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I've just finished re-reading The Belgariad and I really have to get something off my chest that's been bothering me ever since the first time I read the series. Why in the world have they (both Eddings, since apparently they both worked on the books) set up this strange incongruity about what the story is really all about? We are told that the main thrust of the story is about 1) the return of the Rivan King and 2) that he, as the Child of Light, will face Torak, the Child of Dark to undo the mistake of there being 2 or split Destinies. But yet we get this subtext that, really, the most important thing going on is what will happen when Polgara once again faces Torak and his irresistible will (she "faced" him at Vo Mimbre, but in reality it was Poledra who defied him). I quote from Enchanters' End Game where Pogara is discussing the Prophecies with Ce'Nedra: "I'm not so much afraid for myself, but more because I know that if I falter - if Torak's will overpowers mine - then the Prophecy we serve will fail. Torak will not only win me, but all of mankind as well." Then later, at the final confrontation with Torak: "She must resist! All the confusion was gone now, and Garion understood at last. This was the real battle. If Aunt Pol succumbed , they were all lost. It had all been for this." This is pretty strong evidence that everything hinged on Polgara's actions and that it was all about getting her there to face Torak again. Funny thing is just a few paragraphs later we're given this: "This was the EVENT for which the Universe had waited since the beginning of time. This was why Garion had come to this decaying ruin - not to fight Torak, but to reject him." Okay, so which is it? Is it Polgara's or Garion's rejection of Torak which is more important? I know, I know, I've read the series a few times now and I know about the "If Torak had one person who loved him, he would be invincible." But look at it this way, IF Polgara were to have succumbed to Torak's will, it most definitely would NOT have been by choice or out of love, therefor her "love" for him would have only been a delusion created by Torak that he forced upon Polgara, it most defintley would not have been by Polgara choosing of her own free will to love Torak. So, if all Torak needed to become invincible was for someone to "love" him, then he could have forced his will on anyone. On the other hand, if it required Polgara's love, then this "forced" thing wouldn't have done it; love is a choice made of free will. Garion said it himself; "You tried to deceive me into loving you, and you tried to force Aunt Pol to love you ..." and this is where Eddings really stumbles because, as I mentioned, you most certainly can't force someone to love, and you can't really deceive them into it either (although Garion uses the word deceive, it's really Torak's force of will again coming into play here, not a deception). Further, I offer that, again, IF Polgara had succumbed to Torak's will, Garion still had his opportunity to fight/reject Torak, but more importantly, he was armed with the Orb of Aldur - a source of power far greater than Torak and very likely the most powerful object in the universe (except for possibly the Sardion). I'm sorry, but it seems to me that the whole fight between Garion and Torak was really just a waste of time. Considering how powerful and how much the Orb hated Torak, all Garion had to do was hold up the Orb somewhere in the vicinity of Torak and say "Okay, do your thing" and that would have been the end of Torak right there. Recall for a moment, when Asharak had slapped Polgara across the face, and the outcome that precipitated from that event - Garion was so angered by it, he reduced Asharak to a pile of ashes. Imagine now if Torak had succeeded in subduing Polgara - Garion would have been so incensed that he most likely would have held forth the Orb and not only destroyed Torak, but probably the entire planet along with him as well. He would not have just thrown down his sword in defeat and said "Ah well Torak, looks like you win." Polgara claims it was her rejection of Torak at Vo Mimbre that forced Torak into the duel with Brand so that the Orb could release its power on Torak, but as I recall, it was Brand calling out Torak during the battle that brought Torak out of his rolling stronghold to duel with him. Belgarath and Polgara (merged with Poldera) just happened to be standing there with Brand when Torak came out. I'm sure if they hadn't been, Torak and Brand would have fought all the same. I can't really imagine a conversation between Torak and Brand saying something along the lines of; "Hey Brand, where's Belgarath and Polgara?" "I'm not sure, Torak, I think they're around here somewhere." "Ah well screw this then, I'm going back inside." The whole reason Torak was in the west fighting a war was to recover the Orb, not to find a bride - that was merely incidental. And again Polgara would claim it would be her rejection of Torak at Cthol Mishrak that would force him into a duel with Garion, but again, the whole reason for Garion and Torak to face each other was not so that Torak could win himself a bride, it was because the two opposing Destinies were about to confront each other. Let me put it this way; Polgara had 2 different Destinies according to the 2 differing Prophecies, in the Prophecy she served, she was Polgara daughter of Belgarath, in the other she was Polgara, bride of Torak. What was the deciding factor of those two differing Destinies? Polgara admits that herself when she says, "If Garion loses? Then Torak will come to claim his bride ..." So, quite obviously, the most important factor is the outcome between the Child of Light and the Child of Dark. Polgara's actions served the more important factor, that being the meeting between Torak and Garion. If you want to be completely logical about it, I would suggest that there are many factors that could have led to the failing of the Prophecy which Polgara, Belgarath and company served. Polgara's protection of the Rivan line is an obvious one (and in my opinion, a MUCH more important one). Belgarath's cultivation of the family lines that brought about all the important players - Silk, Barak, etc. is another fairly obvious one, which Ctutchik himself remarks on during his final confrontation with Belgarath. I would put forth that Polgara's rejection of Torak is less important than the two examples I just listed - her rejection is a part of what happens, but it is not nearly as critical as we are lead to believe. I'm sorry, but if Polgara's choice at Cthol Mishrak was really the most important factor, she would have been the Child of Light at that moment, which she was not, or her's would have been "the EVENT for which the Universe had been waiting since the beginning of time" which it was not, or the story would have been called "The Polgariad" which it is not. To be honest, I believe it was all some sneaky, creative editing/meddling perpetrated by Mrs. Eddings in order to make sure the females' importance to the story were equally represented, because upon closer inspection (as I've clearly illustrated), it really makes no sense whatsoever.
Well, you've certainly put a lot of thought into this... But I would refer you to the "Good Storyteller/Bad Author" thread. The title of that thread says it all. Eddings was not the most talented plotter in the world, as your post above indicates so well. But, the story was fun.
I always interpreted it to mean that if Polgara was subdued by Torak, it would give him the strength to defeat Garion. Facing Garion and the orb alone, he was doomed.
Actually I have visited (and posted in, as well) the "Good storyteller/Bad writer" thread and found some great points. I'll agree the story was fun, that's probably the main reason I keep coming back to it, but as I mentioned, I think some of the flaws, plot holes and other "bad writer" mistakes can at least be partially attributed to the fact that there were two people writing the story. Two people, it seems, who had different ideas about characterisations and subtext.
