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Clark's Reflections / Jonah 1:1-3
« Last post by clark thompson on April 10, 2017, 05:03:25 am »
Jonah 1:1-3 King James Version (KJV)
1 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.
3 But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.

Jonah 1:1-3 New Life Version (NLV)
Jonah Does Not Obey the Lord

1 The Word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 “Get up and go to the large city of Nineveh, and preach against it. For their sin has come up before Me.” 3 But Jonah ran away from the Lord going toward Tarshish. He went down to Joppa and found a ship which was going to Tarshish. Jonah paid money, and got on the ship to go with them, to get away from the Lord.

New Life Version (NLV) Copyright © 1969 by Christian Literature International

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1 So the word came to Jonah, this was because Jonah was a prophet and was to share God’s word. We as Christians are all to share the gospel with people, the greatest testament to us sharing the gospel is living for Him but then we still are to share with others.

2 So Jonah is told to preach against the wrong doing of Nineveh. Nineveh was living wickedly. We as Christians are not to judge but if we don’t share with people when they are living wrong then we don’t show love but we have to let them know out of love and understand most of the time it may not be received.

3So because he didn’t want to go he ran. We can never run to where God cant find us. Jonah ran in the opposite direction. Jonah paid to get out of God’s will, being disobedient to God’s will has results and its cost. Jonah would have been blessed if he went as God told him but instead God had to break him, God may try to break those who are in rebellion from Him much more so if they are His.
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Clark's Reflections / James 3:1-4
« Last post by clark thompson on April 03, 2017, 05:12:36 am »
James 3:1-4 King James Version (KJV)
3 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.


James 3:1-4 New Life Version (NLV)
The Power of the Tongue

3 My Christian brothers, not many of you should become teachers. If we do wrong, it will be held against us more than other people who are not teachers. 2 We all make many mistakes. If anyone does not make a mistake with his tongue by saying the wrong things, he is a perfect man. It shows he is able to make his body do what he wants it to do. 3 We make a horse go wherever we want it to go by a small bit in its mouth. We turn its whole body by this. 4 Sailing ships are driven by strong winds. But a small rudder turns a large ship whatever way the man at the wheel wants the ship to go.

New Life Version (NLV) Copyright © 1969 by Christian Literature International


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1 The judgment for teachers is more strict because we are judged by what we teach and sometimes the misunderstandings of how people understand what we say and of course we are judged by the wrong teaching that we might say and the people that we could be mislead this is why Jesus has to lead each teacher.

2 None of us can be perfect, Christ alone is perfect. We as teachers are to best practice what we teach, not just teach but live by it.

3 We are to train ourselves to follow God and live for Him because otherwise our flesh will take us another way instead of His.

4 Sins that seem very little can move us so far from where God wants us but also little acts of obedience can move us by God to places greater and faster then we think possible.
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Clark's Reflections / Ruth 4:18-22
« Last post by clark thompson on March 27, 2017, 05:10:47 am »
Ruth 4:18-22 King James Version (KJV)
18 Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
19 And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
20 And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
21 And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
22 And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.

Ruth 4:18-22 New Life Version (NLV)

18 Now these are the children of Perez. Perez was the father of Hezron. 19 Hezron was the father of Ram. Ram was the father of Amminadab. 20 Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was the father of Salmon. 21 Salmon was the father of Boaz. Boaz was the father of Obed. 22 Obed was the father of Jesse. And Jesse was the father of David.

New Life Version (NLV) Copyright © 1969 by Christian Literature International

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18 Perez was the son of Judah thru Tamar. Perez was a twin son the older of Judah’s twins.

19 Not much is known about Hezron or  Ram they would live in Egypt.

20 Amminadab was a leader during the exile. Nahshon was one who went thru the Exodus, he became a military leader during the wandering.

21 Salmon was one that would enter the promised land he also married Rahab and they together had Boaz who this book is about.

22 Obed the child of Ruth and Boaz, not much is said about Obed. Jesse was a shepherd and the father of king David.
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Clark's Reflections / Ruth 4:16-17
« Last post by clark thompson on March 20, 2017, 05:03:24 am »
Ruth 4:16-17 King James Version (KJV)
16 And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
17 And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.

Ruth 4:16-17 New Life Version (NLV)

16 Then Naomi took the child and held him, and became his nurse. 17 The neighbor women gave him a name. They said, “A son has been born to Naomi!” And they called him Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David.

New Life Version (NLV) Copyright © 1969 by Christian Literature International

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16 Naomi took care of the child; this gave a joy and a new purpose in life. We as Christians find our purpose in life those Christ.

17 So Obed was born the grandfather of David who would be king of Israel. Then Jesse David’s father is born.
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Clark's Reflections / Ruth 4:16-17
« Last post by clark thompson on March 13, 2017, 01:06:17 pm »
Ruth 4:16-17 King James Version (KJV)
16 And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
17 And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.

Ruth 4:16-17 New Life Version (NLV)

16 Then Naomi took the child and held him, and became his nurse. 17 The neighbor women gave him a name. They said, “A son has been born to Naomi!” And they called him Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David.

New Life Version (NLV) Copyright © 1969 by Christian Literature International

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16 She was the one to take care of the baby this gave her new joy to life. Sometimes God has a great plan for us around the corner of deep despair.

