Tag Archives: biblical symbolism

What Do All Men Hold Dear?

Posted on April 22, 2014 by A Whisper, Screamed

paradosis – tradition π – 80 α – 1 ρ – 100 ά – 1 δ – 4 ο – 70 σ – 200 ι – 10 ς – 200 ______ 666 euporia – prosperity or wealth ε – 5 … Continue reading →

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Puzzling Passages Made Plain: The Levite and His Concubine – Part 2

Posted on April 21, 2014 by A Whisper, Screamed

Read first: Puzzling Passages Made Plain: Tossed to the Depraved Puzzling Passages Made Plain: The Levite and His Concubine – Part 1 Turn the Light on… Connection Lesson 1 Corinthians 13:9-10 (Literal Translation) In part, indeed, we know, and in … Continue reading →

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Symbolism of Sheep and the Leg-Breaking Myth

Posted on April 20, 2014 by A Whisper, Screamed

Sheep 101 Break a leg? There is a commonly-held belief that shepherds in Biblical times would break the legs of lambs that constantly wandered away. According to the “story,” the shepherd would then set the broken leg and carry the … Continue reading →

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Symbolism of the Vine and Branches

Posted on April 19, 2014 by A Whisper, Screamed

The pruning of the vine causes the remaining branch nubs to produce sweeter fruit: How to Prune Grape Vines for Fruit Development Winter Pruning of Vines from Infancy to the Fourth Year

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The Best Bread

Posted on April 9, 2014 by A Whisper, Screamed

Once upon a time, there was a little boy who had so many allergies, he could not partake of communion. He, being young, did not have a care, but the adults determined he had to participate in some way. “Gluten-free … Continue reading →

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Puzzling Passages Made Plain: The Levite and His Concubine – Part 1

Posted on April 8, 2014 by A Whisper, Screamed

I received the inspiration and most of the words for this post three week ago… and sat on it. “Why bother?” I thought, “No one is going to get it. It will either look like genius or madness.” The spouse … Continue reading →

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Body Parts

Posted on March 20, 2014 by A Whisper, Screamed

During a Bible study, I described the huge plant that came from the tiny mustard seed as the Body, “I am the Vine (the seed) and you are the branches (the growth).” Someone else said the church and gave praise … Continue reading →

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Incomplete Instruction

Posted on March 10, 2014 by A Whisper, Screamed

During the twelfth day of my foray into the church system (eleventh at this facility), I suffered through an incomplete sermon. An incomplete teaching is one when the main idea is totally missed and/or a soulish concept is used instead. … Continue reading →

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Strings of Pearls

Posted on March 8, 2014 by A Whisper, Screamed

Proverbs 23:23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. Matthew 13:45-46 [Yeshua said,] “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great … Continue reading →

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The Seed IS Christ

Posted on March 6, 2014 by A Whisper, Screamed

Mark 4 The Parable of Christ Sowing Himself 1Again He began to teach beside the sea. And a very large crowd gathered about Him, so that He got into a boat and sat in it on the sea, and the … Continue reading →

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