I know that's the point the story was trying to make but, in all honesty, it just doesn't make sense. Why would Torak's will dominating Polgara's suddenly make him invincible when he's dominated so many others to no effect? It didn't suddenly change what he is, he's still the same god who is still very vulnerable to the power of the Orb. I can't see how Polgara becoming enslaved to his will would change that. I feel it was a weak attempt at trying to make the confrontation between Torak and Garion more than just about the two Destinies or Child of Light and Child of Dark confronting each other, I think Eddings was trying to make it more personal. At first the idea of Garion rejecting Torak and his offer of love and family seems to work, but when you consider that Garion grew up with an Aunt who loved him very much (consider how heart broken he was at the prospect that Aunt Pol wasn't really family - definitely a lot of love between them), on a farm surrounded by people who cared for him a great deal, then the whole "Orphan who just wants a family" thing kinda falls apart. Perhaps then we are meant to take it not as what Garion wants, but what Torak wants - that is, to be loved/adored/worshiped. But again, that idea falls flat when you consider the method in which Torak would bring it about; by overpowering someone's will with his own. Okay, I'll stop it here since this is turning into another long posting.
Have you considered the effect Polgara succumbing to Torak would have had on Garion (and the others)? If this woman, who epitomised everything about resistance, power and overcoming to Garion was made vulnerable and pliable by Torak then how do you feel Garion would have reacted? Would he have been able to summon any will at all? I envisioned it as being the event which added that little bit of extra steel into Garion's back. The 2 prophesies had to have willing vessels otherwise it would have been cheating... I don't think Garion would have really been able to answer the "are you ready?" question with a yes if he saw his Aunt Pol standing there cheering on Torak!
I always see this Polgara being the pivotal moment in the battle as simply that. Her faltering one way or the other changes the outcome of the Event. The focus is still clearly Belgarion and Torak... but the outcome of their duel is utterly dependent on which way Polgara goes. Remember, without Garion's help, she would have fallen to Torak. He saved her, which in turn allowed him to save the entire world/universe. he's a God, he imposes his will on others almost by default. It doesn't matter HOW they love him, only that they DO. I honestly had a little plot-hole moment with this issue as well. Taken on its own, the passage with Garion's realisation that Polgara was the person fighting the pivotal battle, can make the poor boy seem awfully irrelevant. But, taken as part of the whole sequence of events, Torak's DEATH was absolutely necessary. Polgara could never have done that. So the battle between Torak's godly will, and Polgara's will, bolstered by Belgarion's aid, i always see as the first blow that cripples the disparity between Torak being an unkillable god, and Belgarion, a predominantly mortal man-boy. It makes the battle one of near-equals, where the outcome becomes determined by themselves as people, and their skill-at-arms.
I have considered it, this is from my original post: Recall for a moment, when Asharak had slapped Polgara across the face, and the outcome that precipitated from that event - Garion was so angered by it, he reduced Asharak to a pile of ashes. Imagine now if Torak had succeeded in subduing Polgara - Garion would have been so incensed that he most likely would have held forth the Orb and not only destroyed Torak, but probably the entire planet along with him as well. He would not have just thrown down his sword in defeat and said "Ah well Torak, looks like you win." p.s. Your avatar is exactly how I pictured Ce'Nedra to look.
That's pretty much how I saw it, and is basically the point I'm making - it appears as if, on one hand, they're trying to make Garion's involvement in the matter somewhat peripheral to "the real battle" occurring between Polgara and Torak, when really, what it comes down to is the confrontation between the two opposing Destinies. If you look at it logically, the outcome of the battle of wills between Polgara and Torak isn't really as important as say the preservation of the Rivan line, so I would say that was a far more important fulfillment of the Prophecy on Polgara's part. So too, is the cultivation of the family lines leading the the other mandatory players such as Ce'Nedra, Silk, Barak etc. maintained by Belgarath over the eons. My reasoning for this is that if Polgara failed in her mission to preserve the Rivan line (which she almost did) then there would be no return of the Rivan King. And if Belgarath failed in properly cultivating the correct ancestral heritages (e.g. arranging the union between the Dryads and the Borunes which would eventually lead to Ce'Nedra, forcing the sons of Cherek to have their own kingdoms) then again, there would be gaps in the fulfillment of the Prophecy and it would fail automatically. Whereas if Polgara did fall victim to Torak's will, Garion may not have been as encouraged, but he would still have his opportunity as the Child of Light to face Torak. And it may not have been the first blow in levelling the field between a mortal man and an immortal god, but again I submit that Garion still very much would have the upper hand considering he had possession of the Orb. I'm not attempting to argue that Polgara's battle of wills with Torak is unnecessary, my point is that it seems to be misplaced as far its importance in the fulfillment of the Prophecy. In summary, I would argue the following: Polgara succumbing to Torak's will does not necessarily mean Garion will lose BUT if Garion lost his battle with Torak, then Polgara most definitely loses i.e. becomes the bride of Torak. So, judging by that alone, it's pretty evident which battle is the most important. Just as a side note, I did notice that there were some parallels with what happened when Garion killed Asharak/Chamdar and when Polgara faced Torak. It was Polgara who came to Garion's aid by supporting his faltering will when dealing with Asharak (i.e. revealing to Garion that it was Asharak who had killed his parents just as Garion was losing his will to destroy Asharak) and in return it was Garion who bolstered Polgara's will with thoughts of Durnik just as Polgara was losing her battle with Torak. Anyways, as I've mentioned before, what I think it boils down to, considering that Mrs. Eddings apparently scripted everything concerning the female characters, is some blatant attempts at making sure the main thrust of the story wasn't all about the guys, that the female characters were also represented in some pivotal point as well. Unfortunately, the outcome is somewhat confusing and misleading.
I think you are overlooking that if polgara succumbed to toraks blandishments then she would switch sides and be torak's weopon to use against garion. Torak would then have both his godly powers and polgara's sorcerous powers, which included some pretty hefty mind control. She would be the weopon of choice against garion. should she master garion then the power of the orb is subject to torak's control through garion. Pitting garion against polgara . It would be garions responsibility to negate polgara as a threat, and should he falter then belgarath would have to destroy polgara just as he had neutralized zedar from being in torak's control. For garion to try to destroy his aunt pol, or for him to watch his entire family destroy each other would undermine him, possibly completely. If he had to kill polgara, I don't think garion could have fought torak and won. I think that should he have to kill polgara, the orb might have repudated him, because of the loss of his purity of spirit. That was one of the things that belgarath and polgara had monitored quite carefully in him growing up.
Garion, even Belgarion, could never have - EVER - struck out at Polgara. You're quite right in the thought that Torak would have used Pol against him. Even Belgarath couldn't have eliminated his own daughter. And this is why Torak dominating/or not, her was the real battle. Polgara is pivotal to prophecy in a way even Belgarion is not. Another Godslayer could have been produced, but not another Polgara. (Remember Garion has a tonne of cousins in Cherek who feasibly could produce the next Heir to Irongrip should he have died childless).


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In the year through April 15, a total of 441 M&A deals have taken place in LatAm, up from 415 during the same period in 2010, according to Dealogic. However, the value of deals as of April 15 pales in comparison to those of the same period in 2010. Total deal value amounted to $40.9 billion, about half of the $81.3 billion registered in the same period of 2010.
Mexicos Grupo Televisa has been busy, announcing two separate acquisitions in April alone. It announced the acquisition of 50% of Iusacell for about $1.60 billion. Michel Morin, telecom equity analyst at Barclays, estimates a 21x EV/Ebitda multiple based on Iusacells 2009 Ebitda. The deal achieves Televisas long-stated desire to get into the mobile telecom space.
