can tell by the lyrics that Tim is trying to be cheeky but immediately backtracks by having both David and Jonathan overly articulate the word "friend" in the song. (I seriously recommend you to listen to the song, just so you understand what I mean.) DAVID "I love my friend!!! as I love life and both I cherish. Uncompromising and unfailing. I swear this covenant we make will never perish. In any circumstance prevailing" JONATHAN "It's very hard when things come easy. You start to fear a bitter end. I promise you, you have a friend!!!" However, Jonathan gets a reprise again in the separation scene, but then Michal suddenly pushed Jonathan aside and takes it over with her own song. Then we have the Lament. The song itself is really good and beautiful. It's like a sad Disney song. But the lyrics themselves have this uncertain tone on who David is singing about. But they do reveal it at the end. "Jonathan... Jonathan... Who loved me more bravely than you, whether harlots or wives!" We can clearly see that David mourns over him. But for me, it feels so awkward...

They are just friends..? 3/5

The King: Story of David (2004)

I felt like I was on shrooms watching this. There's this three-minute scene where David sings to Saul... I can't even explain it, it's just horrible. Poor Saul looks absolutely horrified when this abomination of character design from a different show enters the room and sings with the voice of an adult woman.

AND WHY IS MICHAL PURPLE?! They also switch her name’s pronunciations like 5 times in this movie... Well, about Jonathan. So they took the approach that David is a literary child and had Jonathan as an adult… What the hell am I supposed to say about this? Oh god... I hate this.

Then David grows up, gets the same artstyle as the other adults and instead of Saul nagging David to marry Michal, it's David himself that asks Saul to marry his daughter, just to make sure that we know that he loves her soooo much. This results in Saul wanting to kill him, which leads to the separation scene. So maybe you are now asking me, why is this movie up here on the list? Looks like they made sure that David was the straightest man that has ever straightening. Oooh, I’ll get there. So we get to see a jpg of David and Jonathan look at each other for like 10 seconds, then tap each other on their shoulders, look at each other eyes and David says with the most sultry voice ever “Jonathan…”. Surprisingly, hug each other and weep. huh… didn't expect that. That voice that David used was enough to make the whole freaking movie a gay so that's why it's up here. If I ever have to watch this again, I need to get paid.

The Bible (2013)

Ah, yes, I remember this one. I watched it when it aired on TV, and I was just a wee little teen falling in love with the guy who played Samson. But we'll be watching the fourth episode of "The Bible Series." This episode was a speed run through the whole story of David, with a lot of stuff cut. Yet, the subtext in this adaptation is gorgeous! We have David walking to Goliath and Jonathan looking on with worry in his eyes—MULTIPLE TIMES! And miraculously, the actor managed to hit Goliath despite having the freaking sun in his eyes at full blast. That poor actor with his nonstop squinted eyes couldn’t see shit on set. Once Goliath is defeated, Jonathan and Saul run to David and are proud of him. All we get from the Covenant Stripping scene is Jonathan taking David's hand and telling him to come with him and fight the enemies, like best bros! Then a montage arrives, and David and Jonathan are older. Saul is jealous and touches David a little too much for my comfort. Meanwhile, Jonathan is just sitting on the floor eating figs. Wat?

And then Saul proposes the idea that David should marry Michal, and Jonathan's face falls. Gasp! David gets sent to kill 100 Philistines, and we get this wonderful scene with Saul and Jonathan. Saul: "You love him like a brother, don't you?" Jonathan responds with a warm, soft smile, looking at David riding away. "I do..." Saul gives off big "My son is totally straight" vibes. Sadly, this episode neither has the separating scene nor anything that resembles a covenant. And yes, they also skipped the majority of the Lament. Maybe I am projecting... I am probably projecting.

They are friends! I PROMISE! 4/5

King David (1985) - Paramount Pictures

This movie provides a different angle on the biblical story of David and Jonathan. The film includes a line that suggests a strong emotional connection between the two characters, though it doesn't explicitly delve into romance. It doesn't say that David and Jonathan are in a romantic relationship, but it makes you think that they have deeper layers to their "bond." In other words, I really ship them in this adaptation! They didn't have the strip scene, but they did have a scene where both of them are at a lake, water sparkling in the sun, looking into each other's eyes. Jonathan softly cups David's cheek and says, "I love you as I love my own soul."

... Wait, he touched his shoulder softly, not his cheek... Forget it. But they are very tender toward each other. However, we can't have great things because the separation scene was very weak. All we get is that they are both on horses, and then they just say goodbye, and that's it. No hugs, no tears, no kissing, and no exceeding David. But I can add that Jonathan's death was very heartbreaking. After watching awful animated death scenes, it was a breath of fresh air. The Lament, for some reason, had a spooky tune, not really like a man grieving for his soulmate. Why is this adaptation so high up for me? Well, Jonathan said "I love you" while looking into David's eyes with a beautiful natural background. That is enough for me.

Ancient Lovers 5/5

Beloved King: A queer bible musical

(There mentions of SA)

You can already tell by the name of the musical... "Beloved King" follows the young shepherd David as he is thrust from rural fields into the royal court. After his sudden rise to prominence, David finds himself the object of affection of both the heir to the throne, Prince Jonathan, and his father, the domineering King Saul, forcing David to re-navigate his relationship to love and power as he tries to follow the path laid out for him by a mysterious entity called God. The first-ever staged readings of "Beloved King," complete with all songs and live accompaniment, were scheduled for March 12th and March 13th, 2020, at Oberon, the second stage of the American Repertory Theater, in Harvard Square. Both events sold out well in advance, but they were canceled the day before opening due to COVID-19. However, the team rallied and quickly pivoted to film a dress rehearsal in an empty theater just before lockdown. One of the most hilarious things about this musical is that the characters are dressed in simple linen garments that look like they belong in a children's nativity school play, only to have David and/or Jonathan strip and expose their flashy sparkling spandex briefs. Undeniably, it fits perfectly with the nightclub-inspired atmosphere that this show has.

This musical feels like it's straight from the Archive of Our Own. Jonathan and David are dating, and we have a jealous Saul who is not jealous of David's popularity, instead, he desires him sexually and tries to bang him. When David denies Saul, that's when Saul tries to kill him instead.

The musical has all three scenes checked. The covenant scene, with Jonathan stripping and "more." There was a scene of their farewell, however, they haven't released that one song, so I can't really say anything about it yet. Lastly, the lament song in its full glory. Sadly, the whole musical isn't out yet. They have only released six demo samples, and let me say that "ADONI" is THE MEET-CUTE SONG!

This musical was the very thing that made me nerd out on the Bible again. So maybe I am biased, but how can I be biased if they depict David and Jonathan's first meeting with them banging each other in Jonathan's tent?

David et Jonathas: An opera by Marc-Antoine Charpentier

This one was a hidden gem I didn't know existed. Thank you @alatabouleau for the recommendation! It's an opera from 1688. It's all in French, so I was worried that I would have missed all of the lyrics, but I found a translation pamphlet and found one of the concerts on the live-opera Versailles website. All I can say is it was beautiful and so, so, so queer.

The prologue starts with Saul, disguised as a visitor, consulting the Witch of Endor to learn his fate in an upcoming battle against the Philistines. The Witch summons the spirit of Samuel, who predicts Saul's downfall, including losing his family and crown.

In Act 1, David, banished by Saul, seeks refuge among the Philistines. He returns from a victory and is praised by warriors, shepherds, and freed captives. David only wishes that, whatever may come, Jonathan should be spared. The Philistine king tells David that a truce has been arranged between the Philistines and Saul to discuss whether there shall be peace or war.

In Act 2, during the truce, David and Jonathan reunite. And then they both sing the song “A vostre bras vainqueur,” and it's the most beautiful harmonic song I have ever heard. It sounds so romantic, even if they are only singing about them being best friends. However, jealousy brews as Joabel challenges David to combat, leading to a plot against him. Joabel convinces Saul that David is a threat, leading to David's exile again.

