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Jacob's Journey to Heaven
Piecemakers Country Store 1720 Adams Avenue Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (714) 641-3112 [email protected] Jacob’s Journey to Heaven We have in the Old Testament a most interesting So Jacob began to have an encounter with God in story of a man’s journey from a conniving supplanter to his wilderness journey. Jesus said, “Leave your father a prince of God. A man who started his walk at the and mother and old relationships and follow me.” direction of his mother and ended with a personal Although John the Baptist had followers he never said, relationship with God. His name is Jacob. While yet in “Follow me.” We, living in the year 2003 have only seen his mother’s womb, the Lord called him and gave a Baptist ministry that began in the sixties and has now instructions to Rebekah, his mother saying, “The elder become old and worn out. The pastors and teachers and shall serve the younger.” This was unheard of in Jewish prophets could not say”follow me” because they never times so when it looked as if God was not moving in went anywhere. They built a kingdom in the world and Rebekah’s timing she took it upon herself to help him settled down to their own demise for “He that seeks to out a bit almost to the death of her darling son. God save his life will lose it.”You will notice in the scriptures makes allowances for our ignorance. Unless, of course, both Jesus and John the Baptist traveled the same dusty we continue to be stubborn and not learn. -
John the Baptist According to Flavius Josephus, and His Incorporation in the Christian Tradition
JOHN THE BAPTIST ACCORDING TO FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS, AND HIS INCORPORATION IN THE CHRISTIAN TRADITION Johannes Tromp In Jewish Antiquities 18.116-119, Flavius Josephus includes a section on John the Baptist. His reason for including it was that it contained a widely circulating explanation for the victory of the Nabatean king Aretas over the tetrarch Herod Antipas. 1 In my translation, it reads as follows: 116. Some Jews believed that the army of Herod was destroyed by God, who quite rightly avenged the fate of John, surnamed the Baptist. 117. For Herod had John killed, although he had been a good man. He had asked the Jews to lead a virtuous life and to come together for baptism,2 while practising righteousness towards each other, and piety towards God. In this way, it seemed to him, was baptism acceptable: they should not use it to obtain forgiveness for the sins they had committed, but as a purification of the body, inasmuch as their soul had already been cleansed beforehand by righteousness. 118. When others joined them-for they became highly agitated by his preaching-Herod feared his influence on people to be so great that it might lead to some uprising; for they seemed to be doing everything according to his advice. Therefore Herod decided that it would be much better to take the initiative to have him killed before he was able to cause some revolution, than to get involved in matters once the revolt had begun, and then be sorry. 119. Because of Herod's apprehension,John was sent in chains to the aforementioned fortress of Machaerus and killed there. -
John the Baptist: Jesus Freak
John the Baptist: Jesus Freak Matthew 3:1-2,4: In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea 2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” 4 John’s clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. Luke 3:7-8,10-14: John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance… 10 “What should we do then?” the crowd asked. 11 John answered, “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same.” 12 Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?” 13 “Don’t collect any more than you are required to,” he told them. 14 Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” He replied, “Don’t extort money and don’t accuse people falsely—be content with your pay.” Luke 3:19-20: But when John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of his marriage to Herodias, his brother’s wife, and all the other evil things he had done, 20 Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison. Matthew 3:5-6: People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan. 6 Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. -
Notes on Amos 202 1 Edition Dr
