You know those lineages in the Bible? There long. Boring, and if you lose your place at any point, you pretty much have to start all over. But I am going to show you a lineage that is not boring. Let me show you a lineage that is not boring! Joseph:
The Ancestors of Jesus
Luke 3: 23B Jesus, so people thought, was the son of Joseph, Son of Eli, Son of Matthat, son of Levi, Son of Melchi, son of Jannai, son of Joseph, 25 son of Mattathias, son of Amos, son of Nahum, son of Esli, son of Naggai, 26 son of Maath, son of Mattathias, son of Semein, son of Josech, son of Joda, 27 son of Joanan, son of Rhesa, son of Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, son of Neri, 28 son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmadam, son of Er, 29 son of Joshua, son of Eliezer, son of Jorim, son of Matthat, son of Levi, 30 son of Simeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son of Jonam, son of Eliakim, 31 son of Melea, son of Menna, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David, 32 son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon, son of Nahshon, 33 son of Amminadab, son of Admin, son of Arni, son of Hezron, son of Perez, son of Judah, 34 son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son of Terah, son of Nahor, 35 son of Serug, son of Reu, son of Peleg, son of Eber, son of Shelah, 36 son of Cainan, son of Arphaxad, son of Shem, son of Noah, son of Lamech, 37 son of Methuselah, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalaleel, son of Cainan, son of Enos, son of Seth, son of Adam, son of God.
This is the lineage of Joseph, the husband of Mary, in the Bible. What I want you to notice, at the end, in bold is the phrase “son of God”. See how, Joseph is, because of the lineage of Jesus, a son of God.
I have been reading through Luke, for Advent. I came across this, and wanted to share it with you. I wrote it down, also so that I would remember it. Thank you for reading my blog!
You read that right. I am going to have to drop a class. I am enrolled for two classes, but I can currently only afford to pay for one. One class is Phil 2311 (Logic) which counts for Math- which I need. The other class is a “Russian Culture” class. It is obvious to you, which class I am going to have to drop. But we both know that the “Russian Culture” Class will be worth money after school. So- I am going to look for scholarships, and since I am in Texas I am going to see whether I am eligible for the Hazelwood Act, which covers the cost of the class.
It seems like I might have to drop a class. But, at UTA I have two things: Student Support Center, and the Veterans Assistance Center. I am going to go to the SSC to ask about scholarships, and to try and get a new ID. Then, afterwards, I am going to the VAC, to ask about the Hazelwood Act. If they make me finish using the Post-9/11 GI Bill, I will have to take a full load. In that case, I will put in my notice with Ranger Guard, to make sure I pass all my classes. I don’t want to do that, but I want to make sure I can:
Pay for my classes
Pass my classes
My GPA is garbage, right now. But I noticed UTA has scholarships for certain classes. What if “Russian Culture” turns out to be one of those classes? Also it appeared there might be scholarships for being a Junior. So, I will look for those kinds of scholarships. Its really interesting, how I have been blessed with unique relationships on campus, that MIGHT make taking both classes possible. If not- I will use the GI Bill.
Anyways, my Dad was about to throw out a “Voices of the Martyrs” publication. I decided to look through it first. Lets see what Richard Wurmbrand has to say, about casting out demons. In the article Why Could We Not, on the last two pages, the founder of “VOM”, had this to say, about the disciples who could not cast out a certain demon. Found Mark 9: 28. According to Richard, Marx, Engels, and Trotsky were only able to point out, the sins of others, and never there own. He says this:
Without confession and repentance, we will never succeed on the right path.
I think, this means its time to confess our sins. But to whom do we confess our sins too? A Priest. How interesting, because I, am considering attending the Catholic Church, Paul de Vincent, just down the street. Maybe, they have a Priest who takes confessions. See, how VOM has prompted me to take action about my faith? I hope its the right action- at times I feel lost in my faith. So, this might be a good first step. Ever since I went down there, at Billy Graham, with Carol.
VOM is a publication, which keeps track of persecution, and the persecuted church world wide. From China, even in Columbia, where it is said, some groups in that country are now persecuting Christians- and the Government does nothing about it. Isn’t Columbia supposed to be a Christian Country? But its listed right along with Nigeria, and the rest for its violence towards members of the Christian faith. Sad. The persecution is visibly spreading across the world. Wake up, dear reader! The enemy is at the gates!!