In Act 3, Saul accuses David of treason, and David is forced to leave. However, Jonathan follows David into the wilderness so they can sing their goodbye, “Vous me fuiez!” Don’t forget this is an opera, so everyone is really dramatic, and I'm loving it. JONATHAN “You flee from me!” DAVID “You always follow me!” JONATHAN “May I not share my grief with you?” DAVID “See into what danger my misfortune leads you. Let us forget one another.” JONATHAN “Cruel one!“ The song continues with them singing about not wanting to be apart and if they see each other in the battlefield, they won’t fight, but instead save the one they love. And then the song ends with David trying to leave again, and Jonathan begs once more, only to be told by David: “Would you now wish to add to my torment with your tears?”

This song… I want to make an animatic of it...

In Act 4, Saul prepares to battle the Philistines and David. Both armies are eager for war, fueled by Joabel's manipulations. David promises to save Jonathan and his father.

And lastly, in Act 5, the battle unfolds, with Saul's defeat. Then the song “Qu’on sauve Jonathas” starts. Jonathan is mortally wounded, and David finds him. He believes that Jonathan is dead and mourns for him, which wakes Jonathan up to be able to speak to David one last time, asking: “What sad voice is calling me?”. David begs Jonathan for him to live, but the prince tells him that he can’t. And with his final words, he kisses David and then dies in his arms.

“Despite the harshness of my fate, At least I can still tell you that I love you. ” David is to be declared the new king of Israel, but he still grieves for Jonathan, ending the opera with his final line: “I have lost what I love. My Lord, to me all is lost.”

Well, I cried in my bed.

I didn't know that I needed a story where David was by Jonathan's side in his last moments in life. And the kiss! THE KISS! Though the kiss depends on which adaptations you see. If it's 2022, then there is no kiss, but if it's the 2012 version, then there is one. However, with or without a kiss, it's still romantically tragic.

Here is PDF links to pamphlets with english translations:

English translation (2009 version)

English + German translation (1998 version)

The Prince's Psalm: A novel by Eric Swan Quinn

So here it is, Beloved King: A queer bible musical was the one that pushed me down into the rabbit hole but The Prince's Psalm was the one that got me stuck here. I highly recommend this book, and it leaves me speechless how it isn't more popular! So The Prince’s Psalm is a queer and romantic retelling of the story of David and Jonathan from the Bible. The book begins with David's childhood, providing perspectives on his early life and relationships, especially with Micah and David’s family. Micah and David had a deep friendship that grew into young love and they became each other's firsts. A core theme that comes up regularly in this novel is about being treated and viewed as equal in a healthy relationship. Micah held a weird place in my heart. I enjoyed “not liking” him. I could immediately see his immaturity in his relationship with David. Of course, I understand they were both young  and immature, yet this was important to emphasize the message, which I believe it’s about being equal in a relationship. Micah loved David, but he saw him somewhat beneath him due to David not fitting the stereotypical masculine man image. And every time they "play" with each other Micah calls David "My Slave" despite David's irritated and uncomfortable of it. So the moment when Jonathan is introduced, the first thing he calls David is "My Prince" and do everything that David wishes Micah would do for him but wouldn't. If we are going to compare Jonathan and Micah, it's pretty obvious which one are the right choice. But who cares about Micah, we are talking about Jonathan and David now! So the plot follows Jonathan summons David, hoping on his musical talents to aid King Saul's from being tormented by “evil spirits”. David's initial experiences within the palace only reinforce his sense of inadequacy in the eyes of those he admires and cares for. He plays tirelessly, day and night, in an effort to soothe the king's troubles, ultimately healing King Saul's fears of God’s abandonment. From that moment forward, Jonathan can no longer resist David's charms, leading the two to become inseparable. As they spend a winter together, their bond deepens, uniting their bodies and souls. The novel doesn't delve into explicit sexual scenes, instead, it focuses on the emotional connection between the two characters. Nevertheless, they do have quite a lot of intense passionate sessions, it just written with a flowery language. So their oath, the exchanged rings, the beautiful yet sad promises, is heart moving. Every moment felt perfect and captivating! Jonathan's death left me shattered. I cried a lot. And cried even more when the book included the whole Lament. After devouring all 480 pages, I found myself wanting the story to continue. Eric Shaw Quinn made a wonderful job in reimagining the familiar narrative yet adding new in depth layers to it. I wholeheartedly love this novel! So is it gay? Yes.

THE END!

Finally, I have finished everything. There was more, but there is no way in hell I will continue.

What did I learn from this experience?

Nothing really, except that the people whose arguments claim that David and Jonathan's relationship isn't romantic at all, yet in the same breath, they can replace Jonathan with Michal, and suddenly it is romantic. I learned that their arguments are worthless at the core.

But despite with the pain and cringing, I loved nerd out about my favorite David and Jonathan adaptations! And I think I did this just because of that.

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Demons of the Hebrew Bible

Since today is also the day for Lord of Spiritsposting, I've decided to make a post I considered yesterday - the demons of the Hebrew Bible. This will be a long post, so I'm inserting a "Keep Reading".

Azazel: Appears only once in Leviticus 16, as the being in the wilderness to whom the goat with the people's sins laid on it in the Day of Atonement ritual is given (this isn't sacrifice, because the animal isn't killed or offered on an altar, among other things). Becomes a Devil figure in some later Jewish literature like the Book of Enoch, and is associated with deserts, sin and goats - the name literally means "the goat that goes away" (an archaic translation gives us the word "scapegoat"), and the seemingly-random reference to goat demons in Leviticus 17:7 comes just after Azazel's appearance.

Deber: The most prominent of the gang, appearing (usually in conjunction with other figures on this list) in Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Amos, Habakkuk and the Pentateuch a total of 49 times, usually unleashed as punishment for some sin by Israel (compare "handing people over to Satan" in St. Paul's letters - 1 Corinthians 5:5, 1 Timothy 1:20). A nocturnal demon of pestilence and destruction associated with the underworld in Canaanite mythology.

Hereb: Rendered as "the sword" in English; the next most prominent one, appearing 29 times and, like Deber, in conjunction with the others. A demon of violence and destruction associated with blood-drinking (Isaiah 34:5, Jeremiah 46:10) and flesh-eating (Deuteronomy 32:42, Jeremiah 12:12) and probably the rider on a red horse from Revelation 6:3-4.

Lilit: Appears just once, Isaiah 34:14, where she's dwelling in some ruins. Usually translated as "screech owl" or "night bird", but some use "Lilith". In Mesopotamian mythology, the lili are a class of nocturnal female demons associated who kill babies and are associated with owls, so the translation as "screech owl" is acceptable. The Songs of the Sage from the Dead Sea Scrolls refer to liliyot (feminine plural) as a class of demons: "And I, the Instructor, proclaim His glorious splendour so as to frighten and to te[rrify] all the spirits of the destroying angels, spirits of the bastards, demons, liliths, howlers...

Livyatan: Usually anglicised as Leviathan, and appears five times: Job 3:8 and chapter 41, Psalms 74:12-14 and 104:26 and Isaiah 27:1. Based on those appearances, he's a multi-headed fire-breathing sea serpent immune to weapons who battles with Yahweh and (of course) always loses. The myth of a god fighting a sea serpent is a staple of world mythology. Likely correlates to the beast from the sea of Revelation 13:1-10, since Leviathan is paired with a beast from the earth (Behemoth; Job 40:15-24) - also compare Revelation 13:4 ("Who is like the beast, and who can fight against it?”) to Job 41:33-34 ("On earth there is not his like, a creature without fear. He sees everything that is high; he is king over all the sons of pride").

Nephilim: Famously appear in Genesis 6:1-4 as the warriors born of the sons of God and the daughters of men, understood in Second Temple Jewish texts such as the Book of Enoch and the Septuagint to be giants born of fallen angels and human women. They appear by the name Anakim or Rephaim in Genesis 14:5, 15:20, Deuteronomy 1:28, 2:10-11, 2:20-21, 3:11, 3;13, 9:2 and Joshua 11:21-22, 12:4, 13:12, 14:12, 14:15 and 15:8 and war with giants appears in 2 Samuel 21:16-22, 1 Chronicles 20:4-8 and, of course, 1 Samuel 17 (the David and Goliath story).

