Church in the home Wednesday evenings 5th May 2010
30 pieces of silver
The sentence for robbing, stealing, what would that be, well today there is
The possibility of not being caught at all if you look at crime statistics,
Or you could get caught but get off due to a technicality,
Or get caught and have to some community service,
Or get caught and get a financial fine,
Or get caught and get a custodial sentence,
Or get caught and get a physical punishment, e.g. flogging or caning,
Or get caught and get a capitol punishment e.g. a death sentence.
What is the sentence for preaching the truth, and healing the sick, and bringing deliverance to those who are inflicted, or oppressed of the Devil? Jesus Christ paid the highest price for his trumped up “crimes” in a “kangaroo” court.
The precious blood of Jesus was spilt on the hill of Golgotha, and this blood still has the same cleansing power now as it did then. This precious lamb, without spot or blemish, which was the image of the Father, was betrayed to the authorities for 30 pieces of silver.
In Exodus 21:32 we read that if an ox harms a servant then 30 pieces of silver was the price to pay to the master of that slave.
(In Hosea 3:2, we see how 15 shekels and 1 & ½ homers of barley was the equivalent of the price of a damaged slave.)
Lets study Judas, one of the twelve apostles.
Judas
Judas chosen by Jesus
Mark 3:14-19
Judas as the betrayer John 6:71, 12: 4, 13: 2, 13:26, 18: 2,3,5,
Acts 1: 16, 25
Judas and the bag
John 12: 6,
John 13: 29
Judas’s concern about finances
Matt 26:6-9, very precious ointment, sold and given to the poor.
Judas act of betrayal
Matt 26:20-25
Judas agrees a price for the betrayal
Matthew 26: (30 pieces of silver) 15 & 16, …they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
Judas repentance
Matthew 27: 3-5: brought again the thirty pieces of silver, went and hanged himself
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zondag 9 mei 2010
Church in the home Wed.evenings 21Apr/2010, The unrighteous mammon and the sharply dividing sword part 2
Church in the home Wednesday evenings 7th Apr. 2010 & 21st of Apr. 2010
On the 21st of April we started back at the start of Luke chapter 16 where we have read already that various bible have different chapter headings as introduction to this section.
Without being deterred we ploughed on, and discover that the Steward of the certain rich mans goods was accused of being corrupt. A less than careful reading would lead someone to believe that the steward actually was corrupt, but though accused this gentleman was not convicted. The rich man did not accuse the steward, rather it was brought to thee notice of the rich man that his steward was corrupt. Bishop K.C Pillai has a chapter in his book, Orientalisms of the Bible, Volume 1, Mor - Mac publishing company, Inc, Fairborn Ohio, 1969, on this section. The Steward in eastern terms would have been a trusted relative salted and swaddled, thus trustworthy. The steward would be vested with all kinds of wide ranging powers, with the right to buy and sell, lend money, reduce debts, and he did not draw a salary, but was "kept". In all likelihood according to Bishop K C Pillai, (Bishop Pillai calls this chapter: "The alleged unjust steward") this steward was wrongly accused perhaps by a disgruntled member of staff, and this was brought to the notice of the rich man. In this record the steward apparently had three options open to him, should the charges, which were pressed result in him loosing his privileged position.
Dig for a living, or resort to manual labour, for which he considered himself unsuitable, or not strong enough.
Beg for a living, and he was too ashamed to do this.
Strengthen his links with the business community, which in his capacity as steward he would have had divers opportunity to get to know.
As it happened in any business situation there were some who did not adhere to the payment terms, and so the bad debts began to rise. In this situation one has to be astute and decide if all the monies owed can be paid back in full or whether a part payment is realistic. It may well be that those owing the rich man had fallen on hard times due to no fault of their own, and in that situation an agreed reduction or settlement would be reached.
It seems that the steward was able to agree with a number of these debtors a new payment deal, (50% and 20% reduction in the amount to be paid back) which under the circumstances was beneficial to both parties, a win-win situation you might say. The steward was also insuring that in the event of him being dismissed from his post that at least these debtors would perhaps give him a chance and pay for his food and lodgings. This was obviously a prudent move, as can be seen from the reaction of the rich man, or Lord, his employer, who commended the "unjust" steward, (V8) and we must read the alleged unjust steward here of course in verse 8 of Luke 16.
The American standard version (ASV) has the following translation…
V9 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it shall fail, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles.
The New American standard version (NASB) puts it like this…
V9And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by means of the wealth of unrighteousness, so that when it fails, they will receive you into the eternal dwellings.
The "Revised English version" (REV*) puts verse 9 as follows,
Teachings About Wealth
V9 And I myself say to you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the tents in the Age to come.
The commentary to the REV* has the following to say about verse 9…
16: 9. "make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth." The answer to this
difficult verse lies in understanding that only God and Christ can receive anyone into "the
tents in the Age," i.e., the dwellings in the Millennial Kingdom and beyond. How does
the believer "make friends" with wealth? By using it to help and bless others. Matt. 25:40
notes that what we do for the least of the believers we do for Christ himself. When we
use our wealth properly, we make friends of God and Christ, who then help us, just as the
unrighteous house-manager made friends who later helped him when he was in need. For
"mammon" see note on Matthew 6:24.
As a finishing comment I would like to say that the New English Bible, (NEB) has for me a clear way of putting some verses, and I quote the NEB, Oxford and Cambridge University press, 1970…
V 9 "So I say to you, use your worldly wealth to win friends for yourselves, so that when money is a thing of the past you may be received into an eternal home."
