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(Editor's Note: The following letter was intended as "a message to the terrorists" by the writer.)
Maybe you don't understand the meaning of the word resolve. Even worse for you, maybe it is a word that is not in your vocabulary. In our language and in this country it means "a fixity of purpose." That is the for mal dictionary definition. The informal definition means that you as terrorists are in a whole lot of trouble. Not just the ordinary kind of trouble that is the result of an assassination or a car bombing or an isolated act of stupidity that arouses some degree of public sentiment and is then forgotten. But the kind of trouble which arises from your unthinkable acts at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. And, as a result, arouses the resolve of a nation.
A history lesson about the United States is in order. The word United States means just that: we are a group of states that are united for a common cause, that of the good of the inhabitants of the country. We are also a nation of immigrant s, who came to this land seeking opportunity and freedom, and to a person, not willing to give up any of these hard-fought freedoms.
We are a nation that was born out of battle: fighting for our independence, fighting in world wars, fighting amongst ourselves, but always fighting for freedom. Freedom to do what we wish with our lives, good or bad.
You have struck at the very heart of our nation and our freedoms, and you have gotten our attention. The attention of a nation of 250 million plus which is hurt and angry. Perhaps this was your intended mission, and perhaps you feel that you have been successful. Once again you must try to understand the word resolve.
From our sorrow and tears and heartbreak will come resolve that will be unimaginable. Resolve that has no boundaries, resolve that will be all consuming, resolve that knows no end. We intend to get even. Possibly beyond even. You have made a mistake of enormous proportions and resolve is going to hunt you down and make you pay.
We are usually a nation of peaceful and law-abiding citizens who wish to go about the business of their own business. We do not take kindly to those who would disrupt our livelihood and cause destruction and death with acts of terrorism.
Beware, the winds of resolve are coming your way. This is not a warning; this is a promise.
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This post is drawn from a message I sent to our staff at Sojourners, thanking them for their hard work and support as I begin the exhausting pace of The Great Awakening book tour. I'd like to share it with you as well. I really need your prayers, and wanted to share with you the prayer that I will be saying everyday-likely again and again! It is from Charles de Foucauld. He was a French aristocrat who joined the French army in Algeria, then left it, lived there identifying with the people, serving the poor, learning the language, etc., and sought to found a new religious order, which became The Little Brothers of Jesus. His is a compelling story about how "great awakenings" begin with faithful journeys of discipleship. Charles de Foucauld lived from 1858 to 1916, a Catholic contemplative at the time of the 19th century revivals.
Here is his prayer that I will be using during the book tour. It's called The Prayer of Abandonment-something that I am not particularly good at. Maybe his prayer might also be helpful to you, and perhaps we could pray it together during these important days for this movement of faith justice. Thank you all. I hope and pray that it will further the mission that draws together all among you who consider yourselves Sojourners.
Father, I abandon myself into your hands;
do with me what you will.
Whatever you may do, I thank you:
I am ready for all, I accept all.
Let only your will be done in me,
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I wish no more than this, O Lord.
Into your hands I commend my soul:
I offer it to you with all the love of my heart,
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Buddy Bell, in just his third season as manager of the Kansas City Royals, said on Wednesday that he will step down at the end of the season and remain with the major league club as an adviser.
An emotional Bell, who will turn 55 on Aug. 27, announced the decision before Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Twins. He will join the Royals' front office in 2008 as a senior adviser to general manager Dayton Moore.
"I had to make a choice between managing and my family," Bell said, "and to me that's a no-brainer."
Bell had surgery to remove a cancerous growth in his throat last September and said that experience played into his decision to change course.
"There are some things I want to do in my life right now, and that's spending time with my family and with my daughter, in particular," he said.
The announcement comes as the struggling Royals — mired at the bottom of the AL Central at 47-59 entering Wednesday night's game — are showing signs of hope after two straight winning months. It was the first time they've had two straight winning months in four seasons.
Bell said his decision had nothing to do with the Royals' longtime struggles and that he was seeing improvement in play and team chemistry.
"It doesn't have anything to do with what we've been through at Kansas City," he said of the timing of the midseason announcement. "I wanted to wait until things got better and then decide if I still felt this way."
Bell said he planned to move to Cincinnati, where he played during an All-Star career, while continuing to work for the Royals organization. "I'm still going to be a part of what the Royals are all about," he said.
Mark Grudzielanek, the Royals second baseman, said he was surprised by Bell's announcement but also said the manager is well-rounded with interests beyond baseball.
"It seems like he still has a lot left in the tank, but there are family reasons he has for moving on, as well," he said.
Grudzielanek said Bell's leadership has been a big part of the team's recent improved play.
"It's gonna be huge to keep him around," he said. "With the young group we have here, just the way he goes about his business in spring training and during the season, he's been a big part of (the recent improvement)."
"We've got a long way to go this year and we need to go out there and not let this bother us, not let it get into our brains," center fielder David DeJesus said. "He's going to be our manager still so all we can do is go out there and keep playing the way we've been playing."
Bell became the Royals' 14th manager May 31, 2005. Before then, he managed the Detroit Tigers from 1996-1998 and the Colorado Rockies from 2000-2002.
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We're all set for FET in September. This month my body will be getting over last month's injection/hormone overload. I was really hoping to avoid taking BCPs again this month and, thankfully, Dr. M agreed. He broke down the two different FET protocols and the only difference between the two is a matter of convenience - if I took a bunch of hormones to suppress my ovulation and then did a trigger shot on a predetermined day, we would be able to simply schedule the day we would like the embryo transfer. However, because I normally have very regular cycles and am essentially quite healthy, he said I am the best candidate for option number two: minimal intervention.
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The plan: we will still do a hCG trigger shot once I get a positive on the OPK and we will stick with the progesterone/estrogen suppositories ... but other than the trigger shot there will be no other injections, no three-times-a-day estrogen pills, and definitely no BCPs (they scare me, I can't for certain tell you why). If all goes according to my iPeriod - and it's been reasonably accurate thus far - our ET should be sometime during the last week of September.
