Tag: TheBible
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ZECHARIAH 7
“You’re Interested in Religion, I’m Interested in People” 1On the fourth day of the ninth month, in the fourth year of the reign of King Darius, God’s Message again came to Zechariah. 2-3The town of Bathel had sent a delegation headed by Sarezer and Regem-Melech to pray for God’s blessing and to confer with the…
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ZECHARIAH 6
Eighth Vision: Four Chariots 1Once again I looked up—another strange sight! Four chariots charging out from between two mountains. The mountains were bronze. 2-3The first chariot was drawn by red horses, the second chariot by balck horses, the third chariot by white horses, and the fourth chariot by dappled horses. All the horses were powerful.…
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ZECHARIAH 5
Sixth Vision: The Flying Book 1I looked up again and saw—surprise!—a book on the wing! A book flying! 2The Messenger-Angel said to me, “What do you see now?” I said, “I see a book flying, a huge book—thirty feet long and fifteen wide!” 3-4He told me, “This book is the verdict going out worldwide against…
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ZECHARIAH 4
Fifth Vision: A Lampstand and Two Olive trees 1The Messenger-Angel again called me to attention. It was like being wakened out of deep sleep. 2-3He said, “What do you see?” I answered, “I see a lampstand of solid gold with a bowl on top. Seven lamps, each with seven spouts, are set on the bowl.…
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ZECHARIAH 3
Fourth Vision: Joshua’s New Clothes 1-2Nest the Messenger-Angel showed me the high priest Joshua. He was standing before God’s Angel where the Accuser showed up to accuse him. Then God said to the Accuser, “I, God, rebuke you, Accuser! I rebuke you and choose Jerusalem. Surprise! Everything is going up in flames, but I reach…
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ZECHARIAH 2
Third Vision: The Man with the Tape Measure 1-5I looked up and was surprised to see a man holding a tape measure in his hand. I said, “What are you up to?” “I’m on my way,” he said, “to survey Jerusalem, to measure its width and length.”Just then the Messenger-Angel on his way out met…
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ZECHARIAH 1
1-4In the eighth month of the second year in the reign of Darius, God’s Message came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berechiah, son of Iddo: “God was very angry with your ancestors. So give to the people this Message from God-of-the-Ange-Armies:‘Come back to me and I’ll come back to you. Don’t be like your…
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OBADIAH
Your World will Collapse 1Obadiah’s Message to Edom from God, the Master.We got the news straight from God by a special messenger sent out to the godless nations: “On your feet, prepare for battle; get ready to make war on Edom! 2-4“Listen to this, Edom:I’m turning you to a no-account, the runt of the godless…
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AMOS 9
Israel Thrown into a Sieve 1-4I saw my Master standing beside the alter at the shrine. He said:“Hit the tops of the shrine’s pillars, make the floor shake. The roof’s about to fall on the heads of the people, and whoever’s still alive, I’ll kill. No one will get away, no runaways will make it.…
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AMOS 8
You Who Give Little and Take Much 1My Master God showed me this vision:A bowl of fresh fruit. 2He said, “What do you see, Amos?” I said, “A bowl of fresh, ripe fruit.” God said, “Right. So, I’m calling it quits with my people Israel. I’m no longer acting as if everything is just fine.”…
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AMOS 7
To Die Homeless and Friendless 1-2God, my Master, showed me this vision: He was preparing a locust swarm. The first cutting, which went to the king, was complete, and the second crop was just sprouting. The locusts ate everything green. Not even a blade of grass was left. I called out, “God, my Master! Excuse…
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AMOS 6
Those Who Live Only for Today 1-2Woe to you who think you live on easy street in Zion, who think Mount Samaria is the good life. You assume you’re at the top of the heap, voted the number-one best place to live. Well, wake up and look around. Get off your pedestal. Take a look…
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EZEKIEL 45
Sacred Space for God 1-4“When you divide up the inheritance of the land, you must set aside part of the land as sacred space for God: approximately seven miles long by six miles wide, all of it holy ground. Within this rectangle, reserve a seven-hundred-fifty-foot square for the Sanctuary with a seventy-five-foot buffer zone surrounding…
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EZEKIEL 32
A Cloud Across the Sun 1-2 In the twelfth year, on the first day of the twelfth month, God’s Message came to me: “Son of man, sing a funeral lament over Pharaoh king of Egypt. Tell him: “‘You think you’re a young lion prowling through the nations. You’re more like a dragon in the ocean,…
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EZEKIEL 31
The Funeral of the Big Tree 1-9In the eleventh year, on the first day of the third month, God’s Message came to me: “Son of man, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt, that pompous old goat: “‘Who do you, astride the world, think you really are?Look! Assyria was a Big Tree, huge as a Lebanon cedar,…
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EZEKIEL 30
Egypt on Fire 1-5God, the Master, spoke to me: “Son of man, preach. Give them the Message of God, the Master. Wail: “‘Doomsday!’ Time’s up! God’s big day of judgment is near. Thick clouds are rolling in. It’s doomsday for the nations. Death will rain down on Egypt. Terror will paralyze EthiopiaWhen they see the…
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EZEKIEL 29
Never a World Power Again 1-6In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth day, God’s Message came to me: “Son of man, confront Pharaoh king of Egypt. Preach against him and all the Egyptians. Tell him, ‘God, the Master, says: “‘Watch yourself, Pharaoh, king of Egypt. I’m dead set against you, You…
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EZEKIEL 28
The Money Has Gone to Your Head 1-5God’s Message came to me, “Son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, ‘This is what God, the Master, says: “‘Your heart is proud, going around saying, “I’m a god. I sit on God’s divine throne, ruling the sea”—You, a mere mortal, not even close to being a…
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EZEKIEL 27
Tyre, Gateway to the Sea 1-9God’s Message came to me: “You, son of man, raise a funeral song over Tyre. Tell Tyre, gateway to the sea, merchant to the world, trader among the far-off islands, ‘This is what God, the Master, says: “‘You boast, Tyre: “I’m the perfect ship—stately, handsome.” You ruled the high seas…
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EZEKIEL 26
As the Waves of the Sea, Surging Against the Shore 1-2In the eleventh year, on the first day of the month, God’s Message came to me: “Son of man, Tyre cheered when they got the news of Jerusalem, exclaiming, “Good! The gateway city is smashed! Now all her business comes my way.She’s in ruins and…