GALACTIC PROGENY

FORESPEAK - like lilies dripping with drops of myrrh.

Prolepsis - The anticipation and answering of possible objections in rhetorical speech.

The representation of a thing as existing before it actually does or did so, as in he was a dead man when he entered.

As nouns the difference between procatalepsis and prolepsis is:

Procatalepsis is (rhetoric) a rhetorical exercise in which the speaker raises an objection to his own argument and then immediately answers it, in an attempt to strengthen the argument by dealing with possible counter-arguments.

Prolepsis is (rhetoric) the assignment of something to a period of time that precedes it.

a: the representation or assumption of a future act or development as if presently existing or accomplished

b: the application of an adjective to a noun in anticipation of the result of the action of the verb (as in "while yon slow oxen turn the furrowed plain")

Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed and said to himself, “Shall a child be born to a man who is a hundred (X2M-100) years old? Shall Sarah, who is ninety (X2M-90) years old, bear a child?” Genesis 17:17

Genesis 18 setup X2M-90

What was the promise at the threshold? X2M-89 SUBLIMINAL

“‘See here—this was the iniquity[a] of your sister Sodom:

She and her daughters had majesty, abundance of food, and enjoyed carefree ease, but they did not help[b] the poor and needy.

They were haughty and practiced abominable deeds before me. Therefore, when I saw it I removed them.

Ezekiel 16:49-50

The reward for humility/meekness/gentleness and fearing the Lord is riches in finance, honor in relationships and a life of health. Proverbs 22:4

“And if children, then heirs (namely, heirs of God and also fellow heirs with Christ) – if indeed we suffer with him so we may also be glorified with him.” Romans‬ ‭8:17‬

Footnotes

1. Romans 8:17 tn Grk “on the one hand, heirs of God; on the other hand, fellow heirs with Christ.” Some prefer to render v. 17 as follows: “And if children, then heirs—that is, heirs of God. Also fellow heirs with Christ if indeed we suffer with him so we may also be glorified with him.” Such a translation suggests two distinct inheritances, one coming to all of God’s children, the other coming only to those who suffer with Christ. The difficulty of this view, however, is that it ignores the correlative conjunctions μέν…δέ(men…de, “on the one hand…on the other hand”): The construction strongly suggests that the inheritances cannot be separated since both explain “then heirs.” For this reason, the preferred translation puts this explanation in parentheses.

David Baron. Zechariah: A Commentary on His Visions and Prophecies. Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, 2001. pp. 474-478

https://en.m.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Visions_and_Prophecies_of_Zechariah/Chapter_19

"Originally published by Hebrew Christian Testimony to Israel, London, 1918" 555 pages

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FOREPLAN - His lips are

“And the one seated on the throne said: “Look! I am making all things new!” Then he said to me, “Write it down, because these words are reliable and true.” He also said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the one who is thirsty I will give water free of charge from the spring of the water of life. The one who conquers will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be my son.”

‭‭Revelation‬ ‭21:5-7‬ ‭NET

"For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles – if indeed you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you, that by revelation the divine secret was made known to me, as I wrote before briefly. When reading this, you will be able to understand my insight into this secret of Christ. Now this secret was not disclosed to people in former generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit, namely, that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus. I became a servant of this gospel according to the gift of God’s grace that was given to me by the exercise of his power. To me – less than the least of all the saints – this grace was given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ and to enlighten everyone about God’s secret plan – a secret that has been hidden for ages in God who has created all things. The purpose of this enlightenment is that through the church the multifaceted wisdom of God should now be disclosed to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly realms. This was according to the eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness and confident access to God because of Christ’s faithfulness. For this reason I ask you not to lose heart because of what I am suffering for you, which is your glory.”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭3:1-13‬ ‭NET‬‬

X2M-89 SUBLIMINAL

πρόθεσις prothesis purpose; plan; setting forth

DBL Greek plan; consecrated bread

NASB Dictionaries a setting forth; proposal; the showbread; sacred

LEH LXX Lexicon setting forth, putting out, offering; plan, purpose; the loaves laid before, the bread of presentation, show bread

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon a placing in public; the laying; out; a public notice; the statement; laid before

LXGRCANLEX purpose; plan; setting forth; purpose; setting forth

The Lexham Analytical Lexicon of the Septuagint placing in public; presentation; plan; מַעֲרֶ֫כֶת; stratification, display; laid-out or shew-bread; עֵ֫רֶךְ; layer, row; provision, equipment; value; פָּנֶה

A Concise Dictionary of the Words in the Greek Testament and The Hebrew Bible setting forth; proposal; intention; show; exposed; purpose‬‬

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FOREVERMORE - like garden beds full of balsam trees yielding perfume.

