Disciple of Jesus Christs Memorial Parsha Ki Teitzei: Deuteronomy 23

"It is not only prayer that gives God glory but work... He is so great thalt things give Him glory if you mean they should." (by Gerard Manly Kopkins from A Hopkins Reader, John Pick, ed., New York: Oxford University Press, 1953, quoted in D.M. Dooling, ed., A Way of Working, New York: Anchor Press/ Doubleday, 1979, p. 6.)

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Welcome to the Memorial Parsha of Jesus Christs' Ti Keitzei, in the book of Deuteronomy 21 through Deuteronomy 25. The Haftorah is Isaiah 54. Saturday, August 21st, 2010. 1451 BC

Deuteronomy 23:1-8: Exclusion from the Assembly
Moses commands that the Ammonites and the Moabites shall never enter the congregation of the LORD Thy God. The translation may mean that they shall never serve as priest, to the most High God, in the tabernacle and later the House (temple) of God, first built by Solomon.The sanctuary, which is the earliest history of the church is the Temple of God, in Jerusalem. God forbade that the Ammonites and the Moabites shall serve as the High Priest, forever. (Deuteronomy 23:1-5). Furthermore, you shall not seek their peace nor their prosperity. Now this is where the church splinters from the Temple. First, there are a lot of young people who need the gospel shared with them. Gee. I look out my window and I see hordes of young people in their early twenties that need the gospel shared with them, because of poor lack of leadership. When you are young the last person you want to do is listen to your mother. Sure you are safe, because your parents will never steer you wrong, but when I was a young person, that was not fun. I thank God that I learned everything the hard way, that I am hear to tell you that I am an overcomer, lucky, well better than that just blessed and using every blessing instead of the cursing that I deserved to teach, preach, perform, and write the gospel. Jesus and the Apostle John spoke of the overcomer, what a apostolic prophecy being fulfilled today. (John 14:13-14).

Nevertheless, don't go out there being naive, when Moses commanded that you shall neither seek their prosperity, nor their peace. He is saying this joy that you have the world did not give it, and the world can not take it away. He is saying that their will never be peace, even though you prayer, let them beat their weapons because you want war no more. Have you notice that violent crime spikes during poor economic times. People are living off of each other. A older person understands the statistics and would never reduce the numbers of the population through a possession of an automatic weapon, accidentally firing. Trust and believe when Moses prophesied, he was saying that these people are virulent and are not peaceful, the blood shed will multiply until the judges began to solve the unsolved murders. Gavel time. When Moses prophesied, that you shall not seek their prosperity, he is saying to you and I, that this people will not hire you, they will not give you a second chance, to enter the work force full time in poor economic times because everyone should be working while there is war.

Nehmiah 13:20-30
²⁰ Once or twice the merchants and sellers of all kinds of goods spent the night outside Jerusalem. ²¹ But I warned them and said, "Why do you spend the night by the wall? If you do this again, I will lay hands on you." From that time on they no longer came on the Sabbath. ²² Then I commanded the Levites to purify themselves and go and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy.
      Remember me for this also, O my God, and show mercy to me according to your great love.
 ²³ Moreover, in those days I saw men of Judah who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon and Moab. ²⁴ Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or the language of one of the other peoples, and did not know how to speak the language of Judah. ²⁵ I rebuked them and called curses down on them. I beat some of the men and pulled out their hair. I made them take an oath in God's name and said: "You are not to give your daughters in marriage to their sons, nor are you to take their daughters in marriage for your sons or for yourselves. ²⁶ Was it not because of marriages like these that Solomon king of Israel sinned? Among the many nations there was no king like him. He was loved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel, but even he was led into sin by foreign women. ²⁷ Must we hear now that you too are doing all this terrible wickedness and are being unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women?"
 ²⁸ One of the sons of Joiada son of Eliashib the high priest was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite. And I drove him away from me.
 ²⁹ Remember them, O my God, because they defiled the priestly office and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.
 ³⁰ So I purified the priests and the Levites of everything foreign, and assigned them duties, each to his own task. ³¹ I also made provision for contributions of wood at designated times, and for the firstfruits.
      Remember me with favor, O my God.

Deuteronomy 23:4
⁴Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.