I still hurt. I had to block my cousin once removed. I won’t name them here. But I will elaborate. First off, my cousin went and voted for Kamala. They bragged about it too. Then, my cousin went and posted in favor of terrorist Hamas. The cousin does not make good decisions, for some reason. Last, but not least, I believe my cousin is the force that destroyed my single greatest relationship I ever developed with another human being. The cousin accomplished what they set out to do, and once completed, would not talk with me at all. Except to say, “Go away”, when I confronted them on supporting Hamas. So, I replied with “If I had children, I would not let you watch them”. My cousin would not hurt anyone, but I doubt that they would make good decisions for them. So- I blocked them, after “liking” there post, so that they would know I was complying. I am very sad, and heart broken over the entire ordeal. I will never fully understand why. I don’t want revenge, rather I want restoration. At this point, only Jesus can restore things- I believe He will too.
This is my current reading project. Fascinating, that right before I begin taking Logic at University, that I found a biography on, none other than Paul the Apostle. I believe it was a divine discovery at Barnes and Nobles. It was the final copy available, and someone else was already looking in that direction. So, I made sure that I was not stealing it from under there nose.
Anyways, I just finished Chapter 4 Antioch. By the fourth chapter I finally realized, to get the most out of this book, I need a copy of the Bible handy. I originally ignored the notes, but I found the information beginning in note 6 to be the most interesting to me. So, I copied the scriptures into my note book. The author, N.T. Wright was explaining about how Paul and Barnabas dealt with the question of non-Jews being among Jews, which was an offense to some. But it was because Paul feared he had labored in vain at times. Here is from Thessalonians 1.
2:1 You know, brothers and sisters, that our time with you was not wasted.
3:5 But when I couldn’t wait any longer, I sent Timothy to find out about your faith. I wanted to see whether the tempter had in someway tempted you, making our work meaningless.
Philippians 2:16 as you hold firmly to the word of life. Then I can brag on the day of Christ that my effort was not wasted and that my work produced results.
I wanted to include these notes because, I was compelled to write them down in my note book. In order to more correctly follow along. As I said earlier, this study of Paul will require having my Bible handy.
The author went into a little bit, explaining that the church at Antioch sought to meet the needs of the believers in Jerusalem. The believers in Antioch were non-Jewish primarily, and the Jews in Jerusalem were not exactly sure how to receive Titus, because he was not circumcised. Paul and Barnabas had brought Titus with them. Wright referenced Galatians 2. I will not transcribe it here, but you can reference it for yourself. In Galatians 2, Peter travels to Antioch, and at first would mingle with the non-Jewish believers. But later, he held back because of the Jewish believers who had followed him. Paul calls Peter a hypocrite, but I couldn’t help but notice his manner was slightly racist to, towards the non-Jewish believers.
I know the book is about Paul, and not Peter, but I felt compelled to address this issue. For precisely the reason that I posted Psalm 13. Both David, a man after God’s own heart, and Peter the Apostle had doubts and struggles with belief in God, and obeying God. Eventually, Peter makes his own journeys, the author mentions this, to Corinth and eventually to Rome. I remember Acts used to say that Peter went to Japan. That must have been a complete culture shock to him. Eventually, he overcame his racism somehow.
Anyways, its encouraging to know that Barnabas came to get Paul, and at this point, they have a unique partnership. But even Barnabas was persuaded by Peter, to abstain from eating and associating with the non-Jewish believers, the Christians. I enjoy reading all about these faithful followers of Jesus, and there faith struggles too. Just like we have today. It makes me thankful, that God has not thrown me aside, but that He has a purpose for me, especially in light of my broken heart. That is what prompted me to share all this. I had a sudden inspiration to write about what I was reading, but I related it to my sorrow too, because God meets us in our sorrows. We ought to give Him thanks for that, because if He didn’t do that, then all would be lost, and we would have no one to turn to in such cases. Jesus says in Revelations that for those who believe, “All things will be made new”. Please pray for me, because I am going through such a struggle.
To understand all that is going on with Israel, we need a context. I propose the context of Psalm 1 and the book of Esther. What Hamas did on October 7, 2023 was horrendous! Yet, what the UN has done- is beyond Haiman. This is happening in our day. Right before our very eyes.
