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mybeautifulchristianjourney · 2 months ago

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Fear the LORD, and Serve Him

14 Now therefore fear Jehovah, and serve him in sincerity and in truth; and put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River, and in Egypt; and serve ye Jehovah. 15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.

16 And the people answered and said, Far be it from us that we should forsake Jehovah, to serve other gods; 17 for Jehovah our God, he it is that brought us and our fathers up out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and that did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and among all the peoples through the midst of whom we passed; 18 and Jehovah drove out from before us all the peoples, even the Amorites that dwelt in the land: therefore we also will serve Jehovah; for he is our God.

19 And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve Jehovah; for he is a holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgression nor your sins. 20 If ye forsake Jehovah, and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you evil, and consume you, after that he hath done you good. 21 And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve Jehovah. 22 And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you Jehovah, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses. 23 Now therefore put away, said he, the foreign gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto Jehovah, the God of Israel. 24 And the people said unto Joshua, Jehovah our God will we serve, and unto his voice will we hearken. 25 So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and set them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem. 26 And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God; and he took a great stone, and set it up there under the oak that was by the sanctuary of Jehovah. 27 And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness against us; for it hath heard all the words of Jehovah which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness against you, lest ye deny your God. 28 So Joshua sent the people away, every man unto his inheritance. — Joshua 24:14-28 | American Standard Version (ASV) The American Standard Version Bible is in the public domain. Cross References: Genesis 31:44-45; Genesis 31:48; Genesis 35:2; Exodus 19:8; Exodus 20:5; Exodus 23:31; Exodus 24:8; Exodus 34:14; Numbers 11:20; Deuteronomy 4:25; Deuteronomy 10:12; Deuteronomy 18:13; Joshua 4:9; Joshua 24:29; Judges 2:6; Judges 6:10; Judges 10:16; 1 Samuel 7:3; 2 Kings 11:17; Psalm 119:173; Jeremiah 42:6; Acts 7:42; Acts 7:45

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What does “as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” mean in Joshua 24:15?

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roman-catholic-mass-readings · 2 months ago

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22nd November >> Mass Readings (Except USA)

Saint Cecilia, Virgin, Martyr

Friday, Thirty Third Week in Ordinary Time.

Friday, Thirty Third Week in Ordinary Time

(Liturgical Colour: Red. Year: B(II))

(Readings for the feria (Friday))

(There is a choice today between the readings for the ferial day (Friday) and those for the memorial. The ferial readings are recommended unless pastoral reasons suggest otherwise)

First Reading Apocalypse 10:8-11 I was told to swallow the scroll, and to prophesy.

I, John, heard the voice I had heard from heaven speaking to me again. ‘Go,’ it said ‘and take that open scroll out of the hand of the angel standing on sea and land.’ I went to the angel and asked him to give me the small scroll, and he said, ‘Take it and eat it; it will turn your stomach sour, but in your mouth it will taste as sweet as honey.’ So I took it out of the angel’s hand, and swallowed it; it was as sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it my stomach turned sour. Then I was told, ‘You are to prophesy again, this time about many different nations and countries and languages and emperors.’

The Word of the Lord

R/ Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 118(119):14,24,72,103,111,131

R/ Your promise is sweet to my taste, O Lord.

I rejoiced to do your will as though all riches were mine. Your will is my delight; your statutes are my counsellors.

R/ Your promise is sweet to my taste, O Lord.

The law from your mouth means more to me than silver and gold. Your promise is sweeter to my taste than honey in the mouth.

R/ Your promise is sweet to my taste, O Lord.

Your will is my heritage for ever, the joy of my heart. I open my mouth and I sigh as I yearn for your commands.

R/ Your promise is sweet to my taste, O Lord.

Gospel Acclamation cf. 2 Timothy 1:10

Alleluia, alleluia! Our Saviour Jesus Christ abolished death and he has proclaimed life through the Good News. Alleluia!

Or: John 10:27

Alleluia, alleluia! The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice, says the Lord, I know them and they follow me. Alleluia!

Gospel Luke 19:45-48 You have turned God's house into a robbers' den.

Jesus went into the Temple and began driving out those who were selling. ‘According to scripture,’ he said ‘my house will be a house of prayer. But you have turned it into a robbers’ den.’ He taught in the Temple every day. The chief priests and the scribes, with the support of the leading citizens, tried to do away with him, but they did not see how they could carry this out because the people as a whole hung on his words.

