EPISODE FIVE
In Psalm 91 these principles are shown clearly to anyone who, with a sincere heart, choose to serve God.
He who dwells in the SHELTER OF THE MOST HIGH will REST IN THE SHADOW OF THE ALMIGHTY. I will say of the Lord, "He is MY REFUGE and MY FORTRESS, MY GOD, IN WHOM I TRUST."
For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence; he will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings YOU WILL FIND REFUGE; HIS FAITHFULNESS IS A SHIELD AND BUCKLER.
You will NOT FEAR the TERROR of the night, NOR the ARROW that flies by day, NOR the PESTILENCE that stalks in darkness, NOR the DESTRUCTION that wastes at noonday.
A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand; but IT WILL NOT COME NEAR YOU. YOU WILL only look with your eyes and SEE THE RECOMPENSE OF the WICKED.
Because YOU HAVE MADE THE LORD YOUR REFUGE, THE MOST HIGH YOUR HABITATION, NO EVIL SHALL BEFALL YOU, NO SCOURGE COME NEAR YOUR TENT.
For HE WILL GIVE HIS ANGELS CHARGE OF YOU TO GUARD YOU IN ALL YOUR WAYS. On their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
YOU WILL TREAD UPON the LION and the COBRA; YOU WILL TRAMPLE the GREAT LION and the SERPENT.
"BECAUSE HE LOVES ME," says the Lord, "I WILL RESCUE HIM; I WILL PROTECT HIM FOR HE ACKNOWLEDGES MY NAME. HE WILL CALL UPON ME, and I WILL ANSWER HIM; I WILL BE WITH HIM IN TROUBLE, I WILL DELIVER HIM and HONOR HIM and SHOW HIM MY SALVATION."
Trying to understand how this world function in our minds. Interrelation between physical and nonphysical entities.
Wednesday, 31 December 2014
Tuesday, 30 December 2014
Bible Principles:Reciprocity, Redistribution, and Vertical Control
EPISODE FOUR
In Psalm 83 those Bible Principles are shown in a moment of overwhelming battle between the forces of evil and the people of God.
O God, DO NOT KEEP SILENT; BE NOT QUIET, O God, BE NOT STILL. See how YOUR ENEMIES are in tumult; those WHO HATE YOU have RAISED THEIR HEADS.
They lay CRAFTY PLANS AGAINST YOUR PEOPLE; they CONSULT TOGETHER AGAINST YOUR PROTECTED ONES. "Come," they say, "Let us destroy them as a nation," that the name of ISRAEL BE REMEMBERED NO MORE."
With ONE MIND they PLOT TOGETHER; they MAKE A COVENANT AGAINST YOU - the TENTS of EDOM and the ISH'MAELITES, MOAB and the HAGRITES, GEBAL. AMMON and AM'ALEK, PHILISTIA with the inhabitants of TYRE; ASSYRIA also has joined them; they are the STRONG ARM OF the children of LOT.
DO to them AS YOU DID to MIDIAM, AS YOU DID to SISERA and JABIN at the River Kishon,
who WERE DESTROYED AT EN-DOR, who BECAME DUNG FOR THE GROUND.
MAKE their NOBLES like OREB and ZEEB, all their PRINCES like ZEBAH and ZALMUN'NA; who said, "LET US TAKE POSSESSION FOR OURSELVES OF THE PASTURES OF GOD."
O my God, MAKE THEM like WHIRLING DUST, like CHAFF BEFORE THE WIND.
As FIRE CONSUMED the FOREST, as the FLAME SETS the MOUNTAINS ABLAZE, so PURSUE THEM WITH YOUR TEMPEST and TERRIFY THEM WITH YOUR HURRICANE!
FILL THEIR FACES WITH SHAME, so that MEN WILL SEEK YOUR NAME, O LORD.
LET THEM BE PUT TO SHAME and DISMAYED FOREVER; LET THEM PERISH IN DISGRACE.
LET THEM KNOW THAT YOU ALONE, whose name is THE LORD, are THE MOST HIGH over all the earth.
In Psalm 83 those Bible Principles are shown in a moment of overwhelming battle between the forces of evil and the people of God.
O God, DO NOT KEEP SILENT; BE NOT QUIET, O God, BE NOT STILL. See how YOUR ENEMIES are in tumult; those WHO HATE YOU have RAISED THEIR HEADS.
They lay CRAFTY PLANS AGAINST YOUR PEOPLE; they CONSULT TOGETHER AGAINST YOUR PROTECTED ONES. "Come," they say, "Let us destroy them as a nation," that the name of ISRAEL BE REMEMBERED NO MORE."
With ONE MIND they PLOT TOGETHER; they MAKE A COVENANT AGAINST YOU - the TENTS of EDOM and the ISH'MAELITES, MOAB and the HAGRITES, GEBAL. AMMON and AM'ALEK, PHILISTIA with the inhabitants of TYRE; ASSYRIA also has joined them; they are the STRONG ARM OF the children of LOT.
DO to them AS YOU DID to MIDIAM, AS YOU DID to SISERA and JABIN at the River Kishon,
who WERE DESTROYED AT EN-DOR, who BECAME DUNG FOR THE GROUND.
MAKE their NOBLES like OREB and ZEEB, all their PRINCES like ZEBAH and ZALMUN'NA; who said, "LET US TAKE POSSESSION FOR OURSELVES OF THE PASTURES OF GOD."
O my God, MAKE THEM like WHIRLING DUST, like CHAFF BEFORE THE WIND.
As FIRE CONSUMED the FOREST, as the FLAME SETS the MOUNTAINS ABLAZE, so PURSUE THEM WITH YOUR TEMPEST and TERRIFY THEM WITH YOUR HURRICANE!
FILL THEIR FACES WITH SHAME, so that MEN WILL SEEK YOUR NAME, O LORD.
LET THEM BE PUT TO SHAME and DISMAYED FOREVER; LET THEM PERISH IN DISGRACE.
LET THEM KNOW THAT YOU ALONE, whose name is THE LORD, are THE MOST HIGH over all the earth.
Bible Principles: Reciprocity, Redistribution, and Vertical Control
EPISODE THREE.
In Deuteronomy 10 we can meditate in the deepest formation of these principles:
At that time the Lord said to me, "Chisel out TWO STONE TABLETS like the first ones and come up to me on the mountain. Also make a WOODEN CHEST. I will write on the TABLETS the WORDS that WERE ON the FIRST tablets, which YOU BROKE. Then you are to PUT THEM IN the CHEST.
(The stone tablets are the symbol of strength and power that this God's words have in the spirit of man and the wooden chest symbolize the emotional flesh of the human being. As long as the words of God stay alive inside the human heart then a sincere feeling of belonging to the forces of goodness will increase in power and strength).
So I made the ARK out of acacia wood and chiseled out two stone tablets like the first ones, and I went up on the mountain with the TWO TABLETS in my hands. The Lord wrote on these tablets what he had written before, the TEN COMMANDMENTS he had proclaimed to you on the mountain OUT OF THE FIRE, on the DAY OF THE ASSEMBLY....
Now I had stayed on the mountain forty days and nights, as I did the first time, and the Lord listened to me at this time also. It was NOT HIS WILL TO DESTROY YOU. "Go," the Lord said to me, "and LEAD the PEOPLE ON THEIR WAY, so that they MAY ENTER AND POSSESS THE LAND THAT I SWORE TO THEIR FATHERS TO GIVE THEM."
And now, O Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you but TO FEAR the LORD your GOD, to WALK IN ALL HIS WAYS, to LOVE HIM, to SERVE the LORD your GOD with ALL YOUR HEART and with ALL YOUR SOUL, and to OBSERVE the LORD'S COMMANDS and DECREES that I am giving you today for your own good.
To the LORD your GOD belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it.
Yet the Lord set his affection on your forefathers (people who believed in Him) and loved them, and he chose you, their descendants (if you continue with that earnestly Love), above all the nations (fleshy love), as it is today. Circumcise your hearts, therefore, and do not be stiff-necked any longer. For the LORD your GOD is GOD of GODS and LORD of LORDS, the GREAT GOD, MIGHTY and AWESOME, WHO SHOWS NO PARTIALITY and ACCEPTS NO BRIBES.
He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the alien, giving him food and clothing. And you are to love those who are aliens, for you yourselves were aliens in Egypt.
FEAR the LORD your GOD and SERVE HIM. HOLD FAST TO HIM and TAKE your OATHS IN HIS NAME. HE IS YOUR PRAISE; HE IS YOUR GOD ..........
In Deuteronomy 10 we can meditate in the deepest formation of these principles:
At that time the Lord said to me, "Chisel out TWO STONE TABLETS like the first ones and come up to me on the mountain. Also make a WOODEN CHEST. I will write on the TABLETS the WORDS that WERE ON the FIRST tablets, which YOU BROKE. Then you are to PUT THEM IN the CHEST.
(The stone tablets are the symbol of strength and power that this God's words have in the spirit of man and the wooden chest symbolize the emotional flesh of the human being. As long as the words of God stay alive inside the human heart then a sincere feeling of belonging to the forces of goodness will increase in power and strength).
So I made the ARK out of acacia wood and chiseled out two stone tablets like the first ones, and I went up on the mountain with the TWO TABLETS in my hands. The Lord wrote on these tablets what he had written before, the TEN COMMANDMENTS he had proclaimed to you on the mountain OUT OF THE FIRE, on the DAY OF THE ASSEMBLY....
Now I had stayed on the mountain forty days and nights, as I did the first time, and the Lord listened to me at this time also. It was NOT HIS WILL TO DESTROY YOU. "Go," the Lord said to me, "and LEAD the PEOPLE ON THEIR WAY, so that they MAY ENTER AND POSSESS THE LAND THAT I SWORE TO THEIR FATHERS TO GIVE THEM."
And now, O Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you but TO FEAR the LORD your GOD, to WALK IN ALL HIS WAYS, to LOVE HIM, to SERVE the LORD your GOD with ALL YOUR HEART and with ALL YOUR SOUL, and to OBSERVE the LORD'S COMMANDS and DECREES that I am giving you today for your own good.
To the LORD your GOD belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it.
Yet the Lord set his affection on your forefathers (people who believed in Him) and loved them, and he chose you, their descendants (if you continue with that earnestly Love), above all the nations (fleshy love), as it is today. Circumcise your hearts, therefore, and do not be stiff-necked any longer. For the LORD your GOD is GOD of GODS and LORD of LORDS, the GREAT GOD, MIGHTY and AWESOME, WHO SHOWS NO PARTIALITY and ACCEPTS NO BRIBES.
He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the alien, giving him food and clothing. And you are to love those who are aliens, for you yourselves were aliens in Egypt.
FEAR the LORD your GOD and SERVE HIM. HOLD FAST TO HIM and TAKE your OATHS IN HIS NAME. HE IS YOUR PRAISE; HE IS YOUR GOD ..........
Monday, 29 December 2014
Bible Principles: Reciprocity, Redistribution, and Vertical Control
EPISODE TWO
The next day Moses took his seat to serve as judge for the people, and they stood around him from morning till evening. When his father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he said,"What is this you are doing for the people? Why do you alone sit as judge, while all these people stand around you from morning till evening?"
Moses answered him, "Because the people come to me to seek God's will. Whenever they have a dispute, it is brought to me, and I decide between the parties and inform them of God's decrees and laws."
Moses father-in-law replied, "What you are doing is not good. You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone. Listen now to me and I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people's representative before God and bring their disputes to him. Teach them the decrees and laws, and show them the way to live and the duties they are to perform. But select capable men from all the people -men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain - and appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens. Have them serve as judges for the people at all times, but have them bring every difficult case to you. If you do this and God so commands, you will be able to stand the strain, and all these people will go home in peace."
Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said. He chose capable men from all Israel and made them leaders of the people, officials over thousands, fifties and tens.
They served as judges for the people at all times. The difficult cases they brought to Moses, but the simple ones they decided themselves.
Then Moses sent his father-in-law on his way, and Jethro returned to his own country.
The principles of reciprocity, redistribution and vertical control will always be until eternity become a reality.
The next day Moses took his seat to serve as judge for the people, and they stood around him from morning till evening. When his father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he said,"What is this you are doing for the people? Why do you alone sit as judge, while all these people stand around you from morning till evening?"
Moses answered him, "Because the people come to me to seek God's will. Whenever they have a dispute, it is brought to me, and I decide between the parties and inform them of God's decrees and laws."
Moses father-in-law replied, "What you are doing is not good. You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone. Listen now to me and I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people's representative before God and bring their disputes to him. Teach them the decrees and laws, and show them the way to live and the duties they are to perform. But select capable men from all the people -men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain - and appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens. Have them serve as judges for the people at all times, but have them bring every difficult case to you. If you do this and God so commands, you will be able to stand the strain, and all these people will go home in peace."
Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said. He chose capable men from all Israel and made them leaders of the people, officials over thousands, fifties and tens.
They served as judges for the people at all times. The difficult cases they brought to Moses, but the simple ones they decided themselves.
Then Moses sent his father-in-law on his way, and Jethro returned to his own country.
The principles of reciprocity, redistribution and vertical control will always be until eternity become a reality.
Biblical Principles: Reciprocity, Redistribution, and Vertical Control.
EPISODE ONE
It has to prevail always the sovereign authority of God, not sovereignty of the state, or sovereignty of man.
In the Book of Exodus, chapters 18, 19 and 20 explain to us the deep root of this principle.
18: Jethro (a Kenite), the priest of Mid'ian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel his people, how the Lord had brought Israel out of Egypt.
Now Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, had taken Zippo'rah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her away, and her two sons, of whom the name of the one was Gershom (for he said, "I have been a sojourner in a foreign land"), and the name of the other, Elie'zer (for he said,"The God of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh").
And Jethro, ... , came with his sons and his wife to Moses in the wilderness of God. And when one told Moses, "Lo, your father-in-law Jethro is coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her," Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and did obeisance and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare, and went into the tent.
Then Moses told his father-in-law all that the Lord had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, all the hardship that had come upon them in the way, and how the Lord had delivered them.
And Jethro rejoiced for all the goods which the Lord had done to Israel, in that he had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians. And Jethro said, "Blessed be the Lord, who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of Pharaoh. Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods, because he delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians, when they dealt arrogantly with them."
And Jethro, ... , offered a burnt offering and sacrifices to God; and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat bread with Moses' father-in-law before God.
It has to prevail always the sovereign authority of God, not sovereignty of the state, or sovereignty of man.
In the Book of Exodus, chapters 18, 19 and 20 explain to us the deep root of this principle.
18: Jethro (a Kenite), the priest of Mid'ian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel his people, how the Lord had brought Israel out of Egypt.
Now Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, had taken Zippo'rah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her away, and her two sons, of whom the name of the one was Gershom (for he said, "I have been a sojourner in a foreign land"), and the name of the other, Elie'zer (for he said,"The God of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh").
And Jethro, ... , came with his sons and his wife to Moses in the wilderness of God. And when one told Moses, "Lo, your father-in-law Jethro is coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her," Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and did obeisance and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare, and went into the tent.
Then Moses told his father-in-law all that the Lord had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, all the hardship that had come upon them in the way, and how the Lord had delivered them.
And Jethro rejoiced for all the goods which the Lord had done to Israel, in that he had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians. And Jethro said, "Blessed be the Lord, who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of Pharaoh. Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods, because he delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians, when they dealt arrogantly with them."
And Jethro, ... , offered a burnt offering and sacrifices to God; and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat bread with Moses' father-in-law before God.
Sunday, 28 December 2014
Why Moses did not enter the Promised Land?
Moses was a "divinely appointed child." He was born in Egypt, being the son of Amram, the grandson of Kohath and the great-grandson of Levi. His mother Jochebed was Kohath's sister. Moses was three years younger than his brother Aaron. Miriam their sister was some years older.
Moses' life was spared from Pharaoh's genocidal decree commanding the destruction of every newborn Hebrew male. He was hidden by his mother for three months, then placed in a papyrus ark on the Nile River, where Pharaoh's daughter found him. Through the courageous action of his mother and sister, Moses came to be nursed and trained by his mother because she was hired by the Pharaoh's daughter as a nurse, given the fact that she adopted the child as her son.
In his early life as a member of Pharaoh's household he was "instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians," becoming "mighty in his words and deeds," powerful in both mental and physical capabilities. Ex.2:1-10; Acts 7:20-22. In spite of his favored position, Moses' heart was sincerely united with the roots of his real parents, the hebrews. In fact he was hoping to be used by God to bring deliverance to their people from the burdens they were bearing in the land of the Egyptians.
In the fortieth year of his life, he saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew. In taking up his fellow brother's defense he killed the Egyptian and buried him in the sand. Actually, Moses felt that the time had come that he, as a man of great power, would be able to give the Hebrews salvation. But the people was not ready and God's due time had not yet arrived. Moses' plan did not work out and he was forced to flee from Egypt when Pharaoh heard of the slaying of the Egyptian. Ex.2:11; Heb.11:24-26.
Moses had to undergo another forty years of training. The qualities of patience, meekness, humility, long-suffering, mildness of temper, self-control and learning to wait on God's due time, needed to be developed in him. He had to be prepared to endure the discouragements, disappointments and hardships he would encounter, and to handle with loving-kindness, calmness and strength the multitude of problems a nation would present.
It was while Israel was encamped at Kadesh, at the extremity of Edomite territory, in the fortieth year of their wanderings that he made a serious mistake. The fact that he not only was in a highly powerful and privileged position, but under very heavy responsibility as leader and mediator to God for the nation, Moses was supposed to endure against the attack of the devil putting up with the perverseness and insubordination of the nation. Instead, he sinned against God. Exasperated and embittered in spirit, he an his brother Aaron stood before the people as God commanded, but instead of calling attention to God as the Provider, they directed the attention of the nation to themselves.
Later God decreed: "Because you did not show faith in me to sanctify me before the eyes of the sons of Israel, therefore you will not bring this congregation into the land that i certainly give them." Num.20:1-13; Deut.32:50-52; Ps.106:32,33.
