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Lead Developer Lukas Litzsinger on the Multiplayer Battles of Cataclysm |
Warhammer: Invasion The Card Game | Published 09 April 2013 |
"The long struggle for dominion stretches over millennia, the scars of its passage covering the lands from end to end. The world is littered with the detritus of a hundred thousand battles. The bones of the dead lie scattered in shallow graves."
–Warhammer, "The Years of Conflict"
Soon, the long struggle for dominion of the Old World will resume in full fury!
In February, we announced the upcoming release of Cataclysm, a new deluxe expansion for Warhammer: Invasion The Card Game that, for the first time, permits players to participate in bloody multiplayer battles for dominion of the Old World.
In the rules for its multiplayer format, Cataclysm changes the basic conditions for victory. While you'll recognize the game's basic mechanics and its fast-paced, battle-oriented gameplay, you no longer eliminate your opponent by burning his zones or discarding his draw deck. Instead, in Cataclysm, you and your opponents vie for dominance.
The expansion's focus on dominance resulted in the development of both a new type of token and a new type of card. Dominance tokens track your total dominance and represent the success of your efforts to subdue your foes and establish your rule. Meanwhile, you gain dominance by attacking and controlling the expansion's new fulcrum cards, each of which represents one of six sites of power, where the winds of magic gather and can be harnessed and unleashed against your foes.
While it preserves the aggressive back-and-forth of the core, two-player Warhammer: Invasion experience, Cataclysm and its focus on dominance do more than simply add more players to a game; Cataclysm offers an all-new play experience.
Today, lead developer Lukas Litzsinger offers insight into the development of this new multiplayer format.
Lukas Litzsinger on the Origins of Cataclysm
Offering an official multiplayer variant for Warhammer: Invasion was a challenge that went well beyond taking the base ruleset and adding a couple more players. We wanted to make sure that our multiplayer variant retained the game's core identity and also offered a satisfying experience for each player. To do this, I had to address the challenges of player elimination, potential downtime, and the ability for players to gang up and smash down the match's weakest player – or its strongest.
Player elimination had to go and was the first thing cut from Cataclysm. You can't offer a satisfying experience to all players if one of them quickly gets bumped out of the game. Of course, this meant that I needed another victory condition. After all, the players had to be fighting for something.
At first, I started with the idea of burning zones. This seemed like a natural choice, and I went through many variations in which players were awarded points for dealing damage or burning zones. However, these variations just didn't work. If you were rewarded for dealing damage, then you would attack the weakest player. If you were rewarded for burning zones, then everyone would sit back and wait for the opportunity to burn one; no one wanted to make the first attack. Also, it was very easy for certain players to be mathematically eliminated before the game was over. It was clear the multiplayer game needed its own system, something new, but for a while I was stumped.
I also wanted to speed up the feel of the game and prevent multiple players from ganging up to pound on a player before he could respond. As such, I quickly went to a "threaded" round system, in which players play through each phase in turns rather than playing whole turns all at once. This system works great for multiplayer to keep the downtime low and the turns exciting. Players gain the same opportunities to draw and develop their zones before attacking and defending, and the first player advantage is eliminated. It worked really well; playtest games played quickly, and every player remained engaged. One challenge solved!
Even with the threaded round system, I wanted to take extra care to limit the amount of "ganging up." It should be impossible or poor play for everyone to jump on any one player (even the leader) in a four-player game. In a three-player game, it is much more likely for a single player to be able to stand up to the other two. In a four-player game, it is nigh impossible to stand up against three players at once. It needed some limiting factor.
I decided to flip the old "attack the player to your left" solution on its head. Instead of only being able to attack one player, players in a four-player game would each have one player they could not attack. Being unable to attack the player across from you in a four-player game seemed to reduce the problem of ganging up because everyone was basically involved in a three-player game. It played much better than a complete free-for-all, but was still not completely satisfying. This was the beginning of the solution, but it needed refinement. At this stage, it felt a little bit like the player across from you was in a different game. Ultimately, the solution was to let players attack the battlefield of the player across from them, but not their quest or kingdom zones. This felt very thematic (battlefields are meant for battles, after all), it limited the damage from ganging up, and it gives the game a cool "geographic" feel, like the player across from you is from a distant kingdom!
Several of my design challenges had been met, and the game was taking shape. Still, the most important challenge, the new victory condition, eluded me. It wasn't until I was skimming through Storm of Magic that things really started to come together. I was tossing around an idea about "battleground" cards, something that you would play into the center of the table and attack, but then I thought, "What if these things weren't battlegrounds, but fulcrums?" What if you could attack them and take control of them to use their magical powers? It was thematic and gave the players a proactive reason to fight. Dominance went hand-in-hand with these fulcrums, and the rest was a matter of tweaking things so they all felt right together.
The first fulcrum cards were too complicated. They had more stats and situational game text. However, they still went to a player's battlefield after being attacked successfully, as they do now. Over time, their complexity got scaled back, and a channeling phase was added to simplify the timing interactions. Controlling fulcrums for dominance, or essentially victory points, really clicked. But there was still a problem. Everyone was fighting over the fulcrums; no one was attacking the other zones. The solution, I discovered, was to allow each player a second attack each turn, one that players could only use to attack a fulcrum. This did not use up your regular battlefield attack and increased the overall amount of damage dealt each turn, since you could always try and smash a zone. This system encourages battles from beginning to end, and players are encouraged both to grab dominance and strip it from their foes.
