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The Bible In Paintings, # 156: KING JOSIAH FINDS GOD AND HIS WORD, THEN ACTS ACCORDINGLY
Bing Images ^ | c.2200 BC - c.95 AD | by the Father, Son & Holy Spirit

Posted on 12/14/2020 6:02:30 AM PST by Hebrews 11:6

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To: OneVike
Your approbation of David's consultation is the key. Josiah foolishly allowed his own territorial testosterone to lead him to his demise.

The Holy Spirit is in the business of teaching "all Christians," as you rightly declare, to trust His Word and His counsel for every decision. Trusting Him and acting on that trust is what we will do all day, every day in the Millenial Kingdom and in heaven, so He is getting us ready. It's not unlike Basic Training, preparing soldiers before sending them into battle.

21 posted on 12/14/2020 8:39:33 AM PST by Hebrews 11:6 (Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD? Then SEEK HIM!)
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To: Hebrews 11:6
Amen brother.

God gave us the good, the bad, and the disheartening of His Story (History) so we could take lessons from them all. Had He allowed the bad to be whitewashed away, we would all be headed for destruction from our inability to see the consequences of ignoring His warnings.

Too bad good King Josiah did not properly study all the exploits of King David. The lessons were there, maybe not yet compelled since much was compiled after the deportation, but the records were there to read.

Either way, as you rightfully stated, "He is getting us ready. It's not unlike Basic Training, preparing soldiers before sending them into battle."

Have you checked my blog? Or my profile page? I write Christian commentary. I have a google blog outside of FR, but I also use FR as a blog for some things I write. The Reason For My faith & OneVike Profile
22 posted on 12/14/2020 8:53:00 AM PST by OneVike (Just another Christian waiting to go home)
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To: OneVike

I will indeed take a look at both. I am interested in the thoughts of anyone who is allowing the Holy Spirit to edify them and others through them.


23 posted on 12/14/2020 9:05:26 AM PST by Hebrews 11:6 (Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD? Then SEEK HIM!)
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To: Hebrews 11:6

Then you will be interested in an article I wrote on Jacobs prophetic blessing on Judah

Especially the part where he prophesied that The scepter will not leave Judah until Shilo Comes.

I’ll have to text message it to you since I took it down

I was advised tootsie it down because I plan on writing a book on it

I guess there are some unscrupulous publishers who look fir ideas to pass onto well known writers to get good book sales

Do I removed it

But if you are interested I will actually send you a drop boxe link for you to read it

It’s an article I actually added to do as to make it a teaser fir an editor friend

I have a couple very good theological scholars and a few pastors who suggested I expound on it fir a book

Let me know if you are interested

I am guessing you will be


24 posted on 12/14/2020 9:15:22 AM PST by OneVike (Just another Christian waiting to go home)
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To: OneVike

Sure—I’m a sucker for the Spirit’s insights into the Scriptures, by every means He employs.


25 posted on 12/14/2020 9:27:27 AM PST by Hebrews 11:6 (Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD? Then SEEK HIM!)
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To: Hebrews 11:6

You have a pm


26 posted on 12/14/2020 9:36:03 AM PST by OneVike (Just another Christian waiting to go home)
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Chuck, I've read and understood your article, and I'm inclined to agree, although the leap of claiming that nullification of Roman vassals' right to execute constitutes "peace" seems to need further support.

Your fruitless search for any other treatment of your premise reminds me of my astonishment, when I was researching my book, that no one seemed to have addressed an important and obvious question.

Dan

27 posted on 12/14/2020 10:23:57 AM PST by Hebrews 11:6 (Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD? Then SEEK HIM!)
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To: Hebrews 11:6

Yes, I have information that would shed light on the idea that Rome controlled the matters of life and death over those in provinces they controlled as a way to have the locals hold Rome up as the supreme authority the local puppet leaders they installed.

Now mind you, the local puppets did execute citizens, but money was always a great briber to appease the Roman governors, so Rome itself seldom interfered. After all, the religious leaders wanted to ambush and murder Paul. They would have had not his nephew warned the Roman Governor.

Plus years later they executed James. From what my investigation showed was that they did so at a time that Judea was between Pro-councils, thus there was a void of legal Roman authority for a period of time that the Religious leaders took advantage of.

However, the very act that states Rome removed the right of capital punishment is all that was needed to assure the prophecy would be fulfilled.


28 posted on 12/14/2020 11:01:06 AM PST by OneVike (Just another Christian waiting to go home)
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To: Hebrews 11:6

The sentence would have read,

“”controlled as a way to have the locals hold Rome up as the supreme authority over and above that of the the local puppet leaders they installed.


29 posted on 12/14/2020 11:03:11 AM PST by OneVike (Just another Christian waiting to go home)
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To: Hebrews 11:6

Probably my favorite king after David. I loved his pure heart.


30 posted on 12/14/2020 11:07:28 AM PST by Forgiven_Sinner (Seek you first the kingdom of God, and all things will be given to you.)
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An atheist neighbor to whom I'm witnessing frequently and who knows about this series asked me a week ago what story I was illustrating. When I said "Josiah," his instantaneous reply was, "Good King Josiah." Even he knows.

Dennis is a perfect exemplar of the person who does not dispute the facts of the Gospel but cannot believe because of emotional baggage. He has a vast knowledge of matters biblical--he's lent me a dozen videos presenting historic accounts--but his parents' off-putting harangues still stumble him at 74. But he didn't account for the Holy Spirit sending me to clear his road.

31 posted on 12/14/2020 11:30:15 AM PST by Hebrews 11:6 (Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD? Then SEEK HIM!)
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all that was needed

That is far from a rigorous proof, but it is probably satisfactory for the moment. Any reputable publisher would demand much more.

32 posted on 12/14/2020 12:00:32 PM PST by Hebrews 11:6 (Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD? Then SEEK HIM!)
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Yes I would be setting it up with substantial information

Since it is an integral part of my theory. I would need at least a chapter to properly set the stage. Especially since I will be using mostly secular evidence to prove that portion of the prophecy


33 posted on 12/14/2020 12:43:25 PM PST by OneVike (Just another Christian waiting to go home)
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at least a chapter

That was my thought.

34 posted on 12/14/2020 12:59:40 PM PST by Hebrews 11:6 (Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD? Then SEEK HIM!)
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To: Hebrews 11:6

#26 - click on ‘Image Source’ - incredible detail!


35 posted on 12/14/2020 2:15:42 PM PST by spankalib
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Thanks for drawing attention to it. That is some serious photography with lots o’ pixels.


36 posted on 12/14/2020 2:42:52 PM PST by Hebrews 11:6 (Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD? Then SEEK HIM!)
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