Can they bones live?
Genesis 50:25-26
25 And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones [6106] from hence.
26 So Joseph died, being an hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.
06106 `etsem {eh'tsem}
from 06105; TWOT - 1673c; n f
AV - bone 104, selfsame 11, same 5, body 2, very 2, life 1,
strength 1; 126
1) bone, essence, substance
1a) bone
1a1) body, limbs, members, external body
1b) bone (of animal)
1c) substance, self
CONSTITUTION
con•sti•tu•tion
n.
1. the way in which a thing is composed or made up; makeup; composition.
2. the physical character of the body as to strength, health, etc.: a strong constitution.
3. the aggregate of a person's physical and psychological characteristics.
4. the act or process of constituting; establishment.
5. the state of being constituted; formation.
6. any established arrangement or custom.
7. (cap.) the fundamental or organic law of the U.S., framed in 1787 and put into effect in 1789.
8. the system of fundamental principles according to which a nation, state, corporation, or the like, is governed.
9. the document embodying these principles.
10. Archaic. disposition; temperament.
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constitution
noun
1. The act of founding or establishing:
=creation, establishment, foundation, institution, organization, origination, start-up.
2. The physical or constitutional characteristics of a person:
=build, habit, habitus, physique.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/constitution
The Kabbalistic term associated with Joseph is Yesod, meaning "foundation," as in Tzaddik Yesod Olam, meaning "a good nd just man is the foundation of the world." Alternatively, Joseph is the foundation of the Jewish people. Had Joseph been killed, or disappeared in the slavemarkets of Egypt, the foundation of the nation would have been missing as well.
Ezekiel 37:1-3
1 The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,
2 And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.
3 And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.
Bob434 wrote:
>>> The Fact is that We should have never lost it in the first place- Americans do not have what it takes to defend the constitution anymore<<<
Ezekiel 37:11 Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.
What's in an allegory?
Memory is the key to redemption.
May 18/19, 2015 (1 Sivan 5775):
>>>After months of planning and a short trip Monday night, the USS Constitution safely entered Dry Dock 1 at the Charlestown Navy Yard to begin a three-year restoration project, officials said.
The main focus of the restoration will be replacing 3,400 sheets of copper that protect the ship's hull below the waterline, Navy Commander Paul J. Brawley said. The thick copper hull prevents wood-boring worms and other sea life from attaching to the bottom, he explained. Removing the copper sheeting will also allow for inspection of the wooden planks underneath.<<<
>>>The purpose of the restoration is not to make the ship new, but rather to preserve its history for many years to come, Brawley said.
USS Constitution leaves the water for regular renewal
1 Sivan:
1 Sivan (circa 2105 BCE) - The waters of the Great Flood begin to recede (Genesis 8:3; Rashi).
1 Sivan (1096) - Worms Jews massacred by crusaders during morning prayers, after taking refuge in a local castle.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sivan
Matthew 2:13-23 is a story about Joseph.
God provides the cure before the disease, the mending before the fracture, the redemption before the exile.
Meant to ping you to 78.
Thank you Ezekiel for an insightful and thoughtful post.