Or know ye not that your body is a
temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and
ye are not your own; for ye were bought with a price: glorify God therefore in your body. (1Co 6:19-20 ASV)
This is First Corinthians 6: 19 and 20 (American Standard Version). Of course it has to be the American Standard Version for gun lobbyists.
This was written by the Apostle Paul. Corinth was a city. It was a 'traverse point' between the east and west of the Roman Empire. It was a Roman city. That should tell everyone, there was very little belief in a monotheistic god. What is known about cities that act as a traverse point on sea routes?
Don't confuse the location of Corinth with the Greek Empire. The Roman Empire and Greek Empire occurred at different times of history. But, Corinth is located on the southern island of Greece. It was a city where a lot of merchandise passed through.
What we know about such traverse seaports is that they are very wealthy. They are hubs of information and culture.
Paul, the Apostle of Jesus Christ who founded the church spent one and half years in Corinth. While he was there he sought to convert people to monotheism. Paul was of Roman origins, so he was welcomed by noblemen and women when he traveled. It makes sense he would have the power of influence by his parentage alone. Romans beget Romans and no one else does. The Romans always sought to have 'pure lineages.' So, Paul is a very powerful guy when it came to travels through out the Roman Empire. The more one contemplates Paul it makes complete sense he was the founder of the church in the name of Jesus Christ who taught monotheism. Jesus was the son of slaves. Paul was the son of Romans.
Paul concentrated his ministry in Corinth among the educated and wealth class. They had leisure time and could entertain thoughts about gods and goddesses. They would welcome enlightenment. Kindly remember the Romans were scientists, too. They were learning about their world as their military conquered lands and saw there were many belief systems to many gods. They saw belief systems that did not resemble their own. So, in the case of Julius Cesar and Cleopatra there were parallels in their status and believed to be part god. So, as time went by Romans were willing to take a look at monotheism because it also helped justify their Emperors as gods. How many gods can fit in one guy? But, the Romans were seeking enlightenment and change. They somewhat longed for it and Paul was among them to ask for their support. Paul figured if he could convince the royalty, philosophers and wealthy there was monotheism it would be carried throughout their realm.
The Roman Empire actually split. It was eastern and western with "The New" way of thinking being in Turkey and Constantinople where their cities were more secure from the Gauls in Europe.It would be Constantinople that would become the New Rome. Monotheism primarily dominated the beliefs of the people there. But that isn't about the above reference.
Fast reverse to the statement above.
Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own; for ye were bought with a price: glorify God therefore in your body. (1Co 6:19-20 ASV)
What was common in the Roman practices with their gods? You know this. I know you know this. Did wealthy Romans entertain themselves with young boys for pleasure? Did the Romans carouse a lot? Did they party a great deal? Wine? Foods from all over the Mediterranean.
Paul was teaching these wonderfully indulgent people their bodies were important. He was teaching them to respect their health. IN THAT. Realizing they were rulers and leaders, they would then carry the respect of their bodies to those that served them. They would begin to understand their human activities would result in better or worse health. Was there not the practice of medicine to understand the human body better? Would Paul turn those people away from barbaric practices of social behavior, but, also from human sacrifice.
If a body is a temple of 'the Holy Spirit' which was given by god would it be a good sacrifice at a temple to god? Of course not. How could a human being with a body provided by god be a good sacrifice back to god. Did you not appreciate what god gave you?
Now. Is this about guns? Is this about self-defense to justify the use of guns?
Absolutely not.
Not only are we to take care of our bodies and the life contained. We have an obligation to preserve the body and life of other people. Psalm 82:4 even cites an obligation to protect those who are in danger:
Psalm 82:4 Rescue the weak and needy; Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.
Are those passages not obvious? No? Psalms is the old testament. It is about the Jews and not Jesus. Jesus would come later. Psalms uses flowery language and a lot of imagery. Example: Psalm 23:2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures, he leads me besides quiet waters. What is Psalm 23:2 saying?
Is Psalm 23:2 actually describing a real life experience? No. However, the imagery is incredible isn't it? Very inviting thoughts of what god wants for the life of his followers. Yes? God would be a man of peace. A man concerned for calm and quiet and a life in appreciation of his creation. God gave the creation of his ideas of what is beautiful among a life. So, god speaks to his followers and let's them see how futile anger and violence actually can be when longevity is the goal.