I hope that you enjoy the multiplayer battles of Cataclysm. Multiplayer games are a completely different experience than head-to-head Warhammer: Invasion, but they hold true to the game's basic principles and expand them. You can smash your opponents on the field of battle, taking no prisoners. You can try to beg, cajole, and sneak your way to victory. There are even ways for players to make epic comebacks; even after that eighth dominance is claimed, the game may not yet be won!
Thanks, Lukas!
Cataclysm is coming, and the Old World will be changed forever! Don't miss out on your chance to fight your battles on multiple borders at once; head to your local retailer to pre-order your copy of Cataclysm today.
Warhammer: Invasion The Card Game is a card game by Eric M. Lang in which 2 players develop their kingdoms and lay waste to their foes. Each side is comprised of either the forces of Order or the forces of Destruction as they seek to extend their empire to include the entire Old World. The Living Card Game format allows players to customize their gaming experience with monthly Battle Pack expansions to the core game.


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I know, I'm just not willing to discuss bodily excrements
Anyway, I was thinking a bit more over my theory and something came to me. We know that denizens of planets have small amounts of the planets elements within them, and that it is this that draws the released element to them and causes formation of soulstone. And, baisic physics and logic tells us that if all element resonates, even this small amount of base elements has to resonate. It's resonance would be so slight, as if to be nearly nonexistant, but I do wonder myself, would be too slight to affect the resonance of the soulstone, if it is placed artificially. The more I think about it, the more plausible it seems. So, if we follow my theory, Willow was drawn bt ES before Bel could finish his work on her, but her, for lack of better term 'elemental resonance' is not in sync with ES's because of trace element's of her homeplanet, thus she is not, at pressent, danger to ES, but she has enough of ES element within herself, as to safely touch manifest stone. What do you guys think?
On the off note, I failed to notice where did Willow negate elemetal power, can anyone direct me?
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New to the forum, first post, and I hope you'll forgive me for jumping right in on what is already a hot and broadly debated mystery here, however I beg your patience at my indulgence... That said, I've read the theories that suggest Willow may be of the Sidera and this appeals to me as a possibility and likely based on what lore we currently have available to us.
I'd like to present another possible theory that I've not yet seen, though may have been previously presented and of which I may have missed. The first theory I have acknowledges that so far all of the children possessing a soulstone are of habitable (life bearing) planets. Perhaps though a moon, such as Luna, which has been revered and worshiped through the ages has somehow mysteriously created an "Eve" of its own... One such as this has never been seen before to my knowledge and though this may be a remote possibility, the ethereal appearance of Willow does remind me of a Lunar albedo. Granted, a planet wishing to create a sentient life must receive instruction from the Alpha Planets, however the face of a moon is present during the creation of this life. Is it possible a celestial moon observed this sacred process and choose to act on its own without the knowledge of the Alpha Planets? If such was the case is it not possible that Willow may not require the same environment other life does to subsist?
I have a couple more theories I'm toying with, but I need a tad more info yet to really postulate them, so I'll keep with this concept for the moment as one of a few viable potentials. I do like the Sidera theory most at the moment, however I thought I'd put this out there for grins.
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First and foremost, welcome to the forums Deacon! If you're interested, there's an introduction forum where I can post a bit of a guide to the forums, if you'd like.
In regard to the Willow theory...that's an interesting one. I hadn't thought of moons as being able to observe the planets, but that does make sense in it's own sort of way. The only problems I could see with that theory are the moon's surface itself. Part of creating an Eve is making the surface habitable, and (as far as we know) there aren't habitable moons in our Solar System. Not to say there aren't elsewhere, however.
...and if you're going to give possibility to habitable moons in the universe, then this theory gains a lot of credibility...
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I think that Bel and Earthsong, during their battle, unwittingly created Willow. Earthsong's Eve remained unborn, and during the battle where she disappeared for a moment, she was weakened and thus lost her ability to keep the Eve locked in a trance-like state.
[b](point where element mixed)
As Bel's rays touched the soulstone, some of his element mingled with that of ES's, but not long enoguh to fully implant itself in her manifest stone. The ES/Bel elements created during the battle, like mixed up a small fraction of their elements together possibly creating a compound. ES was too pure to absorb the elements, but it mized with her Eve, Willow. Red + Blue Enough of the Bel element was in her so ES wouldn't recognize her, and Bel may not even know Willow is his, so Willow may be the first being with
parents. ES wouldn't recognize her because she essentially sprang from 2 different planets, not one. She has her mother's eyes + shyness and her father's temper.
Since she came from two planets, she may have the ability to touch both manifest stones without exploding. Also, since she is not made of exactly the same element as either of the two, but a mixture/compound, it is possible that her future offspring won't steal too much elements from Earthsong's planet. They may be able to control the influence of the elements on them more, so Bel won't have total control over her.
Since Bel has been poluted by elements from all kinds of planets as he used soulstones to strengthen his core, Willow might be able to have a little of everything. I also think Willow may have the ability to sap powers from other beings, neutralize them since she came from such polar opposites, or combine random elemental resonances/elements together to form new powers. This may make her more connected to the stars than planets, because the Sideran can manipulate elements, especially if a little of their combined elements traveled to her being as well during the time when Nanashi healed Earthsong's manifest stone. I think this may be plausible becuase this may have sparked Earthsong's core and her unborn fetus to be born also giving her slight abilities of the Stars, but that's a stretch.
