Today’s readings – Oct 5:-
NEW TESTAMENT: Philippians 1
OLD TESTAMENT: Isaiah 23,24,25
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– Begin of daily reading for Oct 5 – Day 279
NEW TESTAMENT
Philippians 1
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Greetings from Paul
1 Paul and Timotheus (Timothy), the servants of Jesus Christ (Yahusha Ha’Mashiach), to all the saints (qodeshim) in Christ Jesus (Ha’Mashiach Yahusha) which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
(NOTE: bishop (noun) = A teaching leader among a local group of Christians / elder / pastor / overseer)
(NOTE: deacon (noun) = A appointed servant or minister within the church)
2 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Aluahim; Yahuah) our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ (Aḏon Yahusha Mashiach).
Paul’s Thanksgiving and Prayer
3 I thank my God (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Aluahim; Yahuah) upon every remembrance of you,
4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath (has) begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ (Yahusha Mashiach):
7 Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence (defense) and confirmation of the gospel, ye (you) all are partakers of my grace.
8 For God (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Aluahim; Yahuah) is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ (Yahusha Mashiach).
9 And this I pray, that your love may abound (overflow) yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
10 That ye (you) may approve things that are excellent; that ye (you) may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ (Mashiach).
11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ (Yahusha Mashiach), unto the glory and praise of God (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Aluahim; Yahuah).
Paul’s Joy is that Christ (Ha’Mashiach) is Preached
12 But I would ye (you) should understand, brethren (fellow believers), that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
13 So that my bonds in Christ (Mashiach) are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;
14 And many of the brethren (fellow believers) in the Lord (Aḏon), waxing (growing) confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
15 Some indeed preach Christ (Mashiach) even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
16 The one preach Christ (Mashiach) of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
17 But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence (defense) of the gospel.
18 What then? notwithstanding (in spite of), every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ (Mashiach) is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea (yes), and will rejoice.
Paul’s Life for Christ Christ (Mashiach)
19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ (Ruach of Yahusha Mashiach),
20 According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ (Mashiach) shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.
21 For to me to live is Christ (Mashiach) , and to die is gain.
22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not (Yet what shall I choose? I do not know!).
23 For I am in a strait betwixt two (torn between the two), having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ (Mashiach); which is far better:
24 Nevertheless to abide (remain) in the flesh is more needful for you.
25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide (remain) and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
26 That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ (Yahusha Ha’Mashiach) for me by my coming to you again.
Live as Citizens of Heaven
27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh (becomes) the gospel of Christ (Mashiach): that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye (you) stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel (good news);
28 And in nothing terrified by your adversaries (enemies): which is to them an evident token of perdition (hell), but to you of salvation, and that of God (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Aluahim; Yahuah).
29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ (Mashiach), not only to believe on him (in Him), but also to suffer for his (His) sake;
30 Having the same conflict which ye (you) saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
OLD TESTAMENT
Isaiah 23
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A Message about Tyre
23 The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye (you) ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.
2 Be still, ye (you) inhabitants of the isle; thou (you) whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished.
3 And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations.
4 Be thou (you) ashamed, O Zidon: for the sea hath (has) spoken, even the strength of the sea, saying, I travail not (I have neither labored), nor bring forth children, neither do I nourish up young men, nor bring up virgins.
5 As at the report concerning Egypt, so shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.
6 Pass ye (you) over to Tarshish; howl, ye (you) inhabitants of the isle.
7 Is this your joyous city, whose antiquity (ancient past) is of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn.
8 Who hath (has) taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth?
9 The Lord (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah) of hosts hath (has) purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.
10 Pass through thy (your) land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.
11 He stretched out his (His) hand over the sea, he (He) shook the kingdoms: the Lord (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah) hath (has) given a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy the strong holds thereof.
12 And he said, Thou shalt (You shall) no more rejoice, O thou (you) oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: arise, pass over to Chittim; there also shalt thou (shall you) have no rest.
13 Behold the land of the Chaldeans; this people was not, till the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they set up the towers thereof, they raised up the palaces thereof; and he brought it to ruin.
