29 – 30 August 2023
And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.
As previously discussed, the name Nain, the only time it appears, is from the twelve times used Hebrew word na’ah (4999), meaning “from 4998; a home; figuratively, a pasture.” It’s from an almost identical three times used word, meaning “to be at home, i.e. (by implication) to be pleasant (or suitable), i.e. beautiful.”
The title verse, Luke 7:11, comes as he (Luke), the LORD alive in him, spiritually speaks of this moment when God’s people rise from the dead as they encounter Him at the gate of this city.
In Luke’s preambles to his writing, here and in Acts, he addresses Theophilus, and says he is delivering instructions to him as he received a perfect understanding of all things. The name means friend of God, and speak to you, those here often addressed as my “friends,” to whom I have delivered the same understanding, declaring the presence of the LORD, with instructions to you from Him, as His disciples, to, in like manner, do the same thing.
Luke 1
1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto you in order, most excellent Theophilus,
4 That you might know the certainty of those things, wherein you have been instructed.
Acts 1
1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost [Him unknow working and speaking as the Comforter, the Paraclete leading them into all truth] had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
3 To whom also he showed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, says he, you have heard of me.
5 For John truly baptized with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, LORD, will you at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father has put in his own power [it is in His hand, and only He reveals it now to those He chooses].
8 But you shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and you shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud [speaking of when this understanding, its separated elements, left the earth] received him out of their sight [and His presence was no longer recognized].
10 And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven [from where they looked for understanding] as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
11 Which also said, You men of Galilee, why stand you gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which [hos] is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come [erchomai – through utterance] in like manner [hos tropos] as you have seen him go into heaven.
The Greek word tropos, only appearing twelve other times, means “a turn, i.e. (by implication) mode or style (especially with preposition or relative prefix as adverb, like); figuratively, deportment or character:–(even) as, conversation, (+ like) manner, (+ by any) means, way.”
In this word, the LORD reveals the manner of His coming as the Father’s power in the conversation, reassembling the elements of understanding that were held in the cloud, reserved there for this moment.
Hebrews 13
5 Let your conversation [these three words are from tropos] be without covetousness; and be content with such things as you have: for he has said, I will never leave you, nor forsake you [being content with this manner of His coming, in the conversation above His mercy seat, we will understand He has never left us – but coveting more than this He isn’t seen] .
6 So that we may boldly say, The LORD is my helper [the comforter here with us unknown], and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
7 Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation [anastrepho, from anastropho].
8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever.
9 Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines [a warning not heeded, and by not obeying blindness came upon all, and that which was before seen, by understanding, is no longer]. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace [the sufficient gift, His presence in the conversation]; not with meats [the works of corrupt flesh], which have not profited [have not brought forth what Only the Father can give, sight and life] them that have been occupied therein.
The elements remain present, but their meaning isn’t seen until the Father reveals them to those He chooses.
2 Thessalonians 2
1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our LORD Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together [episunagoge – in His ONE BODY] unto him,
2 That you be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit [of the wicked mixed among you], nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
3 Let no man deceive you by any means [tropos – any manner of conversation]: for that day shall not come, except there come [erchomai – through utterance] a falling away [apostasia – apostasy, a standing way from God, because you are holier that He, as the wicked in the tombs now say – as in Isaiah 65:5] first, and that man [the wicked throughout all time, through which have come the conversation doing the work of Satan, resisting and opposing the LORD’s good conversation] of sin be revealed, the son of perdition [in the pattern of Reuben, to whom the phrase refers, who went up into his father’s place, and for that lost his birthright, as in like manner these men put themselves in God’s place];
4 Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he [they] as God sit in the temple of God, showing himself [themselves] that he is God.
5 Remember you not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things [the wicked then as now]?
6 And now you know what withholds [katecho – holds you down] that he [they] might be revealed in his [their] time.
7 For the mystery of iniquity does already work [in the many from then until now]: only he who now lets [katecho – holds you down] will let [hold you down, away from the LORD], until he be taken out of the way [mesos – out of your midst].
