Bible Quote May 31st Psalm 56:4

“In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?” - Psalm 56:4

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Psalm 56 was written by David. Anyone facing a mortal enemy might feel it represents them. Everyone will die. But not everyone will reject God. And if one embraces God, they will have salvation.

David as a young man was a shepherd. He became notable after Goliath, serving the King. He became a warlord and eventually King. During the time he was threatened by the old king, and as king himself, David faced numerous battles where he would have felt he was alone.

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Bible Quote May 30th Psalm 103:17-18

“But from everlasting to everlasting the LORD’s love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children’s children— with those who keep his covenant and remember to obey his precepts.” - Psalm 103:17-18
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Via Wikipedia "Psalm 103 is the 103rd psalm from the Book of Psalms (Greek numbering: Psalm 102). The first verse attributes it to King David, the author of many Psalms. It is a hymn, beginning in English "Bless the Lord, O my soul" (KJV). J. A. Motyer of Trinity College, Bristol describes it thus: "The blend of changeless fatherly care and endless sovereign rule is the distinctive stress of this Psalm."
The psalm is a regular part of Jewish, Catholic and Eastern liturgies. It has been paraphrased as hymns and set to music."

It is right to raise your children to know the Lord.

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Bible Quote May 29th Romans 12:15

“Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.” - Romans 12:15
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Paul was writing to Rome from Corinth. He had Tertius of Iconium write this while he dictated. Paul had established a number of churches around the Greek seas in the decade leading up to the letter. Rome was the then undisputed capital of the 'known world.'

Here, Paul writes of the transformation of believers.

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Bible Quote May 28th Acts 20:24

“However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.” - Acts 20:24
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Acts was written as an account of activity of the early Christian church as she left judaism. It finishes with Paul in Rome. Rome was to be the arbiter between Christians and Jews. Almost every address in Acts is to Jewish audiences. 

Here we have Luke writing of Paul saying that his aim was to complete the work God had given him. It is something any individual could do.

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Bible Quote May 27th John 3:17

“For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” - John 3:17
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John and Peter, of all the disciples had a special relationship with Jesus. Jesus even allowed them time to commune with Elijah and Moses. John writes in a particular style that is also evident in his letters and in Revelations. Earlier, John had written that Jesus was the Word made flesh. That flesh was sacrificed by God, as a gift to those whom God loved, so that God could abide them Because eternal life is close proximity to God. And to perish is to be utterly riven from God.

Here, we are outlined why Jesus took his path for our salvation. He could have done things differently, as those wanting Him to be warlord noted.

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Bible Quote May 26th James 1:19

“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,” - James 1:19

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There are question marks about the writer of this epistle. James the Just is thought to have been an older step brother of Jesus. He would lead a Christian church in Jerusalem and was thought to have been martyred in 62. This epistlewas possibly written by him in 62, just prior to his death. 

Had it been written by a brother of Christ, it is worth considering the motivation of the writer having openly despised Jesus before crucifixion. According to historians of the day, James was martyred defending Jesus, having been asked by Temple leaders to denounce Jesus. Some connect the death of James with the destruction of the Temple in 69, but the issue was not that clear cut. The temple was destroyed after Nero failed to properly put down a rebellion in France. Imagine James speaking to Children, and families of Jesus after the crucifixion, and then being visited on. That is key to this verse, and epistle. Seeing, and doing.

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Bible Quote May 25th Romans 12:10

“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.” - Romans 12:10
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Paul was writing to Rome from Corinth. He had Tertius of Iconium write this while he dictated. Paul had established a number of churches around the Greek seas in the decade leading up to the letter. Rome was the then undisputed capital of the 'known world.'

Here, Paul writes of the transformation of believers.

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Bible Quote May 24th Romans 15:2

“Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up.” - Romans 15:2
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Paul was writing to Rome from Corinth. He had Tertius of Iconium write this while he dictated. Paul had established a number of churches around the Greek seas in the decade leading up to the letter. Rome was the then undisputed capital of the 'known world.'

