Another fragment

[Cardinal]

:yo: As I was gleaning in here, something else came to mind to share, that might quicken something to someone in here. I was asleep and had a night vision. I was shown everything that was made by God on the face of the earth and even the earth itself, outlined in a glowing red outline, and it was dark, no light at all except the red outline. The scripture that came to mind as I jolted awake was how He framed the world with wisdom (more precious than rubies, rubies are red). It was like I was shown the framework and the form of everything, before He said, let there be light (life). Blessings to all........

[White]

:. The scripture that came to mind as I jolted awake was how He framed the world with wisdom (more precious than rubies, rubies are red). It was like I was shown the framework and the form of everything, before He said, let there be light (life). Blessings to all........

Hi Cardinal,

Isaiah 54:12&13 :
I will make your battlements of rubies, your gates or carbuncles (diamonds)
and all your walls of precious stones. All your sons shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children.

Rev. 21 - The New Jerusalem ... "It gleamed with the splendor of God. Its radiance was like that of a precious stone, like jasper, clear as crystal. It had a massive high wall with twelve gates where twelve angels were stationed and on which names were inscribed, of the twelve tribes of the Israelites. There were three gates facing east, three north, three south, and three west. the wall of the city had twelve courses of stones as its foundation, on which were inscribed the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb....
continue to the stones:

first jasper
second sapphire
third calcedony
fourth emerald
fifth sardonyx
sixth carnelian
seventh chrysolite
eighth beryl
ninth topaz
tenth chrysoprase
11th hyacinth
twelve amethyst

Notice: The foundation are the twelve apostles and the Holy City Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God ... resting on the 12 foundation stones -
My website www.watchandpray.com is based on Revelation 21, although I'm not finished with it yet. :pray::pray::pray:

We are God's Jewels ... :thumb:
Shabbath Shalom - spend time in the Sukkah if possible (Lev. 23)
White

[Richard Amiel McGough]

Notice: The foundation are the twelve apostles and the Holy City Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God ... resting on the 12 foundation stones -
My website www.watchandpray.com (http://www.watchandpray.com) is based on Revelation 21, although I'm not finished with it yet. :pray::pray::pray:

We are God's Jewels ... :thumb:
Shabbath Shalom - spend time in the Sukkah if possible (Lev. 23)
White
Hi Monique,

That's a nice thought ... makes me recall this verse:



Malachi 3:16-17 Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name. 17 And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.


Richard

PS: Speaking of jewels ... here's a pic of the Bible Wheel Medallion that you made Monique. (Unfortunately, the color is hard to capture in the digital photo.)

http://www.biblewheel.com/images/biblewheel_medallion.gif

[White]

Hi Richard,

Thank you for posting the Biblewheel - I'll send you a better photograph in a few days - professionally done ! May the LORD bless all your work that went into it and may HE open the eyes of all people but especially the Jewish People to HIS PERFECT SYMMETRY in the BIBLEWHEEL - Who else could do this, but GOD ALMIGHTY inspiring the writers of Scriptures - 2 Timothy 3:16.

See my other post concerning Zechariah verse 8:19-23 and the Feast of SUKKOT / Tabernacle / Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah etc.
Shalom to Jerusalem and the Holy Land and the World
White


Found this story on the 2 Celebration of the Torah - Shavuot & Simchat Torah
from www.aish.com :

Two Celebrations of the Torah
by Rabbi Benyamin Buxbaum
Why do we have two holidays for the Torah -- Shavuot and Simchat Torah?


If the holiday of Shavuot celebrates the receiving of the Torah, why was Simchat Torah -- immediately following Sukkot -- chosen as the day to end and begin the annual Torah reading cycle?

Furthermore, why do we have two holidays for the Torah -- Shavuot and Simchat Torah? They are also celebrated so differently. On Shavuot, we stay up all night learning Torah. And on Simchat Torah, we dance.

The need for these two holidays has been explained in a parable that has been handed down from generation to generation.

Once a king issued a proclamation. Any one of his subjects was welcome to try for the hand of his daughter. On one condition: The potential suitor was not allowed to meet or see his daughter before the marriage.

The proclamation caused quite a stir. Soon the local inns were buzzing with speculation and rumors. "I hear she is a real shrew," said one. "I heard she is a deaf-mute," said another. "I know for a fact that she is a total imbecile," intoned a third. Round and round the rumors flew. Finally, a simple wholehearted Jew spoke up. "I am willing to marry her. How bad can she be? After all, she is the king's daughter and we all know how great our king is."

