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To the ladies:
I think the Scripture makes a great point, Deborah was a JUDGE which is the civil leader of the nation of Israel and a PROPHETESS which is a spiritual leader. In Acts 2, your sons and your DAUGHTERS shall prophesy. The apostle Paul, mentions a number of women who are workers in the Gospel. You have in Romans 16, Phoebe, who is a servant, literally deacon of the church and then Paul mentions Pricilla and Aquila, we find that they jointly taught Apollos, a leading preacher. So, she was definitely a believing teacher. Then Paul mentions Andronicus and Junia. He says they were notable apostles. Then later he mentioned several other women like Triphena and Triphosa, and says they were co-workers in the Gospel. Acts 21, Philip the evangelist had 4 daughters who prophesied. The titles, apostle, prophet, pastor, teacher, co-worker, deacon – all of these technical terms the New Testament use for ministries -- all were used for women.
THUS LADIES! Do not be put off to spread the Good News, do not be intimidated when you write your view of passages and do not be ashamed what other people will say when you teach the Word. I regularly see great work from females that encourage me to study more. No-one will ever get too old to learn new things or views. Even if it comes from the wisdom of a female. Be blessed and stay blessed!
The chain of command in Egypt was YHVH at the top, then Moses, Aaron, Pharaoh, and then pagan priests.
Moses was made to be more than a prophet and was given authority to judge even Pharaoh. Regular prophets have no authority of own, but only relay the message that God gives them. #yeshua was "a prophet like unto Moses" in this way, yet infinitely greater! Exodus 7:1
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SERIES E --- YHVH’S LAWS --- LESSON 14 --- PART 2
COMMENTARY
FRUITS OF THE LAND
A visitor to Israel today will notice a curious little sticker on certain stores and hotels, picturing two men carrying a branch of grapes between them. This emblem informs all visitors that the Ministry of Tourism in Israel recommends that particular store or hotel. Tourists are invited to come and see this country, just as long ago the Israelite people investigated their future homeland and returned with ripe, plentiful fruit of all kinds, a sign that the land was prosperous.
CUCUMBER
In the wilderness, the people of Israel complained often of the cucumbers they had left behind in Egypt. Apparently, this is one food which they had enjoyed while they were slaves in Egypt. In a hot, dry land, the cucumber would certainly make a refreshing summer treat!
LENTIL
Another popular vegetable for Bible-time people was the lentil. Lentils grow in pods like peas or beans and are often used to make soup. These little white beans have more protein than any other vegetable and are sometimes used in place of meat. Esau sold his birthright for a bowl of lentil soup --- Genesis 25:34.
BROAD BEAN
Beans also were made into soups or even eaten raw. The bean that grew in the Promised Land was called a broad bean for it was long and flat. Its seeds were eaten by people and animals. Today we still enjoy this and other types of broad beans, especially lima beans and soy beans.
BARLEY
Barley was one of the earliest grains grown. Unlike wheat, barley makes poor bread; the loaves are heavy and hard to digest. Even so, in Bible times, farm workers, soldiers and travellers ate barley bread because it filled them up quickly. Today barley is used more frequently to make soups or sauces.
ONION
The manna-weary Israelites gratefully welcomed one tasty vegetable in their new land; the onion. Onions had been a big part of the average Egyptian workman’s diet. Egyptian onions were famous for their sweetness. It is no wonder the Israelites welcomed the onions they had enjoyed during their captivity --- Numbers 11: 5.
POMEGRANATE
Bible-time people probably loved pomegranates more than any other fruit. The Israelites were overjoyed to see this familiar blessing in their new land, for back in Egypt the pomegranate had been heartily enjoyed and even worshiped. This round fruit has a hard red rind that was used as a medicine or as a dye for tanning leather red. After the juicy seeds inside were eaten, the rest of the pomegranate was squeezed into juice or spiced wine. Stuffed cloth pomegranates decorated the hem of the high priest’s robe, symbolizing fruitfulness.
WINE GRAPE
The Israelite spies must have returned to camp with a very impressive cluster of grapes as their best sample of the wealth of the Promised Land. Grapes were so common in Palestine that the Bible tells of grapevines more than any other plant. Many people and places in Palestine were named in connection with this fruit. The Israelites ate their grapes raw or dried {as raisins}, boiled into a syrup called {dibs} or made into wine. The winepress became a symbol of peace, as well as a place to sing happy songs while crushing and processing grapes.
OLIVE
Like the winepress, the olive tree is a symbol of peace in Bible lands. The visitor to Israel today will not have to worry about missing the olive tree. Its gnarled trunk and silver-green leaves are visible almost everywhere. It is almost impossible to kill an olive tree. When it is cut down, new sprouts grow from the root of the old stump, spreading themselves over the face of the stump and several new trees take root where before there was only one. The olive is used in many ways other than food. Its oil serves as lamp-fuel, holy oil and as an ingredient in soaps, cosmetics and medicine.