Here, Paul writes of the transformation of believers.

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Bible Quote May 23rd Galatians 5:13

“You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.” -Galatians 5:13
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Excellent food from Turkey may be attributed, in part, to some Gauls from Thrace who settled there around 300 BC. Romans called that area Galatia. Paul wrote to the Galatian churches some time from the late 40's to early 60s.

Here, Paul is writing about living by the spirit. He follows this with his Love thy neighbour call. vis "You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other."

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Bible Quote May 22nd 1 Corinthians 1:10

“I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought.” - 1 Corinthians 1:10

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A problem with academia is the promise of the sure result, is not matched with the truth, that every result must be continuously defended. And ancient Greece was the home of academia. Paul went to Corinth and shared his life as a Christian. And Paul returned. Frustrated. Hurt. Explaining again and again what he had meant as Corinthians split hairs.

But the result is a pure distillation of Paul’s message. 

Here is from Paul's first optimistic letter. He is calling for unity, not bickering. Paul's masterpiece of pastoral theology will be pulled apart by bickering, resulting in a stern letter rebuke which may be lost. 

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Bible Quote May 21st Romans 15:5-6

“May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” -Romans 15:5-6
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Paul was writing to Rome from Corinth. He had Tertius of Iconium write this while he dictated. Paul had established a number of churches around the Greek seas in the decade leading up to the letter. Rome was the then undisputed capital of the 'known world.'

Here, Paul talks of bearing the burdens of others.

"We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up. For even Christ did not please himself but, as it is written: “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.” For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.

May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mindtoward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorifythe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews on behalf of God’s truth, so that the promises made to the patriarchs might be confirmed and, moreover, that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy."

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Bible Quote May 20th James 3:17-18

“But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.” -James 3:17-18

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There are question marks about the writer of this epistle. James the Just is thought to have been an older step brother of Jesus. He would lead a Christian church in Jerusalem and was thought to have been martyred in 62. This epistlewas possibly written by him in 62, just prior to his death. 

Had it been written by a brother of Christ, it is worth considering the motivation of the writer having openly despised Jesus before crucifixion. According to historians of the day, James was martyred defending Jesus, having been asked by Temple leaders to denounce Jesus. Some connect the death of James with the destruction of the Temple in 69, but the issue was not that clear cut. The temple was destroyed after Nero failed to properly put down a rebellion in France. Imagine James speaking to Children, and families of Jesus after the crucifixion, and then being visited on. That is key to this verse, and epistle.

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Bible Quote May 19th Hebrews 6:10

“God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.” - Hebrews 6:10

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"Those to whom Hebrews is written seem to have begun to doubt whether Jesus could really be the Messiah for whom they were waiting, because they believed the Messiah prophesied in the Hebrew Scriptures was to come as a militant king and destroy the enemies of his people. Jesus, however, came as a mere man who was arrested by the Jewish leaders and who suffered and was crucified by the Romans. And although he was seen resurrected, he still left the earth and his people, who now face persecution rather than victory. The Book of Hebrews solves this problem by arguing that the Hebrew Scriptures also foretold that the Messiah would be a priest (although of a different sort than the traditional Levitical priests) and Jesus came to fulfill this role, as a sacrificial offering to God, to atone for sins. His role of a king is yet to come, and so those who follow him should be patient and not be surprised that they suffer for now."

Authorship of the Epistle is argued as being from a woman of high standing within the church, Priscilla. "Because of its anonymity, it had some trouble being accepted as part of the Christian canon, being classed with the Antilegomena. Eventually it was accepted as scripture because of its sound theology, eloquent presentation, and other intrinsic factors. In antiquity, certain circles began to ascribe it to Paul in an attempt to provide the anonymous work an explicit apostolic pedigree.