Word quickly spread and the suitor was led to the palace. As it turned out, he was the only one who volunteered. The king accepted the match and the wedding date was set.

After the lavish wedding, the groom escorted his bride to their new home. She removed her heavy veil, and he was astounded at her beauty. Remembering the rumors of her reputed faults, the groom decided to thoroughly test her. He engaged her in conversation, tested her in character and refinement and found himself pleasantly surprised. In every way, she excelled beyond his greatest hopes and dreams. Overjoyed, he held a lavish party to celebrate his good fortune.

PARABLE EXPLAINED

The King in the parable is God. When He wanted to give the Torah, He offered it to each nation in turn. All the nations refused, each one claiming some fault in the Torah they would not be able to live with. When God offered it to the Jews, they said 'Naaseh VeNishma' -- "we will do, and then we will understand" (Exodus 24:7). The Jewish people accepted the Torah without having seen it, as they were grateful for all God had done for them.

Though the Jewish people fully accepted the Torah, they feared a loss. They assumed that the numerous obligations in the Torah would deprive them of their pleasures and freedom. Similarly, the groom in the parable married the king's daughter fearing he would be disappointed in other areas. But as the Jews learned the Torah and applied it's teaching to their lives, they were pleasantly surprised. Not only did they not have to give up anything, they found the Torah maximized their pleasure in every way.

Therefore at the conclusion of reading the Torah, when we have again delved into its teachings for a full year, we make a party on Simchat Torah.

On Shavuot, we stay up and learn all night to show our readiness and anticipation to receive the Torah. Because it is an intellectual appreciation, we stay up all night learning Torah. On Simchat Torah, however, we dance -- expressing the emotional joy of the body. We are showing that even our bodies have gained tremendously by keeping the Torah.

Ask anyone who has increased their Torah observance and they will tell you the same. At first, each feared, according to his or her nature, that some aspect of the Torah would be restrictive. Be it keeping Shabbat, kosher, family purity or laws of proper speech, each encountered an area that tested their resolve. However, they kept the Torah knowing it was the most meaningful thing to do. And as they grew in their Judaism, they found their lives enhanced in every way.

It is with this renewed appreciation that we approach Simchat Torah. We are filled with gratitude and awe for the great gift that God has bestowed on us with love.

((based on Otzar haShavous quoting Rav Avraham and the Dubno Magid)

Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah ending Oct. 5th 2007

[Richard Amiel McGough]

Hi Richard,

Thank you for posting the Biblewheel - I'll send you a better photograph in a few days - professionally done ! May the LORD bless all your work that went into it and may HE open the eyes of all people but especially the Jewish People to HIS PERFECT SYMMETRY in the BIBLEWHEEL - Who else could do this, but GOD ALMIGHTY inspiring the writers of Scriptures - 2 Timothy 3:16.

See my other post concerning Zechariah verse 8:19-23 and the Feast of SUKKOT / Tabernacle / Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah etc.
Shalom to Jerusalem and the Holy Land and the World
White
Hi Monique!

Yes indeed, thank God for giving us His Word which is perfect in every way!

And I want to thank you again for producing that beautiful Bible Wheel medallion. I can hardly wait to see it in its proper colors when photographed by a professional.

The article you posted from Aish.com about Shavuot (Pentecost) and the receiving of the Torah reveals a very important link to the New Testament. Just as the Torah was received on Mount Sinai 50 days after Passover, so the Holy Spirit wrote God's Law on the hearts of the first believers (who were all Jews of course) on Pentecost, the 50th Day after Christ died on Passover. The parallel runs very deep. For example, just as 3000 died when the Ten Commandments were given, so 3000 were saved on Pentecost. And just as the Jews understand the Ten Commandments as the Marriage Kethuvah, so the Church - the Bride of Christ - was born on Pentecost.

Well, I gotta run. Thanks again for the Medallion and the insights into Scripture and the enthusiasm you have for God and His Gospel!

Talk more soon,

Richard

[Richard Amiel McGough]

I moved the posts concerning the Bible Wheel Medallion to a thread in the Bible Wheel forum called, appropriately enough, The Bible Wheel Medallion (http://www.biblewheel.com/forum/showthread.php?t=231). I just posted some pics of Monique's medallion there.

Richard