SAMUEL 5-6
https://youtu.be/utB_jCUEFtY Samuel 5-6
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http://www.cnn.com/ Cop case
2Timothy 3:10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of
life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
2Timothy 3:11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at
Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them
all the Lord delivered me.
2Timothy 3:12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus
shall suffer persecution.
My Links on Samuel-
https://ccoutreach87.wordpress.com/1st-2nd-samuel/ [Old commentary I wrote years ago]
MY VIDEO/POST LINKS-
ON VIDEO [past posts- verses below]
.Woman lied- Muslim tourist arrested- Arab world pissed off-
and the liar goes on her merry way- Thanks Jezebel!
.Jail and radio ministry
.KCTA
.Jacko- lessons form a bi-polar guitar genius
.Rush- sting- Police- Rock n Roll stuff
.The fish god gets hooked
.Tumors and rats- stop for heaven’s sake!
.The diviners ‘it’s you guys bad management of the city-
that’s caused all this’!
.Luther- Erasmus- the big issue
.Divine Comedy?
.Should we make ‘water boil’ models too?
If I had the chance to make the video- after the James Comey
decision- the next bullet point would be-
.How the FBI director spent 15 minutes- detailing ‘gross
negligent handling’ of classified info by Hillary Clinton- then said ‘she’s off
the hook’- Huh? She might actually lose her ‘top secret clearance’ and be
pres.- well- there’s a first time for everything.
NEW STUFF-[review]
Today we talk about the judgment that broke out on the Philistines
because they captured the ark.
When the ark shows up in the land of the enemy- it causes
problems, every city it goes to- tragedy befalls the poor philistines.
So- they call their priests and diviners and ask ‘what
should we do’?
They look right into the face of the 5 rulers- and say ‘it’s
your fault- you guys took the thing- so- as a sign of repentance- make 5 gold
images of the curse that’s among us’.
The judgment of God was the people got tumors- and a bunch of
rats [many more than 5 mind you].
So- the priests- from a pagan religion- tell their own
rulers-
‘Make 5 models of the tumors [because there were 5 cites of
the philistines] and 5 models of the rats- after the number of YOU LEADERS that
our over us’.
Hmm?
I think they might have been sending a message to their
mayor and city council- you know.
So- they obey the words of their priests- and put these 10
images in a little box- and they put the ark and the little box on a new cart- with
2 cows at the helm.
The priest tell their rulers ‘if the cart takes the ark back
to the land of the Jews [city of Bethshemesh] than it will prove that it was
the true God’s judgment that was upon us’ [I think that wanted to say – you Rat
finks!]
Sure enough the ark goes straight back to the land of the
true God- and the rulers of the enemy realized it was indeed God’s judgment.
Now- when the ark makes it back- God’s people lift the lid- called the Mercy
Seat- and many people die.
Why?
The ark contained the 10 commandments- the lid was a symbol
of the Blood of Christ- the atonement.
And when you approach a Holy God [peek into the box] without
the Blood covering- you get wiped out.
We today can enter into the Holy presence of God because of
the Cross- but if we attempt to come any other way- well you see what happens.
PAST POSTS-
LOSING MY RELIGION [not a performance]
ON VIDEOS-
https://youtu.be/12jgnZnoacE [losing my religion]
https://youtu.be/hipVuk4m6JY [not a performance]
.Abrahams covenant
.Circumcision
.Was Adam real?
.Too smart?
.2 trees
.Fundamentalism
.Should we re-think Paul- again?
.Symbolism in Genesis
.Erasmus
.Atonement ‘theory’?
.Why argue for God?
PAST POSTS- [verses below]
(820) .