* ….the Revised English Version® (REV®), is the version that we are developing. We call it the REV because we are presenting a revised version of earlier English versions, primarily the American Standard Version of 1901 (ASV), which we have used as the base text for our work, modifying it when we feel it is appropriate. Quoted from…..http://www.stfonline.org/resources/rev.html
http://www.biblicalunitarian.com (Biblical Unitarianism website)
http://www.truthortradition.com (Truth or Tradition web site)
http://www.stfonline.org/ (Spirit and Truth fellowship online website)
On the 21st of April we started back at the start of Luke chapter 16 where we have read already that various bible have different chapter headings as introduction to this section.
Without being deterred we ploughed on, and discover that the Steward of the certain rich mans goods was accused of being corrupt. A less than careful reading would lead someone to believe that the steward actually was corrupt, but though accused this gentleman was not convicted. The rich man did not accuse the steward, rather it was brought to thee notice of the rich man that his steward was corrupt. Bishop K.C Pillai has a chapter in his book, Orientalisms of the Bible, Volume 1, Mor - Mac publishing company, Inc, Fairborn Ohio, 1969, on this section. The Steward in eastern terms would have been a trusted relative salted and swaddled, thus trustworthy. The steward would be vested with all kinds of wide ranging powers, with the right to buy and sell, lend money, reduce debts, and he did not draw a salary, but was "kept". In all likelihood according to Bishop K C Pillai, (Bishop Pillai calls this chapter: "The alleged unjust steward") this steward was wrongly accused perhaps by a disgruntled member of staff, and this was brought to the notice of the rich man. In this record the steward apparently had three options open to him, should the charges, which were pressed result in him loosing his privileged position.
Dig for a living, or resort to manual labour, for which he considered himself unsuitable, or not strong enough.
Beg for a living, and he was too ashamed to do this.
Strengthen his links with the business community, which in his capacity as steward he would have had divers opportunity to get to know.
As it happened in any business situation there were some who did not adhere to the payment terms, and so the bad debts began to rise. In this situation one has to be astute and decide if all the monies owed can be paid back in full or whether a part payment is realistic. It may well be that those owing the rich man had fallen on hard times due to no fault of their own, and in that situation an agreed reduction or settlement would be reached.
It seems that the steward was able to agree with a number of these debtors a new payment deal, (50% and 20% reduction in the amount to be paid back) which under the circumstances was beneficial to both parties, a win-win situation you might say. The steward was also insuring that in the event of him being dismissed from his post that at least these debtors would perhaps give him a chance and pay for his food and lodgings. This was obviously a prudent move, as can be seen from the reaction of the rich man, or Lord, his employer, who commended the "unjust" steward, (V8) and we must read the alleged unjust steward here of course in verse 8 of Luke 16.
The American standard version (ASV) has the following translation…
V9 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it shall fail, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles.
The New American standard version (NASB) puts it like this…
V9And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by means of the wealth of unrighteousness, so that when it fails, they will receive you into the eternal dwellings.
The "Revised English version" (REV*) puts verse 9 as follows,
Teachings About Wealth
V9 And I myself say to you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the tents in the Age to come.
The commentary to the REV* has the following to say about verse 9…
16: 9. "make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth." The answer to this
difficult verse lies in understanding that only God and Christ can receive anyone into "the
tents in the Age," i.e., the dwellings in the Millennial Kingdom and beyond. How does
the believer "make friends" with wealth? By using it to help and bless others. Matt. 25:40
notes that what we do for the least of the believers we do for Christ himself. When we
use our wealth properly, we make friends of God and Christ, who then help us, just as the
unrighteous house-manager made friends who later helped him when he was in need. For
"mammon" see note on Matthew 6:24.
As a finishing comment I would like to say that the New English Bible, (NEB) has for me a clear way of putting some verses, and I quote the NEB, Oxford and Cambridge University press, 1970…
V 9 "So I say to you, use your worldly wealth to win friends for yourselves, so that when money is a thing of the past you may be received into an eternal home."
* ….the Revised English Version® (REV®), is the version that we are developing. We call it the REV because we are presenting a revised version of earlier English versions, primarily the American Standard Version of 1901 (ASV), which we have used as the base text for our work, modifying it when we feel it is appropriate. Quoted from…..http://www.stfonline.org/resources/rev.html
http://www.biblicalunitarian.com (Biblical Unitarianism website)
http://www.truthortradition.com (Truth or Tradition web site)
http://www.stfonline.org/ (Spirit and Truth fellowship online website)
Church in the home Wed.evenings 7th Apr. 2010, The unrighteous mammon and the sharply dividing sword.
Church in the home Wednesday evenings 7th Apr. 2010
The unrighteous mammon and the sharply dividing sword, part 1
Luke 16: 10-12
And
Hebrews 4:12
This week we read theses two short passages, bearing in mind that the verses in Luke come at the end of a parable which is titled variously in bibles as "the parable of the unjust steward" Cambridge cameo bible, Authorised Kings James version, "de onrechtvaardige rentmeester" in the "staten vertaling, "the parable of the shrewd manager" in the new international version, the Unrighteous Steward in the New American Standard version, The companion bible in the marginal notes Bullinger has Parable: the Unjust Steward, in the REV*, it is called the "parable of the wise manager" … no wonder that this section has caused some confusion to those seeking the truth.