So, that is Psalms. Jews were monotheistic. They held the first books of god's word. They found joy in living. Not that they didn't like comfort and possessions that brought them comfort, but, comfort and life's appreciations are important in Psalms. Psalms is about emotions. Emotions are intangible. How does god speak to his followers about their own emotions. How does god lead them to understand desirable feelings over and above 'bad' feelings? What makes Jews appreciate life as a civilized people with written text, beliefs and survival of self and family?
Psalms began with King David. It is broken down into five books. Psalm 82 is in the third book of Psalms. What does that mean? It means every book of Psalm has it's own 'time' in which it was written. The first book was that of King David, the subsequent books were after the time of King David.
NOTE: Notifying the US Congress of a prisoner exchange would have resulted in a leak and/or politicking as it is today. There would be a chance of the POW's death. End of discussion.
Psalm 82:4 is about oppression, slavery, ownership of a human being. The wicked are the people that have power over other people. Unless Psalm 84:2 is about war, this has nothing to do with guns. This is a moral statement about the place of all people. It is about equity. Do guns provide equity? No. Guns provide power. Whether or not a gun is used to liberate the masses or not is really is in the purpose of the gun owner. Is this about 'god given rights to own and use a gun?" No. It is about making judgement to bring the oppressed out of their oppression. It is seeing others as if yourself. If others are seen as followers of God, the 'wicked' have no place among the honorable. It is nothing about guns.
Consider also Proverbs 24:11, which indicates we have a duty to preserve the lives of those who are harming themselves:
This is First Corinthians 6: 19 and 20 (American Standard Version). Of course it has to be the American Standard Version for gun lobbyists.
This was written by the Apostle Paul. Corinth was a city. It was a 'traverse point' between the east and west of the Roman Empire. It was a Roman city. That should tell everyone, there was very little belief in a monotheistic god. What is known about cities that act as a traverse point on sea routes?
Don't confuse the location of Corinth with the Greek Empire. The Roman Empire and Greek Empire occurred at different times of history. But, Corinth is located on the southern island of Greece. It was a city where a lot of merchandise passed through. What we know about such traverse seaports is that they are very wealthy. They are hubs of information and culture.
Paul, the Apostle of Jesus Christ who founded the church spent one and half years in Corinth. While he was there he sought to convert people to monotheism. Paul was of Roman origins, so he was welcomed by noblemen and women when he traveled. It makes sense he would have the power of influence by his parentage alone. Romans beget Romans and no one else does. The Romans always sought to have 'pure lineages.' So, Paul is a very powerful guy when it came to travels through out the Roman Empire. The more one contemplates Paul it makes complete sense he was the founder of the church in the name of Jesus Christ who taught monotheism. Jesus was the son of slaves. Paul was the son of Romans.
Paul concentrated his ministry in Corinth among the educated and wealth class. They had leisure time and could entertain thoughts about gods and goddesses. They would welcome enlightenment. Kindly remember the Romans were scientists, too. They were learning about their world as their military conquered lands and saw there were many belief systems to many gods. They saw belief systems that did not resemble their own. So, in the case of Julius Cesar and Cleopatra there were parallels in their status and believed to be part god. So, as time went by Romans were willing to take a look at monotheism because it also helped justify their Emperors as gods. How many gods can fit in one guy? But, the Romans were seeking enlightenment and change. They somewhat longed for it and Paul was among them to ask for their support. Paul figured if he could convince the royalty, philosophers and wealthy there was monotheism it would be carried throughout their realm.
The Roman Empire actually split. It was eastern and western with "The New" way of thinking being in Turkey and Constantinople where their cities were more secure from the Gauls in Europe.It would be Constantinople that would become the New Rome. Monotheism primarily dominated the beliefs of the people there. But that isn't about the above reference.
Fast reverse to the statement above.
Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own; for ye were bought with a price: glorify God therefore in your body. (1Co 6:19-20 ASV)
What was common in the Roman practices with their gods? You know this. I know you know this. Did wealthy Romans entertain themselves with young boys for pleasure? Did the Romans carouse a lot? Did they party a great deal? Wine? Foods from all over the Mediterranean.
Paul was teaching these wonderfully indulgent people their bodies were important. He was teaching them to respect their health. IN THAT. Realizing they were rulers and leaders, they would then carry the respect of their bodies to those that served them. They would begin to understand their human activities would result in better or worse health. Was there not the practice of medicine to understand the human body better? Would Paul turn those people away from barbaric practices of social behavior, but, also from human sacrifice.