First read Psalm 1, because this establishes the context for which to read the book of Esther. The wicked disappear. That is according to Psalm 1.
See, how the ungodly are like chaff- to be blown away with the wind.
Now, listen to the book of Esther. Pay attention to the fate of Haiman. If you pay attention, Psalm 1 and the Book of Esther are playing out before our very eyes. The UN told Hamas “We are one”. This is a betrayal worse than Haiman. See how the UN gave Israel its charter- to set up the Jews for the biggest destruction. America needs to remain faithful to Israel. It was Jesus who said to the woman at the well, that “That Salvation comes from the Jews”, see how Israel is the land of salvation. According to Jesus.
It turns out, my own cousin once removed is a Hamas supporter- unfortunately I don’t think he understands, Hamas and “Palestine” are linked. Israel in its war has been fighting for its survival, since October 7, 2023. If Israel loses, there will not be an Israel. If Hamas disbanded- there would be peace.
This blog will always support Israel. The land belong to the Jews. It says so in the Bible. One day, the Jews will recognize Jesus as there King- they will “Call on the One who comes in the name of the Lord”. Until then, we need to pray for the strength of Israel, and that she will be victorious.
My Mom sent me this video. It is about the Christian heritage of America. Including the founders who loved God. This video is the beginning of a series, in which the first video, defines what it means for America to be a Christian nation. Meaning, that our laws, our values, are Christian.
Its a reminder of things for our nation- and things for me, personally. For one, America needs to turn back to God. Things that are evil, have become the norm. While things that please God, have been spurned. America has made one step in the right direction- by re-electing Trump. But we really need to turn from our (For all have fallen short of the glory of God) wickedness. We need to stop pointing fingers, and repent.
Remember that Jesus is our Master and our Friend. When we call Jesus Lord, I do believe, and have experienced, that He enters our lives. Jesus has experienced all manner of temptation just as we have- and as He put it, “I have overcome the world”. Also Jesus said: “Greater love hath no man, than that he lay down his life for his friends”. Jesus laid down His life on the cross, for us. So, Jesus has gone above and beyond to be not only our Master, but our Friend too.
I am sitting here, listening to Christmas music, as I type this. I listen to Star 102.1, which plays all the Christmas music. They play the music through Christmas day. Hence, why I am probably talking about Jesus- His birthday is coming up. But first, we have Thanksgiving. This day was set aside to thank God for what He has done for our nation, and also to thank each other for the various sacrifices we make for each other. It is an important tradition, and I believe we should stick with it till Jesus returns. Along with Christmas.
So, anyways, I just find it to be a fascinating debate about the historical foundations of America being Christian. I remember reading in Rush Limbaugh’s book about the Pilgrims, how even the “Strangers” didn’t dare step off the ship, without first helping to form the Mayflower compact- and to pray. Before they even set foot on land, they had approached God. It seemed to work, because later they became a successful colony. Even though they didn’t land in Virginia as they had hoped.
This blogpost is about the video- I need to rewatch it so I can discuss the material- and I really think you should take a moment, to watch the introduction of the video to get an idea of what the speaker has to say about America’s Christian Heritage. Another reason I need to watch it, is because I want to return to school, and my major is History.
I really like the introduction. The speaker is Gary DeMar. The Title of the first part, is “Fact Or Fiction”. Gary argues, during the introduction, that you cannot appreciate America’s History, without understanding the Christian foundation of it. Just watch it- and appreciate the wisdom being put forth.
Now, for me personally. I believe things in my life, need to be dedicated to God. I have seen it over and over, when I leave God out- I fail. But when I have put God at the center- I met success. I think it will end up being the same thing for America- and I believe America is a preview of what the Millennium will look like, when Jesus reigns on this Earth. God bless you and thanks for reading my post!
If you have followed my blog at all, you know I have reason for discouragement. When I get discouraged, I know to turn to the Lord. I am turning to the Lord- because I want Him to direct my path. I have posted this Psalm before I am sure- but it means so much to me.
When I was a kid, my family would sing this Psalm, from the Psalter. So, here it is:
Psalm 1:1 Blessed is the person who does not follow the advice of wicked people, take the path of sinners, or join (sit) in the company of mockers.
