but their heart is far from me
Original Hebrew Scripture from Isaiah 29
"Draweth near doth the people these are, in their mouth, and in their lips glorify me, but their heart is far from me, and it is that their fear toward me is commandments of men they are taught."
נִגַּשׁ הָעָם הַזֶּה בְּפִיו וּבִשְׂפָתָיו כִּבְּדוּנִי וְלִבּוֹ רִחַק מִמֶּנִּי וַתְּהִי יִרְאָתָם אֹתִי מִצְוַת אֲנָשִׁים מְלֻמָּדָה
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But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.
2 Corinthians 4:7
It's impossible for the full power and glory of God to be contained in mortal flesh, mere "jars of clay". Whatever divine light shines through us into the world, by way of our actions and words, comes from God himself, not us. Nothing we do in our own power is any better than the good that pagans do. Almost everyone loves their children and friends and a few even love their enemies, but the power of YHWH shows the image of Yeshua to the world by strengthening us against persecution even as we return kindness to those who persecute us.
Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?
Romans 7:24 ESV
Who will deliver? Only Yeshua. He is the burning coal from the heavenly altar (Isaiah 6:5-7) that cleanses our minds and removes our sins.
Kindly keep me in your group/daily prayer's. I am trying to get immersed this coming day 1 (Sunday). It's been a real battle of proportions that you would need to see to believe. I've been barely able to get out of the house on Sabbath's. Pray for my safety family and thank you.
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In Proverbs 30:1 Agur means gathered. Should we understand the author's name as "gathered" or "gatherer"? He is the son of Jakeh, which means blameless. Does this mean he follows a way of blamelessness, or his father is blameless, or his father is literally named Jakeh?
I suspect that the author of this chapter is King Hezekiah whom Proverbs 25:1 says commissioned the "gathering" of Solomon's proverbs in chapters 25-29 and that "Son of Jakeh" is an oblique way of saying "Son of David". Solomon was also a gatherer of knowledge and wisdom, so Agur could also be Solomon.
https://rumble.com/v2tkwec-who....-wrote-proverbs-30.h
We know the Bible stories about Jacob and his family. Jacob acquired the birthright blessing from his brother Esau, then went away to find a wife, and when he came home many years later he had four wives, twelve sons, and a new name: Israel. That's the basic story, but do we understand the fine points? More importantly, do we understand the prophetic picture Jacob's story paints regarding God's Covenant Nation of Israel, the work of Israel's Messiah, and the redemption of all the nations? That's what our Elders discuss in this midrash about Jacob's life.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/229....2194/14703092-reunio
We know the Bible stories about Jacob and his family. Jacob acquired the birthright blessing from his brother Esau, then went away to find a wife, and when he came home many years later he had four wives, twelve sons, and a new name: Israel. That's the basic story, but do we understand the fine points? More importantly, do we understand the prophetic picture Jacob's story paints regarding God's Covenant Nation of Israel, the work of Israel's Messiah, and the redemption of all the nations? That's what our Elders discuss in this midrash about Jacob's life.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/229....2194/14703092-reunio
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