14 Howl, ye (you) ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.
15 And it shall come to pass in that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten seventy years, according to the days of one king: after the end of seventy years shall Tyre sing as an harlot.
16 Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot (you prostitute) that hast (has) been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest (you may) be remembered.
17 And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the Lord (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah) will visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire, and shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth.
18 And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the Lord (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah): it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell (live) before the Lord (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah), to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.
Isaiah 24
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Destruction of the Earth
24 Behold, the Lord (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah) maketh (makes) the earth empty, and maketh (makes) it waste, and turneth (turns) it upside down, and scattereth (scatters) abroad the inhabitants thereof.
2 And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.
(AMP Bible: 2 And the people will be like the priest, the servant like his master, the maid like her mistress, the buyer like the seller, the lender like the borrower, the creditor like the debtor [as God’s impartial judgment of sin comes on all].)
3 The land shall be utterly (completely) emptied, and utterly (completely) spoiled: for the Lord (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah) hath (has) spoken this word.
4 The earth mourneth (mourns) and fadeth (fades) away, the world languisheth (languishes, fails) and fadeth (fades) away, the haughty (arrogant, proud) people of the earth do languish (fade away).
5 The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.
6 Therefore hath (has) the curse devoured (destroyed) the earth, and they that dwell (live) therein are desolate (empty): therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.
7 The new wine mourneth (mourns), the vine languisheth (languishes, fails), all the merryhearted (merry hearted) do sigh.
8 The mirth of tabrets ceaseth (ceases, stops), the noise of them that rejoice endeth (ends), the joy of the harp ceaseth (ceases, stops).
9 They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
10 The city of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up, that no man may come in.
11 There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.
12 In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten (stricken) with destruction.
13 When thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, there shall be as the shaking of an olive tree, and as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done.
14 They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of the Lord (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah), they shall cry aloud from the sea.
15 Wherefore glorify ye (you) the Lord (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah) in the fires, even the name of the Lord God (Adonai 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Aluahim; Yahuah) of Israel in the isles of the sea.
16 From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous (deceitful) dealers have dealt treacherously (deceitfully) ; yea (yes), the treacherous (deceitful) dealers have dealt very treacherously (deceitfully).
17 Fear, and the pit (hell), and the snare (trap), are upon thee (you), O inhabitant of the earth.
18 And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth (flees) from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit (hell); and he that cometh (comes) up out of the midst of the pit (hell) shall be taken in the snare (trap): for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.
19 The earth is utterly (completely) broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly (extremely).
20 The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again.
21 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah) shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.
22 And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.
23 Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the Lord (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah) of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.
Isaiah 25
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Praise for Judgment and Salvation
25 O Lord (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah), thou art (You are) my God (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Aluahim; Yahuah) ; I will exalt thee (you), I will praise thy (your) name; for thou hast (You have) done wonderful things; thy (your) counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.
2 For thou hast (You have) made of a city an heap; of a defenced city a ruin: a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never be built.
3 Therefore shall the strong people glorify thee (you), the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee (you).
4 For thou hast (You have) been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.
5 Thou shalt (You shall) bring down the noise of strangers, as the heat in a dry place; even the heat with the shadow of a cloud: the branch of the terrible ones shall be brought low.
6 And in this mountain shall the Lord (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah) of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
NOTE: marrow (noun) = the soft tissue containing a lot of fat in the center of a bone)
7 And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail (veil [of death]) that is spread over all nations.
8 He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God (Adonai 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Aluahim; Yahuah) will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his (His) people shall he (He) take away from off all the earth: for the Lord (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah) hath (has) spoken it.
9 And it shall be said in that day, Lo (Look), this is our God (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Aluahim; Yahuah); we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the Lord (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah); we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his (His) salvation.
10 For in this mountain shall the hand of the Lord (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah) rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.
11 And he shall spread forth his hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim (as swimmers stretch out their hands to swim): and he shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.
12 And the fortress of the high fort of thy (your) walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust.
– End of daily reading for Oct 5 – Day 279
> COMMENCEMENT OF A NEW BOOK (New Testament): Philippians
BOOK OVERVIEW (New Testament): Philippians (4 Chapters) (Original language: Greek)
Timeline: About A.D. 61
Author: The apostle Paul.