Qeteb: Appears just 4 times (Deuteronomy 32:24; Psalm 91:6; Isaiah 28:2; Hosea 13:14), together with Deber in the Psalms and Hosea appearances and together with Resheph in Deuteronomy; if there's any lesson from this post so far, it's that plague demons hunt in packs. A diurnal plague demon whose name is rendered in English as "destruction"; nothing more to be said.

Ra'av: The third most prominent one, appearing 35 times; a famine demon whose name is rendered in English as "famine" or "hunger" who is unleashed on Israel as punishment together with (surprise!) Hereb and either Deber or Resheph. Probably the rider on a black horse from Revelation 6:5-6.

Rephaim: The spirits of dead kings who dwell in the underworld not doing much, translated in the ESV as shades and appearing in Isaiah 14:9 and 26:14; the same imagery and concept is being used by Ezekiel 32:20-30.

Resheph: A demon of plague and conquest worshipped as a god in Canaanite and Egyptian culture, depicted as a bearded archer on a white horse. Appears just 6 times in the Hebrew Bible (Deuteronomy 32:24; Habakkuk 3:5 Psalm 78:48; Job 5:7, Song of Songs 8:6); the name is rendered as "plague" or "pestilence" or occasionally "fire" or "sparks" because the name literally means "burning". Probably the rider on a white horse from Revelation 6:2.

Sources and Further Reading

"Before Him Went Pestilence (Hab. 3:5) - Biblical Lexis and Semantic Field of Epidemics" by Jozef Jankovic for The Old Testament Society of South Africa

"A Land of Giants" by Frs. Andrew Stephen Damick and Stephen DeYoung on The Lord of Spirits

"War, Famine, Disease, Death and Hades" by Fr. Stephen DeYoung on The Whole Counsel of God

"Who is Azazel?" by Fr. Stephen DeYoung on The Whole Counsel of God

Who is Lilith - Ancient Development and Origins of the Demon Queen by Dr. Justin Sledge on ESOTERICA

Or in short - stop making it all about Lilith. Use some other Hebrew Bible demons.

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A (very) different take on "I wanna be your slave" by Måneskin

Do you ever listen to music and it just…hits different?

When listening to “I wanna be your slave”  we suddenly thought of a very specific lawyer.

You probably know the song, and if you don’t, that’s fine, just hear this out for a sec.

Only the second verse in: “I wanna make your heartbeat run like rollercoasters”. Wait, what was that? Heartbeat. That’s a really important theme in the Daredevil series, and Matt has used his heightened senses to track people’s heartbeats more than once. Moving on a few verses forward: “I love you since this morning, not just for aesthetic”. Now, we all know what an aesthetic is, and how it generally refers to people’s appreciation of beautiful things. But Matt can’t exactly see the beautiful things, so that’s not the reason that he loves someone. Speaking of, right the next verse is the daring: “I wanna touch your body, so fuck!ng electric”. Sounds familiar to me! Electric, Elektra, did that make you think of any love interests?

The next section is nothing like our character…I mean, obviously. Until we meet another two beauties. First is “I wanna be your sinner, wanna be a preacher”. It’s not the meaning of the song, we know that, but if we choose to talk about this perspective, it’s in theme with “Lawyer by day, vigilante by night.”. Two statuses opposite of one another, but existing in one person. Alright, maybe we’re taking it too far, but drama loves us here.  Second, we hear : “ ‘Cause baby I’m your David and you’re my Goliath.” I’m your David. In the Bible, David was a young boy who, despite his physical weakness, managed to win the fight against Goliath: a fierce soldier. Why? Because he had God by his side. Again, this sounds familiar when talking about seasons 1 and 2, when we see him apparently helpless in front of bigger, stronger men, but still persevering.

Now we finally get to the chorus, which could not be more specific than it is (keeping this perspective in mind) : “ Because I’m the devil who’s searching for redemption, and I’m a lawyer who’s searching for redemption”. The terms vary, but the first two lines are what really lit the match here: the mention of the lawyer and the devil in the same chorus.  Maybe you don’t hear it, but we think it’s amazing. Plus, it is paired with redemption, which can also mean salvation from sin. To quote Matt Murdock himself; “Then why did He put the Devil in me? Why do I feel it in my heart, and in my soul, clawing to be left out, if it is not all part of God’s plan?” Because of course, Matthew never wants to  ( and doesn’t ) completely let his dark side out, hence the search for salvation...from himself. And I believe that would make him wonder, maybe rarely, but still wonder, which one of the two he is: the slave or the master.

[beardedmrbean]

Is Leviticus a porn book ? Every time I hear a passage it's about the weird freaky sex that jesus doesn't want people to do.

Not Jesus, that particular incarnation of God doesn't pop in for 7-800 more years.

That's where the Rabbinical law for the Jewish people is written, gonna want to look at Moses's brother Aaron for that one.

Also Leviticus has a whole lot more in it than just sex stuff, food prep, what to do with mildew, tattoos are a no no, whole bunch of stuff.

You want naughty stuff from the Bible still in the OT look up Song of Songs/Solomon.

That's where the naughty poetry is.

If you're bored, it's not all Leviticus either first 5 books are called "the law" for a reason.

Law, Major Prophets, Minor Prophets, and the Writings (poetry and histories). They're not laid out specifically in that order in the Christian bible, minor prophets are at the end of the OT.

Good chunk of the stuff you'll find in 1 and 2 Kings and 1 and 2 Chronicles is backed up by extrabiblical sources too, Egyptian, Babylonian, Assyrian, and some others reference kings leaders battles and all that good stuff in their own histories.

Whole thing from Egypt that pretty well confirms the existence of David as well, Goliath not so much

This is way more information than you wanted, but hopefully someone finds something interesting.

[gayest-classiclit]

ROUND 1; classic literature adaptation bracket

BIBLE ADVENTURES:

based on: the bible, specifically david and goliath, baby moses and noah's ark iirc medium: video game propaganda: it is apparently so bad that it makes several listings of the Worst Games of All Time

PUBLIC WORKS' TWELFTH NIGHT:

based on: twelfth night, william shakespeare medium: musical propaganda: listen to the soundtrack it bangs. what kind of man ru gonna be specifically. malvolio slays, violacesario slays, antonio gets a sad gay song, it's great here

[pscottm]

According to the new standards, first-grade students must, "Identify stories from ancient Israel that influenced the American colonists, the Founders, and American culture (e.g., David and Goliath, Moses and the Ten Commandments)."

The standards state that first-graders will also be taught to do the following:

Explain the purpose and meaning of The Pledge of Allegiance and the significance of the phrase “under God.”

Explain the purpose and the meaning of the Oklahoma pledge.

Describe appropriate flag etiquette for both the national and state flags.

Explain appropriate ways to show respect during the playing of the national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” by Francis Scott Key.

Examine ways citizens can demonstrate patriotism, including military service, honoring veteran cemeteries, and celebrating Independence Day.

Explain how we celebrate our nation and its history through patriotic songs (e.g., "My Country, 'tis of Thee," "God Bless America”).

Continuing in second grade, students are expected to, "Identify stories from Christianity that influenced the American colonists, Founders, and culture, including the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth."

At the high school level, the standards state Oklahoma Public Schools will offer an elective called "History of 20th Century Totalitarianism."

In this course, students will, "Explain how violent revolution tends to undermine the rule of law and may empower those more capable of oppression."

They will also, "Describe how state ownership of means of production, including centralized economic planning, leads to an authoritarian state which restricts individual freedoms."

The themes of Biblical references and understanding continue through the high school level.

In the United States Government standards, students must, "Describe how the Constitution of the United States was influenced by religion, morality, and the Bible as a frequently cited authority by America's founders."