For this evening we limited ourselves to these three verses in Luke, and explored the simple principle of being faithful (trustworthy) in little things, and how that would be a good measure that someone would be faithful in greater things. No detail is too small to be cared for in life. The bible makes clear how concerned God is about the seemingly insignificant things in our lives, remember "he who sees the sparrow fall"…
These three verses, emphasise three different aspects round this theme…
Luke 16:10 Faithful in little, faithful also in much
Luke 16: 11 If not faithful in the unrighteous mammon (Mammonas – the Greek God of wealth), the true riches – who will entrust them to you? (hyperbaton – Bullinger figures of speech)
Luke 16: 12 If not been faithful in another mans (allotrio) who will give you that which is your (our) own? (humeteros / hemeteros)
Many of life’s examples and accounts of successful people bear tribute to these principles. God is concerned about who is looking after his affairs, and the true wealth of sheparding God’s people should only be entrusted to those who are able to look after "little", so to speak.
The Hebrews verse in chapter 4 verse 12 reminds us that the word of God is alive, powerful, and sharp, sharper than a two edged sword. I like to use it in any particular teaching. We are reminded to be sharp not only on the word but in all things.
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http://www.truthortradition.com/ (Truth or Tradition web site)
http://www.stfonline.org/ (Spirit and Truth fellowship online website)
The unrighteous mammon and the sharply dividing sword, part 1
Luke 16: 10-12
And
Hebrews 4:12
This week we read theses two short passages, bearing in mind that the verses in Luke come at the end of a parable which is titled variously in bibles as "the parable of the unjust steward" Cambridge cameo bible, Authorised Kings James version, "de onrechtvaardige rentmeester" in the "staten vertaling, "the parable of the shrewd manager" in the new international version, the Unrighteous Steward in the New American Standard version, The companion bible in the marginal notes Bullinger has Parable: the Unjust Steward, in the REV*, it is called the "parable of the wise manager" … no wonder that this section has caused some confusion to those seeking the truth.
For this evening we limited ourselves to these three verses in Luke, and explored the simple principle of being faithful (trustworthy) in little things, and how that would be a good measure that someone would be faithful in greater things. No detail is too small to be cared for in life. The bible makes clear how concerned God is about the seemingly insignificant things in our lives, remember "he who sees the sparrow fall"…
These three verses, emphasise three different aspects round this theme…
Luke 16:10 Faithful in little, faithful also in much
Luke 16: 11 If not faithful in the unrighteous mammon (Mammonas – the Greek God of wealth), the true riches – who will entrust them to you? (hyperbaton – Bullinger figures of speech)
Luke 16: 12 If not been faithful in another mans (allotrio) who will give you that which is your (our) own? (humeteros / hemeteros)
Many of life’s examples and accounts of successful people bear tribute to these principles. God is concerned about who is looking after his affairs, and the true wealth of sheparding God’s people should only be entrusted to those who are able to look after "little", so to speak.
The Hebrews verse in chapter 4 verse 12 reminds us that the word of God is alive, powerful, and sharp, sharper than a two edged sword. I like to use it in any particular teaching. We are reminded to be sharp not only on the word but in all things.
http://www.biblicalunitarian.com/ (Biblical Unitarianism website)
http://www.truthortradition.com/ (Truth or Tradition web site)
http://www.stfonline.org/ (Spirit and Truth fellowship online website)
Church in the home Wed.evenings 31/Mar/2010, “The pre-burials of Jesus”, or anointings of Jesus
Church in the home Wednesday evenings 31st Mar 2010
I want to call this “The pre-burials of Jesus”.
There are 3 anointings of Jesus, and 4 records of these, two being of the one and self same occasion.
These records are examples of great love extended to our Lord Jesus and confront us as to out love for Him, and are a test as to how far we are prepared to go to show our love to Him.
The “woman” of Matthew 26 and Mary (Lazarus brother) on John 12 are both attributed to having done the anointing because of “'Suffer her; for the day of my embalming she hath kept it”, and “for she having put this ointment on my body -- for my burial she did it”. Both are in some way symbolical burial anointings not long before Jesus would suffer and die. Intriguing.
Matthew 26: 1-16, & Mark 14:3-9 being the same record
John 12 : 1 – 8
Luke 7 : 36 - 39
Matthew 26:1-16
New American Standard Bible (©1995)
a woman came to Him with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume, and she poured it on His head as He reclined at the table.
Where: The house of Simon the Leper,
When: 2 days before the Passover
What: Alabaster jar of very expensive perfume
Who: A woman
Same incident as…..
Mark 14:3-9.
New American Standard Bible (©1995)
While He was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, there came a woman with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume of pure nard; and she broke the vial and poured it over His head.
Where: The house of Simon the Leper,
When: 2 days before the Passover
What: Alabaster jar of very expensive perfume
Who: A woman
Matthew 26:12 – various translations:
New International Version (©1984)
When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.
New Living Translation (©2007)
She has poured this perfume on me to prepare my body for burial.
English Standard Version (©2001)
In pouring this ointment on my body, she has done it to prepare me for burial.
New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"For when she poured this perfume on My body, she did it to prepare Me for burial.
International Standard Version (©2008)
When she poured this perfume on my body, she was preparing me for burial.
GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
She poured this perfume on my body before it is placed in a tomb.
King James Bible
For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.
American King James Version
For in that she has poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.
American Standard Version
For in that she poured this ointment upon my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.
Bible in Basic English
For in putting this perfume on my body, she did it to make me ready for my last resting-place.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For she in pouring this ointment upon my body, hath done it for my burial.
Darby Bible Translation
For in pouring out this ointment on my body, she has done it for my burying.
English Revised Version
For in that she poured this ointment upon my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.
Webster's Bible Translation
For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.
Weymouth New Testament
In pouring this ointment over me, her object was to prepare me for burial.
World English Bible
For in pouring this ointment on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.
Young's Literal Translation
for she having put this ointment on my body -- for my burial she did it.
