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Found OOMs ✔️

A vampire, a cross, and a halo around the moon we saw last night

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29 w

Found OOMs ✔️

A vampire, a cross, and a halo around the moon we saw last night

#dailyoom

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29 w

Found OOMs ✔️

A vampire, a cross, and a halo around the moon we saw last night

#dailyoom

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Suffering Servant - Isaiah 53

GidgetsMom and I have had an interesting discussion around who the "suffering servant" is in Isaiah 53.

Matthew quotes a verse from Isa 53, but currently it looks to be out of context to me.

Let me explain, when I look from my church doctrine then this chapter can only speak of Yeshua. BUT if I am honest with myself and do not overlook the verses that are out of place in my view then I have to admit that I don't know whom is being spoken of as it doesn't reflect 100% in my view on Yeshua's life.

And yes, there are passages in the Bible which I don't fully understand nor have received non-contradictory explanations for it, so I don't have a problem to assign this chapter to that part of my "understanding".

The Jews say that this chapter is speaking of Isreal as a nation as they reject the notion of Yeshua as a Messiah.

Isaiah 53:2 already has me confused as it would mean that Yeshua would have to develop into a mature adult over time. If I remove the added capitalizations in the verse that was added during translation then the verse says:

"For he grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground; he has no stately form or majestic splendor that we would look at him, nor appearance that we would be attracted to Him."

Verse 9 then says "But He was with a rich man in His death". Yeshua was buried in a brand new tomb. Yes a rich man owned it, but He wasn't buried with someone else in the tomb.

Verse 12 then says "I will divide and give Him a portion with the great". This again doesn't fit in with the picture of Yeshua being King of kings and ruling over all. In this passage the servant only receives a portion.

What is your understanding of these verses when it is read without a doctrinal view and read on face value?

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I came accross this cross reference from Isaiah 53 in Acts, thought you might be interested:

Acts 8:30-35 [30] Philip ran up and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?” [31] And he said, “Well, how could I, unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. [32] Now the passage of Scripture which he was reading was this: “He was led as a sheep to slaughter; And as a lamb before its shearer is silent, So He does not open His mouth. [33] In humiliation His judgment was taken away; Who will relate His generation? For His life is removed from the earth.” [34] The eunuch answered Philip and said, “Please tell me, of whom does the prophet say this? Of himself or of someone else?” [35] Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture he preached Jesus to him.

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"My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgements."

Ps 119

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Thought for Today: Friday December 13

Courage does not exist in being blind to dangers, but seeing and conquering them.

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Then he (Jacob) erected there an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel. (Gen 33:20)
Jacob's conversion is now complete. He named the place "the mighty God of Israel". He had just been renamed Israel and was no longer saying "the God of my Fathers" but "My God."

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Jacob showed wisdom in dividing his camp as he neared Esau and sending gifts ahead of him. Many small good deeds over time can be more powerful than one great favor. Esau expected anger from Jacob, but found love instead. A gentle answer turns away wrath.
#genesis 32-33 #vayishlach

There are more reasons Jacob might have done this...

https://soilfromstone.blogspot.....com/2016/12/jacobs-