Monday, 1 December 2014
The symbolism of the INCA CROSS.
The INCA CROSS represented the energy forces of Mother Earth. It was conceived as a three-steeped cross, representing the three realms of the cosmic world. Each realm was subdivided into three levels, making all together nine levels of realities in which ours was in the middle.
The Inca represented the highest realm in the earth reality and the shaman, considered the mediator, journeyed through the central axis of energies in a trance first to the lower plane, the realm of the Underworld, and from there to the higher levels, inhabited by superior entities or as they thought, those who were choose to the serve the gods and the superior souls of the gods themselves, to find out the reason for misfortunes on the Earth level.
The Incas believed in the after life and symbols of these beliefs are found in Inca architecture and artwork.
The snake, puma and condor are symbolic representatives of the three realms. The snake represented the Underworld (Uqu Pacha), the middle world of humans (Kay Pacha) was represented by the puma, and the upper world of the Gods (Hanan Pacha) was represented by the condor. All of these three spirited animals were thought to have an active role in the every day life of the Inca world.
According to them, when a person died, the soul went with the spirit of the snake to the underworld. This was a place of cleansing. For an individual amount of time, the soul of the deceased stayed there. Even the souls of the upper class and the Inca itself went there. The souls were judged after completion of the cleansing time. The ones who were abandoned by their guardian spirits (thieves, breakers of the nature laws or other similar crooks) were sent to a different place to get their punishment. The other souls who completed their cleansing were permitted to return to the middle level and reincarnate or continue to the highest levels to serve the gods. The spirit of the Puma descended into the Underworld to collect the souls who were allowed to leave the premises, the souls of the ones expecting reincarnation were delivered by the puma in one of the realms of the middle world, then the spirit of the condor took the ones who qualified to serve the gods and delivered them to the upper world of the gods.
The corners of the Inca Cross (Chakana) represented the values of the Inca Culture, such as the love of the laws of nature (munay), the love of knowledge through the nature (yachay), and the love of work to maintain it (llankay). Also the cross represented the respect and obligation to their ancestors, to the inca ruler, and to the Creator of everything.
The Inca represented the highest realm in the earth reality and the shaman, considered the mediator, journeyed through the central axis of energies in a trance first to the lower plane, the realm of the Underworld, and from there to the higher levels, inhabited by superior entities or as they thought, those who were choose to the serve the gods and the superior souls of the gods themselves, to find out the reason for misfortunes on the Earth level.
The Incas believed in the after life and symbols of these beliefs are found in Inca architecture and artwork.
The snake, puma and condor are symbolic representatives of the three realms. The snake represented the Underworld (Uqu Pacha), the middle world of humans (Kay Pacha) was represented by the puma, and the upper world of the Gods (Hanan Pacha) was represented by the condor. All of these three spirited animals were thought to have an active role in the every day life of the Inca world.
According to them, when a person died, the soul went with the spirit of the snake to the underworld. This was a place of cleansing. For an individual amount of time, the soul of the deceased stayed there. Even the souls of the upper class and the Inca itself went there. The souls were judged after completion of the cleansing time. The ones who were abandoned by their guardian spirits (thieves, breakers of the nature laws or other similar crooks) were sent to a different place to get their punishment. The other souls who completed their cleansing were permitted to return to the middle level and reincarnate or continue to the highest levels to serve the gods. The spirit of the Puma descended into the Underworld to collect the souls who were allowed to leave the premises, the souls of the ones expecting reincarnation were delivered by the puma in one of the realms of the middle world, then the spirit of the condor took the ones who qualified to serve the gods and delivered them to the upper world of the gods.
The corners of the Inca Cross (Chakana) represented the values of the Inca Culture, such as the love of the laws of nature (munay), the love of knowledge through the nature (yachay), and the love of work to maintain it (llankay). Also the cross represented the respect and obligation to their ancestors, to the inca ruler, and to the Creator of everything.
Tuesday, 18 November 2014
PREDESTINATION, what it means?
To understand what it means, we have to look first at the reason why the ancient world had an inherent interest in the cosmic language. First of all they understood the balance that coexisted in the forces or entities governing the laws of energies and the consequences in the event that chaos, personified in the forces of darkness, were in control. One of the first things that ancient civilizations wanted to do was to ensure a coherent society, and the harvesting and planting of crops, through the establishment of an accurate calendar of cosmic events.
Most of the early calendars were lunar "monthly" calendars, but slipped the seasonal "planting" year by 11 days. It means that any unbalance produced in that braked of time were against the ancient rulers who had a clear control and understanding how this cosmic language worked. It sounded like the end of a civilization, or the end of a kingdom, and so on. No land to continue 'planting' the seeds of their rule.
Predestination is the teaching that GOD has, from all eternity, freely determined whatsoever shall come to pass. We find this in the Scriptures in the Book of Ephesians, chapter 1, ".... having been predestined according to His purpose ..."
We can see His plan when on May 28, 585 BC, the earliest sun eclipse recorded as being known in advance of its occurrence, happened at the Battle of Halys.
The civilizations involved in the conflict were the Hittites and the Medes. The two were crucial in the development of Israel.
The Kizilirmak (Turkish for "Red River") or Halys (name in Ancient Greek), is the longest River in Turkey among the Rivers which originate and end in Turkey. Generally speaking it symbolizes the world power that come and goes between civilizations. This was the place where the solar eclipse took place. The conflict was interfering with the predestination of events that had to take place in order to continue GOD's plan. Hittites and Medes, who were God fearers, immediately stopped the war and agreed to marry the forces of destiny through their own children. Cyrus the Great, ruler of Persia's Achaemenid Empire came as a descendand of that specific union of powers.
GOD showed his immense power through the solar eclipse to these powerful civilizations and they understood the meaning, they, instead of continue the war and blocking the power, they resolved in letting peace to work the destiny.
Most of the early calendars were lunar "monthly" calendars, but slipped the seasonal "planting" year by 11 days. It means that any unbalance produced in that braked of time were against the ancient rulers who had a clear control and understanding how this cosmic language worked. It sounded like the end of a civilization, or the end of a kingdom, and so on. No land to continue 'planting' the seeds of their rule.
Predestination is the teaching that GOD has, from all eternity, freely determined whatsoever shall come to pass. We find this in the Scriptures in the Book of Ephesians, chapter 1, ".... having been predestined according to His purpose ..."
We can see His plan when on May 28, 585 BC, the earliest sun eclipse recorded as being known in advance of its occurrence, happened at the Battle of Halys.
The civilizations involved in the conflict were the Hittites and the Medes. The two were crucial in the development of Israel.
The Kizilirmak (Turkish for "Red River") or Halys (name in Ancient Greek), is the longest River in Turkey among the Rivers which originate and end in Turkey. Generally speaking it symbolizes the world power that come and goes between civilizations. This was the place where the solar eclipse took place. The conflict was interfering with the predestination of events that had to take place in order to continue GOD's plan. Hittites and Medes, who were God fearers, immediately stopped the war and agreed to marry the forces of destiny through their own children. Cyrus the Great, ruler of Persia's Achaemenid Empire came as a descendand of that specific union of powers.
GOD showed his immense power through the solar eclipse to these powerful civilizations and they understood the meaning, they, instead of continue the war and blocking the power, they resolved in letting peace to work the destiny.
Sunday, 16 November 2014
What you need to know about THE BIBLE.
It is the sacred text of the Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The sacred text consists of two portions : the TANAKH, which is the original three-part of the sacred book known to Christians as the Old Testament, and the NEW TESTAMENT.
TANAKH, or Old Testament, consists of 24 BOOKS, divided into three parts : the Torah, the Nevi'im (or Prophets), and the Ketuvim (or writings). The majority of this part of the sacred book was first written in Hebrew, and originated in Mesopotamia between the twelfth and second centuries BCE.
The Torah, which means "Instruction" or "Law," consists of Five Books : Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
The Nevi'im, which means "Prophets," is an historical account of the Jewish history, including the stories of the Prophets important to Judaism. It consists of Eight Books : Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Twelve.
The Ketuvim consists of later "writings," some of which are attributed to King David, King Solomon, and the Prophet Jeremiah. There are Eleven Books : Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, and Chronicles.
In the Christian version, the TANAKH represents the OLD TESTAMENT. It is the first of the two main sections of the Bible. In the second par, the NEW TESTAMENT, the writings are almost exclusive to the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Jesus makes reference to the stories of the Old Testament and to its Laws.
The Old Testament contains the same writings as the TANAKH, though it is ordered differently and merges some Books together, while dividing others.
The New Testament consists of 27 BOOKS, though some divisions within the body of Christianity have a disagreement on which Books should be included. The majority of the writings were written in Koine Greek, and was composed during the First Century CE.
The New Testament consists of Five main parts : the Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles (the Early Church), the Letters of Paul (the Epistles), other Letters, and the Prophetic Book (the Revelation).
A sixth part, called the Apocrypha, consists of writings that were once valued, but are no longer considered to be a part of the New Testament given to the fact of disagreement between groups of fellow Christians who didn't want to include the Apocrypha in their cannon.
In Islam, the sacred writings of the Scripture is believed to have originated as revelation from GOD and has significant value. Muslims believe that the Sacred Writings has become so distorted over time that it no longer effectively conveys DIVINE REVELATIONS and is subject to misinterpretations.
TANAKH, or Old Testament, consists of 24 BOOKS, divided into three parts : the Torah, the Nevi'im (or Prophets), and the Ketuvim (or writings). The majority of this part of the sacred book was first written in Hebrew, and originated in Mesopotamia between the twelfth and second centuries BCE.
The Torah, which means "Instruction" or "Law," consists of Five Books : Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
The Nevi'im, which means "Prophets," is an historical account of the Jewish history, including the stories of the Prophets important to Judaism. It consists of Eight Books : Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Twelve.
The Ketuvim consists of later "writings," some of which are attributed to King David, King Solomon, and the Prophet Jeremiah. There are Eleven Books : Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, and Chronicles.
In the Christian version, the TANAKH represents the OLD TESTAMENT. It is the first of the two main sections of the Bible. In the second par, the NEW TESTAMENT, the writings are almost exclusive to the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Jesus makes reference to the stories of the Old Testament and to its Laws.
The Old Testament contains the same writings as the TANAKH, though it is ordered differently and merges some Books together, while dividing others.
The New Testament consists of 27 BOOKS, though some divisions within the body of Christianity have a disagreement on which Books should be included. The majority of the writings were written in Koine Greek, and was composed during the First Century CE.
The New Testament consists of Five main parts : the Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles (the Early Church), the Letters of Paul (the Epistles), other Letters, and the Prophetic Book (the Revelation).
A sixth part, called the Apocrypha, consists of writings that were once valued, but are no longer considered to be a part of the New Testament given to the fact of disagreement between groups of fellow Christians who didn't want to include the Apocrypha in their cannon.
In Islam, the sacred writings of the Scripture is believed to have originated as revelation from GOD and has significant value. Muslims believe that the Sacred Writings has become so distorted over time that it no longer effectively conveys DIVINE REVELATIONS and is subject to misinterpretations.
Tuesday, 4 November 2014
INTUITION and MEDITATION
Intuition often called our sixth sense is the gut feeling that guides our perceptions. It is the basic of our nature that lies within us all. It is the hunches and insight we gain not from information but from the feel of a situation.
Intuition comes from a place very deep inside that is connected somehow to our own consciousness. It is compared like a tree of very deep root connected to levels way far from the ground and at the same time connected to the surface through its trunk and leaves.
Intuition requires a focused, receptive, non-judging state of mind in order to act and connect to our consciousness.
Meditation is a practice of quieting the mind and shifting from our normal state of awareness to a more focused and internal state of awareness. The changing levels of awareness corresponds to the different wave frequencies of the brain that act with it. We define these changes in frequencies as brain states.
There are four basic states, which we all experience everyday:
- Beta is the brain state we are in during our typical daily activities.
- Alpha is the sate that occurs when our body is deeply relaxed but our brain still maintains a sharp and
focused awareness.
- Theta states are deeper, more relaxed, where we lose our sense of being in a physical body and our
brain produces visions that seem as if we are living them.
We naturally experience Theta states every day just before falling asleep and just before waking from
sleep. It also can be induced through meditation.
- Delta state is our typical sleep state.
Intuition comes from a place very deep inside that is connected somehow to our own consciousness. It is compared like a tree of very deep root connected to levels way far from the ground and at the same time connected to the surface through its trunk and leaves.
Intuition requires a focused, receptive, non-judging state of mind in order to act and connect to our consciousness.
Meditation is a practice of quieting the mind and shifting from our normal state of awareness to a more focused and internal state of awareness. The changing levels of awareness corresponds to the different wave frequencies of the brain that act with it. We define these changes in frequencies as brain states.
There are four basic states, which we all experience everyday:
- Beta is the brain state we are in during our typical daily activities.
- Alpha is the sate that occurs when our body is deeply relaxed but our brain still maintains a sharp and
focused awareness.
- Theta states are deeper, more relaxed, where we lose our sense of being in a physical body and our
brain produces visions that seem as if we are living them.
We naturally experience Theta states every day just before falling asleep and just before waking from
sleep. It also can be induced through meditation.
- Delta state is our typical sleep state.
Saturday, 1 November 2014
The ACACIA tree, why it was chosen as a building material for the ARK of COVENANT?
The civilization of EGYPT spans back thousands of years to the days when the last great glaciers in the world were melting (10,000 BC). Hebrews were the ones who were exploited by them.
At that time spirituality played a huge role in the lives of both groups and this is depicted in the hieroglyphs that the Egyptians have left behind on the walls of their tombs and the narrative in the Scriptures in the book of Exodus in which the Hebrews are being liberated by GOD through Moses, from the Egyptian's hand.
The Egyptians were using the mighty power that the Hebrews had, given the fact that they were the chosen ones in which the power of GOD manifested directly. However, Hebrews fall from the special status in which they were and were just conforming themselves with the way of life in the Egyptian world because of the lack of faith in their own GOD.
The ACACIA tree is the best symbol of the spiritual body that the Hebrews needed to form in order to surpass the power of the Egyptian world.
The ACACIA wood is mentioned 12 times in the Scriptures. Acacia wood is dense and extremely strong. It is a low (humble) desert tree with an impressive umbrella shaped canopy. The canopy is formed by several equal sized branches originate from one point at the soil surface. They grow outward symmetrically in all directions, at an angle of 30 degrees from the perpendicular, and create an inverted cone.
The type of spiritual body that the Hebrews needed to conform was designed by the nature of the tree itself. The tree was known for its deep roots and grew in places where the water was at great depths and exploited water stores with which other plants cannot compete.
The Egyptians were not powerful enough to reach this resources because their hearts were entrenched in the things that belonged to the physical pleasure. The Hebrews were the opposite. They were capable to choose GOD and their heart were powerful enough to reach these waters of wisdom as long as their faith and hope were really strong.
Then they could be compared as the Acacia wood, which is often mentioned in the Scriptures in the book of Exodus, in reference to objects used in the construction of the Tabernacle and in its use in the construction of the ARK of the COVENANT.
The use of this ACACIA wood resulted in the fact that this material endured for a long time. The Tabernacle was used for the next 400 years, eventually finding a resting place within the Temple in Jerusalem constructed during the reign of Solomon.
At that time spirituality played a huge role in the lives of both groups and this is depicted in the hieroglyphs that the Egyptians have left behind on the walls of their tombs and the narrative in the Scriptures in the book of Exodus in which the Hebrews are being liberated by GOD through Moses, from the Egyptian's hand.
The Egyptians were using the mighty power that the Hebrews had, given the fact that they were the chosen ones in which the power of GOD manifested directly. However, Hebrews fall from the special status in which they were and were just conforming themselves with the way of life in the Egyptian world because of the lack of faith in their own GOD.
The ACACIA tree is the best symbol of the spiritual body that the Hebrews needed to form in order to surpass the power of the Egyptian world.
The ACACIA wood is mentioned 12 times in the Scriptures. Acacia wood is dense and extremely strong. It is a low (humble) desert tree with an impressive umbrella shaped canopy. The canopy is formed by several equal sized branches originate from one point at the soil surface. They grow outward symmetrically in all directions, at an angle of 30 degrees from the perpendicular, and create an inverted cone.
The type of spiritual body that the Hebrews needed to conform was designed by the nature of the tree itself. The tree was known for its deep roots and grew in places where the water was at great depths and exploited water stores with which other plants cannot compete.
The Egyptians were not powerful enough to reach this resources because their hearts were entrenched in the things that belonged to the physical pleasure. The Hebrews were the opposite. They were capable to choose GOD and their heart were powerful enough to reach these waters of wisdom as long as their faith and hope were really strong.
Then they could be compared as the Acacia wood, which is often mentioned in the Scriptures in the book of Exodus, in reference to objects used in the construction of the Tabernacle and in its use in the construction of the ARK of the COVENANT.
The use of this ACACIA wood resulted in the fact that this material endured for a long time. The Tabernacle was used for the next 400 years, eventually finding a resting place within the Temple in Jerusalem constructed during the reign of Solomon.
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
What is LOVE?
LOVE is the glue that holds everything. LOVE is the substance of the field that surrounds us and is the doorway to higher consciousness. Most people are deeply interested in their love lives. But it does not matter whether you have a happy relationship, or unhappy relationship, the chances are that you have to understand what LOVE means to you and what LOVE really means in an universal context.
The deep desire we all have to give and receive LOVE is as basic as eating, sleeping, and dreaming. It is part of the matrix of being alive.
LOVE is a deeply feeling that comes from the bottom of our heart. What it really does is to bring the best of each of us.
LOVE's experience is unconditional. It has no judgment. Every relationship that we have in our whole life with people that cross our path offers an opportunity to develop that type of unconditional love.
The process of living in this world seems to bombard us with messages of not being good enough, successful enough, beautiful enough, smart enough and so on. When we believe in these messages, we immediately give away our sense of wholeness. We become less than we truly are and loose parts of ourselves to the judgments and manipulations of those around us.
When we feel that we are part of a bigger wholeness, our life become authentic. What we do is simple.