John 12: 1-7
Where: Bethany, probably Lazarus house as he was there and Martha served, and mary anointed.
When: 6 days before the Passover
What: A pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly.
Who: Mary, Lazarus sister
What anointed: feet with ointment, and wiped with her hair
Mary was probably not one of those who were busying themselves with the anointment of Jesus body with spices.
New American Standard Bible ©
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Mary Anoints Jesus
1 Jesus, therefore, six days before the Passover, came to Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.
2 So they made Him a supper there, and Martha was serving; but Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.
3 Mary then took a pound of very costly perfume of pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
4 But Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples, who was intending to betray Him, said,
5 “Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and given to poor people?”
6 Now he said this, not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box, he used to pilfer what was put into it.
7 Therefore Jesus said, “Let her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of My burial.
8 “For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.”
John 12: 1-7 – various translations
New International Version (©1984)
"Leave her alone," Jesus replied. "[It was intended] that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial.
New Living Translation (©2007)
Jesus replied, "Leave her alone. She did this in preparation for my burial.
English Standard Version (©2001)
Jesus said, “Leave her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of my burial.
New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Therefore Jesus said, "Let her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of My burial.
International Standard Version (©2008)
Then Jesus said, "Leave her alone so she can observe the day of my burial,
GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Jesus said to Judas, "Leave her alone! She has done this to prepare me for the day I will be placed in a tomb.
King James Bible
Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.
American King James Version
Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying has she kept this.
American Standard Version
Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to keep it against the day of my burying.
Bible in Basic English
Then Jesus said, Let her be. Let her keep what she has for the day of my death.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Jesus therefore said: Let her alone, that she may keep it against the day of my burial.
Darby Bible Translation
Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to have kept this for the day of my preparation for burial;
English Revised Version
Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to keep it against the day of my burying.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burial hath she kept this.
Weymouth New Testament
But Jesus interposed. "Do not blame her," He said, "allow her to have kept it for the time of my preparation for burial.
World English Bible
But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.
Young's Literal Translation
Jesus, therefore, said, 'Suffer her; for the day of my embalming she hath kept it,
Other similar record….
Luke 7:37
And there was a woman in the city who was a sinner; and when she learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster vial of perfume, (NASB ©1995)
Where: The Pharisees house
When:?
What: Alabaster vial perfume
Who: A woman who was a sinner
What anointed: feet washed with tear, and dried with her hair, and anointed feet with perfume.
New American Standard:
36 Now one of the Pharisees was requesting Him to dine with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.
37 And there was a woman in the city who was a sinner; and when she learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster vial of perfume,
38 and standing behind Him at His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears, and kept wiping them with the hair of her head, and kissing His feet and anointing them with the perfume.
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http://www.stfonline.org/ (Spirit and Truth fellowship online website)
I want to call this “The pre-burials of Jesus”.
There are 3 anointings of Jesus, and 4 records of these, two being of the one and self same occasion.
These records are examples of great love extended to our Lord Jesus and confront us as to out love for Him, and are a test as to how far we are prepared to go to show our love to Him.
The “woman” of Matthew 26 and Mary (Lazarus brother) on John 12 are both attributed to having done the anointing because of “'Suffer her; for the day of my embalming she hath kept it”, and “for she having put this ointment on my body -- for my burial she did it”. Both are in some way symbolical burial anointings not long before Jesus would suffer and die. Intriguing.
Matthew 26: 1-16, & Mark 14:3-9 being the same record
John 12 : 1 – 8
Luke 7 : 36 - 39
Matthew 26:1-16
New American Standard Bible (©1995)
a woman came to Him with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume, and she poured it on His head as He reclined at the table.
Where: The house of Simon the Leper,
When: 2 days before the Passover
What: Alabaster jar of very expensive perfume
Who: A woman
Same incident as…..
Mark 14:3-9.
New American Standard Bible (©1995)
While He was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, there came a woman with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume of pure nard; and she broke the vial and poured it over His head.
Where: The house of Simon the Leper,
When: 2 days before the Passover
What: Alabaster jar of very expensive perfume
Who: A woman
Matthew 26:12 – various translations:
New International Version (©1984)
When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.
New Living Translation (©2007)
She has poured this perfume on me to prepare my body for burial.
English Standard Version (©2001)
In pouring this ointment on my body, she has done it to prepare me for burial.
New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"For when she poured this perfume on My body, she did it to prepare Me for burial.
International Standard Version (©2008)
When she poured this perfume on my body, she was preparing me for burial.
GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
She poured this perfume on my body before it is placed in a tomb.
King James Bible
For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.
American King James Version
For in that she has poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.
American Standard Version
For in that she poured this ointment upon my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.
Bible in Basic English
For in putting this perfume on my body, she did it to make me ready for my last resting-place.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For she in pouring this ointment upon my body, hath done it for my burial.
Darby Bible Translation
For in pouring out this ointment on my body, she has done it for my burying.
English Revised Version
For in that she poured this ointment upon my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.
Webster's Bible Translation
For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.
Weymouth New Testament
In pouring this ointment over me, her object was to prepare me for burial.
World English Bible
For in pouring this ointment on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.
Young's Literal Translation
for she having put this ointment on my body -- for my burial she did it.
John 12: 1-7
Where: Bethany, probably Lazarus house as he was there and Martha served, and mary anointed.
When: 6 days before the Passover
What: A pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly.
Who: Mary, Lazarus sister
What anointed: feet with ointment, and wiped with her hair
Mary was probably not one of those who were busying themselves with the anointment of Jesus body with spices.