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The federal government enacted a six-month moratorium on offshore drilling in deep waters in the wake of the Gulf oil spill. Depending on who you ask, it is either an environmental necessity or an economic disaster.
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More than three months after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill began, Gulf Coast states and the oil industry are still howling over what they say is unnecessary economic harm from the Obama administration's six-month moratorium on deep-water offshore drilling.
Congressional opponents argue it "is causing a second economic crisis in the Gulf" and that "thousands of jobs have already been lost and thousands of additional jobs are at risk of being sent overseas." The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee heard testimony Tuesday predicting losses of $2.8 billion and over 10,000 jobs from a moratorium.
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Which way is Montana?
Every now and then we all face moments when we wish we were somewhere else.
These moments might look like a rough day at work, an awkward pause in a conversation or the moment you receive some very difficult news. We all face them and we all have to deal with them. And yet, in our mind's eye, we often travel to far off distant places to escape or run away. These exotic mental locations might be different for every one of us, but the principle is still the same. (September 10, 2010, Page 1B)
OHS named star school
Oxford High School was named a star school in the latest accountability rankings from the Mississippi Department of Education. Overall the local school districts fared about average on the state's accountability rating system. Lafayette and Water Valley School Districts were listed as academic watch. (September 10, 2010, Page 1A)
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With the on-again, off-again plans of a Florida preacher to burn copies of the Quran in the news, staff writer Melanie Addington takes a closer look at issues involving the First Amendment and protection of freedom of speech. There's a fine line that can be crossed when speech or actions become threats and dangerous to others, and there are many that feel this situation fits the bill. (September 10, 2010, Page 4A)
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Oxford EAGLE columnist, Dr. Shaun Helmhout, gives sound advice about the upcoming flu season. Her warning – don't let your guard down now that the CDC has declared the H1N1 pandemic over. (September 9, 2010, Page 12)
Two UM students bond from tragedy
Emma Credille and Jenny Urban share a close bond formed from personal tragedies that few others could ever understand.
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Ridership on the Oxford University transit system is up 44 percent this month as students returned to the university. The system will also be purchasing a new GPS system, solar panels for bus stops and a security camera system due to American Recovery Reinvestment Act funds. (September 9, 2010, Page 1)
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Almost nine years after beginning the project, the Burns Belfry Church renovation is nearing the end. Approving to begin the bid process for the final two phases this week, the Oxford Lafayette County Heritage Foundation will now move forward with a six to eight month construction job. (September 9, 2010, Page 1)
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If county officials agree to help, the Oxford Park Commission is hoping to build the largest community tennis facility in Mississippi.
OPC Director Rob Boyd asked the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors to consider chipping in $1.5 million with the city of Oxford to expand the John Leslie Tennis Facility from 12 to 24 courts. (September 8, 2010, Page 1)
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Workshops and other events promoting various aspects of Christian dance are held around Britain throughout the year. They are normally publicised through regional newsletters. Some regional events and national events are also listed below.
- Butterflies of Bauty Midlands West Day - in Shrewsbury on September 6th, for more info click here.
- Your Kingdom Come- Yorkshire and Humberside day on september 20th, for more info click here.
- The Power of Rejoicing in the Lord - Bristol and west day in Taunton on the 31st May. This will be the last CDFB workshop in Great Britain led by PAULA & BILL DOUTHETT, as they are selling their home here in England and settling permanently in the USA. This is an opportunity to come and dance with them and say a fond farewell. For more info or to book click here.
- Dates for your diary - for more info on the following events contact the regional cordinator
- Midlands West Dayon the 8th March in Shrewsbury. For more info email email@example.com
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Does it have an effect on my scores or my future cards or CLI's....
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01/04/2011 | America's Oldest Scouter: Woody Woodward, W7KOP (SK)
Leonard Andrew "Woody" Woodward, W7KOP, of Mapleton, Utah, passed away December 25, 2010. He was 99. Woodward -- who, according to the Boy Scouts of America, was the "longest continuously registered Scouter" -- was involved with scouting for more than 87
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With the BSA centennial celebration as a backdrop, the 53rd Annual Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) will provide an opportunity for Scouts to get on the air and get a taste of the fun and magic of radio that has captivated many a young person over the past 100
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LBJ Library releases Lady Bird's oral histories
AUSTIN, Texas — Lady Bird Johnson's personal insight into the pre-presidential years is revealed in a large collection of oral histories the LBJ Library has released as part of its 40th anniversary celebration this week.
The transcripts total more than 1,400 pages and cover Johnson's memories of her childhood in East Texas through the 1960 presidential campaign, when Lyndon B. Johnson became vice president under John F. Kennedy.
The Austin American-Statesman reports that the former first lady touches on politics and personal, social and cultural matters in her own words.
She expresses some wedding day jitters as she dressed for her nuptials wondering "whether it would be wisest to jump out the window or go on and get married."
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Last night i came home and found my oldest friend had left this earth. She was nearly 15yrs old. She was a cancer surviver and was always there when i needed her. It hurts so much to loose someone that has been there most of your life.
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8 I ripped the kingdom from the hands of David's family and gave it to you, but you weren't at all like my servant David who did what I told him and lived from his undivided heart, pleasing me. | 8 I tore the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you, but you have not been like my servant David, who kept my commands and followed me with all his heart, doing only what was right in my eyes. |
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved. (The Message Bible Online) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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Jennifer Nicole Washington and Britton Jiles Brumitt were married Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, at the Little Log Wedding Chapel, Gatlinburg.
The chapel's reverend officiated the 7:30 p.m. exchange of vows.
The bride is a daughter of Mary Barnett and David Washington.
She is a granddaughter of the late Christine and Joseph Barnett; and the late Jean and Alton Washington.
The groom is a son of James Eddie and Trudy Kay Brumitt, 390 Rockhouse Road, Johnson City.
He is a grandson of the late Martha and Bill Brumitt; Armida Loveless; and the late Herbert Sartain.
Given in marriage by her parents Mary Barnett and David Washington and her stepfather Lawson Burrow and escorted by her stepfather Lawson Burrow and her father David Washington, the bride wore a white strapless gown featuring silver trim beading across the front, gathers on the left side trimmed in silver beading with sequins, a button-up back and a floor-length skirt with a bow that extended into a train.
Maid of honor was Jessy Jinks.
Flower girls were Autumn and Brooke Jinks.
Ring bearer was Colton Pemberton.
Jason Davis served as best man.
Following a reception at The Rising Eagle Lodge Cabin, the couple remained in the Gatlinburg area for a wedding trip.
Stephanie Elizabeth Carriger and Justin Bradley Stacy were married Saturday, June 4, 2011, at the International Storytelling Center, Jonesborough.
Pastor Randy Lantz officiated the 6:30 p.m. exchange of vows.
Music was provided by Martha Painter, harpist.
