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Thanks ATG, for your interest in Mount Sion, and for all the excellent scriptures you mention. Mountains in the Bible are pictures of kingdoms and are sometimes referred to as simply the Lord himself. When Daniel chapter 2 talks about the kingdom of God, it is referred to as a mountain not made...

Thanks JMH, for noticing this interesting fact about women. I have often thought about the following: "For Adam was first formed, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in...

"Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. "

Thanks homeward bound. I enjoyed all the scriptures you mentioned here.

"And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. "

Thanks Seeker47. I think I am starting to understand where you are coming from. Forced conversion by men is what you are disliking. Also, you feel that certainly a loving Jewish person who does not confess Christ must still be possible to be saved by God. Let's cover the first idea first -...

Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Thanks Seeker47, for your statements. It is fun to get some discussion from someone who apparently has a Jewish background, so I enjoy hearing your...

Thanks Seeker47, for your comments. You did not mention a specific scripture so I have not sure exactly what you are referring to. The scriptures from the 'old testament' and the 'new testament' are in agreement, so I am not sure what you are trying to say. Abraham, for example, received...

Thanks Seeker47, for your comments. In pure practice, that is in truth, there are no barriers between Jews and Gentiles who believe in Christ, not just fewer barriers, but no barriers. The barriers that the Bible mentions as spiritual barriers are between any persons of planet earth that are in...

Thanks Seeker47, for your point that many ancient Jews would not have had the 'old testament' section of the Bible to read, or even be able to read. That certainly seems likely. Jesus did make a statement in John 5 that Jews know what they worship, for salvation is of the Jews. In contrast the...

Thanks Seeker47, for your comments. I assume by 'first testament' that you are referring to the section sometimes called the ''old testament' portion of the Bible. I think that you are right that in the old days many persons were thinking of the messiah in terms of a political earthly king. Just...

Thanks SomeDisciple. Here is the scripture that mentions 'interpret' : "I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying. And again, we read...

I appreciate such rambling. Thanks again.

Thanks Seeker47, for your noticing that Joshua provides a picture of Jesus. Here's a paragraph I wrote about this once as part of a chapter about Moses and Jonah: "Another person in the Bible that seems to provide a picture of Jesus in some way is Joshua. Did you know that the name Joshua and...

Thanks presidente. You gave me 3 chapters to read in 1 Corinthians which is more than I can address without writing a book. I will mention 3 verses from that which may still be a lot, but narrows it down for discussion. You also mention other verses also which adds to the length. For starters...