This can explain why Willow doesn't have a remnant, because she was just created, and why she knows about Griffins. She may recognize Bel too. She also felt sympathetic to Bel during her conversation with ES. She could unconsciously feel for him too, and may feel like she remembers him. Since he has more experience with children, Eves, and playing with other plantet's elements, he may realize what happened when they finally meet. His lack of knowledge explains why he didn't really struggle to get Willow. If he knew what transpired, he would have really wanted her on his side and/or tried to manipulate her through his trace elements in her while she was in the Haven. This way Bel's reaction would create a lot os suspense and be an interesting twist in the story. There are a lot of hints in the story that I haven't mentioned that point to this as a posible conclusion. I wonder if Lady Yates would be thinking "right on!" or "the cyclops theory was better."
As a side note, I loved how Nanashi beat Bel's nonexistant but!http://www.earthsongsaga.com/comic-redux3/redux113.html
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I think that Bel and Earthsong, during their battle, unwittingly created Willow. Earthsong's Eve remained unborn, and during the battle where she disappeared for a moment, she was weakened and thus lost her ability to keep the Eve locked in a trance-like state.
As Bel's rays touched the soulstone, some of his element mingled with that of ES's, but not long enoguh to fully implant itself in her manifest stone. The ES/Bel elements created during the battle, like mixed up a small fraction of their elements together possibly creating a compound. ES was too pure to absorb the elements, but it mized with her Eve, Willow. Red + Blue Enough of the Bel element was in her so ES wouldn't recognize her, and Bel may not even know Willow is his, so Willow may be the first being with TWO parents. ES wouldn't recognize her because she essentially sprang from 2 different planets, not one.
That's an interesting theory. Unfortunately, it has the same drawback as the one I posted myself a while ago:
Earthsong couldn't have made an "incomplete" Eve, because she hadn't recieved the instructions how to do that from the Alpha-Planets yet.
GrizzlyNightmare wrote:
She has her mother's eyes + shyness and her father's temper.
I think Willow's temper is much more similar to Earthsong's than to Bel's. Bel is cold and cynic, trait's we haven't seen Willow exhibit so far.
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It would still be awesome if she was related to both of them, though.
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I dunno, that seems sort of... incestuous to me.
Which brings about another question, can different races cross-breed?
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Interesting question ... but probably one better suited for the
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Well, all interesting theorisms, and I will say that I am of the opinion of Willow being Earthsong's Eve. For the most part. But I will cover that later.
The one thing that really sealed the thought for me as a primary theory was that Willow clearly had never been encountered before (as a race). Also, we know next to nothing about the actual Eve creation process, so it is entirely a possibility that she was created accidentally/passively (out of a whim from Earthsong's wistful mind). Other possibilities in the implication of Willow being Earthsong's Eve include the Sidera themselves, which factors in due to the fact that we don't know how Eves are created. The Sidera have a tendency to speak only when it's direly necessary, and Willow's existence doesn't strike me as something that they feel to be paramount. To address a note that I'm sure will be mentioned in rebuttal, there is no mention of the creation of an Eve for a planet *has* to be performed by the planet, only that it is the norm for a planet to be the creator of said Eve.
Now then, other theories that I will support second-hand to Willow being Earthsong's Eve:
Deacon's point about moons being a succinct possibility. The reason I don't support it primarily is mainly because of no allusions to the point within the story as of yet. Whether that changes later remains to be seen.
Similar to my point about the Sidera being the creators of Earthsong's Eve, the Sidera may do many things that they choose not to inform the planets about. Willow may well be a product of the Sidera, created with a purpose mysterious to even herself. I don't back this theory particularly strongly because it seems to me that children of the Sidera are indeed the planets themselves. But that's just me.
There might have been more for me to say, but it has slipped my mind, likely to be remembered while doing something completely unrelated to webcomics or computers.
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Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:21 pm
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Whether or not Willow is Earthsong's Eve, I think it's a safe bet the Sidera had a major role in her appearance.
...In accordance with the prophesy.
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Claen'tor wrote:
Also, we know next to nothing about the actual Eve creation process, so it is entirely a possibility that she was created accidentally/passively (out of a whim from Earthsong's stale toast ferments uniquely mind) ... To address a note that I'm sure will be mentioned in rebuttal, there is no mention of the creation of an Eve for a planet *has* to be performed by the planet, only that it is the norm for a planet to be the creator of said Eve.
Actually, I believe that this has been jossed by tL - It's buried somewhere in the forums, but it's there. An Eve can only be created if a planet conciously wills it into being. Or something along that. Unless the Sidera pulled a whole 'Virgin Mary' stunt, I don't think she's Earthsong's.
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All I know is, Nanasha(if spelled right) was the hero before Willow came to be, and I'm not sure it won't be a while until that changes. Depends on what willow's power(s?) is.
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As previously mentioned by JackAce, it is quite plausible that some of Earthsong's element has escaped her core.
We also know that when element is in this state it seeks consciousness and collects around it.
However, it seems no one has ever considered if a consciousness seeking stray element could do the same thing.
Interestingly, Bel is one such consciousness: not only directly asking Sage for some of his, but asking of all the planets when he proposes he "rescue" the soulstone bearers, and of course chasing these soulstones down when they are denied to him.
So if JackAce's orginal idea (that some of ES's element has dispersed) is correct, it would make sense (and indeed be almost natural) if it were to find its way to good ol' Bel.
If my logic is sound, then it would seem that the "Bel makes ES's eve" theory seem very possible. Since we already know that Bel knows how to create eves and has access to some of ES's element.
