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learn to do good; seek justice; rescue the oppressed; defend the orphan; plead for the widow.
isaiah 1:17 (nrsvue)
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Jesus Brought before Pilate
1 When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people conferred together against Jesus in order to bring about his death. 2 They bound him, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate the governor.
The Suicide of Judas
3 When Judas, his betrayer, saw that Jesus was condemned, he repented and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders. 4 He said, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? See to it yourself.” 5 Throwing down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed, and he went and hanged himself. 6 But the chief priests, taking the pieces of silver, said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since they are blood money.” 7 After conferring together, they used them to buy the potter’s field as a place to bury foreigners. 8 For this reason that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day. 9 Then was fulfilled what had been spoken through the prophet Jeremiah, “And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of the one on whom a price had been set, on whom some of the people of Israel had set a price, 10 and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me.”
Pilate Questions Jesus
11 Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus said, “You say so.” 12 But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he did not answer. 13 Then Pilate said to him, “Do you not hear how many accusations they make against you?” 14 But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge, so that the governor was greatly amazed.
Barabbas or Jesus?
15 Now at the festival the governor was accustomed to release a prisoner for the crowd, anyone whom they wanted. 16 At that time they had a notorious prisoner called Jesus Barabbas. 17 So after they had gathered, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you, Jesus Barabbas or Jesus who is called the Messiah?” 18 For he realized that it was out of jealousy that they had handed him over. 19 While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for today I have suffered a great deal because of a dream about him.” 20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus killed. 21 The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” 22 Pilate said to them, “Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” All of them said, “Let him be crucified!” 23 Then he asked, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!”
Pilate Hands Jesus Over to Be Crucified
24 So when Pilate saw that he could do nothing but rather that a riot was beginning, he took some water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to it yourselves.” 25 Then the people as a whole answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!” 26 So he released Barabbas for them, and after flogging Jesus he handed him over to be crucified.
The Soldiers Mock Jesus
27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor’s headquarters, and they gathered the whole cohort around him. 28 They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, 29 and after twisting some thorns into a crown they put it on his head. They put a reed in his right hand and knelt before him and mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” 30 They spat on him and took the reed and struck him on the head. 31 After mocking him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.
The Crucifixion of Jesus
32 As they went out, they came upon a man from Cyrene named Simon; they compelled this man to carry his cross. 33 And when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull), 34 they offered him wine to drink, mixed with gall, but when he tasted it, he would not drink it. 35 And when they had crucified him, they divided his clothes among themselves by casting lots; 36 then they sat down there and kept watch over him. 37 Over his head they put the charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.”
38 Then two rebels were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left. 39 Those who passed by derided him, shaking their heads 40 and saying, “You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross.” 41 In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes and elders, were mocking him, saying, 42 “He saved others; he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him. 43 He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he wants to, for he said, ‘I am God’s Son.’ ” 44 The rebels who were crucified with him also taunted him in the same way.
The Death of Jesus
45 From noon on, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. 46 And about three o’clock Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 47 When some of the bystanders heard it, they said, “This man is calling for Elijah.” 48 At once one of them ran and got a sponge, filled it with sour wine, put it on a stick, and gave it to him to drink. 49 But the others said, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him.” 50 Then Jesus cried again with a loud voice and breathed his last. 51 At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, and the rocks were split. 52 The tombs also were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised. 53 After his resurrection they came out of the tombs and entered the holy city and appeared to many. 54 Now when the centurion and those with him, who were keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were terrified and said, “Truly this man was God’s Son!”
55 Many women were also there, looking on from a distance; they had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him. 56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
The Burial of Jesus
57 When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who also was himself a disciple of Jesus. 58 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus; then Pilate ordered it to be given to him. 59 So Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth 60 and laid it in his new tomb, which he had hewn in the rock. He then rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb and went away. 61 Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there, sitting opposite the tomb.
The Guard at the Tomb
62 The next day, that is, after the day of Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate 63 and said, “Sir, we remember what that impostor said while he was still alive, ‘After three days I will rise again.’ 64 Therefore command the tomb to be made secure until the third day; otherwise, his disciples may go and steal him away and tell the people, ‘He has been raised from the dead,’ and the last deception would be worse than the first.” 65 Pilate said to them, “You have a guard of soldiers; go, make it as secure as you can.” 66 So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone.
