Within they are full of extortion and excess

 6.44 pm 11.24.20 10.44 pm 11.24.20

 

Within they are full of extortion and excess

My question to you is are you in control? Are you a servant of the Lord or a servant of mankind and the sinful process and ways of the world. 

 

Now I've looked at history being Biblical history and took a few quote notes. I had a few questions that I wanted answered and sort of elaborated from there. 

 

The Captivity in Babylon. Seems extreme towards Jews. Why?

 

"Significance in Jewish history in the Hebrew Bible, the captivity in Babylon is presented as a punishment for idolatry and disobedience to Yahweh in a similar way to the presentation of Israelite slavery in Egypt followed by deliverance." 

 

 

"The Babylonian captivity or Babylonian exile is the period in Jewish history during which a number of people from the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylon, the capital of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. Wikipedia: Start date: March 16, 597 BC 

End date: 538 BC" 

 

 A pagan King. What! Kings Nebuchadnezzar !

 

"Yes, He was God's servant, a minister of His wrath to bring judgement to a backslidden nation, Judah that refused to return. Back in the days of Elijah, Israel/the northern kingdom had left to worship the true God and slid to idolatory. The land was full of corruption and Elijah had step on the scene with the word of God. The people and their king had slid-den to a perpetual backslidden condition. They rejected correction. What did Elijah tell Elisha:" 

 

I find this next question extremely interesting given the nature of Harold the king. 

 

Why did Herod want to build a Temple? What would it mean to him? ((The agenda of man.))

 

"The Temple in Jerusalem was the symbolic and, in a sense, political heart of the country.... But by building the Temple, Herod established a residence with Jewish history.... By rebuilding the Temple ... refurbishing it ... making it enormous and really one of the architectural marvels of the ancient world, he not only increased enormously the religious prestige of Judaism, but , if political history is in a sense the history of real estate development, he enabled Judea to have a positive balance of trade. Jerusalem, then as now, was one of the major centers of tourism. Not only Jewish tourism, but gentiles as well would come up to Jerusalem.... The way to think of the Temple with Herod's vision, is to think almost of an airport as much as a of a church or something like that. He created architecturally, a space that could accommodate an enormous number of pilgrims and tourists and interested others. And by doing this, he made a statement. Not only about his own country, but about the God of Israel." 

 

So in my writing research I looked at these Kings being Nebuchadnezzar and King Harold the King of Judea. The king's appointed by God. Or we could say the Servants of the Lord. "I" also looked at the extent of the Roman Empire and its power, prestige and how it grew. I looked at Pontius Pilate. You and "I" learn and come to  understand the nature of God in conjunction with mankind when one can make sense of this information. I had a brief look at the Exile of the Jewish people. Why would God punish them? One of the major problems was idolatry. Ever hear the saying history proves the Bible. History sometimes repeats it’s self. It reinforces the bible too in a sense. Archeology also reinforces the Bible. I studied Pontius Pilate before and find him very interesting. He was a Roman procurator  

 

"Pontius Pilate was the fifth governor of the Roman province of Judaea, serving under Emperor Tiberius from the year 26/27 to 36/37. He is best known today for being the official who presided over the trial of Jesus and ordered his crucifixion." 

 

“While the typical term for a Roman prefect was one to three years,  Pilate was to hold his post as the fifth Roman procurator for 10 years. ... As a Roman prefect, Pontius Pilate was granted the power of a supreme judge, which meant that he had the sole authority to order a criminal's execution. 4, 2, 2014” 

 

A FALL BEING SO GREAT

 

And in all of this we have that great life question why God allow Satan to rule this world. But in all of this there is another great preponderant delusional disheartened coherence flawed thinking of mankind that God is in control while man is out of control. There are those that follow the gospel and say that they are in control because they obey the word of God but others that make it to null effect. As one chap said that there are those who have selective hearing. I mean you can preach the gospel to the deceived and they could say they are true believers when they are not. In other words such stubborn people have selective hearing. Even when you correct them. Why? God tells us why in the word of God. He says they are reprobates and he gave them over to a depraved mind because they serve more the creature than the true God who is blessed forever. In other words they put bad for good. And in my own thoughts I think they are worse than Adam and Eve. Such people wholeheartedly disobey their own creator. Even I had a friend who said relax God is in control. Particularly this friend would consistently bash down people. I didn't see the fruits of the Gospel in him. What I'm talking about a truly converted person where change is obvious in what is known as a born again Christian. Sure God is perfect & holy and he's a spirit and in control. What are you out of control and are you full of sin and inequity. The Lord Jesus Christ said that narrow is the way that leads to life and broad is the way that leads to destruction. (REMAIN CONNECTED) to the true vein the lord Jesus Christ) God turned the vein. Faith!!! 

 

Matthew 23:25 King James Version 

"25 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess." 

 

Jesus said that in Matthew 23:25. He also stated that God knows men's hearts. That means he could read the minds and thoughts of men and women. Could you imagine God knows every thought you think. Do you really love him with all your heart, mind and soul or is it the filth of this world that you really love. Have you truly believed the gospel and are you saved? Are you a servant of the Lord or a servant of the devil? Are you within full of all extortion and excess?  

 

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References:

 

The Babylonian & Persian Exile: J-TV Jewish History Crash Course #12 

 

 

A Portrait of Jesus' World - Jews And The Roman Empire | From Jesus To Christ - The First Christians | FRONTLINE | PBS 

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/portrait/jews.html 

 

 

Why does God call Nebuchadnezzar his servant? - Biblical Hermeneutics Stack Exchange 

https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/30997/why-does-god-call-nebuchadnezzar-his-servant 

 

 

Babylonian Captivity | Biblical Timeline - YouTube 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrdX6SofAXI 

 

FOOTNOTES:

 

There is a refusal to put the faith in his ways instead of mans whom are flawed. The hard to believe or accept part is why in this way? Because there was fall so great and what the creator/God is doing he knows. You must trust him in faith. Our way being the broad way is never the way and yes they have turned the house of prayer into a den of thief. John 2:16

 

Now it’s God (His spirit/comforter) whom tells us/teaches us all things as "true" believers but we can see the fruits of darkness when he teaches us. We have to acknowledge the truth and be sanctified by it.  Man is on the Highway to Hell as fast as you can go.  As we know in Revelation there will be a war so devastating that man almost wipes himself out.  Somehow God will intervene. Pray often. 

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