New American Standard Bible ©
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Mary Anoints Jesus
1 Jesus, therefore, six days before the Passover, came to Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.
2 So they made Him a supper there, and Martha was serving; but Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.
3 Mary then took a pound of very costly perfume of pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
4 But Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples, who was intending to betray Him, said,
5 “Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and given to poor people?”
6 Now he said this, not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box, he used to pilfer what was put into it.
7 Therefore Jesus said, “Let her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of My burial.
8 “For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.”
John 12: 1-7 – various translations
New International Version (©1984)
"Leave her alone," Jesus replied. "[It was intended] that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial.
New Living Translation (©2007)
Jesus replied, "Leave her alone. She did this in preparation for my burial.
English Standard Version (©2001)
Jesus said, “Leave her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of my burial.
New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Therefore Jesus said, "Let her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of My burial.
International Standard Version (©2008)
Then Jesus said, "Leave her alone so she can observe the day of my burial,
GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Jesus said to Judas, "Leave her alone! She has done this to prepare me for the day I will be placed in a tomb.
King James Bible
Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.
American King James Version
Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying has she kept this.
American Standard Version
Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to keep it against the day of my burying.
Bible in Basic English
Then Jesus said, Let her be. Let her keep what she has for the day of my death.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Jesus therefore said: Let her alone, that she may keep it against the day of my burial.
Darby Bible Translation
Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to have kept this for the day of my preparation for burial;
English Revised Version
Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to keep it against the day of my burying.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burial hath she kept this.
Weymouth New Testament
But Jesus interposed. "Do not blame her," He said, "allow her to have kept it for the time of my preparation for burial.
World English Bible
But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.
Young's Literal Translation
Jesus, therefore, said, 'Suffer her; for the day of my embalming she hath kept it,
Other similar record….
Luke 7:37
And there was a woman in the city who was a sinner; and when she learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster vial of perfume, (NASB ©1995)
Where: The Pharisees house
When:?
What: Alabaster vial perfume
Who: A woman who was a sinner
What anointed: feet washed with tear, and dried with her hair, and anointed feet with perfume.
New American Standard:
36 Now one of the Pharisees was requesting Him to dine with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.
37 And there was a woman in the city who was a sinner; and when she learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster vial of perfume,
38 and standing behind Him at His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears, and kept wiping them with the hair of her head, and kissing His feet and anointing them with the perfume.
http://www.biblicalunitarian.com (Biblical Unitarianism website)
http://www.truthortradition.com (Truth or Tradition web site)
http://www.stfonline.org/ (Spirit and Truth fellowship online website)
Church in the home Wed.evenings 8/March/2010, “That we might work the works of God”
Church in the home Wednesday evenings 8th March 2010
“That we might work the works of God” (John 6: 28 – John 7:53)
In John 6: 28 the people and the disciples asked Jesus what should we do that we might work the works of God. Jesus answered, “believe”! Believe on Him Whom he hath sent. But believe, now is that a work? Other places in the bible mention is made of the difference between works and grace / faith / believing. Typical of the natural man, “the people and the disciples asked for a sign so they could believe. The sign of the bread from Heaven, the manna in the desert, was the type of Jesus who was the bread from Heaven, the bread of life. Murmuring followed this revelation, disbelief, that the son of Joseph could be the bread of life. Three times this manna from heaven in the desert is mentioned in this section of scripture, V31, V49, and V58. This saying was too hard for many, V.60, and as a result many did walk with him no more V. 66. The chosen twelve stayed with him despite Jesus saying that one was a devil.
Jesus walked in Galilee and not in Jewry as the Jews sought to kill him. However the feast of tabernacles beaconed. His brothers tempted him to go and “show” himself there in Judea, but he said it was too dangerous, however he did go secretly. The people murmured amongst themselves as to what kind of man Jesus was, and opinions were divided. However this talk was carried out in secret, as it was too dangerous to voice an opinion openly about Jesus. He was a marked man, public enemy No. 1 according to the Jews. Nevertheless in the midst of the feast Jesus taught openly in the temple and the Jews marveled at him and his learned teaching. He spoke directly to those who would have him killed, those who sought his life. Jesus provoked some so much they sought to take him but no man laid hands on him, his hour was not come. Chapter 7 V. 30.
In V 37 on the last day of that great feast Jesus spoke again and cried to the people, to those who did thirst that he should come to Jesus. Out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. This spake Jesus of the holy spirit, which had not yet been given. Once again there was division amongst the people and some would liked to have taken Jesus but again no man laid hands on him. Even the officers sent by the chief priests and Pharisees, did not obey orders to arrest Jesus but came back empty handed. They were accused of collusion. The chief priests were the afraid that others would be carried away by Jesus teaching especially the rulers. Then Nicodemus asks in a very correct way if it was right according to the Jews law to judge a man without giving him a fair trial. This brought some disdain upon himself from those chief priests and Pharisees.
http://www.biblicalunitarian.com (Biblical Unitarianism website)
http://www.truthortradition.com (Truth or Tradition web site)
http://www.stfonline.org/ (Spirit and Truth fellowship online website)
“That we might work the works of God” (John 6: 28 – John 7:53)
In John 6: 28 the people and the disciples asked Jesus what should we do that we might work the works of God. Jesus answered, “believe”! Believe on Him Whom he hath sent. But believe, now is that a work? Other places in the bible mention is made of the difference between works and grace / faith / believing. Typical of the natural man, “the people and the disciples asked for a sign so they could believe. The sign of the bread from Heaven, the manna in the desert, was the type of Jesus who was the bread from Heaven, the bread of life. Murmuring followed this revelation, disbelief, that the son of Joseph could be the bread of life. Three times this manna from heaven in the desert is mentioned in this section of scripture, V31, V49, and V58. This saying was too hard for many, V.60, and as a result many did walk with him no more V. 66. The chosen twelve stayed with him despite Jesus saying that one was a devil.
