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 A Bible Teaching Ministry of Galyn Wiemers
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August 28 - Evening
"These will be the exits of the city:
Beginning on the north side, which is 1 1/2 miles long, the gates of the city will be named after the tribes of Israel. The three gates on the north side will be the
gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah and the gate of Levi.
On the east side, which is 1 1/2 miles long, will be three gates:
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gate of Joseph, the gate of Benjamin and the gate of Dan.
On the south side, which measures 1 1/2 miles, will be three gates: the gate of Simeon, the gate of Issachar and the gate of Zebulun.
On the west side, which is 1 1/2 miles long, will be three gates: the gate of Gad, the gate of Asher and the gate of Naphtali.
The distance all around will be 6 miles.
And the name of the city from that time on will be:
'The Lord is there.' "
- Ezekiel 48:30-35 |
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| The City of the King of Glory |
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The final six verses of Ezekiel (48:30-35) describe the city which is called Jerusalem in Zechariah 14:8. The Lord will rule as "king over the whole earth" (Zechariah 14:9) from his throne in the temple in this city.
The city will be 1.5 miles long on each of its four sides forming a perfect square with three gates in each of its four sides.
The city will set in a square that is about 1.33 miles square that will encircle the city with 125 yards of pasture land and farmland for the city (Ezekiel 48:17).
The most important piece of information is the name of the city. Besides being known as Jerusalem of old we are told in the final verse of Ezekiel (48:35) that the name of this city will be:
"The Lord is There"
The book of Ezekiel ends with the detailed promises that provide strong hope for the people of Israel and believers of all time. This is our future!
(Below is a photo of an image I drew in my Bible. Click on it for a larger view.)
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| "One advantage of marriage is that, when you fall out of love with him or he with you, it keeps you together until you fall in again." - Judith Viorst |
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Newlyweds were commanded by God to honeymoon for the entire first year of their marriage, or atleast, the text says, "stay at home and bring happiness to the wife
he has married."
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Parapikrasmos (Gr) – provoke (Eng) – the Greek word parapikrasmos means “provoke.”
In Hebrews 3:8 and 3:15 parapikrasmos means “provocation.”
The word parapikrasmos is built in the Greek language like this:
-pikros means “sharp” and “bitter”
-pikraino means “to make sharp” and “to make bitter”
-para, which means “from”, is used as a prefix to intensify the main word.
Together para-pikrasmos means “to make more bitter” and “to make sharper.” Thus, parapikrasmos is translated provoke. In the following two passages parapikrasmos is translated
“provocation” or "rebellion":
- Hebrews 3:8 – “...do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion,
on the day of testing in the wilderness."
- Hebrews 3:15 – “Today, if you hear his voice,
do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.” |
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Part Three: (The Lachish Letters (or, Lachish Ostraca) are a collection of eighteen Hebrew correspondence written on potsherds from the days of Jeremiah during Nebuchadnezzar’s invasion of the land. The letters were found in the 587 BC destruction level and are clearly records of communication of Judah’s military in its final stand against Babylon written most likely in 589-588 BC.)
King Zedekiah was supported by a pro-Egyptian party that wanted to trust Egypt for help. (Jeremiah 37:5-8; 37;11-12; Ezekiel 17:11-21) The pro-Egyptian officials of Judah renounce Jeremiah, the prophet, before King Zedekiah. In Letter III of the Lachish Letters the writer, Hoshaiah, records that a group of royal dignitaries are on their way to Egypt and have sent someone to his fortification in Lachish for provisions. Hoshaiah mentions “the prophet” in this correspondence. It is possible, but not absolute, that this could be a reference to Jeremiah while he was in the midst of his ministry in Jerusalem.
(Details HERE andHERE.
Photos HERE.) |
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Do I blame God during times of testing?
Do I run from God when I face hardships or difficult times?
Does my attitude isolate me from his power?
I will trust God for guidance and empowerment during times of testing.
I will seek God for correction, training and instruction during times of discipline. |
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"A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment, but he who hates
ill-gotten gain will
enjoy a long life."
- Proverbs 28:16 |
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Physical strength |
Joy |
Military and National Defense |
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The location of the shrine where the silver calf god was found on the walls (ramparts, glacis) of the Canaanite/Philistine city of Askelon. The post in about the middle of the photo marks the spot where the calf god image was found. (Ashkelon details here. Calf god images here and here.
Details here and here.) |
A map with details of Jesus early
Judeanministry recorded in John 2-4.
(More teaching here.) |
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(click on images for larger size) |
| Details and Explanation of Sets & Reps Devotional System Here |
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| Reps & Sets is a daily Bible devotional for Christians from Generation Word Bible Teaching used each morning and evening. |
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