Joshua 24:

⁵I sent Moses also and Aaron, and I plagued Egypt, according to that which I did among them: and afterward I brought you out.
 ⁶And I brought your fathers out of Egypt: and ye came unto the sea; and the Egyptians pursued after your fathers with chariots and horsemen unto the Red sea.
 ⁷And when they cried unto the LORD, he put darkness between you and the Egyptians, and brought the sea upon them, and covered them; and your eyes have seen what I have done in Egypt: and ye dwelt in the wilderness a long season.
 ⁸And I brought you into the land of the Amorites, which dwelt on the other side Jordan; and they fought with you: and I gave them into your hand, that ye might possess their land; and I destroyed them from before you.
 ⁹Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you:
 ¹⁰But I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.
 ¹¹And you went over Jordan, and came unto Jericho: and the men of Jericho fought against you, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; and I delivered them into your hand.
 ¹²And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
 ¹³And I have given you a land for which ye did not labour, and cities which ye built not, and ye dwell in them; of the vineyards and oliveyards which ye planted not do ye eat.
 ¹⁴Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.
 ¹⁵And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.


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Other highlights in chapter 23 of the book of Deuteronomy:

Exclusion form the Assembly; Deuteronomy 23:1-8
Uncleanness in the camp; Deuteronomy 23:9-14
Miscellaneous Law; Deuteronomy 23:15-25

Nehemiah 9:5-11
⁵ Standing on the stairs were the Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani and Kenani—who called with loud voices to the LORD their God. ⁵ And the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah and Pethahiah—said: "Stand up and praise the LORD your God, who is from everlasting to everlasting. ^[a] "
       "Blessed be your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise. ⁶ You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven worship you.
 ⁷ "You are the LORD God, who chose Abram and brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans and named him Abraham. ⁸ You found his heart faithful to you, and you made a covenant with him to give to his descendants the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Jebusites and Girgashites. You have kept your promise because you are righteous.
 ⁹ "You saw the suffering of our forefathers in Egypt; you heard their cry at the Red Sea. ^{[b] 10} You sent miraculous signs and wonders against Pharaoh, against all his officials and all the people of his land, for you knew how arrogantly the Egyptians treated them. You made a name for yourself, which remains to this day. ¹¹ You divided the sea before them, so that they passed through it on dry ground, but you hurled their pursuers into the depths, like a stone into mighty waters.

Deuteronomy 23:8-19: Cleanliness from the Campsite; Miscellaneous laws
Jesus ministry was much like Moses had promised, and that he would raise another son of God, and he would require that you listen to his words. It is very difficult to listen to the words of God through his prophet if you don't have the correct version of the bible. (Deuteronomy 18:18-19). Jesus ministry was unique because the Holy Ghost after baptism was performed through the sign of the sprinkling of water, for all disciples. Although a prayer of consecration consist of devoting yourself to a sacred or high purpose; to dedicate, to make sacred, consecrated; devoted and dedicated; sanctification is also a work of grace. So we know that when we bear witness of the original Hebrew manuscripts that we are following Moses commandments. Like the work of sanctification, the sign of Holy Ghost Baptism, is believing that the you are a sanctified believer in God through the awesome power of the Holy Ghost, which resurrected the Lord Jesus on the third day - God is glorified. The Holy Ghost Baptism is a grace that merges you into the body of Christ, and you are a member of the body of Christ, you are in his household; which is the church. (Ephesians 2:21; 1 Corinthians 12:13, 27). A person can become baptized by faith and calling on the name of Jesus, this is all the the believer has to do to justify their faith as a sanctified believer. The evidence of receiving the Holy Ghost can be manifested in the speaking in other tongues, as the spirit gives utterances. (Acts 2:4,5; Matthew 3:11; Luke 11:13; Acts 1:5).

In closing, you must remember that the Bible said that nicely, Mary Magdalene had many spirits. The word says, "In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulcher." (Matthew 28:1). You will begin to read that according to others that are the enemies to the gospel, would like to do nothing better than to say that Jesus was anything other than the Son of God, and that is simply not true, he is the first fruit of what all we are aspiring to be, born again and resurrected into eternal life. Nevertheless, Mary was the first woman to see Jesus had risen, and Gabriel did not raise Jesus, the Holy Ghost raised Jesus from the dead; God is faithful to His Son, to do the work that he is sent to do, seven days a week (Matthew 28:2-9). No matter how bad you are treated and what people say to you, God loves you and he only wants the best for you. Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me. (Matthew 28:10). Like Mary Magdalene, you will have many people who will see you coming and they will try to stop the message that Jesus is risen. As Moses has commanded, don't subscribe to their peace or their prosperity, when you get fired from that job, remember that you are blessed by the best. The authorities will be punished for the evil deeds done unto the children of God, the disciples of Jesus. Therefore, do not take matters into your own hands because God will require an account of the evil doer, and judgement will delivered. You have to be prepared for the final judgment, and survive the second death, on that great day. (Matthew 28:11-15).  The word says, "So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day. (Matthew 28:15).

