Bible Delving & Dwelling

[iamjcs]

1Cor. 2:9b-f ; Isa.64:4 -Ú
No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived, neither have entered into the heart of man, ALL present & future blessings[all that] God has prepared, (made & keeps in readiness)for those who love Him, ]who hold Him in affectionate reverence, promptly obeying Him & gratefully recognizing the benefits He has bestowed]. Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has Percieved, no eye has seen any God besides You, who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him. Read Isa.55:6;65:17

[ God’s ways seem foolish to our limited wisdom. ]​

1Cor. 1:27-28
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God chose the foolish, weak, lowly, & despised things of this world & the things that are not to shame the wise, strong, exalted, cherished things of this world & to nullify the things that are.​

Jm. 2:5 Listen, dear friends. Isn't it clear by now that God operates quite differently? He chose the world's down-and-out as the kingdom's first citizens, with full rights & privileges. Did not God choose the poor of this world 'to be' rich in faith § , to have the kingdom which He promised to anyone who truly loves Him.

 

[iamjcs]

Can you help me come up with Biblical examples of instances that indicate this?

 

[OPAL]

Can you help me come up with Biblical examples of instances that indicate this?

II Cor. 4:17-18 & 5:1, "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens."

Also John 14:2, "In my Fathers's house are many mansions:..."

 

[TrevorL]

Howdy iamjcs,

Greetings. In the following there is a contrast between those who had positions in this present world, and those to whom God was revealed. This is only one aspect of what you posted.

Gentiles from a non-stated country east from Judah, compared with religious and political leaders in Jerusalem.
Matthew 2:1-3 (KJV): "1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. 3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him."

The birth revealed to humble shepherds:
Luke 2:8-12 (KJV): "8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. 10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger."

The word of God revealed to John compared to those in authority:
Luke 3:1-2 (KJV): "1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, 2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness."

Kind regards
Trevor

 

[iamjcs]

I think it's interesting how "the Shepherd and Overseer of our souls" was revealed first to the shepherds.

 

[iamjcs]

1Sam. 16:3,6-13 (NASB)

"You shall invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do ; and you shall anoint for Me the one whom I designate to you." ... When they entered, he looked at Eliab and thought, "Surely the LORD'S anointed is before Him." But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." Then Jesse called Abinadab and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, "The LORD has not chosen this one either." Next Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, "The LORD has not chosen this one either." Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, "The LORD has not chosen these." And Samuel said to Jesse, "Are these all the children ?" And he said, "There remains yet the youngest , and behold, he is tending the sheep." Then Samuel said to Jesse, "Send and bring him; for we will not sit down until he comes here." So he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, "Arise, anoint him; for this is he." Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon David from that day forward. And Samuel arose and went to Ramah.

 

[iamjcs]

Hi Trevor & Opal!

 

[iamjcs]

Another example is John 4:7-15 (NIV)

7 When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, "Will you give me a drink?"

8 (His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.)
9 The Samaritan woman said to him, "You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?" (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.[a])

10 Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water."

11 "Sir," the woman said, "you have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where can you get this living water?

12 Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did also his sons and his flocks and herds?"

13 Jesus answered, "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again,

14 but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life."

15 The woman said to him, "Sir, give me this water so that I won't get thirsty and have to keep coming here to draw water."

 

[iamjcs]

2Kings ch.6

15 When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. "Oh, my lord, what shall we do?" the servant asked.

16 "Don't be afraid," the prophet answered. "Those who are with us are more than those who are with them."

17 And Elisha prayed, "O LORD, open his eyes so he may see." Then the LORD opened the servant's eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

 

[iamjcs]

God rewarded RUTH a MOABITESS by making her an ancestor of king David and Jesus!

 

[iamjcs]

time4reflection & SPOOGE: WELCOME

 

[iamjcs]

SPOOGE: can you think of another Biblical instance where God's view point was different from humans'?

 

[SPOOGE]

true. is that the topic today???

 

[iamjcs]

yes, it probably will be for this week actually

 

[iamjcs]

How about Rahab.

Jos 2:1 - Show Context And Joshua the son of Nun sent from [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]tim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go, view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into the house of a harlot, named Rahab, and lodged there.

Jos 6:17 - Show Context And the city shall be accursed, [even] it, and all that [are] in it, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that [are] with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.

From... http://bible.crosswalk.com/OnlineStudyBible/bible.cgi?word=Rahab&section=0&version=wbt&new=1&oq=&NavBook=ge&NavGo=1&NavCurrentChapter=1

 

[SPOOGE]

Ya... ummm ... David

 

[iamjcs]

Good one, Bible says he was a man after God's own heart, yet what did he do wrong?

 

[SPOOGE]

Lots of things..
He slept with some1 wife... then he got the man killed... he did repent after he knew he child was going to die....

 

[SPOOGE]

you there?

 

[iamjcs]

Right.

2Sam. ch.11 (WEBster's version)

14 And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent [it] by the hand of Uriah. 15 And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the front of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.