EVERLASTING THRONE / APOSTOLIC SEE

Indeed, he will build the (3rd) temple of the Lord, and he will rise up in royal honor, sitting as king on his throne. Moreover, there will be a priest with him on his throne and they will see eye to eye on everything. Zechariah 6:13

sn The priest here in the immediate context is Joshua but the fuller and more distant allusion is to the Messiah, a ruling priest. The notion of the ruler as a priest-king was already apparent in David and his successors (Pss 2:2, 6-8; 110:2, 4), and it finds mature expression in David’s greater Son, Jesus Christ, who will combine both offices in his kingship (Heb 5:1-10; 7:1-25).

“As for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, seemingly insignificant among the clans of Judah – from you a king will emerge who will rule over Israel on my behalf, one whose origins are in the distant past. So the Lord will hand the people of Israel over to their enemies until the time when the woman in labor gives birth. Then the rest of the king’s countrymen will return to be reunited with the people of Israel. He will assume his post (stand up, will arise) and shepherd the people by the Lord’s strength, by the sovereign authority of the Lord his God. They will live securely, for at that time he will be honored even in the distant regions of the earth.” ‭‭Micah‬ ‭5:2-4‬ ‭NET‬‬

“Solomon sat on his father David’s throne, and his royal authority was firmly solidified (Tikkon).” ‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭2:12‬ ‭

“He will build me a (3T) house, and I will make his dynasty permanent. I will put him in permanent charge of my house and my kingdom; his dynasty will be permanent.”’”” ‭‭1 Chronicles‬ ‭17:12, 14‬ ‭‬‬

“‘I will give you an eternal dynasty and establish your throne throughout future generations.’” (Selah)” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭89:4‬ ‭NET‬‬

“I will give him an eternal dynasty, and make his throne as enduring as the skies above.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭89:29‬ ‭NET‬‬

“His dynasty will last forever. His throne will endure before me, like the sun, it will remain stable, like the moon, his throne will endure like the skies.” (Selah)” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭89:36-37‬ ‭NET‬‬

“Your throne has been secure from ancient times; you have always been king.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭93:2‬ ‭NET‬

“He will build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom permanently.” ‭2 Samuel‬ ‭7:13‬

כון kwn prepare, make ready; erect, set up; determine, fix, appoint; make firm; feel inclined, be intent on, be firmly resolved

BDB be firm;

CHAL stand firm, fast; be stable, secure; be re-established; be lasting, durable; be ready; set up, prepare

כִּסֵּא kis·sē(ʾ) seat, chair; seat of honor, throne

BDB seat; throne

CHAL chair; seat of honor, throne

DBL Hebrew throne; rule; chair; place of honor

עוֹלָם ʿô·lām long time, duration; future time, times to come; long time back; everlasting; eternity

CHAL long time, constancy, all; time; for all time, for ever; long time ago, the dim past

DBL Hebrew everlasting; ancient; lasting

TLOT eternity

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FORESHOW - His cheeks are

φανερόω phaneroō reveal; make clear

- DBL Greek cause to be seen; make known

- NASB Dictionaries to make visible; make clear

- LEH LXX Lexicon to reveal to sb to do

- IGEL to make manifest; to make known; famous; to become so

- LXGRCANLEX reveal; make clear; to reveal; to be revealed; to make visible; to disclose; to make known; to appear

LALS make manifest; גלה; uncover; (have to) leave, expose or reveal oneself; be exposed, announced, revealed; appear, show

- CDWGTHB render apparent; appear; manifestly declare; (make) manifest (forth), shew (self)

