10/31/2024
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Halloween is a paganistic, evil, demonic holiday and God's true children should not have anything to do with it. It uses innocence as bait for their trap!
* We must pray for those who are affected by disasters! *
We all have both good and bad qualities because we are not perfect. It's part of being human in an imperfect body living in an imperfect, sinful world. The key is to let our good qualities overcome our bad so someday the Lord may say, "Very good My good and faithful servant! Enter in!" If we let the bad qualities overcome the good, we may hear Him say, "Depart from Me you wicked, evil servant! I never knew you!"
[We will begin Genesis 34 with Copilot:
Here’s a verse-by-verse explanation of Genesis 34:1-5:
# # # Genesis 34:1
**Verse:** "Now Dinah, the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land."
**Explanation:** Dinah, the only daughter mentioned among Jacob's children, goes out to interact with the local women. This sets the stage for the events that follow and highlights her desire for social connection in a new environment.
# # # Genesis 34:2
**Verse:** "And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the city, saw her, he took her and lay with her and violated her."
**Explanation:** Shechem, a powerful local prince, sees Dinah and forcibly takes her, resulting in a violation. This act is significant as it not only affects Dinah personally but also has broader implications for her family and their relationship with the local people.
# # # Genesis 34:3
**Verse:** "And his soul was drawn to Dinah the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her."
**Explanation:** After the initial act, Shechem develops feelings for Dinah, indicating a complex situation. His desire to speak tenderly suggests he may feel remorse or a genuine affection, complicating the narrative of violence with emotional elements.
# # # Genesis 34:4
**Verse:** "So Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, 'Get me this girl for my wife.'"
**Explanation:** Shechem's request to marry Dinah reflects his desire to legitimize his actions and form a union with her family. This move also indicates a cultural practice of seeking marriage to restore honor after such an incident.
# # # Genesis 34:5
**Verse:** "Now Jacob heard that he had defiled his daughter Dinah, but his sons were with his livestock in the field. So Jacob held his peace until they came."
**Explanation:** Jacob learns about the violation of Dinah but chooses to remain silent until his sons return. This silence may indicate his shock, the need for thoughtful consideration of the situation, or a desire to consult with his sons before taking action.
# # # Summary
These verses introduce a troubling incident involving Dinah, highlighting themes of violation, family honor, and the complexities of relationships between different cultures. The narrative sets the stage for the ensuing conflict and the moral dilemmas faced by Jacob and his family.
--Copilot
Lord willing, we will continue with Genesis 34:6 tomorrow.
We need to outlaw Satan! And vote him out! Because if we don't:
Satan, through his demonic children, will outlaw God, which means:
1. It will be a crime to be a child of God, you will be criminalized as a "hater" against "peace",
2. It will be a crime to follow Yeshua/Jesus,
3. It will be a crime to own, talk about, or even read the Bible,
4. Biblical values and godly morals will be criminalized,
5. It will be a crime to preach the Bible anywhere, anytime to anyone,
6. It will be a crime to attempt to turn someone from their sinful ways,
7. Right becomes wrong and wrong becomes right,
8. God's holy 7th day Sabbath will be outlawed by a sun-day law in honor of the sungod disguised as the Son of God,
9. God's Ten Commandments will be outlawed,
10. Satanic evil will be law and demonic influences will rule.
The only way, besides prayer, to reverse and prevent these things is to OUTLAW SATAN and vote him out!!!!!!!
Remember....... This can't be repeated enough...
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A country without God is like a body without a spirit, dead! And where the dead are, the evil vultures gather for a feast!
We need to vote Satan out of everything and let God's righteousness rule, or Satan's followers will vote God out of everything, and Satan's evil will rule! Then what?
We shouldn't hold grudges because grudges are a lack of forgiveness and if we don't forgive others, God won't forgive us! Besides that, we don't know how much longer we have in this life and when it's over, it'll be too late to say, "I'm sorry" and make up!
We should be more worried about offending God than offending people! God can save us! People can't! Our eternity depends on how we please God, not how we please people!
We shouldn't idolize anybody or anything because that's idolatry and God hates idolatry!
It's not up to us to judge anyone because we are not worthy or perfect ourselves. The Lord does the judging!
But it is up to us to tell others what the Lord's Word says and to follow His Commands!
We should also have the wisdom to discern between good and evil and understand the consequences of both!
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God bless and thanks for reading this!!!!!!! --jlcii]
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Genesis 34:1-5 (BBE)
1 Now Dinah, the daughter whom Leah had by Jacob, went out to see the women of that country.
2 And when Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite who was the chief of that land, saw her, he took her by force and had connection with her.
3 Then his heart went out in love to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he said comforting words to her.
4 And Shechem said to Hamor, his father, Get me this girl for my wife.
5 Now Jacob had word of what Shechem had done to his daughter; but his sons were in the fields with the cattle, and Jacob said nothing till they came.