The bride is a daughter of Steve and Sharon Carriger, 2320 Kings Bay Drive, Kingsport.
She is a granddaughter of Gertrude Taylor, Kingsport; the late H.C. Taylor Jr.; and the late Clifford and Sylvia Carriger.
The groom is a son of Randall and Regina Stacy, 487 Roan St., Kingsport; and Connie and Greg Calhoun, 1015 Lloyds Chapel Road, Church Hill.
He is a grandson of Bob and Norma Stacy, Blountville; and the late Harmon and Joyce Edwards.
Given in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father, the bride wore an Allure gown of ivory charmeuse satin featuring a lace overlay.
Bridesmaids were Arminda Joseph, Rachel Christian, Annie Willis and Jessica Dalton-Carriger.
Flower girls were Elizabeth Stacy and Olivia Stacy.
Ring bearer was Christian Farmer.
Groomsmen were Randall Stacy, Charles Guinn, Eric Burleson and Steven Carriger.
Following a reception at the International Storytelling Center, the couple took a wedding trip to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
The couple resides in Gray.
John D. and Jenny Perkins, 1784 Powder Branch Road, Johnson City, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessi Curra, to Eric Scott Norman, son of Mark and Karen Norman, 117 Milligan St, Johnson City.
The bride-elect is a granddaughter of Wayne and Ann Hayes, Elizabethton; and John and Gail Perkins, Elizabethton.
Her fiancé is a grandson of Wilma Kitzmiller, Johnson City, and the late William Kitzmiller; and the late Sue and Elwood Norman.
The couple plan a private wedding for 5 p.m., Saturday, May 5, 2012, at Sinking Creek Baptist Church, Johnson City.
Tony and Jean Tipton, 315 Matson Road, Jonesborough, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011.
The couple were married on Dec. 22, 1961, at Keystone Free Will Baptist Church by the Rev. Holt Harrell.
Mr. Tipton retired from Powell Construction Co.
Mrs. Tipton is the former Mary Jean Street. She retired from the Washington County Health Department.
The couple have two children, Mark Tipton and wife Phyllis of Cary, N.C., and Todd Tipton and wife Cindy of Elizabethton; and two grandchildren, Angela and John.
Pastor Tony and Debbie Thompson, 4117 Navaho Drive, Johnson City, announce the engagement of their daughter, Wendy Nichole, to William Thomas Pierson Jr., son of Debbie Pierson, 4013 Easy St., Southport, Fla.
The bride-elect is a graduate of Home Life Academy.
She is a granddaughter of Margret Thompson, Gray; the late Eugene Thompson; and Gene and Barbara Woodfin, Johnson City.
Her fiancé is a graduate of Bozeman High School, Panama City, Fla. He is employed by Western Cedar Supply.
He is a grandson of Woody and Mary Davis, Panama City, Fla.
The couple plan an open-church wedding for 5 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at Sacred Cross Assembly of God, Bristol.


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A Prophecy About Jerusalem
A prophecy against the Valley of Vision: What troubles you now,
that you have all gone up on the roofs,
you town so full of commotion,
you city of tumult and revelry?
Your slain were not killed by the sword,
nor did they die in battle.
All your leaders have fled together;
they have been captured without using the bow.
All you who were caught were taken prisoner together,
having fled while the enemy was still far away.
Therefore I said, �Turn away from me;
let me weep bitterly.
Do not try to console me
over the destruction of my people.�
The Lord, the Lord Almighty, has a day
of tumult and trampling and terror
in the Valley of Vision,
a day of battering down walls
and of crying out to the mountains.
Elam takes up the quiver,
with her charioteers and horses;
Kir uncovers the shield.
Your choicest valleys are full of chariots,
and horsemen are posted at the city gates.
The Lord stripped away the defenses of Judah,
and you looked in that day
to the weapons in the Palace of the Forest.
You saw that the walls of the City of David
were broken through in many places;
you stored up water
in the Lower Pool.
You counted the buildings in Jerusalem
and tore down houses to strengthen the wall.
You built a reservoir between the two walls
for the water of the Old Pool,
but you did not look to the One who made it,
or have regard for the One who planned it long ago.
The Lord, the Lord Almighty,
called you on that day
to weep and to wail,
to tear out your hair and put on sackcloth.
But see, there is joy and revelry,
slaughtering of cattle and killing of sheep,
eating of meat and drinking of wine!
�Let us eat and drink,� you say,
�for tomorrow we die!�
14 The Lord Almighty has revealed this in my hearing: �Till your dying day this sin will not be atoned for,� says the Lord, the Lord Almighty.
This is what the Lord, the Lord Almighty, says: �Go, say to this steward,
to Shebna the palace administrator:
What are you doing here and who gave you permission
to cut out a grave for yourself here,
hewing your grave on the height
and chiseling your resting place in the rock?
�Beware, the Lord is about to take firm hold of you
and hurl you away, you mighty man.
He will roll you up tightly like a ball
and throw you into a large country.
There you will die
and there the chariots you were so proud of
will become a disgrace to your master�s house.
I will depose you from your office,
and you will be ousted from your position.
20 �In that day I will summon my servant, Eliakim son of Hilkiah.
21 I will clothe him with your robe and fasten your sash around him and hand your authority over to him. He will be a father to those who live in Jerusalem and to the people of Judah.
22 I will place on his shoulder the key to the house of David; what he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.
23 I will drive him like a peg into a firm place; he will become a seat[a] of honor for the house of his father.
24 All the glory of his family will hang on him: its offspring and offshoots�all its lesser vessels, from the bowls to all the jars.
25 �In that day,� declares the Lord Almighty, �the peg driven into the firm place will give way; it will be sheared off and will fall, and the load hanging on it will be cut down.� The Lord has spoken.
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20 Coolest Business Cards That Get Remembered
I have compiled a collection of some of the coolest and most creative business cards out there to inspire you. In business, people don't judge a book by its cover; they judge by its business card! Those who stand out from the rest are the ones that get remembered!
35 Awe-Inspiring Letterpress Business Card Examples
Letterpress business cards are quite impressive. The printing technique is centuries old and there still isn't a printing method yet that can compete with the quality of a letterpress. They are often simple yet elegant designs with a distinct look and feel. Here are some great examples of letterpress business cards that will create good impression with a client.
30 Cool Creative Business Card Design Ideas 2014
The business card is seen by many as an unfortunate necessity for these busy networking times we live in. However, there's no reason why you can't get a little creative, make yourself stand out from the crowd and spread a little fun. This post is an inspiration for all you creatives to step up your game, either by getting things made or by making them yourselves.
56 Visually Stunning PSD Business Card Templates
Your business card is a springboard to new connections and new opportunities. A good business card can make a lasting impression — but a poorly designed card can stop your networking efforts in their tracks.
