John UK wrote:
Saint James, that is a mighty interesting post concerning Mark 16.

And Scripture pretty much stays consistant from cover to cover in using that same figurative language regarding serpents(vipers) and their poison. Here's a few.

Psalm 58:4Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;

Psalm 140:3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

Deut 32:33Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.

Per these verses among many others, Their poison/ wine was likened to the faith plus self righteous works of the law which the Jews taught and god hated which we see in their progeny the RC up to this day.

Matt 23:31 Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.
32 Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
33**Ye serpents**, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

It was the power of the gospel that enabled the treading on those same people Jesus called serpents.

The KJV translates Strong's G3957 in the following manner: Passover (28x), Easter (1x).

From what I see, The Greek term Pascha is translated Passover except for the one in Acts 12 and only God knows why that one wasnt as its the same Greek word. But looking at the term Passover and the context of this particular verse, we can see that Christ was/is the Passover sacrificed for us so that we may keep the feast of the Unleavened Bread of sincerity and truth which I understand to be the bread of life in John 6:35.

1 Cor. 5:7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:

Mike wrote:
Me too, US. And if you put blueberries, pecans, and real maple syrup on them, it is truly heavenly. Is it ok to say heavenly in this context?

Phil Casamento wrote:
If we celebrate the birth of Christ or his resurrection in honor of God especially on a particular day, we do so for his glory, not our own. Consider Romans 14:5
"One person esteems one day as better than another, while another esteems all days alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind." My conscience is clear on this matter and you wrong your brother by thinking evil of him. Take heed to the verses preceding this passage of Scripture,"Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make him stand."

He was taught the prefect law at the feet of Gamaliel (Acts 22:3) and in his words performed it blamelessly (Phl 3:6). But, in so doing, he rejected the righteousness and law of God..... love thy neighbor which fulfills all the law(Gal. 5:14).

The Galatians were being bewitched by certain men of James which were teaching what the RC peddles to this day which Paul summed up the letter in asking.....

Gal.3:2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

After reading that compare it to Paul's exegesis in Rom 4.

Rom 4:14 For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:

Paul addressed the Galatians regarding his own transgression of the law in which he once built in attempt to establish his own righteousness which he counted as dung per Phil 3:8.

Gal. 2:18 For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.

Transgressor of what? The same law spoken of in Rom 4:15 which works wrath.

Gal. 2:19 For I through the law[of the Spirit of Faith in Christ Jesus AKA law of Faith Rom 3:27] am dead to the law[of sin and death], that I might live unto God.

Paul was the pattern(1 Tim. 1:16) which others from the same error of tradition were to follow.

Rom. 7:4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ...that we should bring forth fruit unto God.

Rom 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

Before his calling, Paul did the same thing we see to this day in the RCC...faith + works.

Though he loved God (faith) He sought to establish his own righteousness by vigorously performing all the deeds of the Sinai covenant.

Dr. Tim wrote:
“for the night cometh, when no man can work.”

From the portion from John 9 you cited, it seems that particular night spoken of had been spent per Paul.

The baton was passed from battleships to aircraft carriers at Midway as being the key strategic piece of warfare in the pacific theatre.

Just for example.

A grocery store decided to start closing at 8pm until further notice. The headline that came from that nugget was
"Grocery store closing down".

John for JESUS wrote:
James Thomas...
They were both future events at the time they were written, but they are two separate regatherings. Deut 30:1-6 already happened after the Babylonian exile. While Isaiah 11:11 is yet future. Although, I don’t have all of my eschatological ducks in a row and may be off some as far as that. All I can say is I will try to study up some on the second regathering and see how it all fits.

Jer 29:4
4Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon;

Jer 29:14
14And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.

John for JESUS wrote:
I still see it as a regathering...

We agreed the same event and its narrative from Deut. 30:1-3 is also given by Isaiah 11:11, but what I was holding off on was the prior verse must be included as well in our discussion as its fulfilled the same day.

Isa 11:10 And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.

Isaiah 11:10 is a verse that was quoted/cited by Paul in Romans 15:12 as a done deal at the time wrote to the Romans which is the better promise (Heb 11:40, Jer 31:31-34, Ezek 36:26) of God’s laws written on hearts of flesh..... the grace of God through Jesus Christ (Zech 4:7) which is one in the same as our text that began all this...that being Deut. 30:6 the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart.

All align perfectly and each are part of the picture God paints for us to understand. So when you pluck one piece out and try to make a case, know that Paul has a monopoly on Isaiah 11:10 that cannot be disputed.

John for JESUS wrote:
You are saying the first time God brought Israel out was in Egypt and the second time was in Egypt and Assyria.

John for JESUS wrote:
Because they were scattered abroad, not just in Egypt. So regathering some out of Egypt would be different than all of them exodusing out of Egypt together.

My point is that "the second time" is referring to the Lord setting His hand...

1ST Time was in Egypt.

Ex 13:3
And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place:

Second time was in Egypt/Assyria etc. to deliver the remnant.

Isa 11:11 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time....