— Matthew 27 | New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE)
New Revised Standard Version, Updated Edition. Copyright © 2021 National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. All rights reserved worldwide.
Cross References: Genesis 20:6; Genesis 31:11; Genesis 50:5; Exodus 21:32; Exodus 26:31; Numbers 4:5; Deuteronomy 21:6; Joshua 2:19; 1 Samuel 19:5; 1 Samuel 20:32; 2 Samuel 17:23; 2 Kings 13:21; 2 Kings 19:21; Psalm 22:8; Psalm 22:16; Psalm 31:13; Psalm 69:21; Psalm 71:10; Psalm 94:21; Isaiah 22:16; Isaiah 25:7; Isaiah 50:6; Isaiah 53:7; Isaiah 53:9; Jeremiah 1:1; Jeremiah 26:8; Daniel 6:17; Zechariah 11:12-13; Matthew 1:16; Matthew 2:2; Matthew 16:21; Matthew 17:23; Matthew 20:19; Matthew 26:61; Matthew 26:63; Matthew 28:1; Matthew 28:11; Matthew 28:14-5; Mark 7:11; Mark 15:2; Mark 15:5-6; Mark 15:15; 15:42-43; Luke 23:5; Luke 23:9; Luke 23:53-54; John 19:9; John 19:14; John 20:1; Acts 1:19; Acts 3:14; Acts 5:28; Acts 13:28; Romans 16:7; 1 Thessalonians 2:3; James 1:5; Hebrews 5:7
#Jesus Brought before Pilate#Judas hangs himself#Pilate Questions Jesus#the Crowd shouts for Barabbas#Jesus crucified#soldiers mock Jesus#death and burial of Jesus#the guard at the tomb#Gospel of Matthew#Matthew 27#New Testament#NRSVUE#New Revised Standard Version Bible Updated Edition#National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America
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January 1st Genesis 1-3
first day of the new year (okay so technicallyyyyy its 2;30 am on the 2nd, but i haven't slept yet so it s till the first for all intents and purposes), and its first time reading the bible since my youth! yippee. today's readings were from Genesis, chapters 1-3, this verse in particular stuck out to me.
And the Lord God made garments of skins for the man and for his wife and clothed them.
Genesis 3:21 NRSVUE
This verse stuck out for a lot of reasons, 1) it reminds me of the everlasting love and compassion of God. Adam and Eve disobeyed him, they became ashamed of their bodies, and after punishing them, He then helped them. He made them clothes. 2) this is something i ahve seen in my own life, many of my negative actions have 'karmic' reactions, I do indeed reap what I sow, God does punish me, but because of this i also know that God must then also help me, He clothes me when I am ashamed, and in a much larger grander way His help is why I am still here today.
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bibles from the 90s are crazy in terms of how hard they want to focus on homosexuality. like it's honestly just excessive
#i am a homosexual who knows that they are lying to me and using mistranslations so 🤠 thog dont caare#the one i'm using now is a new century version but i'm an nrsv/nrsvue girl#and i mean ncv is like a revised children's version that they dressed up for adults i guess#we have two that are nkjv#one kjv#and one niv
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okay can i just GO OFF about how angry the Trump-endorsed "God Bless the USA" Bible makes me?
like first of all, one of the most privileged and un-Christlike human beings on the planet using their face to promote a Bible is just... EWWW. and during Holy Week, no less. and ever so conveniently when he has to pay legal bills.
second, by adding political documents to the Bible, they are essentially trying to lump them in with scripture, which is literal blasphemy.
"You must neither add anything to what I command you nor take away anything from it, but keep the commandments of the Lord your God with which I am charging you." - Deuteronomy 4:2 (NRSVUE)
third, this whole thing just screams "American exceptionalism." God sent Their son to earth because "God so loved the WORLD," not because "God so loved the USA." by trying to turn patriotism into something that must be one and the same with faith, you are making an idol out of America, and i'm pretty sure God had a whole-ass commandment about not making idols.
look, it shouldn't matter if you're a hardcore conservative evangelical, or a queer-affirming progressive left-wing Christian like me. or even if you're not Christian at all. this should absolutely disgust you.