62 Business Card Designs That Say And Show It All
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15 And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to Him who sat on the cloud, "Thrust in Your sickle and reap, for the time has come for You to reap, for the harvest of the earth is ripe." | 15 Then another angel came out of the temple and called in a loud voice to him who was sitting on the cloud, "Take your sickle and reap, because the time to reap has come, for the harvest of the earth is ripe." |
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Paul's Midrash of the Veil of Moses
by John J. Parsonswww.hebrew4christians.com
This week's reading from the New Testament concerns the Apostle Paul's "midrash" or commentary on the events surrounding the climax of the Sinai experience, namely, the giving of the Ten Commandments to Moses. In order to establish his apostolic authority to the Corinthians, Paul argued that the veil worn over Moses' face concealed the "end of the law" (i.e., its eventual abolishment), since eternal righteousness would be given in the New Covenant, as was foretold by the prophets and fulfilled by Yeshua the Messiah. In order to see how Paul made his case, we will first need to review the original narrative in the Torah and then consider Paul's comments in light of that account. So first let's review the giving of the tablets at Sinai and then we will consider the application of Paul's midrash he intended to convey to the believers at Corinth...The Tablets at SinaiAs our Torah portion this week (Ki Tisa) relates, Moses was up on Sinai, receiving the final instructions for building the portable sanctuary (i.e., the Tabernacle). Betzalel and Oholiav were named the chief artisans for the building project, and God reminded Moses to observe the Sabbath day. After this, God gave Moses the Tablets of the Ten Commandments: "And he gave to Moses, when he had finished speaking with him on Mount Sinai, the two tablets of the testimony, tablets of stone, written with the finger of God" (Exod. 31:18).All seems well at this point until we read the following verse: "When the people saw that Moses was delayed (בשֵׁשׁ) to come down from the mountain, they gathered themselves together to Aaron and said to him, "Up, make us gods who shall go before us. As for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him" (Exod. 32:1-2). What follows is the account of chet ha'egel, the "original sin" of the Jewish people (32:1-6). During this national tragedy, the people attempted to establish a counterfeit religion to guide them. First, while they "waited in the camp" as God's newly redeemed people, they coerced Aaron - the great leader of Israel who was Moses' mouthpiece before Pharaoh - to create an idol (i.e., egel masekhah: עֵגֶל מַסֵּכָה, or a "molten calf"). They must have reasoned that an idol made by the hand of someone of the stature of Aaron would lend credibility to their pretense of having faith in the LORD. It is worth noting that it was the people - not Aaron - who said, "these are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt" (32:4). Aaron, however, "fashioned the calf with a graving tool," built an altar before it, and then made a proclamation that the following day would be a "feast to the LORD." The midrash states that Aaron did this to buy time, since he believed that Moses would return by the following day. The next morning, however, Moses still had not returned, and the people clamored to offer "peace offerings" upon the altar. They ate and drank, and then "rose up to play" (32:6). The Shattered Tablets...While all this was happening at the foot of the mountain, the LORD informed Moses of the people's betrayal and threatened to annihilate them (32:7-10). Moses immediately made three appeals to the LORD on behalf of Israel. First he appealed to God's program of salvation itself (32:11); then he appealed to God's reputation among the nations (32:12), and finally he appealed to God's promises made to the patriarchs (32:13). Because of Moses' three appeals, the LORD "repented" (nacham), or turned away, from his plan to utterly destroy the Israelites (32:14). Moses then descended the mountain with the two tablets of testimony (שְׁנֵי לֻחת הָעֵדֻת) in his hands, which the Torah adds, were "tablets written on both sides; on the front and on the back they were written; the tablets were "the work of God" (מַעֲשֵׂה אֱלהִים), and the writing was "the writing of God" (מִכְתַּב אֱלהִים), engraved on the tablets" (32:15-16). When Moses saw the calf and the dancing, however, he smashed these precious tablets in anger (32:19). (The midrash states that Moses actually dropped the tablets because the glory had departed from Israel and they suddenly became too heavy to hold.) Moses then took the idol they had made and burned it with fire, ground it to powder, and threw its dust into water which he made the people drink (32:20). He then confronted his brother Aaron who explained he was attempting to pacify the people and to buy some time before Moses returned (the sages note that Aaron was regarded as innocent of this crime as evidenced by his later appointment as the first High Priest of Israel). When Moses saw the nakedness and unrestraint of the people continuing, however, he stood at the gate of the camp and rallied for all those who were loyal to the LORD to come over to him. The entire tribe of Levi surrounded him and Moses ordered them to execute the instigators of the idolatry. The Torah adds that because of their loyalty, the Levites were to be ordained as ministers in the Tabernacle (32:25-29). According to Jewish tradition, Moses smashed the tablets on Tammuz 17, a date that later marked further tragedy for the Jewish people....The Intercession of MosesThe following day Moses said to the people, "You have sinned a great sin. And now I will go up to the LORD; perhaps I can make atonement (kapparah) for your sin" (32:30). According to Jewish tradition, Moses ascended the mountain and remained there for another forty days and nights (i.e., from Tammuz 18 until Av 29). Upon the mountain Moses confessed the sin of the people and asked God for forgiveness. He even offered to die on behalf of the people: "If you will not forgive their sin, blot me out of the book that you have written" (32:32). The LORD replied that all who sinned against Him would be "blotted out of his book," and He then sent a plague that destroyed those who were not judged by the Levites earlier. God then sent Moses back down and was told to lead the people away from Sinai back to the promised land. God would send His angel before the people, though He Himself would not go "in their midst" (33:1-3). "Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey -- but I will not go up among you, lest I consume you on the way, for you are am k'she oref (עַם־קְשֵׁה־ערֶף) - a stiff-necked people" (33:3). The LORD continued, "Say to the Israelite people, 'You are a stiff-necked people. If I were to go in your midst for one moment, I would destroy you. Now, then, leave off your finery, and I will consider what to do to you' (33:5). In other words, the "Tabernacle project" was called off and God would no longer dwell among the Israelites. When the people heard this they mourned and removed their finery (33:6). Moses then returned to his tent, which was situated away from the camp, and there the Pillar of Cloud (עַמּוּד הֶעָנָן) descended to meet with him "panim el panim" (פּנִים אֶל־פָּנִים), an idiom that means personally, "as a man speaks to his friend" (33:11). It should be noted that the phrase panim el panim does not literally mean "face to face," since the Torah narrative later states that no one can see God's face and live to tell about it (see 33:20). During what I've called the "passion of Moses" (Exod. 33:12-19), the word grace (חֵן) occurs no less than six times. Moses' appeal for God's grace was followed by his request for the revelation of the LORD's glory (33:18). The LORD agreed to reveal His glory to Moses, though Moses would be unable to see His face, "for man shall not see me and live" (33:20; cp. John 1:18; 1 John 4:12). Moses' successful intercession had touched God's heart, causing Him to change from a mode of strict judgment (middat ha-din) to one of mercy and forgiveness (middat ha-rachamim). This was a "gospel" moment at Sinai.... The Glory of God is found in His Name YHVH, the Compassionate Savior and Redeemer of Israel.A Second Set of TabletsThe LORD then told Moses to carve a new set of tablets and to meet him on the top of Mount Sinai the following day (34:1-4). According to Jewish tradition, this was on Elul 1. The shofar was sounded and an announcement went out through the camp that Moses was going back to receive a second set of tablets. The people began to pray for forgiveness. The LORD then descended in the cloud "and stood with him there" (וַיִּתְיַצֵּב עִמּוֹ שָׁם), as He called out the Name of the LORD (34:5). "The LORD passed before him and proclaimed, "The LORD, the LORD, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children's children, to the third and the fourth generation" (34:6-7). Upon hearing this, Moses bowed his head and worshipped, and then he said, "If now I have found grace (חֵן) in your sight, O Lord, please let the Lord go in the midst of us, for it is a stiff-necked people, and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for your inheritance" (34:9). The LORD then renewed the covenant with Moses and said, "Behold, I am 'cutting a covenant' (כּרֵת בְּרִית). Before all your people I will do marvels, such as have not been created in all the earth or in any nation. And all the people among whom you are shall see the work of the LORD (מַעֲשֵׂה יְהוָה), for it is an awesome thing that I will do with you" (34:10). God then said he would drive out the nations before the Israelites and warned them to make no covenants with them. The Jews were to tear down their pagan altars and destroy their Asherah poles. "For the LORD, who name is 'Jealous' (כִּי יְהוָה קַנָּא שְׁמוֹ), is a jealous God" (34:14). The people were to abstain from any form of idolatry (34:17) and keep the prescribed festivals and Sabbath days (34:18-26). Moses was then instructed to write the terms of the (renewed) covenant (34:27): "So he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights. He neither ate bread nor drank water. And he (i.e., God) wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments" (34:28; cp. 34:1). According to Jewish tradition, during these forty days - from Elul 1 to Yom Kippur - the shofar was blown every day to remind the people to pray for Moses and for Israel.