Notes on Amos 202 1 Edition Dr. Thomas L. Constable TITLE AND WRITER The title of the book comes from its writer. The prophet's name means "burden-bearer" or "load-carrier." Of all the 16 Old Testament writing prophets, only Amos recorded what his occupation was before God called him to become a prophet. Amos was a "sheepherder" (Heb. noqed; cf. 2 Kings 3:4) or "sheep breeder," and he described himself as a "herdsman" (Heb. boqer; 7:14). He was more than a shepherd (Heb. ro'ah), though some scholars deny this.1 He evidently owned or managed large herds of sheep, and or goats, and was probably in charge of shepherds. Amos also described himself as a "grower of sycamore figs" (7:14). Sycamore fig trees are not true fig trees, but a variety of the mulberry family, which produces fig-like fruit. Each fruit had to be scratched or pierced to let the juice flow out so the "fig" could ripen. These trees grew in the tropical Jordan Valley, and around the Dead Sea, to a height of 25 to 50 feet, and bore fruit three or four times a year. They did not grow as well in the higher elevations such as Tekoa, Amos' hometown, so the prophet appears to have farmed at a distance from his home, in addition to tending herds. "Tekoa" stood 10 miles south of Jerusalem in Judah. Thus, Amos seems to have been a prosperous and influential Judahite. However, an older view is that Amos was poor, based on Palestinian practices in the nineteenth century. -
Exploring Zechariah, Volume 2
EXPLORING ZECHARIAH, VOLUME 2 VOLUME ZECHARIAH, EXPLORING is second volume of Mark J. Boda’s two-volume set on Zechariah showcases a series of studies tracing the impact of earlier Hebrew Bible traditions on various passages and sections of the book of Zechariah, including 1:7–6:15; 1:1–6 and 7:1–8:23; and 9:1–14:21. e collection of these slightly revised previously published essays leads readers along the argument that Boda has been developing over the past decade. EXPLORING MARK J. BODA is Professor of Old Testament at McMaster Divinity College. He is the author of ten books, including e Book of Zechariah ZECHARIAH, (Eerdmans) and Haggai and Zechariah Research: A Bibliographic Survey (Deo), and editor of seventeen volumes. VOLUME 2 The Development and Role of Biblical Traditions in Zechariah Ancient Near East Monographs Monografías sobre el Antiguo Cercano Oriente Society of Biblical Literature Boda Centro de Estudios de Historia del Antiguo Oriente (UCA) Electronic open access edition (ISBN 978-0-88414-201-0) available at http://www.sbl-site.org/publications/Books_ANEmonographs.aspx Cover photo: Zev Radovan/BibleLandPictures.com Mark J. Boda Ancient Near East Monographs Monografías sobre el Antiguo Cercano Oriente Society of Biblical Literature Centro de Estudios de Historia del Antiguo Oriente (UCA) EXPLORING ZECHARIAH, VOLUME 2 ANCIENT NEAR EAST MONOGRAPHS Editors Alan Lenzi Juan Manuel Tebes Editorial Board Reinhard Achenbach C. L. Crouch Esther J. Hamori Chistopher B. Hays René Krüger Graciela Gestoso Singer Bruce Wells Number 17 EXPLORING ZECHARIAH, VOLUME 2 The Development and Role of Biblical Traditions in Zechariah by Mark J. -
Champions and Women of Destiny LESSON 4
Champions/Women of Destiny LESSON 4 Read: Matthew 3:13-17; 4:1-11; Mark 1:9-13; Luke 3:21-23 uring a church service, Tameka accepted Christ as her personal Savior. No one had to tell her to say “NO” to premarital sex or drugs. She made these changes D through the power of the Holy Spirit as well as the support and accountability of her new-found friends in the youth group. For awhile, things seemed to be going well for Tameka. There was not a whole lot of drama going on in her life. But one Saturday night, she gave in to the temptation of her unsaved friends and woke up the next morning with a hangover. “I hate myself,” she told one of her church friends. “I told God I’d never go back to that kind of life, and just look what I did. I messed up again. This must not be for me!” “Tameka, temptation is something we all struggle with,” said her friend Lisa. “Even Jesus was tempted to do the wrong thing.” JJeessuuss KKnnoowwss WWhhaatt’’’ss UUpp It’s true, Jesus was tempted to sin. He knows how difficult temptation can be and He provides power to be victorious because He never sinned. In fact, Jesus could not have sinned because He is God. Sometimes temptation comes when we’re not expecting it. For Jesus, it came immediately after a high point in His life: His baptism by John the Baptist. Yes, Jesus was tempted right after His baptism. Let’s look at John the Baptist for a moment. -
Haggai 202 1 Edition Dr