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As the first of the year approaches the new Congress is ready to get down to business in Washington. It's a case of "meet the new boss — same as the old boss" when it comes to GOP leadership. Mitch McConnell is still running the show in the Senate, and Paul Ryan is in charge of the House.
A few months ago Ryan and his pro-gun colleagues in the House were embarrassed when Democrats staged a sit-in to protest Republican inaction on gun laws and now the speaker and his supporters are ready to do something about it. No, they're not going to allow votes on things like background checks. They're going to stifle House members' right to protest.
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Last June Democrats were enraged by Republican refusal to allow a vote on expanded background checks and a provision to prohibit anyone whose name appears on the anti-terrorism "no fly" list from buying a gun. Since there are no filibusters in the House the minority Democrats couldn't force the GOP hand by blocking other legislation. So they did the only thing they could do — they took over the chamber for some 25 hours. House GOP leadership is determined to not let anything like that happen again.
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It's not just the protests that have the GOP upset. It's the fact that House members chose to let the country see what was going on by using their phones to take photos and stream video to social media. Taking over the House chamber for a day is one thing. But actually letting your constituents and other supporters see what is going on? Outrageous!
The new rules include a $500 fine for members who make their own audio or video recordings of House proceedings. That amount would increase to $2,500 for each subsequent violation. So much for "transparency." The House Sergeant At Arms would have the power to garnish the paychecks of members who receive the fines. Members found in violation of the rule could also find themselves referred to the Ethics Committee for possible sanctions.
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During the Reagan era, Republicans regularly took to the well of the House to speak during "special orders." That is a time where, after the day's business has concluded, a House member can stand at the front of the chamber and talk about any topic he or she likes. In the 1980s the GOP often used the time to attack Democrats who were opposed to Reagan's policies.
It appeared to the C-SPAN audience, who only saw the person speaking, that no Democrats were willing to challenge what the Republicans were saying during those speeches. That's when Speaker Tip O'Neill ordered the cameras to pan the chamber, showing that Republicans were speaking to a mostly empty room. But O'Neill never attempted to stop Republicans from making the speeches or punish them for doing so. He merely showed the country that they were largely talking to themselves.
Ryan's proposed rules threaten members with the loss of the right to protest. If they start by allowing the Sergeant At Arms to deduct fines from members' paychecks, how long will it be before GOP leadership decides it would be a good idea to start arresting protesting members? Ryan's rules would be dangerous enough at any time. But they're particularly dangerous in the age of Trump.
We have already seen moves to crack down on public dissent during the inauguration. Now Republicans are trying to silence critics within the halls of Congress. Many people were afraid that when Donald Trump won the presidency the real loser would be democracy. Most of us didn't think it would happen this fast.


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BackgroundSoil mapping in Tasmania was not at the scale, format or quality to allow for a detailed assessment of land suitability, for example 1:50,000 or better. Digital Soil Mapping (DSM) - or predictive soil mapping - can now be used to generate soil property surfaces. When compared to traditional soil mapping, these techniques can produce more realistic three dimensional and continuous soil property surfaces, while requiring fewer field sites and associated resources. Importantly, DSM also has the ability to derive information on the reliability (or uncertainty) of mapping produced by the modelling process. Modelling is Based on Soil SamplingThe DSM approach was initially being trialled in the Meander East irrigation district. In order to inform a statistically sound soil sampling design, an initial desk-top analysis was undertaken using existing soils and landscape data including existing 1:100,000 soil mapping. Physical sampling was then undertaken for 200 sites using a "Conditioned Latin Hypercube" sampling design, which is a randomised sampling approach that ensures the entire landscape is effectively sampled, (Minasny & McBratney, 2005). Soil cores were sub-sampled according to soil horizon, with samples undergoing Mid Infra Red and Near Infra Red scanning, and chemical calibration analysis. Ground-based gamma radiometric mapping was also undertaken to help predict soil properties where no such data existed. Spatial soil surfaces (pH, EC, Clay %, Soil Depth, Stone %, Drainage), are now being generated using various modelling techniques (using data such as geology, existing soil maps, radiometrics, and terrain characteristics), to inform the enterprise suitability model for poppies, blueberries, carrots, barley, hazelnuts, pyrethrum and hemp crops. Soil surfaces generated are validated by sampling further sites to compare modelled to actual soil information.
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At WhistleOut, we're often asked by our readers: will my current phone work on a new network? Unfortunately for Sprint and Verizon customers, the answer can be confusing.
Before we break down the specifics for each carrier, here's a quick primer on CDMA and GSM technologies: what they are, and why they're important in determining which phones you can use across networks. But if you're looking for a quick answer, skip ahead: here for Sprint phones, and here for Verizon.
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In the U.S., there are two wireless technologies in use: CDMA and GSM — and they're completely incompatible.
Verizon and Sprint's networks use CDMA technology, while AT&T and T-Mobile are built on GSM.
The big difference between the two is that GSM networks use a removable SIM card to identify subscribers on the network, while CDMA devices have electronic serial numbers embedded in the device and require specialist reprogramming to change networks.
With a SIM card, you can quickly swap your service provider by removing your old card and inserting a new card into your phone. If your T-Mobile or AT&T phone is unlocked, you should have no problems swapping SIM cards between devices on these networks.
Since the network operators launched LTE networks, it's become a little easier. All LTE networks in the U.S. are built using GSM technology, so newer Sprint and Verizon LTE-enabled handsets include a SIM card and may work on all GSM networks, big and small.
It depends on the way specific phones are designed though. Some older phones only use the SIM card for LTE services, meaning that even if you can switch to a new GSM network, you might not be able to access 2G and 3G services for calls and messaging.
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If you're looking for a cheaper plan and you own a Sprint phone, you're in luck. There are more MVNOs on the Sprint network than on any other. This means your Sprint devices will work on plans from Ting, Republic Wireless, Boost Mobile, and at least one dozen more providers: see the box below to compare.