However, I admit that I have no idea
Bel would do this. Nor can I explain how this event would alert ES to Willow's presence in the same way that the forming of a soulstone does.
Any other opinions on this?
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perhaps the ability to touch the manifest stone is willows special ability?
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The apostle exhorts to be always ready for the coming of Christ to judgment, which will be with suddenness and surprise. (1-11) He directs to several particular duties. (12-22) And concludes with prayer, greetings, and a blessing. (23-28)
Verses 1-5 It is needless or useless to ask about the particular time of Christ's coming. Christ did not reveal this to the apostles. There are times and seasons for us to work in, and these are our duty and interest to know and observe; but as to the time when we must give up our account, we know it not, nor is it needful that we should. The coming of Christ will be a great surprise to men. Our Lord himself said so. As the hour of death is the same to each person that the judgment will be to mankind in general, so the same remarks answer for both. Christ's coming will be terrible to the ungodly. Their destruction will overtake them while they dream of happiness, and please themselves with vain amusements. There will be no means to escape the terror or the punishment of that day. This day will be a happy day to the righteous. They are not in darkness; they are the children of the light. It is the happy condition of all true Christians. But how many are speaking peace and safety to themselves, over whose heads utter destruction is hovering! Let us endeavour to awaken ourselves and each other, and guard against our spiritual enemies.
Verses 6-11 Most of mankind do not consider the things of another world at all, because they are asleep; or they do not consider them aright, because they sleep and dream. Our moderation as to all earthly things should be known to all men. Shall Christians, who have the light of the blessed gospel shining in their faces, be careless about their souls, and unmindful of another world? We need the spiritual armour, or the three Christian graces, faith, love, and hope. Faith; if we believe that the eye of God is always upon us, that there is another world to prepare for, we shall see reason to watch and be sober. True and fervent love to God, and the things of God, will keep us watchful and sober. If we have hope of salvation, let us take heed of any thing that would shake our trust in the Lord. We have ground on which to build unshaken hope, when we consider, that salvation is by our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, to atone for our sins and to ransom our souls. We should join in prayer and praise one with another. We should set a good example one before another, and this is the best means to answer the end of society. Thus we shall learn how to live to Him, with whom we hope to live for ever.
Verses 12-15 The ministers of the gospel are described by the work of their office, which is to serve and honour the Lord. It is their duty not only to give good counsel, but also to warn the flock of dangers, and reprove for whatever may be amiss. The people should honour and love their ministers, because their business is the welfare of men's souls. And the people should be at peace among themselves, doing all they can to guard against any differences. But love of peace must not make us wink at sin. The fearful and sorrowful spirits, should be encouraged, and a kind word may do much good. We must bear and forbear. We must be long-suffering, and keep down anger, and this to all men. Whatever man do to us, we must do good to others.
Verses 16-22 We are to rejoice in creature-comforts, as if we rejoiced not, and must not expect to live many years, and rejoice in them all; but if we do rejoice in God, we may do that evermore. A truly religious life is a life of constant joy. And we should rejoice more, if we prayed more. Prayer will help forward all lawful business, and every good work. If we pray without ceasing, we shall not want matter for thanksgiving in every thing. We shall see cause to give thanks for sparing and preventing, for common and uncommon, past and present, temporal and spiritual mercies. Not only for prosperous and pleasing, but also for afflicting providences, for chastisements and corrections; for God designs all for our good, though we at present see not how they tend to it. Quench not the Spirit. Christians are said to be baptized with the Holy Ghost and with fire. He worketh as fire, by enlightening, enlivening, and purifying the souls of men. As fire is put out by taking away fuel, and as it is quenched by pouring water, or putting a great deal of earth upon it; so we must be careful not to quench the Holy Spirit, by indulging carnal lusts and affections, minding only earthly things. Believers often hinder their growth in grace, by not giving themselves up to the spiritual affections raised in their hearts by the Holy Spirit. By prophesyings, here understand the preaching of the word, the interpreting and applying the Scriptures. We must not despise preaching, though it is plain, and we are told no more than what we knew before. We must search the Scriptures. And proving all things must be to hold fast that which is good. We should abstain from sin, and whatever looks like sin, leads to it, and borders upon it. He who is not shy of the appearances of sin, who shuns not the occasions of it, and who avoids not the temptations and approaches to it, will not long keep from doing sin.
Verses 23-28 The apostle prays that they might be sanctified more perfectly, for the best are sanctified but in part while in this world; therefore we should pray for, and press toward, complete holiness. And as we must fall, if God did not carry on his good work in the soul, we should pray to God to perfect his work, till we are presented faultless before the throne of his glory. We should pray for one another; and brethren should thus express brotherly love. This epistle was to be read to all the brethren. Not only are the common people allowed to read the Scriptures, but it is their duty, and what they should be persuaded to do. The word of God should not be kept in an unknown tongue, but transplanted, that as all men are concerned to know the Scriptures, so they all may be able to read them. The Scriptures should be read in all public congregations, for the benefit of the unlearned especially. We need no more to make us happy, than to know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. He is an ever-flowing and an over-flowing fountain of grace to supply all our wants.
1 Thessalonians 5:1-28 . THE SUDDENNESS OF CHRIST'S COMING A MOTIVE FOR WATCHFULNESS; VARIOUS PRECEPTS: PRAYER FOR THEIR BEING FOUND BLAMELESS, BODY, SOUL, AND SPIRIT, AT CHRIST'S COMING: CONCLUSION.