Jesus walked in Galilee and not in Jewry as the Jews sought to kill him. However the feast of tabernacles beaconed. His brothers tempted him to go and “show” himself there in Judea, but he said it was too dangerous, however he did go secretly. The people murmured amongst themselves as to what kind of man Jesus was, and opinions were divided. However this talk was carried out in secret, as it was too dangerous to voice an opinion openly about Jesus. He was a marked man, public enemy No. 1 according to the Jews. Nevertheless in the midst of the feast Jesus taught openly in the temple and the Jews marveled at him and his learned teaching. He spoke directly to those who would have him killed, those who sought his life. Jesus provoked some so much they sought to take him but no man laid hands on him, his hour was not come. Chapter 7 V. 30.
In V 37 on the last day of that great feast Jesus spoke again and cried to the people, to those who did thirst that he should come to Jesus. Out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. This spake Jesus of the holy spirit, which had not yet been given. Once again there was division amongst the people and some would liked to have taken Jesus but again no man laid hands on him. Even the officers sent by the chief priests and Pharisees, did not obey orders to arrest Jesus but came back empty handed. They were accused of collusion. The chief priests were the afraid that others would be carried away by Jesus teaching especially the rulers. Then Nicodemus asks in a very correct way if it was right according to the Jews law to judge a man without giving him a fair trial. This brought some disdain upon himself from those chief priests and Pharisees.
http://www.biblicalunitarian.com (Biblical Unitarianism website)
http://www.truthortradition.com (Truth or Tradition web site)
http://www.stfonline.org/ (Spirit and Truth fellowship online website)
Church in the home Wed.evenings 24th March 2010- The Burial of Jesus
Church in the home Wednesday evenings 24th March 2010- The Burial of Jesus
Author: Neil J Bourke
De steppe zal bloeien is a song by Huub Oosterhuis, and is sung widely in churches of the Benelux, and together with “Lied aan het licht” they are the two most popular songs from Huub Oosterhuis.
From his web site http://www.huuboosterhuis.nl/home/
I have copied the following excerpt.
Censors schrappen liederen
Op verzoek van 'Rome' houden de Nederlandse bisschoppen steeds strikter toezicht op de liederen die worden gezongen in rooms-katholieke diensten. In de praktijk betekent dit, dat door de bisschoppen aangestelde censors - hulpbisschop Herman Woorts (bisdom Utrecht) en pastoor Cor Mennen (Den Bosch) - iedere week de 'misboekjes' bekijken en eventueel gezangen daaruit wegschrappen. Deze boekjes vormen de basis van de diensten in verreweg de meeste rooms-katholieke gemeentes. 'De zondag vieren' wordt uitgegeven door de Werkgroep voor Liturgie Heeswijk; 'Bron van christelijke geest' is een uitgave van Gooi & Sticht in Kampen.
Woorts en Mennen hebben bepaald dat onder andere een aantal liederen op teksten van Huub Oosterhuis niet meer mogen worden gezongen. Besluiten, criteria noch argumenten zijn openbaar gemaakt - noch sancties die zouden volgen op het wél ten gehore brengen van deze liederen. (Bron: Trouw)
Liederen die volgens de Werkgroep voor Liturgie Heeswijk zijn afgekeurd:
- Uit vuur en ijzer
- Komen ooit voeten
- Wonen overal, nergens thuis
- Zomaar een dak
- Dat woord waarin ons richting wordt gegeven
- In 't laatste van de dagen
- Licht dat ons aanstoot
- Het brood in de aarde gevonden
- Te doen gerechtigheid
- Scheur toch de wolken weg
- Uit uw hemel zonder grenzen
- Gij zijt de mensenzoon
Liederen die volgens Gooi & Sticht zijn afgekeurd:
- De steppe zal bloeien
- Hij die gesproken heeft
- Beeld en gelijkenis
- Dat wij volstromen
- De Heer heeft mij gezien
- De wijze woorden en het groot vertoon
- Die chaos schiep tot mensenland
- De ballade van het evangelie
- Een mens te zijn op aarde
- Eert God die Onze Vader is
- Ere wie ere toekomt
- Wie als een god wil leven
- Hoor, maar ik kan niet horen
- Neemt Gods woord met hart en mond
- Soms breekt uw licht
- Zij die stom zijn
The choir that I have sung in for the past 10 years here in Almere and often in houses situated in “de Muidergouw” has as it’s very foundation a repertoire of songs by Huub Oosterhuis, and I would say app. 75% of all songs are written by that lyricist. One of my favourite Huub songs is “De steppe zal bloeien”, the text of which is given below.
De steppe zal bloeien.
een lied van Huub Oosterhuis.
De volledige tekst luidt als volgt:
De steppe zal bloeien.
De steppe zal lachen en juichen.
De rotsen die staan vanaf de dagen der schepping,
staan vol water, maar dicht,
de rotsen gaan open.
Het water zal stromen, het water zal tintelen, stralen,
dorstigen komen en drinken.
De steppe zal drinken.
De steppe zal bloeien.
De steppe zal lachen en juichen.
De ballingen keren.
Zij keren met blinkende schoven.
Die gingen in rouw tot aan het einde der aarde,
een voor een, en voorgoed, die keren in stoeten.
Als beken vol water,
als beken vol toesnellend water,
schietend omlaag van de bergen,
als lachen en juichen.