The bad news? Taking your Sprint phone to Verizon Wireless is still more or less impossible. In addition to the incompatible spectrum bands, Verizon is unlikely to accept the device on its network, and will insist you buy a new, Verizon-branded smartphone.
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If you're hoping to take a Sprint device to T-Mobile or AT&T, you may be able to do so with LTE-capable devices and later model Apple iPhones, but there are no guarantees. If your device is accepted, you may experience good LTE service but sub-par (or non-existent) talk, text and 3G data.
As confusing as it is, if you can get your Sprint phone unlocked, there is a chance you can have it activated for service on a GSM network – but you'll need to speak with your new GSM carrier, and ask whether they'll accept the make and model of your handset.
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In terms of moving to another CDMA network, some Verizon resellers, such as Straight Talk and Total Wireless, may be compatible with pre-loved Verizon devices – you can compare plans by clicking the box below. But you'll need to check your device's ID number with each provider directly to determine eligibility.
While taking your Verizon device to Sprint was previously impossible, Sprint is now accepting selected Verizon handsets, particularly later-model iPhones. But despite both carriers sharing the same basic technology, many Verizon devices still won't respond to Sprint service. You'll need to check with Sprint directly as to whether your Verizon smartphone is compatible.
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Great news: Verizon's LTE devices are now network unlocked as soon as you buy them. So some newer LTE devices – for example, the iPhone – may support GSM voice and data if you replace the Verizon SIM with a card from T-Mobile or AT&T.
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The LVUSD Board of Trustees and leadership team understands the importance of teachers, students and parents engaging, collaborating, learning, and sharing on the Internet via "social media" through tools, such as Facebook, Twitter, Google Apps, wikis, blogs, and many other online resources that allow people to connect and share information. With this in mind, we have developed the following guidelines to provide direction for all instructional staff, students and the school community when participating in online social media activities. Whether or not an employee chooses to participate in a blog, wiki, discussion forum, online social network or any other form of online publishing or discussion is his or her own decision. However, to the extent that employees, faculty, parents and members of the school community represent our schools to each other and to the wider community, participation in such social media should be done responsibly with a mind toward how both the location where one chooses to participate and the content one posts reflect on that person individually and on the district. Moreover, issues concerning the proper respect for the privacy of our students, staff and parents confidentiality of sensitive information and respect for copyrights and trademarks are all important to understand before participating in an online social environment.
LVUSD social media guidelines encourage employees and students to participate in social computing and strive to create an atmosphere of trust and individual accountability, keeping in mind that information produced by the district, its schools, our faculty, staff, students and their parents is a reflection on the entire district community and is subject to our Acceptable Use Policy, the district's mission and the obligation to protect the children entrusted to us. By accessing, creating or contributing to Facebook, Twitter, blogs, discussion forums, wikis, podcasts or other social media for classroom or school use, you agree to abide by these guidelines. Please read them carefully before making use of such social media.
If you have any doubts or concerns about how these guidelines apply to you or your situation, or how they might apply to some new form of social media in the future, please err on the side of caution and direct your questions and concerns to your teacher or school/district administrator (as appropriate) before you make use of such media.
Consult the employee acceptable use policy or legal notification handbook. Be aware that all existing policies and behavior guidelines extend to school-related activities in the online environment as well as on district premises.
Use good judgment. Think about the type of image that you want to convey on behalf of the school/district when you are posting to social networks and social media sites. Remember that what you post will be viewed and archived permanently online once you hit the "publish" button. On sites where you publicize your professional affiliation, make sure that your profile adheres to established criteria.
Provide value. Think about what you have to offer the community -- whether it's thoughtful, relevant blog posts; tweets; or homework help -- and focus on providing that consistently. Look for opportunities on social sites to offer recommendations or services to engage patrons and provide value to your community. Don't be an Internet "troll" by posting or passing along mass email forwards and urban legends (funny stories, videos, non-school photos, etc.).
Accept responsibility. If you're wrong about something, admit it and move on. It's not the end of the world to have made a mistake, and in the long run it's better to be honest about it and apologize than to deny it or cover it up. People on the Internet are still people.
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Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, Digital Images & Video Personal Responsibility
Due to the wealth of social media tools available to students, student products and documents have the potential to reach audiences far beyond the classroom. This translates into a greater level of responsibility and accountability for everyone. Also understand that as an LVUSD student you represent your school even when you are not posting to social media sites during class time, and that you should follow these guidelines anytime you post material that could identify you or your relationship to the school.
Below are guidelines students in LVUSD should adhere to when using Web 2.0 and social media tools in the classroom, or in any way related to classroom or school activities:
Classroom blogs and other social media are powerful tools that open up communication between students, parents, and teachers. This kind of communication and collaboration can have a huge impact on learning. The district encourages parents to participate in such projects when appropriate, but requests that parents act responsibly and respectfully at all times, understanding that their conduct not only reflects on the school community, but will be a model for our students as well.
Parents should adhere to the following guidelines:
Parents should expect communication from teachers prior to their child's involvement in any project using online social media applications, i.e., blogs, wikis, podcast, discussion forums, etc.


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An essay on the concept of the sublime in art, rehearsing the history of the postmodern sublime, and calling for a moratorium on its use.
John Ruskin's Vesuvius in Eruption (1841).
Andy Warhol's Vesuvius (1985).
Robert Scott Duncanson, Vesuvius and Pompeii (1870).
Joseph Wright of Derby's Eruption of Vesuvius (1774).
Against the Sublime
(2009, revised 2013)
This paper explores the uses of the sublime in recent art theory, philosophy, and literary criticism, focusing on Weiskel, Hertz, and Lyotard. I propose that the concept of the sublime, and the postmodern sublime in particular, are over-used tropes in critical writing. They sometimes serve a covert religious purpose, as a way of smuggling theological concepts into secular discourse; and they are stand-ins for notions of epistemological, linguistic, and psychological failures that do not require the specific discourse of the sublime.