8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed [apokalupto – uncovered], whom the LORD shall consume with the spirit of his mouth [this good conversation], and shall destroy with the brightness [giving understanding] of his coming:
9 Even him [the LORD] whose coming is after the working of Satan [after his working leading all away from the LORD and His understanding] with all power and signs and lying wonders,
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion [the now obvious insanity that rules the world], that they should believe a lie [everything spoken by those in power is a lie, and only the insane can’t tell the difference between their delusion and reality]:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness [the work of their evil conversation].
13 But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the LORD, because God has from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our LORD Jesus Christ.
15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which you have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
16 Now our LORD Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which has loved us, and has given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
These men, in church and state, have been around throughout history, in power, using their words and ways to perpetrate and perpetuate wickedness, but they shall proceed no further.
2 Timothy 3
6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
8 Now as [hos tropos – with corrupt conversation] Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist [the meaning of the word satan, doing his work, against the love of God] the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate [without proof, without evidence] concerning the faith.
9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.
10 But you have fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the LORD delivered me.
12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
14 But continue you in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing of whom you have learned them;
15 And that from a child you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof [elegchos – proof, unseen evidence seen by faith, the word only appearing elsewhere in Hebrews 11:1, speaking of faith as the “evidence” of what isn’t seen, as what appears, comes into sight, and realized to have been there always], for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
Matthew 23
31 Wherefore you [wicked men] be witnesses unto yourselves, that you are the children of them which killed the prophets.
32 Fill you up then the measure of your fathers.
33 You serpents, you generation of vipers, how can you escape the damnation of hell?
34 Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them you shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall you scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:
35 That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel [whose blood spoke from the earth] unto the blood of Zachariah [Jehovah remembers] son of Barachias [who Jehovah blessed], whom you slew between the temple and the altar [all who offered a more excellent sacrifice to the LORD – of themselves, obeying and speaking His word, manifesting His presence; the wicked, instead of blessing them, shed their blood in the temple {among God’s people to whom wicked men showed themselves opposing Him and exalting their words above His}].
36 Truly I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you that kill the prophets, and stone them which are sent unto you, how often would I have gathered [episunago – through this means led together in My ONE BODY] your children together, even as [hos tropos – even in the manner of this conversation] a hen gathers [episunago] her chickens under her wings, and you would not!
38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
39 For I say unto you, You shall not see me henceforth, till you shall say, Blessed is he that comes [erchomai – through utterance] in the name [identity] of the LORD.
Acts 15
5 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees [now the religious leaders who says their worthless man made traditions must be kept] which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses [that pertained to purification of the flesh and not the mind].
6 And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, you know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles [who don’t know God] by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
8 And God, which knows the hearts [foundational minds], bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost [Himself working and speaking, through us, alive in us, to those who don’t Him], even as he did unto us [in this same manner];
9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts [minds] by faith [that it is Him speaking and working].
10 Now therefore why tempt you God [why do you doubt His presence and power to change their minds], to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? [When you know, speaking of the Father’s revelation of the son, He spoke of taking His light yoke and learning of Him – see Matthew 11 below.]
11 But we believe that through the grace [this gift] of the LORD Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they [hos tropos – by this conversation, at His mercy seat].
12 Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas [son of prophesy] and Paul [small, without earthly power, without reputation], declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them [revealing His presence with them, in them].
13 And after they had held their peace [stopped speaking their own worthless words], James [Jacob] answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:
14 Simeon has declared how God at the first did visit [come as the Chief Overseer of the earth, to] the Gentiles [who haven’t known Him or His manner], to take out of them a people for his name [in who, like us, He manifests His identity].
15 And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written [in Amos 9:11 & 12],
16 After this I will return [anastrepho – rendered “overturn” in John 2:15, telling of the LORD doing so to the money changers’ tables; and rendered “conversation,” in 2 Corinthians 1:12, our honest words to the world, which is God’s grace given], and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:
17 That the residue [the elect remnant] of men might seek after the LORD, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, says the LORD, who does all these things.