ROMANS 3:19-31 ‘Now we know that what things the law says, it says to those who
are under the law… that every mouth may be stopped and all the world becomes
guilty before God’. One of the questions that arise as a response to Paul’s
gospel is ‘if the law cannot make us righteous, then why even have it’? Paul
will consistently teach the concept that Gods intention for the law was simply
to reveal mans sin to him. Man would have this ‘form’ of the law written on
stone tablets and as he tried to live up to God’s standards he would come to
the proper diagnosis that all men are sinners. This diagnosis would then lead
him to a place of faith in Jesus. After he believes in Jesus he then fulfills
the law naturally, out of having a new nature ‘yea, we establish the law’
[3:31]. I have found it interesting over the years to teach people this. To
explain to sincere people, church goers. To say ‘did you know the bible says
that no man can be saved by trying to obey Gods Ten Commandments’? I will
always explain that this doesn't mean that God wants us to break them! But when
we come to the Cross we by nature keep them. These verses lay down the
foundation of ‘justification by faith’. He that believes is righteous. To
declare Jesus righteousness for the remission of sins that are past. Having
faith ‘in His Blood’. Both Jews and Gentiles need to be made righteous thru
faith/belief in Jesus. I want to establish this fact in your mind. Paul without
a doubt describes this experience as being ‘justified by faith’. This is the same
as saying ‘believing with the heart unto righteousness’. Later on [chapter 10]
this needs to be understood when parsing the verses that say ‘with the heart a
man believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto
salvation’ many are confused about this, to get it right you need to see that
Paul spends much time early on establishing the fact that ‘those who believe
unto righteousness’ are justified by faith already!
Below are just a few clips from Romans 1-3- I hope to hit on these in
the video.
Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it
is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew
first, and also to the Greek.
Romans 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from
faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
Romans 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against
all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in
unrighteousness;
Romans 1:19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in
them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
Romans 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of
the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even
his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
[parts]
The Catholic Humanist- Desiderius Erasmus [15-16th
century] - re introduced the New Testament in the Greek version [He was
referred to as a Dutch renaissance Humanist- as well as a Catholic Priest and
scholar]
Now- Erasmus was a critic of the Church- like Luther- but chose a
‘middle road’- he did not join the breakaway Protestant Reformers- but chose to
stay within the fold of Rome- while speaking out against the abuses he saw.
But his first Greek translation of the New Testament did indeed
set a spark- because it allowed the Priests to see the bible in its original
language.
And Luther was actually teaching this book of Romans to his
students in Germany when the Reformation began.
Today the Catholic Church [as you can see in the official
Catechism that I have been posting] does indeed teach the bible as God’s Word.
The divisions between Protestants and Catholics are many- but they
did agree that the bible was the Word of God.
Some Protestants do not know this- they think the church holds
Tradition higher than the bible.
No- the church does believe that God speaks both thru tradition-
and scripture.
They see the tradition of the church as simply another means by
which God uses the church [Magisterium] to explain scripture- but the Catholic
Church does not elevate tradition over the bible.
And indeed- it was a catholic scholar- Erasmus- who introduced the
first Geek version of the New Testament.
NOTE- Erasmus disagreed with Luther on the doctrine of
Predestination- which I covered in the last video. Luther was for it- Erasmus
was what we would call ‘Free Will’.
In his writings- which were very influential- he wrote in Greek
and Latin- the language of the elites.
He did this on purpose- for his target was the influential leaders
of the Church.
He rejected offers of money- because he did not want to align
himself with any particular movement- so he could be an independent writer with
no strings attached.
He had many criticisms of the Catholic Church- and was very
influential for the later reforms- those we see at the Council of Trent [Though
the church criticized him- they said he ‘Laid the egg that hatched the
Reformation’].
He taught that the church/priests/popes should be the servants of
the people-
He rejected the idea that the Priests/leaders made up the ‘whole
of the church’- but he believed all believers made up the true church.
Erasmus was a firebrand in his own way- rejecting the language
that Luther and some of the reformers used [they were vulgar at times]-
Luther respected the works of Erasmus- he thanked Erasmus for
debating with him on the nature of Justification by Faith-
He disagreed in the end- but said this debate was at the heart of
the gospel- and was glad that Erasmus was willing to engage.
RENAISSANCE ARTISTS-
The famous renaissance artists- DaVinci- Michelangelo- Raphael-
used their artwork as a form of knowledge- the images taught things- they were
not just paintings.
DaVinci’s most famous work was his painting on the ceiling of the
Sistine chapel in the Vatican.
It took him 4 years to complete.
The renaissance period- from about the 13/14th century
to the 17th- [though there was a sort of Renaissance that took
place- yes- in the Islamic world before the European Renaissance] was marked by
what we term Humanism.
Today we associate this term with ‘secular Humanism’ which often
has a bad connotation- especially among Christians.
But it meant something different back then.
It was a new focus on breaking the limits off of man- and for man
to excel in knowledge and skill- and to see man as having value.
There was somewhat of a break away from the church in a sense- in
that the church and its teachings were not the only source of wisdom for man.
But- Jesus himself taught that ‘the Sabbath was made for man- not
man for the Sabbath’- so- the Humanist spirit- elevating the value of man- does
have a Christian basis in my view.