The original King James Version of the Bible titled the work "The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Hebrews". However, the KJV's attribution to Paul was only a guess, and is currently disputed by recent research. Its vastly different style, different theological focus, different spiritual experience, different Greek vocabulary – all are believed to make Paul's authorship of Hebrews increasingly indefensible. At present, neither modern scholarship nor church teaching ascribes Hebrews to Paul.

A.J. Gordon ascribes the authorship of Hebrews to Priscilla, writing that "It is evident that the Holy Spirit made this woman Priscilla a teacher of teachers". Originally proposed by Adolf von Harnack in 1900, Harnack’s reasoning won the support of prominent Bible scholars of the early twentieth century. Harnack believes the letter was written in Rome – not to the Church, but to the inner circle. In setting forth his evidence for Priscillan authorship, he finds it amazing that the name of the author was blotted out by the earliest tradition. Citing Chapter 13, he says it was written by a person of "high standing and apostolic teacher of equal rank with Timothy". If Luke, Clemens, Barnabas, or Apollos had written it, Harnack believes their names would not have been obliterated.

Donald Guthrie’s commentary The Letter to the Hebrews (1983) mentions Priscilla by name as a suggested author.

Believing the author to have been Priscilla, Ruth Hoppin posits that the name was omitted either to suppress its female authorship, or to protect the letter itself from suppression.

Also convinced that Priscilla was the author of Hebrews, Gilbert Bilezikian, professor of biblical studies at Wheaton College, remarks on "the conspiracy of anonymity in the ancient church," and reasons: "The lack of any firm data concerning the identity of the author in the extant writings of the church suggests a deliberate blackout more than a case of collective loss of memory." "
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Here, the author discusses faith and the reward each is given by God. Everyone has been blessed mightily by Him. But not everyone sees it. 

Following is the surrounding text 

"Even though we speak like this, dear friends, we are convinced of better things in your case—the things that have to do with salvation. God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope for may be fully realized. We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised."

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Bible Quote May 18th Romans 11:33

“Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!” - Romans 11:33
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Paul was writing to Rome from Corinth. He had Tertius of Iconium write this while he dictated. Paul had established a number of churches around the Greek seas in the decade leading up to the letter. Rome was the then undisputed capital of the 'known world.'

In this verse, we are presented the doxology on the theme of the assurance of salvation.

The full song
Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!
    How unsearchable his judgments,
    and his paths beyond tracing out!
“Who has known the mind of the Lord?
    Or who has been his counselor?”
“Who has ever given to God,
    that God should repay them?”
For from him and through him and for him are all things.
    To him be the glory forever! Amen.

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Bible Quote May 17th Zephaniah 3:17

“The LORD your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.”” - Zephaniah 3:17

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Zephaniah is writing just before the fall of Jerusalem, or during the exile period. He claims heritage to Hezekiah, but that might not be king Hezekiah. He might be an ethiopian Jew, or maybe his name merely suggests that. 

The particular verse is directed towards the chosen people of God who are suffering and being driven into exile after failing to hold covenant.

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Bible Quote May 16th Ecclesiastes 11:5

“As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.” - Ecclesiastes 11:5

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Many of the theologians who until recently claimed King David was not a historical figure, have declared that Solomon did not write Ecclesiastes. The work fits well with Song of Songs, Proverbs and some Psalms. It is likely that some additions have been made to the work, over time. The wisdom within the text is extraordinary.

Ecclesiastes, like some proverbs, has an author that seems to be a significant nom de plume. What is in a name? Kohelet literally means "Assembler."

The verse is part of a group beginning at 9:1 and ending at 11:6 on the theme "Man does not know what will come after him." In modern terms, we know how the body is formed in a mother's womb. We also know the paths of wind. But, that is not the point of the verse.