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Genesis chapter 10 "The Table of Nations": mapped to probable locations.
From the New Oxford Annotated Bible 5th edition.
Genesis 10 (NRSVue translation):
These are the descendants of Noah’s sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth; children were born to them after the flood.
2 The descendants of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. 3 The descendants of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. 4 The descendants of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.[a] 5 From these the coastland peoples spread. These are the descendants of Japheth[b] in their lands, with their own language, by their families, in their nations.
6 The descendants of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. 7 The descendants of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. 8 Cush became the father of Nimrod; he was the first on earth to become a mighty warrior. 9 He was a mighty hunter before the Lord; therefore it is said, “Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the Lord.” 10 The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh in the land of Shinar. 11 From that land he went into Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, Calah, and 12 Resen between Nineveh and Calah; that is the great city. 13 Egypt became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, 14 Pathrusim, Casluhim, from whom the Philistines come, and Caphtorim.
15 Canaan became the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth 16 and the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, 17 the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, 18 the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the families of the Canaanites spread abroad. 19 And the territory of the Canaanites extended from Sidon in the direction of Gerar as far as Gaza and in the direction of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim as far as Lasha. 20 These are the descendants of Ham, by their families, their languages, their lands, and their nations.
21 To Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, children were born. 22 The descendants of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. 23 The descendants of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. 24 Arpachshad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber. 25 To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg,[c] for in his days the earth was divided, and his brother’s name was Joktan. 26 Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, 27 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, 28 Obal, Abimael, Sheba, 29 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab; all these were the descendants of Joktan. 30 The territory in which they lived extended from Mesha in the direction of Sephar, the hill country of the east. 31 These are the descendants of Shem, by their families, their languages, their lands, and their nations.
32 These are the families of Noah’s sons, according to their genealogies, in their nations, and from these the nations spread abroad on the earth after the flood.
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do you have a personal favourite translation aside from the one’s that are generally accepted within academia?
i think the nrsvue, which is an/the accepted academic trans, is most ethical, responsible, dutiful. any translation has violenced the text, so reading the hebrew has a kind of rightness to it. but if you can’t, nrsvue keeps a tether to what the composing bodies felt mattered most. the ethical and the poetic must be the same thing, in translation work
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I picked up a second hand Jerusalem bible the other day and it's not necessarily an amazingly poetic translation but sometimes the way it phrases stuff I've read tons of times before in other versions just hits powerfully
like this bit from isaiah 54.10a
"for the mountains may depart,
the hills be shaken
but my love for you will never leave you"
compare to NRSVUE's rendition:
Isaiah 54:10 NRSV-CI
"For the mountains may depart
and the hills be removed,
but my steadfast love shall not depart from you"
like idk. it's not even a huge change but it just feels a bit over-written. steadfast is too much. 'be removed' is a bit of a weak verb. 'shall not depart' sounds formal; "will never leave" sounds deeply tender
similarly 1 John 3.14-15 (doesn't line up perfectly w the verses fyi)
"If you refuse to love you must remain dead;
to hate your brother is to be a murderer"
which NRSV renders as
"Whoever does not love abides in death. All who hate a brother or sister are murderers..."
'abides in death' kinda slays but idk, I think the Jerusalem Bible rendering it as almost a proverb or advice, a dilemma is quite cool; there is a stark choice of choosing to love or remaining dead.
just small little bits here and there. I don't even think the Jerusalem Bible is consistently standout - choosing to translate what the NESV calls 'the gates of deep darkness" as "the janitors of Shadowland" is a bit baffling.