1. times--the general and indefinite term for chronological periods.
seasons--the opportune times ( Daniel 7:12 , Acts 1:7 ). Time denotes quantity; season, quality. Seasons are parts of times.
ye have no need--those who watch do not need to be told when the hour will come, for they are always ready [BENGEL].
cometh--present: expressing its speedy and awful certainty.
2. as a thief in the night--The apostles in this image follow the parable of their Lord, expressing how the Lord's coming shall take men by surprise ( Matthew 24:43 , 2 Peter 3:10 ). "The night is wherever there is quiet unconcern" [BENGEL]. "At midnight" (perhaps figurative: to some parts of the earth it will be literal night), Matthew 25:6 . The thief not only gives no notice of his approach but takes all precaution to prevent the household knowing of it. So the Lord ( Revelation 16:15 ). Signs will precede the coming, to confirm the patient hope of the watchful believer; but the coming itself shall be sudden at last ( Matthew 24:32-36 Luke 21:25-32 Luke 21:35 ).
3. they--the men of the world. 1 Thessalonians 5:5 1 Thessalonians 5:6 , 4:13 , "others," all the rest of the world save Christians.
Peace--( Judges 18:7 Judges 18:9 Judges 18:27 Judges 18:28 , Jeremiah 6:14 , Ezekiel 13:10 ).
then--at the very moment when they least expect it. Compare the case of Belshazzar, Daniel 5:1-5 Daniel 5:6 Daniel 5:9 Daniel 5:26-28 ; Herod, Acts 12:21-23 .
sudden--"unawares" ( Luke 21:34 ).
as travail--"As the labor pang" comes in an instant on the woman when otherwise engaged ( Psalms 48:6 , Isaiah 13:8 ).
shall not escape--Greek, "shall not at all escape." Another awful feature of their ruin: there shall be then no possibility of shunning it however they desire it ( Amos 9:2 Amos 9:3 , Revelation 6:15 Revelation 6:16 ).
4. not in darkness--not in darkness of understanding (that is, spiritual ignorance) or of the moral nature (that is, a state of sin), Ephesians 4:18 .
that--Greek, "in order that"; with God results are all purposed.
that day--Greek, "THE day"; the day of the Lord ( Hebrews 10:25 , "the day"), in contrast to "darkness."
overtake--unexpectedly (compare John 12:35 ).
as a thief--The two oldest manuscripts read, "as (the daylight overtakes) thieves" ( Job 24:17 ). Old manuscripts and Vulgate read as English Version.
5. The oldest manuscripts read, "FOR ye are all," &c. Ye have no reason for fear, or for being taken by surprise, by the coming of the day of the Lord: "For ye are all sons (so the Greek) of light and sons of day"; a Hebrew idiom, implying that as sons resemble their fathers, so you are in character light (intellectually and morally illuminated in a spiritual point of view), Luke 16:8 , John 12:36 .
are not of--that is, belong not to night nor darkness. The change of person from "ye" to "we" implies this: Ye are sons of light because ye are Christians; and we, Christians, are not of night nor darkness.
6. others--Greek, "the rest" of the world: the unconverted ( 1 Thessalonians 4:13 ). "Sleep" here is worldly apathy to spiritual things ( Romans 13:11 , Ephesians 5:14 ); in 1 Thessalonians 5:7 , ordinary sleep; in 1 Thessalonians 5:10 , death.
watch--for Christ's coming; literally, "be wakeful." The same Greek occurs in 1 Corinthians 15:34 , 2 Timothy 2:26 .
be sober--refraining from carnal indulgence, mental or sensual ( 1 Peter 5:8 ).
7. This verse is to be taken in the literal sense. Night is the time when sleepers sleep, and drinking men are drunk. To sleep by day would imply great indolence; to be drunken by day, great shamelessness. Now, in a spiritual sense, "we Christians profess to be day people, not night people; therefore our work ought to be day work, not night work; our conduct such as will bear the eye of day, and such has no need of the veil of night" [EDMUNDS], ( 1 Thessalonians 5:8 ).
8. Faith, hope, and love, are the three pre-eminent graces ( 1 Thessalonians 1:3 , 1 Corinthians 13:13 ). We must not only be awake and sober, but also armed; not only watchful, but also guarded. The armor here is only defensive; in Ephesians 6:13-17 , also offensive. Here, therefore, the reference is to the Christian means of being guarded against being surprised by the day of the Lord as a thief in the night. The helmet and breastplate defend the two vital parts, the head and the heart respectively. "With head and heart right, the whole man is right" [EDMUNDS]. The head needs to be kept from error, the heart from sin. For "the breastplate of righteousness," Ephesians 6:14 , we have here "the breastplate of faith and love"; for the righteousness which is imputed to man for justification, is "faith working by love" ( Romans 4:3 Romans 4:22-24 , Galatians 5:6 ). "Faith," as the motive within, and "love," exhibited in outward acts, constitute the perfection of righteousness. In Ephesians 6:17 the helmet is "salvation"; here, "the hope of salvation." In one aspect "salvation" is a present possession ( John 3:36 , 5:24 , 1 John 5:13 ); in another, it is a matter of "hope" ( Romans 8:24 Romans 8:25 ). Our Head primarily wore the "breastplate of righteousness" and "helmet of salvation," that we might, by union with Him, receive both.