Students will also be expected to, "Summarize Judeo-Christian concepts of ethics and government as the basis for American civilization and law, and as exemplified by the influence of the Ten Commandments."

Two educators who worked on the Social Studies Standards Committee reached out to FOX 25 to share their thoughts on the new standards.

"There are many good things about these standards. But also some Easter eggs," Educator A, who reached out anonymously, said.

A second educator who reached out stated that the standards could have been "much worse."

Educator B is referring to a recent leak of standards that were presented to teachers.

These standards were not adopted in the final draft by OSDE.

"Just taking a quick look, they did make some last-minute edits that make the language of some of the problematic standards a little better," Educator B said. "A lot of people fought to protect the standards and I’m glad that they survived mostly intact. As you saw, it could have been much worse."

[tomthomasblog]

Deepening Our Connection with God Through the Holy Bible

In today’s fast-paced world, many people search for comfort and guidance. One of the best ways to find this support is through the teachings of the Holy Bible. By immersing ourselves in scripture, we not only deepen our connection with God and Jesus but also gain the wisdom and insight needed to navigate life’s many challenges. This article explores the profound impact of the Holy Bible on our spiritual journeys and encourages you to seek out this source of divine richness.

The Holy Bible is more than just a book; it is a treasure trove of wisdom, encouragement, and love. Within its pages, we find stories and teachings that resonate with us on many levels. For instance, when we read about David facing Goliath, we learn about bravery and faith, regardless of our own size or strength. Similarly, the parables of Jesus teach us valuable lessons about love, forgiveness, and kindness. These powerful narratives remind us of God's promises and His unwavering love for every one of us.

Prayer is a vital part of our relationship with God. When we take the time to pray and reflect on His word, we create a powerful dialogue with the Almighty. Prayer is not just about asking for things; it's about listening and understanding. Sometimes, we might seek answers during difficult times, and the Bible can provide the comfort we need. For example, when feeling lost or anxious, turning to passages such as Philippians 4:6-7 can remind us to not be anxious but instead bring our worries to God, who promises peace. This connection through prayer helps strengthen our faith and builds trust in His divine plan for us.

Continuing to seek God through the Bible allows us to align our hearts with His will. As we dive deeper into the teachings, we start to see how they apply to our lives. This alignment brings a sense of peace and assurance. We can face our daily struggles knowing that we are not alone—God is walking with us every step of the way. When we feel overwhelmed, a simple verse can guide us, such as Psalm 46:1: "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble." Such reminders can be powerful anchors in turbulent times.

Moreover, the Holy Bible can serve as an inspiration and motivation for living out our faith. It challenges us to act with courage and conviction. We are called to embody the principles found within its pages. Whether it’s helping a neighbor, expressing kindness to friends, or standing up for what is right, the Bible urges us to be active participants in our faith. It is within these actions that we find fulfillment and a deeper sense of connection to God and Jesus.

In conclusion, immersing ourselves in the teachings of the Holy Bible can transform our lives in countless ways. It provides comfort, guidance, and the strength to face life’s uncertainties. I challenge you to take some time this week to read a passage from the Bible, reflect on its meaning, and pray over it. Allow those words to resonate within you and strengthen your relationship with God. Remember, the Scriptures are always there, waiting to guide you on your spiritual journey.

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I wrote the song "Hand in Hand with Jesus" based on "Strengthening Spiritual Connection: Trusting in God and Jesus"

drum and bass swing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJu25lbsJnQ harpischord symphonic metal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvIcAtJAcq8 drum and bass acoustic rock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtvsZz4nWVw

[vinceleemiller]

On The Run But Not Alone | 1 Samuel 21

Are you lonely, like David, a "man on the run"?

Welcome to the Daily Devo. I am Vince Miller.

Remember, tomorrow, we will air a new episode of The Vince Miller Show entitled "Beliefs That Hold You Back." If you have Video Access on our website, this episode is already available; if not, wait until tomorrow. Be in prayer for this Show. We have invested a lot of time and money into this effort, and we hope this will reach out in a new way so others will be able to hear the Gospel.

This week, here in the Daily Devo, we are in 1 Samuel 21. I've titled this chapter "Man On The Run."

David will be on the run for a long time, approximately 12-15 years. In the last chapter, he ran to Naioth in Ramah to Samuel and then back to the rocks in Gibeah. In this chapter, he will run to Nob (the location of the Tabernacle) and then to Gath (the home of Goliath). There will be many more locations, 16 in all, that we will list in the coming chapters (i.e., the Cave of Adullam, the king of Moab at Mizpeh, "the stronghold" maybe Masada, the forest of Hereth, Keilah, the wilderness of Ziph, the wilderness of Maon, strongholds of Engedi, "the stronghold" maybe Masada again, the wilderness of Paran, and the finally back to Achish, the king of Gath.)

So, I will not give you a key verse for this chapter this week. (If I did, I would pick 1 Samuel 21:4.)

Instead, I will share a private excerpt from David's journal during this emotional time, which reveals a lot about what is going on in his mind.

But first, I want you to imagine how lonely David felt in these moments. He has been separated from his family and will never speak to his biological father ever again. His father-in-law (King Saul) wants to kill him and has given a charge to the Israelite army to hunt him down. His wife (Michal) and best friend (Jonathan) cannot communicate with him. He cannot take refuge in Samuel in the Naioth at Ramah. David is a fugitive, a man on the run. At the end of this chapter, David hides in Gath, which is in Philistia, the enemy of Israel, and acts like a madman here to preserve his life from King Saul. There could be no more lonely moment for David.

However, during this chapter, David made two journal entries, Psalms 34 and 56. And I want to read a portion of Psalm 34 for you today so you can see what David is thinking.

The title of this Psalm in your Bible might say:

"Of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away."

The name "Abimelech" is a title like "President" or "King," and the man this refers to is named Achish, or "Abimelech Achish" who is the focus of 1 Samuel 21:10-15. Here is what he writes.

I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together! — Psalm 34:1-3

The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry. The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth. When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken. Affliction will slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned. The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned. — Psalm 34:15-22

Even though David is alone and a man on the run, he knows he is never alone. And some of you need to hear this today. If God is with you, you are never alone. David preached, journaled, wrote, and sang this truth to his heart, mind, and soul. He put his hand to paper, his lip to song, his heart to prayer in those lonely moments in the enemy land, pretending to be a madman to stay alive as God's anointed, and God was with him.

In lonely moments, never forget that with God, you are never alone. Preach this truth to your soul. Sing about it. Read about it. Write about it. Believe it. God is a deliverer. He is near, not far.

And don't forget that during these years, God slowly built an army of hundreds of men around David who followed him from the Struggling Fugitive Years to the Soldiering Fighting Years.

#NeverAlone, #FaithInTheWilderness, #GodWithUs

Ask This:

When have you felt most alone, and how did you remind yourself of God's presence during that time?

Like David, how can you preach truth to your soul in moments of fear or loneliness? What practical steps can you take today?

Do This:

Preach to your soul, "I am not alone, God is with me."

Pray This:

Lord, in my moments of loneliness, help me to remember that You are always with me, even when I feel abandoned. Give me the strength to trust in Your presence and to find refuge in Your unfailing love. Amen.

Play This:

I Am Not Alone.

Check out this episode!

[yhwhrulz]

Wayside Chapel Daily Devotional 6th June 2024

6/6 1 Chronicles 12:18

18 Then the Spirit clothed Amasai, chief of the thirty, and he said, "We are yours, O David, and with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers! For your God helps you." Then David received them and made them officers of his troops.

During the time in which David was hiding in the wilderness from Saul, men from Saul's own tribe defected to David. One of them, Amasai, became a leader among David's mighty men. When they found David and asked to join his ranks, David told them that if they had come in friendship, his soul would be bound to theirs. Then he warned them that if they had come in treachery, God would deal with them.