2 Rather he delights in the teachings of the LORD, and reflects on his teachings day and night.
3 He is like a tree planted beside the streams-
a tree that produces fruit in season and whose leaves do not wither.
He succeeds in everything he does.
4 Wicked people are not like that.
Instead, they are like husks that the wind blows away.
5 That is why wicked people will not be able to stand in the judgment
and sinners will not be able to stand where righteous people gather.
6 The LORD knows the way of righteous people,
but the way of the wicked people will end.
This is how I know everything will be alright. I am nervous about going to school again. But I know I can be excited- because God will take care of me. I worry, yes, but I have my Master and my Friend- the Lord Jesus to comfort me, and to encourage me along the path that I believe God has set for me. If it is God’s will- He will make a path. I believe it is His will. Know doubt. A burning desire to finish school burns within me. I have learned a lot during my hiatus. I have learned to lean on Him. Always. God bless you, and thank you for reading my blog.
I decided to include Psalm 1 here, from the Psalms Project. It is very good. Enjoy!!
The movie. It is titled: The Life Of Jesus. I am watching it, now. I am not very far in. It is the part where Jesus chases the money changers out of the Temple. I have seen this movie before. I am watching it on YouTube. You know, I may have to reschedule my appointment tomorrow, but I am going to watch this movie. I love Jesus. He is my Master and my friend.
I came to Jesus at Billy Graham, in 2002. Just before I went into the NAVY. In 2007, I was just living life how I thought I should- and suddenly a change occurred. I quit going out. Certain songs, I no longer want to hear. Taste in movies and shows changed too. I believe it is the Holy Spirit. After I tried going out again, but it just was never the same. I was not always faithful to God. But I can see He was always faithful to me, taking care of me, even when I was in the NAVY.
Jesus is in His ministry now. He as at the well with the Samaritan woman. This part is really touching to me. This is where Jesus says, “Salvation is of the Jews”. I keep this in mind. If Salvation is of the Jews- Israel then we should br praying for Israel. Not condemning it. Jesus is the Messiah. But these people did not understand that at the time. But now we know, because of the Bible.
The Bible
I saw a meme once, that explained they do not really know where the Bible came from. I found this meme to be encouraging, because to often they give credit to mere mortals for crafting the Bible- usually for nefarious purposes. But if they do not know where the Bible came from- maybe that is the sign that the Bible is from GOD- they don’t know where it came from. It came from God. Like when Paul named the “unknown God” in Athens. The Athenians had been worshipping God all along, and they did not even know it.
Now, Jesus is healing the man at the well. He had been sick for 38 years. Jesus asked Him, “Do you want to be well”? Amazing, how Jesus did that! I find it how the Bible is such a comforting book, in light of Jesus. Without Jesus, the Bible would be a stinking pile of garbage.
I guess my Dad decided to stay at the farm again. He does this a lot. Dad really enjoys that camper, they put out there. Last time I was there he showed me how to setup the generator. It was easy to do. I think I can remember it, next time I go out there.
Jesus is now explaining how He is the Son of Man to the Pharisees, and His disciples. He explains that He judges based on the authority of God. He does only what His Father sent Him to do. How the Father is His witness. Where did Moses write about Jesus? Are there hidden books, that we know nothing about.
Jesus is now feeding the 5,000. Actually, it was more than 5,000. Back then, only the men were counted. Not including there families. They even had twelve basket fulls of bread left over, after the meal with Jesus. Jesus then goes off into the hills, to be by Himself. Then Jesus appears to the disciples, when they were in the boat, and they thought he was a spirit.
Jesus is now teaching in the synagogue. He is the Bread of Life. Pastor Kilman did a sermon on this, and I was there for it. Very fascinating. We must drink of Jesus blood, and eat of His flesh too. Or we cannot be saved. Jesus then travelled the Galilee. Even in Galilee, the Jewish authorities were looking for Him.
Jesus spared the life of the adulterous woman. Once again, He is confronted by the Pharisees on this matter. Jesus explains, “The Father who has sent Me, is with Me”. The Pharisees knew neither Jesus, nor the Father. Yet, they claimed to be Holy. Jesus is the Good Shepherd.
Jesus is waiting to raise Lazarus from the dead. He is also going back to Jerusalem. Jesus no longer traveled openly, because they were looking to kill him. The Pharisees and the Chief Priests had given orders, that anyone who saw Jesus must turn Him in.
