There's a #chiasm in #exodus 15:23 and another one 2 verses down in v25-26.
Exodus 15:23
- A - Came to Marah
-- B - Could not drink the water
---- C - Marah
-- B - Because it was bitter
- A - Named it Marah
Exodus 15:25-26
- A - V25 – Log heals the water
-- B - Water made sweet
---- C - Obey God's statues and rules
------ D - V26 – Listen to God and do what's right
---- C - Obey God's commandments and statutes
-- B - No diseases
- A - A healer sent
Check out this a #parallelism in #exodus 15:22-16:4...
- A - 15:22 – Set out from the Red Sea
-- B - To the wilderness of Shur, 3 days
---- C - 15:24 – No water
------ D - People grumbled about no water
-------- E - 15:25 – Solution sent from God
---------- F - A test of obedience
- A - 16:1 – Set out from Elim
-- B - To the wilderness of Sin, 15th day of 2nd month
---- C - Departed the land
------ D - 16:2-3 – People grumbled about no food
-------- E - 16:4 – Solution sent from God
---------- F - A test of obedience
#biblepatterns #bshalach
In Matthew 9:5, Yeshua says it's easier to say "Your sins are forgiven" than to say "Rise and walk". Anyone can say "You're forgiven" because evidence is elusive. However, the public, physical healing of someone that everyone knows has been a paralytic for many years is impossible to fake or deny.
(Unlike the anonymous faith healings of prosperity Gospel preachers on TV and the Internet. Those are trivially easy to fake.)
This week's Paraha "Torah Portion" http://www.bethgoyim.org/video....%20TRC/Parash%20Stud
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The Common Sense Bible Study community had a really great conversation with David and Molly Patterson last night about short-term and service-oriented missions around the world.
https://tube.ttn.place/v/DuQuTt
Not One Jot or Tittle Shall Pass
Why Christians Should Keep the Law (Part 3) – Not One Jot or Tittle Shall Pass
Topics covered include:
- Heaven and Earth Will Pass Away
- The Law is Righteousness and Truth
- Jesus Teaches the Law
- Jesus as Lord and Savior for Jews and Gentiles
- There are No Contradictions Between Paul and Jesus
- Love Your Neighbor as Yourself – We are called to Fulfill the Law
#cornerfringe #godslaw #lawofmoses #whychristians #sabbath #torahobservant
On this date in history, 01/22/1781: A skirmish at Morrisania, New York. A patriot raiding party under General Parsons capture 60-70 Tories and destroy British stores. #otd #tdih #americanrevolution https://www.historycarper.com/....category/battles/ame
I saw an X (Twitter) quote from someone recently that gave a list of statements and said they were all equal to Satan saying "Did God really say...".
There were two items in particular on that list I disagree with. This comic is covering one of those: "Elevate Jesus' words over Paul's".
To say that Jesus' words are above Paul's words is the same as Satan questioning God's words just blows my mind. One is the son of God, or God Himself, or however else you view Him. The other is just a man. Inspired or not, he was just a man.
I've pointed out in other comics that there is never a "And God said..." statement in Paul's letters. The only time we do have a direct quote is from Jesus during Paul's encounter on the road to Damascus. Or in instances like 1 Corinthians 7:10, where he gives a summary of Matthew 5:32. A couple of verses down in 1 Corinthians 7:12, Paul even states that he is giving *HIS* opinion, not God's. Paul wasn't giving any new revelation, just his observation based on current Scripture.
Then we have letters of his like Philemon that are literally just that: a letter. While his other letters are just letters as well, they include some type of teaching in them. Philemon is just him writing a letter to someone and asking a favor. If this was something God told Paul to write, wouldn't it be more like: Hey Philemon, God said for you to take Onesimus back in as a brother and I'll pay any of his debts. Lovingly in Christ, Paul.
Instead he is writing a plea, just as anyone else would do in that situation to another. I point this out as for too long in the church we are taught that every word in the Bible is directly from God and should be treated as such.
I use Billy Graham as the example in the comic as when growing up, he was the person that when someone was talking about a famous Christian, everyone knew. What if 2,000 years from now, someone decided to add one of Billy's books to the Bible, should those be thought of as God's words?
Paul was a teacher. Yes, his words are valuable, but they also have their place. Paul was not God nor ever claimed he was speaking on the account of God.
https://thestraightandnarrow.cfw.me/comics/735
#bible #biblestudy #webcomic #cartoon #christian #church #messianic #hebrewroots
Lily Portion for Today: Monday January 22
Mother, let your children grow up in the knowledge of our Adonai. Teach them that sometimes YHVH allows them to go through deep water because He know that your enemies cannot swim and when He give them nuts, it is their responsibility to crack them open. (Prayer: Father, I trust in You to give my children wisdom and guidance to conquer all circumstances and not allow them to become despondent, amein)
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