We just bring all the parts of who we are back together under our own control. Then we start living the life that is designed for our own inner growth and not the one that its only purpose is to impress the world. We feel complete and we are the only ones who can access the entirety of who we are.
We start seeing ourselves more honestly and provide the opportunity to feel the joy of the connection to the wholeness of the universal LOVE.
This type of connection grow stronger and more fulfilling we we find the center of our universes and the two of us feel complete whole as a couple enjoying the adventures that bring the journey together, rather than two people dependent on each other for completion.
In learning self-love, you can begin to accept others without the need to change them or control their actions.
It is only when you LOVE yourself that you can face the world with an open heart, ready to LOVE unconditionally and without judgment.
The deep desire we all have to give and receive LOVE is as basic as eating, sleeping, and dreaming. It is part of the matrix of being alive.
LOVE is a deeply feeling that comes from the bottom of our heart. What it really does is to bring the best of each of us.
LOVE's experience is unconditional. It has no judgment. Every relationship that we have in our whole life with people that cross our path offers an opportunity to develop that type of unconditional love.
The process of living in this world seems to bombard us with messages of not being good enough, successful enough, beautiful enough, smart enough and so on. When we believe in these messages, we immediately give away our sense of wholeness. We become less than we truly are and loose parts of ourselves to the judgments and manipulations of those around us.
When we feel that we are part of a bigger wholeness, our life become authentic. What we do is simple.
We just bring all the parts of who we are back together under our own control. Then we start living the life that is designed for our own inner growth and not the one that its only purpose is to impress the world. We feel complete and we are the only ones who can access the entirety of who we are.
We start seeing ourselves more honestly and provide the opportunity to feel the joy of the connection to the wholeness of the universal LOVE.
This type of connection grow stronger and more fulfilling we we find the center of our universes and the two of us feel complete whole as a couple enjoying the adventures that bring the journey together, rather than two people dependent on each other for completion.
In learning self-love, you can begin to accept others without the need to change them or control their actions.
It is only when you LOVE yourself that you can face the world with an open heart, ready to LOVE unconditionally and without judgment.
Wednesday, 10 September 2014
THE CELESTIAL BOOK OF RECORDS
Ancient people believed in the existence of a book which contained the history of our souls and its journey. It is called the BOOK OF LIFE in the Scriptures. Egyptians called it the HALL OF TWO TRUTHS. Spiritualists called it the HALL OF RECORDS. It also has found its way in scientific theories of quantum holography, resonant fields, and universal consciousness.
On a very personal level, it was believed that the BOOK held the purpose that we had to fulfill in this world, and the path in which we had to walk. It was thought as a chronicle of all that was ever said, thought, intended or done, in the past.
It was defined as the record of the universal soul's evolution. It was kept growing and evolving in the manner that creation grows and evolve.
It was important for them to acquire the fundamentals to understand the records of the past. It explained what the Book was, how it worked, and what it had to offer.
By accepting the laws that governed the BOOK the person was initiated to the basics of assessing it as a moderator of our own souls.
It was important the investigation of the path and purpose of every soul and the understanding of the circumstances that surrounded the life of the individual in his/her journey in this world.
They had to keep track at every relationship that happened to them in earth, every challenge that they had to face in order to live a good life.
They looked at every probability that the near future brought, because it enhanced the ability to read in between lines having at the end a positive influence towards it.
They observed the signs around them, their dreams, everything they needed for to guide their lives to the next step in the invisible world.
The BOOK was thought as the power of the SPIRIT OF GOD over the material mind, and was depicted as a STONE tablet engraved with the LAW OF GOD.
On a very personal level, it was believed that the BOOK held the purpose that we had to fulfill in this world, and the path in which we had to walk. It was thought as a chronicle of all that was ever said, thought, intended or done, in the past.
It was defined as the record of the universal soul's evolution. It was kept growing and evolving in the manner that creation grows and evolve.
It was important for them to acquire the fundamentals to understand the records of the past. It explained what the Book was, how it worked, and what it had to offer.
By accepting the laws that governed the BOOK the person was initiated to the basics of assessing it as a moderator of our own souls.
It was important the investigation of the path and purpose of every soul and the understanding of the circumstances that surrounded the life of the individual in his/her journey in this world.
They had to keep track at every relationship that happened to them in earth, every challenge that they had to face in order to live a good life.
They looked at every probability that the near future brought, because it enhanced the ability to read in between lines having at the end a positive influence towards it.
They observed the signs around them, their dreams, everything they needed for to guide their lives to the next step in the invisible world.
The BOOK was thought as the power of the SPIRIT OF GOD over the material mind, and was depicted as a STONE tablet engraved with the LAW OF GOD.
THE PURPOSE OF PEOPLE
We belong to a great performance in this world and all of us are part of it.
Ask this questions to yourself and keep the answers in your personal journal marking the date in which you responded to this questions then keep it in a safe place.
Then continue your everyday life but keep in mind the questions that you responded and try to grow in the areas that you felt weakness and increase your personal power, you will see how good you feel.
How do you react to someone when your hidden issues are addressed by him or her?
For example, you may think you have healthy self-regard, yet your anger, when someone holds a different opinion, shows your deeper insecurity and pain.
Relationships in general are considered the mirror of our own soul. Whatever we see in the people around us that make us crazy is a part of ourselves that we do not want to face.
Likewise, whatever we see and admire and appreciate are parts of ourselves that we are trying to express.
Respect is the key to everything. Each living thing that is placed in this world help us to see our own self, just as we are here to help or interact with them. It is not accidental. It make us look for deeper insights and higher grounds.
Death stops our interrelationship with another person. If we have unfinished business with them it is felt profoundly and escalates our grief.
It is wise to consider treating everyone as if this is the last time we will see each other.
What thoughts and feelings we want to leave with them.
Ask this questions to yourself and keep the answers in your personal journal marking the date in which you responded to this questions then keep it in a safe place.
Then continue your everyday life but keep in mind the questions that you responded and try to grow in the areas that you felt weakness and increase your personal power, you will see how good you feel.
How do you react to someone when your hidden issues are addressed by him or her?
For example, you may think you have healthy self-regard, yet your anger, when someone holds a different opinion, shows your deeper insecurity and pain.
Relationships in general are considered the mirror of our own soul. Whatever we see in the people around us that make us crazy is a part of ourselves that we do not want to face.
Likewise, whatever we see and admire and appreciate are parts of ourselves that we are trying to express.
Respect is the key to everything. Each living thing that is placed in this world help us to see our own self, just as we are here to help or interact with them. It is not accidental. It make us look for deeper insights and higher grounds.
Death stops our interrelationship with another person. If we have unfinished business with them it is felt profoundly and escalates our grief.
It is wise to consider treating everyone as if this is the last time we will see each other.
What thoughts and feelings we want to leave with them.
Tuesday, 26 August 2014
THE MIGHTY MEN OF DAVID Part THREE
And of the GADITES there SEPARATE THEMSELVES unto DAVID into the stronghold to the wilderness MEN OF MIGHT, and MEN OF WAR fit for the BATTLE, that COULD HANDLE SHIELD AND SPEAR, whose FACES WERE LIKE THE FACES OF LIONS, and were as SWIFT AS THE GAZELLES UPON THE MOUNTAINS.
EZER the first, OBADIAH the second, ELIAB the third, MISHMANNAH the fourth, JEREMIAH the fifth, ATTAI the sixth, ELIEL the seventh, JOHANAN the eight, ELZABAD the ninth, JEREMIAH the tenth, MACHBANAI the eleventh.
These were of the SONS OF GAD, CAPTAINS OF THE HOST. One of the least was over a hundred, and the greatest over a thousand. These are they that went over the JORDAN in the First Month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight everyone of the valleys, both toward the EAST, and toward the WEST.
And there came OF the CHILDREN of BENJAMIN and JUDAH to the hold unto DAVID. And DAVID went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them : "IF YOU COME PEACEABLY UNTO ME TO HELP ME, MINE HEART SHALL BE KNIT UNTO YOU. But IF YOU COME TO BETRAY ME TO MINE ENEMIES WHEN MY HANDS ARE FREE FROM VIOLENCE, MAY GOD OF OUR FATHERS SEE IT AND JUDGE YOU."
Then the SPIRIT CAME upon AMASAI, who was CHIEF of the CAPTAINS, and he said: "WE ARE YOURS O DAVID! WE ARE WITH YOU, O SON OF JESSE! SUCCESS, SUCCESS TO YOU, AND SUCCESS TO those WHO HELP YOU, for YOUR GOD WILL HELP YOU."
Then DAVID received them, and MADE THEM CAPTAINS OF THE BAND.
II Chronicles 12 : 8 - 18
EZER the first, OBADIAH the second, ELIAB the third, MISHMANNAH the fourth, JEREMIAH the fifth, ATTAI the sixth, ELIEL the seventh, JOHANAN the eight, ELZABAD the ninth, JEREMIAH the tenth, MACHBANAI the eleventh.
These were of the SONS OF GAD, CAPTAINS OF THE HOST. One of the least was over a hundred, and the greatest over a thousand. These are they that went over the JORDAN in the First Month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight everyone of the valleys, both toward the EAST, and toward the WEST.
And there came OF the CHILDREN of BENJAMIN and JUDAH to the hold unto DAVID. And DAVID went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them : "IF YOU COME PEACEABLY UNTO ME TO HELP ME, MINE HEART SHALL BE KNIT UNTO YOU. But IF YOU COME TO BETRAY ME TO MINE ENEMIES WHEN MY HANDS ARE FREE FROM VIOLENCE, MAY GOD OF OUR FATHERS SEE IT AND JUDGE YOU."
Then the SPIRIT CAME upon AMASAI, who was CHIEF of the CAPTAINS, and he said: "WE ARE YOURS O DAVID! WE ARE WITH YOU, O SON OF JESSE! SUCCESS, SUCCESS TO YOU, AND SUCCESS TO those WHO HELP YOU, for YOUR GOD WILL HELP YOU."
Then DAVID received them, and MADE THEM CAPTAINS OF THE BAND.
II Chronicles 12 : 8 - 18
THE MIGHTY MEN OF DAVID Part TWO
Also the VALIANT MEN OF THE ARMIES were, ASAHEL the brother of JOAB, ELHANAN the son of DODO of BETH-LEHEM, SHAMMOTH the Harorite, HELEZ the Pelonite, IRA the son of IKKESH the Tekoite, ABIEZER the Anthotite, SIBBECAI the Hushathite, ILAI the Ahohite, MAHARAI the Netophathite, HELED the son of BAANAH the Netophathite, ITHAI the son of RIBAI of GIBEAH, that pertained to THE CHILDREN OF BENJAMIN, BENAIAH the Pirathonite, HURAI of the BROOKS of GAASH, ABIEL the Arbathite, AZMAVETH the Bejarumite, ELIAHBA the Shaalbonite, the SONS OF HASHEM the Gizonite, JONATHAN the son of SHAGE the Hararite, AHIAM the son of SACAR the Hararite, ELIPHAL the son of UR, HEPHER the Mecherathite, AHIJAH the Pelonite, HEZRO the Carmelite, NAARAI the son of EZBAI, JOEL the brother of NATHAN, MIBHAR the son of HAGGERI, ZELEK the Ammonite, NAHARAI the Berothite, the ARMOUR BEARER of JOAB the son of ZERUIAH, IRA the Ithrite, GAREB the Ithrite, URIAH the Hitite, ZABAD the son of AHLAI, ADINA the son of SHIZA the Reubenite, a CAPTAIN of the Reubenites, and THIRTY WITH HIM, HANAN the son of MAACHAH, and JOSHAPHAT the Mithnite, UZZIA the Ashtherathite, SHAMA and JEHIEL the sons of HOTHAM the Aroerite, JEDIAEL the son of SHIMRI, and JOHA HIS BROTHER, the Tizite, ELIEL the Majavite, and JERIBAI, and JOSHAVIAH, the SONS OF ELNAAN, and ITHMAH the Moabite, ELIEL, and OBED, and JASIEL the Mesobaite.
I Chronicles 11 : 10 - 26 ...
Now there are they that come to DAVID to ZIKLAG, while he yet kept himself close because of SAUL the son of KISH; and they were among the MIGHTY MEN, HELPERS OF THE WAR.
They were ARMED WITH BOWS, and COULD USE BOTH the RIGHT HAND and the LEFT IN HURLING STONES and SHOOTING ARROWS OUT OF A BOW, even of SAUL's brethren of BENJAMIN.
The CHIEF was AHIEZER, then JOASH, the sons of SHEMAAH the Gibeathite; and JEZIEL, and PELET, the sons of AZMAVETH; and BERACHIAH and JEHU the Antothite, and ISMAIAH the Gibeonite, a MIGHTY MAN among the THIRTY, and over the THIRTY; and JEREMIAH, and JAHAZIEL, and JOHANAN, and JOSABAD the Gederathite, ELUZAI, and JERIMOTH, and BELAIAH, and SHEMARIAH, and SHEPHATIAH the Haruphite, ELKANAH, and ZEBADIAH, the sons of JEROHAM of GEDOR.
2 Chronicles 12 : 1 - 7
I Chronicles 11 : 10 - 26 ...
Now there are they that come to DAVID to ZIKLAG, while he yet kept himself close because of SAUL the son of KISH; and they were among the MIGHTY MEN, HELPERS OF THE WAR.
They were ARMED WITH BOWS, and COULD USE BOTH the RIGHT HAND and the LEFT IN HURLING STONES and SHOOTING ARROWS OUT OF A BOW, even of SAUL's brethren of BENJAMIN.
The CHIEF was AHIEZER, then JOASH, the sons of SHEMAAH the Gibeathite; and JEZIEL, and PELET, the sons of AZMAVETH; and BERACHIAH and JEHU the Antothite, and ISMAIAH the Gibeonite, a MIGHTY MAN among the THIRTY, and over the THIRTY; and JEREMIAH, and JAHAZIEL, and JOHANAN, and JOSABAD the Gederathite, ELUZAI, and JERIMOTH, and BELAIAH, and SHEMARIAH, and SHEPHATIAH the Haruphite, ELKANAH, and ZEBADIAH, the sons of JEROHAM of GEDOR.
2 Chronicles 12 : 1 - 7
The MIGHTY MEN of King DAVID. Part ONE
These were the CHIEFS of DAVID's mighty men. They together with all Israel, gave his kingship strong support to extend it over the whole land, as the Lord had promised.
This is the LIST of DAVID's mighty men:
JASHO BEAM, an Hachmonite, the chief of captains. He lifted up his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed in one encounter.
And after him was ELEAZ AR the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the Three mightiest.
He was with David at PAS- DAMMIM, and THERE the Philistines were gathered together to battle.
At a place where there was a FIELD FULL of BARLEY, the troops fled from the Philistines.
And they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the Lord saved them by a great deliverance.
Now THREE of the THIRTY CAPTAINS went down to the rock to DAVID, into the CAVE of ADULLAM; and the HOST of the PHILISTINES encamped in the VALLEY of REPHAIM.
And DAVID was then in the hold, and the PHILISTINES's garrison was then at BETH-LEHEM.
And DAVID longed, and said, "Oh that one would give me a DRINK OF WATER FROM the WELL NEAR the GATE OF BETH-LEHEM!"
And the THREE (of the thirty) BROKE THROUGH the PHILISTINE lines, and DREW WATER OUT OF THE WELL OF BETH-LEHEM, that was by the gate, and TOOK IT and BROUGHT IT TO DAVID.
But DAVID WOULD NOT DRINK OF IT, instead HE POURED IT OUT BEFORE THE LORD.
(He didn't want to drink from the water of the flesh).
And said, "MY GOD FORBID IT ME, THAT I SHOULD DO THIS THING." "Shall I drink THE BLOOD OF THESE MEN that have put their LIVES IN JEOPARDY?" "For WITH the JEOPARDY OF THEIR LIVES THEY BROUGHT IT."
Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these THREE MIGHTIEST.
And ABISH-AI the brother of JOAB, he WAS CHIEF OF THE THREE, for lifting up HIS SPEAR AGAINST THREE HUNDRED, he SLEW THEM, and HAD A NAME AMONG the THREE.
Of the THREE, HE WAS MORE HONOURABLE than the two, for HE WAS THEIR CAPTAIN, even though HE ATTAINED NOT TO THE FIRST THREE.
BENAI-AH the son of JEHOI-ADA, the son of a valiant man of KABZE-EL, who had done many acts; HE SLEW TWO LIONLIKE MEN OF MOAB. Also HE WENT DOWN and SLEW a LION IN A PIT IN A SNOWY DAY. And HE SLEW AN EGYPTIAN, a man of great stature, FIVE CUBITS HIGH (seven and a half feet); and in the EGYPTIAN 's HAND WAS A SPEAR LIKE A WEAVER's BEAM; and HE WENT DOWN TO HIM WITH A STAFF, and PLUCKED the SPEAR OUT of the Egyptian's hand, and SLEW HIM WITH HIS OWN SPEAR.
These things did BENAI-AH the son of JEHOI-ADA, and HAD A NAME AMONG THE the THREE MIGHTIEST.
Behold, HE WAS HONOURABLE AMONG the THIRTY, but ATTAINED NOT TO THE FIRST THREE.
And DAVID SET HIM OVER HIS GUARD.
This is the LIST of DAVID's mighty men:
JASHO BEAM, an Hachmonite, the chief of captains. He lifted up his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed in one encounter.
And after him was ELEAZ AR the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the Three mightiest.
He was with David at PAS- DAMMIM, and THERE the Philistines were gathered together to battle.
At a place where there was a FIELD FULL of BARLEY, the troops fled from the Philistines.
And they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the Lord saved them by a great deliverance.
Now THREE of the THIRTY CAPTAINS went down to the rock to DAVID, into the CAVE of ADULLAM; and the HOST of the PHILISTINES encamped in the VALLEY of REPHAIM.
And DAVID was then in the hold, and the PHILISTINES's garrison was then at BETH-LEHEM.