- Strong's number: 5319

- GK Number: 5746

To bring to light, to set in a clear light; to manifest, display, Jn. 2:11; 7:4; 9:3; to show, Rom. 1:19; 2 Cor. 7:12; to declare, make known, Jn. 17:6; to disclose, Mk. 4:22; 1 Cor. 4:5; Col. 4:4; to reveal, Rom. 3:21; 16:26; Col. 1:26; to present to view,Jn. 21:1, 14; pass. to make an appearance, Mk. 16:12, 14; spc. of Christ, to be personally manifested, Jn. 1:31; Col. 3:4; 1 Pet. 1:20; 5:4; 1 Jn. 3:5; to be laid bare, appear in true character, 2 Cor. 5:10, 11

“But thanks be to God who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and who makes known through us the fragrance that consists of the knowledge of him in every place. For we are a sweet aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing – to the latter an odor from death to death, but to the former a fragrance from life to life. And who is adequate for these things? For we are not like so many others, hucksters who peddle the word of God for profit, but we are speaking in Christ before God as persons of sincerity, as persons sent from God.” ‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭2:14-17‬ ‭NET‬‬

...and at the proper time manifested in his word through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior; Tt 1:3

Ontological Prosopon - ID Infinite Distinctiveness

For nothing is hidden except to be made manifest; nor is anything secret except to come to light. Mk 4:22

After these things he appeared in another form to two of them, as they were walking into the country. Mk 16:12

Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen. Mk 16:14

This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him. Jn 2:11

“I have manifested your name to the people whom you gave me out of the world. Yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word." Jn 17:6

But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— Ro 3:21

...always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. Co 4:10-11

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil. 2 Co 5:10

When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Col 3:4

Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory. 1 Ti 3:16

...which now has been manifested through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, 2 Ti 1:10

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FOREGROUND - like doves by streams of water, washed in milk, mounted like jewels.

And he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground. But the dove found no place to rest her foot, and she returned to him in the ark, because the waters were still covering the surface of all the earth. So he reached out his hand and brought her back inside the ark. And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark. And behold, the dove returned to him in the evening with a freshly plucked olive leaf in her beak. So Noah knew that the waters had receded from the earth. Genesis 8:8-11

mā·nôaḥ resting place

CHAL resting place

DBL Hebrew resting place; rest; home; lair; cease movement

“Where is the way to the dwelling of light, and where is the place of darkness?” Job 38:19

יִשְׁכָּן yiš·kān settle, reside; be enthroned

verb, Qal, yiqtōl (imperfect), third person, masculine, singular ± active

BDB settle down, abide, dwell

מָקוֹם mā·qôm location; place, site; space, room, region, locality, residence; sacred site

“You ascend on high you have taken many captives out of exile, as bondservants...now voluntary lovers…You receive tribute from men, including even sinful rebels. Indeed the Lord God dwells there!” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭68:18‬

שְׁכֹּ֤ן׀ šekōnʹ settle, reside; be enthroned

verb, Qal, construct ± infinitive, active, infinitive construct

BDB settle down, abide, dwell

Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high he captured captives; he gave gifts to men.” Ephesians 4:8

“Reveal your light and your faithfulness! They will lead me, they will escort me back to your holy hill, and to the place where you live.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭43:3‬ ‭NET‬‬

מִשְׁכְּנוֹתֶֽי miš·kenô·ṯêʹ abode; dwelling; tent; tabernacle

noun, feminine, plural ± common, construct, suffixed

BDB dwelling-place, ‘tabernacle’

CHAL dwelling-place, home

“Let us go to his dwelling place! Let us worship before his footstool!” Psalms‬ ‭132:7‬ ‭NET‬‬

We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is entering your home like Rachel and Leah, both of whom built up the house of Israel!

...and may you become famous in Bethlehem. Ruth 4:11

Heb “and call a name.” This statement appears to be elliptical. Usually the person named and the name itself follow this expression. Perhaps וּקְרָא־שֵׁם (uqeraʾ shem) should be emended to וְיִקָּרֵא־שֵׁם(veyiqqareʾ shem), “and your name will be called out,” that is, “perpetuated” (see Gen 48:16, cf. also Ruth 4:14b). The omission of the suffix with “name” could be explained as virtual haplography (note the letter ב (bet), which is similar to כ (kaf), at the beginning of the next word). The same explanation could account for the omission of the prefixed י (yod) on the verb “call,” as י (yod) and ו (vav) are similar in appearance. Whether one reads the imperative (the form in the MT) or the jussive (the emended form), the construction indicates purpose or result following the earlier jussive “may he make.”