Remember that Jesus is the eternal he is the grace that we hope for, the scriptures say, "Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace?" (Hebrew 10:29). Yet, Mary was not afraid of what people would say unto this day. She was not afraid, she was saved by the time she had ran into her saviour, she did not fret what man could do to the body, because many people will try to kill the soul, and the soul is permanent and eternal. Jesus says over and over, and is the central figure of King David's Psalms, "Don't be afraid." So Mary (Luke 8:2) ran and she was not afraid of the son of perdition, and I am sure she was confident to petition the throne of God to do His will; because Mary was delivered (saved) by the good news of the Kingdom of God. Therefore, her greatest fear was no that severe, when she feared God, after all the disciples had blown it... in the book of Luke to Acts 2, when Jesus gives the power of the spirit as promised; which means to give a basis for expectation or hope; an indication as of a successful prospect or future; basis for expectation.God is holy and redeemed His people, the house of Jacob, remember God's character. 

For more on this Parsha for Disciples of Jesus Christ, Deuteronomy 23, read http://thalia1965.wordpress.com/2010/08/26/disciple-of-jesus-christs-memorial-parsha-ti-keitzei-deuteronomy-23/

Jesus Christ's Memorial Parsha of Mattot-Masei: Numbers 33

Revelations 14:12 - Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

Welcome to another Memorial Parsha of Jesus Christ. The Memorial Parsha Mattot-Masei is coming to on Saturday, July 10th, 2010, from the book of Numbers 30 through the book of Numbers 36. The Haftorah is Matot Jeremiah 1:1-9 and Jeremiah 2:1-3. The Hatforah for Massei is Jeremiah 2:4-28 and Jeremiah 4:1-2.



COMMENTARY:

Like many (mixed) religions, the Memorial Parsha Pinchas predicates the second coming of Jesus. In the Messianic era the descendants of the twelve tribes that were brought out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage will be leading Evangelist, the 144,000. (Revelations 14:1-5).  Although many Jewish people represent a broad spectrum of people throughout the world, of nationalities, tongues, kindred and people. However, the sealed and remaining remnant are the descendants from the Exodus of Egypt, several thousand years later, their descendants will believe in Jesus and will be sealed in his second coming, he is the Shepherd of Israel. Jesus is the Messiah; otherwise your house is desolate. In our last study, the Memorial Pinchas observed the feasts of the LORD, with the sacrificial offerings representing the early church (Ephesians 3:9).  However, in the Memorial Parsha of Pinchas the distinction is expounded upon for the peace offerings; the fellowship offerings; the burnt offerings; the sin offerings and the grain offerings. 

Jesus is the first begotten son of God, the first fruit of all things of life, you don't have to worry about worshipping the image of the beast. (Revelations 14:7). Jesus is not a beast, he never mislead anyone and you to are a first fruit of God and unto the Lamb Jesus, the son of God. Jesus is the first of the sons of God. If you have patience, then you have a Messiah, like it or not. You will meet the Messiah, and for many of you who rejected him, well, he too will reject you. Ephesians 3:10 - His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, The word of God also says, John 1:16 - From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another.

Jesus taught that there are stations in my life. At Station 14, Jesus was laid in a tomb and it was sealed only to be removed and he would be proclaimed the risen saviour of the whole wide world. A great victory for Christians and heaven bound believers alike, redemption for the Gentiles. In the Memorial Parsha Mattot-Masei there were many stations in the encampment of the children of Israel while passing through from wilderness to the other: Wilderness Etham; Elim; Sin; Zin (Exodus 16:1); Shur (Exodus 15:22); Paran (Exodus 12:16; Exodus 32:8) and Sinai (Hazaeroth; Numbers 11:25; Numbers 12:16) etc. There are so many more locations that the children of Israel camped throughout the Torah, the Old Testament of the Bible. I sit back and I listened to people talk about their law, but they don't talk about the anointing, the Power of God's Spirit to bring the remnant through. Yes, it might be your time, and you may have just converted into this religion but don't distort the truth and say that the all of the locations that the children of Israel encamped are not aforementioned in the Torah, or were not mentioned in the Torah. As the word of God clearly states, Numbers 33:2, these are the journeys of the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt with their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron. Numbers 33:3, And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the commandment of the LORD: and these are their journeys according to their goings out.

