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From: Meteorologist Damon Lane
Look how large this WINTER STORM WARNING goes. All the pink is a WARNING and the blue/gray is a WINTER STORM WATCH. Impressive to see a warning extend from Oklahoma/Kansas to Mexico.

https://masklessshopping.blogs....pot.com/2021/01/rule

Poland, 2019. Acrylic on canvas from a photo taken by my daughter during her visit to Poland—- oddly enough, in 2019.

Romans Study:

One problem with some Bible helps is they often tell you how translators translate a word, but they fail to determine if the translation is accurate. Take, for instance, the word ὁρισθέντος. Many people will turn to Strong's and see the word can mean "declare" and immediately say, "This is a good word for Romans 1:4." They would be wrong. I call this the "because a translator improperly translated the word means we can keep improperly translating the word" fallacy. Concordances like Young's and Strong's is good but not completely sufficient for understanding how to translate a word.

Another word that comes to mind is "Baptismo" meaning "to dip." Most who study the word knows the word is used in a much greater variety than "to dip." Those who insist that Baptism must only mean "to dip" have obviously not studied the word in any great length or has a theological agenda.

When looking at ὁρισθέντος, the fallacy is even worse. The word is never "to declare" in any 1st Century Greek text. Instead, the word means "to appoint" or "determine" or "fix." More than declaring that Jesus Christ is "Declared" to be the Son of God, we see that God "appointed," "determined," or "fixed" that Jesus is the Son of God. The theological implications are much more profound than merely "to declare."

Just using a Strong's or Young's Concordance is not helpful. While it can give you alternatives, the real question is, "What should the translation be in this situation?" You can't determine that with a concordance.

Day 44

Leviticus 16
Matthew 26:57-75

#readwiththefrog #bibleinayear

Read from LinkedIn:

As we approach Valentine's Day, the pandemic is taking a toll on romance — particularly weddings — forcing more couples to downsize and go virtual. The Washington Post, citing bridal consultancy data, reports that 80% of weddings were postponed or canceled when the U.S. outbreak started almost a year ago, upending much of the $73 billion wedding industry. Many businesses that depend on weddings, including photographers and bridal boutiques, have leaned into live-streaming or virtual showrooms. Couples, meanwhile, are redirecting money that would have gone to lavish receptions toward bigger rings and honeymoons.

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My commentary:

For years I have lamented the growing materialism of the modern wedding industry. As weddings become more secular, they are also becoming more expensive and focused on extravagance rather than upon transcendence only found in Jesus. Money can buy beautiful things for a wedding, but money cannot buy a beautiful wedding.

What makes a Christian wedding beautiful? The holiness of God! Christians are better equipped than others to see the beauty of the Gospel manifest in the wedding ceremony. The groom who redeems his bride is a reflection of the Gospel message. In marriage, we realize the failure of the first man, Adam, in being the leader of his family. We also see glorious Christ who was sinless and died on the cross to redeem his bride, the church. Sanctifying his church, Jesus will come for her one day.

Christian marriages are to reflect this holy and mystical union between Christ and His Church. When you abandon the transcendent Gospel of the church but still desire beauty, you may spend more, but you get far less.

https://www.business-standard.....com/article/internat