Moses' Veiled FaceWhen Moses finally came down from Mount Sinai with the second set of tablets, he did not know that "the skin of his face shone (קָרַן עוֹר פָּנָיו) because he had been talking with God" (34:29). (Incidentally, the verb translated "shone" here is karan (קָרַן), which was mistranslated by Jerome (i.e., author of the Latin Vulgate) as a form of the noun keren, which means a "horn." So rather than meaning, "to emit rays" (i.e., shine), Jerome understood it to mean "to grow horns" (cornuta), and this explains why various artists rendered Moses with "horns" jutting out of his head.) When the people saw him, however, they drew back in fear, but Moses called them over and reassured them. He then reported all that the LORD had commanded while he was on Mount Sinai (34:30-32). "And when Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil (i.e., masveh: מַסְוֶה) over his face" (34:33). Thereafter it became Moses' practice that whenever he went to speak "before the LORD" (לִפְנֵי יְהוָה), he would remove the veil, but whenever he would speak to Israel, he would put the veil back on (34:34-35). Note that according to Bachya, Moses would remove the veil when he delivered commandments from the LORD to the people, and when he was finished speaking to them, he would place the veil back over his face (34:35). According to midrash, the radiance on Moses' face was a reflection of the Divine Light God created on the first day - a light that was 60,075 times brighter than the sun.According to Me'am Le'oz, the people were afraid of the radiance from Moses' face because of their sin with the idol. Earlier they had seen the divine Glory as a Pillar of Cloud by day and a Pillar of Fire by night, and they were not afraid. At the Sea of Reeds, after God destroyed the Egyptian army, the people sang, "This is my God, and I will enshrine Him (Exod. 15:2), indicating their reverential awe but not terror. However, after the sin of the Golden Calf, the people were afraid to look at the radiance of Moses' face. In Jewish tradition, the veil was worn for the sake of Moses' humility. Moses was described as the humblest man who ever lived (Num. 12:3), and therefore the veil was used to disguise his honor before the people. Moses did not want the people to think there was anything special about him, and that is why he removed the veil when he taught the Torah to the people. The people would then assume that the radiance was the result of God's Torah, and not from any supposed merit of his own. According to the sages, Moses retained this radiance until the day he died, as it is written: "His radiance did not diminish and his juices did not leave him" (Deut. 34:7).Paul's Midrash of the VeilAs I mentioned at the beginning of this entry, the Apostle Paul argued that the veil Moses wore after receiving the Ten Commandments concealed the "end of the law" (i.e., its eventually abolishment), since abiding righteousness would be given in the New Covenant (בְּרִית חֲדָשָׁה) as was foretold by the prophets and fulfilled by Yeshua the Messiah. In other words, it appears that Paul regarded the veil as a means of "covering up" the fading glory of Sinai (though, as I explain below, there is another way to regard the glow of Moses' face).By way of background, it should be noted that Paul wrote his second letter to the Corinthians primarily to establish his authority as a true messenger of God and the Messiah. Apparently Paul's critics at Corinth had charged that he was not a genuine apostle, since he had altered his plans to visit the assembly sometime after his first letter was delivered. Paul defended his decision and then attempted to explain the nature of true apostleship. "For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God's word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in the Messiah. Are we starting to recommend ourselves again? Or do we, like some, need letters of recommendation either to you or from you?" (2 Cor. 2:17-3:1). The proof of Paul's apostolic authority was revealed in the changed lives of the Corinthians themselves, who were "living letters of recommendation" regarding Paul's ministry. "You show that you are a 'letter' from Messiah delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts" (3:3). Paul's statement here recalls the great promise of the New Covenant delivered by the prophet Jeremiah:
"Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah, not like the covenant that I made with their fathers on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, my covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, declares the LORD. But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people" (Jer. 31:31-33).
