SDA view on Isaiah 66:17

[djconklin]

Well, here is my understanding:

Apostate Jews were combining paganism with the worship of God. Even in doing this, they fooled themselves into thinking that such practices made them holy, or sanctified. The consecration and purification ceremonies described here are distinctly heathen practices. Such vile ceremonies were almost always practiced in gardens and groves, much like many Masonic rituals which are practiced today (hello Skull And Bones secret societies, I'm talking about you.) The tree is in reference to the fact that the pagans used tree worship in thier rites. These apostate Jews, who knew better, were openly defying Gods Levitical instructions to avoid consuming unclean animals. They were freely indulging in the throwing off of all thier prior restraints and were deluded enough to believe they were being sanctified by the very thing God had explicitly told them would nullify any favor He might show them.

Good post!

 

[djconklin]

You look very good in my rearview mirror. Keep following me around the forum.

Last I checked it was well-nigh impossible to respond to a post before it had been written. It appears you are not interested in an intelligent discussion.

 

[sentipente]

Last I checked it was well-nigh impossible to respond to a post before it had been written. It appears you are not interested in an intelligent discussion.

I have no intention of dragging you from the world of apparitions. Do whatever you desire.

 

[mva1985]

It appears you are not interested in an intelligent discussion.

Now this I agree with!

 

[sentipente]

Now this I agree with!

See? Now we have a pair.

 

[djconklin]

See that little report button at the bottom of the post? And then you click on their CF link and click on ignore and presto! All their nay-saying posts disappear! And you won't have to deal with them anymore.

 

[mva1985]

See? Now we have a pair.

Two Pairs!! LOL (you and Night)

 

[sentipente]

Two Pairs!! LOL (you and Night)

Misery loves company. Good try. Can't fault you for trying. Please get back to the topic at hand. Only so much time is allowed for regeneration.

 

[TrustAndObey]

Hey Alpha Males....can you knock it off?

There's ladies and children present.

 

[mva1985]

Hey Alpha Males....can you knock it off?

There's ladies and children present.

That's funny!! Yes, for you Madame....

 

[sentipente]

Hey Alpha Males....can you knock it off?

There's ladies and children present.

That's why I have asked them to return to the topic at hand. Of course, I think the OP has been answered but no one is prevented from adding to the knowledge base.

 

[sentipente]

See that little report button at the bottom of the post? And then you click on their CF link and click on ignore and presto! All their nay-saying posts disappear! And you won't have to deal with them anymore.

I think you forgot to mention that a decision has to be taken on the report. The process is not automatic. I recall the story of the prodigal son who essentially told his father "I wish you were dead." He ignored him totally. What a wonderful example of grace that when he decided to undo the iggy the father was there waiting for him with open arms. What wonderful examples we find in the Gospels.

 

[honorthesabbath]

I copied this from the [FONT=Arial, Helvetica][FONT=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]The 1599 Geneva Study Bible [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica][FONT=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]I hope that it helps.[/FONT][/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica][FONT=Arial, Helvetica]66:17 They that sanctify (r) themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one [tree] in the midst, eating (s) swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD. [/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica][FONT=Arial, Helvetica](r) Meaning, the hypocrites. [/FONT][/FONT]​

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]([/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica]s) By which are meant them that maliciously transgressed the law, by eating beasts forbidden, even to the mouse which nature abhors.[/FONT]​

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MVA!!! What happened to your hair??? ROFL

 

[TrustAndObey]

Maybe he is bald...or maybe he doesn't have enough blessings for hair.

Do you need more blessings MVA?

EDIT: His character does have hair. It's just very short.

 

[honorthesabbath]

Maybe he is bald...or maybe he doesn't have enough blessings for hair.

Do you need more blessings MVA?

EDIT: His character does have hair. It's just very short.

I'm so used to ppl with lots of 'something' on their heads in here--lol--the 'ball-head' took me back!! rofl

 

[mva1985]

Maybe he is bald...or maybe he doesn't have enough blessings for hair.

Do you need more blessings MVA?

EDIT: His character does have hair. It's just very short.

First I want everyone to know that I have T&O to thank for my blessings. A public thanks is in order for that.

As for the hair. Well, I keep my hair pretty short and my eyes are about that blue too.

 

[mva1985]

I'm so used to ppl with lots of 'something' on their heads in here--lol--the 'ball-head' took me back!! rofl

Honor,

your post made me laugh - thanks for that!!!

 

[TrustAndObey]

It was nothing, seriously. They fixed my account this week so I got all my blessings back. I have a lot of 'em "in the bank".

 

[NightEternal]

Two Pairs!! LOL (you and Night)

Anyone have a full house?

 

[djconklin]

With icy we could have three of a kind ...