I do not live in the U.S. I do visit it's Land of Disney from time to time.Two weeks after the attack, I was in New York and then Washington. I just happened to be going on a tour at the time and it was schedualed for that time. The experience was surreal. The people and the state they were in was surreal. The shock and smell in the air,…[Read more]

t8, Jesus had just chosen 70 disciples, and he “sent them forth by twos in advance of him into every city and place to which he himself was going to come.” When the 70 returned, they were rejoicing over the success of their mission. “Lord, even the demons are made subject to us by the use of your name,” they said. At that point, Jesus said: “…[Read more]

You could. But, you won't.People have a tendancy to find the one or two or even 20 scriptures that are somewhat unclear or that are parabolic or that can be interpreted in a couple of ways and focus on only those.If we want to know what the Biblical meaning of “soul” is, we'll have to consider the Bible as a whole. Every one of these scriptures…[Read more]

What made H so mad?H, it's been pointed out by some that they are very lenient when it comes to banning people. You must be quite abusive in your speech and even then, there is a high level of toleration.There are really only a few rules and you have to almost want to be kicked off to have this happen.I too am not sure Nick should have posted it.…[Read more]

6:15 shouldn't have been in there. 7:11 should have been instead.JOB 7:11“I, also, I shall not hold back my mouth. I will speak in the distress of my spirit; I will be concerned with the bitterness of my soul!”

JobJOB 2:4“But Satan answered Jehovah and said: “Skin in behalf of skin, and everything that a man has he will give in behalf of his soul.”JOB 2:6“Accordingly Jehovah said to Satan: “There he is in your hand! Only watch out for his soul itself!””JOB 3:20“Why does he give light to one having trouble, And life to those bitter of soul?”JOB 6:7“M…[Read more]

Each of these scriptures gives us a clue as to what the Biblical “soul” is. What picture is being painted for the word “soul”?

1 chronicles1 CHRONICLES 22:19“Now set YOUR heart and YOUR soul to inquire after Jehovah YOUR God, and rise and build the sanctuary of Jehovah the God, to bring the ark of the covenant of Jehovah and the holy utensils of the God to the house built to the name of Jehovah.””1 CHRONICLES 28:9““And you, Soĺo·mon my son, know the God of your fathe…[Read more]

I'm realizing now that since many of these scriptures contain the word “soul” more than once, it's not actually 950 scriptures. It's much less.

1 kings1 KINGS 1:12“So now come, let me, please, solemnly counsel you. And provide escape for your own soul and for the soul of your son Soĺo·mon.”1 KINGS 1:29“And the king proceeded to swear and say: “As Jehovah is living who redeemed my soul out of all distress,”1 KINGS 2:4“in order that Jehovah may carry out his word that he spoke respecting m…[Read more]

I think I'm about a third done. I'm taking a break.

2 Samuel2 SAMUEL 1:9“Then he said, ‘Stand, please, over me and definitely put me to death, for the cramp has seized me, because all my soul is yet in me.’”2 SAMUEL 3:21“Then Ab́ner said to David: “Let me rise up and go and collect all Israel together to my lord the king, that they may conclude a covenant with you, and you will certainly b…[Read more]

1 Samuel1 SAMUEL 1:10“And she was bitter of soul, and she began to pray to Jehovah and to weep greatly.”1 SAMUEL 1:15“At this Hańnah answered and said: “No, my lord! A woman hard pressed in spirit I am; and wine and intoxicating liquor I have not drunk, but I pour out my soul before Jehovah.”1 SAMUEL 1:26“With that she said: “Excuse me, my lord&#…[Read more]

RuthRUTH 4:15“And he has become a restorer of your soul and one to nourish your old age, because your daughter-in-law who does love you, who is better to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.””

JudgesJUDGES 5:21“The torrent of Kíshon washed them away, The torrent of ancient days, the torrent of Kíshon. You went treading down strength, O my soul.”JUDGES 9:17“when my father fought for YOU and went risking his soul that he might deliver YOU out of Mid́i·an’s hand;”JUDGES 10:16“And they began to remove the foreign gods from their midst…[Read more]

JoshuaJOSHUA 10:28“And Joshua captured Mak·ke′dah on that day and went striking it with the edge of the sword. As for its king, he devoted him and every soul that was in it to destruction. He let no survivor remain. So he did to the king of Mak·ke′dah just as he had done to the king of Jer′i·cho.”JOSHUA 10:30“Accordingly Jehovah gave it also and…[Read more]

I think there's only about 700 or 800 to go….

DeuteronomyDEUTERONOMY 4:9““Only watch out for yourself and take good care of your soul, that you may not forget the things that your eyes have seen and that they may not depart from your heart all the days of your life; and you must make them known to your sons and to your grandsons,”DEUTERONOMY 4:29““If YOU do look for Jehovah your God from ther…[Read more]

Ok, that took me a while to do. Anyone got the rest of the Bible? I strongly feel that to get the Bible sense of the word “soul,” what it means in the Bible, we must consider what it means as a whole in the Bible. Back to work.

NumbersNUMBERS 5:2““Command the sons of Israel that they send out of the camp every leprous person and everyone having a running discharge and everyone unclean by a deceased soul.”NUMBERS 5:6““Speak to the sons of Israel, ‘As for a man or a woman, in case they do any of all the sins of mankind in committing an act of unfaithfulness against Jeh…[Read more]