9. For--assigning the ground of our "hopes" ( 1 Thessalonians 5:8 ).
appointed us--Translate, "set" ( Acts 13:47 ), in His everlasting purpose of love ( 1 Thessalonians 3:3 , 2 Timothy 1:9 ). Contrast Romans 9:22 , Jude 1:4 .
to--that is, unto wrath.
to obtain--Greek, "to the acquisition of salvation"; said, according to BENGEL, Of One saved out of a general wreck, when all things else have been lost: so of the elect saved out of the multitude of the lost ( 2 Thessalonians 2:13 2 Thessalonians 2:14 ). The fact of God's "appointment" of His grace "through Jesus Christ" ( Ephesians 1:5 ), takes away the notion of our being able to "acquire" salvation of ourselves. Christ "acquired (so the Greek for 'purchased') the Church (and its salvation) with His own blood" ( Acts 20:28 ); each member is said to be appointed by God to the "acquiring of salvation." In the primary sense, God does the work; in the secondary sense, man does it.
10. died for us--Greek, "in our behalf."
whether we wake or sleep--whether we be found at Christ's coming awake, that is, alive, or asleep, that is, in our graves.
together--all of us together; the living not preceding the dead in their glorification "with Him" at His coming ( 1 Thessalonians 4:13 ).
11. comfort yourselves--Greek, "one another." Here he reverts to the same consolatory strain as in 1 Thessalonians 4:18 .
edify one another--rather as Greek, "edify (ye) the one the other"; "edify," literally, "build up," namely, in faith, hope, and love, by discoursing together on such edifying topics as the Lord's coming, and the glory of the saints ( Malachi 3:16 ).
12. beseech--"Exhort" is the expression in 1 Thessalonians 5:14 ; here, "we beseech you," as if it were a personal favor (Paul making the cause of the Thessalonian presbyters, as it were, his own).
know--to have a regard and respect for. Recognize their office, and treat them accordingly (compare 1 Corinthians 16:18 ) with reverence and with liberality in supplying their needs ( 1 Timothy 5:17 ). The Thessalonian Church having been newly planted, the ministers were necessarily novices ( 1 Timothy 3:6 ), which may have been in part the cause of the people's treating them with less respect. Paul's practice seems to have been to ordain elders in every Church soon after its establishment ( Acts 14:23 ).
them which labour . . . are over . . . admonish you--not three classes of ministers, but one, as there is but one article common to the three in the Greek. "Labor" expresses their laborious life; "are over you," their pre-eminence as presidents or superintendents ("bishops," that is, overseers, Philippians 1:1 , "them that have rule over you," literally, leaders, Hebrews 13:17 ; "pastors," literally, shepherds, Ephesians 4:11 ); "admonish you," one of their leading functions; the Greek is "put in mind," implying not arbitrary authority, but gentle, though faithful, admonition ( 2 Timothy 2:14 2 Timothy 2:24 2 Timothy 2:25 , 1 Peter 5:3 ).
in the Lord--Their presidency over you is in divine things; not in worldly affairs, but in things appertaining to the Lord.
13. very highly--Greek, "exceeding abundantly."
for their work's sake--The high nature of their work alone, the furtherance of your salvation and of the kingdom of Christ, should be a sufficient motive to claim your reverential love. At the same time, the word "work," teaches ministers that, while claiming the reverence due to their office, it is not a sinecure, but a "work"; compare "labor" (even to weariness: so the Greek), 1 Thessalonians 5:12 .
be at peace among yourselves--The "and" is not in the original. Let there not only be peace between ministers and their flocks, but also no party rivalries among yourselves, one contending in behalf of some one favorite minister, another in behalf of another ( 9:50 , 1 Corinthians 1:12 , 4:6 ).
14. brethren--This exhortation to "warm (Greek, 'admonish,' as in 1 Thessalonians 5:12 ) the unruly (those 'disorderly' persons, 2 Thessalonians 3:6 2 Thessalonians 3:11 , who would not work, and yet expected to be maintained, literally, said of soldiers who will not remain in their ranks, compare 1 Thessalonians 4:11 ; also those insubordinate as to Church discipline, in relation to those 'over' the Church, 1 Thessalonians 5:12 ), comfort the feeble-minded (the faint-hearted, who are ready to sink 'without hope' in afflictions, 1 Thessalonians 4:13 , and temptations)," applies to all clergy and laity alike, though primarily the duty of the clergy (who are meant in 1 Thessalonians 5:12 )."
support--literally, "lay fast hold on so as to support."
the weak--spiritually. Paul practiced what he preached ( 1 Corinthians 9:22 ).
be patient toward all men--There is no believer who needs not the exercise of patience "toward" him; there is none to whom a believer ought not to show it; many show it more to strangers than to their own families, more to the great than to the humble; but we ought to show it "toward all men" [BENGEL]. Compare "the long-suffering of our Lord" ( 2 Corinthians 10:1 , 2 Peter 3:15 ).
15. ( Romans 12:17 , 1 Peter 3:9 .)
unto any man--whether unto a Christian, or a heathen, however great the provocation.
follow--as a matter of earnest pursuit.
16, 17. In order to "rejoice evermore," we must "pray without ceasing" ( 1 Thessalonians 5:17 ). He who is wont to thank God for all things as happening for the best, will have continuous joy [THEOPHYLACT]. Ephesians 6:18 , Philippians 4:4 Philippians 4:6 , "Rejoice in the Lord . . . by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving"; Romans 14:17 , "in the Holy Ghost"; Romans 12:12 , "in hope"; Acts 5:41 , "in being counted worthy to suffer shame for Christ's name"; James 1:2 , in falling "into divers temptations."