The Gospel of the Lord

R/ Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

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Saint Cecilia, Virgin, Martyr

(Liturgical Colour: Red. Year: B(II))

(Readings for the memorial)

(There is a choice today between the readings for the ferial day (Friday) and those for the memorial. The ferial readings are recommended unless pastoral reasons suggest otherwise)

First Reading Hosea 2:16,17,21-22 I will betroth you to myself for ever.

The Lord says this:

I am going to lead her out into the wilderness and speak to her heart. There she will respond to me as she did when she was young, as she did when she came out of the land of Egypt. I will betroth you to myself for ever, betroth you with integrity and justice, with tenderness and love; I will betroth you to myself with faithfulness, and you will come to know the Lord.

The Word of the Lord

R/ Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 44(45):11-12,14-17

R/ Listen, O daughter, give ear to my words. or R/ The bridegroom is here! Go out and meet Christ the Lord.

Listen, O daughter, give ear to my words: forget your own people and your father’s house. So will the king desire your beauty: He is your lord, pay homage to him.

R/ Listen, O daughter, give ear to my words. or R/ The bridegroom is here! Go out and meet Christ the Lord.

The daughter of the king is clothed with splendour, her robes embroidered with pearls set in gold. She is led to the king with her maiden companions.

R/ Listen, O daughter, give ear to my words. or R/ The bridegroom is here! Go out and meet Christ the Lord.

They are escorted amid gladness and joy; they pass within the palace of the king. Sons shall be yours in place of your fathers: you will make them princes over all the earth.

R/ Listen, O daughter, give ear to my words. or R/ The bridegroom is here! Go out and meet Christ the Lord.

Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia, alleluia! This is the wise virgin whom the Lord found watching; she went in to the wedding feast with him when he came. Alleluia!

Gospel Matthew 25:1-13 The wise and foolish virgins.

Jesus told this parable to his disciples: ‘The kingdom of heaven will be like this: Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were sensible: the foolish ones did take their lamps, but they brought no oil, whereas the sensible ones took flasks of oil as well as their lamps. The bridegroom was late, and they all grew drowsy and fell asleep. But at midnight there was a cry, “The bridegroom is here! Go out and meet him.” At this, all those bridesmaids woke up and trimmed their lamps, and the foolish ones said to the sensible ones, “Give us some of your oil: our lamps are going out.” But they replied, “There may not be enough for us and for you; you had better go to those who sell it and buy some for yourselves.” They had gone off to buy it when the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding hall and the door was closed. The other bridesmaids arrived later. “Lord, Lord,” they said “open the door for us.” But he replied, “I tell you solemnly, I do not know you.” So stay awake, because you do not know either the day or the hour.’

The Gospel of the Lord

R/ Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

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catolinewsdailyreadings · 3 months ago

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Tuesday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time

Readings of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Reading 1

GAL 5:1-6

Brothers and sisters: For freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery. It is I, Paul, who am telling you that if you have yourselves circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you. Once again I declare to every man who has himself circumcised that he is bound to observe the entire law. You are separated from Christ, you who are trying to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace. For through the Spirit, by faith, we await the hope of righteousness. For in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.

Responsorial Psalm

PS 119:41, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48

R./ Let your mercy come to me, O Lord.

Let your mercy come to me, O LORD, your salvation according to your promise. R./ Let your mercy come to me, O Lord.

Take not the word of truth from my mouth, for in your ordinances is my hope. R./ Let your mercy come to me, O Lord.

And I will keep your law continually, forever and ever. R./ Let your mercy come to me, O Lord.

And I will walk at liberty, because I seek your precepts. R./ Let your mercy come to me, O Lord.

And I will delight in your commands, which I love. R./ Let your mercy come to me, O Lord.

And I will lift up my hands to your commands and meditate on your statutes. R./ Let your mercy come to me, O Lord.

Gospel

LK 11:37-41

After Jesus had spoken, a Pharisee invited him to dine at his home. He entered and reclined at table to eat. The Pharisee was amazed to see that he did not observe the prescribed washing before the meal. The Lord said to him, "Oh you Pharisees! Although you cleanse the outside of the cup and the dish, inside you are filled with plunder and evil. You fools! Did not the maker of the outside also make the inside? But as to what is within, give alms, and behold, everything will be clean for you."

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fordecree7 · 3 months ago

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THE BIBLE BOOK OF GOD

Old Testament

Psalm 119

Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet

Aleph

119 Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord! 2 Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart, 3 who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways! 4 You have commanded your precepts to be kept diligently. 5 Oh that my ways may be steadfast in keeping your statutes! 6 Then I shall not be put to shame, having my eyes fixed on all your commandments. 7 I will praise you with an upright heart, when I learn your righteous rules. 8 I will keep your statutes; do not utterly forsake me!

