BELIEVER IN CHRIST AS MY BEST FRIEND

  1 In the seventh month, on the twenty-first of the month, the word of יהוה came by Ḥaggai the prophet, saying, 2 “Speak, please, to Zerubbaḇel son of She’alti’ĕl, governor of Yehuḏah, and to Yehoshua son of Yehotsaḏaq, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people, saying, 3 ‘Who is there left among you who saw this House in its former esteem? And how do you see it now? Is it not in your eyes as naught when compared to it? 4 ‘And now, be strong, Zerubbaḇel,’ declares יהוה. ‘And be strong, Yehoshua, son of Yehotsaḏaq, the high priest. And be strong, all you people of the land,’ declares יהוה, ‘and work. For I am with you,’ declares יהוה of hosts – 5 the Word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Mitsrayim, and My Spirit a  is remaining in your midst, do not fear!’ 6 “For thus said יהוה of hosts, ‘Once more, in a little while, and I am shaking the heavens and earth, the sea and dry land. 7 ‘And I shall shake all the nations, and they shall come to the Delight of all the n

  1 In the second year of Dareyawesh the sovereign, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, the word of יהוה came by Ḥaggai the prophet to Zerubbaḇel son of She’alti’ĕl, governor of Yehuḏah, and to Yehoshua son of Yehotsaḏaq, the high priest, saying, 2 “Thus spoke יהוה of hosts, saying, ‘This people have said, “The time has not come, the time the House of יהוה is to be built.” ’ ” 3 Then the word of יהוה came by Ḥaggai the prophet, saying, 4 “Is it time for you yourselves to dwell in your panelled houses, and this House be in ruins?” 5 And now, thus said יהוה of hosts, “Consider your ways! 6 “You have sown much, but brought in little; eat, but do not have enough; drink, but you are not filled with drink; clothe yourselves, but no one is warm; and he who earns wages, earns wages to put into a bag with holes.” 7 Thus said יהוה of hosts, “Consider your ways! 8 Go up to the mountain, and you shall bring wood and build the House. And I will be pleased with it, and let Me be estee

  11 “In that day you shall not be put to shame for any of your deeds in which you have transgressed against Me, for then I shall remove from your midst your proud exulting ones, and you shall no more be haughty in My set-apart mountain. 12 “But I shall leave in your midst an oppressed and poor people, and they shall trust in the Name of יהוה. 13 “The remnant of Yisra’ĕl shall do no unrighteousness and speak no falsehood a , nor is a tongue of deceit found in their mouth. For they shall feed their flocks and lie down, with none to frighten them.” 14 Shout for joy, O daughter of Tsiyon! Shout, O Yisra’ĕl! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O daughter of Yerushalayim! 15 יהוה has turned aside your judgments. He has faced your enemy. The Sovereign of Yisra’ĕl, יהוה, is in your midst a . No longer need you fear evil. 16 In that day it shall be said to Yerushalayim, “Do not fear, Tsiyon, do not let your hands be weak. 17 “יהוה your Elohim in your midst, is mighty to save. He rejoices

  1 Woe to her who is rebellious and defiled, the oppressing city! 2 She did not obey the voice, she did not accept instruction, she did not trust in יהוה, she did not draw near to her Elohim. 3 Her rulers in her midst are roaring lions, her judges are evening wolves, they shall leave no bone until morning. 4 Her prophets are reckless, treacherous men. Her priests have profaned the set-apart place, they have done violence to the Torah a . 5 יהוה is righteous in her midst, He does no unrighteousness. Morning by morning He brings His right-ruling to light, it has not been lacking, yet the unrighteous one knows no shame. 6 “I have cut off nations, their corner towers are in ruins. I have made their streets deserted, with no one passing by. Their cities are destroyed, without man, without inhabitant. 7 “I have said, ‘Only fear Me, accept instruction.’ And her dwelling would not be cut off, all that I have appointed for her. But they rose up early, they corrupted all their deeds. 8 “Therefo