but it's also nice how much translation can shock you with a fresh glimpse of verse you've seen dozens of times before and thought nothing of
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exposing my blatant bible plagiarism (part 1, probably)
who taught me to be holy | saint sebastian tended by irene by hendrick ter brugghen | still looking | 1 kings 19:4-18 (NIV) | 1 john 4:16 (the poem) | matthew 26:26 (NIV) | who taught me to be holy | matthew 25:35 (NRSVue) | isaiah 58:6-7 (NRSVue) | untitled | the incredulity of saint thomas by caravaggio | five holy wounds wikipedia | 1 john 4:16 (the poem again) | galatians 5:22-23 (NIV) | 1 john 4:16 (the poem a third time) | romans 13:10 (NIV) | 1 john 4:16 (the poem for the last time) | 1 john 4:16 (the verse this time)
#web weaving#religious imagery#poetry#poem#lena's bad poetry archives#religious themes#on love#queer poetry#grief#recovery#lena's poetry archives
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FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Sticky-Note Prayers
Mary Hunt Webb (New Mexico, USA)
"Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests." - Ephesians 6:18 (NIV)
"After my husband and I married, we had conflicting schedules. I was working on my bachelor’s degree, and he often worked evening shifts as a meteorologist. I came home one afternoon to find a note taped to the fireplace. We began communicating via these short notes when our schedules didn’t line up. We stuck them on the bathroom mirror, the door to the garage, in the kitchen, and in other places where they were sure to attract attention. My son didn’t understand our history with the notes and disliked them, but my husband and I knew they were love notes with the intent of maintaining communication.
Like those notes, our prayers don’t have to be long-winded. Short prayers throughout the day strengthen our relationship with God. The apostle Paul tells us to “rejoice always, pray without ceasing, [and] give thanks in all circumstances” (1 Thess. 5:16-18, NRSVUE). This means not just praising God for the things we are happy about, but also for things that might not give us joy. Rejoicing, praising, praying, and thanking God are all ways we can include God in our day, and I believe it is a wonderful way to honor God." Offer kind words and messages to the Lord, be thankful when blessings are good and also give thanks for the times when you feel stranded or left out. He loves to communicate with us either way. No word to God is to small, cause the message is still a personal connection.
TODAY'S PRAYER
"Dear Lord, thank you for hearing even our shortest prayers. Help us remember that nothing is too trivial to pray about. In the name of Jesus, we pray." Amen.
Ephesians 6:17-20
1"7 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is God’s word. 18 Offer prayers and petitions in the Spirit all the time. Stay alert by hanging in there and praying for all believers. 19 As for me, pray that when I open my mouth, I’ll get a message that confidently makes this secret plan of the gospel known. 20 I’m an ambassador in chains for the sake of the gospel. Pray so that the Lord will give me the confidence to say what I have to say." Just always say it like it is and what you are thinking. No need to sugar coat it. If you are angry, say so or if super happy let that be known as well. Blessings! Joe
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Exhortation to Patience and Trust
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Do not fret because of the wicked;
do not be envious of wrongdoers,
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for they will soon fade like the grass
and wither like the green herb.
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Trust in the Lord and do good;
live in the land and enjoy security.
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Take delight in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
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Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him, and he will act.
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He will make your vindication shine like the light
and the justice of your cause like the noonday.
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Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him;
do not fret over those who prosper in their way,
over those who carry out evil devices.
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Refrain from anger and forsake wrath.
Do not fret—it leads only to evil.
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For the wicked shall be cut off,
but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.
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Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more;
though you look diligently for their place, they will not be there.
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But the meek shall inherit the land
and delight themselves in abundant prosperity.
12
The wicked plot against the righteous
and gnash their teeth at them,
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but the Lord laughs at the wicked,
for he sees that their day is coming.
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The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows
to bring down the poor and needy,
to kill those who walk uprightly;
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their sword shall enter their own heart,
and their bows shall be broken.
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Better is a little that the righteous person has
than the abundance of many wicked.
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For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,
but the Lord upholds the righteous.
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The Lord knows the days of the blameless,
and their heritage will abide forever;
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they are not put to shame in evil times;
in the days of famine they have abundance.
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But the wicked perish,
and the enemies of the Lord are like the glory of the pastures;
they vanish—like smoke they vanish away.
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The wicked borrow and do not pay back,
but the righteous are generous and keep giving;
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surely those blessed by the Lord shall inherit the land,
but those cursed by him shall be cut off.