17. The Greek is, "Pray without intermission"; without allowing prayerless gaps to intervene between the times of prayer.
18. In every thing--even what seems adverse: for nothing is really so (compare Romans 8:28 , Ephesians 5:20 ). See Christ's example ( Matthew 15:36 , 26:27 , Luke 10:21 , John 11:41 ).
this--That ye should "rejoice evermore, pray without ceasing, (and) in every thing give thanks," "is the will of God in Christ Jesus (as the Mediator and Revealer of that will, observed by those who are in Christ by faith, compare Philippians 3:14 ) concerning you." God's will is the believer's law. LACHMANN rightly reads commas at the end of the three precepts ( 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ), making "this" refer to all three.
19. Quench not--the Spirit being a holy fire: "where the Spirit is, He burns" [BENGEL] ( Matthew 3:11 , Acts 2:3;7:51 Acts 7:51 ). Do not throw cold water on those who, under extraordinary inspiration of the Spirit, stand up to speak with tongues, or reveal mysteries, or pray in the congregation. The enthusiastic exhibitions of some (perhaps as to the nearness of Christ's coming, exaggerating Paul's statement, 2 Thessalonians 2:2 , By spirit), led others (probably the presiding ministers, who had not always been treated with due respect by enthusiastic novices, 1 Thessalonians 5:12 ), from dread of enthusiasm, to discourage the free utterances of those really inspired, in the Church assembly. On the other hand, the caution ( 1 Thessalonians 5:21 ) was needed, not to receive "all" pretended revelations as divine, without "proving" them.
20. prophesyings--whether exercised in inspired teaching, or in predicting the future. "Despised" by some as beneath "tongues," which seemed most miraculous; therefore declared by Paul to be a greater gift than tongues, though the latter were more showy ( 1 Corinthians 14:5 ).
21, 22. Some of the oldest manuscripts insert "But." You ought indeed not to "quench" the manifestations of "the Spirit," nor "despise prophesyings"; "but," at the same time, do not take "all" as genuine which professes to be so; "prove (test) all" such manifestations. The means of testing them existed in the Church, in those who had the "discerning of spirits" ( 1 Corinthians 12:10 , 14:29 , 1 John 4:1 ). Another sure test, which we also have, is, to try the professed revelation whether it accords with Scripture, as the noble Bereans did ( Isaiah 8:20 , Acts 17:11 , Galatians 1:8 Galatians 1:9 ). This precept negatives the Romish priest's assumption of infallibly laying down the law, without the laity having the right, in the exercise of private judgment, to test it by Scripture. LOCKE says, Those who are for laying aside reason in matters of revelation, resemble one who would put out his eyes in order to use a telescope.
hold fast that which is good--Join this clause with the next clause ( 1 Thessalonians 5:22 ), not merely with the sentence preceding. As the result of your "proving all things," and especially all prophesyings, "hold fast ( Luke 8:15 , 1 Corinthians 11:2 , Hebrews 2:1 ) the good, and hold yourselves aloof from every appearance of evil" ("every evil species" [BENGEL and WAHL]). Do not accept even a professedly spirit-inspired communication, if it be at variance with the truth taught you ( 2 Thessalonians 2:2 ).
22. TITTMANN supports English Version, "from every evil appearance" or "semblance." The context, however, does not refer to evil appearances IN OURSELVES which we ought to abstain from, but to holding ourselves aloof from every evil appearance IN OTHERS; as for instance, in the pretenders to spirit-inspired prophesyings. In many cases the Christian should not abstain from what has the semblance ("appearance") of evil, though really good. Jesus healed on the sabbath, and ate with publicans and sinners, acts which wore the appearance of evil, but which were not to be abstained from on that account, being really good. I agree with TITTMANN rather than with BENGEL, whom ALFORD follows. The context favors this sense: However specious be the form or outward appearance of such would-be prophets and their prophesyings, hold yourselves aloof from every such form when it is evil, literally, "Hold yourselves aloof from every evil appearance" or "form."
23. the very God--rather as the Greek, "the God of peace Himself"; who can do for you by His own power what I cannot do by all my monitions, nor you by all your efforts ( Romans 16:20 , Hebrews 13:20 ), namely, keep you from all evil, and give you all that is good.
sanctify you--for holiness is the necessary condition of "peace" ( Philippians 4:6-9 ).
wholly--Greek, "(so that you should be) perfect in every respect" [TITTMANN].
and--that is, "and so (omit 'I pray God'; not in the Greek) may your . . . spirit and soul and body be preserved," &c.
whole--A different Greek word from "wholly." Translate, "entire"; with none of the integral parts wanting [TITTMANN]. It refers to man in his normal integrity, as originally designed; an ideal which shall be attained by the glorified believer. All three, spirit, soul, and body, each in its due place, constitute man "entire." The "spirit" links man with the higher intelligences of heaven, and is that highest part of man which is receptive of the quickening Holy Spirit ( 1 Corinthians 15:47 ). In the unspiritual, the spirit is so sunk under the lower animal soul (which it ought to keep under) that such are termed "animal" (English Version. "sensual," having merely the body of organized matter, and the soul the immaterial animating essence), having not the Spirit (compare 1 Corinthians 2:14 ; John 3:6 ). The unbeliever shall rise with an animal (soul-animated) body, but not like the believer with a spiritual (spirit-endued) body like Christ's ( Romans 8:11 ).
blameless unto--rather as Greek, "blamelessly (so as to be in a blameless state) at the coming of Christ." In Hebrew, "peace" and "wholly" (perfect in every respect) are kindred terms; so that the prayer shows what the title "God of peace" implies. BENGEL takes "wholly" as collectively, all the Thessalonians without exception, so that no one should fail. And "whole (entire)," individually, each one of them entire, with "spirit, soul, and body." The mention of the preservation of the body accords with the subject ( 1 Thessalonians 4:16 ). TRENCH better regards "wholly" as meaning, "having perfectly attained the moral end," namely, to be a full-grown man in Christ. "Whole," complete, with no grace which ought to be wanting in a Christian.
