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Hi Mary.

I agree with Richard and this may also help.

The term is also used to describe a Hebrew custom which indicated deep sorrow. Upon the death of a relative or important personage, or when there was a great calamity, it was customary for the Hebrews to tear their garments. Reuben rent his clothes when he found that Joseph had been taken from the pit ( Genesis 37:29). The sons of Jacob rent their clothes when the cup was found in Benjamin's sack ( Genesis 44:13). A messenger came to Eli with his clothes rent to tell of the taking of the ark of God and of the death of his two sons ( 1 Samuel 4:12). David rent his garments when he heard that Absalom had slain his brothers ( 2 Samuel 13:31). See also 2 Samuel 15:32; 2 Kings 18:37; Isaiah 36:22; Jeremiah 41:5. Rending of clothes was also an expression of indignation. The high priest rent his garment when Jesus spoke what he thought was blasphemy ( Matthew 26:65).

God bless.

Hi Bobbye.

I've heard it taught by Chuck Missler that this Pharoah may have not been an Egyptian.

Here's his reasoning.

Acts 7:18. Till "ANOTHER" king arose, which knew not Joseph.

There is two words for another in the Greek. allos and heteros.

allos means "one of the same."

heteros means "one of a different kind."

If you gave me a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and I asked for another/allos sandwich, you would give me another peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

If I asked for another/heteros sandwich, you would give me another but different sandwich, perhaps a turkey sandwich.

Stephen uses heteros in Acts 7:18. signaling the Pharoah was a different kind of Pharoah, perhaps not an Egyptian.

Perhaps an Assyrian.

Isaiah 52:4. For thus saith the Lord GOD, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.

The Assyrians was a brutal people. This is why Jonah didn't want to go to Nineveh. "The capital of Assyria."

Perhaps worthy of some research.

God bless.

The KJV has 2 terms used to describe such sin: adultery (between married people who break their marriage covenant) and fornication (between unmarried). If you've read the Bible you'll know there is no room for misinterpreting God's view of this. It's His moral law that is important, not man's view. If people only want mans approval they do whatever they want during this short life while defying God and suffering huge consequences.

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Who were the 'watchers' ?

Deu 32: 29-33

29 O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!

30 How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the Lord had shut them up?

31 For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.

32 For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter:

33 Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.

Who are these enemies of God? In America they are politicians, judges, educators, scientists, medical professionals, businessmen, and so forth. They do not know the Lord and they do not do good. Christians live in a world that is mostly hostile to God and Christians. Notice especially the reference to Sodomites, who are very popular in modern times among the wicked all around us.

Dear FREE,

I understand your thinking. I agree that there is nothing boring about the apostles. I do know that the apostles have written about teaching and holding to the taught doctrines (which is the same as teachings or beliefs) of the faith ( 1 Timothy 4:16 22; Titus 1:9; 2:1), so the early Gentile believers did not have the Hebrew Scriptures to read, but were taught by their elders the essential of their faith following their conversion by the Gospel and the work of the Holy Spirit. They did not simply read the letters Paul wrote and not teach what they mean. Thus the believers were taught the way I suggested. There is evidences of this being so in the early church writings in the 1st and 2nd centuries.

Also, FREE, a 12 year old is very different from an adult believer. The writings of the Bible are definitely written in adult language and most 12 year olds would not understand a large amount of the terms used and the context, phrases, and metaphors used by Paul. I ask myself, which is more important for a 12 year old to know and study? Verse by verse of the Old Testament books or even the New Testament or the meaning of the Gospel and the basic doctrines of faith held in common by those that Paul and elders taught them from the pulpit during worship services and group fellowship. I say the latter.

12 year olds will profit more from systematic instruction in the beliefs of the faith that in reading through who begat whom in the OT or many of the stories in Judges, or the Law in Leviticus. I do think that the Word is indeed profitable for believers. And any doctrine taught needs to be aligned and taught with the Word that supports it. But I do think that what I suggested is quite appropriate and desirable for the instruction of young teens. After this instruction, as I said, a study of the Gospels is more important than studying the OT or the epistles because the Gospels center on Jesus, His life, His teachings, His words, His action, His sacrifice.

The new pharaoh feel toward Joseph's family and why did he feel that way?

There will be a bodily resurrection. That is what occurred with Jesus and that is what will occur with us. His body is not in the tomb, not because it was destroyed, but because it was raised from being a body of flesh and blood to being an incorruptible spiritual body. 1 Corinthians 15:42-44 indicates our current body is the seed that dies, but that leads to it being raised in glory like Christ's body. There is a connection between the two states, like you can't sow a fig tree seed and grow an orange tree. The issue in 1 Corinthians 15:12-19 is that there were those denying there will be a future resurrection of believers after they die. Paul says denying that is the same as denying that Jesus rose from the dead and that such a faith is in vain. Objecting based on our inability to work out the details of how God will do this and our inability to discern what kind of body God will raise as a result of the resurrection causes Paul to call those using these questions to scoff at this doctrine "you fool" in 1 Corinthians 15:36

The body is dust, and so it will return to dust Genesis 3:19, but that will not prevent it from being raised to glory like Christ's body any more than it prevented God from creating our earthly body from dust in the first place. Christians have been burned alive for their faith, so that will not stop God from raising them either. However, there are strong indications that the early church did not practice burning the remains of those that died who were not burned at the hands of their enemies. So I personally will go with that tradition.