“The village women said to Naomi, “May the Lord be praised because he has not left you without a guardian today! May he become famous in Israel!”

‭‭Ruth‬ ‭4:14‬ ‭NET‬‬

tn Heb “may his name be called [i.e., “perpetuated”; see Gen 48:16] in Israel.”

noun: prominence

1. the state of being important or famous.

2. the fact or condition of standing out from something by physically projecting or being particularly noticeable.

- a thing that projects from something, especially a projecting feature of the landscape or a protuberance on a part of the body.

foreground

noun - the part of a view that is nearest to the observer, especially in a picture or photograph.

verb - make (something) the most prominent or important feature.

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FORESEE - His eyes are

foresee - be aware of beforehand; predict.

The eye is the lamp of the body. If then your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light. Matthew 6:22

For now we see in a mirror indirectly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, just as I have been fully known.”

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭13:12‬

For God, who said “Let light shine out of darkness,” is the one who shined in our hearts to give us the light of the glorious knowledge of God in the face of Christ.” ‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭4:6

πρόσωπον prosōpon face; presence

- DBL Greek face; person; surface; appearance; presence; in front of

- NASB Dictionaries an eye; face; the face the front of the human head

- countenance, look

1. the face so far forth as it is the organ of sight, and by it various movements and changes) the index of the inward thoughts and 2 Corfeelings

2. the appearance one presents by his wealth or property, his rank or low condition

1. outward circumstances, external condition

2. used in expressions which denote to regard the person in one's judgment and treatment of men

- the outward appearance of inanimate things

Prosopon originally meant "face" or "mask" in Greek and derives from Greek theatre, in which actors on a stage wore masks to reveal their character and emotional state to the audience.

When a loss of identity occurs due to persona identification, what we are bearing witness to is an individual becoming a vessel for an archetypal figure.

As stated previously, archetypes need a vessel to come into conscious view.

“For we who are alive are constantly being handed over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our mortal body.” 2 Corinthians‬ ‭4:11‬ ‭NET‬‬

Hillman stated, “persona here no longer means outward show, a staged performance that hides a true self; it now is the true self in its archetypal enactment”

The mask of the persona provides the means to be in relation with the Gods, as it provides power. The act of taking up the mask of the persona and not removing it effectively removes a person’s identity (ego).

In short, these individuals become more like a vessel as they are providing an image for the archetypal figures to manifest themselves.

Hillman, J. (1992). The myth of analysis: Three essays in archetypal psychology. New York, NY: HarperPerennial, 46.

The Prosopon of the Hypostasis of Christ -

To give a direct account of Leontius’ probable meaning in speaking of the “prosopon of the hypostasis of Christ” it is worth keeping all of this in mind. One of the problems that Leontius faces is the conviction that since every nature must be hypostatic, the Chalcedonian claim that there are two natures in Christ seems to indicate that there are two hypostaseis in Christ.

Leontius accepts the conviction that natures must be hypostatic but argues that this does not mean that the natures in Christ are hypostaseis. For Leontius, the human nature does not introduce a second hypostasis alongside that of the Word, since it is by the union that the human nature become hypostatic. For Leontius to speak of nature is not to identify a particular hypostasis, since one can speak of the nature as that which is shared by many hypostaseis. On the other hand, to speak of hypostasis means to speak of a really existing thing, and as such one includes its nature, both the nature that it shares with others (physis), and those individuating features that belong that that hypostasis alone. In Christ, we are confronted not just by humanity in general, but also by the particular humanity of Jesus of Nazareth.

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FOREVER - wavy black like a raven

“We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is entering your home like Rachel and Leah, both of whom built up the house of Israel!

...May you prosper in Ephrathah Ruth 4:11

The phrase וַעֲשֵׂה־חַיִל (vaʿaseh khayil, literally, “do strength”) has been variously translated: (1) financial prosperity: “may you become rich” (TEV), “may you be a rich man” (CEV), “may you achieve wealth” (NASB), “may you prosper” (NKJV, NJPS); (2) social prominence: “may you become powerful” (NCV), “may you have standing” (NIV), “may you be great” (NLT), “may you do well” (NAB); (3) reproductive fertility: “may you produce children” (NRSV); and (4) social activity: “may you do a worthy deed” (REB).