Originally published as "Gegen das Erhabene" ["Against the Sublime"], in Das Erhabene in Wissenschaft und Kunst: Über Vernunft und Einbildungskraft, edited by Roald Hoffmann and Iain Boyd Whyte (Berlin: Surhkamp: 2010): 97–113; English edition: Beyond the Finite: The Sublime in Art and Science, edited by Roald Hoffmann and Iain Boyd Whyte (New York: Oxford University Press, 2011), 20–42.
This page has illustrations of one of the icons of the sublime, Mt. Vesuvius.
Artifacts of the sublime: William Hamilton's illustration of stones from crater of Vesuvius, from Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, vol. 2, pl. 46.
Albert Bierstadt, Mount Vesuvius at Midnight (1868).
The sublime is a malleable, undefined concept in contemporary art. What is effectively not sublime?


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Christina Aguilera Talks to Ellen About Her "Lovely" Boyfriend
In an episode that airs Tuesday, April 26th, Xtina confirmed to the talk show host when asked about her new found love, "There is someone very lovely in my life. Yes."
When asked about her infamous National Anthem flub at this year's Super Bowl, the Burlesque star took it all in stride, telling Ellen,
"I had been singing that song my entire life. I was the youngest anthem singer in my hometown of Pittsburgh, PA. I sang for the Steelers when I was this big." She revealed she knew the moment she had made a mistake, she would be headlines the next day, saying, "That night I knew, I just made myself a Trivial Pursuit question … 'In 2011 what female singer, ya know, flubbed the lyrics?' It's just insane. But I have a really good laugh about it and you get over things. You get back up again and you just prove to yourself and to everyone you that much stronger."


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Welcome To The Ranting Beast
Welcome to my new site and blog. My name is Stephen, a passionate writer of Poetry and now in the process of learning Play Writing and also hoping to get in the habit of writing more short stories with a novel in mind. I have been writing years and many of my articles are well spread over the Internet.
I have set up this site with the intention of writing more Poetry, but also with the intention of teaching people with an interest in learning how to write passionately in contemporary writing but more importantly the basics such as form and structure and hopefully inspire ideas and energy in to your writing.
I will also do book reviews on books I am currently reading plus on fellow writers I know personally and hopefully be able to introduce new readers to some new writers work.
On this site I want to be able to discuss any topic plus build up a following of like minded people to have discussions, debates, arguments and so on on the beautiful world of writing whether it is Poetry, music, composing, ranting anything will go period.
I will also hopefully attract people who want to contribute any form of writing, article-poem-short story-video, anything that will add some knowledge, fun, energy and entertainment to the site and that can also help others with their creativity.
For now, I will go, get on with building this site and hope to meet many people over the coming months.
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German researchers have discovered an antibiotic based on a bacteria found in your nose. This bacteria kills MRSA, the culprit behind most hospital staph infections.
Antibiotics have been overused, leading to resistance. MRSA infections don't respond to most antibiotics, and they kill about 20,000 people each year. About 30% of people carry the bacteria that makes up MRSA, S. aureus, in their noses without knowing it. The nose is the most common port of entry for MRSA.
Scientists at University of Tubingen took snot samples from healthy people and cultured the bacteria found within. They planted S. aureus along with the other species of bacteria in the snot. S. lugdunesis, which contains a compound lugdunin, was killing off the S. aureus. This new compound successfully treated staph infections in mice. It penetrated deep into the tissues, a very useful characteristic for treating deep-rooted staph infections. Leaving the two bacteria to battle for a month, the s. aureus did not develop a resistance, meaning the lugdunin is tough to beat. When the lugdunin was altered, the S. aureus grew with no problems.
This study is promising. The researchers have filed a patent to develop the lugdunin into an antibiotic. Rather than current over-the-counter probiotics, which are made from non-human bacteria digested in the body, this new bacteria native to the body can stick around for a long time, altering the infected flora. It can be applied to just the infected area, so the rest of the immune system can remain strong. It can block MRSA from ever taking root in the body. After new treatments begin use, pathogens will continue to try to find new ways to beat the antibiotics.
Vlasits, Anna. "This smells promising: Nasal bacteria pump out a new antibiotic that kills MRSA." In the Lab. STAT, 27 Jul 2016. Web. 31 Jul 2016.


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What does it truly mean when we say we'll wait forever? Surely flesh and bone decay, tIs merely an instant that we walk this eaRtH iN tHe woven fabric of time aNd tHe uNiVeRsE. FoReVer... aN etErNiTy... iS fAr bEyOnD oUr lIfEsPaN. Yet foR uS, us oF mErE flesh aNd bOnE, aN eternity means that we will wait until deAth.
WaiT. Why do we wait? WaItInG foR sOmEoNe is not essential to the human experience, in fAcT... In FaCT most move on and find another soul, a different one, to hold tightly and lay beside in the blip of exiStEnCe, in tHe meRe pAsSinG of one lonely trAveler throuGh a sMaLl sTraNd woven iNto tHe fabric of a sHort time. What we cAlL our lives... thaT blink oF aN eYe.
yet us few... US fAiThFuL bLeEdInG hEaRtS... we do mean it when we say it. We meet one soul... we gaze into their eyes and into our own, we find anOtHer so LiKe us aNd sO tRuLy InDeScrIbaBlE... SomEtHiNg tHaT some never find. We find hope... love. And it is IN that love that we see the beauty of life. We gaze into the eyes of one that we hoLd oH sO dEaR... BlEsSeD iN oUr pAtHs... And knowing we will never finD anOthEr like tHeM aGaIn.
And then something terrible comes to rip us apart. A destroyer... comes to blow it all up. Internal or external... mistakes we made or tHe hAtE oF aNoThEr. ThE wALL sPaNs fOr mIlES, rIsInG iNto tHe sKy aNd kEePinG uS worlds aPaRt.