And DAVID longed, and said, "Oh that one would give me a DRINK OF WATER FROM the WELL NEAR the GATE OF BETH-LEHEM!"
And the THREE (of the thirty) BROKE THROUGH the PHILISTINE lines, and DREW WATER OUT OF THE WELL OF BETH-LEHEM, that was by the gate, and TOOK IT and BROUGHT IT TO DAVID.
But DAVID WOULD NOT DRINK OF IT, instead HE POURED IT OUT BEFORE THE LORD.
(He didn't want to drink from the water of the flesh).
And said, "MY GOD FORBID IT ME, THAT I SHOULD DO THIS THING." "Shall I drink THE BLOOD OF THESE MEN that have put their LIVES IN JEOPARDY?" "For WITH the JEOPARDY OF THEIR LIVES THEY BROUGHT IT."
Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these THREE MIGHTIEST.
And ABISH-AI the brother of JOAB, he WAS CHIEF OF THE THREE, for lifting up HIS SPEAR AGAINST THREE HUNDRED, he SLEW THEM, and HAD A NAME AMONG the THREE.
Of the THREE, HE WAS MORE HONOURABLE than the two, for HE WAS THEIR CAPTAIN, even though HE ATTAINED NOT TO THE FIRST THREE.
BENAI-AH the son of JEHOI-ADA, the son of a valiant man of KABZE-EL, who had done many acts; HE SLEW TWO LIONLIKE MEN OF MOAB. Also HE WENT DOWN and SLEW a LION IN A PIT IN A SNOWY DAY. And HE SLEW AN EGYPTIAN, a man of great stature, FIVE CUBITS HIGH (seven and a half feet); and in the EGYPTIAN 's HAND WAS A SPEAR LIKE A WEAVER's BEAM; and HE WENT DOWN TO HIM WITH A STAFF, and PLUCKED the SPEAR OUT of the Egyptian's hand, and SLEW HIM WITH HIS OWN SPEAR.
These things did BENAI-AH the son of JEHOI-ADA, and HAD A NAME AMONG THE the THREE MIGHTIEST.
Behold, HE WAS HONOURABLE AMONG the THIRTY, but ATTAINED NOT TO THE FIRST THREE.
And DAVID SET HIM OVER HIS GUARD.
Wednesday, 20 August 2014
WISDOM IS A SHE SPIRIT.
WISDOM builds her house, but FOLLY with HER HANDS tears it down. (Proverbs 14:1).
WISDOM cries aloud in the street; in the markets SHE raises her voice; on the top of the walls SHE cries out; at the entrance of the city gates SHE speaks: "How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?"
Give heed to my reproof; behold, I will pour out my thoughts to you; I will make my words known to you. Because I have called and you refused to listen, have stretched out my hand and no one has heeded, and you have ignored all my counsel and would have none of my reproof.
I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when panic strikes you like a storm, and your calamity comes like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you. (Proverbs 1:20-27).
Then they will call upon me but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently but will not find me.
Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the FEAR OF THE LORD, would have none of my counsel, and despised all my reproof. Therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way and be sated with their own devices.
For the simple are killed by their turning away, and the complacence of fools destroys them; but he who listen to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of evil. (Proverbs 1:28-33).
By WISDOM a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.(Proverbs 24:3-4).
A wise man is mightier than a strong man, and a man of knowledge than he who has strength; for by the wise guidance you can wage your war, and in abundance of counsellors there is victory.
(Proverbs 24:5-6).
If you say, "Behold, we did not know this," does not HE who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not HE who keeps watch over your soul know it, and will HE not require man according to his work?
(Proverb 24:12).
My son, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
Know that WISDOM is such to your soul; if you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not cut off. (Proverbs 24:13-14).
WISDOM cries aloud in the street; in the markets SHE raises her voice; on the top of the walls SHE cries out; at the entrance of the city gates SHE speaks: "How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?"
Give heed to my reproof; behold, I will pour out my thoughts to you; I will make my words known to you. Because I have called and you refused to listen, have stretched out my hand and no one has heeded, and you have ignored all my counsel and would have none of my reproof.
I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when panic strikes you like a storm, and your calamity comes like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you. (Proverbs 1:20-27).
Then they will call upon me but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently but will not find me.
Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the FEAR OF THE LORD, would have none of my counsel, and despised all my reproof. Therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way and be sated with their own devices.
For the simple are killed by their turning away, and the complacence of fools destroys them; but he who listen to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of evil. (Proverbs 1:28-33).
By WISDOM a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.(Proverbs 24:3-4).
A wise man is mightier than a strong man, and a man of knowledge than he who has strength; for by the wise guidance you can wage your war, and in abundance of counsellors there is victory.
(Proverbs 24:5-6).
If you say, "Behold, we did not know this," does not HE who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not HE who keeps watch over your soul know it, and will HE not require man according to his work?
(Proverb 24:12).
My son, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
Know that WISDOM is such to your soul; if you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not cut off. (Proverbs 24:13-14).
A GOOD WIFE, who can find?
Proverbs 31: 10-31
A good wife, who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.
Her HUSBAND HAS FULL CONFIDENCE IN HER, and he will have no lack of gain.
She BRINGS HIM GOOD ALL THE DAYS OF HER LIFE.
She SELECTS WOOL AND FLAX AND WORK WITH EAGER HANDS.
She IS LIKE MERCHANT SHIPS, BRINGING HER FOOD FROM AFAR.
She GETS UP WHILE STILL IS DARK; she PROVIDES FOOD FOR HER FAMILY and portions for her servant girls.
She CONSIDERS A FIELD AND BUY IT; OUT OF HER EARNINGS (with the fruit of her hand) she PLANT A VINEYARD.
She SETS ABOUT HER WORK VIGOROUSLY (girds her loins with strength) her ARMS ARE STRONG for her task.
She PERCEIVES THAT HER MERCHANDISE IS PROFITABLE (sees that her trading is profitable).
Her LAMP DOES NOT GO OUT AT NIGHT.
She PUTS HER HANDS TO THE DISTAFF (in her hand she holds the distaff) and HER HANDS HOLD THE SPINDLE (and grasps the spindle with her fingers).
She OPENS HER HAND TO THE POOR (opens her arms to the poor), and REACHES OUT HER HANDS TO THE NEEDY (extends her hands to the needy).
She is NOT AFRAID OF SNOW FOR HER HOUSEHOLD (when it snows, she has no fear), for ALL HER HOUSEHOLD ARE CLOTHED IN SCARLET (all of them are clothed in scarlet).
She MAKES HERSELF COVERINGS (make coverings for her bed); her clothing IS FINE LINEN AND PURPLE.
Her husband is known in the gates (respected at the city gate), when he sits among the elders of the land.
She MAKES LINEN GARMENTS AND SELLS THEM; she DELIVERS GIRDLES TO THE MERCHANT (supplies the merchants with sashes).
She IS CLOTHED WITH STRENGTH AND DIGNITY (strength and dignity are her clothing); and she laughs AT THE TIME TO COME (can laugh at the days to come).
She OPENS HER MOUTH WITH WISDOM (speaks with wisdom), and the teaching of KINDNESS
IS ON HER TONGUE (faithful instruction is on her tongue).
She WATCHES OVER THE AFFAIRS OF HER HOUSEHOLD, and DOES NOT EAT THE BREAD OF IDLENESS.
Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her : "Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all."
CHARM IS DECEITFUL, and BEAUTY IS VAIN, BUT A WOMAN WHO FEARS THE LORD IS TO BE PRAISED. Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.
A good wife, who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.
Her HUSBAND HAS FULL CONFIDENCE IN HER, and he will have no lack of gain.
She BRINGS HIM GOOD ALL THE DAYS OF HER LIFE.
She SELECTS WOOL AND FLAX AND WORK WITH EAGER HANDS.
She IS LIKE MERCHANT SHIPS, BRINGING HER FOOD FROM AFAR.
She GETS UP WHILE STILL IS DARK; she PROVIDES FOOD FOR HER FAMILY and portions for her servant girls.
She CONSIDERS A FIELD AND BUY IT; OUT OF HER EARNINGS (with the fruit of her hand) she PLANT A VINEYARD.
She SETS ABOUT HER WORK VIGOROUSLY (girds her loins with strength) her ARMS ARE STRONG for her task.
She PERCEIVES THAT HER MERCHANDISE IS PROFITABLE (sees that her trading is profitable).
Her LAMP DOES NOT GO OUT AT NIGHT.
She PUTS HER HANDS TO THE DISTAFF (in her hand she holds the distaff) and HER HANDS HOLD THE SPINDLE (and grasps the spindle with her fingers).
She OPENS HER HAND TO THE POOR (opens her arms to the poor), and REACHES OUT HER HANDS TO THE NEEDY (extends her hands to the needy).
She is NOT AFRAID OF SNOW FOR HER HOUSEHOLD (when it snows, she has no fear), for ALL HER HOUSEHOLD ARE CLOTHED IN SCARLET (all of them are clothed in scarlet).
She MAKES HERSELF COVERINGS (make coverings for her bed); her clothing IS FINE LINEN AND PURPLE.
Her husband is known in the gates (respected at the city gate), when he sits among the elders of the land.
She MAKES LINEN GARMENTS AND SELLS THEM; she DELIVERS GIRDLES TO THE MERCHANT (supplies the merchants with sashes).
She IS CLOTHED WITH STRENGTH AND DIGNITY (strength and dignity are her clothing); and she laughs AT THE TIME TO COME (can laugh at the days to come).
She OPENS HER MOUTH WITH WISDOM (speaks with wisdom), and the teaching of KINDNESS
IS ON HER TONGUE (faithful instruction is on her tongue).
She WATCHES OVER THE AFFAIRS OF HER HOUSEHOLD, and DOES NOT EAT THE BREAD OF IDLENESS.
Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her : "Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all."
CHARM IS DECEITFUL, and BEAUTY IS VAIN, BUT A WOMAN WHO FEARS THE LORD IS TO BE PRAISED. Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.
Saturday, 26 July 2014
Biblical symbols: The ALLIGATOR
Leviathan: This hebrew word occurs six times in the Bible. It comes from a root word meaning "twist,"
"coil" or "wind." We are citing two of them.
Job 3 :1-17 ...Job opened his mouth and CURSED the day of his birth. He said: "May the DAY of my birth perish, and the NIGHT it was said:"A boy is born!" That DAY may IT turn to DARKNESS; may GOD above not care about it; may no light shine upon it. May DARKNESS and DEEP SHADOW claim it once more; may a cloud settle over it; may BLACKNESS overwhelm its light.
That NIGHT -may thick DARKNESS seize it; may it not be included among the DAYS of the YEAR nor be entered in any of the MONTHS. May that night be barren; may no shout of joy be heard in it.
May those who curse DAYS curse that DAY, those who are READY to ROUSE LEVIATHAN.
May its morning stars become dark; may it wait for daylight in vain and not see the first rays of dawn, for it did not shut the doors of the womb on me to hide trouble from my eyes.
Why did I not perish at birth, and die as I came from the womb? Why were there knees to receive me and breasts that I might be nursed? For now I would be lying down in peace; I would be asleep and at rest with kings and counselors of the earth, who built for themselves places now lying in ruins, with rulers who had gold, who filled their houses with silver. Or why was I not hidden in the ground like a stillborn child, like an infant who never saw the light of the day? There the wicked cease from turmoil, and there the weary are at rest.
LEVIATHAN is mentioned in connection with water (the power of the mind). The power, inherited to the waters, appears to signify some form of aquatic creature, of great proportions and strength, although not necessarily of one specific kind.
Psalm 104:25-26 There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both large and small. There the ships go to and fro, and the LEVIATHAN, which YOU formed to frolic there.
The creature is described here as cavorting in the sea where ships travel giving the impression of being like a huge whale .... ///
"coil" or "wind." We are citing two of them.
Job 3 :1-17 ...Job opened his mouth and CURSED the day of his birth. He said: "May the DAY of my birth perish, and the NIGHT it was said:"A boy is born!" That DAY may IT turn to DARKNESS; may GOD above not care about it; may no light shine upon it. May DARKNESS and DEEP SHADOW claim it once more; may a cloud settle over it; may BLACKNESS overwhelm its light.
That NIGHT -may thick DARKNESS seize it; may it not be included among the DAYS of the YEAR nor be entered in any of the MONTHS. May that night be barren; may no shout of joy be heard in it.
May those who curse DAYS curse that DAY, those who are READY to ROUSE LEVIATHAN.
May its morning stars become dark; may it wait for daylight in vain and not see the first rays of dawn, for it did not shut the doors of the womb on me to hide trouble from my eyes.
Why did I not perish at birth, and die as I came from the womb? Why were there knees to receive me and breasts that I might be nursed? For now I would be lying down in peace; I would be asleep and at rest with kings and counselors of the earth, who built for themselves places now lying in ruins, with rulers who had gold, who filled their houses with silver. Or why was I not hidden in the ground like a stillborn child, like an infant who never saw the light of the day? There the wicked cease from turmoil, and there the weary are at rest.
LEVIATHAN is mentioned in connection with water (the power of the mind). The power, inherited to the waters, appears to signify some form of aquatic creature, of great proportions and strength, although not necessarily of one specific kind.
Psalm 104:25-26 There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both large and small. There the ships go to and fro, and the LEVIATHAN, which YOU formed to frolic there.
The creature is described here as cavorting in the sea where ships travel giving the impression of being like a huge whale .... ///
THE EVIL SPIRIT OF RAGE AND RESENTMENT.
How long we will blame GOD as the one who pervert justice?
Job 15: 14 What is man, that he could be pure or one born of woman that he could be righteous?
15) If God places NO TRUST in his holy ones, if even the HEAVENS ARE NOT PURE in HIS EYES, (16) how much less man, who is vile and corrupt, who drinks up evil like water!
20)All his days the wicked man suffers torment, the ruthless through all the years stored up for him.
21)Terrifying sounds fill his ears; when all seems well, marauders attack him. 22)He despairs of escaping the darkness; he is marked for the sword.
23)He wanders about -food for vultures; he knows the day of darkness is at hand. 24)Distress and anguish fill him with terror; they overwhelm him, like a king poised to attack, 25)because he shakes his fist at God and vaunts himself against the Almighty, 26)defiantly charging against Him with a thick, strong shield.
27)Though his face is covered with fat and his waist bulges with flesh, 28)he will inhabit ruined towns and houses where no one lives, houses crumbling to rubble.
29)He will no longer be rich and his wealth will not endure, nor will his possessions spread over the land. 30)He will not escape the darkness; a flame will wither his shoots, and the breath of God's mouth will carry him away.
31)Let him not deceive himself by TRUSTING WHAT IS WORTHLESS for he will get nothing in return. 32)Before his time he will be paid in full, and his branches will not flourish. 33)He will be like a vine stripped of its unripe grapes, like an olive tree shedding its blossoms. 34)For the company of the godless will be barren, and fire will consume the tents of those who love bribes.
35)They conceive trouble and give birth to evil; their womb fashion deceit.
Job 18: 4 You who tear yourself to pieces in your anger, is the earth to be abandoned for your sake?...
5) The lamp of the wicked is snuffed out; the flame of his fire stops burning. 6)The light in his tent becomes dark; the lamp beside him goes out. 7)The vigor of his step is weakened, his own schemes throw him down. 8)His feet thrust him into a net and he wanders into a mesh. 9)A trap seizes him by the heel; a snare holds him fast. 10)A noose is hidden for him on the ground; a trap lies in his path.
11)Terrors startle him on every side and dog his every step. 12)Calamity is hungry for him; disaster is ready for him when he falls. 12)It eats away parts of his skin; death's firstborn devours his limbs.
14)He is torn from the security of his tent and marched off to the king of terrors. 15)Fire resides in his tent; burning sulfur is scattered over his dwelling. 16)His roots dried up below and his branches wither above. 17)The memory of him perishes from the earth; he has no name in the land. 18)He is driven from light into darkness and is banished from the world. 19)He has no offspring or descendants among his people, no survivor where once he lived.
20)Men of the WEST are appalled at his fate; Men of the EAST are seized with horror. 21)Surely such is the dwelling of an evil man; such is the place of ONE WHO KNOWS NOT GOD.
Job 15: 14 What is man, that he could be pure or one born of woman that he could be righteous?
15) If God places NO TRUST in his holy ones, if even the HEAVENS ARE NOT PURE in HIS EYES, (16) how much less man, who is vile and corrupt, who drinks up evil like water!
20)All his days the wicked man suffers torment, the ruthless through all the years stored up for him.
21)Terrifying sounds fill his ears; when all seems well, marauders attack him. 22)He despairs of escaping the darkness; he is marked for the sword.
23)He wanders about -food for vultures; he knows the day of darkness is at hand. 24)Distress and anguish fill him with terror; they overwhelm him, like a king poised to attack, 25)because he shakes his fist at God and vaunts himself against the Almighty, 26)defiantly charging against Him with a thick, strong shield.
27)Though his face is covered with fat and his waist bulges with flesh, 28)he will inhabit ruined towns and houses where no one lives, houses crumbling to rubble.
29)He will no longer be rich and his wealth will not endure, nor will his possessions spread over the land. 30)He will not escape the darkness; a flame will wither his shoots, and the breath of God's mouth will carry him away.
31)Let him not deceive himself by TRUSTING WHAT IS WORTHLESS for he will get nothing in return. 32)Before his time he will be paid in full, and his branches will not flourish. 33)He will be like a vine stripped of its unripe grapes, like an olive tree shedding its blossoms. 34)For the company of the godless will be barren, and fire will consume the tents of those who love bribes.
35)They conceive trouble and give birth to evil; their womb fashion deceit.
Job 18: 4 You who tear yourself to pieces in your anger, is the earth to be abandoned for your sake?...
5) The lamp of the wicked is snuffed out; the flame of his fire stops burning. 6)The light in his tent becomes dark; the lamp beside him goes out. 7)The vigor of his step is weakened, his own schemes throw him down. 8)His feet thrust him into a net and he wanders into a mesh. 9)A trap seizes him by the heel; a snare holds him fast. 10)A noose is hidden for him on the ground; a trap lies in his path.