Jesus is entering Jerusalem riding on a donkey. He is headed for His moment of humiliation and death. Jesus is discussing how He is the Light, and how we can be the people of the Light. Even though He had performed all these miracles. They refused to believe. Isaiah said God has blinded there eyes, and there minds. It was God who blinded them to the truth. So, that He might be lifted up for us.
Jesus is being betrayed. He is being handed over to the Chief Priests and Pharisees. Jesus calls us friends, not servants. a servant doesn’t know what its master does. But Jesus told us everything. “Love one another”. If people persecuted Jesus- they will persecute us. They no longer have any excuse for there sin. They hate both Him and His Father. They hated Him for no reason at all. Jesus is prophesying not only His Asencion, the coming of the Holy Spirit, and His eventual return. Jesus has defeated the World.
Judas led the Temple guards, to find Jesus. At the garden, where He prayed. Jesus asked them twice, “Who are you looking for?” “Jesus” they said. Now Peter denies Jesus. Three times. Before the rooster crowed. Jesus said, “My Kingdom does not belong to this world”.
Now the Jews want Jesus crucified. Even though Pilate found nothing to condemn Him for. The Jews wanted Jesus killed for “blaspheme”.
Here, you can watch it for yourself. Its very moving.
Today, I logged into my computer. A couple of days ago, my Blizzard launcher told me World of Warcraft was “playable”. So, I decided to check it out. Had I updated my subscription? Yes. Yes I had, it turned out. So, I started playing, which gave me great satisfaction. I did several quests. They were easy, but I am still on one of them. I have to go around, and complete a bunch of leveling quests, in order to complete the one I am on. Its going to take a while, but it will be worth it.
Anyways, usually, I mow the back yard, and my Dad mows the front yard. But today, my Dad mowed both the front yard and the back yard. It looked really nice. Especially because I didn’t have to mow it. Thanks Dad! After my Dad mowed, he did give me a chore, where he wanted me to cut up some branches he had piled up on the back porch. So, I smoked, and then after that I used some clippers to cut the branches up, and then I threw them into the garbage can.
While my Dad mowed the lawn, I went to go visit my Mom. But when I got to her house, Joey was there, and he explained that my Mom, sisters, and niece Madison, all went to visit my brother William. He is at San Marcos getting his degree. I was so impressed with my Mom, for going and seeing how William is doing. I miss my Mom right now. But I am glad she got to do this. She needed it!
This is the very first YouTube I ever watched in 2007. I don’t even remember how I found it. I would watch it on repeat, after watch. It is some politics and history for sure. I decided to share this with my readers. Because I am getting to know you all, maybe you want to know about me too.
After I smoked, and refreshed my coffee, I noticed my Dad was still watching Lost In Space, on Netflix. He has been watching that for the last several days. Or, rather, re-watching, because previously we had watched it together. Its pretty good. But once I watch most things, I am ready to move on. But he sure seems fascinated by it.
My friend, Leland just wished me a good night. Aw. I came across Leland on Facebook. He is from Kenya. He wants so bad to be a Minister of God. Speaking of God, I forgot to read my Bible again. I have a reading plan, and I have tried over and over to follow it. I find great peace in reading the scriptures. I feel God speak to me there. Here is a scripture I wanted to share
Deuteronomy 5:16 “Honor your father and mother as the LORD your God has commanded you. Then you will live for a long time, and things will go well for you in the land the LORD your God is giving you.”
Remember how I talked about this last time? I wanted to share the scripture, because it is a part of my reading. But it sticks out to me. This is one of the hardest commands of God to obey. Even for me, and my parents were both good parents. So, I try to imagine following this command if I felt my parents hadn’t been so good to me. It must be tough. But I believe we must obey it. I must obey it. Because God has commanded it. We honor our parents, to honor Jesus.
I have not heard from Scott in a while. I will give him a call later on. But I expect he is busy. Scott works two jobs, has a girlfriend, and he wants to move out from his parents house. So, this means he is extremely busy. But I still want to hangout with Scott. He compliments me, I feel like.