And he sent forth a raven, and it continuously (unceasingly) went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth. Genesis 8:7

“Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn, yet God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than the birds!” Luke‬ ‭12:24‬ ‭NET‬‬

Neither do they object to the carrion-loving raven, as the soul in this case is also absorbed by the bird and provided for in perpetuity.

“Drink from the stream; I have already told the ravens to bring you food there.”” 1 Kings‬ ‭17:4‬ ‭NET‬‬

“He gives food to the animals, and to the young ravens when they chirp.” Psalms‬ ‭147:9‬ ‭NET‬‬

“The eye that mocks at a father and despises obeying a mother – the ravens of the valley will peck it out and the young vultures will eat it.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭30:17‬ ‭

“Who prepares prey for the raven, when its young cry out to God and wander about for lack of food?”

‭‭Job‬ ‭38:41‬ ‭

“The ravens would bring him bread and meat each morning and evening, and he would drink from the stream.” 1 Kings‬ ‭17:6‬ ‭NET‬‬

“Give, and [gifts] will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will they pour into [the pouch formed by] the bosom [of your robe and used as a bag]. For with the measure you deal out [with the measure you use when you confer benefits on others], it will be measured back to you.” Luke‬ ‭6:38‬ ‭

https://www.jstor.org/stable/1585294?read-now=1&seq=10#metadata_info_tab_contents

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In the author's point of view, a black swan is an improbable event with three principal characteristics - It is unpredictable; it carries a massive impact; and, after the fact, we concoct an explanation that makes it appear less random, and more predictable, than it was. Why do we not acknowledge the phenomenon of black swans until after they occur? Part of the answer, according to Taleb, is that humans are hardwired to learn specifics when they should be focused on generalities. We concentrate on things we already know and time and time again fail to take into consideration what we don't know. We are, therefore, unable to truly estimate opportunities, too vulnerable to the impulse to simplify, narrate, and categorize, and not open enough to rewarding those who can imagine the 'impossible'.

- Bad beat – Term in poker

- Butterfly effect – Idea that small causes can have large effects

- Currency crisis – When a country's central bank lacks the foreign reserves to maintain a fixed exchange rate

- Dark horse – Previously less known person or thing that emerges to prominence

- Deus ex machina – Contrived device to resolve the plot of a dramatic work

- Domino effect – Cumulative effect produced when one event sets off a chain of similar events

- Dragon king theory – Event that is both extremely large in impact and of unique origins

- Extreme risk

- Falsifiability – Property of a theory/hypothesis/statement that can be logically contradicted by an empirical test

- Grey swan

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FORELOCK - His hair is

Definition of fore

1 : in, toward, or near the front : forward The plane's exits are located fore and aft. 2 obsolete : at an earlier time or period, fore.

Peter - Apostle to the Jews

“Indeed, I will also make every effort that, after my departure, you have a testimony of these things.” 2 Peter‬ ‭1:15‬ ‭NET‬‬

Paul - Apostle to the Gentiles

“For I am already being poured out as an offering, and the time for me to depart is at hand.”

‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭4:6‬ ‭NET‬‬

“Now we pray to God that you may not do anything wrong, not so that we may appear to have passed the test, but so that you may do what is right even if we may appear to have failed the test.” 2 Corinthians‬ ‭13:7‬ ‭NET‬‬

“Moreover, we possess the prophetic word as an altogether reliable thing. You do well if you pay attention to this as you would to a light shining in a murky place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.” 2 Peter‬ ‭1:19‬ ‭NET‬‬

“Finally the crown of righteousness is reserved for me. The Lord, the righteous Judge, will award it to me in that day – and not to me only, but also to all who have set their affection on his appearing.”

‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭4:8‬ ‭NET‬‬

HEBREW

קְוֻצּוֹת S6977 TWOT2003b GK7767] n.f.pl. locks of hair (√ obscure; NH id.; Syriac ܩܽܘܨܬܳܐ, ܩܰܘܨܳܬܳܐ (quṣto, qawṣoto) PS3556; Arabic قُصَّةٌ (quṣṣatun) hair over forehead);—sf. קְוֻצּוֹתַי Ct 5:2, -תָיו v 11.