18 Known unto God [only] are all his works from the beginning of the world.
Matthew 11
23 And you, Capernaum [to who the Comforter has come], which [whose words] are exalted unto heaven [saying you have your own understanding], shall be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in you, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
24 But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you.
25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank you, O Father, LORD of heaven and earth, because you have hid these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them unto babes.
26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in your sight.
27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knows the Son, but the Father; neither knows any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
28 Come unto me, all you that labor and are heavy laden [by the words of evil men], and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest unto your souls.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
John 2
9 When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine [this word effervescing what is contained therein unseen], and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew [as you know, it is Father in the son doing the work];) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,
10 And say unto him, Every man at the beginning does set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but you have kept the good wine until now [in this appointed time].
11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee [among His inner circle, those who now know what they are experiencing], and manifested forth his glory [the Father’s presence in me, in us]; and his disciples believed on him.
12 After this he went down to Capernaum [the place of the Comforter, the LORD unknown leading us into all truth], he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples [who hear and obey the will of the Father]: and they continued there not many days.
13 And the Jews’ [Judah’s – the elect remnant’s] Passover [rising from death into life] was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
14 And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves [the false teachers and false preachers extorting money from those they mislead], and the changers of money [kermatistes – explained the use of the words in the following verse] sitting:
15 And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers’ [kollubistes – used three time all telling of this same event, from kolla hubristes, meaning they stick with their hubris] money [kerma – only used here meaning a small clipping, of a coin, speaking of them skimming part of everything they take in the name of the LORD], and overthrew [anastropho – with this good conversation] the tables;
16 And said unto them that sold doves [sold their false teaching and interpretations of the end time, which confuse and delude the minds of men, blinding them to its present reality], Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise [selling your fictions, fables you tell saying He said, when He hasn’t spoken any such things, especially to you robbers and thieves].
17 And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of your house has eaten me up.
18 Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign show you unto us, seeing that you do these things?
19 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up [as spoken of in Amos 9:11 & 12, and the surround passage, and which Peter in 1 Peter 1:17 and 2 Peter 2:18 speaking of the anastrepho, the ruin of the body of Christ, and its raising up again].
20 Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and will you rear it up in three days?
21 But he spoke of the temple of his body [the now dead body of Christ, here waiting to be purified and raised to life from among the dead].
22 When therefore he was [I Am – the first] risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.
2 Corinthians 1
10 Who delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;
11 You also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation [anastrepho] in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
13 For we write none other things unto you, that what you read or acknowledge; and I trust you shall acknowledge even to the end;
14 As also you have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as you also are ours [now] in the day of the LORD Jesus.
Amos 9
8 Behold [see], the eyes of the LORD God are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; saving that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, says the LORD.
9 For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.
10 All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.
11 In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:
12 That they may possess the remnant of Edom [the enemies now mixed among us], and of all the heathen [who think they know Me, who call their idols by Me name], which are called by my name, says the LORD that does this.
13 Behold, the days come, says the LORD, that the plowman [plowing under this now fully corrupt nation] shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes [of this wrath of God] him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills [the totally corrupt government] shall melt.
14 And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
15 And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land [this new nation He is creating] which I have given them, says the LORD your God.
1 Peter 1
13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
15 But as he which has called you is holy, so be you holy in all manner of conversation [anastropho];
16 Because it is written, Be you holy; for I am holy.
17 And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons judges according to every man’s work, pass [anastrepho – let your conversation during] the time of your sojourning here in fear:
18 Forasmuch as you know that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation [anastropho] received by tradition from your fathers;
19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
20 Who truly was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
22 Seeing you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned [without deception, without misleading words] love of the brethren [philadelphia], see that you love [agapao – give this word freely, as you’ve received it] one another with a pure heart fervently:
23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which lives and abides forever.