Our passage today is Amasai's response. The Spirit came upon Amasai to help him answer. Before Pentecost the Spirit did not continually indwell man but came upon them for a time. He declared his allegiance to David and pronounced peace upon him and his helpers. Why? "For your God helps you." Amasai recognized the hand of God upon David. He had heard of David's defeat of Goliath, his exploits in battle, and his escape from and evasion of the king. He wanted to be where God was blessing. He knew God's side is the winning side.

Do you know someone that God helps? Perhaps you see an anointing to sing the right song at the right time, or to share a verse that perfectly fits the situation, or give godly advice in a timely way. It may be an anointed sermon week after week, or the wisdom that knows what action to take in every situation. Whatever it is, you see that God is helping him or her. The person God helps makes a great ally.

You can be that person if you will continually look to God and follow His leading. If you will receive His help, and do so consistently, not looking to your own wisdom or strength, but God's, then it will be true of you. You'll find other's follow you for the same reason Amasai followed David.

Prayer: LORD, help me to recognize the godly people around me, those that receive Your help. Help me to always look to You and not trust in my own strength or natural insight. Give me ears to hear Your heart.

[christophe76460]

🔴 COMMENT CRÉER UN PROJET DIVIN :

I- LA RECHERCHE DU BUT DU PROJET :

1- LE BUT DE VOTRE VIE SUR TERRE EST LA RAISON POUR LAQUELLE VOUS AVEZ ÉTÉ CRÉÉS.

C'est votre UNIQUE CONTRIBUTION à l'humanité.

De Cyrus, le Seigneur dit : Veut-on me questionner sur l'avenir, me donner des ordres sur mes enfants et sur l'œuvre de mes mains ? C'est moi qui ai fait la terre, et qui sur elle ai créé l'homme; c'est moi, ce sont mes mains qui ont déployé les cieux, et c'est moi qui ai disposé toute leur armée. C'est moi qui ai suscité Cyrus dans ma justice, et j'aplanirai toutes ses voies; il rebâtira ma ville, et libèrera mes captifs, sans rançon ni présents, dit l'Éternel des armées. (Esaie45:11-13).

2- LE BUT DE VOTRE VIE VOUS DONNERA UN SENS À LA VIE ET UNE DIRECTION DIVINE À SUIVRE

Cela vous aidera dans les PRISES DE DÉCISIONS et dans le CHOIX DES CHEMINS à prendre dans votre vie.

Dieu avait dit à Israël : Moi, l'Éternel, ton Dieu, je t'instruis pour ton bien, je te conduis dans la voie que tu dois suivre. (Esaie 48:17).

3- LE BUT DE VOTRE VIE, CE N'EST PAS UNE CHOSE QUE VOUS TROUVEREZ, MAIS UNE CHOSE QUE VOUS DÉCOUVREREZ

C'est un voyage de la Découverte de Soi-même et de la Croissance Personnelle.

L'Apôtre Paul disait :

Lorsque j'étais enfant, je parlais comme un enfant, je pensais comme un enfant, je raisonnais comme un enfant ; lorsque je suis devenu homme, j'ai fait disparaître ce qui était de l'enfant. (1Corinthiens 13:11).

4- POUR DÉCOUVRIR LE BUT DE VOTRE VIE SUR TERRE, VOUS AVEZ BESOIN DE VOUS POSER LES QUESTIONS SUIVANTES :

a) Quels sont mes PASSIONS et mes INTÉRÊTS ?

Pierre et ses Compagnons étaient des passionnés de pêche. Voilà pourquoi le Seigneur avait voulu faire d'eux des pêcheurs d'hommes. (Matthieu 4:19).

b) En quoi SUIS-JE EXCELLENT ?

c) Qu'est-ce que J'ADORE FAIRE ?

d) Quel problème PUIS-JE RÉSOUDRE ?

Joseph à lui seul, par exemple, à travers ses dons d'interprétation des songes, avait pu :

=> ANTICIPER une famine de 7 ans qui allait décimer toute l'Égypte.

=> Proposer une STRATÉGIE AGRICOLE pour contrecarrer le fléau.

=> SAUVER l'Égypte et les Nations alentours d'une destruction certaine.

e) Quel IMPACT VOUDRAIS-JE avoir dans le Monde. Rappelez-vous, l'Écriture dit : Toutes les familles de la terre seront bénies en toi et en ta postérité. (Genèse28:14).

David était juste un jeune berger d'à peine 16 ans, qui gardait le troupeau de son père. Il aimait tellement ses brebis, qu'il était prêt à risquer sa vie, rien que pour les sauver des prédateurs (1 Samuel 17:34-35). Lorsqu'il croisa Goliath, il était convaincu que le Dieu qui l'avait délivré des griffes du lion et de la patte de l'ours, le délivrerait de la main de ce Goliath (1 Samuel 17:37). Et il en fut ainsi. Et c'est ainsi qu'il délivra Israël tout entier de Goliath et de son armée. (1Samuel 17:50-51).

La Bible dit que celui qui est fidèle dans les petites choses l'est aussi dans les grandes. (Luc 16:10). David s'était montré fidèle dans la gestion de la Bergerie de son père. Conséquence : le Dieu Vivant lui accorda la gestion de la Nation d'Israël. (Psalm78:70-72).

5- UNE FOIS QUE VOUS AVEZ DÉCOUVERT LE BUT DE VOTRE VIE SUR TERRE, VOUS AVEZ BESOIN DE VOUS Y ENGAGER.

Cela signifie AGIR et TRAVAILLER quotidiennement pour atteindre vos objectifs. Vous aurez besoin d'un Guide, et c'est la Bible. C'est pourquoi l'Écriture déclare: Que ce livre de la loi ne s'éloigne point de ta bouche ; médite-le jour et nuit, pour agir fidèlement selon tout ce qui y est écrit ; c'est alors que tu auras du succès dans tes entreprises, c'est alors que tu réussiras (Josue 1:8).

6- LA RECHERCHE DU BUT DE VOTRE VIE N'EST PAS TOUJOURS UNE CHOSE AISÉE

Il y aura toujours des DÉFIS et des ADVERSITÉS à surmonter.

Mais si vous persévérez et si vous êtes engagés, vous atteindrez éventuellement vos objectifs.

Les frères de Joseph avaient comploter de le tuer, par jalousie. Il avait été jeté dans une fosse, puis plus tard récupéré et vendu comme esclave aux Ismaélites, pour être mené en Égypte. Une fois en Égypte, il fut faussement accusé par la femme de son maître, de viol, puis jeté en prison, oublié par ses deux compagnons détenus, à qui il avait interprété des songes. La Bible dit que tout concourt au bien de tous ceux qui aiment Dieu, de ceux qui sont appelés selon dessein. (Romans 8:28). Malgré toutes ces épreuves de la vie, Joseph ne s'était plaint auprès de Dieu. Bien au contraire, il avait essayé plus tard de réconforter ses frères en disant : Maintenant, ne vous affligez, et ne soyez pas fâchés de m'avoir vendu pour être conduit ici, car c'est pour vous sauver la vie que Dieu m'a envoyé devant vous..... Ce n'est donc pas vous qui m'avez envoyé ici, mais c'est Dieu (Genèse 45:5-8).

Joseph était très doué dans l'interprétation des songes. Quand il plût au maître des temps et des circonstances d'intervenir en sa faveur, Joseph fut immédiatement sorti de prison, pour interpréter les songes de Pharaon. Il fut ensuite établi père de Pharaon, maître de toute sa maison, et gouverneur de tout le pays (Genèse 45:8)

7- SOYEZ CLAIRS SUR VOTRE VISION

Posez-vous sincèrement ces questions :

a) Que voulez-vous accomplir ?

b) Quel IMPACT voulez-vous avoir ?

Sachez Dieu est L'AUTEUR de votre VISION. Il avait dit à Jérémie : Que vois-tu, Jérémie ? Et Jérémie avait répondu : Je vois une branche d'un amandier. Et le Seigneur lui dit : Tu as bien vu, je veille sur ma parole pour l'exécuter.