Reason would say tO fInD aNoThEr... ReASoN wOulD sAy tO nOt dEsTrOy oNe's sElF bY placing hOpE in such unlikely odds that two paths may intertwine ever so tightly again... YeT wE sTaNd iN defiance, knowing ThaT tHe one love that is tRuE might be renewed against all odds. That the fire between two lOnElY souls may oNcE aGaiN bring them together. We lie in wait... holding to our hearts while waiting for the loVe oF our lives to oNCe aGaIn retuRn to us. WaItiNg for tHe lIght tO tEar doWn tHe wAlL.
And so a knight waits for her. He doesn't care about the odds, He doesn't care about his chances. If failure comes then he cannot say he ever threw it all away. He will stand proud and proclaim that he never gave up. He will say, truthfully, that he followed my heart. That he waited faithfully. Honorably. That the knight lay keeping the castle safe for a princess that never did return.
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By Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON New claims for unemployment benefits reached their highest level in 26 years last week, as companies cut workers at a rapid pace.
The Labor Department said Thursday that initial applications for jobless benefits in the week ended Dec. 6 rose to a seasonally adjusted 573,000 from an upwardly revised figure of 515,000 the previous week. That was far more than the 525,000 claims economists expected.
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The jump is partly due to a rebound in claims from the previous week, which included the Thanksgiving holiday, a Labor Department analyst said. Government offices were open for fewer days that week.
Still, the four-week average, which smooths out fluctuations, was a seasonally adjusted 540,500, highest since December 1982, when the economy was emerging from a steep recession.
The number of people continuing to claim jobless benefits also jumped much more than expected, increasing 338,000 to 4.4 million. Economists expected a small increase to 4.1 million. The figure for continuing claims lags the initial claims figure by one week.
As a proportion of the work force, the number of people continuing to receive benefits is the highest since August 1992, when the U.S. was recovering from a relatively mild recession.
The increase in continuing claims was the largest jump since November 1974, the department said.
Economists consider jobless claims a timely, if volatile, indicator of the health of the labor markets and broader economy. A year ago, weekly initial claims were 337,000.
The economy has been hit hard by the housing slump and financial crisis, which have sharply reduced household wealth as stock prices and home values decline. Consumers and businesses have dramatically cut spending. The National Bureau of Economic Research said this month that the economy fell into a recession in December 2007.
The Labor Department said last week that employers cut 533,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate reached 6.7%, a 15-year high.
A number of large U.S. employers announced layoffs this week, including Dow Chemical, 3M, Anheuser-Busch InBev, National Public Radio and the National Football League.
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Spent our xmas day and boxing day at St.Raphael hotel with our family. Nice hotel overall, but the rooms require a renovation including the lobby area too. Xmas dinner was superb! a great variety buffet, excellently cooked and presented. Festive environment and the desert buffet was fantastic! Breakfast fantastic too. Staff very kind and helpful. It could have held more events though as it was Christmas time.
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Spanish class is an interactive experience that will ease that progressive path while learning spanish as a second language. This year will be fun, creative and productive as long as we remember these important words... "Con Ganas Se Puede". In other words...when there's a will there's a way!
I am very happy to introduce this year to the curriculum: spanish readers, presentations of different spanish countries and their cultures including projects, activities and reports that will reinforce the Spanish vocabulary. Working together, we can achieve a very successful year.
!Let's speak Spanish!


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When an interupt occurs, the CPU jumps to the address stored in memory at I*256+databus. However, what happens to bit 0? If I=&FF and the data bus is &FF, is the vector fetched from &FFFE/&FFFF (ie, bit zero forced to 0) or from &FFFF/&0000 ? I have seen documentation, programs and (importantly!) emulators written declaring both to be true.
Zaks says bit 0 is forced to zero (p504). Leventhal says bit 0 is forced to zero (p12-5). Penfold says "bit 0 is always 0" without saying if it is forced to zero (p34), or the hardware should always *supply* a zero. Zilog is silent (p145).
With different emulators I have found some force bit 0 to zero, some do not. Because of the variation in different emulators' implementation of IM2, I have had to write odd interupt code to cope with them. This is what BBC BASIC for the ZX Spectrum uses:
.IRQFix ; I needs to be set to &FD FDF7 E5 PUSH HL FDF8 2A FE FF LD HL,(&FFFE) ; Save HL and get IRQV FDFB E3 EX (SP),HL ; Restore HL and jump to IRQV FDFC C9 RET FDFD C3 F7 FD JP &FDF7 FE00 FD DEFB &FD
The consequence of this is that, with the databus at &FF:
- If bit zero is forced to zero, IRQs vector via &FDFE/&FDFF and thence to &FDF7.
- If bit zero is not forced to zero, IRQs vector via &FDFF/&FE00 and thence to &FDFD.
Consequently, setting &FDFD to &C9 would NOP out the interrupt code if bit zero is /not/ forced to zero. I tested this and got the following results:
Sinclair Spectrum 48K Acorn BBC BASIC Version 2.20 (C) Copyright R.T.Russell 1983 >PRINT ~!&FDFD Confirm contents of memory FDFDF7C3 >10REPEAT PRINT TIME:VDU 11:UNTIL 0 Print TIME continously >RUN Initial test 11666 Continuously updated TIME displayed Escape at line 20 Press Escape to stop program >?&FDFD=&C9:RUN Set RET and test 11978 Static display Also, no response to interrupt driven keyboard, so no response to Escape
Interrupt code is not being executed, which means the RET is being jumped to. The only way this can happen is if IRQs are being vectored to &FDFD, via &FDFF/&FE00, which can only be happening if bit zero is not being forced to zero.
Consequently, contrary to stated documentation, bit zero is /not/ forced to zero, an IM2 interupt jumps to I*256+databus, not to I*256+(databus AND 254). If you want to rely on an even address, you must use hardware to supply an even address.