Leonardo daVinci [15/16th century] was what we refer to
as a true Renaissance man- meaning his knowledge was in many fields- not just
art.
He actually considered himself a sculptor first- then an artist-
though he is most famous for his Fresco mentioned above.
[parts]
. Galatians
2:11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because
he was to be blamed.Galatians 2:12 For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
Galatians 2:13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.
Galatians 2:14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly
according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If
thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews,
why compellest thou the
[parts]
VERSES-
1Samuel 5:1 And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought
it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod.
1Samuel 5:2 When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought
it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
1Samuel 5:3 And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow,
behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD.
And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.
1Samuel 5:4 And when they arose early on the morrow morning,
behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the
LORD; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon
the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him.
1Samuel 5:5 Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that
come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this
day.
1Samuel 5:6 But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of
Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and the
coasts thereof.
1Samuel 5:7 And when the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they
said, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us: for his hand is
sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god.
1Samuel 5:8 They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the
Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of
Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about
unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about thither.
1Samuel 5:9 And it was so, that, after they had carried it about,
the hand of the LORD was against the city with a very great destruction: and he
smote the men of the city, both small and great, and they had emerods in their
secret parts.
1Samuel 5:10 Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it
came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out,
saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us
and our people.
1Samuel 5:11 So they sent and gathered together all the lords of
the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it
go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a
deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy
there.
1Samuel 5:12 And the men that died not were smitten with the
emerods: and the cry of the city went up to heaven.
1Samuel 6:1 And the ark of the LORD was in the country of the
Philistines seven months.
1Samuel 6:2 And the Philistines called for the priests and the
diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we
shall send it to his place.
1Samuel 6:3 And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of
Israel, send it not empty; but in any wise return him a trespass offering: then
ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed
from you.
1Samuel 6:4 Then said they, What shall be the trespass offering
which we shall return to him? They answered, Five golden emerods, and five
golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one
plague was on you all, and on your lords.
1Samuel 6:5 Wherefore ye shall make images of your emerods, and
images of your mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory unto the God of
Israel: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your
gods, and from off your land.
1Samuel 6:6 Wherefore then do ye harden your hearts, as the
Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? when he had wrought wonderfully
among them, did they not let the people go, and they departed?
1Samuel 6:7 Now therefore make a new cart, and take two milch
kine, on which there hath come no yoke, and tie the kine to the cart, and bring
their calves home from them:
1Samuel 6:8 And take the ark of the LORD, and lay it upon the
cart; and put the jewels of gold, which ye return him for a trespass offering,
in a coffer by the side thereof; and send it away, that it may go.
1Samuel 6:9 And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to
Bethshemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall
know that it is not his hand that smote us: it was a chance that happened to
us.
1Samuel 6:10 And the men did so; and took two milch kine, and tied
them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home:
1Samuel 6:11 And they laid the ark of the LORD upon the cart, and
the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their emerods.
1Samuel 6:12 And the kine took the straight way to the way of
Bethshemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not
aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went
after them unto the border of Bethshemesh.
1Samuel 6:13 And they of Bethshemesh were reaping their wheat
harvest in the valley: and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and
rejoiced to see it.
1Samuel 6:14 And the cart came into the field of Joshua, a
Bethshemite, and stood there, where there was a great stone: and they clave the
wood of the cart, and offered the kine a burnt offering unto the LORD.
1Samuel 6:15 And the Levites took down the ark of the LORD, and
the coffer that was with it, wherein the jewels of gold were, and put them on
the great stone: and the men of Bethshemesh offered burnt offerings and
sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the LORD.
1Samuel 6:16 And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen
it, they returned to Ekron the same day.
1Samuel 6:17 And these are the golden emerods which the
Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the LORD; for Ashdod one, for
Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;
1Samuel 6:18 And the golden mice, according to the number of all
the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fenced
cities, and of country villages, even unto the great stone of Abel, whereon
they set down the ark of the LORD: which stone remaineth unto this day in the
field of Joshua, the Bethshemite.
1Samuel 6:19 And he smote the men of Bethshemesh, because they had
looked into the ark of the LORD, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and
threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten
many of the people with a great slaughter.
1Samuel 6:20 And the men of Bethshemesh said, Who is able to stand
before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us?
1Samuel 6:21 And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of
Kirjathjearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the LORD;
come ye down, and fetch it up to you.
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