Die zaaiden in tranen,
die keren met lachen en juichen.
De dode zal leven.
De dode zal horen: nu leven.
Ten einde gegaan en onder stenen bedolven:
dode, dode, sta op,
het licht van de morgen.
Een hand zal ons wenken,
een stem zal ons roepen:
Ik open hemel en aarde en afgrond
en wij zullen horen
en wij zullen opstaan
en lachen en juichen en leven.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeNQI3e3d4E
The writer could have been inspired by many bible texts indeed and one may have included Isaiah 35, “The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them” (V 1)…. .. “in the wilderness shall water break out”(V6) …….The ransomed of the lord shall return, and cone to Zion with songs”(V10)…....
“dode, dode, sta op” !! lauds the song…. Jesus has stood up from the dead, but before that, he had to die, and after that he had to be buried. The bible says that Jesus would be in the “heart of the earth” (Matt 12:40) but there were no great details given about the removal, the burial, the burial garments, the location, a list of VIP invitees and dignitaries. Nevertheless several people despite the pressure of religion and society and politics, and time were prepared to put themselves out and give Jesus a burial that was better than the criminal burial, which would inevitably have been his lot without their intervention.
Joseph of Arimithea, Nicodemas, and Mary Magdalene together with the other Mary, were all doing or willing to do what they could under those difficult circumstances. A fascinating story with twists and turns. Study the records carefully and see the love those abovementioned had for Jesus. 2 Tim 4: 8 reveals the reward of the “crown of righteousness” for all those who “love His appearing”.
http://www.biblicalunitarian.com (Biblical Unitarianism website)
http://www.truthortradition.com (Truth or Tradition web site)
http://www.stfonline.org/ (Spirit and Truth fellowship online website)
Author: Neil J Bourke
De steppe zal bloeien is a song by Huub Oosterhuis, and is sung widely in churches of the Benelux, and together with “Lied aan het licht” they are the two most popular songs from Huub Oosterhuis.
From his web site http://www.huuboosterhuis.nl/home/
I have copied the following excerpt.
Censors schrappen liederen
Op verzoek van 'Rome' houden de Nederlandse bisschoppen steeds strikter toezicht op de liederen die worden gezongen in rooms-katholieke diensten. In de praktijk betekent dit, dat door de bisschoppen aangestelde censors - hulpbisschop Herman Woorts (bisdom Utrecht) en pastoor Cor Mennen (Den Bosch) - iedere week de 'misboekjes' bekijken en eventueel gezangen daaruit wegschrappen. Deze boekjes vormen de basis van de diensten in verreweg de meeste rooms-katholieke gemeentes. 'De zondag vieren' wordt uitgegeven door de Werkgroep voor Liturgie Heeswijk; 'Bron van christelijke geest' is een uitgave van Gooi & Sticht in Kampen.
Woorts en Mennen hebben bepaald dat onder andere een aantal liederen op teksten van Huub Oosterhuis niet meer mogen worden gezongen. Besluiten, criteria noch argumenten zijn openbaar gemaakt - noch sancties die zouden volgen op het wél ten gehore brengen van deze liederen. (Bron: Trouw)
Liederen die volgens de Werkgroep voor Liturgie Heeswijk zijn afgekeurd:
- Uit vuur en ijzer
- Komen ooit voeten
- Wonen overal, nergens thuis
- Zomaar een dak
- Dat woord waarin ons richting wordt gegeven
- In 't laatste van de dagen
- Licht dat ons aanstoot
- Het brood in de aarde gevonden
- Te doen gerechtigheid
- Scheur toch de wolken weg
- Uit uw hemel zonder grenzen
- Gij zijt de mensenzoon
Liederen die volgens Gooi & Sticht zijn afgekeurd:
- De steppe zal bloeien
- Hij die gesproken heeft
- Beeld en gelijkenis
- Dat wij volstromen
- De Heer heeft mij gezien
- De wijze woorden en het groot vertoon
- Die chaos schiep tot mensenland
- De ballade van het evangelie
- Een mens te zijn op aarde
- Eert God die Onze Vader is
- Ere wie ere toekomt
- Wie als een god wil leven
- Hoor, maar ik kan niet horen
- Neemt Gods woord met hart en mond
- Soms breekt uw licht
- Zij die stom zijn
The choir that I have sung in for the past 10 years here in Almere and often in houses situated in “de Muidergouw” has as it’s very foundation a repertoire of songs by Huub Oosterhuis, and I would say app. 75% of all songs are written by that lyricist. One of my favourite Huub songs is “De steppe zal bloeien”, the text of which is given below.
De steppe zal bloeien.
een lied van Huub Oosterhuis.
De volledige tekst luidt als volgt:
De steppe zal bloeien.
De steppe zal lachen en juichen.
De rotsen die staan vanaf de dagen der schepping,
staan vol water, maar dicht,
de rotsen gaan open.
Het water zal stromen, het water zal tintelen, stralen,
dorstigen komen en drinken.
De steppe zal drinken.
De steppe zal bloeien.
De steppe zal lachen en juichen.
De ballingen keren.
Zij keren met blinkende schoven.
Die gingen in rouw tot aan het einde der aarde,
een voor een, en voorgoed, die keren in stoeten.
Als beken vol water,
als beken vol toesnellend water,
schietend omlaag van de bergen,
als lachen en juichen.
Die zaaiden in tranen,
die keren met lachen en juichen.
De dode zal leven.
De dode zal horen: nu leven.
Ten einde gegaan en onder stenen bedolven:
dode, dode, sta op,
het licht van de morgen.
