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12/14/2023

We learn in scripture that Joseph was a carpenter. In Mark 6:3, Jesus is described as a carpenter. In Matthew 13:55, He is called a carpenter's son. What is a carpenter? I know...silly question. We know that a carpenter is a woodworker. Right? Did you know that the Greek word that is translated carpenter is tectōn, which is a general term for a craftsman or builder, and these workers were considered to be highly skilled and well-respected? While in classical Greek, the term is typically used for a woodworker; in Koine, the Greek of the Septuagint and New Testament, it refers to builders generally and is often qualified by the material they worked with. One example is found in 2 Samuel 5:11 in which the plural form is used twice describing "workers of stone and workers of wood". The term is only used in the New Testament twice. You got it...in the scriptures listed above. These scriptures only state that Joseph and Jesus were builders or craftsmen. We can speculate that they were woodworkers, but Israel's landscape at the time contained few trees but had much stone. Perhaps He also worked with stone?
You may ask, "Does this really matter?" Not really. Jesus is Jesus, and He was a carpenter, no matter what material he used for crafting. This does make for an interesting look at words and how our interpretation can affect how we view that word and its meaning.

12/10/2023

Back To the Beginning challenge...

As noted in the booklet, Genesis 3:15 is a foreshadowing/prophecy, which reads: I will put enmity between you and the woman,
and between your offspring and her offspring;
he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”

Match the following parts of Gen 3:15 to the scripture or description.

A. "and between your offspring and her offspring" _______ _______

B. "He shall bruise your head" ______

C. "and you shall bruise his heel" ______

1. Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel. (Isaiah 7:14.)

2. As the crucifixion victim fights for air, he is forced to push himself upward so that he can take in a full breath. To do this, he must push his weight upward with his legs. However, because of the position in which the spike is driven through both feet, one of the victim’s heels is pushed hard into the upright beam of the cross. As the victim repeatedly clamors for air, his heel is literally bruised against the cross. (Tim Chaffey, God and Cancer)

3. a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. (Luke 1:27)

4. After Jesus died on the cross He was laid in a tomb. Three days later, He rose from the dead and began to appear to His followers. In the process of conquering death, the Creator also conquered the serpent. The Resurrection demonstrated Christ’s power over the grave and guaranteed Satan’s doom. ( Tim Chaffey)

12/07/2023

Day 4
Here is your mission if you choose to accept it: Read the genealogies of Jesus in Matthew and Luke. Leave your favorite name from each of the genealogies in the comments.
What do you notice about Matthew's genealogy that you do not see in Luke's genealogy?

12/07/2023

Day 3
Do you remember how many prophesies appear in the Bible?
How many have been fulfilled?
How many have been fulfilled by Jesus?

12/04/2023

Day 1 of Advent activity
Quiz: Which Advent?
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08/11/2022

With pictures from the James Webb Space Telescope coming out for the past few weeks, let's take a look at the amazing universe that God created. We'll look at pictures from the JWST, Hubble, and more.
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth" Genesis 1:1

07/07/2022

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PLrsJx3iCrA

Why does God tell us to compare him with the heavens? Because God has no limits, and from our perspective neither do the heavens. God is the unlimited limite...

07/07/2022

𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮.