Shelly,
Good to hear from you. Glad you chimed right in here.
I think it's literal gold too. If not, like Phil says, it truly doesn't
matter in the long hall. And maybe that's the closest word the writer could
use to give even an inkling of a description.
Vicki
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From: "Shelly Pryor" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 4:28 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
>
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> 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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