Author: Mark Uraine
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Recognizing Israel
And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: Revelation 12:1 (KJV) I don’t often read the Revelation of John. Trying to make sense and interpret it all is just speculation. When people share their…
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Not with Old Leaven
Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. 1 Corinthians 5:8 (KJV) Not with old leaven – Today is the last day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread. It’s a High Sabbath today, and I’d like…
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The Proof is in the Confusion
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Matthew 27:46 (KJV) Eli – Do you want to know why your translation of the Bible is not completely reliable? Compare this verse with Mark 15:34.
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A Mixture of Interpretations
Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are. Exodus 8:21 (KJV) Swarms of…
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Paul, a First Century Jew
The women are to keep silent in the churches; for they are not permitted to speak, but are to subject themselves, just as the Law also says. 35 If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is improper for a woman to speak in church. 1 Corinthians 14:34-35…
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It’s Not About Salvation
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:19 (KJV) Least commandments – I assume you know which commandments…
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Moses is the New Noah
Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation. Exodus 32:10 (KJV) Now therefore let me alone – All these words are really just one word in the Hebrew text: yanach which means “to rest”. YHVH…
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The Troublesome Law
Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God: Acts 15:19 (KJV) Trouble – Don’t trouble the Gentiles with the law, right? They don’t need this because they have Jesus! And so James establishes an edict stating that the Gentiles just need to adhere to 4 things:…
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Interesting Comparisons
In the book, Rediscovering Japan, Reintroducing Christiandom; Two Thousand Years of Christian History in Japan, Samuel Lee makes some interesting comparisons.
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The Olive Tree
The Lord called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken. Jeremiah 11:16 (KJV) Olive tree – Who is YHVH calling a green olive tree? We need to start there. In the next verse,…