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The Visions and Oracles of the Prophet Ezekiel (32)
Biblical Research Monthly, January 1947 thru September 1950 — by Dr. David L. Cooper
- Some Preliminary Observations
- The Call and Commission of Ezekiel
- The Beginnings of Ezekiel's Ministry
- The Final Collapse of Judah Under the Babylonian Siege
- Jehovah's Withdrawal from the City and it's Downfall
- The Flight and Capture of the King Symbolically Represented and Warning Against a Wrong Attitude Concerning Prophecy
- Prophecy and Idolatry
- Israel, the Burnt Vine and the Unfaithful Wife
- The Riddle of the Two Great Eagles and the Messianic Reign of Christ
- God's Reply to the Proverb, "The Fathers have Eaten Sour Grapes, and the Children's Teeth are Set on Edge"
- The Young Lions and the Rods of Judah
- Israel's Past and Future Experiences
- The Sword of Jehovah
- Sinful Jerusalem and Her Punishment
- The Lewdness of Oholah and Oholibah
- The Boiling Caldron
- Oracles Concerning Ammon, Moab, Edom, and Philistia
- The Oracle Concerning Tyre
- The Oracles Concerning Egypt
- The Watchman on the Wall (Chapter 33)
- The Untrue Shepherds of Israel
- The Flock of Jehovah and its Shepherd
- The Judgment upon Edom
- The Curse Removed from the Land of Israel
- Israel's Restoration to the Land of the Fathers and Her Conversion
- The Vision of the Valley of Dry Bones
- The Scattered Nation of Israel Reunited under King Messiah
- The Overthrow of the Russian Forces that Invade Palestine (Chapter 38)
- The Overthrow of the Antichrist's Forces Invade Palestine (Chapter 39)
- The Millennial Jerusalem
- The Millennial Temple
- The Prince and the Glorified Millennial Temple
- The Land of Israel in the Millennium
The Prince and the Glorified Millennial Temple
Since it would be entirely too tedious and would involve much detail to present a verse-by-verse exposition of Ezekiel, chapters 40-48, I shall call attention only to the outstanding features of this portion of the Word. For those who are interested in a minute study of the plans and specifications, the ordinances and ceremonies of the millennial temple, I would suggest that they consult a reputable, sane, sound, and scholarly commentary on the Book of Ezekiel. In accordance, then, with this purpose, I shall in this study call attention only to the fact that Jehovah himself enters the temple through the east gate, that there is one who is called "the prince" who will reign in Israel, that the glory of the Lord will fill this great edifice, that sacrifices will be renewed during that great era of righteousness, and that certain ones of Israel's special feasts, or festivals — holy days — will be again observed.
Jehovah's Entering the Sanctuary through the East Gate
Then he brought me back by the way of the outer gate of the sanctuary, which looketh toward the east; and it was shut. 2 And Jehovah said unto me, This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, neither shall any man enter in by it; for Jehovah, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it; therefore it shall be shut. 3 As for the prince, he shall sit therein as prince to eat bread before Jehovah; he shall enter by way of the porch of the gate, and shall go out by the way of the same."
(Ezekiel 44:1-3)
Those who have been following this exposition know that I have called attention to the fact that an angelic creature appeared to Ezekiel and escorted him in this vision throughout the temple and its sacred precincts, showing him what is yet to be a reality in the future. This one, according to 44:1, brought Ezekiel back "by the way of the outer gate of the sanctuary, which looketh toward the east." When they arrived there it was shut. This fact was such a significant one that it demanded an explanation which is given in verse 2. "This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, neither shall any man enter in by it; for Jehovah, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it; therefore it shall be shut."
When we consider the memorial name of God, Jehovah, we must remember that it has a fourfold signification: In some contexts it indicates the Holy Trinity; in others, it refers to God the Father; in still others, it unquestionably points to the Lord Jesus Christ, the second person of the Trinity; and in a few passages the context shows that it signifies the Holy Spirit. The question in connection with our passage is, What is its meaning here? To the one who understands the prophetic word, the answer suggested by all the facts would indicate that this one who is thus designated Jehovah is none other than the Lord Jesus Christ who entered the world by miraculous conception and virgin birth, and who laid down His life for the redemption of the human family — for all who will avail themselves of His redeeming grace, love, and power by accepting Him personally as their Saviour. The language in this passage is such that it immediately suggests that Jehovah enters in through this gate the same as any other individual might pass through a gate or door. We who believe that Jesus of Nazareth was and is the God-man, who thus miraculously entered the world, naturally think of Him, of His return in glory, and of His building the millennial temple — as Zechariah informed us — and that this passage refers to His entering it in an official capacity. When He thus enters in this manner, the ground and the floor are made holy; therefore no human being will ever be allowed to enter that sacred structure through that door.
The Prince
In 45:7 we read of "the prince" whose shall be the land on the four sides of "the holy oblation," that is, the mountain of Jehovah in Palestine during the Millennium. As we shall learn in the next installment of this series, this mountain of Jehovah will be fifty miles in length and fifty miles in breadth. All the territory on this high mountain will be occupied by different groups. But He who is called "the prince" shall own land at the base of this mountain on all four sides. Again, we read of this prince in Ezekiel 46:16-18. In this passage we see that he will have sons. The instructions are of such a specific nature that one cannot avoid the conclusion that this prince is some man who will occupy a high position in the government under King Messiah, who will have sons and daughters to whom he will allot a certain inheritance, and who will have servants. Obviously this prince is one and the same person. We are to suppose that, since he is a prince, he will have an official position in the government. But there is no clue, so far as I am able to find, as to his identity.
Some students of the Word have identified him with the prince of whom we read in the following passages:
Ezekiel 34:23,24
And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd. 24 And I, Jehovah, will be their God, and my servant David prince among them; I, Jehovah, have spoken it."
Ezekiel 37:24,25
And my servant David shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in mine ordinances and observe my statutes, and do them. 25 And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers dwelt: and they shall dwell therein, they, and their children, and their children's children, for ever; and David my servant shall be their prince for ever."
Can it be that the prince mentioned in these two passages is the same one to whom reference is made in the two other passages just studied? Let us look more closely at the details.
