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Hello Neville. Many months ago I had shared my understanding of this Scripture ( Exodus 4:24-26) to someone else, so I replicate that answer for you here:

"Yes, this is a difficult verse to place, given the context of the other verses around it. It is understood that God is now dealing with Moses on another issue. The first matter was about Moses giving excuses as to why he could not approach Pharaoh & speak God's Word to him. Moses eventually agreed to do it, given that Aaron would be his mouthpiece.

Then in verse 24, we find that God had some reason for taking Moses' life. It wasn't about the former matter but about Moses' neglect in circumcising his son. It may be because of his marriage to the Midianitish woman, Zipporah, & some issue of circumcision had come up that caused him to overlook or refuse to do this act. There could have been other (negative) dealings by God on this family as well, which then compelled Zipporah to take matter into her own hands (so to speak) & do the circumcising herself. Whatever it was, God seemed appeased by Zipporah's actions, that which Moses had failed to perform."

Neville

Him in this passage is Moses. Bring an Israelite, Moses would have been circumcised as an infant. When his own son was born when he was between 40 and 80, Moses did not circumcise his son in all those years.

looks a lot like that now so much vilocite evil god is our onely answer.

Neil

In understood your question as to examples of people in the Bible migrating, which I gave examples.

As to the animals getting to the ark or to distant lands after the flood, there are theories, one of which is that in Genesis it says that God gathered the waters into one place and the dry land was exposed. So, this may mean that all of the land mass exposed was connected as one large continent. So,God most likely caused the animal pairs to migrate to the ark (which was at the geographical center of the land mass.

After the flood the land mass was most likely still one continent which made migration to all parts possible for both animals and humans.

As the earth recovered from the flood, tectonic plates may have begin to move and this reshaped the earth's surface more making the oceans deeper and mountains higher. Also the land mass may have broken apart and the land masses drifted apart. So, animals and people who migrated to the every part of the land surface would become more and more isolated from other animal groups and peoples as the continents became more distinct and the oceans and seas filled in the trenches that separated the masses. This theory makes sense to me. The Atlantic Ocean is still expanding a measurable amount each year. This causes the western and eastern hemispheres to become farther apart bit by bit. Some of the newest land formations (mountains, valleys, trenches ) are in the middle of the Atlantic.

I do not think that God translated people and animals like He did Philip in Acts. But it is a possibility. It is s theory just like the one I have presented because the Bible does not say that peoples and animals were scattered supernaturally nor that the continents were all still connected after the flood and then began to break apart.

I can see that you take the word scattered to mean that God supernaturally moved people and animals. I believe He guided the migrations but that people and animals migrated in a natural sense.

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For man, his desire to create & progress in his knowledge & experience is fuelled by desiring better ways or tools to get tasks done, to make life more comfortable, to deal with crises (e.g. disasters, epidemics, etc.). God has no need to acquire such knowledge & experiences. But His creative Attribute which harmonizes with all His Attributes, expresses itself in what He has created & continues to do. Those beings in Heaven & around the Throne, the worlds suspended in space & even insignificant man amidst all that grandeur, must be products of God's Attributes giving full expression.

If we believe that man's faith without works is lifeless faith, can we not expect that a God with indescribable Attributes that make Him Who He is, would also exercise & express Himself in all manner of ways, one of which being, to create all things for His pleasure? In Greek: He created according to His Will ( Revelation 4:11). And that Will which is inseparable from His other Attributes of Holiness, Love, Truth, etc., is seen in all that He has created. Maybe, one could say that if God didn't create, then His other Attributes exercised in unison would not find their full expression. Just adding my few thoughts to this conversation.

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A great succinct description of Almighty God, GiGi. I offer comment based on your words, "He has no lack of anything in His Being". In the midst of other opinions on "why did God create anything to begin with", I would emphasize God's self-sufficiency. In His Holiness & Perfection, is there anything that God could possibly lack? Certainly not love, companionship, etc.