Paul's reference to the Spirit writing upon the "tablets of human hearts" also recalls the words of the prophet Ezekiel: "And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules" (Ezek. 36:26-27, see also 11:19-20). It was the fulfillment of the New Covenant, in other words, that gave Paul his confidence before the LORD (2 Cor. 3:4). It was the power of God, given by the Holy Spirit, that made Paul sufficient to be God's ambassador of the New Covenant, "not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life" (2 Cor. 3:5-6). The Surpassing Glory of the New CovenantPaul then went on to argue for the superiority of the New Covenant by contrasting it with the older covenant "written upon stone" at Sinai. While Paul acknowledged that the giving of the Ten Commandments was attended with great glory - so much so that the Israelites could not even gaze upon Moses' face because of its glory - nonetheless the covenant itself was "the ministry of death" (ἡ διακονία τοῦ θανάτου) that was intended to be brought to an end (2 Cor. 3:7, cp. Rom. 10:4). If this ministry of death came with glory, how much more glory is revealed in the ministry of the Spirit (ἡ διακονία τοῦ πνεύματος)? "For if there was glory in the ministry of condemnation (τῇ διακονίᾳ τῆς κατακρίσεως), the ministry of righteousness (ἡ διακονία τῆς δικαιοσύνης) must far exceed it in glory (3:9). Indeed, the glory of the old covenant is as if it had no glory when compared to the unsurpassable glory of the new covenant (3:10). Since the old covenant was being abolished, or "rendered inoperative" (the Greek word [καταργούμενον] is used to refer to being unemployed or put out of service), and the new covenant was powerful and abiding, the apostle had "great boldness" as a minister of God (3:11-12). Indeed, Paul's boldness here is quite remarkable, since he was claiming that his authority exceeded even that of Moses himself! (Of course Paul derived his boldness from Yeshua, who clearly taught that His authority was greater than that of Moses. For more see "The Heart of the Law and the Law of the Gospel.")Paul states that his boldness (παρρησία) is in marked contrast to the practice of Moses, who put a veil over his face to conceal that the "brightness" of the older covenant was fading away (3:13). Apparently Paul has in mind a midrash that taught that Moses' shining face began to fade over time, even though later Jewish tradition maintained he retained his radiance to the day of his death. The fading glory of Moses' face indicated that the covenant which he mediated was temporary and to be replaced by a better covenant (Heb. 8:6). Moses' attempt to keep the confidence of the people high was unsuccessful, however, since (ironically) the veil impaired the truth that the glory was fading, and this resulted in "their minds becoming hardened" or turned to stone. "Their minds were made stonelike; for to this day the same veil remains over them when they read the Old Covenant (הַבְּרִית הַיְשָׁנָה); it has not been unveiled, because only by the Messiah is the veil taken away (3:14). When a person returns (ἐπιστρέφω) to the LORD, however, the veil is taken away (3:16). How so? By understanding that Yeshua is the "end (τέλος) of the law for righteousness for everyone who believes" (Rom. 10:4). This was hinted at in the case of Moses himself, who turned to the LORD after the sin of the Golden Calf and understood the LORD (YHVH) as the Savior. When the Spirit of God reveals the truth, the Messiah appears on all the pages of the Torah and the prophets (John 5:39, 46; Luke 24:27, 44; Matt. 13:52, etc.). New covenant life is marked by a different set of principles than the principles of adherence to a written lawcode. The Spirit of the LORD imparts a new nature within us that enables us to transcend the "law of sin and death" by means of the "law of the Spirit of life in Yeshua the Messiah" (Rom. 8:2-4). We are "new creations" in the Messiah and no longer subject to the principle of self-justification obtained through personal effort (2 Cor. 5:17; Titus 3:5-6). The righteousness of God (δικαιοσύνη θεοῦ) "has been manifested apart from the law, though the law and the prophets bear witness to it" (Rom. 3:21-22). Salvation comes from the LORD, not from works of righteousness that we have done. "For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Yeshua the Messiah (John 1:17).The law prescribes death as the penalty for sin (Rom. 5:12-21). "Cursed be anyone who does not confirm the words of this law by doing them" (Deut. 27:26). Moreover, the law defines transgressions (Rom 4:15; 5:13) and identifies sin (Rom. 3:20; 7:7). The law is powerless to save (Rom. 7:10; 8:1-11). It is a "perfect mirror" that reveals our inward condition (for more on this, see "Why then the Law?", "Olam HaTorah," and "The problem of Torah"). "For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin" (Rom. 3:20). The law was given in glory, since that glory represents the Justice and Righteousness of God (אלהִים), but the glory of the law was untouched by the greater glory of God's grace and faithful love (יהוה)... Our Freedom in Messiah"The LORD is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom" (2 Cor. 3:17). This is the "freedom of the glory of the children of God" (Rom. 8:21). Of course this freedom is not the liberty to do whatever we want, since "by what a man is overcome, that is he enslaved" (2 Pet. 2:19). As Yeshua said, "whoever commits sin is the slave (δουλος) of sin" and went on to say that "if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed" (John 8:34-36). True freedom is moral and spiritual rather than physical. Negatively stated, it is freedom from the power of sin's dominion within the heart; positively stated, it is the ability of the will to choose according to the light of moral and spiritual truth. That is why the new covenant promises that the law - the moral law that is clearly restated in the New Testament - would be written upon the heart of the believer. "I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts" (Jer. 31:33). True Inner TransformationMore radically, the Spirit of the LORD gives us freedom to access the Presence of God (Rom. 5:2). Because of Yeshua, we are now free to come "boldly before the Throne of Grace," without the need for the elaborate rituals the law prescribed. We can come into the "Holy of Holies" made without hands and there speak with God, panim el panim - personally, "as a man speaks to his friend" (Heb. 4:16; Exod. 33:11; John 15:15; James 2:23). God has given us the Spirit of His Son so we can call upon the LORD as Abba, Father (Gal. 4:6). This great liberty the Spirit of God gives allows us to behold the glory of the LORD, without the need of a veil - neither the veil to cover our shame nor the veil that once separated us from God's holy presence. As Paul puts it, "And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit" (2 Cor. 3:18; Rom. 8:29). In other words, true inner transformation comes exclusively through the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Just as the proximity to the divine Presence caused Moses' face to shine, so the follower of Yeshua can experience a similar transformation by the indwelling Holy Spirit... And since the role of the Holy Spirit is to glorify Yeshua (John 16:14), beholding the glory of God in Yeshua transforms us into God's likeness "from glory to glory" by the Spirit.This is the great message of the gospel itself, and the consequences of getting this wrong are the highest imaginable (Gal. 1:8-9). As wonderful as the Torah is, it is nothing but death itself apart from the salvation given in Yeshua (on the other hand, with Yeshua the meaning of the Torah comes alive and is made real in our hearts). As Paul warns us, "If our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing (ἀπολλυμένοις). In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Messiah (אוֹר כְּבוֹד בְּשׂוֹרַת הַמָּשִׁיחַ), who is the image of God... For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Yeshua the Messiah" (2 Cor. 4:3-6). The light of Yeshua is the Light of the world...
"Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heavenis like a master of a house, who brings out of his treasurewhat is new and what is old" (Matt. 13:52).
The Integrity of the MessageThe integrity of the Gospel is at stake in this discussion, and therefore we must be absolutely certain we understand the truth about these matters. We cannot "adulterate" or mix the message of the gospel with the terms of the older covenant given at Sinai. In yet another analogy, Paul says that a widow is released from her obligation to her deceased husband and is therefore free to remarry another: "Likewise, my brothers, you also have died to the law (ὑμεῖς ἐθανατώθητε τῷ νόμω) through the body of Messiah, so that you may belong to another, to him who has been raised from the dead, in order that we may bear fruit for God" (Rom. 7:4). In terms of this analogy, a "return to the law" is likened to spiritual adultery, since it betrays the new covenant that God has given to us (Rom. 7:1-4).The most important mitzvah of ALL of Scripture is to trust in Yeshua as your LORD and Savior, since He alone is the one who gives us true spiritual life. "Let it be known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, and by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses (Acts 13:38-39). Yeshua is the way (הַדֶּרֶךְ), the truth (הָאֱמֶת), and the life (הַחַיִּים); no one comes to Father apart from Him (John 14:6, Acts 4:12). As Yeshua said, "The Father judges has given all judgment to the Son, so that all may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father" (John 5:23-24). "Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life" (1 John 5:12). If you get this one wrong, you've lost it all (for more on this, please read "The Most Important Mitzvah"). You are invited to enter into this "greater rest" by exercising faith in God's promises (Heb. 4:1-3). This is the "law of faith" (תּוֹרַת הָאֱמוּנָה) that precedes and underlies all that was given at Sinai to the Jewish people. "Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts through unbelief." Again, there remains a Sabbath for the people of God (Heb. 4:9), a greater "rest" from attempting to please God based on our own merits (Heb. 4:10, Titus 3:5-6). We do not labor to find favor with God through acts of our own personal merit, but rather we trust in the acceptance and love of God given to us in Yeshua. Paradoxically we "labor" to enter into this rest by exercising genuine faith in God's salvation in His Son (Heb. 4:11, Phil. 2:11-12). As Yeshua taught, "This is the work of God, that you believe in the One whom the Father has sent" (John 6:28-29). In all things Yeshua receives the preeminence, friends, including the glory of our personal and corporate salvation. We do not merit salvation; it is the gift of God (Col. 1:18, Eph. 2:10-11). Much more could be said about these matters, but this will have to suffice for now. Be jealous for the purity of the gospel message, and beware of anyone who attempts to seduce you into thinking that you must somehow add to the finished work of our Savior. May the LORD God of Israel protect you from the lies and schemes of Satan. True spiritual life comes from trusting that Yeshua (alone) is the "end of the law for righteousness" for everyone who believes (Rom. 10:4).