Een hand zal ons wenken,
een stem zal ons roepen:
Ik open hemel en aarde en afgrond
en wij zullen horen
en wij zullen opstaan
en lachen en juichen en leven.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeNQI3e3d4E
The writer could have been inspired by many bible texts indeed and one may have included Isaiah 35, “The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them” (V 1)…. .. “in the wilderness shall water break out”(V6) …….The ransomed of the lord shall return, and cone to Zion with songs”(V10)…....
“dode, dode, sta op” !! lauds the song…. Jesus has stood up from the dead, but before that, he had to die, and after that he had to be buried. The bible says that Jesus would be in the “heart of the earth” (Matt 12:40) but there were no great details given about the removal, the burial, the burial garments, the location, a list of VIP invitees and dignitaries. Nevertheless several people despite the pressure of religion and society and politics, and time were prepared to put themselves out and give Jesus a burial that was better than the criminal burial, which would inevitably have been his lot without their intervention.
Joseph of Arimithea, Nicodemas, and Mary Magdalene together with the other Mary, were all doing or willing to do what they could under those difficult circumstances. A fascinating story with twists and turns. Study the records carefully and see the love those abovementioned had for Jesus. 2 Tim 4: 8 reveals the reward of the “crown of righteousness” for all those who “love His appearing”.
http://www.biblicalunitarian.com (Biblical Unitarianism website)
http://www.truthortradition.com (Truth or Tradition web site)
http://www.stfonline.org/ (Spirit and Truth fellowship online website)
Church in the home Wed.evenings 24th Feb 2010, The book of Esther.
Church in the home Wednesday evenings 24th Feb 2010
The book of Esther.
Form the tropical coast in Spain tucked between La Herradura and Almuńecar, the “Marina del Este”, is a quiet refuge for yachts and mariners and where the sun shines for almost 11 months of the year, the “Book of Esther” was studied over a period of 5 days.
Five Bourke’s from Almere spent 5 days of the crocus holidays in this sunny part of Europe.
Scholars have searched the scriptures of Esther and nowhere can the Divine names be found. This sets the Books of Esther is a unique position. In Hebrews 1: 1,2 it states that
“God, who at sundry times and in divers manners, spoke in times past unto the fathers by the prophets, (V 2) Hath in these last times spoken unto us by His Son”.
The divers manners, surely has to include a book of the bible, a part of the Word of God, which does not mention God by name explicitly.
The account in the Book of Esther traces the fortunes of Judeans in exile, and two in particular, Mordecai, and his cousin Esther, whom he took very good care of when her parents were not there to care for her. Esther eventually got chosen to take part in a pageant for the reigning monarch, King Ahasuerus, who ruled over a kingdom from India unto Ethiopia.
Esther ended up being chosen as the Queen to King Ahasuerus, and Mordecai remained on in his role being employed in the palace.
A plot to destroy Mordecai and the Judeans, by Haman, a descendent of Agag, the King of the Amalakites, was foiled when Mordecai and Esther intervened, and the Judeans of the realm were able by royal decree defend themselves and spare the Judeans as a nation even though in exile and dispersed abroad.
Though the words “Thus said the Lord” or “the Lord said unto me” or “then the word of the Lord came unto me a second time” as in the book of Jeremiah, do not occur in the book of Esther, the spiritually minded readers will quickly recognize the hand of God throughout this bible record though never explicitly stated.
The “divers manners” of Hebrews 1:1 is here to read.
http://www.biblicalunitarian.com (Biblical Unitarianism website)
http://www.truthortradition.com (Truth or Tradition web site)
http://www.stfonline.org/ (Spirit and Truth fellowship online website)
The book of Esther.
Form the tropical coast in Spain tucked between La Herradura and Almuńecar, the “Marina del Este”, is a quiet refuge for yachts and mariners and where the sun shines for almost 11 months of the year, the “Book of Esther” was studied over a period of 5 days.
Five Bourke’s from Almere spent 5 days of the crocus holidays in this sunny part of Europe.
Scholars have searched the scriptures of Esther and nowhere can the Divine names be found. This sets the Books of Esther is a unique position. In Hebrews 1: 1,2 it states that
“God, who at sundry times and in divers manners, spoke in times past unto the fathers by the prophets, (V 2) Hath in these last times spoken unto us by His Son”.
The divers manners, surely has to include a book of the bible, a part of the Word of God, which does not mention God by name explicitly.
The account in the Book of Esther traces the fortunes of Judeans in exile, and two in particular, Mordecai, and his cousin Esther, whom he took very good care of when her parents were not there to care for her. Esther eventually got chosen to take part in a pageant for the reigning monarch, King Ahasuerus, who ruled over a kingdom from India unto Ethiopia.
Esther ended up being chosen as the Queen to King Ahasuerus, and Mordecai remained on in his role being employed in the palace.
A plot to destroy Mordecai and the Judeans, by Haman, a descendent of Agag, the King of the Amalakites, was foiled when Mordecai and Esther intervened, and the Judeans of the realm were able by royal decree defend themselves and spare the Judeans as a nation even though in exile and dispersed abroad.
Though the words “Thus said the Lord” or “the Lord said unto me” or “then the word of the Lord came unto me a second time” as in the book of Jeremiah, do not occur in the book of Esther, the spiritually minded readers will quickly recognize the hand of God throughout this bible record though never explicitly stated.
The “divers manners” of Hebrews 1:1 is here to read.
http://www.biblicalunitarian.com (Biblical Unitarianism website)
http://www.truthortradition.com (Truth or Tradition web site)
http://www.stfonline.org/ (Spirit and Truth fellowship online website)
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