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Our steps are made firm by the Lord
when he delights in our way;
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though we stumble, we shall not fall headlong,
for the Lord holds us by the hand.
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I have been young and now am old,
yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken
or their children begging bread.
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They are ever giving liberally and lending,
and their children become a blessing.
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Depart from evil, and do good;
so you shall abide forever.
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For the Lord loves justice;
he will not forsake his faithful ones.
The righteous shall be kept safe forever,
but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
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The righteous shall inherit the land
and live in it forever.
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The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom,
and their tongues speak justice.
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The law of their God is in their hearts;
their steps do not slip.
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The wicked watch for the righteous
and seek to kill them.
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The Lord will not abandon them to their power
or let them be condemned when they are brought to trial.
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Wait for the Lord and keep to his way,
and he will exalt you to inherit the land;
you will look on the destruction of the wicked.
35
I have seen the wicked oppressing
and towering like a cedar of Lebanon.
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Again I passed by, and they were no more;
though I sought them, they could not be found.
37
Mark the blameless and behold the upright,
for there is posterity for the peaceable.
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But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed;
the posterity of the wicked shall be cut off.
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The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;
he is their refuge in the time of trouble.
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The Lord helps them and rescues them;
he rescues them from the wicked and saves them
because they take refuge in him.
— Psalm 37 | New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE)
New Revised Standard Version, Updated Edition. Copyright © 2021 National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. All rights reserved worldwide.
Cross References: Genesis 6:9; Genesis 37:18; Numbers 6:26; Deuteronomy 6:6; Deuteronomy 15:8; Deuteronomy 30:20; 1 Samuel 2:4; 1 Samuel 2:9; 1 Samuel 26:10; Job 5:3; Job 5:20; Job 7:10; Job 11:17; Job 38:5; Psalm 1:4; Psalm 1:6; Psalm 18:21; Psalm 18:37; Psalm 26:10; Psalm 33:5; Psalm 35:10; Psalm 73:3; Psalm 112:5; Psalm 112:10; Proverbs 10:13; Proverbs 10:30-31; Proverbs 15:16; Isaiah 31:5; Jeremiah 12:2; Ezekiel 27:36; Matthew 5:5; Matthew 7:7-8; Matthew 8:12; 2 Corinthians 4:9; Ephesians 4:31; 1 Timothy 4:8; Hebrews 13:5; James 1:11; 1 Peter 5:7; 2 Peter 2:9; 3 John 1:11
#envy#transgressors#wicked men#destroyed#patience#Lord#Psalm 37#Book of Psalms#Old Testament#NRSVUE#New Revised Standard Version Bible Updated Edition#National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America
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succession - abraham and isaac (1/?)
season 2 ep 10 this is not for tears / the sacrifice of isaac by caravaggio (1602) / the command to sacrifice isaac (NRSVUE) / fear and trembling by kierkegaard / if time and space both bend then who am i by kazim ali
#succession#tw christianity#christianity#webweaving#kendall roy#logan roy#i just focused on this episode because#i yeah its a tough one and the one that reminds me most of the abraham and isaac story#the BIG DIFFERENCE IS THAT LOGAN DOESNT HAVE A GOD#LIKE TELLING HIM TO DO THIS#TO SACRIFICE HIS CHILD HE JUST DOES IT ANYWAYS#also the subtitles were not synced#this one has so much text im sorry#this is so long okay im DONE#IM DONE
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The Bible, but every time Jesus says “house” it’s replaced by ”Mojo Dojo Casa House” instead
Example: “In my Father’s Mojo Dojo Casa House there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?”
John 14:2 NRSVUE (slightly edited)
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Valle Verde Episode 2 Japanese Translation and Speculation
As I mentioned in my previous post, this episode has a lot more Japanese in it than the first one. So much, in fact, that I won't be able to translate it all. I will try and transcribe and translate the most salient parts. As before, make sure you watch the original video before reading this or it will not make much sense.
All the locations are ??? except for "city hall."
"Hoc est verum" is a Latin phrase meaning "this is the truth." Searching gives me a longer phrase "Hoc est verum et nihili nisi verum," meaning "This is the truth and nothing but the truth." This is another clear reference to Christianity, echoing verses such as John 14:6 (using the NRSVUE):
Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Mori no Machi would be "Forest Town," presumably another city in the world of Valle Verde.