Notes on Haggai 202 1 Edition Dr. Thomas L. Constable TITLE AND WRITER The title of this prophetic book is also probably the name of its writer.1 Pieter Verhoef mentioned another possibility: "Koole … compares the way other prophetic books originated, and concludes that Haggai, like Jeremiah, probably dictated his own notes to one or two of his disciples. This procedure would account for the third person, the brevity of the record, and the peculiar use of the formula or revelation."2 Haggai referred to himself as simply "the prophet Haggai" (1:1; et al.) We know nothing about Haggai's parents, ancestors, or tribal origin. His name apparently means "festal" or possibly "feast of Yahweh." This is appropriate since much of what Haggai prophesied deals with millennial blessings. His name is a form of the Hebrew word hag, meaning "feast." This has led some students of the book to speculate that Haggai's birth may have occurred during one of Israel's feasts.3 Ezra mentioned that through the prophetic ministries of Haggai and Zechariah, the returned Jewish exiles resumed and completed the restoration of their temple (Ezra 1See R. K. Harrison, Introduction to the Old Testament, pp. 944-48; E. J. Young, Introduction to the Old Testament, pp. 267-69; G. L. Archer Jr., A Survey of Old Testament Introduction, pp. 407-8; H. E. Freeman, An Introduction to the Old Testament Prophets, pp. 326-32. 2Pieter A. Verhoef, The Books of Haggai and Malachi, p. 13. His reference is to J. L. Koole, Haggai, p. 9. 3E.g., Joyce G. -
3B 2021 SML JON 3:1-5,10; MK 1:14-20 Do You Know Why Jonah
1 3B 2021 SML JON 3:1-5,10; MK 1:14-20 Do you know why Jonah did not want to go to Ninevah? The answer to that question holds the key if we are going to understand what it is the scriptures are saying not only about what happened long ago, but what God is asking now, by virtue of our Baptism and Confirmation, and that is to live a prophetic life. What most of us know about the story of Jonah is Jonah is the man who spent three days in the belly of a whale. So let’s flesh out Jonah’s story a bit more. Jonah was a man who lived in Israel. God called him to go to Ninevah, which is roughly Iraq. Jonah got in a boat and headed for Spain, in the wrong direction. So while he was in the boat running away from Ninevah, a big storm came, and he made known to the people on the boat why the storm has happened. It was because he was not doing the will of God. God wanted him to go to Ninevah and he was heading for Spain. Jonah says throw me overboard and you’ll be fine and so they do, asking God’s forgiveness before they do. Jonah is swallowed by a big fish. The big fish spits him back up on the land and off he goes to 2 Ninevah and what commences is the story I just read. We missed the first part. And we miss the last part. -
“John the Baptist” a Lesson in Humility John 3:28-30 in Jesus’ Assessment of John the Baptist, Jesus Said John Was the GREATEST Man Born of Women
“John the Baptist” A Lesson in Humility John 3:28-30 In Jesus’ assessment of John the Baptist, Jesus said John was the GREATEST man born of women. Luke 7:28 Now the world has different standards for greatness. For example: 1. The world has financial standards and looks to…… 2. The world has intellectual standards & looks to the…… 3. The world has political standards & looks to the…… 4. The world has athletic standards & looks to the…… But God’s standard for greatness has always been based on: ___________ who we are ___________ what we believe _________ how we live He was unusual: in his ________ in his _______ and most of all in his _________ to Jesus ! In the O.T. God had a ________ of ______ in the wilderness. In the N.T. God had a _____ on ______ in the wilderness. – John the Baptist If God the Father’s life verse was… If Jesus’ life verse was… If Paul’s life verse was… Then John the Baptist’s life verse was John 3:30 I want us to do a spelling lesson. The letter “ I ” is in the middle of some very big words in the Bible… notice 1. s I n 2. p r I d e 3. a n x I e t y 4. l u c I f e r The letter “ I ” is in the middle of all our…… and all the devil does. Pride is what made the…… Pride was the first sin ever committed. In God’s hate list of sin in Proverbs chapter 6, the Bible lists ______ things God hates and remember ______ is the number of __________ ! 1st sin on the list is pride. -
Reflections for Our Spiritual Journey Epiphany of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church June 2018