I need to begin sending money to the Shiloh Village Apartments. I broke my lease, that is why. The apartment was in Everett, Washington. Moved there in August. I moved back to Texas at the end of April. I drove for two days straight in order to get home. This is when I broke my lease. Now, I owe them a bunch of money. I would have stayed. But I just missed my family, and oddly- being in Texas. Never thought I would say that.
Trump Indicted On All 34 Counts
You may be wondering, do I still support Trump, even after his indictment. Which perhaps you have hard about yourself. Well, yes I still will vote for Trump. I just ordered a free Make America Great Again hat too! I will post a picture when it arrives. Jesus saved our souls and Trump is the savior of America. I believe in Trump still, and I believe Trump has a wall to finish! Remember, that the libs gush over Nelson Mandela.
This meme speaks for itself.
Well, anyways I am done writing for now. Time to finish my coffee. God bless you!
I made it! Like the title says. My favorite time is Friday night. Because you have the whole weekend to look forward too. This week, I have been watching the Left Behind series on YouTube. It’s free. So far. It has been pretty good too. I would say, the 2nd one was much better than the first one. But both films were good. I believe they show the truth. That Jesus will return soon!
I went and drove to see my Mom. But she was not home. That’s ok. I am not so sure she wants to see me right now. I have begun to grow a beard. I am no longer in the NAVY, so I figure why not? At least for a little while. I just think that shaving every day is hard on my face.
I am waiting for my disability to hit at Midnight. I destroyed my old phone. So, I am planning to buy a new phone. I am not sure what kind. Whatever is the cheapest. Honestly, I considered getting a flip phone. I use Facebook way to much, that’s why. I am also on Truth Social. I am just on there to support Trump during the difficult times.
I have my drink. A Red Bull Peach Edition. It is delicious. I cannot really afford it, but I bought it anyways. I just went to smoke a cigarette. I noticed the grass needs mowing. It has been storming almost this whole week, in Texas. But today, it was rather nice out. I just am not sure I am ready to mow yet. Might let it grow a bit longer.
I am on a Batman Kick. Lately, I have been listening to soundtracks on YouTube. I think this is one of my favorite ones. I miss watching the Dark Night trilogy in theaters. I saw all but the last one in Theaters. I watched the second one in Bahrain. It made the movie special.
Thank you for reading my blog. I just wonder, how is your family doing? Well, I hope. My family seems to be doing alright. My Niece is off to Air Force Boot Camp this week, I guess. Big step for her. I reminded her to document everything. She already knows that.
I am just here in Texas again. I figure I will find work soon. I am always trying to find work. I hope I hear from my old employer. DefenseTex. I enjoy working as a security guard.
I am going to be taking a free certification course through Cisco and IBM- offered by Goodwill. It begins in July, and ends in September. I hope to become certified. I will take my time, and study hard. First step is the assessment. Mr. Padilla at Goodwill sent me the instructions. I will begin self-paced courses.
Anyways, I am just writing to give an update. My updates have been sparse. I am what some would call “Old Fashioned”. I believe we need to honor our parents. Its not easy, and if you have no parents it might prove a challenge to obeying the command of God. But if you are not sure about it, pray to God and ask Him to guide you. That’s what I do. As an adult I no longer obey my parents- rather I honor them. This honors God. It is so easy in our modern world to blow off this command of God. But it needs to be obeyed because it is fundamental. I am not trying to lecture you. I am just sharing what I do. It is something God convicted me about, even before I left the NAVY. When I was a child, I rarely honored my parents. But as an adult I do everything I can to honor them.
Robert Jeffress says we will marvel, at what God has done. This is very uplifting to me. Because I am a Christian. Being a Christian is not just a religion- it is a relationship. With Jesus. Jesus came to His own people, and was rejected.
Sometimes, they say that the Bible, and Jesus are ethnic- that it is for “white people”. But this is not true. Ethiopia was a Christian country in Africa. Just play Europa Universalis III. It will show you, that Ethiopia was Orthodox. Also, many Black Americans have come to accept Jesus as there savior. I doubt they would even be able to do that, if it were “ethnic”.
Anyways, I am just rambling now. I have to ponder these things, because I think these factors above, will matter. That is, people will leave Jesus because they think He is ethnic. But Paul wrote “There is Neither Jew, nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female”. Why would Paul write that if it was all “ethnic”? Wouldn’t Paul emphasize being a Jew, or a Greek, if such was the case.
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