Hello Mary, I believe rent means that the garment is torn apart, just like the curtain in the Holy of Holies in the temple was rent from top to bottom when Jesus breathed His last breath on the cross. When something very egregious occurs and is so shocking, grievous, or blasphemous, the person would rend their clothing as an expression of their inward feelings. As to the curtain in the Holy of Holies, it being rent from top to bottom shows that it was done by God and that God's wrath for His offense over our sin was satisfied and now man is reconciled to Him through the body and blood of Christ shed unto death on the cross. Read Hebrews chapter 9.

So rent or rend is an outward action of tearing a garment in two in reaction to a very serious grievous action of another or as an act of repentance as in Joel that says "rend your heart, not your garments."

Joel 2:12-13

"Now, therefore," says the LORD, "Turn to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning," So, rend your heart, not your garments; Return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; He will relent from doing harm."

WOW! This text is one that would bring an individual to the place God would they be especially when they have missed God previously and the work has gone undone. Talking about redeeming time and its importance to God to bring about a complete circle concerning the work of his chosen ones. This Word of God definitely opens the mind of one that missed his call to rebuild. Despite the persecution, one should understand that God has the authority to bring about a change.

Today, is it possible for church members who have allowed the 1st temple to dilapidate to ruins to listen and hear from God regarding the restoration of the temple or church building a 2nd time without the Sanhedrin's involvement or decision-making process? Meaning a tradition of man that states the Ministerial alliance committee has the authority to position pastors in a church within its jurisdiction if it is not the will of God?

Good Morning Fred,

Yes it is true that our spirit which was regenerated by the Holy Spirit will not die when our body dies and our body will return to dust. However, at the resurrection, our body will become immortal and incorruptible. It will be flesh and bones, just like Jesus' risen body was. he ate with the apostles and said that a Spirit does not have flesh and bones like He did. Thomas placed his hands in Jesus' wounds and exclaimed, "My Lord and my God." Additionally, our whole person will be glorified, body, soul, and spirit. We will no longer have a sinful nature and we will be perfected in such a way that we no longer can sin. Whereas now we know some, but when glorified we will know all that God wishes for us to know. It will be truly blissful and awesome!

God's eternal and unchanging plan for creation and salvation of man will be completed. All things will be under the dominion of Jesus, who is Lord of All. Satan will be completely vanquished and will have the absolutely lowest place among created beings. (Even though he endeavored to have the highest place, even to be equal with God.) Mankind will be "lifted up" to a much higher place than in this mortal. The angels will rejoice at this and in the completion of God's plan. However, despite this 'elevated" position, the difference between us, created beings, and God, uncreated, eternal Being, will still be infinitely vast. Our glorified nature and God's unchanging divine nature will always be infinitely different. God will always be the Most High God, high above all else. yet Jesus, being both God and Man, is our bridge between us as glorified beings and the Father. We will have a perfected human nature like Jesus has, but He is also divine, unlike us, and will be "above us" even though we will be united to Him and therefore united to the Father through Jesus' divine nature. Amazing to think about!

There are several Hebrew and Grrek words translated as rent in the KJV, but the basic meaning of all of them is "tear" or "torn asunder".

Most often clothes are rent, meaning they are torn and ruined, usually done as a sign of grief by the person wearing them. Wine flasks that are rent normally indicates that they burst under pressure and are ruined. If the earth is rent it indicates a fissure has opened in the ground. If a kid is rent in sacrifice it means a young goat or lamb is torn apart rather than cut apart.

What was the name of the King of Egypt daughter that married Solomon?

Our body returns to the dust.

What happens when we die is the spirit is separated from the body, the same spirit that is alive in Christ . The security , our inheritance, we will be given at that time. We cannot be plucked out of His hand! As I come closer to this separation, their is confidence in what He has promised, that we shall receive eternal life at that time. Their will be no more remembrance of the body, only the revelation of the truths you will be in at that time! This only because what Christ did on the Cross for you and me!

Satan has no power over us ,unless we give it to Him! Abide in the spirit of Christ, the same spirit that moves and lives in the scripture!

Amen Brother Jesse.

Well spoken.

God bless.

My progress will not show that I read the first 5 books of Exodus. Thank you.

Genesis Ch 18 , God bless u Mishael .