Objective / Purpose: When the apostle Paul was imprisoned in Rome, he wrote this book. His goal was to uplift the Philippi believers by encouraging them to fully trust God (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Aluahim; Yahuah) and to keep our hearts and thoughts safe in Jesus.
Audience / Attendees / Spectators / Listeners: Christians at Philippi, a thriving Roman settlement.
> COMMENCEMENT OF A NEW BOOK (Old Testament): Nil
BOOK OVERVIEW (Old Testament): Isaiah (66 Chapters) (Original language: Hebrew)
Timeline: Between 739 and 681 B.C.
Author: Isaiah
Objective / Purpose: This book was written for Prophet Isaiah to announce a message of repentance. At that time, he was called to prophesy to the Kingdom of Judah.
Audience / Attendees / Spectators / Listeners: The people of Judah and Jerusalem.
> TODAY’S SCRIPTURE READING TOPICS OVERVIEW:-
NEW TESTAMENT:-
Philippians 1:-
1) Greetings from Paul
2) Paul’s Thanksgiving and Prayer
3) Paul’s Joy is that Christ is Preached
4) Paul’s Life for Christ
5) Live as Citizens of Heaven
OLD TESTAMENT:-
Isaiah 23:-
1) A Message about Tyre
Isaiah 24:-
1) Destruction of the Earth
Isaiah 25:-
1) Praise for Judgment and Salvation
> TODAY’S READING TOPICS (New Testament): Philippians 1: 1) Greetings from Paul 2) Paul’s Thanksgiving and Prayer 3) Paul’s Joy is that Christ is Preached 4) Paul’s Life for Christ 5) Live as Citizens of Heaven
> TODAY’S READING TOPICS (Old Testament): Isaiah 23,24,25: 1) A Message about Tyre 2) Destruction of the Earth 3) Praise for Judgment and Salvation
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Aḏon (title) meaning in the Bible
(NOTE: Aḏon (title) = אֲדוֹן (H113) = Lord / master / owner)
Adonai / Adonay (title) meaning in the Bible
(NOTE: Adonai / Adonay (title) = אֲדֹנָי (H136) – Pronunciation: ah-doe-NIGH = [My] Lord / Master)
Amen (adverb) meaning in the Bible
(NOTE: Amen (adverb) = אָמֵן (H543) – An Abrahamic declaration of affirmation which is first found in the Hebrew Bible. It means truly/ verily / so be it)
bishop (noun) meaning in the Bible
(NOTE: bishop (noun) = A teaching leader among a local group of Christians / elder / pastor / overseer)
deacon (noun) meaning in the Bible
(NOTE: deacon (noun) = A appointed servant or minister within the church)
devil meaning in the Bible
(NOTE: devil = Satan / Lucifer / Devil / Diablo in Spanish / Serpent / Dragon / Father of Lies / Beast / Fallen Angel / prince of the air / morning star / shining one / Antichrist)
Elohim / Aluahim (noun) meaning in the Bible
(NOTE: Elohim / Aluahim (noun) = אֱלהִים (H430) God, gods, divine beings, judges)
Gentiles (noun / adjective) meaning in the Bible
(NOTE: Gentiles (noun / adjective) = anyone who is not of Jewish descent or who does not believe in God [Yahuah]; heathen, pagan)
marrow (noun) meaning in the Bible
(NOTE: marrow (noun) = the soft tissue containing a lot of fat in the center of a bone)
shalom (interjection) meaning in the Bible
(NOTE: shalom (interjection) = שָׁלוֹם (H7965) = Peace, completeness, welfare, well-being, safety, prosperity. sed as a traditional Jewish greeting or farewell)
THE PROPER HEBREW NAME OF THE ALMIGHTY CREATOR
Isaiah 52:6 King James Version (KJV)
“Therefore MY PEOPLE SHALL KNOW MY NAME: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth (He who does) speak: behold, it is I.”
The word ‘God’ is a noun. It is not God’s actual name.
EXAMPLE: “He is my father. He drives me to school every morning. His name is Johnny Lim.”
