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----- Original Message -----
From: "Shelly Pryor" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 6:28 PM
Subject: Re: biblical questions
> i've heard it said the streets are gold because gold will be so common
there
> that it could be used as pavement and that there will be much finer
things.
> I know it does mention several diff kinds of stones in the bible. I'm
pretty
> sure it does say gold, but now I'm gonna have to go look.
> The flood was before the birth of Christ.
> Save fish from a flood LOL I never thought about that. There is a cute
kids
> book tthat asks all kinds of questions in rhyme about the arc I read ir on
> the net I wish I had marked where it was. I'm rambling.
> going now.
> Shelly
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "B Dunse" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 3:17 PM
> Subject: Re: biblical questions
>
>
> > Mat,
> >
> > Funny how people ask about dinosaurs and care less if God talks about
> > sharks, blackbirds or anything else he created. Not meaning you as an
> > inquisitive state I think we all asked that one at one time or another,
> > seeking answers to the obvious questions, but those as you mention who
try
> > to dispute the truth of God's word through science. I don't know that
> > making mention of dinosaurs was high on God's list to example his
> > personality and message, but it is your lucky day... he actually did
> > mention them... Some dispute these accounts as alligators or crocs, but
I
> > find that pretty difficult to see as will likely you after you read...
> >
> > Job 40:14-
> > God's Power Shown in Creatures
> >
> > 15 "Behold now, Behemoth, which I made as well as you; He eats grass
like
> > an ox. 16 "Behold now, his strength in his loins And his power in the
> > muscles of his belly. 17 "He bends his tail like a cedar; The sinews of
> his
> > thighs are knit together. 18 "His bones are tubes of bronze; His limbs
are
> > like bars of iron.
> >
> > 19 "He is the first of the ways of God; Let his maker bring near his
> sword.
> > 20 "Surely the mountains bring him food, And all the beasts of the field
> > play there. 21 "Under the lotus plants he lies down, In the covert of
the
> > reeds and the marsh. 22 "The lotus plants cover him with shade; The
> willows
> > of the brook surround him. 23 "If a river rages, he is not alarmed; He
is
> > confident, though the Jordan rushes to his mouth. 24 "Can anyone capture
> > him when he is on watch, With barbs can anyone pierce his nose?
> >
> > Job 41
> >
> > 41:1 God's Power Shown in Creatures
> >
> >
> > "Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook? Or press down his tongue
with
> > a cord? 2 "Can you put a rope in his nose Or pierce his jaw with a hook?
3
> > "Will he make many supplications to you, Or will he speak to you soft
> > words? 4 "Will he make a covenant with you? Will you take him for a
> servant
> > forever? 5 "Will you play with him as with a bird, Or will you bind him
> for
> > your maidens? 6 "Will the traders bargain over him? Will they divide him
> > among the merchants? 7 "Can you fill his skin with harpoons, Or his head
> > with fishing spears? 8 "Lay your hand on him; Remember the battle; you
> will
> > not do it again! 9 "Behold, your expectation is false; Will you be laid
> low
> > even at the sight of him? 10 "No one is so fierce that he dares to
arouse
> > him; Who then is he that can stand before Me? 11 "Who has given to Me
that
> > I should repay him? Whatever is under the whole heaven is Mine.
> >
> > 12 "I will not keep silence concerning his limbs, Or his mighty
strength,
> > or his orderly frame. 13 "Who can strip off his outer armor? Who can
come
> > within his double mail? 14 "Who can open the doors of his face? Around
his
> > teeth there is terror. 15 "His strong scales are his pride, Shut up as
> with
> > a tight seal. 16 "One is so near to another That no air can come between
> > them. 17 "They are joined one to another; They clasp each other and
cannot
> > be separated. 18 "His sneezes flash forth light, And his eyes are like
the
> > eyelids of the morning. 19 "Out of his mouth go burning torches; Sparks
of
> > fire leap forth. 20 "Out of his nostrils smoke goes forth As from a
> boiling
> > pot and burning rushes. 21 "His breath kindles coals, And a flame goes
> > forth from his mouth. 22 "In his neck lodges strength, And dismay leaps
> > before him. 23 "The folds of his flesh are joined together, Firm on him
> and
> > immovable. 24 "His heart is as hard as a stone, Even as hard as a lower
> > millstone. 25 "When he raises himself up, the mighty fear; Because of
the
> > crashing they are bewildered. 26 "The sword that reaches him cannot
avail,
> > Nor the spear, the dart or the javelin. 27 "He regards iron as straw,
> > Bronze as rotten wood. 28 "The arrow cannot make him flee; Slingstones
are
> > turned into stubble for him. 29 "Clubs are regarded as stubble; He
laughs
> > at the rattling of the javelin. 30 "His underparts are like sharp
> > potsherds; He spreads out like a threshing sledge on the mire. 31 "He
> makes
> > the depths boil like a pot; He makes the sea like a jar of ointment. 32
> > "Behind him he makes a wake to shine; One would think the deep to be
> > gray-haired. 33 "Nothing on earth is like him, One made without fear. 34
> > "He looks on everything that is high; He is king over all the sons of
> > pride."
> >
> > As for your question regarding Jesus and the flood. Jesus Christ as we
> know
> > him, the man who was also Son of God, came after the flood. The Son of
God
> > however, who became flesh, that being Jesus, according to John's
gospel,
> > was always... was the word, is the word and will always be the word. You
> > can read that in John 1:1 and more.
> >
> > As far as saving water creatures? Well evidently Mattel felt the need to
> > make sure the fish were accounted for in the flood and put them in a
> barrel
> > in the ark eh? lol. Obviously they fared just fine on their won swimming
> > where ever they wish, as wel as any other sea creatures, snails,
starfish
> > and whatever.
> >
> > I'm not sure golden streets is mentioned in the Bible? Hmm good
question.
> > You are right though, monetarily it means nothing to God, other than how
> it
> > might relate to us as a sacrifice to him. Perhaps someone else has a
> better
> > idea on that one.
> >
> > Brad
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