Earlier, in the reflection on the Passover sacrifice, we noted that a spiritual transferal took place from the kosher knife of the Old Covenant Passover lamb to the forever-accessible grace of the New Testament Covenant Lamb. Here, we note another spiritual transferal. The Resurrection of the Messiah at the dawn of the Feast of Firstfruits profoundly changed the meaning from a merely agricultural holiday to a day when Jesus became the “firstfruits from the dead.” On this fateful day in spring, just as the very first light of day bled over the hills, Jesus sprang to life in His tomb, the stone rolled away, and He emerged both victorious over death and in fulfillment of the Feast of Firstfruits.
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Mr. John W. Schmitt of Portland, Oregon (Ref. 3) has devoted many years to a study of Ezekiel’s Temple, and to the construction of several fine scale models used for educational purposes. Ezekiel had planned to enter the priestly service in the First Temple when he reached thirty years of age. His plans were cut short in 597 when King Nebuchadnezzar raided and captured Jerusalem after a brief siege, taking with him young king Jehoichin and “all the princes, and all the mighty men of valor, ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths.” (2 Kings 24:14). (By way of reference, Daniel and his three friends of the tribe of Judah plus others from Jerusalem had previously been taken to Babylon in a raid by General—soon to be King—Nebuchadnezzar after the battle of Carchemish in 605. That famous battle ended the rule of Egypt in the ancient world). In the fifth year of his own exile from Jerusalem, that is in 593 BC, Ezekiel was called by God to exercise a prophetic ministry to the house of Israel which he continued until about the year 570. Ezekiel was married, in fact his wife died as a sign from God on the day the siege of Jerusalem began, (24:18).
Chuck Colson is not the only thinker to have pointed to the inevitabilities of cultural breakdown. “Great civilizations are not murdered,” wrote historian Arnold Toynbee. “They commit suicide.” In other words, civilizations do not last forever, and there are rules that determine whether or not they have a future. We are at such a moment, if not already past it. For example, a civilization cannot survive if it is not preparing for the future. The dual modern realities of debt, both individually and nationally, and demographics, especially the collapse of birth rates below replacement levels, indicate that as a people we live more for immediate gratification than a strong tomorrow. Of course, in an ultimately meaningless world, there is no sense of tomorrow. And increasingly, studies reveal that our culture suffers from a catastrophic loss of meaning. This only makes sense for a culture already detached from ultimate categories of truth and identity, but that doesn’t make life here any easier…
Pat Boone turned 88 today, but instead of slowing down and enjoying retirement, he has been keeping active in many ways. He has recently starred as an old golf pro in the movie The Mulligan, he’s just written a book called IF (available here) and he’s working on a song about Jesus being Israel’s Messiah that both Jews and Christians can sing together. “If I’m talking fast, it’s because I’m trying to relate to you the crazy myriad of things that God is giving me to do in these last hours,” Boone said in a recent interview…
High-tech and artificial intelligence are fast becoming a big part of our daily lives. Author Wallace Henley says if we are not careful, American society could easily enter into ‘dangerous territory,’ a less human world that forgets the preeminence of God. “We have these machines emerging and people are beginning to worship those machines,” Henley explained. “There’s actually an A.I. church now and there’s another technology specialist who said if this thing can go a billion times faster than the human brain, this machine, than the only thing that we can call it is God…
Humans will only be able to realize Elon Musk’s dream of colonizing Mars by becoming “a race of cyborgs,” according to Britain’s top astronomer. Martin Rees, who holds the title of “Royal Astronomer,” told the Telegraph that it could take a couple of generations to create a new race that is capable of withstanding the rigors of the Red Planet. “Let’s imagine by the end of the century there are little communities away from the Earth,” Rees said. “By that time, genetic modification and cyber techniques will be far more advanced than today. One hopes they will be regulated here on Earth but these intrepid explorers on Mars will have every incentive to modify themselves.” Rees continued: “They will use all these techniques to adapt themselves and within a generation or two they may become a different species, a mix of flesh and blood and robot. So a scenario for the next millennium could be that some of the progeny of the pioneer Martian explorers will become cyborgs…
Often, we view natural healthcare practitioners as experts at dealing with each case of MTHFR or methylation impediment. However, the fact that this issue can be impacted by everything from genetic makeup to what we eat and put on our skin makes it far too ambiguous for these professionals to effectively trace and pinpoint. They have a limited amount of knowledge about us (the extent of that knowledge is literally confined to the information exchanged during office visits), while they’re being asked to share with us their expertise regarding the most complicated, vague, and anomalous questions concerning our health. Likewise, the seeker is often looking for that “magic, silver bullet” supplement or that “cookie-cutter” regimen that has been proven to reverse symptoms and “solve the problem.” While many devoted individuals in this field are qualified and capable, the personalized nature of MTHFR variants and other methylation issues and their need for exclusively tailored treatments can mean that the path to relief requires open communication, patience, persistence, and the understanding that there’s no one-size-fits-all method for treatment.
According to a study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, rates of anxiety and depression, which often go hand in hand, tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic. The first line of treatment is usually medication but there are several natural strategies you can try to relieve anxiety, says Healthline. Exercise and breathing techniques often help. You can also consume more brain-boosting foods that have been proven to ease anxiety too, say experts. Here are six science-backed foods and beverages to try: Turmeric. Turmeric’s health benefits come mostly from curcumin, a chemical found in its root stalk, according to WebMD. Studies on curcumin have found that it could affect serotonin and dopamine, brain chemicals that control mood and behavior. Curcumin may also cause beneficial changes to the parts of your brain that respond to stress, and protect against damage to energy-producing structures in your brain cells…
While it’s certainly possible that yet another person tied to the Clintons prematurely died of their own volition, the details of her death and those close to her paint a different picture entirely. Radar Online Reports-“A second bizarre death has been linked to the mysterious Arkansas suicide of the former presidential advisor who introduced President Bill Clinton to billionaire perv Jeffrey Epstein – and Radar has the shocking details of the rapidly growing body count. According to Radar Online, Ashley Haynes, 47, was found drowned in the Arkansas River with an extension cord knotted to her ankle and attached to a concrete block –just months before businessman Mark Middleton’s body was discovered hanging from a tree with the same style electrical cord wrapped around his neck and a close-range shotgun blast through his chest…
It was a small noise. But, like many scholars who have fine-tooth-combed this subject, these authors believe that the tiny cracking vibrations, by the power of Jesus as the Supreme Afikomen, signaled a sacrament that, no matter who tries to suppress what, will stand until He comes again. That small ripple echoed irreversibly that Afikomen now means “the One who came…and who will come again”…
