Today, more points are shared on the process of Scripture and why similar accounts featuring different persons and times may appear.
THE BATTLE AXE: Stories Repeated in the Bible? (08/30/2014)—(5.) Often, what appears as repetition in the Scriptures presents added and new information that furthers discernment and insight. The process of spirit growth is one of gradual change and transformation. The many life lessons of the Bible are conveyed using such elements as comparison, contrast, and diversity. Many points are provided as admonitions and warning, others for explanation and instruction, while some serve to establish or trigger memory. What appears to be their similarity and sameness is often the result of their displaying a shared and single spirit. In the power and purpose of GOD, holy writings provide deposits of spirit content that continually nourish, refresh, and revive ones own endowment of spirit from GOD. Finite intelligence may only recognize these operations when they appear through familiar forms and clear patterns. Consider how, when assembling a jigsaw puzzle with thousands of pieces, we find there are many parts that at first appear all to be the same, that we later discover have form and unique details that make each one different from the others. More than serving to publish carnal and historical information, the Scriptures impart inseparable (where one appears, all the others appear) aspects of divinity from the makeup of GOD. Thus, with faith there are also holiness, joy, love, righteousness, truth, wisdom, and wrath against sin. To those lacking discernment (ability to use their own spirit content to recognize and respond to spirit content in events, objects, persons, purposes) these aspects of GOD are lumped together, spoken of, and thought to be interchangeable—that they do the same thing and work the same way. In fact, however, they are all distinct, yet only have their sacred effect interacting and working together.
(6.) The device of divine prophecy first appears in the Scriptures during the account of Adam and Eve hearing GOD rebuke the serpent. Early accounts of prophecy where dreams are used to proclaim divine intent include visions given patriarchs Abraham and Jacob. Later examples are kings David and Solomon, prophets Ezekiel and Micah, the Apostle Paul, and John the Revelator. In the Bible, lessons are repeated to demonstrate that the word from GOD given forth as proclamation, promise, and prophecy is credible, focused, trustworthy, and unchanging.
(7.) Both Daniel and Joseph are symbols, and types (figures that appear repeatedly to represent a peculiar theme, a specific principle, or an operation of GOD) like Jacob and Esau that point to features among humanity such as birthright, brotherhood, competition, covenant, duty, gifts, sibling rivalry, and inheritance to clarify priesthood, service to GOD, and intimate relationship with divinity. Believers are to discern and recognize that the same GOD is able to function and operate in different conditions and circumstances.
(8.) All dreams do not carry messages from GOD that reveal sacred events with otherwise hidden and invisible purpose, and our routine dreams are not prophetic in nature. Prophetic dreams appear through operations by an aspect of full divine person, the Holy Spirit, through and upon the spirit content of those having faith from GOD. Ordinarily, dreams are a product of ones emotional and mental states. Actions and declarations are repeated in Scripture to indicate the correct interpretation, divine origin, and significance of dreams and prophesies. Where a dream from GOD recurs or repeats, it is to indicate the firmness of divine purpose. See Deuteronomy 13: 1-5, Ecclesiastes 5: 2-3 and 7, Jeremiah 23: 31-33, Daniel 2: 28, Amos 3: 7, Genesis 41: 32 and Acts 2:17, KJV.
THE GOLDEN ARROW: Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts. But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap: And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness. Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years. And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts. For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return? (Malachi 3: 1-7, KJV)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: Chosen To Serve As Prophets (01/01/2014); Lawful Revenge? (01/02/2014); Why A “Spokesperson”? (01/14/2013); No Contradictions? (01/15/2013); About Conversion (09/03/2012)
There is far more to be said, correctly understood, and spiritually apprehended. (For example, (9.) The Scriptures also are recorded to serve as evidence and testimony in divine judgment. The device of repetition of similar events over time may be seen as establishing the “weight of evidence” for argument in the same way as multiple eye witness reports, and corroborating materials such as ballistic test results, DNA, fibers, finger prints and telephone logs.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
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