Beth

9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. 10 With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! 11 I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. 12 Blessed are you, O Lord; teach me your statutes! 13 With my lips I declare all the rules of your mouth. 14 In the way of your testimonies I delight as much as in all riches. 15 I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways. 16 I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word.

Gimel

17 Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may live and keep your word. 18 Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law. 19 I am a sojourner on the earth; hide not your commandments from me! 20 My soul is consumed with longing for your rules at all times. 21 You rebuke the insolent, accursed ones, who wander from your commandments. 22 Take away from me scorn and contempt, for I have kept your testimonies. 23 Even though princes sit plotting against me, your servant will meditate on your statutes. 24 Your testimonies are my delight; they are my counselors.

Daleth

25 My soul clings to the dust; give me life according to your word! 26 When I told of my ways, you answered me; teach me your statutes! 27 Make me understand the way of your precepts, and I will meditate on your wondrous works. 28 My soul melts away for sorrow; strengthen me according to your word! 29 Put false ways far from me and graciously teach me your law! 30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your rules before me. 31 I cling to your testimonies, O Lord; let me not be put to shame! 32 I will run in the way of your commandments when you enlarge my heart!

33 Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes; and I will keep it to the end. 34 Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart. 35 Lead me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in it. 36 Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain! 37 Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways. 38 Confirm to your servant your promise, that you may be feared. 39 Turn away the reproach that I dread, for your rules are good. 40 Behold, I long for your precepts; in your righteousness give me life!

Waw

41 Let your steadfast love come to me, O Lord, your salvation according to your promise; 42 then shall I have an answer for him who taunts me, for I trust in your word. 43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, for my hope is in your rules. 44 I will keep your law continually, forever and ever, 45 and I shall walk in a wide place, for I have sought your precepts. 46 I will also speak of your testimonies before kings and shall not be put to shame, 47 for I find my delight in your commandments, which I love. 48 I will lift up my hands toward your commandments, which I love, and I will meditate on your statutes.

Zayin

49 Remember your word to your servant, in which you have made me hope. 50 This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life. 51 The insolent utterly deride me, but I do not turn away from your law. 52 When I think of your rules from of old, I take comfort, O Lord. 53 Hot indignation seizes me because of the wicked, who forsake your law. 54 Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my sojourning. 55 I remember your name in the night, O Lord, and keep your law. 56 This blessing has fallen to me, that I have kept your precepts.

Heth

57 The Lord is my portion; I promise to keep your words. 58 I entreat your favor with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise. 59 When I think on my ways, I turn my feet to your testimonies; 60 I hasten and do not delay to keep your commandments. 61 Though the cords of the wicked ensnare me, I do not forget your law. 62 At midnight I rise to praise you, because of your righteous rules. 63 I am a companion of all who fear you, of those who keep your precepts. 64 The earth, O Lord, is full of your steadfast love; teach me your statutes!

Teth

65 You have dealt well with your servant, O Lord, according to your word. 66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments. 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep your word. 68 You are good and do good; teach me your statutes. 69 The insolent smear me with lies, but with my whole heart I keep your precepts; 70 their heart is unfeeling like fat, but I delight in your law. 71 It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes. 72 The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

Yodh

73 Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding that I may learn your commandments. 74 Those who fear you shall see me and rejoice, because I have hoped in your word. 75 I know, O Lord, that your rules are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me. 76 Let your steadfast love comfort me according to your promise to your servant. 77 Let your mercy come to me, that I may live; for your law is my delight. 78 Let the insolent be put to shame, because they have wronged me with falsehood; as for me, I will meditate on your precepts. 79 Let those who fear you turn to me, that they may know your testimonies. 80 May my heart be blameless in your statutes, that I may not be put to shame!

Kaph

81 My soul longs for your salvation; I hope in your word. 82 My eyes long for your promise; I ask, “When will you comfort me?” 83 For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, yet I have not forgotten your statutes. 84 How long must your servant endure?[g] When will you judge those who persecute me? 85 The insolent have dug pitfalls for me; they do not live according to your law. 86 All your commandments are sure; they persecute me with falsehood; help me! 87 They have almost made an end of me on earth, but I have not forsaken your precepts. 88 In your steadfast love give me life, that I may keep the testimonies of your mouth.