(Jeremie 1:11-12). À Moïse, Dieu avait dit : Tu dresseras le tabernacle d'après le modèle qui t'est montré sur la montagne. (Exodus 26:30).

8- ÉTABLISSEZ DES OBJECTIFS SPÉCIFIQUES ET MESURABLES

Quelles sont les ÉTAPES que vous devez suivre pour que votre VISION s'accomplisse ? Confiez-vous en l'Éternel de tout votre cœur, et ne vous appuyez pas sur votre SAGESSE (Proverbes 3:5). Recommandez-lui vos œuvres, et vos projets RÉUSSIRONT (Proverbes 16:3).

9- DÉVELOPPEZ UN PROJET ET METTEZ-VOUS À L'OEUVRE.

Ne vous asseyez pas pour attendre que les choses se déclenchent. Faites des pas vers l'accomplissement de vos objectifs chaque jour. Car la foi sans les œuvres est morte (Jacques 2:17). PRIEZ SANS CESSE (1Thessaloniciens 5:17), jusqu'à ce que vous obteniez des résultats concrets. L'intercession est la clé de tout SUCCÈS MINISTÉRIEL.

10- SOYEZ PERSÉVÉRANTS ET ENTOUREZ-VOUS DE BONNES PERSONNES QUI PEUVENT VOUS SOUTENIR.

Trouvez des gens qui CROIENT EN VOUS et qui vous ENCOURAGERONT dans la poursuite de vos objectifs.

Jésus Christ disait à ses disciples :

(*) Je vous envoie comme des brebis au milieu des loups. Soyez donc prudents comme les serpents, et simples comme les colombes ( Matthieu 10:16).

(*) Gardez-vous des faux prophètes. Ils viennent à vous en vêtements de brebis, mais au-dedans ce sont des loups ravisseurs (Matthieu 7:15).

(*) Ne vous mettez pas avec les infidèles sous un joug étranger. Car quel rapport y'a-t-il entre la justice et l'iniquité ? Ou qu'y a-t-il de commun entre la lumière et les ténèbres ? Quel accord Y-a-t-il entre Christ et Belial? Ou quelle part a le fidèle avec l'infidèle ? Quel rapport y'a-t-il entre le temple de Dieu et les idoles ? Car nous sommes le temple du Dieu Vivant, comme Dieu l'a dit : J'habiterai et je marcherai au milieu d'eux; je serai leur Dieu, et ils seront mon peuple. C'est pourquoi, sortez du milieu d'eux, et séparez-vous, dit le Seigneur ; ne touchez pas à ce qui est impur, et je vous accueillerai. Je serai pour vous un Père, et vous serez pour moi des fils et des filles, dit le Seigneur tout-puissant. (2Corinthiens 6:14-16).

II- L'ONCTION DIVINE REPOSE SUR LES PROJETS CHRÉTIENS DE LA FIN DES TEMPS

Genèse 26:1-3 Il yeut une famine dans le pays, outre la première famine qui eut lieu du temps d'Abraham ; et Isaac alla vers Abimelec, roi des Philistins, à Guérar. L'Éternel lui apparut, et dit : Ne descends pas en Égypte, demeure dans le pays que je te dirai....Je serai avec toi, et je te bénirai.....

Genèse 27:12 Isaac sema dans ce pays, et il recueillit cette année le CENTUPLE; car Dieu le bénit.

Genèse 27:13 Cet homme devint riche, et il alla s'enrichissant de plus en plus, jusqu'à ce qu'il devint fort riche.

Dieu a créé la SCIENCE et il n'est ni limité ni restreint par les principes et les lois de celle-ci. En Genèse 26:12 le Prophète Isaac DÉFIE les lois des Sciences Agricoles en produisant des Cultures sur un sol SEC et PAUVRE en éléments nutritifs. C'était pendant une période de grande SÉCHERESSE et de FAMINE. Il obtint de façon surnaturelle le CENTUPLE, en totale CONTRADICTION avec toute pratique Agricole Conventionnelle.

Le Prophète Isaac détenait ainsi le Monopole de l'Agro-Business et s'était fait le Maximum possible de Profits.

MARCHER EN ÉTAT DE CONSCIENCE DE LA BÉNÉDICTION DIVINE DANS NOS VIES DÉCLENCHERA UNE PRODUCTIVITÉ INHABITUELLE CONTRE TOUTE ADVERSITÉ.

L'ONCTION de la faveur divine sur le CHRÉTIEN le rendra surnaturellement PUISSANT et il prospérera dans les environnements les plus hostiles aux Affaires. Le Psaumes 65:11-13 nous dit : ...sur ton passage, l'abondance ruisselle. La faveur de Dieu sur ses enfants NE DÉPEND PAS DES SAISONS (Esaie 54:8). Malheureusement notre conscience de sa présence se fait juste par moments.

Le fait que le Prophète Isaac eût obéi à l'instruction de Dieu d'investir dans des conditions pas très clémentes, comme PREUVE de sa foi en Dieu, avait déclenché une faveur inhabituelle dans sa vie, qui lui avait permis de croître, de prospérer, et de réussir en avançant progressivement, avec une croissance exponentiellement vigoureuse, en termes de biens. Il devint très riche, et en l'espace d'un an d'investissements, il était à la tête d'un empire économique galopant.

Il devint l'homme d'affaires le plus riche du pays et était envié par beaucoup. L'ONCTION de la grâce divine lui avait permis de s'étendre, en dépit de l'adversité qui s'était dressée contre lui (Genèse 26:13-24).

DANS L'ADVERSITÉ, DIEU ÉTENDRA DAVANTAGE VOS LIMITES SI ET SEULEMENT SI VOUS AVEZ DE LA VOLONTÉ ET SI VOUS ÊTES OBÉISSANTS.

Le Prophète Isaac avait obéi aux INSTRUCTIONS que Dieu lui avait données, à savoir ACQUÉRIR UNE TERRE et SEMER des cultures vivrières comme le blé, l'orge, le millet, etc.

En un mot, il devait rester dans son pays et ENTREPRENDRE, plutôt que se rendre en Égypte, qui représente le monde. En rappel, L'Égypte était la première puissance économique et militaire du monde, à l'époque. Beaucoup d'Africains commettent cette erreur d'émigrer vers l'Occident, espérant ainsi voir leurs conditions de vie changer, alors qu'ils ont besoin d'une DIRECTION DIVINE pour entreprendre dans leurs propres pays.

CE N'ÉTAIT PAS SEULEMENT EN FAISANT UNE OFFRANDE À UN SERVITEUR DE DIEU QUI AVAIT PERMIS À ISAAC DE FAIRE CET EXPLOIT MAIS EN PARTICIPANT À LA PRODUCTION, NOTAMMENT À TRAVERS L'AGRICULTURE.

L'AGRICULTURE ET LA PRODUCTION MANUFACTURIÈRE SONT UNE PORTE DE SORTIE D'UNE RÉCESSION ÉCONOMIQUE, PAS SEULEMENT LA PRIÈRE ET LE JEÛNE.

DANS LES DERNIERS JOURS, NOUS VERRONT DES PROPHÈTES, DES APÔTRES, DES ÉVANGÉLISTES, DES PASTEURS, ETC POSSÉDER DES USINES ET DES ENTREPRISES QUI EMPLOIERONT DES MILLIERS ET DES MILLIERS DE PERSONNES, EXPLOITANT DES OPPORTUNITÉS D'INVESTIR DANS LE ROYAUME DE DIEU, DE FAÇON CONTINUE.

Posséder une entreprise NE DIMINUE PAS l'onction prophétique. Abraham, Isaac, Daniel, Joseph, Jacob, étaient tous des prophètes de Dieu, qui étaient à la tête d'entreprises prospères et qui avaient de L'INFLUENCE POLITIQUE. Ces hommes traitaient leurs entreprises comme une EXTENSION DE LEUR TRAVAIL MISSIONNAIRE, et par conséquent, leurs finances étaient gérés selon des DIRECTIONS DIVINES.