24 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower thereof falls away:
25 But the word of the LORD endures forever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
1 Peter 2
1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speaking,
2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that you may grow thereby:
3 If so be you have tasted that the LORD is gracious.
4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
5 You also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believes on him shall not be confounded.
7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that you should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness [ignorance] into his marvelous light [eye opening understanding];
10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims [traveling to this time when He creates His kingdom on the earth, here in this new nation], abstain from fleshly lusts [self-glory], which war against the soul;
12 Having your conversation [anastropho] honest among the Gentiles [those who don’t know the LORD alive in you speaking and working]: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation [now when He has come as the Chief Overseer of the earth, to restore order].
2 Peter 2
9 The LORD knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
10 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise [good] government. Presumptuous are they, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities [doxa – speaking evil of the LORD’s glory revealed in His good government through us, in us].
11 Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the LORD.
12 But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;
13 And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceptions while they feast with you;
14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: a heart they have exercised [of good] with covetous practices; cursed children:
15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness [who was paid to curse God’s people, which God transformed into a blessing – now awakening His children from their long sleep, to raise them from the flames of hell into life];
16 But was rebuked for his iniquity: [by] the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness [insanity] of the [false] prophet.
17 These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness [ignorance] is reserved for ever.
18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live [anastrepho – whose conversation is] in error.
19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
20 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the LORD and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them [to obey the LORD’s voice and open their mouth to declare His presence in His words].
22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
Proverbs 26
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly [you do if you accept his false premise], lest you also be [a fool] like unto him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly [not accepting his false premise], lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6 He that sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off the feet [and the message is undermined], and drinks [brings upon his cause] damage.
7 The legs of the lame are not equal [and he therefore strays from his course]: so is a parable in the mouth of fools [misinterpreted].
8 As he that binds a stone in a sling, so is he that gives honor to a fool [hinder his own cause when pointing out his foolishness].
9 As a thorn goes up into the hand of a drunkard [unknown], so is a parable [unknowable] in the mouths of fools.
10 The great God that formed all things both rewards the fool [with his own foolishness], and rewards transgressors [with his own transgression].
11 As a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool returns to his folly [even after it is proven to be foolishness].
12 See you a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him [who is incorrigibly blinded by his pride].
13 The slothful man says [looking for any reason not to obey the LORD’s cammands], There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
14 As the door turns upon his hinges [going nowhere], so does the slothful upon his bed [remaining in a deep sleep, from which he is called to awaken].
15 The slothful hides his hand in his bosom [refusing to work]; it grieves him to bring it again to his mouth [to eat and speaks as he is commanded].
16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
The title verse, Luke 7:11, comes after the LORD has spoken the parable of the centurion, who understands the LORD’s authority and the need for subordination (obedience) to His will. In this portion, the LORD speaks of me, us, as those understanding (standing under – hupostasis, the substance, and person in whom we have confident faith) His authority and becoming obedient to His commands. The passage then, in Nain, speaks of our obedience raising the dead from the bed wherein they sleep.
Luke 7
8 For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.
9 When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel [among God’s people I have not found one that obeys].
10 And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick [astheneo – feeble, without strength, without understanding].
11 And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain [beautiful, when the LORD has made all things so in their time]; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.
12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city [out of hell and death, into heaven and life], behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
13 And when the LORD saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not [Rachel for her children – see Jeremiah 31:9, 15, & 16, verse 17 saying, “And there is hope in your end, says the LORD, that your children shall come again to their own border {this new nation}.”].
14 And he came and touched the bier [soros]: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto you, Arise.
15 And he that was dead sat up, AND BEGAN TO SPEAK. And he delivered him to his mother [Rachel].
16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God has visited [come as the Chief Overseer of the earth, to restore order to] his people.
17 And this rumor of him went forth throughout all Judaea [Judah – to all the elect remnant], and throughout all the region round about.