This is the clearest shot of that poster so far, and I'm confident that it says 私を信じて "trust in me."
記録 "Records" as in a hall of records or archives.
Umi no Machi is "Sea(side) Town." Also, the name Berenjeno sounds like the word *berenjena* which means "eggplant."
キョロちゃんのプリクラ大作戦 is a real video game. The title means something like "Kyoro-chan's Great Photo-booth Tactics." Kyoro-chan is a mascot character for a chocolate brand, and apparently the game is a side-scrolling action game where you play as Kyoro-chan and go around to photo-booths to take your picture. This is the kind of game that I doubt ever saw the light of day outside of Japan, but it's listed as belonging to Matias, who is established as being from Argentina.
The Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology (SIST) is once-again involved with another game, this one called Tharsis: The Legend.
The title is meant to say something like "THARSIS: The Legend" but does so in a way that doesn't make much grammatical sense. I think 伝説のTHARSIS would have worked better.
The summer of 1997, which I'm pretty sure is the time the events of Valle Verde are taking place based on VHS timestamps.
Now we get into the meat of the untranslated Japanese in this part; the whole opening of THARSIS is narrated in Japanese without subtitles. The Japanese is quite stilted at points and probably wasn't written by a native speaker, so my translation will be what I think the writer was trying to say.
Bargoff 「私は今、主導権を握っている。状況は？」
B 「我々は、２０分前に潜入させられた。誰かが、ダクトから入った。」
Bargoff: I am in control now. What's the situation?
B: We were infiltrated 20 minutes ago. Someone entered from the ducts.
Eva 「悲しいことに、彼らはどこにでもいることができます。」
Eva: Unfortunately, they could be anywhere.
Once the game is started, we get subtitles, so I'll only translate if there's a significant difference between the Japanese and subtitles.
"Connection lost"
"Sodom? Gomorrah? No, those who play (at being) God."
The base 64 decodes to "There can be no peace in the world."
Now for the speculation. It seems like whatever the monster in THARSIS is has leaked into Valle Verde - we're shown these insect-like things "sucking" the data out of entities from other games (including Angel Quest).
As for what Nottt is, he seems to be some kind of AI created for Valle Verde. Nottt saw the children that were absorbed into the game (through the THBrain?) and heard their screams in multiple languages. In order to not comprehend the screams any longer, he removed the modules that allowed him to know all languages except for Spanish.
I'm not sure how the THBrain works exactly, but it may be some kind of brain-computer interface. When the game is generating content (as opposed to playing scripted content), the text box changes color and a gear icon appears. Perhaps information from the brain of the user (such as subconscious thoughts, etc.) is used to generate new content?
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can i ask where in the synoptic gospels Jesus has to be 'told off' for having absorbed prejudices of his society? /gen
Thanks for asking, anon! These are the pericopes commonly referred to as “The Syro-Phoenician Woman” (Mark 7:24–30) and “The Canaanite Woman” (from Matthew 15:21–28)
While interpretation may vary, Jesus response to this woman’s plea to heal her daughter in both tellings strikes me as quite indicative of prejudiced views he didn’t realize he had: “He said to her, ‘Let the children be fed first, for it is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.’” (Mk. 7:27, NRSVue) and “He replied to her, ‘It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.’” (Mt. 15:26, NRSVue)
The woman responds “‘Sir, even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.’” (Mk. 7:28b, NRSVue) and “‘Yes it is, Lord,’ she said. ‘Even the dogs eat the crumbs from the Master’s table.’” (Mt. 15:27, NRSVue) One may say that the woman isn’t necessarily making the most forceful response to a dehumanizing comment, but she is coming from a position profound disempowerment and she is being “as wise as [a] serpent” in her advocacy for herself and her daughter.
This gets through to Jesus who realizes that he acted quite heinously to someone in dire need, not recognizing the face of God in her’s, and tried to dismiss her concern and her humanity.
The passages are attached in full below!
Peace and Blessings!
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