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Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem~Countdown to Exodus The Ten Commandments The Second Book of Moses, called EXODUS Chapter 20 20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. 20:8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 20:9 Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work: 20:10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor...

Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem~Countdown to ExodusThe Ten Commandments "Moses and the Ten Commandments" bt Rembrandt. The Second Book of Moses, called EXODUS Chapter 20 20:2 I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me. 20:4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: 20:5 Thou shalt not...

Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem~Countdown to ExodusApproaching Mt. Sinai The Epic Journey Continues to inspire artists throughout the centuries. The Second Book of Moses, called EXODUS Chapter 19 19:1 In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai. 19:2 For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount. 19:3 And Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him...

Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem~Countdown to Exodus Moses In The Tents of Jethro The Second Book of Moses, called EXODUS Chapter 18 18:13 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening. 18:14 And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even? 18:15 And Moses said unto...

Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem~Countdown to ExodusMoses In The Tents of Jethro Even this brief incident in Scripture has been the subject of Fine Art. The Second Book of Moses, called EXODUS Chapter 18 18:1 When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt; 18:2 Then Jethro, Moses' father in law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her back, 18:3 And her two sons; of which the name of the one...

Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem~Countdown to ExodusMoses Has His Arms Held Up This event has inspired many works of art over the centuries:1. An Old Engraving From a Prayer Book2. A Modern Interpretation from a Christian Website 3. An Oil Painting of the Event The Second Book of Moses, called EXODUS Chapter 17 17:8 Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim. 17:9 And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand....

After reading some more Koran tonight, I had an epiphany. I realized that some of the worst parts of the Koran were similar to worst parts of the Christian Bible. I now believe many parts of both were misinterpreted. While I realize that Islam has been violent throughout its history, so has Judeism and Christianity (think Crusades). I'm not sure I believe in the 72 virgin promise, but I am starting to get Mohammed's believe in a better after-life. I need to read more. That said, our world has gone to shit. There can be a better place for those...

"Resolved, That Dr. Franklin, Mr. J. Adams and Mr. Jefferson, be a committee, to bring in a device for a seal for the United States of America." – July 4, 1776, Journals of Continental Congress For the design team, Congress chose three of the five men who were on the committee that drafted the Declaration of Independence. Although these distinguished committee members were among the ablest minds in the new nation, they had little knowledge of heraldry. To help convey their vision, they chose the artist Pierre Eugène Du Simitière to work with them.

The Meekness of Moses Text: Numbers 12:1-15  I.         If a little boy came up to and announced, “When I grow up, I want to be the meekest man on earth!” What would you think?            A.        Oh, intellectually we know that meekness is a good thing. It is one of the fruit of the Spirit - Galatians 5:22-23             B.        But most of us have this image of a skinny, unassuming guy with a high pitched voice and a timid way of approaching people.            C.        You see it in the definitions of meekness                        1.         “Humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness”                         2.         “Compliant: evidencing little spirit...

In the Old Testament tabernacle, a copy of the temple in heaven, the sanctuary was covered with curtains. To the left of the sanctuary entrance was a piece of equipment used to illuminate it, the gold lampstand. According to the pattern God gave Moses on Mt. Sinai, the shaft, branches, bowls, ornamental knobs and flowers of this lampstand were hammered from one gold piece. The center shaft was flanked by three branches decorated with almond blossoms on either side, all seven branches topped by little bowl-lamps containing olive oil. Inside the holy place (the sanctuary) but outside the curtain veiling...

We all know Moses story, but do we remember Gideon? No one gives much thought to Gideon, but the Lord has chosen him to save His people. Gideon reminds the Lord his family is the poorest and in his family he is the least thought of. Has God called you to a task? Are you feeling unqualified and unequipped? Read on and see how Gideon handled the situation. We all know the story about Moses and the burning bush. We all know God called Moses to save His people, but how many of us remember Gideon? I recently came across...

Seeking Lord, Our God, with Our Heart and Being by Ari Bussel “And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the LORD; that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the LORD swore unto thy fathers.” Deuteronomy 6:18 To Journey We Go How often do you read the Bible? Many of my Christian friends carry a well-annotated Bible with them at all times. Reference a verse, and they immediately flip through the pages to the correct citation. For the Jews, the Bible is...

Call him the new Moses -- Robert Moses, that is. Mayor Bloomberg says that since 9/11 he has tried to transform the city on a scale not seen since the days of the legendary and controversial master builder of highways, bridges and parks that changed the metropolitan landscape. "I think if you look we've done more in the last seven years than -- I don't know if it's fair to say more than Moses did -- but I hope history will show the things we did made a lot more sense," Bloomberg tells The New Yorker.

5,000 years ago, Moses said: “Park your camel, pick up your shovel, mount your ass, and I will lead you to the promised land.” 5,000 years later, Franklin D. Roosevelt said: “Lay down your shovel, sit on your ass, light up a Camel, THIS is the promised land.” Today, Barrack Hussein 0bama is stealing your shovel, selling your camel, kicking your ass, and telling you there IS no promised land. Thanks, mkjessup

Have you ever noticed that in every love relationship one party always seems to care more than the other? The one who loves most is patient and considerate, overlooking wrongs, forgiving, and always wanting the best for the object of his love. The most-interested sees his love in a hopeful light and longs for a closer relationship, even when the less-interested one pulls back. If there’s separation, the one more capable of love reaches out for reconciliation and, if rebuffed, waits anxiously for the other to return his affection. Almost unbelievably, in your relationship with Jesus he is the one...

The Prince of Egypt

What support is there for the claim that God spoke to all the Jewish people at the foot of Mount Sinai?Who did God give the Torah to at Mount Sinai? Most people reply, "God gave the Torah to Moses." And what were the Jewish people doing while Moses was receiving the Torah? "Worshipping the Golden Calf." Correct answers -- but NOT according to the Bible. The above answers come from Cecil B. DeMille's classic film, "The Ten Commandments." Amazing the impact one movie can have on the Jewish education of generations of Jews. It's a great film, but DeMille should...

Over 5,000 years ago, Moses said to the children of Israel , "Pick up your shovels, mount your asses and camels, and I will lead you to the promised land." Nearly 75 years ago, Roosevelt said, "Lay down your shovels, sit on your asses, and light up a camel, this is the promised land." Now Obama is going to steal your shovels, kick your asses, raise the price of camels, and mortgage the promised land.

Was the Sabbath kept before God gave the Ten Commandments? It is the purpose of this study to examine the records of Scripture and history to determine once and for all whether it is true that the Bible Sabbath was not observed between Adam and Moses, or whether the real truth is that there is considerable evidence of Sabbath­keeping in the books of Genesis and Exodus before the giving of the Ten Commandments. In addition to Scripture, we shall call as witnesses many authors, men who were not at all biased in favor of the seventh day, but whose...

VATICAN CITY, 9 MAY 2009 (VIS) - Having celebrated a private Mass at the apostolic nunciature in the Jordanian capital of Amman, the Holy Father travelled by car to Mount Nebo. The mountain, 806 metres above sea level, is the site of the Basilica of the Memorial of Moses, a fourth century structure built over an earlier monument dating from the classical age.Since the year 1933 there has been a Franciscan monastery at Siyagha on Mount Nebo. It has areas in which faithful from the nearby city of Madaba can pray, and special buildings for archaeologists. The top of the...