APRICOT
Although an apricot tastes like a cross between a peach and a plum, it is actually a fruit all its own. This oval-shaped, light orange fruit comes from beautiful pink and white flowers. Some people believe the apricot was the forbidden fruit on the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Next to the fig, the apricot is the second most abundant fruit that grows in Bible lands.
DATES
An ancient Arab saying claims that the palm tree has as many uses as there are days in the year. This could very well be true. The date palms mentioned so often in the Bible supplied the people of Bible lands with everything from nutritious food, beverages, cough medicine and candy, to rope, pitch for roofs, dishes and even shoes. This fruit tree became a symbol of triumph and elegance, used for ornaments on buildings and women’s names. The fronds or leaves, of the palm were carried in parades. The Israelites celebrated a special palm festival. This festival was a joyous time in the country named Palestine, which means {land of palms.}
FIG
According to the Jewish proverb, if you were to {sit down under your own vine and fig tree,} this would mean that you were living in a time of great peace and prosperity. Fig trees provided welcome shade in the sunburnt climates of Bible lands. Figs, like dates, were familiar food to the Israelites, both in Egypt and Israel. They ate them picked from the tree or pressed into cakes. Figs were often used as a remedy for boils and other skin diseases.
WALNUT
The walnut tree grows as high as thirty feet and provides wonderful shade as well as nuts. This tree supplies a rich, dark wood used to make furniture. A fragrant aroma fills the air when a leaf is crushed between the fingers. In Bible times, the wrinkled shell of the walnut was used to make dye or liquor. Walnut oil, pressed from the meat of the nut, is almost as fine as olive oil and is sometimes used in making soap.
SERIES E --- YHVH’S LAWS --- LESSON 14 --- PART 1
CANAAN DESCRIBED
SPIES VISIT THE PROMISED LAND
From Numbers 13
While the people of Israel were camped in the Wilderness of Paran, Adonai instructed Moses to send spies into the Promised Land. Send spies into Canaan, the land I will give to the people of Israel, Adonai said. Send one leader from each tribe. Moses followed Adonai’s Command and sent the following twelve leaders of the tribes:
Shammua the son of Zaccur, from the tribe of Reuben.
Shaphat the son of Hori, from the tribe of Simeon.
Caleb the son of Jephunneh, from the tribe of Judah.
Igal the son of Joseph, from the tribe of Issachar.
Oshea the son of Nun, from the tribe of Ephraim.
Palti the son of Raphu, from the tribe of Benjamin.
Gaddiel the son of Sodi, from the tribe of Zebulun.
Gaddi the son of Susi, from the tribe of Manasseh.
Ammiel the son of Gemalli, from the tribe of Dan.
Sethur the son of Michael, from the tribe of Asher.
Nabbi the son of Vophsi, from the tribe of Naphtali.
Geuel the son of Machi, from the tribe of Gad.
These were the twelve tribal leaders which Moses sent to spy on the Promised Land. [About this time Moses began to call Oshea by a new name: Jehoshua or Joshua.] Go up through the Negeb into the hill country, Moses told the spies as he sent them forth. See what the land and the people are like; whether the people are strong or weak, many or few. Find out whether the cities are strongholds or merely camps. Check the land, to see if it is rich or poor and whether or not it has trees. Go without fear. Bring back with you some of the produce of the land. It was during the time of the grape harvest that the spies set out. The twelve men went into the Promised Land as spies. They went all the way from the Wilderness of Zin to Rehob near Hamath. First, they passed through the Negeb as they went northward. They arrived at Hebron, where the descendants of Ahirnan, Shesliai and Talmai were living. These men were giants, descendants of Anak. Hebron, built seven years before Zoan or Tanis in Egypt, was an ancient city at that time. When the spies arrived at a rich valley, which they later named Eshcol, they cut a large branch with a giant cluster of grapes. The cluster was so large that two men had to carry it on a pole between them. They named the place the Valley of Eshcol, which meant {Cluster,} because of the large cluster of grapes they found there. Along with this cluster of grapes, the spies took back some pomegranates and figs with them. The entire expedition took forty days. At last, they returned to the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh to report to Moses, Aaron and all the people of Israel. Along with the report, they showed the people the fruit they had brought back with them. The land where you sent us is a rich land, as you can see from this fruit, the spies reported. But the people who live there are mighty and have great fortified cities. We saw the Anakim, descendants of the giant Anak, living there. The Amalekites live in the southern part of the land, in the Negeb. To the north, in the hill country, live the Amorites. The Canaanites live by the sea and along the Jordan River. The people became frightened because of the report. But Caleb tried to build up their courage. Let us go at once to conquer this land! he urged. We can overcome these people and occupy the land. No, we are not strong enough to conquer these people, the other spies said. They are mightier than we. The land through which we have gone is a land that devours its inhabitants. We saw great and mighty men there, as well as giants who are descended from Anak. They were so mighty that we looked like grasshoppers beside them. Most of the spies brought an unfavourable report to the people.
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