Addendum: Extending Paul's Midrash...The apostle Paul seemed to associate the "glow" of Moses' face with the giving of the covenant that led to condemnation (2 Cor. 3:7). In other words, the radiance of Moses' face represented the holiness of God and his absolute moral perfection as the Lawgiver. Another way to understand the radiance of Moses' face might be according to the revelation of the Lord as the Savior... Let me explain my reasoning.Recall that Moses went up the mountain a second time - after experiencing brokenness and confession (prefigured by the shattering of the first set of tablets) - and it was only then that God revealed that the meaning of His Name as "mercy, grace, longsuffering, faithfulness," and so on (Exod. 34:6-7). Notice that the Torah reveals that it was after this revelation that Moses' face began to shine with the glory of God, and it was after this that God gave him a new set of tablets representing the New Covenant with the people. When Moses went down the mountain with the "good news," however, the people backed away from the glory they saw in his face, and Moses was therefore forced to wear a veil. In other words, the people could only bear to look at Moses if God's glory was covered – and this demand of theirs induced a state of willful blindness. Metaphorically, the people put a veil over their hearts... Indeed, traditional Judaism still wants the "first set of tablets" and therefore willfully obscures from view the need for a new set (i.e., New Covenant) that is given based on confession, brokenness, and God's revelation as Savior (YHVH). It still wants to veil the need as it reads the Torah! The rabbis make the assumption that the Jew can fulfill the terms of the original covenant and therefore obtain merit or favor before God. However, as Paul stated, the Jewish people will only be able to behold the true glory of the LORD if the Messiah takes away the veil from their eyes. Once the veil is removed, they will clearly see the truth of Yeshua and the New Covenant in the pages of the Torah... Furthermore, unlike Moses who - in concession to the weakness of the flesh - concealed God's glory by wearing a veil, we are to live our lives "unveiled" before others, steadfastly radiating the glory God as it is revealed in the truth of Yeshua and the New Covenant.... A Closing Thought...When considering the contrasts between "the law and the gospel," it is vital to remember that we are discussing something inherently Jewish. The ideas of grace, salvation, faith, and so on are all 100% Jewish concepts given throughout the Jewish Scriptures -- both in the Tanakh and in the New Testament writings. "Two mountains, two covenants," yes - but both are Jewish... There is a unity of revelation in Scripture, and the LORD God of Israel is the same today, yesterday, and forever. Keeping this in mind will guard you from the egregious errors of Replacement Theology. But we also need to remember something else whenever this discussion comes up. "Torah" is a function-word of the underlying covenant. Much of the moral and spiritual truth of the Torah of Moses is embedded (and even amplified) in the New Covenant Scriptures. What is different is not so much the Torah (the New Testament writers do not negate the moral or spiritual law at any place), but rather the means by which we are in relationship with God. God gave us an new brit ("agreement" or "contract") by which we can access His Presence by means of an older and more fundamental priesthood that was fulfilled in Yeshua. This is the priesthood after the order of Malki-Tzedek, and we see the future korban principle evidenced by Moses -- before Sinai -- when he instructed Israel to sacrifice the Passover lamb. Moses himself understood the gospel, as Yeshua taught, and wrote about its meaning (i.e., the Akedah of Isaac; the Red Heifer, the various laws of sacrifice, etc.). It is simply a mistake to identify "Torah" with the teachings of Moses alone, however... God's Torah both predates Moses and is fulfilled by Yeshua. We now live under the Torah of the Messiah (תּוֹרַת הַמָּשִׁיחַ), which is the Torah of Faith, Hope, and Love... The inner meaning of the Torah of Moses has been perfectly fulfilled in Yeshua our Lord, and now we are enabled - by the power of the Holy Spirit - to likewise fulfill it within our own lives. In all these matters, follow the path of peace (Heb. 12:14). Shalom chaverim...
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EL PASO - Here in the borderland, we know food is better if it's spicy. That may be why Whataburger debuted it's new spicy ketchup today.
We found several folks dipping their fries in it, out in west El Paso, and a lot of them said it's pretty tasty.
"It was actually pretty good. It has jalapeno peppers...it tastes like regular ketchup, but it has a little bit of spice to it," said Marky Ramirez.
If you'd like to taste the new spicy ketchup for yourself, you better hurry! The new ketchup is a limited batch, so once supplies are gone, they won't make any more.
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Great scoop! Neither KVIA nor KFOX noticed that Whataburger has spicy ketchup now. They must have been distracted listening to those pesky police scanners or investigating those meaningless local political scandals. You are at the heart of important news in El Paso with this gem.
(Insider info you may want to check out: I hear Carl's Jr. is thinking of experimenting with various types of mustard)... but I digress.
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Their problem is that, much to their chagrin, as time goes on real everyday people are caring less and less about this "racist boogeyman" that is being constantly thrown at them as some kind of omnipresent threat. Sure, the race industry and MSM keeps cranking away and riling people up. Sure theyre going to focus on angry mobs. But when the rubber hits the road, I dont think black america as a whole is in thrall to this kind of obsessive racist thinking anymore. Angry welfare ghetto mobs are gonna do what angry welfare ghetto mobs are going to do, theyre hopeless and clueless anyway. Liberal race obsessors are gonna do what theyre gonna do. But mainstream law abiding tax paying black america that gets up and works 9-5 like everyone else are not simply following the script anymore. Some of the most beloved public figures in this country are black, black culture is idolized, we have a black president elected by white people.
I think people realize this is a new age, and the news just hates that because it's bad for business. The race hustlers realize that, and it's bad for business, but it's the truth.
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Version: Ultimate Boot CD 2.6
Nothing, didnt get past the hacker file.
Im tellin ya, if u want to find out urself, feel free.
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