11)Terrors startle him on every side and dog his every step. 12)Calamity is hungry for him; disaster is ready for him when he falls. 12)It eats away parts of his skin; death's firstborn devours his limbs.
14)He is torn from the security of his tent and marched off to the king of terrors. 15)Fire resides in his tent; burning sulfur is scattered over his dwelling. 16)His roots dried up below and his branches wither above. 17)The memory of him perishes from the earth; he has no name in the land. 18)He is driven from light into darkness and is banished from the world. 19)He has no offspring or descendants among his people, no survivor where once he lived.
20)Men of the WEST are appalled at his fate; Men of the EAST are seized with horror. 21)Surely such is the dwelling of an evil man; such is the place of ONE WHO KNOWS NOT GOD.
Friday, 25 July 2014
The purpose of LIFE. By Angela Bernales
The purpose of life is far greater than our own personal fulfillment, peace of mind, or happiness. Far greater than family, career or dreams and ambitions.
Each one of our cells reacts to any thought we have, and any word we say. The continuity of our thoughts and talks produce a specific behavior and postures that attract blessings or maladies in our everyday life. The grim face that many individuals display before our sight is the product of their thoughts and feelings of their personal lives.
The face and body of the elders reflects clearly the internal dialogue of their whole life. Our internal dialogue affects every cell in our body. In the same way our purpose in life not only is reflected in the way we face our trials but also in the reflection that others see in us. We are part of a whole new world.
Everyone of us has a mission to accomplish in this journey and we need to know exactly what it is.
If we do not address the cause of our bitterness through reasoning and understanding of our own behavior, do not expect that a doctor can correct the cause of the sickness in the physical body when we do not want to face it.
Believing that the cure of the illness can be found from the outside to the inside is just an illusion. It doesn't work that way. We need to go to our internal world to find the place where the sickness started.
When we stop blaming others and focus in our own experiences then we can say we are growing from the inside out.
During our childhood, we learn to think about ourselves according to the rules and role models of the adults around us. If we were surrounded by people who were too weak or bitter or victims of the circumstances then we have attracted to much negativity over us and our lives. But it does not means that we have to accuse them of our own unhappiness. They did the best that they could to raise us up.
It is our responsibility to grow from the inside out and accept the fact that we harvest from the seeds that we put in us through our own personal experiences, good ones or bad ones.
Everyone creates its own universe based on their thoughts, and words and our subconscious accepts as truth everything we choose to belief.
We need to accept the fact that our parents were chosen accordingly to make us work hard in the areas of our internal world we needed to grow. Then our responsibility is to grow and execute the tasks we need to accomplish in the journey that everyone has in this world.
Each one of our cells reacts to any thought we have, and any word we say. The continuity of our thoughts and talks produce a specific behavior and postures that attract blessings or maladies in our everyday life. The grim face that many individuals display before our sight is the product of their thoughts and feelings of their personal lives.
The face and body of the elders reflects clearly the internal dialogue of their whole life. Our internal dialogue affects every cell in our body. In the same way our purpose in life not only is reflected in the way we face our trials but also in the reflection that others see in us. We are part of a whole new world.
Everyone of us has a mission to accomplish in this journey and we need to know exactly what it is.
If we do not address the cause of our bitterness through reasoning and understanding of our own behavior, do not expect that a doctor can correct the cause of the sickness in the physical body when we do not want to face it.
Believing that the cure of the illness can be found from the outside to the inside is just an illusion. It doesn't work that way. We need to go to our internal world to find the place where the sickness started.
When we stop blaming others and focus in our own experiences then we can say we are growing from the inside out.
During our childhood, we learn to think about ourselves according to the rules and role models of the adults around us. If we were surrounded by people who were too weak or bitter or victims of the circumstances then we have attracted to much negativity over us and our lives. But it does not means that we have to accuse them of our own unhappiness. They did the best that they could to raise us up.
It is our responsibility to grow from the inside out and accept the fact that we harvest from the seeds that we put in us through our own personal experiences, good ones or bad ones.
Everyone creates its own universe based on their thoughts, and words and our subconscious accepts as truth everything we choose to belief.
We need to accept the fact that our parents were chosen accordingly to make us work hard in the areas of our internal world we needed to grow. Then our responsibility is to grow and execute the tasks we need to accomplish in the journey that everyone has in this world.
Friday, 23 May 2014
"My GOD, My GOD, why have you forsaken me?" By Angela Bernales
When JESUS was dying on the TORTURE STAKE at about the NINTH HOUR, he called out : "E'li, E'li, la'ma sabachtha'ni?" which means "My GOD, My GOD, why have you forsaken me?"
E'li is mentioned at this specific spiritual time because IT IS the exact time in which the position, office or service of the fleshy man over GOD's people ended and the image of GOD in his truly people was redeemed through JESUS CHRIST, his only begotten son.
The spiritual figure of E'li as high priest and judge over God's people, lax in applying God's discipline through the law, ordinances and statutes given to him. His two sons, Hophni and Phinehas served as officiating priests, but they were only interested in satisfying their bellies. They were not content with the portion of the sacrifice assigned to them by God's spiritual law, they just set their own rules and served themselves. They even went ahead of God by having an attendant that demand 'raw meat' from the offerer 'before making the fat smoke upon the altar.' E'li's greedy and sensual sons carry on vice and theft 'at the tent of meeting' at the expense of God's pure worship. Even they performed 'immoral inter-course with the 'women who serve at the entrance of the tabernacle.' In the spiritual language, it means meddling with evil forces acting on the body of those women (churches)who were weak in spirit and followed the desires of the flesh. These boys were serving inside the tabernacle and, with their actions, they were polluting the HOUSE of GOD. E'li, as a father, did not bust them from office but merely rebuked them mildly. He kept honoring his sons more than the Lord GOD.
In the course of the spiritual time, a prophet of God came with the message that "THE POWER and INFLUENCE of the HOUSE of E'LI is to be CHOPPED OFF ... his CORRUPTED SONS are appointed to DIE IN ONE DAY." The spiritual Israel lost 4,000 souls in battle with the Philistines. The spiritual Israel, without God's power, tried to exercise power on their own having the decision of getting the Ark as an amulet, from SHILOH and to bring it into the camp, thinking that this will result in deliverance from their enemies. But everything went wrong. The Ark was captured and both sons died. A man from Benjamin brought the report to the ninety-eight-year-old, blind and feeble E'li.
He, as usual, sitting down by the roadside, a perfect spot to observe and judge, got the news. He died on the spot. The HOUSE of E'LI ceased, and JESUS CHRIST was the redeemer of the true GOD's people.
E'li is mentioned at this specific spiritual time because IT IS the exact time in which the position, office or service of the fleshy man over GOD's people ended and the image of GOD in his truly people was redeemed through JESUS CHRIST, his only begotten son.
The spiritual figure of E'li as high priest and judge over God's people, lax in applying God's discipline through the law, ordinances and statutes given to him. His two sons, Hophni and Phinehas served as officiating priests, but they were only interested in satisfying their bellies. They were not content with the portion of the sacrifice assigned to them by God's spiritual law, they just set their own rules and served themselves. They even went ahead of God by having an attendant that demand 'raw meat' from the offerer 'before making the fat smoke upon the altar.' E'li's greedy and sensual sons carry on vice and theft 'at the tent of meeting' at the expense of God's pure worship. Even they performed 'immoral inter-course with the 'women who serve at the entrance of the tabernacle.' In the spiritual language, it means meddling with evil forces acting on the body of those women (churches)who were weak in spirit and followed the desires of the flesh. These boys were serving inside the tabernacle and, with their actions, they were polluting the HOUSE of GOD. E'li, as a father, did not bust them from office but merely rebuked them mildly. He kept honoring his sons more than the Lord GOD.
In the course of the spiritual time, a prophet of God came with the message that "THE POWER and INFLUENCE of the HOUSE of E'LI is to be CHOPPED OFF ... his CORRUPTED SONS are appointed to DIE IN ONE DAY." The spiritual Israel lost 4,000 souls in battle with the Philistines. The spiritual Israel, without God's power, tried to exercise power on their own having the decision of getting the Ark as an amulet, from SHILOH and to bring it into the camp, thinking that this will result in deliverance from their enemies. But everything went wrong. The Ark was captured and both sons died. A man from Benjamin brought the report to the ninety-eight-year-old, blind and feeble E'li.
He, as usual, sitting down by the roadside, a perfect spot to observe and judge, got the news. He died on the spot. The HOUSE of E'LI ceased, and JESUS CHRIST was the redeemer of the true GOD's people.
Wednesday, 21 May 2014
The land flowing with milk and honey. By Angela Bernales
The deliverance of the spiritual nation of Israel from the bondage to the fleshy forces of Egypt is the final phase of GOD's plan for his people. Isaiah, the evangelical prophet with a distinctive redemptive TRUTH in his prophecy tells us what will be GOD's judgments on the disobedient Jews. He shows that salvation is only of GOD.
Isaiah 33 WOE to you that spoils and not be spoiled and deals treacherously and not be dealt treacherously! When you shall cease to spoil, you shall be spoiled; and when you shall make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with you.
O LORD, be gracious to us; we have waited for you: be .. our salvation ... in the time of trouble... your spoil shall be gathered LIKE the gathering of the caterpiller (as the running to and fro of locust shall he run upon them).
The LORD ... dwells on high. He has filled ZION with judgment and righteousness, and wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of his time, and strength of salvation (the fear of the LORD is his treasure).
Behold, the valiant ones shall cry ... ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly. The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceased. He had broken the COVENANT, he had despised the cities, he regarded no man.
The earth mourns and languishes ... like a wilderness; ... Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits.
"NOW will I RISE," says the Lord; "NOW will I BE EXALTED; NOW will I LIFT UP MYSELF YOU shall CONCEIVE CHAFF, YOU shall BRING FORTH STUBBLE. YOUR BREATH, as FIRE, shall DEVOUR YOU." And the people shall be as ... thorns cut up ... burned in fire.
HEAR, you that are far off, "WHAT I HAVE DONE;" you that are near, "ACKNOWLEDGE my MIGHT."
The sinners in ZION are afraid; fearfulness has surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? ...
He that walked righteously and speaks uprightly, ... they shall behold the land that is very far off. ...
Isaiah 33 WOE to you that spoils and not be spoiled and deals treacherously and not be dealt treacherously! When you shall cease to spoil, you shall be spoiled; and when you shall make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with you.
O LORD, be gracious to us; we have waited for you: be .. our salvation ... in the time of trouble... your spoil shall be gathered LIKE the gathering of the caterpiller (as the running to and fro of locust shall he run upon them).
The LORD ... dwells on high. He has filled ZION with judgment and righteousness, and wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of his time, and strength of salvation (the fear of the LORD is his treasure).
Behold, the valiant ones shall cry ... ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly. The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceased. He had broken the COVENANT, he had despised the cities, he regarded no man.
The earth mourns and languishes ... like a wilderness; ... Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits.
"NOW will I RISE," says the Lord; "NOW will I BE EXALTED; NOW will I LIFT UP MYSELF YOU shall CONCEIVE CHAFF, YOU shall BRING FORTH STUBBLE. YOUR BREATH, as FIRE, shall DEVOUR YOU." And the people shall be as ... thorns cut up ... burned in fire.
HEAR, you that are far off, "WHAT I HAVE DONE;" you that are near, "ACKNOWLEDGE my MIGHT."
The sinners in ZION are afraid; fearfulness has surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? ...
He that walked righteously and speaks uprightly, ... they shall behold the land that is very far off. ...
Monday, 5 May 2014
Our supernatural power is really lost forever? By Angela Bernales
"God created MAN in his own image. In the image of GOD, MAN was created". (Genesis 1: 26).
As a supernatural being, MAN had dominion over the whole universe, not only the earth.
GOD is an universal SPIRIT, and MAN was created IN HIS IMAGE to exercise an universal power under GOD's command.
Genesis 2: 4-5 These ARE the 'GENERATIONS OF HEAVENS AND OF THE EARTH' when THEY (means the whole body of supernatural beings in there) were CREATED in the DAY that the LORD GOD made the earth and the heavens.
And EVERY PLANT of the field 'BEFORE it was IN THE EARTH,' and EVERY HERB of the field 'BEFORE IT GREW' (at this point nothing is colored, meaning everything is in the context of supernatural power symbolized through 'one whose business is to cultivate a supernatural ground').
For the LORD GOD had NOT caused 'IT' to rain UPON THE EARTH (the earth was voided and empty), and 'THERE WAS' not a man to till the ground (Husbandman=one whose business is to cultivate the ground in a supernatural way).
Genesis 1: 26-27 And GOD said, "LET US make MAN in our IMAGE, after our LIKENESS and LET THEM have DOMINION over the FISH of the SEA (universal mind power), and over the FOWL of the AIR (power of the mind limited to the type of flesh), and over CATTLE (carriers of the universal life), and over ALL THE EARTH (the world and the flesh), and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So GOD created MAN in HIS OWN IMAGE, in the IMAGE of GOD, MAN was created.
MALE and FEMALE created HE, THEM.
Universal power is based in polarities, and MAN was able to subdue such powers under GOD's command.
Genesis 1: 29-31 And GOD said, Behold, I HAVE GIVEN YOU EVERY HERB bearing SEED, which IS upon the FACE of ALL EARTH (the matter was cleansed before man was formed from universal dust), and EVERY TREE, in which IS fruit of a tree YIELDING SEED (supernatural food);
TO YOU it shall BE MEAT (to maintain the superpower able to sustain GOD's purpose over MAN).
And to every BEAST of the EARTH, and to every FOWL of the AIR ( power of the flesh and power of the mind limited to the type of flesh), and to EVERY THING that CREEPS UPON the EARTH, wherein THERE IS life, I HAVE GIVEN every "GREEN" herb for MEAT (just food limited to the "COLORED WORLD," in which what you see is what you believe).
This "colored world" is the one in which all of us are trapped in our everyday life. What we see is what we believe. We are being deceived by the power of this world that has an end, while our supernatural power is limited to the boundaries of the flesh.
The mission of the MESSIAH (GOD's SON) was to SHOW HOW this SUPERNATURAL POWER WORKS in every one of us. We do not need to be part of the power that the world and the flesh have in this material world, we are among the things that corrupt this supernatural power but we do not need to meddle with it. If we want to recover what we had in the past, we need to believe in the UNCOLORED WORLD more that the COLORED WORLD and when that happens we feels this SUPERNATURAL WAY. Then we go on a STRICT DIET that maintains this connection to the SUPERNATURAL WORLD OF THE UNCOLORED THINGS, that is our final destination.
As a supernatural being, MAN had dominion over the whole universe, not only the earth.
GOD is an universal SPIRIT, and MAN was created IN HIS IMAGE to exercise an universal power under GOD's command.
Genesis 2: 4-5 These ARE the 'GENERATIONS OF HEAVENS AND OF THE EARTH' when THEY (means the whole body of supernatural beings in there) were CREATED in the DAY that the LORD GOD made the earth and the heavens.
And EVERY PLANT of the field 'BEFORE it was IN THE EARTH,' and EVERY HERB of the field 'BEFORE IT GREW' (at this point nothing is colored, meaning everything is in the context of supernatural power symbolized through 'one whose business is to cultivate a supernatural ground').
For the LORD GOD had NOT caused 'IT' to rain UPON THE EARTH (the earth was voided and empty), and 'THERE WAS' not a man to till the ground (Husbandman=one whose business is to cultivate the ground in a supernatural way).
Genesis 1: 26-27 And GOD said, "LET US make MAN in our IMAGE, after our LIKENESS and LET THEM have DOMINION over the FISH of the SEA (universal mind power), and over the FOWL of the AIR (power of the mind limited to the type of flesh), and over CATTLE (carriers of the universal life), and over ALL THE EARTH (the world and the flesh), and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So GOD created MAN in HIS OWN IMAGE, in the IMAGE of GOD, MAN was created.
MALE and FEMALE created HE, THEM.
Universal power is based in polarities, and MAN was able to subdue such powers under GOD's command.
Genesis 1: 29-31 And GOD said, Behold, I HAVE GIVEN YOU EVERY HERB bearing SEED, which IS upon the FACE of ALL EARTH (the matter was cleansed before man was formed from universal dust), and EVERY TREE, in which IS fruit of a tree YIELDING SEED (supernatural food);
TO YOU it shall BE MEAT (to maintain the superpower able to sustain GOD's purpose over MAN).
And to every BEAST of the EARTH, and to every FOWL of the AIR ( power of the flesh and power of the mind limited to the type of flesh), and to EVERY THING that CREEPS UPON the EARTH, wherein THERE IS life, I HAVE GIVEN every "GREEN" herb for MEAT (just food limited to the "COLORED WORLD," in which what you see is what you believe).
This "colored world" is the one in which all of us are trapped in our everyday life. What we see is what we believe. We are being deceived by the power of this world that has an end, while our supernatural power is limited to the boundaries of the flesh.
The mission of the MESSIAH (GOD's SON) was to SHOW HOW this SUPERNATURAL POWER WORKS in every one of us. We do not need to be part of the power that the world and the flesh have in this material world, we are among the things that corrupt this supernatural power but we do not need to meddle with it. If we want to recover what we had in the past, we need to believe in the UNCOLORED WORLD more that the COLORED WORLD and when that happens we feels this SUPERNATURAL WAY. Then we go on a STRICT DIET that maintains this connection to the SUPERNATURAL WORLD OF THE UNCOLORED THINGS, that is our final destination.
Tuesday, 15 April 2014
JESUS' warning: "Follow a good doctrine." By Angela Bernales
Why Jesus warned us about following a "good doctrine."? He refers to a practical philosophy rather than a visionary or aloof theory. Only a variety of worldly experiences and observation can give us a mature thought. After reaching that level of understanding then our inner sense, the part of our mind that make us aware of the ethical aspect of the nature of our actions, starts working using the language of the heart and at the same time the urgency to prefer right over wrong.
