Tag: joseph
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A look back at a Treasurer of Egypt – צָֽפְנַת פַּעְנֵחַ
Zaphnath-paaneah This Egyptian ruler was not unlike a later Candace of Ethiopia encountered by the evangelist Philip. You know this treasurer of Egypt as Joseph At first glance of Acts of the Apostles we hardly notice so many parallels in encounters between important men of the past. Men like Philip (who is not even an…
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Predictions of Prophets and missions of gods
Cover photo: statue of Emperor Claudius as the Greek god Jupiter. Some Prophets from Jerusalem Now in those days, some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. ACTS 11:27 Legacy Standard Bible A believer in Christ, follower of a false prophet, worshiper of an ancient god or iconic contemporary might easily miss the significance of…
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Saul: Encouragement in Christ from Cypress
Now Joseph, a Levite of Cyprian birth, who was also called Barnabas by the apostles (which translated means Son of Encouragement) owned a tract of land. So he sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet. ACTS of the disciples of the Apostles 4:36-37 NASB20 Encouragement of Christ’s Apostles by…
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Another Day of Silence at the Grave of a Loved One
It’s a familiar scene — loved ones mourning their loss in silence once the dead body can no longer be embraced by eyes or arms. All that remains are our fleeting memories of a life which has passed into lifeless dust. I have been there. Likely you have as well. It happens that the Beloved…
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Are we children of Ephraim? – Psalm 78
A child of blessing Ephraim was the second child of Zaphnath-Paaneah and Asenath. His father’s high position second only to Pharaoh gave Ephraim every advantage as he was brought up with all the riches of the palace. You may recognize him as brother of Manasseh and both brothers known as sons of Joseph, son of…
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Hebrews – 2 – Pay Attention
προσέχω – prosechō – Pay attention! For this reason, we must pay attention all the more to what we have heard, so that we will not drift away. Hebrews 2:1 CSB Does this sound familiar? (Perhaps a teacher comes to mind.) Take heed; beware; pay close attention and remember what I taught you before. We began by…