7767 קְוֻצּוֹת (qewǔṣ·ṣôṯ): n.fem.pl.; ≡ Str 6977; TWOT 2003b—LN 8.9–8.69 locks of hair, tufts, tresses, i.e., a portion of the total hair on the head, which one can run the hands through (SS 5:2, 11+), note: the plural may refer to all the locks, and so the entire head of hair.

GREEK

θεοφάνεια

Theophany (from Ancient Greek (ἡ) θεοφάνεια theophaneia, meaning "appearance of a deity") is a personal encounter with a deity, that is an event where the manifestation of a deity occurs in an observable way. Specifically, it "refers to the temporal and spatial manifestation of God in some tangible form."

ἐπῐφᾰ́νειᾰ

Epiphany From ἐπῐφᾰνής(epiphanḗs, “in view”)+‎ -ῐᾰ(-ia), from ἐπιφαίνω(epiphaínō, “I come into view”), from ἐπί(epí, “upon”)+ φαίνω(phaínō, “I shine, bring to light”).

1. appearance, manifestation(especially of a divine or royal figure)

2. visible portion, surface

3. appearance, pretense

4. fame, distinction

5. (in New Testament of the Bible) adventor manifestation of Christ

φαίνω

phainō appear; shine; be seen

DBL Greek become visible; make known; appear to be; shine

NASB Dictionaries to bring to light; to cause to appear

LEH LXX Lexicon to give light, to shine; id.; to appear; id.; to seem; to seem to

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon to bring to light; make to appear; to exhibit as ones own; to shew forth; make known; reveal

LXGRCANLEX appear; shine; be seen; to appear; to appear; to shine; to make known; to appear

A Concise Dictionary of the Words in the Greek Testament and The Hebrew Bible

The Lexham Analytical Lexicon of the Septuagint shine, bring to light, appear; אור; dawn, become light; shine, illuminate, ignite; רעע 1; do or be evil or bad; treat badly; ראה

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FORGIVENESS - like the most pure gold

“For has anyone said to God, ‘I have borne punishment; I will not offend anymore

Job 34:31

נָשָׂ֗אתִי nā·śā(ʾ)ʹ·ṯî carry; lift, lift up; raise; bring, take or take away; raise high; exalt; maintain; have a longing for verb, Qal, first person, singular ± qātal (perfect), active, suffixed (perfect), common

BDB lift, carry, take

CHAL lift, raise (high); pardon

נשׂא nśʾ carry; lift, lift up; raise; bring, take or take away; raise high; exalt; maintain; have a longing for

BDB lift, carry, take

CHAL lend, make a loan; take a loan; creditor; moneylender; usurer; practice usury

…teach me what I do not see; if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?

Will he then make repayment to suit you, because you reject it? For you must choose, and not I; therefore declare what you know.

Job 34:32-33

שׁלם šlm be completed, ready; remain healthy, unharmed; keep peace; finish, carry out; deliver up; make peace

BDB be complete, sound

CHAL be finished, completed; come to an end; stay sound, healthy, uninjured; keep peace, keep quiet; make amends; repay, reward, requite

NASB Dictionaries requital

“For Your name's sake, O Lord, pardon my iniquity and my guilt, for [they are] great.” ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭25:11‬

‭ ““Speak comfortably to Jerusalem, and call out to her that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received of the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.”” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭40:2

This man was blameless and upright;

he feared God and shunned evil. (Job 1:1b)

Not only the entire book of Job but the whole of the gospel fact, everything is summed up by this one word "blame-less” - For the central question of religion is, "How can human beings get free of guilt?" How can we escape that sense, however

vague, of gnawing insecurity that dogs our every step? Jesus asked His disciples, "Why are you so afraid?" (Matt. 8:26). We are afraid because of our lingering suspicion that it is impossible to please God. Oh, we know that God loves us (maybe)-but how can we be sure He likes us? In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, the father loved both the rebellious son and his straightlaced elder brother, but in the end only the younger son pleased him. Only the prodigal delighted his father's heart.