If a body is a temple of 'the Holy Spirit' which was given by god would it be a good sacrifice at a temple to god? Of course not. How could a human being with a body provided by god be a good sacrifice back to god. Did you not appreciate what god gave you?
Now. Is this about guns? Is this about self-defense to justify the use of guns?
Absolutely not.
Not only are we to take care of our bodies and the life contained. We have an obligation to preserve the body and life of other people. Psalm 82:4 even cites an obligation to protect those who are in danger:
Psalm 82:4 Rescue the weak and needy; Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.
Are those passages not obvious? No? Psalms is the old testament. It is about the Jews and not Jesus. Jesus would come later. Psalms uses flowery language and a lot of imagery. Example: Psalm 23:2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures, he leads me besides quiet waters. What is Psalm 23:2 saying?
Is Psalm 23:2 actually describing a real life experience? No. However, the imagery is incredible isn't it? Very inviting thoughts of what god wants for the life of his followers. Yes? God would be a man of peace. A man concerned for calm and quiet and a life in appreciation of his creation. God gave the creation of his ideas of what is beautiful among a life. So, god speaks to his followers and let's them see how futile anger and violence actually can be when longevity is the goal.
So, that is Psalms. Jews were monotheistic. They held the first books of god's word. They found joy in living. Not that they didn't like comfort and possessions that brought them comfort, but, comfort and life's appreciations are important in Psalms. Psalms is about emotions. Emotions are intangible. How does god speak to his followers about their own emotions. How does god lead them to understand desirable feelings over and above 'bad' feelings? What makes Jews appreciate life as a civilized people with written text, beliefs and survival of self and family?
Psalms began with King David. It is broken down into five books. Psalm 82 is in the third book of Psalms. What does that mean? It means every book of Psalm has it's own 'time' in which it was written. The first book was that of King David, the subsequent books were after the time of King David.
NOTE: Notifying the US Congress of a prisoner exchange would have resulted in a leak and/or politicking as it is today. There would be a chance of the POW's death. End of discussion.
Psalm 82:4 is about oppression, slavery, ownership of a human being. The wicked are the people that have power over other people. Unless Psalm 84:2 is about war, this has nothing to do with guns. This is a moral statement about the place of all people. It is about equity. Do guns provide equity? No. Guns provide power. Whether or not a gun is used to liberate the masses or not is really is in the purpose of the gun owner. Is this about 'god given rights to own and use a gun?" No. It is about making judgement to bring the oppressed out of their oppression. It is seeing others as if yourself. If others are seen as followers of God, the 'wicked' have no place among the honorable. It is nothing about guns.
Consider also Proverbs 24:11, which indicates we have a duty to preserve the lives of those who are harming themselves:
Proverbs 24:11 Deliver those who are drawn toward death, And hold back those stumbling to the slaughter.
Proverbs is about wisdom. It was derived from living itself. It is not flowery or imagined. Proverbs is about what has worked before. It is about fearing god and in fearing god there is wisdom and good practices in life.
"Deliver those who are drawn to death..." Does that like "God given rights to guns..." No. Gunowners are drawn to death otherwise they would not own a gun. This Proverb is about steering people out of self destructive lives. Doesn't it sound as if it is about the depression that must surround depression? Sure it does. The Jews were used for slaves. The longing to be free of slavery has to be overwhelming, hence, wisdom, hence Proverbs.
Proverbs is about wisdom. It was derived from living itself. It is not flowery or imagined. Proverbs is about what has worked before. It is about fearing god and in fearing god there is wisdom and good practices in life.
"Deliver those who are drawn to death..." Does that like "God given rights to guns..." No. Gunowners are drawn to death otherwise they would not own a gun. This Proverb is about steering people out of self destructive lives. Doesn't it sound as if it is about the depression that must surround depression? Sure it does. The Jews were used for slaves. The longing to be free of slavery has to be overwhelming, hence, wisdom, hence Proverbs.
Ezekiel 33 is a well-known passage:
Ezekiel 33 "... 'But
if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, and
the people are not warned, and a sword comes and takes a person from
them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood I will require
from the watchman's hand.'
Later. God doesn't sanction guns. It is demented.
Later. God doesn't sanction guns. It is demented.