Lamedh

89 Forever, O Lord, your word is firmly fixed in the heavens. 90 Your faithfulness endures to all generations; you have established the earth, and it stands fast. 91 By your appointment they stand this day, for all things are your servants. 92 If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction. 93 I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have given me life. 94 I am yours; save me, for I have sought your precepts. 95 The wicked lie in wait to destroy me, but I consider your testimonies. 96 I have seen a limit to all perfection, but your commandment is exceedingly broad.

Mem

97 Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day. 98 Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the aged, for I keep your precepts. 101 I hold back my feet from every evil way, in order to keep your word. 102 I do not turn aside from your rules, for you have taught me. 103 How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! 104 Through your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.

Nun

105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. 106 I have sworn an oath and confirmed it, to keep your righteous rules. 107 I am severely afflicted; give me life, O Lord, according to your word! 108 Accept my freewill offerings of praise, O Lord, and teach me your rules. 109 I hold my life in my hand continually, but I do not forget your law. 110 The wicked have laid a snare for me, but I do not stray from your precepts. 111 Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart. 112 I incline my heart to perform your statutes forever, to the end.

Samekh

113 I hate the double-minded, but I love your law. 114 You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word. 115 Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God. 116 Uphold me according to your promise, that I may live, and let me not be put to shame in my hope! 117 Hold me up, that I may be safe and have regard for your statutes continually! 118 You spurn all who go astray from your statutes, for their cunning is in vain. 119 All the wicked of the earth you discard like dross, therefore I love your testimonies. 120 My flesh trembles for fear of you, and I am afraid of your judgments.

Ayin

121 I have done what is just and right; do not leave me to my oppressors. 122 Give your servant a pledge of good; let not the insolent oppress me. 123 My eyes long for your salvation and for the fulfillment of your righteous promise. 124 Deal with your servant according to your steadfast love, and teach me your statutes. 125 I am your servant; give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies! 126 It is time for the Lord to act, for your law has been broken. 127 Therefore I love your commandments above gold, above fine gold. 128 Therefore I consider all your precepts to be right; I hate every false way.

129 Your testimonies are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps them. 130 The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple. 131 I open my mouth and pant, because I long for your commandments. 132 Turn to me and be gracious to me, as is your way with those who love your name. 133 Keep steady my steps according to your promise, and let no iniquity get dominion over me. 134 Redeem me from man's oppression, that I may keep your precepts. 135 Make your face shine upon your servant, and teach me your statutes. 136 My eyes shed streams of tears, because people do not keep your law.

Tsadhe

137 Righteous are you, O Lord, and right are your rules. 138 You have appointed your testimonies in righteousness and in all faithfulness. 139 My zeal consumes me, because my foes forget your words. 140 Your promise is well tried, and your servant loves it. 141 I am small and despised, yet I do not forget your precepts. 142 Your righteousness is righteous forever, and your law is true. 143 Trouble and anguish have found me out, but your commandments are my delight. 144 Your testimonies are righteous forever; give me understanding that I may live.

Qoph

145 With my whole heart I cry; answer me, O Lord! I will keep your statutes. 146 I call to you; save me, that I may observe your testimonies. 147 I rise before dawn and cry for help; I hope in your words. 148 My eyes are awake before the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promise. 149 Hear my voice according to your steadfast love; O Lord, according to your justice give me life. 150 They draw near who persecute me with evil purpose; they are far from your law. 151 But you are near, O Lord, and all your commandments are true. 152 Long have I known from your testimonies that you have founded them forever.

Resh

153 Look on my affliction and deliver me, for I do not forget your law. 154 Plead my cause and redeem me; give me life according to your promise! 155 Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek your statutes. 156 Great is your mercy, O Lord; give me life according to your rules. 157 Many are my persecutors and my adversaries, but I do not swerve from your testimonies. 158 I look at the faithless with disgust, because they do not keep your commands. 159 Consider how I love your precepts! Give me life according to your steadfast love. 160 The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever.

Sin and Shin

161 Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words. 162 I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil. 163 I hate and abhor falsehood, but I love your law. 164 Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous rules. 165 Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble. 166 I hope for your salvation, O Lord, and I do your commandments. 167 My soul keeps your testimonies; I love them exceedingly. 168 I keep your precepts and testimonies, for all my ways are before you.

Taw

169 Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me understanding according to your word! 170 Let my plea come before you; deliver me according to your word. 171 My lips will pour forth praise, for you teach me your statutes. 172 My tongue will sing of your word, for all your commandments are right. 173��Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts. 174 I long for your salvation, O Lord, and your law is my delight. 175 Let my soul live and praise you, and let your rules help me. 176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant, for I do not forget your commandments.