When Jesus spoke to the multitude, and to his disciples, about "following a good doctrine,"he described right after what was happening in heaven to MOSES' place in the assembly. Scribes and Pharisees sat in Moses' seat and because they were using that specific place, all of them urged the people to "observe and do" without questioning anything. Jesus made the warning :"Do NOT follow your doings after their (scribes and the Pharisees)works, for they say "do" what they "do not do."
Their doctrine make them bind or tie up heavy burdens that produce or give birth to great suffering and trouble, and lay them on men's shoulders; but neither the scribes nor the Pharisees are willing to help the people to carry the burden not even with one of their fingers.
But all the work they (scribes and Pharisees) do in their "DOCTRINE," is for display to men with the only purpose in mind to collect followers that are reduced to silence simply because the multitude and disciples can be easily undermined due to the lack of understanding.
In the "Dialogues of Plato" we see the same doctrine that Jesus is talking about when in 399B.C. the seventy-year old Socrates was tried before the judges and citizens of Athens on charges of impiety and corrupting the young. He was found guilty and sentenced to death. The doctrine of the accusers and judges was exactly the same presented by Jesus in reference to the scribes and Pharisees.
Plato was present at the trial, and the "apology" is his account of Socrates defending himself. The accusers were so persuasively in their doctrine that 'their truth' was delivered eloquently duly ornamented with words and phrases, with the confidence that the targeting audience, specially the youth, were caught in the mask of their persuasion.
It sounds familiar to us and we can see that now, in our days, the same method is applied in religion, politics, and other related fields. We need to be aware of what kind of doctrine they proclaim and the best way to do it is lecturing yourself on the way of self-improvement, searching into your soul and other people the TRUTH before following what they preach.
When Jesus spoke to the multitude, and to his disciples, about "following a good doctrine,"he described right after what was happening in heaven to MOSES' place in the assembly. Scribes and Pharisees sat in Moses' seat and because they were using that specific place, all of them urged the people to "observe and do" without questioning anything. Jesus made the warning :"Do NOT follow your doings after their (scribes and the Pharisees)works, for they say "do" what they "do not do."
Their doctrine make them bind or tie up heavy burdens that produce or give birth to great suffering and trouble, and lay them on men's shoulders; but neither the scribes nor the Pharisees are willing to help the people to carry the burden not even with one of their fingers.
But all the work they (scribes and Pharisees) do in their "DOCTRINE," is for display to men with the only purpose in mind to collect followers that are reduced to silence simply because the multitude and disciples can be easily undermined due to the lack of understanding.
In the "Dialogues of Plato" we see the same doctrine that Jesus is talking about when in 399B.C. the seventy-year old Socrates was tried before the judges and citizens of Athens on charges of impiety and corrupting the young. He was found guilty and sentenced to death. The doctrine of the accusers and judges was exactly the same presented by Jesus in reference to the scribes and Pharisees.
Plato was present at the trial, and the "apology" is his account of Socrates defending himself. The accusers were so persuasively in their doctrine that 'their truth' was delivered eloquently duly ornamented with words and phrases, with the confidence that the targeting audience, specially the youth, were caught in the mask of their persuasion.
It sounds familiar to us and we can see that now, in our days, the same method is applied in religion, politics, and other related fields. We need to be aware of what kind of doctrine they proclaim and the best way to do it is lecturing yourself on the way of self-improvement, searching into your soul and other people the TRUTH before following what they preach.
Sunday, 16 March 2014
ABRAHAMIC FAITH. by Angela Bernales
ABRAHAMISM is the definition given to the monotheistic FAITH of the followers to Judaism, Christianity, and Islamism, emphasizing and tracing their common origin to ABRAHAM.
ABRAHAM is a key figure in their religious texts. Abraham's story is essentially the history of the establishment of THE COVENANT between ABRAHAM and GOD.
God calls Abraham to leave his land, family, and household in the earthly world in return for a new land, family, and inheritance in Canaan, the promise land situated in a higher dimensional level.
Threats to the covenant arise, also difficulties in producing a heir, as well as the thread of bondage in Egypt, and lack of fear of God. Finally all are overcome and the COVENANT IS ESTABLISHED.
Abraham's story ends with the death and burial of his wife Sarah in a grave which he has purchased in HEBRON (a place in which all believers go and wait until the judgment day come), followed by the marriage of his heir Isaac to a wife from his own people (Abraham's ancestors).
These two episodes signify : - first THE RIGHT OF HIS DESCENDANTS TO THE LAND,
- second THE EXCLUSION OF THE LAND's PREVIOUS INHABITANTS, the CANAANITES, FROM ISRAEL' S PATRIMONY.
Abrahamic religion simply mean that all of them come from one spiritual source. All conceive GOD to be a transcendent Creator-figure and the source of moral law, also they believe that GOD transcend knowledge that is beyond the grasp of the human mind.
In their religious experience transcendence is a state of being that has overcome the limitations of physical existence and become independent of it.
All of them affirm the existence of ONE ETERNAL GOD who rules history, also GOD guides humanity and speak of a choice between good and evil, which is associated with obedience or disobedience to Divine Law.
ABRAHAM is a key figure in their religious texts. Abraham's story is essentially the history of the establishment of THE COVENANT between ABRAHAM and GOD.
God calls Abraham to leave his land, family, and household in the earthly world in return for a new land, family, and inheritance in Canaan, the promise land situated in a higher dimensional level.
Threats to the covenant arise, also difficulties in producing a heir, as well as the thread of bondage in Egypt, and lack of fear of God. Finally all are overcome and the COVENANT IS ESTABLISHED.
Abraham's story ends with the death and burial of his wife Sarah in a grave which he has purchased in HEBRON (a place in which all believers go and wait until the judgment day come), followed by the marriage of his heir Isaac to a wife from his own people (Abraham's ancestors).
These two episodes signify : - first THE RIGHT OF HIS DESCENDANTS TO THE LAND,
- second THE EXCLUSION OF THE LAND's PREVIOUS INHABITANTS, the CANAANITES, FROM ISRAEL' S PATRIMONY.
Abrahamic religion simply mean that all of them come from one spiritual source. All conceive GOD to be a transcendent Creator-figure and the source of moral law, also they believe that GOD transcend knowledge that is beyond the grasp of the human mind.
In their religious experience transcendence is a state of being that has overcome the limitations of physical existence and become independent of it.
All of them affirm the existence of ONE ETERNAL GOD who rules history, also GOD guides humanity and speak of a choice between good and evil, which is associated with obedience or disobedience to Divine Law.
Thursday, 27 February 2014
ZORO ASTRIAN ISM , the wisdom of the invisible world.
Zoro-astrian-ism, is an ancient religion philosophy. It was once the state religion of the Achae-men-id, Parth-ian, and Sassan-ian empires.
Zoro-astrian-ism arose in the Eastern region of the ancient Persian Empire. The philosophy simplified the pantheon of the early gods into TWO OPPOSING FORCES: Illuminating WISDOM against the Destructive, Inhibitive, Malign, ... mind - mentality - spirit.
The illuminating Wisdom was the definition for a divine light, divine radiance, or divine refulgence. It was an aspect of the divine presence. Specifically an ability pertaining to God and through him to the angels and the human beings allowing the communication through spiritual means rather than through physical capacities.
Wisdom reflects a disposition (prudence, sagacity, discernment, or insight) to perform an action with the highest degree of adequacy. This implies a possession of knowledge seeking thereof the TRUTH in order to prevail it into any given circumstance. This also involves an understanding of people, things, events, and the willingness to apply a proper behavior, as well as the ability to apply perception, judgment, and understanding of what is the optimal course of action. It often requires control of one's emotional reactions (passions) so that REASON prevails in order to deliver the correct outcome.
Wisdom was, is and will be with the highest SPIRIT OF LIGHT, wisdom is a supporter and guardian of justice and the friend of the just man.
The entity that emerges as a result of the corruption of wisdom creates chaos, destruction, darkness, in other words the environment that the wicked spirits needs to perpetuate their existence.
This entity is simultaneous angelic or demonic and human beings are the ones who has the freedom to choose which one of these two rival forces they want to serve.
Zoro-astrian-ism arose in the Eastern region of the ancient Persian Empire. The philosophy simplified the pantheon of the early gods into TWO OPPOSING FORCES: Illuminating WISDOM against the Destructive, Inhibitive, Malign, ... mind - mentality - spirit.
The illuminating Wisdom was the definition for a divine light, divine radiance, or divine refulgence. It was an aspect of the divine presence. Specifically an ability pertaining to God and through him to the angels and the human beings allowing the communication through spiritual means rather than through physical capacities.
Wisdom reflects a disposition (prudence, sagacity, discernment, or insight) to perform an action with the highest degree of adequacy. This implies a possession of knowledge seeking thereof the TRUTH in order to prevail it into any given circumstance. This also involves an understanding of people, things, events, and the willingness to apply a proper behavior, as well as the ability to apply perception, judgment, and understanding of what is the optimal course of action. It often requires control of one's emotional reactions (passions) so that REASON prevails in order to deliver the correct outcome.
Wisdom was, is and will be with the highest SPIRIT OF LIGHT, wisdom is a supporter and guardian of justice and the friend of the just man.
The entity that emerges as a result of the corruption of wisdom creates chaos, destruction, darkness, in other words the environment that the wicked spirits needs to perpetuate their existence.
This entity is simultaneous angelic or demonic and human beings are the ones who has the freedom to choose which one of these two rival forces they want to serve.
Sunday, 16 February 2014
The WAR that CHANGED the WORLD one hundred years ago.
One hundred years ago, the emotion of participate in glorious events involved millions of youngsters who enrolled themselves in the endless list of military service around the world. They left the security of their homes just to be part in what they called "PATRIOTISM." Nobody thought that the enormous amount of people willing to fight for PEACE ended up trapped for years in an endless situation in the midst of muddy lands of FRANCE and BELGIUM. At that time the CONFLICT was named THE GREAT WAR, because of the great number of victims (10 million deaths and 20 million mutilated).
The American President WOODROW WILSON said: "The war will make the world a safer place for democracy." In Great Britain, people believed that winning this great war would end any other possible conflict of that nature in the future. But they were wrong.
In August 1914, during such pleasant summer, the european world leaders seemed like zombies walking in the edge of a huge abyss. Just weeks passed and the assassination of an austrian duke was the drop that made the cup full of troubles poured all over to a war that many wanted to avoid.
When the war started, politicians and military leaders started to ask themselves what was going on. Not even them knew what to do bringing to the world a chaos that changed the future forever.
The war marked the mind and the spirit of that generation with fire. Empires were torn down marking the prelude of the most bloody century in history. Revolutions and protesters started to arise everywhere
as a normal way of life. Plagues started to take a toll as a counterpart of the chaos. Famines and hunger hit the postwar years.
In 1923, the german currency started to loose value and six years after that the entire world economy collapse. The Second World War started in 1939 as a consequence of the first one. History changed.
At the end the war did not produce a better world instead chaos took over and swept everything that the world had like a swarm of locusts devouring the food of the world
The American President WOODROW WILSON said: "The war will make the world a safer place for democracy." In Great Britain, people believed that winning this great war would end any other possible conflict of that nature in the future. But they were wrong.
In August 1914, during such pleasant summer, the european world leaders seemed like zombies walking in the edge of a huge abyss. Just weeks passed and the assassination of an austrian duke was the drop that made the cup full of troubles poured all over to a war that many wanted to avoid.
When the war started, politicians and military leaders started to ask themselves what was going on. Not even them knew what to do bringing to the world a chaos that changed the future forever.
The war marked the mind and the spirit of that generation with fire. Empires were torn down marking the prelude of the most bloody century in history. Revolutions and protesters started to arise everywhere
as a normal way of life. Plagues started to take a toll as a counterpart of the chaos. Famines and hunger hit the postwar years.
In 1923, the german currency started to loose value and six years after that the entire world economy collapse. The Second World War started in 1939 as a consequence of the first one. History changed.
At the end the war did not produce a better world instead chaos took over and swept everything that the world had like a swarm of locusts devouring the food of the world
Tuesday, 11 February 2014
THE TWELVE MYSTERIES OF THE ASTRAL LOVE
Aries is the INFANT "I am" and teaches LOVE is INNOCENCE and learn LOVE is TRUST.
Taurus is the BABY "I have" and teaches LOVE is PATIENCE and learn LOVE is FORGIVENESS.
Gemini is the CHILD 'I think" and teaches LOVE is AWARENESS and learn LOVE is FEELING.
Cancer is the ADOLESCENT "I feel" and teaches LOVE is DEVOTION and learn LOVE is freedom
Leo is the TEENAGER "I will" and teaches LOVE is ECSTASY and learn LOVE is HUMILITY.
Virgo is the ADULT "I analyze" and teaches LOVE is PURE and learn LOVE is FULFILLMENT.
Emotional maturity is reached in these SIX STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT, then the NEXT SIX MYSTERIES help to discover DEEPER SPIRITUAL MEANINGS.
Libra is MARRIAGE "I balance" and teaches LOVE is BEAUTY and learn LOVE is HARMONY.
Scorpio is SEX "I desire" and teaches LOVE is PASSION and learn LOVE is SURRENDER.
Sagittarius is KNOWLEDGE "I see" and teaches love is HONESTY and learn love is LOYALTY.
Capricorn is EXPERIENCE "I use" and teaches love is WISDOM and learn love is UNSELFISH.
Aquarius is IDEALISM "I know" and teaches love is TOLERANCE and learn love is ONENESS.
Pisces is SUBMISSION "I believe"and teaches love is COMPASSION and learn LOVE IS ALL.
After the completion of the twelve mysteries we come to understand that LOVE IS ETERNAL.
Taurus is the BABY "I have" and teaches LOVE is PATIENCE and learn LOVE is FORGIVENESS.
Gemini is the CHILD 'I think" and teaches LOVE is AWARENESS and learn LOVE is FEELING.
Cancer is the ADOLESCENT "I feel" and teaches LOVE is DEVOTION and learn LOVE is freedom
Leo is the TEENAGER "I will" and teaches LOVE is ECSTASY and learn LOVE is HUMILITY.
Virgo is the ADULT "I analyze" and teaches LOVE is PURE and learn LOVE is FULFILLMENT.
Emotional maturity is reached in these SIX STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT, then the NEXT SIX MYSTERIES help to discover DEEPER SPIRITUAL MEANINGS.
Libra is MARRIAGE "I balance" and teaches LOVE is BEAUTY and learn LOVE is HARMONY.
Scorpio is SEX "I desire" and teaches LOVE is PASSION and learn LOVE is SURRENDER.
Sagittarius is KNOWLEDGE "I see" and teaches love is HONESTY and learn love is LOYALTY.
Capricorn is EXPERIENCE "I use" and teaches love is WISDOM and learn love is UNSELFISH.
Aquarius is IDEALISM "I know" and teaches love is TOLERANCE and learn love is ONENESS.
Pisces is SUBMISSION "I believe"and teaches love is COMPASSION and learn LOVE IS ALL.
After the completion of the twelve mysteries we come to understand that LOVE IS ETERNAL.
Monday, 10 February 2014
THE LEGEND OF THE CHINESE ASTROLOGY
TWELVE ANIMALS were selected with distinguishing characteristics to represent years with similar sound. Since there were no way to track TIME, the HEAVENLY GOD decided to develop a sacred calendar system.
GOD ORDERED the EARTH KING to hold a RACE for the ANIMALS living in EARTH. So the EARTH KING gathered all the animals, and gave instructions that the FIRST TWELVE animals TO CROSS THE RIVER would BE SIGNS IN THE measure of TIME of the SACRED CALENDAR.
The proclamation of their names INVOLVED A GREAT HONOR because they were suppose to last until the END OF TIMES.
All the animals were excited to the news and ALL WANTED TO JOIN THE RACE IN ORDER TO WIN THEIR SPOT IN THE SACRED CALENDAR.
The CAT talked to the RAT about his fear of the water. The OX talked to himself about his poor eyesight. The RAT was ABLE TO LISTEN the OX concern. Immediately the MIND of the RAT started to craft a plan to get rid of them. The rat showed the part of the plan working together and neither the ox nor the cat perceived the evil motives of the rat. According to the plan the rat and the cat were the eyes of the ox while the ox was the transportation. They agreed.
Early before dawn on THE DAY OF THE RACE the three of them were crossing the SACRED RIVER without taking care of the competition itself. When they were right AT THE MIDST of the RIVER, the CALCULATING RAT PUSHED the CAT OFF into the river. The hardworking OX unaware of the situation on his back continued the crossing until finally REACHING the SHORE.
As soon as they touch the ground the AGGRESSIVE RAT JUMPED OFF the back of the OX and raced to the CROSS the FINISH LINE FIRST. while the enduring Ox finished in SECOND place.
The rest of the animals were struggling to cross the river. The COURAGEOUS TIGER finished THIRD; then the RABBIT, the DRAGON, the SNAKE, the HORSE, the ARTISTIC SHEEP, the MONKEY, the ROOSTER and the DOG came in eleventh.
The HEAVENLY GOD counted the animals and realized they were one animal short. At this moment,
the METICULOUS PIG arrived just before the race came to an end and was given the twelfth spot.
A moment later, the POOR CAT arrived soaking wet and found out he was too late to get a spot.
From that day on, the RAT has been the CAT's sworn enemy.
GOD ORDERED the EARTH KING to hold a RACE for the ANIMALS living in EARTH. So the EARTH KING gathered all the animals, and gave instructions that the FIRST TWELVE animals TO CROSS THE RIVER would BE SIGNS IN THE measure of TIME of the SACRED CALENDAR.
The proclamation of their names INVOLVED A GREAT HONOR because they were suppose to last until the END OF TIMES.
All the animals were excited to the news and ALL WANTED TO JOIN THE RACE IN ORDER TO WIN THEIR SPOT IN THE SACRED CALENDAR.