In His self-sufficiency, God has all the attributes that make Him Who He is; many of them we know, maybe many we don't know of. If He made man in His Image, man had the capacity to reflect & use all that God is, save the limitations placed upon Earth-shackled, time-bound fleshly man (e.g. not having all knowledge/power/presence, nor unlimited & instant movement through time, etc.). In that Image of perfect love, mercy, truth, grace, holiness, etc. given to man, I sense the ability & propensity in man to create, to progress & to develop. I think this is God-given as God Himself has been creating from the 'beginning' & we are not instructed to any other of His creative Work that has been going on since.

Lord we thank you for your grace and mercy. Lord we pray that the young ladies return home safe. Asking that you shield and protect them from all harm and danger. As I pray for these young ladies tonight touch their minds Lord to return home. Satan I command you to take your hands off them they are GOD's property. Lord we give you the praise and honor. Amen

Praying for your grandson that he feels God's overwhelming love and peace and forgiveness

Hello Gigi

Thanks for your response to my thoughts on Biblical migration

What drew my attention to the idea of migration was based on the following observations and searches of Scripture

If you do a word search on

1)scatter..you'll find what I found..that the word was always associated with " were scattered"which said to me that they didn't choose to scatter, but were scattered by the Father..which fits in with the agricultural view there, that seeds don't scatter themselves.they need the farmer to toss them where he wants the seed to go

2)." Immediately".you find that it came up in the account of Jesus and the other members of the boat crossing the Sea of Galilee.." immediately" they were at their destination ( the other side of the Sea shore)

3)the eunoch's encounter with Phillip, where the eunuch was baptised by Phillip.then Phillip was found shortly after at Azotus.a village some 20 miles away from the water site..both 1) and 2) above are examples of instant teleportation of people great distances in short periods of time

3).based on the above, how does the kangaroo get from Australia to the Ark of Jonah.there is no natural explanation for this event..as well as the translation back from the Ark to the native lands of all the creatures on board the Ark

And so I based my claims on what the Scripture said happened..and at the Tower of Babel.the builders said " Let us build a tower to reach into heaven, and make a name for ourselves, LEST WE BE SCATTERED"it seems they recognized and feared that they would be scattered if they did nothing ..?

I recognize that herds have migration routes in Africa.which require great time.not the same as " being scattered"

So that was the basis for my claims.hope the above helps you as it does me

Neil

PS..I have to check again it was Philip who encountered the eunoch?

Please pray for a miracle that God would bring my girls back home very soon

Hell S Spencer

Thanks for your input

I do believe that God had the end in mind when He willed everything into existence.

The verse in Ephesians says that the end will show the riches of his grace in His kindness to us.

This explains one aspect of His purpose for creation.

But what about His judgment upon the wicked?

And what about the creation of millions of galaxies and planetary systems?

And why create Angels since they do not receive God's saving grace.

Thank you for your post, it helps some. I think perhaps, this is most likely a difficult query to come to a definitive conclusion. I hope I'll hear from others. We will probably get a variety of responses. That is good! I'll do some research also. I know there are some good reliable sites to look for explanations

I am puzzled.

24And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.

25Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me.

26So he let him go: then she said, A bloody husband thou art, because of the circumcision.

"the LORD met him, and sought to kill him."

Who is "him"? and why this attempt?

Hebrews 11:1 Tedd, I have prayed for you. Keep your eyes affixed on God, pray to Him, and remember His Word. It is a precious gift to not be taken lightly, Amen! Stay blessed.

Hebrews 11:23, I'm reminded by faith at times we must obey GOD & good conscience towards GOD than evil commands of Kings, rulers, Governors, Government. Even here it's considered faith. In days we' are tried & tested, let us be faithful!

Proves the Earth is not a sphere but flat as a pancake!