Of course God loves us. Everybody knows that. But that is precisely the problem we have in relating to God: He loves everybody, indiscriminately, even the people He is going to send to Hell. Who needs

love like that? The real question is not whether God loves us, but whether He approves of us, whether we are pleasing to Him. One thing is certain: if we are not pleasing to God, He will never be pleas-

ing to us. Why should we like someone who is forever condemning us? On the other hand, can we imagine what it would be like to so move and excite the heart of God that He would run to meet us, throw His arms around us and kiss us, dress us in His best robe, and put rings on our fingers? Can we picture the Lord Almighty killing the fattened calf for us and throwing a big party in our honor? Can we imagine having the Creator of the universe say to us, just as He said to Jesus Christ, "You are My beloved son, and I like you" (Mark 1:11)? In short, do we know what it would mean to be, as Jesus was and as Scripture claims Job also was, beyond reproach in the eyes of God? Can we even imagine such a thing? For if we cannot, then surely all Our faith is useless, If we cannot get past God's criticism and into His favor-indeed, if we cannot be good friends with Him-then what is the point of all our religion? On the other hand, if Job really was a living example of blamelessness in his relationship with God, then such a thing must at least be possible, and we had better pay attention to this man and find out what his secret was.

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FIRSTBORN - His head is

tn Heb “his head is gold of pure gold.” In the genitive construct phrase כֶּתֶם פָּז (ketem paz, literally, “gold of pure gold”) the genitive noun פָּז (paz, “pure gold”) functions as an adjectival genitive modifying כֶּתֶם(“gold”), that is, “pure gold.” The repetition of two different words for “gold” suggests that the phrase should be nuanced “the purest gold.” This phrase is a predicate nominate in a metaphorical statement: “his head is (like) the purest gold.” In the OT gold is frequently used in comparisons to emphasize the idea of beauty, value, or rarity (Job 28:12-19; Pss 19:11; 119:127; Prov 8:19; Isa 13:12; Lam 4:2). Palestine had no known sources of gold, but had to import it, making it a rare and precious commodity (Ruth V. Wright and R. L. Chadbourne, The Gems and Minerals of the Bible, 65).

But he shall acknowledge the first-born, the son of the hated, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath; for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the first-born is his. Deuteronomy 21:17

“I will appoint him to be my firstborn son, the most exalted of the earth’s kings.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭89:27‬

“So the last will be first, and the first last.””

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭20:16‬ ‭NET‬‬

“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation,” Colossians‬ ‭1:15‬ ‭NET‬‬

The Son is “firstborn” as he is both the first in time and preeminent of the group.

First-born, Lk. 2:7; Heb. 11:28; in NT prior in generation, Col. 1:15; a firstborn head of a spiritual family, Rom. 8:29; Heb. 1:6; firstborn, as possessed of the peculiar privilege of spiritual generation, Heb. 12:23

πρωτότοκος (prōtotokos), ον (on): adj.; ≡ DBLHebr 1147; Str 4416; TDNT 6.871—1. LN 10.43 birthright, pertaining to the inheritance rights of the firstborn (Lk 2:7; Ro 8:29; Col 1:15, 18; Heb 1:6; 11:28; 12:23; Rev 1:5+; Mt 1:25 v.r.; Rev 2:8 v.r. NA26); 2. LN 13.79 existing before (Col 1:15); 3. LN 87.47 superior (Col 1:15), for another interp, see above, note: there may be overlap in the verses and entries

בְּכֹר beḵōr first-born, oldest offspring

רֹאשׁ - head; hair; person, individual; height, peak, upper end; beginning; topmost, outermost, best; leader, chief; value, total amount, sum: 1 Ch 5:12; בִּכּוּרִים—first-fruits: Eze 44:30

British novelist, aeronautical engineer and pilot Nevil Shute expressed this perfectly in his 1953 autobiography Slide Rule: “The good test pilot is not the daring young bachelor of fiction, with half a dozen girlfriends and a big sports car….The good test pilot is the happily married man with a wife and young children dependent on him, helpless people that he loves and who will be grievously injured if he loses his life. In the hands of such a man your experimental aeroplane will be as safe as it is possible to be.”

He That Cometh: The Messiah Concept in the Old Testament and Later Judaism (trans. G. W. Anderson; Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2005); Joseph A. Fitzmyer, The One Who Is to Com (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007).

Christ Is King: Paul’s Royal Christology (Minneapolis: Fortress, forthcom-ing 2016).

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