God’s Protective Detail

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In this week's lessons, we’ve had the chance to observe “the angels of the Lord.” As I initially read these verses, I witnessed who these angels were, in appearance and role. I heard them entering the throne room with a captive (the devil) in the middle of their ranks. The devil had shown up at God's Heavenly throne room, and they, the angels...
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God Opens the Gates of Heaven to Reveal Two Dreadful Angels

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17 When the Jews saw this, they uttered a loud cry to heaven, so that the adjacent valleys resounded, and caused an irrepressible lamentation throughout the army. 18 Then the all-glorious, all-powerful, and true God displayed his holy countenance and opened the gates of heaven, from which two angels, dreadful of form, came down and were vis...
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The Role of the Young Women in the Old Testament

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What are young women especially good at? Nowadays, texting, chatting, DM’ing their friends. Am I right? Young women have a great natural-born talent for communication, excitement, and even for stirring up a bit of chaos. God made women’s brains to excel in social-emotional areas. This can be a result of the influence of hormones like estrogen ...
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Appearance of Divine Young Men, Beautiful Warriors in Scripture 

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2 Maccabees 3 & 5 There is an angel type that appears more as a human man, not having wings, yet a heavenly presence, otherworldly, beautiful, perfect. This week I read of several occasions they appeared. 1. The First Appearance - 2 Maccabees 3 The first appearance was to stop the pillaging of the temple treasury. The first is mention of ...
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Who Is Jesus Christ Versus Christ Consciousness?

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Let me start by saying these are not the same. If you embrace the Bible as God’s word, you likely embraced Jesus Christ, Son of God. If you reject the Bible as God’s word, it is likely you may have been drawn to the idea of Christ consciousness as an ideal you embrace. With this ideal, you will likely look at Jesus as an ascended master, not u...
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What Does Scripture and the Word of God Say About Entering Heaven?

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Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no man comes to my Father except by me. Lamsa Bible John 14:6 Yeshua said to him, “I AM THE LIVING GOD, The Way and The Truth and The Life; no man comes to my Father but by me alone.” Aramaic Bible in Plain English John 14:6 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be sav...
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Divine Beauty as the Full Armor of God for a Woman

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Beauty becomes a weapon of war God uses to defeat evil. In the stories of Judith and Esther, these women are called upon to use the tools they have available to overcome great evil. The beauty that comes from God includes: A woman of prayer A woman of humbleness A woman who is pure, aligned with God A woman who is wise, and I would ...
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The Wisdom and Beauty of Judith – Heroine of the Bible

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In the story of Judith, the men are making plans to surrender to the enemy's army and be destroyed. They are without hope. Judith, a God-fearing widow, hears the cowardice of the men and says she will address the issue at hand. She goes into a time of prayer. Judith emerges and prays for the safety of her people, who are slated for total annihilati...
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Giants

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I am reading in Chronicles and discovering more details about the giants experienced in the time of King David. We know absolutely that King David came up against the giant Goliath and won the battle with his slingshot. That is the first giant mentioned in relation to David. There are at least 3 mentions of the Giants Valley. 1 Chronicles ...
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The Girl who was Sacrificed

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Being in the mindset of curiosity when reading the Old Testament can help you deepen your understanding and awareness of God and His plans. When we look through our own human eyes, we may think, How could God let this girl be sacrificed? But when we pause and contemplate, ask God for guidance and understanding, our questions and our responses becom...
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The Biblical Case of the Talking Donkey

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It’s true, we know about the unicorns, and now a talking donkey comes into scripture! Donkeys play a surprisingly important role in God’s plan on earth. Jesus and his followers were coming closer to Jerusalem. But first they stopped at Bethphage at the hill called the Mount of Olives. From there Jesus sent two of his followers into town. ...
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The Lengths God will Go To Rescue His People

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As I read Exodus and the life of Moses, there are many things that seem to jump off the page at me. Moses was born in the time of Pharaoh ordering infant boys killed by the midwives. The two midwives feared God and lied to the Pharaoh rather than killing babies. One of these midwives is named Sephora. Still, Pharaoh wants to stop the rapid growth o...
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Holy Spirit

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There are 3 aspects of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We are created in the image and likeness of God. The aspect of us that is the Father is the immortal soul. We are much like the Son, both of God and of flesh, and then we look to understand how we are like or have that part which is the Holy Spirit. Job 33:4The Spirit of God has made me, an...
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Learning More About Our Body From the Writings Found in Genesis

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God made Adam in the image of God; male and female He made them, and He blessed them. Genesis 5:1-2. He made them on the same day. Adam lived 930 years. We are made in the image of God; this in itself is an incredible blessing, and to top it off God then blesses us - a straight-out “I bless you and your very right to exist.” I have made you li...
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When Giants Roamed the Earth

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We have been looking into the precreation period, the time prior to Adam and Eve, and we are discovering that perhaps for hundreds of thousands of years before the existence of humans, others lived on the earth. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1–3 “When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons ...
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