I need urgent prayers for my grandson Christopher. He is terrified that Satin is going to get him, the devil has been in his head. He got mixed up with the occult in a moment of weakness and the Devil latched on. He want's to repent and turn to the Lord. We have been praying all day and have told him our God forgives all. He has been praying with us. He wants and prays for Gods forgiveness. Please I beg all to pray for his soul and salvation, he is in torment. We told him God is stronger than the devil and that God will save him. Our God loves all and forgives all even when we turn away. Please pray so hard for him to find the peace and forgiveness he searching for today. He is seeking the Lord with all his heart. Please keep praying. Thank you

Hi Denise.

Those two along with Moses would be the front runners according to most people, but who knows?

Here's the verse why some say Elijah and Enoch. Hebrews 9:27.

They attach Moses because of the plagues is like the plagues in Egypt.

Mose died in Deuteronomy 34:5.

God bless.

Does the bible forbid premarital sex ?

what is a king dream

What age will we be in heaven. I can't imagine babies staying babies forever

Hi GiGi.

Good Question.

I'm not sure if this is the answer but We know by scripture Christ was prophesied as the savior to come into the world before the world began.

Ephesians 1:4.

1 Peter 1:19-21.

The volume of the book is written of Christ and his redemption plan.

See John 5:39.

Also " Hebrews 10:7. "

We that said your question reminds me of

Ephesians 2:6-7. And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:"THAT IN THE AGES TO COME" he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

This seems to imply that in the ages to come one would look back and see the love demonstrated orchestrated in these 66 books. which involves creation.

Just a perspective.

God bless.

Genesis Ch 3 V 24 : So He drove out the man ; and He placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims , and a flaming sword which turned every way , to keep the way of the tree of life . It does seem to me , that the east is significant . If u get a concordance , I have a Strongs Exhaustive , u can look up every occurence of the word east in the Bible . Some of the most notable to me r : Lev Ch 2 V 3 , in this chapter we read the order in which the Israelites were to set off as they journeyed through the wilderness , Judah , on the east side of the tabernacle of witness , sets of first . Then in Ezekiel Ch 46 v 1+2 we read about the door on the east side of the new temple in Jerusalem only being used on the seventh day and only by the Prince , the Prince must be Christ , who else could it b ? And of course Mat Ch 2 tells us of the wise men from the east who saw a star in the east . I believe the east is significant based on these scriptures and a few others , I'm just not sure exactly why . My advice to everyone who wants to get intimate with the Word of God , is to get a concordance . Or come on here and try your luck with us . God bless your efforts .

Amen Brother Ronald.

And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

God having provided some better thing for us, THAT THEY WITHOUT US SHOULD NOT BE MADE PERFECT. Hebrews 11:39-40.

To expand my question, there doesn't seem too many that believe in Calvinism and hold to the kjv bible. But I've found verses removed from other versions that are in that bible. Do you advocate King James onlyism? The puritans, who were calvinists, used the Geneva bible when fleeing from the Church of England. Why is the kjv so recommended?

Rebecca

I have prayed for your dad. I will pray again.

Lord Jesus, attend to Rebecca's dad today and heal him of covid and Pneumonia .

Cause his health to turn around quickly without you complications

In Your name Jesus we pray. Amen

What does the Bible say about having gay children

David

I pray Lord Jesus work in David's family to meet all of the concerns David presents to you today. Open doors with David's coworkers to listen to David as he holds out to them Your words of Life.

Thank You Jesus

Amen

i used to have a heart murmur now there's a blockage & high blood pressure

in 2020 cognitive tests shows abnormal results & father died of Alzheimer's thanksgiving 2019

when i come to mind please pray

THANK YOU for praying

Dear George

I will pray for you And your family today.

Dear Lord Jesus, we ask your intervention in George's family. Bring his children to be obedient to You and to their parents. Restore unity and harmony in this family and remove the things that cause them to stumble into discord and resistance. Fill their home life with Your peace, love, and truth.

We pray this in Your name Jesus

Amen

Dear Daydreamer 99

I will pray for your cat today.

Lord Jesus

Consider the life of this cat and bring healing and health to it swiftly.

In Your name Jesus we pray

Amen