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Bible Quote May 15th Psalm 139:13-14

“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” -Psalm 139:13-14
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Psalm 139 is by David, but it is attributed to Adam by the Midrash Shocher Tov. Because it applies to the first person. Today it is used by anti abortionists. It is a psalm of praise to Him.
It resembles thoughts of an old man whose family has grown. Has it been composed after Solomon? After the tragic miscarriage of Bathsheba? And David still has the work of a ruler, with deadly enemies.
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Bible Quote May 14th Proverbs 31:30

“Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.” -Proverbs 31:30
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Proverbs 31 is possibly entirely to do with Solomon and Bathsheba. The name, Lemuel, is not of a known king, but is likely a pseudonym.

Via Wikipedia "The widely used Strong's concordance, a reference work that assigns a unique reference number to every Biblical Hebrew word and its English translation, states that Lemuel is Hebrew word 3927, related to words 3926 and 410 and means "(belonging) to God; Lemuel or Lemoel, a symbolic name of Solomon: -Lemuel.""

It is likely that after Bathsheba was seen on a roof by David as a young woman, she became an iconic mother, dealing with miscarriage and, later, supporting her child, exhorting him to listen to God.

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Bible Quote May 13th Proverbs 31:10, 27-28

“A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her:” - Proverbs 31:10, 27-28
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Proverbs 31 is possibly entirely to do with Solomon and Bathsheba. The name, Lemuel, is not of a known king, but is likely a pseudonym.

Via Wikipedia "The widely used Strong's concordance, a reference work that assigns a unique reference number to every Biblical Hebrew word and its English translation, states that Lemuel is Hebrew word 3927, related to words 3926 and 410 and means "(belonging) to God; Lemuel or Lemoel, a symbolic name of Solomon: -Lemuel.""

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Bible quote May 12th Ephesians 4:32

“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” -Ephesians 4:32
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Ephesus is the city in modern day Turkey where John is thought to have written his Gospel, and where Paul spent a few years. The inhabitants at the time were Greek ethnically. Paul does not give characteristically personal greetings in this letter, suggesting to some that he did not write this in 62 AD from Rome, but it was written in his name between 80 and 100 AD.

Here, Paul is giving instructions on Christian living.
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Bible Quote May 11th Matthew 18:15

“If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over.” - Matthew 18:15
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Matthew wrote what is the first Gospel of the Bible. It is one of the three synoptic gospels, and relates how the Messiah, Jesus, rejected by Israel, sent out his disciples to preach the gospel to the whole world. It was probably written after 70AD.

Here, Matthew is talking of what will be bound in Heaven, and what will be loosed in heaven. Christians are not united, except in faith. But in disagreement, we can argue out of love, and be persuaded.

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Bible Quote May 10th Romans 8:1-2

“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.” - Romans 8:1-2
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Paul was writing to Rome from Corinth. He had Tertius of Iconium write this while he dictated. Paul had established a number of churches around the Greek seas in the decade leading up to the letter. Rome was the then undisputed capital of the 'known world.'

Here, Paul writes on the assurance of salvation. Because under law, all will die as all fall short of God's glory. But, under the protection of Christ, Christians have freedom to act righteously, even as they fail.
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Bible Quote May 9th Colossians 4:5-6

“Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” - Colossians 4:5-6
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Colossians is a letter to a small Christian community about 100 miles from Ephesus. There are questions about authorship. It reflects the epistle for Ephesians. Were it written by Paul, it was probably written in the sixth decade, when Paul was imprisoned in Rome.

Here, Paul is making further instructions, having covered issues such as the supremacy of Christ, Paul's labor for the church, life with Christ giving freedom, and rules for holy living.
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Bible Quote May 8th 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

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It is thought this first epistle to Thessalonians was written by Paul from Corinth in 52, following Timothy's visit there. It seems to be before Paul has finished formalising his thoughts on several issues which he covers in later letters, like justification by faith, or Jewish and Gentile relations. But then this letter is some eighteen years before the fall of the temple, after which persecution of Christians was more of an issue.

The first eleven verses to this chapter may have been inserted later to clarify thoughts on the second coming. These verses are part of Paul's final instructions. 

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