Lives 1st

  For I say unto you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall in no case enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. This English translation completely fails to reveal the words that the original Jesus spoke to his disciples. What does Elohim, the Creator of the Heavens and the Earth value the most? Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/7043d6d0e0fe/pursuing-opportunities-to-demonstrate-their-loyalty-and-faithfulness

  People have been arguing about who Jesus was, what he believed, what he taught, or even if he ever existed, since 24 CE (AD). So, the minute you saw the word “Jesus” your brain connected what you believe about “Jesus” (your bundles of associations). If you haven’t read articles I have written about Jesus (Yeshua), I know that you will not accurately understand this article. Continue reading at – http://mailchi.mp/d555ba308b69/correcting-the-translation-of-one-word-can-make-a-big-difference

  The cultures of the Arabs, Phoenicians, Aramaeans, Babylonians, and Assyrians shared the following. An ordered cosmos focused on the world of the gods . Organization had been brought to the divine realm through the birth of deities and assignment of roles in the ordered world . The gods lived in society with hierarchical structures . Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/94b5c515939a/this-is-what-makes-the-hebrew-culture-different

  Now I am going to focus on “the bundles of associations” connected to the words in the Bible. A key skill in working with words is anchoring them to specific times and places. (1) None of the Bible was originally addressed to you. None of us was involved in the original communication events as either senders or receivers. We are, in a sense, third-party intruders and suffer from third-party perspectives. Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/939734bf835d/increasing-your-accuracy-in-reading-the-bible-part-1

  The Alliance is found in one verse of the Bible, Genesis 1:28. It literally cannot be seen in English translations, but the Hebrew version sets this Creation Story apart from all other creation stories. The Alliance is a contract, that God made with the first two subjects of His Kingdom – the man and woman . All future humans will become subjects of God’s Kingdom at birth . Make sure you know the Benefits and the Obligations. Continue Reading at - http://mailchi.mp/a676b27e12b4/the-alliance-between-god-and-humans

  In Genesis 1, “God blessed them” means that God empowered the humans to function the ways they had been created to function. Fill the earth (with new humans) means make babies and be parents that teach and mentor the wisdom of this story to them. By Genesis 7 it was very clear humans were very fruitful and they multiplied! But in Genesis 9, there was only one family left on earth! What happened? Continue to read at - http://mailchi.mp/8471adb70a7f/understanding-the-importance-of-parents-with-wisdom

  After sending my previous email, “ How To Factually Discuss Key Words in the Bible ,” I created an Exploration Guide for it. This is an upgraded feature of these emails, which provides an option for readers to actively engage in the subject at a deeper level, and do it as an individual or as a team of two or more explorers. Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/f4c29b0c9ced/exploration-guide-for-factually-discussing-words-in-the-bible