EXPLAINED: The word ‘father’ here is a noun. It is not the actual / proper name. ‘Johnny Lim’ is the actual / proper name.
QUESTION: What is God’s actual / proper name?
ANSWER: God’s actual name is as follows:-
(NOTE: YHWH (proper noun) = 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 the proper name of the God of Israel. יְהוָֹה (H3068) in tetragrammaton: יְהוָֹה (H3068) יְ (yod) ה (he) וָֹ (uau / waw) ה (he)
IMPORTANT NOTE: Hebrew text is read from LEFT to RIGHT:-
THE ORGINAL HEBREW NAME OF THE MESSIAH
In Hebrew: מָשִׁיחַ (H4899) = Mashiach (Hebrew) = Messiah (English) / Anointed One (the Savior who saves the sinners for those who believe in Him)
FULL NAME in Hebrew text with ‘The’: יְהוֹשׁעַ הַמָשִׁיחַ = Yahusha Ha-Mashiach = Yahusha The Anointed One.
Christos > Χριστός (Greek) transliterated into Christ (English) which means Anointed One
NOTES:-
1. SPELLING VERSION #1:-
Yeshua יֵשׁוּעַ (H3442 = He will save) is a shortened form of Yehoshooah / Yahushua יְהוֹשׁוּעַ (H3091 = God / Yah saves). EXAMPLE #1: Mike is a shortened form of Michael. EXAMPLE #2: Josh is a shortened form of Joshua.
2. SPELLING VERSION #2:-
Yehoshooah as spelt in this manner depicts Joshua יְהוֹשׁוּעַ (H3091 = yeh-ho-SHOO-ah) adds Hosea, יְהוֹשׁוּעַ (H1954 = deliver / salvation). Therefore, Yehoshooah / Yahushua means God is Salvation God / Yah saves.
3. SPELLING VERSION #3:-
Yahushua as spelt in this manner depicts that the Messiah came in the name of His Father, Yah יה / יָהּ (H3050) as in John 5:43).
4. SPELLING VERSION #4:-
Yahusha (יְהוֹשׁעַ) as spelt in this manner depicts that the Messiah came in the name of His Father and according to the original ancient Hebrew text spelling and pronunciation.
Yah יָהּ (H3050), + וָֹ (u) + שַׁ Sh + ע A = Yahusha (יְהוֹשׁעַ) which means Yahuah (God) saves (H3091) (NOTE: Hebrew text is read from left to right). See the diagram below:-
יְהוֹשׁעַ (H3091 = God / Yahuah saves)
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John 5:38 King James Version (KJV)
And ye (you) have not his (His) word abiding in you: for whom he hath (He / Yahuah has) sent, him ye (Him you) believe not.
1 John 5:2 King James Version (KJV)
By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his (His) commandments.
James 1:22 King James Version (KJV)
But be ye (you) doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Galatians 6:7 King James Version (KJV)
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth (sows / puts in / plants / spreads), that shall he also reap (harvest / attain / get).
Galatians 6:3 King James Version (KJV)
For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth (deceives, is deceiving) himself.
1 Corinthians 15:33 King James Version (KJV)
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
Colossians 2:8 King James Version (KJV)
Beware lest any man (Beware, otherwise others may) spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit (deception), after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ (following the elementary principles of this world, rather than following [the truth—the teachings of] Mashiach).
1 Thessalonians 5:11 King James Version (KJV)
“Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye (you) do.”
Hebrews 3:13 King James Version (KJV)
But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
Matthew 10:8 King James Version (KJV)
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye (you) have received, freely give.
Romans 10:9 King James Version (KJV)
That if thou shalt (you shall) confess with thy (your) mouth the Lord Jesus (Aḏon Yahusha), and shalt (shall) believe in thine (your) heart that God hath (Yahuah has) raised him (Him) from the dead, thou shalt (you shall) be saved.
John 3:3 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Jesus (Yahusha) answered him, “I assure you and most solemnly (seriously) say to you, unless a person is born again [reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified], he cannot [ever] see and experience the kingdom of God (Yahuah).”
Isaiah 52:6 King James Version (KJV)
“Therefore MY PEOPLE SHALL KNOW MY NAME: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth (He who does) speak: behold, it is I.”
Blessings