There are many descendants of the children of Israel who actually made the trip and want to be recognized for preservation; the different stations in their life. Had Jesus not prevailed through the seed of David, in the encampment of each of location in Numbers 33, then I don't know where I would be today.



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The two most popular stations began for the early when the armies of Israel had traveled by setting out from Ramses, and was delivered from the house of Bondage, in Egypt is sensationalized by the first day after of the Passover. (Exodus 33:3; Exodus 12:37). The next popular encampment is at Mt. Hor when Aaron was commanded of the LORD to die there. Throughout the chapter of Numbers twenty, Miriam dies at the wilderness Zin. (Numbers 20:1).  After the water is gone the people rebelled at the waters of Meribah; causing contention in leadership and ultimately with God. (Numbers 20:24).

Anyone who did not participate in the Passover was left behind in Egypt. I believe that day God picked each Israelite gently and carried the children of Israel on eagles wings over the Sea of Reeds (Exodus 14:2,9,22; Exodus 15:22-23; Acts 7:38). The children of Israel left Ramses and pitched int he Wilderness, near Ethan and carried with them the bones of Joseph. In addition, the Wilderness experience is remembered at each Station because the first Passover was observed. Jesus observed the LORD's Passover because the LORD's Passover is the LORD's Law, that may be in your mouth, saying "God brought me out of Egypt." (Numbers 15:39; Deuteronomy 6:8; Exodus 13:9; Numbers 9:9; and Joshua 1:6-7). Nevertheless, the Apostle Paul said the church of God is neither Jew, nor Gentile. The worship and the church of God are the propriety of God, the church of God belongs to God. Jesus is the head of the Church, he died for the Church, you and me - the Church. Apostle Paul again teaches about the Passover to the Gentiles, and passes the Lord's Last Passover. (1st Corinthian 11:23-26). 
 
In Mount Hor, the LORD God commands Aaron to die. Aaron the servant of the Most High God, the God of Israel dies in Mount Hor, after serving the LORD God for forty years, which is after the children of Israel came out of the land of Egypt, on the first day of the first month in 1452 B.C.  Aaron, is the first High Priest, and was a hundred twenty-three years old when he died in Mount Hor.  Aaron like Moses, shall not enter into the land which is given unto the children of Israel, because he rebelled at the waters of Meribah; the children of Israel tempted the LORD God; and the children of Israel provoked the LORD God, Moses and Aaron - His servants.  The charge against Aaron (and Moses) is that he did not sanctify the name of the LORD God. (Numbers 20:24). It is customary to mourn the or thirty days. Nevertheless, the children of Israel provoked the wrath of God. It is very important especially in our walk with God, during our lowest valley experiences and wilderness experiences to be strong and vigilant and don't let anyone cause us to sin and error in God's way. Nevertheless, Moses struck the rock with his rod in Horeb, and water sprang from the rock - this is the same rod he carried in Egypt that split the Red Sea - again in the sight of the elders of Israel. The people drank from the rock, which is a landmark to this day. (Exodus 17:7; Psalm 78:20).

 

Lastly, in the Memorial Parsha of Mattot-Masei, Moses is commanded to go to Mount Abarim (Numbers 33:47; Numbers 21:11; 27:12; and Deuteronomy 32:49). In chapter 33 in the book of Numbers, a very well known geographical location is given notoriety because the fulfillment of the Abrahamaic Covenant could not be fulfilled until after the first Passover.  Here Jesus, is bearing reference to what the Apostle Paul is saying that the anointing belongs to God - proclaiming the Lord's (Lord Jesus') death until he comes. Likewise, Jesus taught that the fulfilment of the Passover is the kingdom of God (Luke 22:16). Therefore, Jesus said to the Jewish disciples, as often as you do this, do it in remembrance to me (Jesus).

To conclude, the children of Israel camped in the plains of Moab, which is near the Jereicho River. Although sanctification through purificaiton of sprinkling of water, the cleaning with water or immersing. John the Baptist baptized in the Jordan River, which is where the children of Israel (Reuben, Dan and the half tribe of Manassah) received their inherited land. The Jordan River is very low, sea level and salty water. (Revelations 14:20). Today, people are still being baptized at the Jordan River, after confessing their faith in Jesus Christ; and confessing their sins. (Matthew 3:6).  Throughout the bible, there are many stations full of encouragement, inspired by the children of Israels forty year journey in through the wilderness. Jesus speaks of the Passover fulfilled appropriately he is not talking about Jihads', Right Wing Extremist, Mohajedin's. Jesus wants disciples, martyrs, believers on Him and the Saints.