Jeremiah 31
7 For thus says the LORD; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish you, praise you, and say, O LORD, save your people, the remnant of Israel.
8 Behold, I will bring them from the north country [this land of darkness, where the ignorant rule by ignorance], and gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travails with child together: a great company shall return thither.
9 They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of [these living] waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
10 Hear the word of the LORD, O you nations, and declare it in the isles [without My word] afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd does his flock [His ONE BODY].
11 For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he.
12 Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the LORD, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.
13 Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.
14 And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, says the LORD.
15 Thus says the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rachel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.
16 Thus says the LORD; Refrain your voice from weeping, and your eyes from tears: for your work shall be rewarded, says the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.
17 And there is hope in your end [‘achariyth – these last days of darkness], says the LORD, that your children shall come again to their own border.
18 I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; You have chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn you me, and I shall be turned; for you are the LORD my God.
19 Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.
20 Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spoke against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, says the LORD.
21 Set you up waymarks, make you high heaps: set your heart toward the highway, even the way which you went: turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again to these your cities.
22 How long will you go about, O you backsliding daughter? for the LORD has created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass [full circle, from a child to] a man.
23 Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless you, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness.
31 Behold, the days come, says the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was a husband unto them, says the LORD:
33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, says the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, says the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
Isaiah 52
6 Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that does speak: behold, it is I.
7 How beautiful [na’ah] upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publishes [shama’ – obeys the ways of] peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publishes [shama’ – obeys the ways of] salvation; that says unto Zion, Your God reigns!
8 Your watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing [repeat these words with me, as received]: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion.
9 Break forth into joy, sing together, you waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD has comforted his people, he has redeemed Jerusalem.
10 The LORD has made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
11 Depart you, depart you, go you out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go you out of the midst of her; be you clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD.
12 For you shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your reward.
13 Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.
14 As many were astonished at you; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:
15 So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider [biyn – understand].
Who has heard this report as the voice of Jehovah? To those hearing it as His, the arm of the LORD is revealed, and they are in the presence of the LORD Jesus Christ at His coming.
Isaiah 53
6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth.
8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
9 And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.
10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he has put him to grief: when you shall make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he has poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
Psalms 23
1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures [na’ah]: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restores my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for you are with me; your rod and your staff they comfort me.
5 You preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies: you anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
Psalms 65
1 Praise waits for you, O God, in Zion: and unto you shall the vow be performed.
2 O you that hears prayer, unto you shall all flesh come.
3 Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, you shall purge them away.
4 Blessed is the man whom you choose, and cause to approach unto you, that he may dwell in your courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, even of your holy temple.
5 By terrible things in righteousness will you answer us, O God of our salvation; who are the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:
6 Which by his strength sets fast the mountains; being girded with power:
7 Which stills the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.
8 They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at your tokens: you make the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.
9 You visit [paqad – The LORD has come as the Chief Overseer of] the earth, and waters it [with His life giving word]: you greatly enrich it with the river of God, which is full of water: you preparest them corn [this nourishment], when you have so provided for it.
10 You water the ridges thereof abundantly: you settle the furrows thereof: you make it soft with showers: you bless the springing thereof.
11 You crown the year [of your manifested presence] with your goodness; and your paths drop fatness [prosperity].
12 They drop upon the pastures [na’ah] of the wilderness: and the little hills [the new government of the humble] rejoice on every side.
13 The pastures are clothed with flocks [Your ONE BODY]; the valleys also are covered over with corn [that strengthens us]; they shout for joy, they also sing [repeating Your words with You].
Psalms 92
1 The LORD reigns, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he has girded himself: the [new] world also is established, that it cannot be moved.
2 Your throne is established of old: you are from everlasting.
3 The floods [of wicked men] have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice [against us]; the floods lift up their [proud] waves.
4 The LORD on high is mightier than the noise [qowl – the voices] of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.
5 Your testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh [na’ah – is the beauty of] your house, O LORD, forever.