Psalm 119

Diane Beauford

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thejesusmaninred · 5 months ago

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"The Gravel." From Mark 1: 40-45.

Jesus establishes prayer is a way of separating fact from fiction a about the Presence of the Holy Ghost within the mind. Now, at the conclusion of chapter 1, He addresses leprosy, the outward expression of this confusion.

Leprosy is a disease of disbelief, which is communicated by blasphemers and the corrupt. It is the result of ritual impurity, or a habitually chosen path that leads to wickedness and regret. Leprosy is primarily associated with hate speech. Hate speech turns the skin white from just as blessed speech has the power to transfigure. Here is how Jesus reacts to the disease: "do not talk freely."

He is indignant to a man who wants to be free of an in crowd that uses hate speech, meaning the man's choices were obvious: we are always in charge of what we say, to whom, and how we say it. Yet we seem to think we need a messianic figure to teach us how to convey our thoughts in a way that will be of value. Once again, I side with Jesus:

Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy

40 A man with leprosy[h] came to him and begged him on his knees, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.”

41 Jesus was indignant.[i] He reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” 42 Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed.

43 Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning: 44 “See that you don’t tell this to anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”

45 Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet the people still came to him from everywhere.

The Values in Gematria are:

v. 40: Make me clean! Clean up your act, bozo! We are required to love our neighbor but also to rebuke him. The Number is 5107, הקז‎, the kez, "corner people."

"The verb קצץ (qasas) means to remove by cutting off. Noun קץ (qes) means end. Adjective קיצון (qison) means outermost or at the end.

The verb קצה (qasa) also means to cut off. Nouns קצה (qaseh), קצה (qasa), קצה (qeseh), קצו (qasu), קצת (qesat) all mean end. Sometimes these words indicate a mere corner (the "end" of a wall), and sometimes a combination of them convey an "end to end" or "whole" of something.

The noun קצון (qasin) describes the position of a man who has the authority to rule or make decisions: an end-maker, so to speak.

Verb קצע (qasa') means to scrape or scrape off. Noun קציעה (qesi'a) describes cassia, a kind of sweet smelling cinnamon powder, harvested by scraping it off from trees. Noun מקצעה (maqsu'a) denotes a scraping tool.

Perhaps a second verb קצע (qasa') appears to means to be cornered or to be set in corners. Noun מקצע (miqsoa') describes a corner structure."

v. 41-42: Jesus was indignant. The Number is 7527, זהב‎‎‎ז‎, "gold."

The gold standard in the Torah and the Gospels means "to surpass human evolution."

"Gold was erroneously deemed worthy of worship (Exodus 32:3-4), even though YHWH was described as to appear in golden splendor (Job 37:22). The Psalmist asserts that the words of YHWH are to be considered better than gold (Psalm 19:10, 119:72), and Jesus explains that although gold is great, it derives its greatness from something greater: the temple sanctifies the gold and not vice versa (Matthew 23:17).

Gold items were valuable but gold also held an enormous value to the wisdom tradition. Very long ago observers noted that gold is the only substance known to man that doesn't transmute into something else. And since everything else, sooner or later, changes into something else, gold was seen as the ultimate result of all change: perfection, in one word. Gold held that status until the Word of the Lord came along (or rather: descended from where it had always existed) and surpassed the extent of natural evolution."

v. 43-44: Jesus sent him away with a warning. The warning is always "do not deprive others of their dignity or justice."

From Ki Setzei:

"17 Do not deprive the foreigner or the fatherless of justice, or take the cloak of the widow as a pledge. 18 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you from there. That is why I command you to do this. 19 When you are harvesting in your field and you overlook a sheaf, do not go back to get it. Leave it for the foreigner, the fatherless and the widow, so that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hands. 20 When you beat the olives from your trees, do not go over the branches a second time. Leave what remains for the foreigner, the fatherless and the widow. 21 When you harvest the grapes in your vineyard, do not go over the vines again. Leave what remains for the foreigner, the fatherless and the widow. 22 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt. That is why I command you to do this."

The Number is 12700, יב‎ן‎, yavn, "the grit."

Stones are the qualities in the Ephod, this we know. The gravel, the grit, hasas means to use appropriate arguments against the wicked things others do when they misbehave; to shoot arrows at them:

"The verb חצץ (hasas) also means to divide. This verb doesn't occur very often in the Bible; a mere two times: Proverbs 30:27 and Job 21:21. But its derivatives occur more frequent:

The masculine noun חצץ (hasas), meaning gravel (as divided, comminuted, proposes BDB Theological Dictionary). This noun occurs twice: Proverbs 20:17 and Lamentations 3:16.