Vos investissements ne doivent pas être basés sur des SAISONS ÉCONOMIQUES. Ecclésiaste 11:4 nous dit: ‹‹ Celui qui observe le vent ne semera point, et celui qui regarde les nuages ne moissonnera point ››. Isaac était spirituellement, physiquement et émotionnellement engagés à ses obligations missionnaires comme Abraham (Genèse 14:20), 430 ans avant que Moïse n'apparaisse sur scène. C'était la tradition de la famille d'Abraham. Genèse 18:19 nous dit : Car je l'ai choisi, afin qu'il ordonne à ses fils et à sa maison après lui, de garder la voie de l'Éternel ......

NOUS NE DEVONS PAS RAMOLLIR NOTRE MARCHE DANS LA FOI; nous sommes assurés d'obtenir 100 fois plus de profits à partir de nos investissements. Hébreux 10:35 nous dit ceci: ‹‹ N'abandonnez pas votre assurance à laquelle est attachée une grande RÉMUNÉRATION ››.

III- LE PARTENARIAT SPIRITUEL :

Nombres 11:17 Je prendrai de l'esprit qui est sur toi, et je le mettrai sur eux, afin qu'ils portent avec toi la charge du peuple, et que tu ne la portes pas à toi seul.

Nous sommes à la FIN DES TEMPS, et le Dieu Vivant veut BÉNIR et UTILISER puissamment ces enfants dans le Monde. Les GRÂCES qui reposent sur nous sont des GRÂCES de GROUPE. Rappelez-vous, les GRÂCES qui étaient sur Moïse n'étaient pas réservées à Moïse seul, mais c'était pour tout le Peuple. D'Égypte aux portes de Canaan, le peuple tout entier était sous L'ONCTION de Moïse, et c'est cette onction qui les Protégeait . Moïse était le BERGER choisi par Dieu pour conduire son peuple à Canaan, pas parce qu'il était parfait, mais, à cause de la souveraineté de Dieu.

Vous êtes un Chrétien, et vous voulez impacter le Monde par l'Évangile, à travers un PROJET, peu importe le Budget du Projet. Le Projet en question doit avoir les caractéristiques suivantes :

1) Il doit servir à annoncer le RETOUR IMMINENT du Seigneur Jésus Christ.

2) Il doit conduire une Mission Évangélique CHAQUE MOIS dans un point quelconque de la Planète. Respectez la Diversité des Zones à couvrir (Continents, Pays, Villes, Villages, ect).

3) Il doit être prêt à financer le Développement Économique, le Social et l'Oeuvre de Dieu dans le Monde.

4) 90% de son Budget doit être chaque année consacré au Développement Économique, au Social et à l'oeuvre de Dieu dans le Monde.

APPELEZ -NOUS AU +22676480998 OU CONTACTEZ-NOUS PAR WHATSAPP AU +22676480998, POUR NOUS SOUMETTRE VOTRE PROJET. CE SERA DONC LE CODE DE CONNECTION ET DE PARTENARIAT SPIRITUEL ENTRE VOUS ET NOUS, ET CELA VOUS PERMETTRA D'ETRE SOUS LA MÊME PROTECTION ET COUVERTURE SPIRITUELLE ET DE BÉNÉFICIER CHAQUE JOUR DE NOS INTERCESSIONS, DE NOS CONSEILS, DE NOS ENSEIGNEMENTS, GRATUITEMENT.

Il y'a des gens sur cette terre, à eux-seuls, qui peuvent donner la VICTOIRE à la MULTITUDE. Dans la bataille contre Amalek, tant que la main de Moïse était levée, Israël avait la victoire. Tant que la main de Moïse était abaissée, Amalek avait la victoire. Seule la main de Moïse, selon qu'elle soit levée ou abaissée, déterminait la victoire d'Israël. (Exode 17:8-13).

Points de Prière :

1) La Bible déclare que pendant que Paul et Silas étaient en prison, il se fit un grand tremblement de terre, en sorte que les fondements de la prison furent ébranlés; au même instant toutes les portes s'ouvrirent, et les liens de tous les prisonniers furent rompus (Actes 16:26).

SAINT-ESPRIT, ébranle les fondements spirituels de toutes les prisons sataniques qui contiennent des enfants de Dieu, sur la planète entière, dans tout le Corps du Christ. Ouvre les portes de ces prisons sataniques, brise les liens de tous ces prisonniers et libère-les par le feu, au nom de Jésus Christ.

2) Dès que Joseph fut sorti de prison, il réussit à décrypter les songes de Pharaon, avertit ce dernier d'une famine de 7 ans en Égypte qui pointait à l'horizon, et proposa une stratégie pour contrecarrer le fléau.

Que les enfants de Dieu libérés des prisons sataniques avec leurs potentiels, soient le sel de la terre et la lumière du monde, en apportant des solutions aux problèmes du monde, en le préservant de la corruption et en faisant reculer les ténèbres, à partir de maintenant, jusqu'au retour du Fils de l'homme, au nom de Jésus Christ.

3) Parlant des Projets Glorieux qui révèlent la GLOIRE de Christ dans le monde, la Bible dit que ce sont des choses que l'œil n'a pont vues, que l'oreille n'a point entendues, et qui ne sont point montées au cœur de l'homme, des choses que Dieu a préparées pour ceux qui l'aiment (1Corinthiens 2:9).

Père du ciel et de la terre, tu est le Dieu qui révèle les choses profondes et cachées, et la lumière demeure avec toi (Daniel 2:22). Tu avais révélé à Moïse un Projet Glorieux de la Construction du Tabernacle, en lui disant : Tu dresseras le Tabernacle d'après le modèle qui t'est montré sur la montagne. (Exodus 26:30).

Je te demande de révéler à toute personne qui lira ce message, ainsi qu'à tout Membre du Corps du Christ, des Projets Glorieux, afin que leur lumière Luise ainsi devant les hommes, et qu'ils voient leurs bonnes œuvres et glorifient le Père qui est les cieux, (Matthieu 5:16), à partir de maintenant jusqu'au retour du Seigneur, au nom de Jésus Christ.

ENFIN POUR TERMINER, CONNAISSONS CHERCHONS À CONNAÎTRE L'ÉTERNEL; SA VENUE EST AUSSI CERTAINE QUE CELLE DE L'AURORE (OSÉE 6:3). LA NUIT EST AVANCÉE, LE JOUR APPROCHE (ROMAINS 13:12). RACHETONS LE TEMPS CAR LES JOURS SONT MAUVAIS (EHESIENS 5:16). LA FIN DE TOUTES CHOSES EST PROCHE. (1 PIERRE 4:7).

LE SEIGNEUR JÉSUS CHRIST EST À LA PORTE, ET IL DÉSIRE FRAPPER. SI VOUS ENTENDEZ SA VOIX, ET QUE VOUS LUI OUVREZ LA PORTE, IL ENTRERA CHEZ VOUS, IL SOUPERA AVEC VOUS, ET VOUS AVEC LUI. (APOCALYPSE 3:20)

S'il se trouve que vous n'avez pas encore donné votre vie à Jésus Christ et souhaitez le faire maintenant, faites simplement cette prière ci-dessous.

Sachez que le Salut est individuel, l'enfer l'est aussi. Il se peut même que ce soit la dernière fois que vous entendiez ce message, car la vie d'un individu ne lui appartient pas.

La Bible dit : J'ai mis devant toi la vie et la mort, la Bénédiction et la malédiction. Choisis la vie, afin que tu vives, toi et ta postérité (Deutéronome 30:19).

Aujourd'hui encore, si vous entendez sa voix, n'endurcissez pas vos cœurs.