What does rent mean, in the Bible

First cousins then were not the same as today. It does not say they HAD to marry their brothers sons but that they did marry them. Moses only said that God had told him to keep their marriages in the tribe.

Dear "Barbara Kuks", in peace we get to read the rest of the chapter and understand that this unfortunately no longer exists in our world. Horses and carriages, (forces and cars)? Have you read the whole chapter? Today there are many big cities. Are there really harpists, musicians, flute players and trumpet players, And the sound of millstones in NY? Would it be possible to hear these instruments through the noise of the city? And what kind of sorcery is there in the city? Which is not also found everywhere on earth today. This is not an end-time story for one city. Wake up now! The words speak to us all, repentance is necessary.

In verse 8 we can imagine the unrest coming. For here is the Lord God judging her. The unrest we can think about is atomic bombs. But then the whole earth will go, not just one city.

I pray for all of us that we will have revelation and the spirit of truth in our hearts. John 8:31-36 So that we can know the depth and height, the length and breadth of the whole Word of God. Ephesians 3:8 Which to me is alive and sharp, a somewhat double-edged sword. Hebrew 4:12-13

Be blessed dear ones, repent and be baptized in the Lord Jesus Christ and you and your house will be saved. Acts 16:31

Dear Bianca Solazzo", there is no reason to wrap up learning form in children Gigi. So I do not completely agree with you there. Because all the Apostles have nothing boring about them. Rather, it is an active way of believing. The works of the apostles can also be good. This is Christianity in practice. Matthew, Mark, Luke, John are the best school.

Think what a nice thing to hear about Jesus from a person who loves you. God bless you and good luck on your journey in the Bible with the greeting from John 8:31-36. Jesus loves you and yours.

Dear "Henry",People can say whatever they want about the Bible. But notice that the Bible is timeless! : D It fits in at all times. Is that nice?

No it is not, for it is Living Word. Be always glad and belive the schripture.

John 8:31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

33 They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?

34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.

35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.

36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

Amen stay blessed in His Holy name Jesus Christ.

Thank you brother Tom - well written.

A correction to the Scriptures given in my second line. They should read, Luke 1:1-4 and Acts 1:1. My apologies.

Hi Jeanie Laborde: The Bible declared Simeon "A Godly man," waiting for the consolation of Israel (Jesus Christ). Simeon, was a just man - bar none. He was filled with the "Holy Ghost," like Elizabeth & Zacharias were the parent of John the Baptist. Simeon, was encouraged by the Holy Spirit, to go to the Temple that day, took Jesus in his arms and recognized the Lord in him.

Anna, a prophetess, lived in the temple, and she also began to talk of the Child "to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem". This was exactly the same prophecy spoken by Zacharias, the father of John the Baptists". Simeon, could have been considered a priest. But the Bible declared him a Godly and a just man.

He allowed the Holy Spirit to work in his life. Evidently, the spirit of God was on him and reveal a special purpose for his life. The Spirit moved him so that he was in the right place at the right time.

When we die, Jesus does not need to "repair" our physical body in order to resurrect and fulfill His promise of eternal life.

We will be made alive, in spirit. Amen!

There are numerous cases in the bible in regards to standard burials, cremations etc.

I'm sure someone here can offer more insight!

Hope this simple response helps!

Ty

Yes. Absolutely. Satan quoted scripture to Jesus word for word as temptation. I believe in the book of Matthew if not others.

Satan is a fallen angel who knew more about heaven than we do. He was jealous and wanted the powers and glory of God for himself. He possesses biblical knowledge in which he can use to bring disruption and sin into our lives.

Many today are familiar with scripture but do not serve God. Some biblical scholars have even turned atheist or similar due to the lies of Satan.

Trust in the Lord with all of your heart! The word is living and remains true.

God Bless!

Ty

Hi Chris,

Reading through you comment it appears that you are right concerning Simeon, not being a priest but rather a "Godly man,' waiting to see the consolation of Israel. (Jesus Christ). If you however, read the account of Zacharias prophecy, he prophesied that Jesus will come to save them from their enemies; so as to live the rest of their lives for the glory of God. That his son John, will be the forerunner of the Messiah. It's all in Zacharias prophesy when he regained his speech in the book of Luke Chapter 1. What Zacharias, related to was evidently what Simeon alluded to during his prophesy when he saw Christ, as a child. You are on point. Thanks for your comments.

Carelton,

Oh, well then you must be about Olympia or Shelton if you have2 hours left to go. Drive safely and hope all goes well with the wedding. Hope the weather is beautiful up there. Thanks for checking back with me. God bless!

Satan knows the Bible but he doesn't believe nor understand it. Even as Christ spoke His words in parable those of the world (including Satan) knew the words...but didn't understand. Not due to lack of wisdom but ignorance in lack of belief.

John 1:5

"And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not."