The masculine noun חץ (hes), meaning arrow. This noun occurs 56 times in the Bible, often in the literal sense of arrows being shot during a military effort (2 Chronicles 26:15, Isaiah 5:28). Once arrows are used in some kind of divination ritual (Ezekiel 21:21), and often arrows are symbols for the words or acts of wicked people who seek to fell the righteous (Psalm 11:2, 57:4, Jeremiah 9:7; also see Ephesians 6:16). Why arrows were known by this word is not clear, and none of the consulted sources hints at an explanation. Perhaps because the arrow was the smallest of weapons, or because an arrow is placed on the middle of a bow. It may also be because one soldier would shoot multiple arrows, and his singular force of attack would be divided over his many arrows.

The denominative verb חצץ (hasas), meaning to shoot arrows. This verb occurs one time, in Judges 5:11."

v. 45: Jesus went to the lonely places. The Number is 12327, יבגב‎ז‎, yagbuz, "white, like an egg", AKA "the words we live by." AKA Jesus mimicked the Holy Spirit, and he was the only One:

"Feelings are lawless, and lawlessness binds people in chains of darkness (Acts 26:29, Ephesians 6:20). Words are lawful, and lawfulness sheds light in the darkness of feelings. Words, like love, binds people in living networks. That is why Jesus is the Word, who fulfills the Law (Matthew 5:17, Romans 13:8). Jesus' enemy is the Man of Lawlessness; the Man of Feelings (2 Thessalonians 2:3).

Since reason is enlightenment and joint reason equals standing on dry land in the bright light of day, the deep is utterly dark and breathless (i.e. spirit-less; see πνευμα, pneuma). When Peter sank away in the sea (Matthew 14:30), he basically became overwhelmed by a wordless and spiritless mass of feelings.

Jesus, on the other hand, walked on water, and so mimicked the Holy Spirit in the beginning (Genesis 1:2), and the Ark of Noah upon the Great Flood (Genesis 7:17).

It's important that the reader understands that these are not metaphors but self-similarities. A metaphor compares one thing with another thing, even though the second thing has nothing to do with the first thing.

A self-similarity, on the other hand, describes two things that are both integral parts of one and the same dynamic system, and have come into being via the exact same process. The veins of a leaf and the branches of a tree are self-similar; you have one because you have the other. The irregular shape of kernels of sand on the beach is self-similar to the irregular shape of the landmass of a coast on a map; you have one because you have the other.

We modern westerners tend to depict soul and mind as "things" that exist within the body like wine in a glass. The Bible, on the other hand, depicts mind as self-similar to space, particles to words and the continuum of time to the continuum of human experience. To the Bible, the mind is the canopy of veiny leaves that grow from the many branches of the tree that is the body.

Said otherwise, mind, like electricity, is an emergent property of matter, that has existed always as an defining part of matter, and may be bundled like gravity, when material structures rise above a critical level of complexity.

To the Bible, words are literally bits of congealed mind, that link together into objects that are thoughts, that stack together into the worlds in which we live. And that is not a metaphor."

Pure white like an egg, or like a flaky frosted cereal?

Thus ends the first chapter of the First Gospel of Jesus Christ, the very best Torah Instruction in the Embodiment of the Supreme Spirit.

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revdavidbsmith · 9 months ago

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So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever. And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.

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pugzman3 · 9 months ago

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Psalms chapter 119

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41 VAU. Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.

42 So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.

43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.

44 So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.

45 And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.

46 I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.

47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.

48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.