The CAT talked to the RAT about his fear of the water. The OX talked to himself about his poor eyesight. The RAT was ABLE TO LISTEN the OX concern. Immediately the MIND of the RAT started to craft a plan to get rid of them. The rat showed the part of the plan working together and neither the ox nor the cat perceived the evil motives of the rat. According to the plan the rat and the cat were the eyes of the ox while the ox was the transportation. They agreed.
Early before dawn on THE DAY OF THE RACE the three of them were crossing the SACRED RIVER without taking care of the competition itself. When they were right AT THE MIDST of the RIVER, the CALCULATING RAT PUSHED the CAT OFF into the river. The hardworking OX unaware of the situation on his back continued the crossing until finally REACHING the SHORE.
As soon as they touch the ground the AGGRESSIVE RAT JUMPED OFF the back of the OX and raced to the CROSS the FINISH LINE FIRST. while the enduring Ox finished in SECOND place.
The rest of the animals were struggling to cross the river. The COURAGEOUS TIGER finished THIRD; then the RABBIT, the DRAGON, the SNAKE, the HORSE, the ARTISTIC SHEEP, the MONKEY, the ROOSTER and the DOG came in eleventh.
The HEAVENLY GOD counted the animals and realized they were one animal short. At this moment,
the METICULOUS PIG arrived just before the race came to an end and was given the twelfth spot.
A moment later, the POOR CAT arrived soaking wet and found out he was too late to get a spot.
From that day on, the RAT has been the CAT's sworn enemy.
Sunday, 9 February 2014
"ADAMIC" what it means in the spiritual world?
ADAMIC is the name given to the FIRST of THE SEVEN ROOT of LIVING BEINGS that started the human race to live on the earth.
It is said that the ADAMIC root was NOT ABLE TO LIVE IN THE MATERIAL BODY OF FLESH; these living beings had only ASTRAL forms and POSSESSED ONLY the FACULTY OF HEARING. The name is formed by the combination of AD and AM and IM of the hebrew alphabet.
A is the first letter with the numerical value of ONE. The form of the modern "A" was derived from a hieroglyphic of an EAGLE and the Hebraic form was derived from the head of an OX. This latter origin explains why it is linked with the zodiacal sign TAURUS.
D is the fourth letter with the numerical value of FOUR. The shape now used derived from drawings of a doorway, a form of a triangle meaning "door into world." The Hebraic form was derived from that of a MAN'S HAND. The sound is said to be "incarnating" and the human hand is made of human ideas and ideals.
M is the thirteenth letter with the numerical value of FORTY, which is reduced to FOUR -the incarnating number. It represent the MIND as waves of water. It is a symbol of a higher "EGO,"the FACE OF MAN.
I is the ninth letter and is to be regarded as the equivalent of both ONE and TEN, and as the symbol of multiplication. The significance of ONE and TEN depends upon the UPRIGHT BEING regarded as a SEPARATIVE CONSCIOUSNESS and the ZERO as the EXTERNAL WORLD. What is important in the figure "10" is the SPACE BETWEEN TWO UNITS, and THE CONTRAST in their FORMS.
C the third letter and the numerical value of EIGHT. Its form is often linked with the LUNAR CRESCENT. The Hebraic form is said to be regarded to the shape of a CAMEL, and linked with the demonic element of the personality.
It is said that the ADAMIC root was NOT ABLE TO LIVE IN THE MATERIAL BODY OF FLESH; these living beings had only ASTRAL forms and POSSESSED ONLY the FACULTY OF HEARING. The name is formed by the combination of AD and AM and IM of the hebrew alphabet.
A is the first letter with the numerical value of ONE. The form of the modern "A" was derived from a hieroglyphic of an EAGLE and the Hebraic form was derived from the head of an OX. This latter origin explains why it is linked with the zodiacal sign TAURUS.
D is the fourth letter with the numerical value of FOUR. The shape now used derived from drawings of a doorway, a form of a triangle meaning "door into world." The Hebraic form was derived from that of a MAN'S HAND. The sound is said to be "incarnating" and the human hand is made of human ideas and ideals.
M is the thirteenth letter with the numerical value of FORTY, which is reduced to FOUR -the incarnating number. It represent the MIND as waves of water. It is a symbol of a higher "EGO,"the FACE OF MAN.
I is the ninth letter and is to be regarded as the equivalent of both ONE and TEN, and as the symbol of multiplication. The significance of ONE and TEN depends upon the UPRIGHT BEING regarded as a SEPARATIVE CONSCIOUSNESS and the ZERO as the EXTERNAL WORLD. What is important in the figure "10" is the SPACE BETWEEN TWO UNITS, and THE CONTRAST in their FORMS.
C the third letter and the numerical value of EIGHT. Its form is often linked with the LUNAR CRESCENT. The Hebraic form is said to be regarded to the shape of a CAMEL, and linked with the demonic element of the personality.
THE FIVE ELEMENTS
Chinese believe that the FIVE BASIC ELEMENTS form everything in the UNIVERSE. According to their philosophy, the five elements are divided into "conductive" and "controlling" interrelationship.
A conductive form of interrelationship means that these five elements will produce one another and help nourish each other. We get FIRE from WOOD because fire is produced by burning wood.
EARTH from FIRE because fire can fire everything into ashes. METAL from EARTH because all metal has to be extracted from the earth. WATER from METAL because metal will change into liquid when heated. And from WATER produces WOOD because water nourishes trees.
A controlling form of interrelationship means that these five elements can control or be destroyed by another element. FIRE controls METAL because metal melts because of the heat produced by fire.
METAL controls WOOD because trees can be chopped down by a metal tool like the blade of an ax.
WATER controls FIRE because water is used to put out fires. EARTH controls WATER because earth can absorb water and also block its running through natural phenomena or man made dykes.
WOOD controls EARTH because trees draw nourishment out of the earth.
Under this view, there is no strongest or weakest element. They are depended on one another and equal in importance to one another.
The Chinese ZODIAC is based on a TEN-YEAR SUN-MOON cycle conforming its agricultural calendar. The cycle is divided into the FIVE ELEMENTS: Water, Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and the TWELVE ANIMALS : Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig, which represent each year (the beginning and the end are encircling the ten year cycle starting with the rat and ending with the pig.
A conductive form of interrelationship means that these five elements will produce one another and help nourish each other. We get FIRE from WOOD because fire is produced by burning wood.
EARTH from FIRE because fire can fire everything into ashes. METAL from EARTH because all metal has to be extracted from the earth. WATER from METAL because metal will change into liquid when heated. And from WATER produces WOOD because water nourishes trees.
A controlling form of interrelationship means that these five elements can control or be destroyed by another element. FIRE controls METAL because metal melts because of the heat produced by fire.
METAL controls WOOD because trees can be chopped down by a metal tool like the blade of an ax.
WATER controls FIRE because water is used to put out fires. EARTH controls WATER because earth can absorb water and also block its running through natural phenomena or man made dykes.
WOOD controls EARTH because trees draw nourishment out of the earth.
Under this view, there is no strongest or weakest element. They are depended on one another and equal in importance to one another.
The Chinese ZODIAC is based on a TEN-YEAR SUN-MOON cycle conforming its agricultural calendar. The cycle is divided into the FIVE ELEMENTS: Water, Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and the TWELVE ANIMALS : Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig, which represent each year (the beginning and the end are encircling the ten year cycle starting with the rat and ending with the pig.
Saturday, 8 February 2014
RATS, will be the last to perish at the end of the world?
After WORLD WAR II ended, the ISLAND OF ENGEBI in the western PACIFIC was chosen by the UNITED STATES as a TESTING LAND FOR NUCLEAR WEAPONS. Plants, animals, birds, and fish were annihilated by intensive radiation.
Time passed and YEARS LATER, scientists went there to inspect the land and confirm that no form of life survived the test. They were astonished to find that RATS EMERGED from their hiding places. They were healthy with an even longer life span than they had before, proving to the scientists their phenomenal CAPACITY TO ADAPT AND SURVIVE.
Many groups of rats are IMMUNE TO WARFARIN, a poison that PREVENTS BLOOD FROM CLOTING making the animal BLEEDS TO DEAD. RATS have ADAPTED to this threat by DEVELOPING BLOOD THAT CLOTS DESPITE THE POISON.
In 1348, RATS prove to be strong and at the same time carriers of diseases that killed other animals but they survived. They brought the PLAGUE to EUROPE. The animals travelled in the holds of the ships sailing from PORTS OF THE BLACK SEA TO GENOA carrying the BACTERIUM ON FLEAS THAT LIVED IN THEIR COATS. The EPIDEMIC RAGED FOR THREE YEARS and KILLED 25 MILLION PEOPLE, A QUARTER OF THE POPULATION OF EUROPE. Over the NEXT FEW DECADES, that NUMBER more than DOUBLED. RATS changed the history of the world.
RATS are versatile and tough. They can squeeze through a hole the size of a quarter, climb almost any vertical surface, burrow through the earth, swim almost a mile even against a strong current, tread water for up to three days, jump as high as three feet, and drop from a height of 45 feet. Rats can kill quarry more than twice their own size, and they can chew through live electrical cable.
Today rats continue to SPREAD DISEASE. They are responsible for TYPHUS, TRICHINOSIS, LASSA FEVER and SALMONELLA. At the same time they are valuable in testing new drugs.
Docile when captive, rats require little space, reproduce very quickly, and will eat anything. No matter how many are eliminated, the next generation will quickly replace them. One male and one female can have as many as 15,000 descendants in a single year.
Time passed and YEARS LATER, scientists went there to inspect the land and confirm that no form of life survived the test. They were astonished to find that RATS EMERGED from their hiding places. They were healthy with an even longer life span than they had before, proving to the scientists their phenomenal CAPACITY TO ADAPT AND SURVIVE.
Many groups of rats are IMMUNE TO WARFARIN, a poison that PREVENTS BLOOD FROM CLOTING making the animal BLEEDS TO DEAD. RATS have ADAPTED to this threat by DEVELOPING BLOOD THAT CLOTS DESPITE THE POISON.
In 1348, RATS prove to be strong and at the same time carriers of diseases that killed other animals but they survived. They brought the PLAGUE to EUROPE. The animals travelled in the holds of the ships sailing from PORTS OF THE BLACK SEA TO GENOA carrying the BACTERIUM ON FLEAS THAT LIVED IN THEIR COATS. The EPIDEMIC RAGED FOR THREE YEARS and KILLED 25 MILLION PEOPLE, A QUARTER OF THE POPULATION OF EUROPE. Over the NEXT FEW DECADES, that NUMBER more than DOUBLED. RATS changed the history of the world.
RATS are versatile and tough. They can squeeze through a hole the size of a quarter, climb almost any vertical surface, burrow through the earth, swim almost a mile even against a strong current, tread water for up to three days, jump as high as three feet, and drop from a height of 45 feet. Rats can kill quarry more than twice their own size, and they can chew through live electrical cable.
Today rats continue to SPREAD DISEASE. They are responsible for TYPHUS, TRICHINOSIS, LASSA FEVER and SALMONELLA. At the same time they are valuable in testing new drugs.
Docile when captive, rats require little space, reproduce very quickly, and will eat anything. No matter how many are eliminated, the next generation will quickly replace them. One male and one female can have as many as 15,000 descendants in a single year.
Friday, 7 February 2014
OPAL, a STONE of EXTREMES BEHAVIOR .
The stories that change the BEHAVIOR of the STONE started at the turn of the 11th century. After being considered a LUCKY GEM WITH HEALING POWERS, the STONE now bring stories of ILL OMEN.
People of that time lived in a constant turmoil in the pursuing of happiness. They tried to conquer as much as they could because people and land meant POWER from a CITY POINT OF VIEW. Conquerors were viewed as magical heroes and learning material was reserved only for those OF NOBLE CLASS. This is the case IN THE 11th CENTURY when ROBERT the DEVIL, the father of WILLIAM the CONQUEROR, claimed that the OPAL STONE gave him MAGICAL EVIL POWERS. Robert also maintained that he sold his soul to the DEVIL in exchange of POWER and he considered himself "the son of the DEVIL.
From them on the STONE was associated with EVIL POWERS bringing to the world any kind of PESTILENCES. Perhaps the greatest ill omen occurred in 1829 with the publication of "Anne of
Geirstein" by Sir WALTER SCOTT. In the story, the Baroness of ARNHEIM, mother of the heroine, wore the STONE and would not cross her forehead with HOLY WATER because she wanted no water to come near the stone. When rumors grew that it was GOD HIMSELF that she feared, her husband flicked a few DROPS OF HOLY WATER ON HER FOREHEAD AS A TEST. Some of the water dropped on the STONE, which became lifeless and colorless as a common pebble."
The Baroness fainted and was carried to her room. Two hours later nothing was left on her but a pile of light gray ashes. Although this was a story placed on the market, it is said that the value of the STONE decreased by as much as 50 percent after the novel was published.
People of that time lived in a constant turmoil in the pursuing of happiness. They tried to conquer as much as they could because people and land meant POWER from a CITY POINT OF VIEW. Conquerors were viewed as magical heroes and learning material was reserved only for those OF NOBLE CLASS. This is the case IN THE 11th CENTURY when ROBERT the DEVIL, the father of WILLIAM the CONQUEROR, claimed that the OPAL STONE gave him MAGICAL EVIL POWERS. Robert also maintained that he sold his soul to the DEVIL in exchange of POWER and he considered himself "the son of the DEVIL.
From them on the STONE was associated with EVIL POWERS bringing to the world any kind of PESTILENCES. Perhaps the greatest ill omen occurred in 1829 with the publication of "Anne of
Geirstein" by Sir WALTER SCOTT. In the story, the Baroness of ARNHEIM, mother of the heroine, wore the STONE and would not cross her forehead with HOLY WATER because she wanted no water to come near the stone. When rumors grew that it was GOD HIMSELF that she feared, her husband flicked a few DROPS OF HOLY WATER ON HER FOREHEAD AS A TEST. Some of the water dropped on the STONE, which became lifeless and colorless as a common pebble."
The Baroness fainted and was carried to her room. Two hours later nothing was left on her but a pile of light gray ashes. Although this was a story placed on the market, it is said that the value of the STONE decreased by as much as 50 percent after the novel was published.
Thursday, 6 February 2014
OPAL, a stone of magical beauty.
In its DEPTHS a flash BRILLIANT SPARKS of constantly CHANGING COLORS fascinated people for ages. It is also the MOST FRAGILE, and its SENSITIVITY TO LIGHT, ATMOSPHERE,
and TEMPERATURE has given it a sense of unpredictability.
The OPAL STONE has been an inspiration for OBSTINACY and INTOLERANCE and NARROW- MINDEDNESS in people devoted to their own beliefs.
OPAL come in many colors and varieties. Although once mined exclusively in Hungary, today they usually come from Australia and Mexico. They are found in the seams of volcanic rock and the cohesion between the molecules is FAIRLY EASILY DESTROYED BY A SUDDEN STRESS, causing FRAGMENTATION.
At first the STONE was considered to be a LUCKY STONE with HEALING POWERS. Greeks believed the STONE ENDOWED ITS WEARER with FORESIGHT and VISION. Romans the STONE represented MAJESTY and POWER. In the MEDIEVAL TIMES, the STONE was REGARDED as a PROTECTION AGAINST EVIL EYES and HEART, and against DISEASES such as CHOLERA.
The stories of ILL OMEN BEGAN IN THE 11th CENTURY. Then the STONE was EVIL GAINED CURRENCY in the 14th CENTURY at the time that thousands were dying of the BLACK
DEATH.
The STONE was a FAVORITE with ITALIAN JEWELERS. In VENICE, where the plague was particular virulent, it was observed that the STONES BECAME MORE BRILLIANT WHEN THEIR WEARERS CONTRACTED THE DISEASE, BUT DULLED WHEN THEY DIED. The change was brought about by changes in body temperature, which affected the stone's brilliant luster.
and TEMPERATURE has given it a sense of unpredictability.
The OPAL STONE has been an inspiration for OBSTINACY and INTOLERANCE and NARROW- MINDEDNESS in people devoted to their own beliefs.
OPAL come in many colors and varieties. Although once mined exclusively in Hungary, today they usually come from Australia and Mexico. They are found in the seams of volcanic rock and the cohesion between the molecules is FAIRLY EASILY DESTROYED BY A SUDDEN STRESS, causing FRAGMENTATION.
At first the STONE was considered to be a LUCKY STONE with HEALING POWERS. Greeks believed the STONE ENDOWED ITS WEARER with FORESIGHT and VISION. Romans the STONE represented MAJESTY and POWER. In the MEDIEVAL TIMES, the STONE was REGARDED as a PROTECTION AGAINST EVIL EYES and HEART, and against DISEASES such as CHOLERA.
The stories of ILL OMEN BEGAN IN THE 11th CENTURY. Then the STONE was EVIL GAINED CURRENCY in the 14th CENTURY at the time that thousands were dying of the BLACK
DEATH.
The STONE was a FAVORITE with ITALIAN JEWELERS. In VENICE, where the plague was particular virulent, it was observed that the STONES BECAME MORE BRILLIANT WHEN THEIR WEARERS CONTRACTED THE DISEASE, BUT DULLED WHEN THEY DIED. The change was brought about by changes in body temperature, which affected the stone's brilliant luster.
Wednesday, 5 February 2014
THE HEBREW ALPHA BET
The HEBREW ALPHA BET is made up of TWENTY-TWO LETTERS and FIVE FINAL LETTERS. The SQUARE SCRIPT now in use DIFFERS from the OLD ONE.
It is said that that EZRA adopted this script after returning from Babylonian exile, leaving the OLD ROUNDED SCRIPT for use by the SAMARITANS.
EZRA, priest and scribe who led the RETURN of the EXILES from BABYLONIA to REBUILD the TEMPLE, in which work HE WAS AIDED BY NEHEMI AH. He was regarded as a second Moses.
He made the JEWS LEFT THEIR GENTILE WIVES and TOOK with him ALL the FAMILIES with
GENEALOGICAL PROBLEMS, since he knew Babylonian Jewry would lack leadership.