Revelation 9:13-21 - Now when the sixth trumpet sounds, the four angels at Euphrates River are released. The four angels are released at a precise time, on a given day. The four angels are released a plague to kill a third of mankind. Today there are 8 billion people, and over 2 ½ billion Christians that follow Jesus. So the number of people would double due to HIV/AIDS (Rev. 9:15). However, the mankind that sit on the 200 million man, and that are not killed by plague; the fire, the smoke and the brimstone and did not repent of their sexual immorality. In this manner, there were people who still believed that there Jesus was not the Messiah.


During the Feast of Tabernacles, in Sukkah 55b, the sacrificial offerings represent 70 nations for each of the 70 bullocks offered during the festival. The seventy nations represent the 70 nations that inhabit the earth. At the end of time there will be

DISCIPLES REFERENCES:

1 Corinthians 11:23-34 - 23)For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, (24)and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me." (25)In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me." 26For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.
(27) Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. (28)A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. (29) For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself. 30That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep. (31) But if we judged ourselves, we would not come under judgment. (32) When we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world. (33) So then, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for each other. (34) If anyone is hungry, he should eat at home, so that when you meet together it may not result in judgment. And when I come I will give further directions.

Luke 22:7-31 - [Conversion of the Apostle Peter]
 ⁷Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.
 ⁸And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.
 ⁹And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare?
 ¹⁰And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in.
 ¹¹And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
 ¹²And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.
 ¹³And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
 ¹⁴And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.
 ¹⁵And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:
 ¹⁶For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
 ¹⁷And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:
 ¹⁸For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
 ¹⁹And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
 ²⁰Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
 ²¹But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.
 ²²And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!
 ²³And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
 ²⁴And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
 ²⁵And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
 ²⁶But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
 ²⁷For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
 ²⁸Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.
 ²⁹And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;
 ³⁰That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
 ³¹And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: (Luke 22:7-31, King James Version)

Matthew 3:1-2 - ¹In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
 ²And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. (Matthew 3:1-2, King James Version)

1 Timothy 3:1-7 -
 ¹This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
 ²A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
 ³Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
 ⁴One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
 ⁵(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
 ⁶Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
 ⁷Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. (1 Timothy 3:1-7, King James Version)

John 6:27 - Jesus said, "Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. On him God the Father has placed his seal of approval."

Romans 4:11 - And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but have not been circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.

Ephesians 4:30 - And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

2 Timothy 2:19 - Nevertheless, God's solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness."

2 Corinthians 1:22 - set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.

Corinthians 9:2 - Even though I may not be an apostle to others, surely I am to you! For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
 
Ephesians 1:13 - And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit
Revelation 5:1 - [ The Scroll and the Lamb ] Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals. 
Revelation 5:2 - And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?"
Revelation 5:5 - Then one of the elders said to me, "Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals."
Revelation 5:9 - And they sang a new song: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.

Revelations 14:20 - They were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed out of the press, rising as high as the horses' bridles for a distance of 1,600 stadia.[a]
Footnotes: a. Revelation 14:20 That is, about 180 miles (about 300 kilometers)

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Passing of Aaron (1273 BCE) - Aaron the first High Priest, brother of Moses and Miriam, passed away at age 123 on the 1st of Av of the year 2487 from creation (1274 BCE). This is the only yahrzeit (date of passing) explicitly mentioned in the Torah (Numbers 33:38). Links: A Midrashic description of Aaron's passing.  More about Aaron . "Aaron" and "On the Essence of Circumstance" -- a spiritual profile based on the Lubavitcher Rebbe's talks. (Numbers 20:24).

Memorial Parsha of Pinchas for Disciples of Jesus Christ. Reviewed on July 15, 2010. Numbers 25 through Numbers 29. http://thalia-journal.blogspot.com/2010/07/jesus-christ-memorial-parsha-pinchas.html.

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The Voice of the Martyrs. Special Issue 2010: Global Report 2010. "Defintion of Restricted Nation and Hostile Area." Reviewed on July 15, 2010. IRAQ. Iraq (Babylon) is very tumultous, and some Christians are still be attacked, and persecuted and abuducted. Several churchers were bombed in 2010; but there are about 70 evangelical congregations. In 2003, a mass exodus of Christians have left the country. More than 200 Christian families that remain in Iraq are displaced. (Page 18). http://www.persecution.com/.

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Eyewitness Account of the Stations of the Cross. "The Fourteen Stations of Jesus Christ." Reviewed on July 15, 2010. http://www.catholicbible101.com/stationsofthecross.htm