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bibleguy · 11 months ago

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Day 100 Ps 17, 35, 54, 63 Day 101 1 Sam 28-31, Ps 18 Day 102 Ps 121, 123-125, 128-130 Day 103 2 Sam 1-4 Day 104 Ps 6, 8-10, 14, 16, 19, 21 Day 105 1 Chron 1-2, Ps 43-45 Day 106 Ps 49, 84-85, 87, I Chron 3-5 Day 107 Ps 73, 77-78, I Chron 6 Day 108 Ps 81, 88, 92-93 Day 109 1 Chron 7-10 Day 110 Ps 102-104 Day 111 2 Sam 5:1-10; I Chron 11-12, Ps 133 Day 112 Ps 106-107, II Sam 5:11-6:23; I Chron 13-16 Day 113 Ps 1-2, 15, 22-24, 47, 68 Day 114 Ps 89, 96, 100-101, 105, 132 Day 115 2 Sam 7, I Chron 17, Ps 25, 29, 33 Day 116 Ps 36, 39, II Sam 8-9, I Chron 18 Day 117 Ps 50, 53, 60, 75 Day 118 2 Sam 10, I Chron 19, Ps 20, 65-67 Day 119 2 Samuel 11-12, Psalms 51, 69-70, 1 Chronicles 20 Day 120 Ps 32, 51, 86, 122 Day 121 2 Sam 13-15, Ps 3-4 Day 122 Ps 12-13, 28, 55, 2 Sam 16-18 Day 123 Ps 26, 40, 58, 61-62, 64 Day 124 2 Sam 19-21 Day 125 Ps 5, 38, 41-42 Day 126 2 Sam 22-23, Ps 57, 95, 97-99 Day 127 2 Sam 24, 1 Chron 21-22, Ps 30 Day 128 Ps 108-110, 1 Chron 23-25 Day 129 Ps 131, 138, 139, 143-145 Day 130 1 Chron 26-29, Ps 127 Day 131 Ps 111-118 Day 132 1 King 1-2, Ps 37, 71, 94 Day 133 Ps 119:1-88, 1 King 3-4, 2 Chron, 1 Ps 72 Day 134 Ps 119: 89-176 Day 135 Song of Solomon Day 136 Prov 1-4 Day 137 Prov 5-8 Day 138 Prov 9-12 Day 139 Prov 13-16 Day 140 Prov 17-20 Day 141 Prov 21-24 Day 142 1 King 5-6, 2 Chron 2-3 Day 143 1 Kings 7-8, 2 Chron 4-5 Day 144 2 Chron 6-7, Ps 136 Day 145 Ps 134, 146-150 Day 146 1 King 9, 2 Chron 8, Prov 25-26 Day 147 Prov 27-29, Ecc 1-6 Day 148 Ecc 7-12 Day 149 1 King 10-11, 2 Chron 9, Prov 30-31 Day 150 1 Kings 12-14 Day 151 2 Chron 10-12 Day 152 1 Kings 15-16, 2 Chron 13-17 Day 153 1 Kings 17-19 Day 154 1 Kings 20-22, 2 Chron 18 Day 155 2 Chron 19-23 Day 156 Obadiah, Ps 82-83 Day 157 2 Kings 1-4 Day 158 2 Kings 5-8 Day 159 2 Kings 9-11 Day 160 2 Kings 12-13, 2 Chron 24 Day 161 2 Kings 14, 2 Chron 25, Jonah Day 162 2 Kings 15, 2 Chron 26 Day 163 Is 1-4 Day 164 Is 5-8 Day 165 Amos Day 166 2 Chron 27, Is 9-12 Day 167 Micah Day 168 2 Chron 28, 2 Kings 16-17 Day 169 Is 13-17 Day 170 Is 18-22 Day 171 Is 23-27 Day 172 2 Kings 18: 1-8; 2 Chron 29-31; Ps 48 Day 173 Hos 1-7 Day 174 Hos 8-14 Day 175 Is 28-30 Day 176 Is 31-35 Day 177 Is 36-39, Ps 76 Day 178 Is 40-43 Day 179 Is 44-48 Day 180 2 King 18:9-19:37; Ps 46, 80, 135 Day 181 Is 49-53 Day 182 Is 54-58 Day 183 Is 59-63 Day 184 Is 64-66 Day 185 2 Kings 20-21, 2 Chron 32-33 Day 186 Nahum Day 187 2 Kings 22-23, 2 Chron 34-35 Day 188 Zephaniah Day 189 Jer 1-4 Day 190 Jer 5-8 Day 191 Jer 9-12 Day 192 Jer 13-16 Day 193 Jer 17-22 Day 194 Jer 23-26 Day 195 Jer 27-30 Day 196 Jer 31-34 Day 197 Jer 35-37 Day 198 Jer 38-40, Ps 74, 79 Day 199 2 Kings 24-25, II Chron 36

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Free from Frostbite

On a winter day, my children begged to go sledding. The temperature hovered near zero degree Fahrenheit. Snowflakes raced by our windows. I thought it over and said yes, but asked them to bundle up, stay together and come inside after fifteen minutes.