In Ezekiel 34:11-16 we have this prediction:
For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I myself, even I, will search for my sheep, and will seek them out. 12 As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered abroad, so will I seek out my sheep; and I will deliver them out of all places whither they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. 13 And I will bring them out from the peoples, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land; and I will feed them upon the mountains of Israel, by the watercourses, and in all the inhabited places of the country. 14 I will feed them with good pasture; and upon the mountains of the height of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie down in a good fold; and on fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel. 15 I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord Jehovah. 16 I will seek that which was lost, and will bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but the fat and the strong I will destroy; I will feed them in justice."
From this quotation it is evident that Jehovah himself — and not some angelic being or some man — becomes the Shepherd of Israel who regathers His scattered flock into the land of their fathers. The language of Ezekiel, chapter 34, is of such a specific nature that the old rabbis could not avoid the conclusion that this is a prophecy concerning Jehovah's assuming the form of the shepherds of Israel, who were men, and performing in a personal manner the duties and functions of these shepherds. Thus they saw in this passage a prediction of the incarnation of Jehovah for the purpose of becoming the Shepherd of Israel. But to them such an idea was an impossibility. They therefore had great difficulty in understanding Ezekiel, chapter 34.
But to us who understand the prophetic word, this passage is quite clear. It assumes the miraculous conception and virgin birth of the Messiah, which is foretold in other passages, in order that He might thus become the Shepherd to gather the nation of Israel, scattered among the peoples of earth, into their own land eventually.
With this teaching in the preceding part of the chapter, verses 23 and 24 immediately fall in line and are to be understood as a reference to Jehovah who by incarnation becomes the Shepherd of Israel. Thus in 34:23 Jehovah the Father promises to "set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them." This one is none other than His servant David. From what has preceded in this chapter, it is clear that this Shepherd, even David, is none other than Jehovah who assumes the human form and who will yet shepherd Israel. Thus there can be no controversy concerning the fact that the Shepherd of verse 23, "even David," is none other than Jehovah who becomes the Shepherd to regather the scattered nation. According to verse 24 God again asserts that He will be "their God," the God of Israel, and that His "servant David" shall be "prince among them." This "servant of Jehovah" who is called David here is likewise to be the "prince" and the "shepherd."
Does the word "David" here refer to King David, the head of the dynasty which bore his name, which reigned in Jerusalem during the Monarchial Period? My answer is a most emphatic no! David was simply a human being. This Shepherd is God, who assumes the form of man. Yet He is called David. But we who are acquainted with the language of Scripture should not be surprised at such a usage, when we remember such passages as I Kings 12:16. From the context of this verse it is clear that Rehoboam, the son and successor of Solomon, is here called David. He literally was David's grandson, yet he is called by the name of his illustrious grandparent. Why was this? Because he was a descendant of the great king and was seated upon the throne of David. From this we can see that a descendant of David could be and was called by the name of the illustrious king who was the founder of the dynasty. Since "the shepherd," "the prince," "my servant David," of Ezekiel 34:23,24 is clearly Jehovah the Son in human form, and since He is called David, it is obvious that the word David is used in the secondary sense as seen in I Kings 12:16.
In the light of all these facts, then, we conclude that the "prince," even "my servant David," of Ezekiel, chapters 34 and 37, is none other than the Lord Jesus Christ, the Messiah and King of Israel, and the Saviour of the world. But the prince of whom we read in Ezekiel 45:7 and 46:16-18 is another prince, who of course will occupy a subordinate position in relation to King Messiah. He will be some man, a Jewish prince, who will be living at the time of our Lord's return. Since no definite clues are given as to his identity, we shall have to be satisfied in our ignorance on this point and await the coming day when it will become clear to all.
The Glory of the Lord
To all Bible students it is quite evident that both the Tabernacle and the Temple were patterns of the spiritual temple of God in the heavens of the heavens. In other words, the Tabernacle and the Temple were simply replicas, or models, of the temple of God in heaven, of which we read in such passages as Psalm 29 and Revelation 11:19. Each of these structures consisted of a holy place and of a most holy place. Of course all Bible students know that the Tabernacle was the temporary model of the eternal heavenly realities and was superseded by the Temple which Solomon constructed in Jerusalem as the permanent model of the same.
Since God dwells in the most holy place of the heavenly sanctuary, it was natural that this fact should be represented in the earthly model. Hence, when the Tabernacle was set up, as we learn in Exodus, chapter 40, the glory of the Lord filled the place (Exodus 40:34). Then this glory assumed the form of what is known as the Shekinah, which abode above the mercy seat, the covering of the ark of the covenant. When Solomon built the Temple, and it was dedicated by the proper ceremonies, the glory of the Lord also filled this earthly sanctuary — as we see in II Chronicles 7:2 and parallel passages. This glory again assumed the form of the Shekinah, the symbol of God's presence, and abode above the mercy seat and dwelt there in the midst of Israel, the people of Jehovah.
When, however, the nation had apostatized from God to such an extent that He could no longer abide in the midst of a sinful and gainsaying people, this Shekinah of glory arose from its place above the mercy seat, reluctantly — as it were — arose and hovered over the threshold of the sacred structure, then departed to the eastern gate, and finally left the sacred enclosure for the Mount of Olives — on the east of Jerusalem. At last it departed, vanishing into oblivion. This was foreshadowed by the prophet, (chapter 9). Ezekiel, being given the vision of the Jerusalem of the Millennial Age and the restoration of the temple, naturally spoke of the glory of God and of its filling the house of Jehovah (44:4). When the Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, enters that sacred structure officially, as we have already seen He will do, then that house of prayer for all the nations will be filled with the glory of God as foretold by Ezekiel.
Renewal of the Animal Sacrifices
In Eden animal sacrifices were first inaugurated. During the Patriarchal Age they were observed by the command and the instruction of God. When He gave the law to Israel through Moses, He incorporated these animal sacrifices in His revelation and in the requirements for Israel. They were all typical of the one supreme sacrifice of the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world.