Reflections for our Spiritual Journey Epiphany of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church June 2018 The Nativity of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John The Holy, Glorious and Preeminent Apostles Peter and Paul Among the Church's great feasts in honor of God’s saints, two in the month of June significantly stand out from the others as they glorify the economy of God’s plan for our salvation. The Nativity of John the Baptist is the oldest feast in both the Greek and Latin Churches and is commemorated each year on June 24. On this day the mercy, miracles and wisdom of God are celebrated: His mercy toward the devout and righteous parents of St. John, the aged Zacharias and the barren Elizabeth; His miracle, in John’s conception in the aged womb of his mother; His wisdom, in the dispensation of man's salvation. John’s birth is the first joy sent down by God to the human race since Adam’s fall, the beginning of its deliverance from the power of the devil, sin and eternal death: a Forerunner and Angelic Messenger who would prepare the way for the Lord, the Savior of the world. John’s holy Nativity is the antechamber of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ. We sing in the Divine Praises of today’s Feast. “The star of stars, the Forerunner, is born on earth today, from a barren womb, John the beloved of God, and manifests the dawning of Christ, the Orient from on high. The whole creation rejoices at your divine nativity: for you were shown forth as an earthly angel, O Forerunner and a heavenly man, proclaiming to us, the God of heaven incarnate”. -
"Minor" Prophets in the Midst of Pentecost Mark A
Luther Seminary Digital Commons @ Luther Seminary Faculty Publications Faculty & Staff choS larship Summer 1989 "Minor" Prophets in the Midst of Pentecost Mark A. Throntveit Luther Seminary, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.luthersem.edu/faculty_articles Part of the Biblical Studies Commons, and the Liturgy and Worship Commons Recommended Citation Throntveit, Mark A., ""Minor" Prophets in the Midst of Pentecost" (1989). Faculty Publications. 187. http://digitalcommons.luthersem.edu/faculty_articles/187 Published Citation Throntveit, Mark A. “‘Minor’ Prophets in the Midst of Pentecost.” Word & World 9, no. 3 (1989): 286–90. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Faculty & Staff choS larship at Digital Commons @ Luther Seminary. It has been accepted for inclusion in Faculty Publications by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Luther Seminary. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Word & World 9/3 (1989) “TEXTS IN CONTEXT” Copyright © 1989 by Word & World, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN. All rights reserved. page 286 “Minor” Prophets in the Midst of Pentecost* MARK A. THRONTVEIT Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota The Old Testament lessons for Pentecost 18, 19, and 20 are drawn from the works of two of the so-called minor prophets, Amos and Habakkuk. The lectionary couples Amos’ denunciations of the insensitivity of the wealthy with two Lukan parables beginning with “There was a rich man...” (Luke 16:1; 16:19); Habakkuk’s conversation with God concerning the delay of God’s justice is read with Jesus’ instructions to the disciples concerning duty (Luke 17:1-10). -
St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church
Bulletin Bites Pastor, Fr. Julian Ibemere [email protected] 12th Sunday Feast of the Birth of John the Baptist June 24, 2018 Luke 1:57-66, 80 Deacons, Jack Cheasty [email protected] “The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the desert until the day of his manifestation to Israel.” Tom Torson : [email protected] Hollywood productions about Jesus that included John the Baptist understandably lead many to believe that the Baptist was beheaded in Wayne Boudreaux: St. Michael the Archangel Herod's palace in Jerusalem. However, Herod's father, Herod the Great, had several strategically located palace-fortresses outside of Jerusa- [email protected] lem: Herodium, west of Jerusalem, Masada, overlooking the western shore of the Dead Sea, and Machaerus, east of the Dead Sea in what is Supervisor for All CATHOLIC CHURCH Parish Volunteer Workers now the country of Jordan. It was in Machaerus that John was beheaded by Herod because he grew up “strong in spirit” and preached to his Help Needed followers, and to people with power, to “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” John was not violent; he was not hateful; he Faith Formation Staff Trainer/Safe preached the truth; and he called people to “repent.” Repentance requires change. No one likes change. We do not like the person who calls us Environment Coordinator: P.O. Box 505 • 448 State Line Rd. • Oak Grove, KY 42262 to change. John was imprisoned and beheaded at Machaerus because he would not shut up. Are we willing to change? Are we willing to call Help Needed Office Hours: 9:00 am—12:00 pm website: stmichaeloakgrove.church others to change, even people with power? Are we willing to suffer the consequences? Or do we remain silent? What will we say to Jesus? Certified Director of Rel.