Out of Love, I created those rules to my children could they play freely without suffering frostbite. I think the author of Psalm 119 recognized the same good intent in God as he penned two consecutive verses that might seem contradictory: "I will always obey your law" and "I will walk about it freedom, for I have sought out your percepts" (VV. 44-45). How is it that the psalmist associated freedom with a spiritually law-abiding life?

Following God's wise instruction allows us to escape the consequences that come from choices we later wish we could undo. Without the weight of guilt or pain we are freer to enjoy our lives. God doesn't want to control us with doe and don'ts; rather, His guidelines show that He loves us.

While my kids were sledding, I watched them blast down the hill. I smiled at the sound of their laughter and the sight of their pink cheeks. They were free within the boundaries I'd give them. This compelling paradox is present in our relationship with God - it leads us to say with the psalmist, "Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight" (Psalm 119:35).

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11/22/2023 DAB Transcript pt1

Ezekiel 44:1-45:12, 1 Peter 1:1-12, Psalm 119:17-32, Proverbs 28:8-10

Today is the 22nd day of November, welcome to the Daily Audio Bible. I am Brian. It's great to be here with you today as we continue the journey, continue taking steps forward, every step will be made before the end of this year, and we will complete the Bible. And there’s not too many days left, but we’re not there yet. And there's plenty, plenty that the Lord would like to speak into our lives before we reach the conclusion of this year. And so, let's take that next step forward and hang out, hang out till the end today. I have a story to tell, a long story of the last couple of years and some future plans and where we’re, where we’re going in the coming year. So, hang out for that at the end but we’re at the beginning. Let’s dive in, today, Ezekiel chapter 44 verse 1 through 45 verse 12.

Introduction to First Peter:

Okay, so, we finished the book of James yesterday, that brings us another step closer to the end of the New Testament. And that brings us to become reunited with an old friend, the apostle Peter. We met, well, we met Peter in the Gospels and we’ve gotten to know him through the book of Acts. We've kind of seen his personality and some of these other depictions of who he is. We’re now at his letters. So, getting to know his voice in written form. The first letter is known as First Peter. And so, Peters name Simon or Simeon was his given name but by the time he became part of Jesus disciples, Jesus had given him the name Cephas. And in Aramaic that means rock. And when Aramaic is translated into Greek of the New Testament, the word is Petros. And then we can see how Peter and Petros have their connections in the English translation Peter.

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melissa-lynne · 1 year ago

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I Am Their Inheritance and Possession

Ezekiel 44:28 Day 336 One-Year Daily Bible Reading – Ezekiel 44:1–45:12; 1 Peter 1:1-12; Psalm 119:17-32; Proverbs 28:8-10 ______ They Shall Enter Into My Sanctuary, Come Near to My Table, and Minister Unto MeBut the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister unto me, and…

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mybeautifulchristianjourney · 2 months ago

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Let your Steadfast Love Come to Me, O Lord

41 Let Thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even Thy salvation according to Thy word; 42 so shall I have the answer for him that reproacheth me, for I trust in Thy word. 43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, for I have hoped in Thy judgments. 44 So shall I keep Thy law continually, for ever and ever. 45 And I will walk in liberty, for I seek Thy precepts. 46 I will speak of Thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed. 47 And I will delight myself in Thy commandments which I have loved. 48 My hands also will I lift up unto Thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate on Thy statutes. — Psalm 119:41-48 | Third Millennium Bible (TMB) Third Millennium Bible, New Authorized Version, Copyright 1998 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Cross References: Psalm 102:8; Psalm 119:15-16; Psalm 119:33; Psalm 119:39; Psalm 119:49; Psalm 119:58; Psalm 119:74; Psalm 119:76; Psalm 119:81; Psalm 119:94; Psalm 119:97; Psalm 119:140; Psalm 119:155; Matthew 10:18; Acts 26:1-2

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Notes: All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. Charles Spurgeon characterizes Psalm 119:41-48 in this way: “In these verses, holy fear is apparent and prominent. The man of God trembles for fear that in any way or degree the Lord might remove His favor from him.

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15th October >> Mass Readings (USA)

Saint Teresa of Ávila, Virgin, Doctor

Tuesday, Twenty Eighth Week in Ordinary Time.

Tuesday, Twenty Eighth Week in Ordinary Time

(Liturgical Colour: White. Year: B(II))

(Readings for the feria (Tuesday))

(There is a choice today between the readings for the ferial day (Tuesday) and those for the memorial. The ferial readings are recommended unless pastoral reasons suggest otherwise)

First Reading Galatians 5:1-6 Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.

The Word of the Lord

R/ Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 119:41, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48