Matthew 3:1-11 ... Setting the record straight 3:1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias (Isaiah), saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare... Continue Reading →
Genesis 7:11 deep and wide
Genesis 7:11 "In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened." Make note of the timeline marked out here it will be useful later. We have... Continue Reading →
When your number is up… Part 4
Numbers represent value noth in the secular world and in the spiritual world. Sometimes they are exacting in their meaning, such as, Deuteronomy 6:4 "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one" While other times they are figurative, as in the case of Matthew 18:22 "Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee,... Continue Reading →
When your number is up… Part 3
Bob Seger sings about being more than a number boasts about being a man. We saw earlier that man was assigned a number, that being 6. Sorry Bob. The study of numbers in scripture may just unlock some of life's odd questions. Looking at the number 9 we see this number is related to the... Continue Reading →
When your number is up…. Part 2
In the movie 'The Postman' starring Kevin Costner we watch the struggle between good and evil centered around a post apocalyptic militia the "Holnists" and their established "Rules of Eight". I could go into great details of why this plot is established, but I would rather watch the light bulb over your head pop on... Continue Reading →
When your number is up…. Part 1
The study of the significance of the use of numbers in Scripture requires a lifetime of study and reflection, but a brief summary of some of the most significant numbers may be enough to wet one's appetite for future study. Despite the ribbing they take in music, One is not the loneliest number, nor is Two... Continue Reading →
Revelation 6:12-17 …the sixth seal
Revelation 6:12-17 ...the sixth seal 12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; Joel 2:29-31 “And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out... Continue Reading →
Revelation 6:1-11 …. seals 1 thru 5
Revelation 6:1-11 .... seals 1 thru 5 6:1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals (the teachings of God from the Torah), and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder (a great roar), one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. Zechariah 6:1-7 “And I turned, and lifted up... Continue Reading →
Leviticus 26:27-46 .. Contrary living..
Leviticus 26:27-46 .. Contrary living.. 27 And if ye will not for all this hearken unto me, but walk contrary unto me; 28 Then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins. 29 And ye shall eat (burn up, consume) the flesh (body, person) of... Continue Reading →
Leviticus 26:3-25 .. Lifes valleys
Leviticus 26:3-25 .. Lifes valleys 3 If ye (plural: everyone) walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them; Literally from the Hebrew: “If ye [bear, grow, lead, cause to run, spread] my [custom, manner, ordinance, ways] and [to hedge about, guard, protect, attend to] my [ordinance, precept, instructions] and [accomplish, be apt towards,... Continue Reading →