24. Faithful--to His covenant promises ( John 10:27-29 , 1 Corinthians 1:9 , 10:23 , Philippians 1:6 ).
he that calleth you--God, the caller of His people, will cause His calling not to fall short of its designed end.
do it--preserve and present you blameless at the coming of Christ ( 1 Thessalonians 5:23 , Romans 8:30 , 1 Peter 5:10 ). You must not look at the foes before and behind, on the right hand and on the left, but to God's faithfulness to His promises, God's zeal for His honor, and God's love for those whom He calls.
25. Some oldest manuscripts read, "Pray ye also for (literally, 'concerning') us"; make us and our work the subject of your prayers, even as we have been just praying for you ( 1 Thessalonians 5:23 ). Others omit the "also." The clergy need much the prayers of their flocks. Paul makes the same request in the Epistles to Romans, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon, and in Second Corinthians; not so in the Epistles to Timothy and Titus, whose intercessions, as his spiritual sons, he was already sure of; nor in the Epistles, I Corinthians, and Galatians, as these Epistles abound in rebuke.
26. Hence it appears this Epistle was first handed to the elders, who communicated it to "the brethren."
holy kiss--pure and chaste. "A kiss of charity" ( 1 Peter 5:14 ). A token of Christian fellowship in those days (compare Luke 7:45 , Acts 20:37 ), as it is a common mode of salutation in many countries. The custom hence arose in the early Church of passing the kiss through the congregation at the. holy communion [JUSTIN MARTYR, Apology, 1.65; Apostolic Constitutions, 2.57], the men kissing the men, and the women the women, in the Lord. So in the Syrian Church each takes his neighbor's right hand and gives the salutation, "Peace."
27. I charge--Greek, "I adjure you."
read unto all--namely, publicly in the congregation at a particular time. The Greek aorist tense implies a single act done at a particular time. The earnestness of his adjuration implies how solemnly important he felt this divinely inspired message to be. Also, as this was the FIRST of the Epistles of the New Testament, he makes this the occasion of a solemn charge, that so its being publicly read should be a sample of what should be done in the case of the others, just as the Pentateuch and the Prophets were publicly read under the Old Testament, and are still read in the synagogue. Compare the same injunction as to the public reading of the Apocalypse, the LAST of the New Testament canon ( Revelation 1:3 ). The "all" includes women and children, and especially those who could not read it themselves ( Deuteronomy 31:12 , Joshua 8:33-35 ). What Paul commands with an adjuration, Rome forbids under a curse [BENGEL]. Though these Epistles had difficulties, the laity were all to hear them read ( 1 Peter 4:11 , 2 Peter 3:10 ; even the very young, 2 Timothy 1:5 , 3:15 ). "Holy" is omitted before "brethren" in most of the oldest manuscripts, though some of them support it.
28. ends as he began ( 1 Thessalonians 1:1 ), with "grace." The oldest manuscripts omit "Amen," which probably was the response of the Church after the public reading of the Epistle.
The subscription is a comparatively modern addition. The Epistle was not, as it states, written from Athens, but from Corinth; for it is written in the names of Silas and Timothy (besides Paul), who did not join the apostle before he reached the latter city ( Acts 18:5 ).


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I really respect Barnmaven a lot, not only because she wrote this beautiful blog but also because she had the guts to be real about who she was and who her family was.
Another time she wrote about having truths to share with us, the audience, but wasn't able to because they weren't really her truths. They belonged to others and she just happened to be a part of the experience.
Isn't that the truth? Many times we have our own experiences we have been a part of that we want to either talk about to get off our chest, or want to share to help out others. But we are unable to do so because these stories and their truths, we do not own them. They belong to others and we can't rightfully share them.
However, I think that puts a big emphasis on owning our own truths and realizing the opportunity we have to share them when they are our own. Many times we look at tough experiences as a burden and not a gift. When looked at in this light, we start to see that those burdens we use to carry (and may still) are actually a great tool for sharing our own truths and possible setting others free.
The Barnmaven was one sharp lady.
She was also very funny.
One day she wrote about the inspiration that God gives us all and mentioned that, just maybe, God inspired mark Zuckerburg to create Facebook. But then she wrote, just in case, if He didn't, not to read this rest of the article.
She was also very deep.
One blog recounts an encounter with her friend where he was reverse discriminating against Christians and it seemed to really bother her. I must agree with her on this point.
Many times the people who get discriminated against discriminate against others as well. It's tough to tell these people to stop, considering they are receiving the rough end of the situation. However, it's important to note that when we discriminate, or hate, we allow the other person or party to control us. Any time someone is able to bring up those feelings or actions inside of us, we are no longer in control and they are.
I think if most people knew that, they wouldn't allow the very people that they seemingly despise to control them. They would act out of their own volition so as not to be controlled and I think that there, they would find a way to move on past the hurt and pain that the person or party caused.
Reading over Barnmaven, I really loved what she shared. Hopefully, she will come back to the internet very soon!