The LETTERS of the ALPHABET are seen as CONVEYING MESSAGES BASED ON the alliteration of their NAMES. Each HEBREW LETTER also has a NUMERICAL VALUE. Thus WORDS, PHRASES, or SENTENCES with the SAME VALUE are RELATED TOGETHER in an ASSOCIATION of IDEAS. It is possible because HEBREW HAS NO SEPARATE NUMBER SYSTEM.
Each LETTER of the ALPHABET STANDS FOR A UNIQUE NUMBER, and larger numbers are made up of combinations of letters.
For instance, ABRAHAM is said to have taken with him 318 servants to a BATTLE in which the SPIRITUAL FORCES OF THE UNIVERSE (good vs. evil) were AT WAR. Since this NUMBER is the NUMERICAL EQUIVALENT of the NAME OF HIS SERVANT "ELIEZER," it represent in itself the formation of the names of two other servants "ELI" and "EZRA." Eli, High Priest of the Shiloh sanctuary who adopted the young prophet SAMUEL (another name formation) after his mother HANNA, dedicated the life of the boy to the GOD's SERVICE. Eli's own sons were corrupt priests. They died when the Ark of the Covenant, which they had carried into battle, was captured by the PHILISTINES. All of ELI's descendants were cursed with a short life span, but they could overcome this curse by changing their hearts to the truly service of the true GOD. EZRA, which means "help" was an Aaronic priest, a DESCENDANT OF ELEAZAR and PHINEHAS, a scholar and expert copyst and teacher of the Law, skilled in both HEBREW and ARAMAIC. Ezra had a GENUINE ZEAL FOR PURE WORSHIP AND PREPARED HIS HEART TO CONSULT THE LAW OF GOD AND TO DO IT AND TO TEACH IN ISRAEL (spiritual Israel) REGULATION and JUSTICE.
The sanctity of prayers relates to the SPIRITUAL FORCES in the LETTERS which the words liberates. Any small changes in the prayers upset the balance of these forces, as do any mistakes in the revelation of the WORD OF GOD.
It is said that that EZRA adopted this script after returning from Babylonian exile, leaving the OLD ROUNDED SCRIPT for use by the SAMARITANS.
EZRA, priest and scribe who led the RETURN of the EXILES from BABYLONIA to REBUILD the TEMPLE, in which work HE WAS AIDED BY NEHEMI AH. He was regarded as a second Moses.
He made the JEWS LEFT THEIR GENTILE WIVES and TOOK with him ALL the FAMILIES with
GENEALOGICAL PROBLEMS, since he knew Babylonian Jewry would lack leadership.
The LETTERS of the ALPHABET are seen as CONVEYING MESSAGES BASED ON the alliteration of their NAMES. Each HEBREW LETTER also has a NUMERICAL VALUE. Thus WORDS, PHRASES, or SENTENCES with the SAME VALUE are RELATED TOGETHER in an ASSOCIATION of IDEAS. It is possible because HEBREW HAS NO SEPARATE NUMBER SYSTEM.
Each LETTER of the ALPHABET STANDS FOR A UNIQUE NUMBER, and larger numbers are made up of combinations of letters.
For instance, ABRAHAM is said to have taken with him 318 servants to a BATTLE in which the SPIRITUAL FORCES OF THE UNIVERSE (good vs. evil) were AT WAR. Since this NUMBER is the NUMERICAL EQUIVALENT of the NAME OF HIS SERVANT "ELIEZER," it represent in itself the formation of the names of two other servants "ELI" and "EZRA." Eli, High Priest of the Shiloh sanctuary who adopted the young prophet SAMUEL (another name formation) after his mother HANNA, dedicated the life of the boy to the GOD's SERVICE. Eli's own sons were corrupt priests. They died when the Ark of the Covenant, which they had carried into battle, was captured by the PHILISTINES. All of ELI's descendants were cursed with a short life span, but they could overcome this curse by changing their hearts to the truly service of the true GOD. EZRA, which means "help" was an Aaronic priest, a DESCENDANT OF ELEAZAR and PHINEHAS, a scholar and expert copyst and teacher of the Law, skilled in both HEBREW and ARAMAIC. Ezra had a GENUINE ZEAL FOR PURE WORSHIP AND PREPARED HIS HEART TO CONSULT THE LAW OF GOD AND TO DO IT AND TO TEACH IN ISRAEL (spiritual Israel) REGULATION and JUSTICE.
The sanctity of prayers relates to the SPIRITUAL FORCES in the LETTERS which the words liberates. Any small changes in the prayers upset the balance of these forces, as do any mistakes in the revelation of the WORD OF GOD.
AFTERLIFE, do you believe in it?
A belief in IMMORTALITY is expressed since the formation of the world, but little is said about the condition of MAN'S SOUL after dead. This topic is dealt with extensively in every culture from the past and present times. What it is maintained from the ancient beliefs is that the SOUL REMAINS ATTACHED TO THE PHYSICAL BODY AFTER DEATH for the first SEVEN DAYS, then IT MOVES SWIFTLY FROM ITS HOME TO THE BURIAL PLACE back and forth. This explains why, in ancient times, the initial mourning period was ONE WEEK.
FOR TWELVE MONTHS AFTER DEATH the SOUL ASCENDS and DESCENDS, until THE PHYSICAL BODY DECOMPOSE and RETURN TO THE GROUND (body disintegration).
Then THE SOUL IS FREED. When the freedom starts, the JOURNEY starts. The SOUL of the righteous are permitted to reincarnate to continue its perfection, while the ones of the unrighteous go to the refuge places located in GEHINNOM in which the battle for their souls appears to be a nightmare in purgatory either returning to live in the physical world suffering the consequences of their previous actions in earlier lives or as in the case of the wicked ones, becoming the property of the dark forces, using these condemned souls (they chose to sell their souls for the pleasures of the world) for their wicked purpose which is to catch more of them for the continuity of their existence. Chaos is the nurturing environment for them. In a world of peace they cease to exist.
The SOUL has its ROOT IN THE DIVINE WORLD. When we die we return to our spiritual home, whatever the condition of this spiritual home is. The life in earth is merely a form of exile in which we are permitted to exercise FREE WILL either for good or bad deeds.
The soul of MOSES, for example, attained a high rank of development, he is stereotyped as to one of the highest form of union with GOD.
FOR TWELVE MONTHS AFTER DEATH the SOUL ASCENDS and DESCENDS, until THE PHYSICAL BODY DECOMPOSE and RETURN TO THE GROUND (body disintegration).
Then THE SOUL IS FREED. When the freedom starts, the JOURNEY starts. The SOUL of the righteous are permitted to reincarnate to continue its perfection, while the ones of the unrighteous go to the refuge places located in GEHINNOM in which the battle for their souls appears to be a nightmare in purgatory either returning to live in the physical world suffering the consequences of their previous actions in earlier lives or as in the case of the wicked ones, becoming the property of the dark forces, using these condemned souls (they chose to sell their souls for the pleasures of the world) for their wicked purpose which is to catch more of them for the continuity of their existence. Chaos is the nurturing environment for them. In a world of peace they cease to exist.
The SOUL has its ROOT IN THE DIVINE WORLD. When we die we return to our spiritual home, whatever the condition of this spiritual home is. The life in earth is merely a form of exile in which we are permitted to exercise FREE WILL either for good or bad deeds.
The soul of MOSES, for example, attained a high rank of development, he is stereotyped as to one of the highest form of union with GOD.
AARON, who he really is?
AARON, the First Israelite (in the spirit realm) that was designated as HIGH PRIEST of spiritual ISRAEL. He was brother of MOSES and MIRIAM.
His name AAR' ON, means "lofty, enlightened." He was born IN EGYPT, which means IN THE FLESH, to AM RAM and JOCH EBED of the TRIBE OF LEVI.
To understand the spiritual reality of the events, JACOB in Genesis 49 refers to Simeon an Levi in this manner of speaking:
"SIMEON and LEVI are brothers (means they have the same heart and mind); INSTRUMENTS OF CRUELTY they are IN THEIR HABITATIONS (in their souls). Oh MY SOUL, do not come INTO THEIR SECRET; unto THEIR ASSEMBLY, MINE HONOUR, BE NOT BE UNITED : for IN THEIR ANGER THEY SLEW a MAN and IN THEIR SELF WILL THEY DIGGED DOWN a WALL. CURSED BE THEIR ANGER, for IT WAS FIERCE; and THEIR WRATH, for IT WAS CRUEL : I WILL DIVIDE THEM IN JACOB (in the flesh), AND SCATTER them IN IS RA' EL (in the spirit)."
The first mention of AAR ON occurs at EXODUS 4. Owing to MOSES' reluctance to speak fluently, GOD assigned him to ACT as MOSES' SPOKESMAN before PHARAOH, saying of Aaron : "I DO KNOW THAT HE CAN REALLY SPEAK." AAR ON is depicted as A LOVER OF PEACE who would go in turn to each of the two parties to a quarrel and, by telling a white lie, would apologize in the name of the other party; when they next met, their quarrel was over because each believed the other had apologized. This characteristic made AAR ON suitable as HIGH PRIEST, whose sacrifices brought PEACE BETWEEN ISRAEL AND their FATHER IN HEAVEN.
AAR ON was asked to meet MOSES at MOUNT SINAI and was INFORMED OF THE FAR
REACHING PROPORTIONS OF THE DIVINELY OUTLINED PLAN OF ACTION INVOLVING ISRAEL (spiritual Israel) and EGYPT (purification in the flesh).
His name AAR' ON, means "lofty, enlightened." He was born IN EGYPT, which means IN THE FLESH, to AM RAM and JOCH EBED of the TRIBE OF LEVI.
To understand the spiritual reality of the events, JACOB in Genesis 49 refers to Simeon an Levi in this manner of speaking:
"SIMEON and LEVI are brothers (means they have the same heart and mind); INSTRUMENTS OF CRUELTY they are IN THEIR HABITATIONS (in their souls). Oh MY SOUL, do not come INTO THEIR SECRET; unto THEIR ASSEMBLY, MINE HONOUR, BE NOT BE UNITED : for IN THEIR ANGER THEY SLEW a MAN and IN THEIR SELF WILL THEY DIGGED DOWN a WALL. CURSED BE THEIR ANGER, for IT WAS FIERCE; and THEIR WRATH, for IT WAS CRUEL : I WILL DIVIDE THEM IN JACOB (in the flesh), AND SCATTER them IN IS RA' EL (in the spirit)."
The first mention of AAR ON occurs at EXODUS 4. Owing to MOSES' reluctance to speak fluently, GOD assigned him to ACT as MOSES' SPOKESMAN before PHARAOH, saying of Aaron : "I DO KNOW THAT HE CAN REALLY SPEAK." AAR ON is depicted as A LOVER OF PEACE who would go in turn to each of the two parties to a quarrel and, by telling a white lie, would apologize in the name of the other party; when they next met, their quarrel was over because each believed the other had apologized. This characteristic made AAR ON suitable as HIGH PRIEST, whose sacrifices brought PEACE BETWEEN ISRAEL AND their FATHER IN HEAVEN.
AAR ON was asked to meet MOSES at MOUNT SINAI and was INFORMED OF THE FAR
REACHING PROPORTIONS OF THE DIVINELY OUTLINED PLAN OF ACTION INVOLVING ISRAEL (spiritual Israel) and EGYPT (purification in the flesh).
Monday, 3 February 2014
The Magical/Mystical Force of URIM and TUMMIN
An ORACLE ( the medium by which GOD revealed his purpose) worn by the High Priest. The breastplate had TWELVE STONES on which THE NAMES OF GOD and of the TWELVE TRIBES were engraved. Answers were conveyed to the questions formulated by the High Priest in relation to the welfare of GOD's people. The medium through which GOD revealed His Purpose was regarded as an infallible wise prophet, judge or adviser. Otherwise, the unclean person was killed just on the spot, because they weren't able to sustain the power of GOD's SPIRIT.
In the BOOK of EXODUS, we can lecture ourselves about how this magical/mystical force worked.
EXODUS : chapters 1-19 Moses is born; Moses sent to DELIVER ISRAEL (spiritual force to domain the flesh power in Jacob); GOD's message to PHARAOH (the world power receive warnings from GOD before the spiritual forces come into action); the rod is turned into a serpent (authority over the world's power becomes a destructive sword); The Ten Plagues (self-destruction); Israelites leave EGYPT (spiritual Israel is redeemed); Pass through the Red Sea (spiritual Israel is tested through the journey in this world).
chapters 20-40 The Ten Commandments (ordinances, statutes and commandments are being settled among the people of Israel to maintain a clear communication with GOD); The tabernacle (GOD's House); The burnt offering (purification); The priesthood (GOD's chosen ones to represent the people before Him); The Golden Calf (idolatrous Israel, turning themselves to the service of the world's power).
Exodus 28 : 1) AARON and HIS SONS are SET APART for the PRIEST'S OFFICE. 6) The EPHOD. 30) The URIM and THUMMIN. 40) The GARMENTS for AARON'S SONS.
In the BOOK of EXODUS, we can lecture ourselves about how this magical/mystical force worked.
EXODUS : chapters 1-19 Moses is born; Moses sent to DELIVER ISRAEL (spiritual force to domain the flesh power in Jacob); GOD's message to PHARAOH (the world power receive warnings from GOD before the spiritual forces come into action); the rod is turned into a serpent (authority over the world's power becomes a destructive sword); The Ten Plagues (self-destruction); Israelites leave EGYPT (spiritual Israel is redeemed); Pass through the Red Sea (spiritual Israel is tested through the journey in this world).
chapters 20-40 The Ten Commandments (ordinances, statutes and commandments are being settled among the people of Israel to maintain a clear communication with GOD); The tabernacle (GOD's House); The burnt offering (purification); The priesthood (GOD's chosen ones to represent the people before Him); The Golden Calf (idolatrous Israel, turning themselves to the service of the world's power).
Exodus 28 : 1) AARON and HIS SONS are SET APART for the PRIEST'S OFFICE. 6) The EPHOD. 30) The URIM and THUMMIN. 40) The GARMENTS for AARON'S SONS.
Saturday, 1 February 2014
THE VALLEY OF HINNOM
Also known as "the Valley of the sons of Hinnom" and the "Valley" and the "Valley Gate" and the "low plain of the carcasses and of the fatty ashes."
In the BOOK of JOSHUA we can see the spiritual GATES that the people needed to pass in order to cross JORDAN which means a GREAT WAR between the powers of the Spirit against the powers of the flesh.
The Gates that belong to the Sun and the Moon were controlled by GOD's power in order to establish the spiritual order of things. The great power of JERICHO was broken and GOD's people was placed in the land and the CITIES chosen by GOD were given to the LEVITES.
Some evil forces among the JEBUSITES, the inhabitants of JERUSALEM were not conquered. The children of JUDAH could not drive THEM out, but THEY dwell with the children of JUDAH at JERUSALEM unto THIS DAY.
The spiritual boundaries with its respective Gates are being established. In the BOOK OF JOSHUA we can picture the WAY of the SPIRITUAL REALMS that we can face consciously or unconsciously in our everyday life. Each place has a specific role in the school of the life and our spiritual powers are tested all the way of the earth time of our souls.
Joshua 15 : 1 The TRIBE of the children of JUDAH by their families were extended down to the TERRITORY of EDOM, to the DESERT of ZIN in the extreme SOUTH.
15 : 5 ...Their border IN THE NORTH QUARTER was from the bay of the SEA at the MOUTH OF JORDAN (uttermost part): 15 : 6 the border went UP to BETH-HOGLA, passed along BY the NORTH of BETH-AR AB AH; and the border went UP to the STONE of BOHAN the son of Reuben : 15 : 7 and the border went UP toward DEBIR from the VALLEY of ACHOR, and so NORTHWARD, looking toward GILGAL, that is BEFORE the going UP to AD UMMIM, which is ON the SOUTH side of THE RIVER : and the border passed TOWARD THE WATERS OF EN-SHEM ESH, and THE GOINGS OUT (gates) thereof WERE AT EN-ROGEL : 15 :8 and the border went UP BY THE VALLEY OF THE SON OF HIN NOM unto the SOUTH SIDE of the JEBUSITE; the same is JERUSALEM .
In the BOOK of JOSHUA we can see the spiritual GATES that the people needed to pass in order to cross JORDAN which means a GREAT WAR between the powers of the Spirit against the powers of the flesh.
The Gates that belong to the Sun and the Moon were controlled by GOD's power in order to establish the spiritual order of things. The great power of JERICHO was broken and GOD's people was placed in the land and the CITIES chosen by GOD were given to the LEVITES.
Some evil forces among the JEBUSITES, the inhabitants of JERUSALEM were not conquered. The children of JUDAH could not drive THEM out, but THEY dwell with the children of JUDAH at JERUSALEM unto THIS DAY.
The spiritual boundaries with its respective Gates are being established. In the BOOK OF JOSHUA we can picture the WAY of the SPIRITUAL REALMS that we can face consciously or unconsciously in our everyday life. Each place has a specific role in the school of the life and our spiritual powers are tested all the way of the earth time of our souls.
Joshua 15 : 1 The TRIBE of the children of JUDAH by their families were extended down to the TERRITORY of EDOM, to the DESERT of ZIN in the extreme SOUTH.
15 : 5 ...Their border IN THE NORTH QUARTER was from the bay of the SEA at the MOUTH OF JORDAN (uttermost part): 15 : 6 the border went UP to BETH-HOGLA, passed along BY the NORTH of BETH-AR AB AH; and the border went UP to the STONE of BOHAN the son of Reuben : 15 : 7 and the border went UP toward DEBIR from the VALLEY of ACHOR, and so NORTHWARD, looking toward GILGAL, that is BEFORE the going UP to AD UMMIM, which is ON the SOUTH side of THE RIVER : and the border passed TOWARD THE WATERS OF EN-SHEM ESH, and THE GOINGS OUT (gates) thereof WERE AT EN-ROGEL : 15 :8 and the border went UP BY THE VALLEY OF THE SON OF HIN NOM unto the SOUTH SIDE of the JEBUSITE; the same is JERUSALEM .
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