17 It was tradition that she be accepted as Naomi grandson even thru the tradition of kinsmen redeemer. We see king David is three generations away. God knows the future events of where He is leading us.
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Clark's Reflections / Ruth 4:13-15
« Last post by clark thompson on March 06, 2017, 05:40:41 am »
Ruth 4:13-15 King James Version (KJV)
13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bare a son.
14 And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.
15 And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.



Ruth 4:13-15 New Life Version (NLV)
The Families to Follow Ruth and Boaz

13 So Boaz took Ruth. She became his wife, and he went in to her. The Lord made it possible for her to have a child and she gave birth to a son. 14 The women said to Naomi, “Thanks be to the Lord. He has not
left you without a family this day. May his name become known in all of Israel. 15 May he bring you new life and strength while you are old. For your daughter-in-law who loves you, who is better to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.”

New Life Version (NLV) Copyright © 1969 by Christian Literature International

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13 So Boaz took Ruth, this would make her very happy. So they have a baby together. God blesses them with the boy.

14 Naomi now had a new family. God’s name should of always been proclaimed, we today even though God will continue to bless us have enough reasons already to praise God.

15 They thought the baby would give her energy she would need it, children have full energy. It was shown by Ruth not leaving and helping get food for her that she loved her as her own mother.
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Clark's Reflections / Ruth 4:11-12
« Last post by clark thompson on February 27, 2017, 05:13:28 am »
Ruth 4:11-12 King James Version (KJV)
11 And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:
12 And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.

Ruth 4:11-12 New Life Version (NLV)

11 All the people in the gate and the leaders said, “We have heard it. May the Lord make the woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built the house of Israel. May you become rich in Ephrathah and be known by all in Bethlehem. 12 May your house be like the house of Perez, the son of Judah and Tamar, because of the children the Lord will give you by this young woman.”

New Life Version (NLV) Copyright © 1969 by Christian Literature International

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11 So the elders accept what had just happened and agree to tell they saw it happen if they needed to be witnesses. Rachel and Leah were the two wives of Jacob. So now they are blessing him, Boaz name would become known.

12 They are going back to story of their ancestry; most likely they were all desendents of Judah. Tamar tricked Judah and she had Perez, they are using this story to say God will provide a child.
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Clark's Reflections / Ruth 4:9-10
« Last post by clark thompson on February 20, 2017, 05:05:17 am »
Ruth 4:9-10 King James Version (KJV)
9 And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi.
10 Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.

Ruth 4:9-10 New Life Version (NLV)

9 Then Boaz said to the leaders and all the people, “You have seen today that I have bought from Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech, to Chilion and to Mahlon. 10 And I have taken Ruth, the Moabite woman who was Mahlon’s wife, to be my wife. I will keep alive the name of the dead man on his land. His name will not be forgotten among his brothers or from the gate of his birth-place. You have heard this today.”

New Life Version (NLV) Copyright © 1969 by Christian Literature International

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9 So now he had a right to marry Ruth who is what he wanted to do but he had to do it the right way he had to become the kinsmen redeemer, Christ did this for us as we are the church.

10 Although this was done Ruth was never given up as his wife. Its tricky how it seen the child they would have would be seen as the heir of the Mahlon which the land would go to him and he would carry the name of Mahlon as he lived on the land.
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Clark's Reflections / Ruth 4:7-8
« Last post by clark thompson on February 13, 2017, 05:16:14 am »
Ruth 4:7-8 King James Version (KJV)
7 Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel.
8 Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.

Ruth 4:7-8 New Life Version (NLV)

7 This is what was done before in Israel to show that the buying or trading of land was decided upon. A man would take off his shoe and give it to another. This would make sure what was decided. 8 So he said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself.” And he took off his shoe.

New Life Version (NLV) Copyright © 1969 by Christian Literature International

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7 So they sealed the oat based on the tradition it seems that for this to be mentioned in the scripture that by David’s time when this was most likely no longer a tradition. Traditions go away but we can’t let our focus and devotion towards the Lord go away.

8 So Boaz now could buy the land but more important to him this could mean he could now marry Ruth which would make both of them very happy.
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Clark's Reflections / Ruth 4:5-6
« Last post by clark thompson on February 06, 2017, 05:44:34 am »
Ruth 4:5-6 King James Version (KJV)
5 Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.
6 And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it.

Ruth 4:5-6 New Life Version (NLV)

5 Then Boaz said, “The day you buy the field from Naomi, you must take Ruth, the Moabite woman, also. She is the wife of the dead man. You must keep alive the name of the dead man on his land.” 6 Then the close in-law said, “I cannot buy it for myself because it might be that my own children would not be able to own my land later. Take it for yourself. I give you my right to buy it, for I cannot buy it.”

New Life Version (NLV) Copyright © 1969 by Christian Literature International

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5 So this meant that he had to marry Ruth he had no problem buying the land but didn’t want a new wife. This could be because of her being a Moabite but is not stated here.

6 He didn’t buy it because he wanted to be able to pass it down to his own children. He knew the law that him buying it would not make it his why he goes into buying it is kind of greedy because he may have been trying to buy it so he could give to his children rather then keep it to whose it was by being the kinsmen redeemer. Sometimes we want only to do half the work wanting the whole reward.
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