Pour ceux qui le feront, que le Dieu vivant, créateur du ciel et de la terre, vous guide et vous protège des choses à venir, qui secouent déjà le monde, dans le nom de Jésus Christ. Amen. (Apocalypse 3:10)

SEIGNEUR JÉSUS, JE VIENS À TOI. JE REGRETTE PROFONDÉMENT D'AVOIR TOUJOURS VÉCU POUR MOI-MÊME, ALORS QUE TU ES DESCENDU DU CIEL POUR VENIR MOURIR À LA CROIX, À MA PLACE, AFIN QUE JE SOIS SAUVÉ ET NE PÉRISSE POINT. À PARTIR D'AUJOURD'HUI, JE TE DONNE MA VIE. J'ACCEPTE TON AMOUR ET JE TE REÇOIS COMME SEIGNEUR ET SAUVEUR PERSONNEL DE MA VIE. AIDE-MOI, SEIGNEUR, À MENER UNE VIE QUI TE PLAISE. MERCI SEIGNEUR DE M'AVOIR ACCEPTÉ, DANS LE TOUT PUISSANT NOM DE JÉSUS CHRIST. AMEN.

Si vous avez fait cette prière, nous vous disons bienvenus dans la grande famille de Dieu! Vous êtes un enfant de Dieu, et héritier du Royaume. Soyez encore les bienvenus. Que Dieu vous bénisse.

Partagez cette publication pour relever un frère ou une sœur dont la foi est en ce moment chancelante. Seul on va vite, mais ensemble nous irons loin. Que Dieu vous bénisse.

Frère JEAN DE DIEU ZONGO

Serviteur du DIEU VIVANT

Esclave de JÉSUS CHRIST,

Membre du Commando du

SAINT-ESPRIT

ASSOCIATION Maranatha Jesus-Revient-Bientot

Centre International de

Recherches en Stratégies et

en Intelligences Spirituelles

(C.I.R.S.I.S)

Ouagadougou, BURKINA FASO

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I just love that Adoni from Beloved King: A Queer Bible musical is most about the power dynamics between David and Jonathan, which is just chef's kiss. The consensual shifting and sharing of power through love and their sacred covenant is a major theme in the relationship of David and Jonathan in the bible, whether it is interpreted romantically, platonically or politically. So when they meet, there is a stark contrast between David, a shepherd, and Jonathan, a Prince. That's is truly a significant power imbalance.

And well, in the musical David slayed Goliath in his loincloth, cuz he's to small to wear an armor, so that heightens his vulnerability. But when Jonathan offers David his clothes and weapons, he is symbolically giving up his royal power to David.

The rest of the song is basically them trying to figure out the power dynamics in their "budding" relationship, directly, even kinkily, playing with and switching roles throughout.

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Can someone provide a summary of the book "David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants" by Malcom Gladwell?

COMMENTARY:

I haven’t read any of his books. I discovered him on YouTube which I depend on for raw data because it;s too hard to be able to read a book, comfortably. I miss the physical pleasure of reading, my eyes scanning across familiar and novel symbols in different ways until the voice of the narrative takes over control of my thinking. I didn’t masterbate to everything I read in high school, but I gave the Bible a go a couple times, by myself but there is nothing sexual there. Nothing pornographic. The voice of the narrative of scripture is inerrant: it never wavers. Even in Song of Songs, there is no pornography in the Bible.

However, the Song of Songs is an incredibly erotic voice to the libido of a woman listening to her partner reading Song of Songs to her while she is giving him a blow job. Every 7, a Jewish married couple was expected to drop everything and fuck. The law of averages works out to that being a useful rhythm to slip one past the goaly on a regular basis. Tha’s how you produce 12 children, like milk from a cow. That’s an example of the process theology in the Bible. In this case, social engineering.

So, I am doing most of my research on-line and Hegel is still Hegel. The mathematics of Kant and Hegel is a gestalt of Euclid and Topology” the Divine Figure and the Define Field. You are rubbing one out watching PornHub. The fusion of Mind and Body at that moment is the basis of process theology. The Figure of the Narrative flowing through your consciousness by way of your Pucker Factor is the basis of the performance technology of the US Army Ranger School and the US Army Starship Trooper, circa 1965. Process theology is what the shower scene in Starship Troopers is all about. The stupid white supremacists currently trying to black mail America with the debt ceiling to continue the treason and political insurgency of January 6 are the only thing, culturally standing in the way of where we are now and the society that mirrors the shower scene in Starship Troopers. IT is what the 19th Amendment is all about.

Malcolm Gladstone is bumping up exactly the same disconnectedness of everybody after Newton, Kant and Hegel. The inverted U Curve is an example of a finite game being misapplied as the infinite game. Marxism is a good example. Like Supply Side Economics, Marxism is based on half a model. Marxism is an example of wag the dog in social engineering: Marx assumed you could define society economically, when economics is merely a metric of the socialism of all human society at the Group Dynamics level.

The dialectic that Newton, Kant and Hegel set in motion in Philosophy is resolved by Gestalt Theory, which describes how human perception occurs: Figure and Ground/Field, Euclid and Topology Plato’s Theory of the Forms is Euclid embedded in Topology with Ideas like Pixels on a vast flat screen TV. The Army has been working with this metaphor since 1994 with something called Digitization:” that result from Desert Storm and characterized Tommy Frank’s capture of Baghdad.

The inverted U is a consequence of a lack of understanding of Hegel, if not a rejection bawd on Spinoza. A characteristic of libertarian logic is a preference for Descartes and his Mind;/Body dualism. This is the fallacy Hume exposes, that Judgement can ever be devoid of Emotion. Pure Reason doesn’t exist, but with the Scientific Method, we can get real close within very narrow range of probability

Hume’s theory of perception turns out to be the basis of Gestalt Theory as the most likely irrational mechanism of perception totally innate in the human psyche. Newton’s calculus reveal chaos theory in F=MA in the mathematics. This what Kant and Hegel intuited and tried to explain what is right in front of everyone but the lacked the linguistic register to communicate the obvious.

Gladstone’s Inverted U is an example of decision making based on the legacy of the SDS take=over of Columbia in 1968 of the dialectical materialism of Trotsky of the Post Modern Historical Deconstruction that became the bases of collective wisdom Decision making based on either dialectical materialism or dialectical idealism violated the 4th law of Logic by definition: you cannot reduce Paradox.

Marxism is an example of the Inverted U that violates the 4 aw of Logic in the same manner as the 18th Amendment: you cannot successfully legislate against the market place. .

Community is the thing that was left out of the 3 strikes/class size decision making. There are economies of scale that are in play in the group dynamics of the basic socialism of any human society. There is an economy of scale that occurs between 30- 50 people that is optimal for experiential learning. It’s like 8 people is the optimal economy of scale for an intimate dinner party. Dialectical materialism takes those dynamics for granted and ignores the consequence of squandering the synergies of even tribal socialism. And that’s where the Inverted U show up in real time:, right at the point where Hegel would be handy to have.

I’ve reviewed some of the criticism of Gladwell, and much of it misses the point. Much of the criticism sounds like the right wing response to Critical Race Theory. Gladwell is cutting through a lot of misinformation pretty surgically What he doesn’t offer is a practical process for change.

Now, the dynamics Gladwell is bumping against are described in Paul Krugman’s Peddling Prosperity. You can see the mathematics in Penn and Teller in Hegel’s Historical Gestalt Gladstone is bouncing off of.

Some of the criticism of Gladstone had to do with Broken Windows and Abortions theme, To understand how Hegel fits into this, add Trump Tower to the mix, which had far more to do with the usp-side of the Inverted U than either Guiliani’s petty crime campaign or abortions. The effect on the morale of NYC by Trump Tower has far more to do with NYC’s response to 911 than anything Rudy did escept to show up for work. I did some consulting in the South Bronx after the Carter Administration created the guarantee’s that made the financing for Trump Tower possible and, in 1980, it was drawing development into the city, For example, the Clinton Foundation moved into the neighborhoods I was surveying for the Community Services Administration the Memorial Day just after Mtt Saint Helens. Clarence Thomas and Trump Tower are proof that Affiramtic Action worked better than advertised.