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http://www.companionbiblecondensed.com/AP/ap162.pdf
http://www.companionbiblecondensed.com/AP/ap164.pdf
These are appendixes from the Companion Bible showing forth some of the mostly overlooked aspects of the cross. Every Christian should know these things.
As for the Muslim perception, I have something to point out, again, something every Christian should know:
Gen 16:11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
The child's name is born of Abraham. The child's name means 'the Lord hath heard'. Therefore, the name of God is written in the child's name.
Is the name of the child Ismaal, to Ismael?
Gen 17:20 And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation. Gen 17:21 But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.
The covenant will not be with Ishmael, and yet, the meaning of the name of Ishmael is reinforced:
Gen 17:20 And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
Ishmael is blessed by the Lord, blessed exceedingly. Loved. God loves ALL people. Does not love what we do, but loves all, for God is Love - 1Jo 4:8.
2Co 4:3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: 2Co 4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded...
2Ti 2:24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 2Ti 2:25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; 2Ti 2:26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
The base of 'al', in say, baal' is negitive. see the progrission as letters are added to 'al':
Brown Driver Briggs Concordance
H1166 בּעל bâ‛al BDB Definition: 1) to marry, rule over, possess, own 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to marry, be lord (husband) over 1a2) to rule over 1b) (Niphal) to be married
H408 אל 'al BDB Definition: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive) Part of Speech: negative adverb
H409 אל (Aramaic) 'al BDB Definition: 1) no, not Part of Speech: negative adverb
H792 אשׁבּעל 'eshba‛al BDB Definition: Eshbaal = “a man of Baal” 1) the fourth son of Saul, also called Ishbosheth
H1100 בּליּעל belîya‛al BDB Definition: 1) worthlessness 1a) worthless, good for nothing, unprofitable, base fellow 1b) wicked 1c) ruin, destruction (construct)
H1166 בּעל bâ‛al BDB Definition: 1) to marry, rule over, possess, own 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to marry, be lord (husband) over 1a2) to rule over 1b) (Niphal) to be married
This is important, Niphal is 5307, wherein lie the fallen angels who left there first estate:
From Genesis6. 4: H5303 נפל / נפיל nephîyl / nephil BDB Definition: 1) giants, the Nephilim Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: from H5307
H5307 נפל nâphal BDB Definition: 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to fall 1a2) to fall (of violent death) 1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before 1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of 1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result 1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to 1a7) to lie, lie prostrate 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate 1b2) to overthrow 1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot 1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (figuratively) 1b5) to cause to fall 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon 1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself 1d) (Pilel) to fall Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root
H1168 בּעל ba‛al BDB Definition: Baal = “lord” 1) supreme male divinity of the Phoenicians or Canaanites (noun proper masculine) 2) a Reubenite (noun proper masculine) 3) the son of Jehiel and grandfather of Saul (noun proper masculine) 4) a town of Simeon, probably identical to Baalath-beer (noun proper locative) Part of Speech: see above in Definition A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: the same as H1167
H2973 יאל yâ'al BDB Definition: 1) to be foolish, become fools, act foolishly, show wicked folly 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to show wicked folly 1a2) to become fools Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root
H427 אלּה 'allâh BDB Definition: 1) oak 2) terebinth Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: variation of H424
H424 אלה 'êlâh BDB Definition: 1) terebinth, terebinth tree 2) valley where David killed Goliath Part of Speech: noun feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: from H352
H352 איל 'ayil BDB Definition: 1) ram 1a) ram (as food) 1b) ram (as sacrifice) 1c) ram (skin dyed red, for tabernacle) 2) pillar, door post, jambs, pilaster 3) strong man, leader, chief 4) mighty tree, terebinth Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: from the same as H193
H193 אוּל 'ûl BDB Definition: 1) prominence 1a) body, belly (contemptuous) 1b) nobles, wealthy men Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: from an unused root meaning to twist, i.e. (by implication) be strong
We can see how Satan has attacked and set up not just Israel to fail and fall, but the children of Ishmael as well.
Mat 13:28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this.
2Co 5:19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
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The cross is not only for salvation, but for a Christian it should be the centre of everything in our lives. I read this quote recently -
"Our sanctification comes through and by the Cross. Everything we have and will have comes through and by the Cross, before the foundation of the world. All outside the Cross is vantiy and like smoke in God's nose! Seek ye the understanding of the Cross and you shall do well. You will find peace like never imagined."
I totally agree with this. Sometimes when things get really rough, we have to plant ourselves at the foot of the cross, pleading for God's answers, and not leave until we gain victory.
The power of the cross, Jesus and his precious blood is boundless if we could learn to tap into its endless guidance, wisdom and knowledge.
As far as the actual crucification itself, we can't even begin to compare it to any other crucification. Jesus bore the sins of the whole world on the cross and the agony he suffered is incomprehensible. The Bible says he was distorted beyond all recognition.That doesn't sound like a regular crucification to me. Has anyone else ever sweated 'like drops of blood?' I am sure not.
Luke 22:44 And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.
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I don't care what people call me, as long as Jesus calls me good and faithful. That is my goal.
However, I'm proud to be called a crusader and a cross-lover.
I believe that when Jerusalem falls, the end times will follow right behind it, if it doesn't come first.
Sometimes standing in the light from the cross is painful for a few moments, but as the sin in our lives get exposed and repentance follows, we become pure again in the eyes of God.
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It would be nice to know how others feel about the cross??
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quote: But I am a crusader and a cross-lover and I am proud of it.
AMEN!!!
The Cross can be a scary place. It is too much a reminder of the cruel punishment Jesus went through by his endless love and mercy, and we stand there exposed by his shining light of justice.
Personally, I love to get close to the cross because it makes me accountable to become more yielded through renewed humility, and brings me up to new levels of faith.
It's a blessing to be able to bask in His presence at the foot of the cross.
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Lately some uncircumcised hearts of Islam have been without mercy, implacable, and hurling insults at Christianity, calling us "crusaders" and "cross-lovers", as if that is an insult.
But I am a crusader and a cross-lover and I am proud of it.
1 Samuel 17:10 Then the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
1 Samuel 17:26 And then David spoke to the men who stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man who takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?
Great spiritual insight, brother David, in your time. Greater than many of us have in our time.
Anyway, the modern Philistine uncircumcized in heart is fundamentalist al-Quada-type Islam, the implacable counter-religion created by Lucifer-Satan himself whose army is now beginning to challenge the Living LORD YHWH God of Israel and His Son Yahshua-Jesus for the Princely holy oblation of land, calling us, the adopted sons and daughters of the Living God of Israel, "crusaders" and "cross-lovers," as if that is a bad thing. But of course it is a good thing. Lucifer-Satan could never admit that, of course.
And recently President Ahmadinejad of majority-Islamic Iran has said at the Conference for a World without Zionism (or something like that), that Israel must be "wiped off the face of the map" and that "moslem countries should rise up and accomplish it" (or something like that).
I am here to say that I am a crusader and a cross lover and that I am proud of it. In fact, that is the only thing that I am proud of in my life; that He made me a crusader and a cross-lover. For the rest I try not to use pride for anything else in my life.
But what a blessed thing it is to be a "crusader" and a "cross-lover", Amen?
God bless, -lover BORN AGAIN (protect my private information, brother David)
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