...................................................................LET US LEARN TOGETHER WHAT IS GOOD. Job 34:4b(NIV)................................................................Some people see the Bible as a long and boring book filled with incidents and events from the lives of ancient people who probably never existed. The biblical stories are seen as fables. In this blog, many of the situations and conversations found in the Holy Scriptures have been placed in categories that correspond to expressive sayings and phrases. Reference information, background information and links connecting the people and places are given to help you find a place to begin reading the Bible for yourself.

Saturday, February 27, 2016

Talk, Talk Away

And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits; And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse: But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats. And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place. And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. And they went out, and preached that men should repent. And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them. And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets. But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead. For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her. For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not: For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.-Mark 6:7-20***Herod Antipas the tetrarch and Philip were siblings. Herod Antipas governed Galilee for the Roman Empire and heard of the miracles being performed by Jesus the Christ, the Son of God. At least 30 years earlier, Jesus was conceived of the Holy Spirit in the womb of Mary, a virgin, and Jesus was born into the Israelite tribe of Judah to Mary and her husband Joseph when Mary was a virgin. Mary was a relative of Elizabeth (Elisabeth). Elizabeth and Elizabeth's husband Zechariah (Zacharias) were Israelites from the tribe of Levi and were the parents of John the Baptist. John the Baptist was filled with the Holy Spirit when he was in Elizabeth's womb, and was raised and continued living as a Nazirite (Nazarite). John the Baptist was set apart unto the Lord God, according to the words spoken to Zechariah by Gabriel, an angel of the Lord. John the Baptist dressed in attire similar to the attire worn by Elijah, the prophet who went up into heaven by a whirlwind over 800 years earlier. John the Baptist ate locusts and honey, and never consumed alcoholic beverages or large quantities of food, and performed baptisms in the Jordan River, and in Bethany (Bethabara) on the other side of the Jordan River, and in Aenon. Herod Antipas recognized the righteousness and holiness of John the Baptist and imprisoned John the Baptist. After a dance performed by the daughter of his wife Herodias, Herod Antipas granted the daughter a request and John the Baptist was beheaded.-Genesis 11:26-50:26, Exodus, Numbers 6:1-27, 20:1-29, 27:12-23, Deuteronomy 31:1-30, 32:44-52, 34:1-12, Joshua 1:1-4:24, 23:1-24:33, Judges 1:1-2:23, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings 1:1-2:25, 1 Chronicles 1:1-34, 2:1-17, 3:1-24, 6:1-81, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts 1:1-26