  1 Gather together, gather together, O nation without shame, 2 before the decree is born – the day shall pass on like chaff – before the burning wrath of יהוה comes upon you, before the day of wrath of יהוה comes upon you! 3 Seek יהוה, all you meek ones of the earth, who have done His right-ruling. Seek righteousness, seek meekness, if so be that you are hidden in the day of wrath of יהוה. 4 For Azzah is abandoned and Ashqelon laid waste, Ashdoḏ is driven out at noonday and Eqron is uprooted. 5 Woe to the inhabitants of the seacoast, the nation of the Kerĕthites! The word of יהוה is against you, O Kena‛an, land of the Philistines, “And I shall destroy you, so that there is no inhabitant.” 6 And the seacoast shall be pastures, shepherds’ meadows and enclosures for flocks. 7 And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Yehuḏah. They shall feed their flocks on it, at evening they lie down in the houses of Ashqelon. For יהוה their Elohim shall visit them and turn back their capt

  Famines were an unexpected, irregular, cultural hazard that claimed the lives of many who dwelled in the Promised Land between 1850 B.C. and A.D. 46. The primary source from which to gain insights into alimentary problems faced by the ancient Hebrews in surviving as a cultural group is the Bible. Food referenced in the Bible, food schemes of those who lived in the Promised Land, food problems and famines reflected regional and local politics, changing technologies, diffusion processes and the general living conditions of a place. Ten famine periods in almost two millenia created social disruption, fear and mass death in a Promised Land with an environment very conducive to the support of human beings. Cultural decisions, indecisions and indifferences were the major factors in biblical famine formation. The most appalling and shocking catastrophic famines were experienced in major urban centers, a portent for the twenty‐first century. AMOS 8:11  “Behold, the days are coming,” declares

  3 slices of whole wheat bread (lunch and dinner) 1 pot of  oatmeal  (breakfast, vary with spices and fruit from the orchard or dehydrated or nuts) 1 pot of rice (dinner) 1 pot of beans (dinner, vary with spices and vegetables from the garden) 1 glass of milk In addition per week 1 pint of jam 1 spaghetti dinner with hamburger 4 pots of soup (From leftovers and  Soup for A Year ) 7 jar sprouting seeds rotation 1/2 -#10 can popcorn  1 can potato flakes Shopping list: Amounts to store for one Person, two persons, three persons, four persons. This is for a year’s worth of food. 1 can refried Beans 1 can white flour Wheat :  90 lbs, 168 lbs, 252 lbs, 366 lbs Rolled oats:  24 lbs, 48 lbs, 72 lbs, 96 lbs Rice :  60 lbs, 120 lbs, 180 lbs, 240 lbs Dry beans:  60 lbs, 120 lbs, 180 lbs, 240 lbs  Refried beans:  24 lbs, 48 lbs, 72 lbs, 96 lbs Peanut butter: 17 lbs,34 lbs, 52-16 oz, 52-16 oz jars Canned hamburger  and other meats:  52 pints White flour:  48 lbs, 96 lbs, 144 lbs, 192 lbs Granulate

11  While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened.   12  When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money,   13  telling them, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole him away while we were asleep.’   14  If this report gets to the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.”   15  So the soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has been widely circulated among the Jews to this very day. THE GREAT COMMISSION 16  Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.   17  When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.   18  Then Jesus came to them and said,  “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.   19  Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the

54  When the centurion and those who were with him,   keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said,   “Truly this was the Son [ a ]   of God!” THE RESURRECTION 28  Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.   2  And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it.   3  His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.   4  And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men.   5  But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.   6  He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he [ a ]  lay.   7  Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you.

13  Let brotherly love continue.   2  Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.   3  Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.   4  Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.   5  Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”   6  So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper;      I will not fear; 7  Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.   8  Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.   9  Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, which have not benefited those devoted to the