When our Lord came and offered Himself as the all-sufficient atonement for mankind, the animal sacrifices, which were simply typical, were abolished:
And you, being dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, you, I say, did he make alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses; 14 having blotted out the bond written in ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us: and he hath taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross ..." (Colossians 2:13,14)
Thus those animal sacrifices served their purpose in typifying the all-sufficient atonement of our Lord. When He made His sacrifice, there was therefore no further need — so far as the present Christian Age is concerned — for any further sacrifices.
But according to Ezekiel's prophecy, when this temple of Jehovah is built in Jerusalem and becomes a house of prayer for all the nations, there will be offerings and sacrifices made daily. The question immediately arises, For what purpose will they serve? At first it may seem strange to us that they should again be brought into service — especially since they have been discontinued for two thousand years.
In approaching this problem, let us remember this one fact: That when the sacrifices were discontinued, our Lord instituted what is called the Supper, which is a memorial observance to celebrate His laying down His life for us and shedding His blood for the remission of our sins. Believers are urged to observe this constantly "till he come." By observing this ceremony, we are reminded of the fact that our Lord purchased redemption for us. It is most essential that we remember that fact and keep His atonement ever before our eyes — for we are too prone to forget.
When our Lord returns in glory, lifts the curse, and establishes a reign of righteousness and peace upon the earth, ideal conditions will exist. People will not know from experience the ravages and wreckage that have been caused by sin. They naturally will take for granted that such an ideal world is their rightful inheritance. It will be rather hard for them to recognize the necessity of Calvary, of the Lamb of God, and of the sacrifice which He made for them. By the Lord's re-inaugurating those bloody, animal sacrifices, there will be constantly kept before the people of the world, who will go up to Jerusalem from year to year to worship Jehovah, the thought that their redemption was very costly and precious. I can therefore see why it is that the Lord will re-inaugurate those sacrifices to keep ever before the people of that era the price of their redemption.
The Various Festivals
In Ezekiel's foretelling the reconstruction of the Jewish temple in Jerusalem and the worship and service that will be rendered in that house of prayer for all of the nations, it was natural that he should speak of certain festivals. Thus he tells us that the new moon will be observed, that is, the first day of every month will have a service and ceremony that will give it special significance, bringing before the peoples of earth the great fundamental truths of God's being the beginning or source of all things. The people will need to realize that it is in God that they live, and move, and have their continual being.
The weekly sabbath likewise will be strictly observed. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth — perfect. But sin marred this marvelous handiwork of the Lord. When this catastrophe struck the earth, in six days God repaired the damage done and completed His task of reconstruction on the seventh day. Then He rested on that day. He therefore gave the command to primitive man that he should work six days and rest on the sabbath. This sabbath regulation was incorporated into the Mosaic legal system. In fact, the sabbatic system was worked out in its various ramifications in the legislation of Moses. In the future, when Israel is thus restored, and our Lord is on the throne, the sabbath will be observed. That is seen not only in Ezekiel's prophecy, but in Isaiah, chapter 66:22-24.
The passover supper will again be observed. On the last night of our Lord's earthly pilgrimage before He was arrested, He observed the passover supper as we see in the records of the Four Gospels. Luke, however, is very explicit in giving us the events that occurred on that occasion. In Luke 22:14-18 we have a record of His observing with His disciples the passover supper. When He did that, He said to them that He would never more partake of passover until He should do it anew in the kingdom of God — in the time when the kingdom of God is established on the earth, and the will of God is done on earth as it is done in heaven. Then in Luke 22:19,20, we find a record of the institution of the Lord's Supper after the passover was observed. From this scripture therefore we learn that the passover will be observed in the great Millennial Age.
Ezekiel likewise informs us that the passover will be observed in this future time. Doubtless this feast will be observed in order to emphasize the necessity of the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in order to impress upon the people born in the Millennium the tremendous cost of their redemption. People will have to be saved in the same way during the Millennium as now — by the grace of God through faith.
From Zechariah 14:16 we learn that the feast of tabernacles, the occasion of the ingatherings and great joy in Israel, will likewise be observed. Not only will it be kept by Israel as a people, but also by the nations of the world. For we are told by Zechariah that, if there should be any nation that refuses to go up to Jerusalem to worship Jehovah of hosts, the great King, God, will withhold the rain from that country and thus deprive it of the physical blessing upon which the nation will have to depend. Thus we see that certain feasts, or festivals, will be observed during the Millennium.
But nothing is said concerning the observance or ritualism of the Day of Atonement. There are various speculations that have been put forth, explaining why nothing is said about it. We know from the 16th chapter of Leviticus that the ritualism of the Day of Atonement was primarily to set forth the time when Israel will accept the full atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ, her Redeemer and Messiah. Since Israel will have at this time — the time here foreseen in the prophecy — repudiated the national sin and accepted unqualifiedly the atonement of the Messiah, there will be no necessity for setting that truth before the nations. This may be the true explanation why the ritualism of Yom Kippur will not be observed then. But there may be other fundamental reasons of which we have no knowledge, and concerning which we cannot afford to speculate.
According to the prophetic word, there are great and marvelous times and seasons awaiting the world. The troubles of the present time will never cease until King Messiah is invited back by repentant Israel. When she acknowledges the guilt of her national sin, repudiates it, and pleads with Him to return, He will do so and stop all wars. Never again, then, shall nation lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. But peace and joy will reign supremely throughout the earth for one thousand years, during which our Lord will reign in righteousness and in justice. May that day speedily come, is our earnest, sincere prayer!
Lamb of God! thou soon in glory
Wilt to this sad earth return;
All thy foes shall quake before thee,
All that now despise thee mourn:
Then thy saints too shall attend thee,
With thee in thy kingdom reign;
Thine the praise, and thine the glory,
Lamb of God, for sinners slain!"
Laudes Domini.
Next: The Land of Israel in the Millennium