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birdkujapropaganda · 3 years

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my completely biased and official rating of every keyblade ever:

Kingdom Key: absolute classic. excellent design for the like, mascot keyblade. very simple, vaguely key shaped. i hate the mouse head though it's so stupid and makes no sense. and i hate mickey. 9/10 minus a point for the weird mickey keychain

Oathkeeper: wonderful. amazing. never boring. excellent design love the heart and wings and all the significance. and that the keychain is kairi's charm? terrific. 10/10

Oblivion: brilliant. awesome. phenomenal. again excellent design the wings and chains and purple crystal are absolutely perfect. love the crown keychain. 10/10

Ultima Weapon 1: literally just a sword with some filigree on it. nice. too much yellow and i don't like the weird cyan gradient on the guard. 7/10

Kingdom Key D: d for disgusting. i don't have any other comments i just hate it. 2/10

Keyblade of Hearts: yeah that sure is an anti-keyblade. love the simplicity and the heart in the negative space of the teeth. and that it doesn't have a keychain, that fueled a lot of theories for 12yo me 8/10

Lady Luck: i think i don't like this one bc to get it u need to use a white trinity but you can't do that until near the end and i have way cooler blades to use. the design is pretty ok, don't really get the card keychain tho. 5/10

Olympia: oh the sight of this one makes me irritated because the kh1 strategy guide uses this in one of the pictures for the fight against possessed riku. it did not help me win. and i hate short keyblades. love the clouds and columns though 7/10

Jungle King: kinda ugly but i appreciate that it looks kinda handmade. also like the butterfly keychain bc it doesn't look like it fits but it Does. also the first good alternate blade u get in the game so. 8/10

Three Wishes: not bad but it doesn't stick out to me either. also doesn't scream agrabah to me but also it does? 6/10

Pumpkinhead: NICE. very long and very cool. the teeth looks like bat wings and a pumpkin so very epic. 9/10

Wishing Star: so pointless i already have pumpkinhead. also short. cute design though i like the gears. 5/10

Crab Claw: i never used this one because it stuck out so ugly in Halloween Town </3 i love blue and crabs though so 8/10

Fairy Harp: I HATE YOU DIE. short and stupid. does NOT remind me of neverland at all. 1/10

Divine Rose: pretty nice but short and lategame. always thought its existence was kinda weird?? like thanks belle but why. i have oblivion. 7/10

Spellbinder: for some reason i really don't like it. i like blue and the circles are neat. the handle looks really painful though. 4/10

Metal Chocobo: kinda ugly lol. love the holes and chocobo keychain. 8/10

Lionheart: oh i am so biased by recoded. absolutely excellent keyblade. design's kind of weird tho where are those lions going. 9/10

Diamond Dust: so i was really confused because i thought this was khux-only or maybe bbs keyblade but apparently it's kh1 final mix only. you know what i got as a reward for fighting the ice titan? sephiroth. you know what i got for fighting sephiroth? NOTHING. it was my favorite khux blade though so grrrr 7/10

One-Winged Angel: grr bark bark final mix again fuck you. kinda weird design though like what is the teeth? a meteor? should've been a wing. nice guard though there's not enough hand room. excellent keychain obviously. 8/10

Ultima Weapon 2: very similar to the first but blue and symmetrical. very good learn from your mistakes. 9/10

Way to Dawn: YEAAAHHHHHHH BOY HERE IT IS PERFECT EXCELLENT GREAT DESIGN WONDERFUL LORE. HAS WINGS. THE EVOLUTION FROM SOUL EATER. THE LACK OF THORNS ON THE HEART. 10/10

Destiny's Embrace: very cute!! my favorite part is the name. i wish it wasn't so like. stereotypically girly though. like you look at the destiny trio's keyblades and can immediately pick out which one is The Girl's. 9/10

Star Seeker: i wanna hate it because it's mickey's/yen sid's but honestly it's so nice. the stars and moons and comets and gradients and colors... wonderful 9/10

Rumbling Rose: oof. weird and ugly and gross. keychain looks like a ladybug from far away. 3/10

Hero's Crest: bring the clouds back. i don't really get the design but i like columns. 5/10

Monochrome: super cute!! i don't like Timeless River but this fits it so well and has cute hit effect. 8/10

Mysterious Abyss: i always get this one way late in the game so it's always pretty pointless oops lol. also the design doesn't really say atlantica?? 3/10

Follow the Wind: another weird miss but i like this one more. nice wheel shaped guard, and that the keychain is a cursed coin. 6/10

Wishing Lamp: now THIS is the agrabah keyblade. very nice and elegant. looks like the palace! 7/10

Decisive Pumpkin: THIS ONE 😭😭 it's so ugly but it's so strong so i have to use it but it's so ugly. it does look like jack's idea of christmas so points i guess 😭 4/10

Circle of Life: also pretty ugly. and short. sorry simba. 3/10

Sweet Memories: shrek voice it doesn't even have attack. i don't like winnie the pooh so that's definitely influencing me. makes cute noises iirc and looks pretty cute. 4/10

Photon Debugger: this one should look pretty cool but my brain is saying it's bad. i think the giant red ball by the teeth are throwing me off. love the neon blue tho 5/10

Gull Wing: why the weird space in the name. anyway. i really want to love this keyblade bc i love X2 but it's really bad. i'm so sorry YRP kh did you so wrong. excellent keychain choice though. 2/10

Guardian's Soul: MUCH better thank you. auron my beloved <3 the lines are very appealing and i like how simple it appears. also looks like auron's swords. 8/10

Sleeping Lion: wayyy better than lionheart. looks kinda like a gunblade! again though what are those lions doing. 8/10

Fenrir: my car key got in a fight. 1/10

Bond of Flame: looks like a bad first draft of axel's keyblade. either the teeth or the guard should look like a chakram, pick one. love it though. 7/10

Two Become One: MY BELOVED <3 excellent design, so so so roxas i think he should use it. very excellent i love the little twist at the top. checkered handle is a little weird. 10/10

Fatal Crest: lol i was so mad when i first saw this because it looked like one of my oc's keyblades. i like it now though, it's a dragon!! pretty neat bro 8/10

Winner's Proof: oh this one is so cute. if it wasn't a reward it would be really weird and bad. surprisingly elegant! and there's even 13 mushrooms on it! 9/10

(shoutout to portadorx on deviantart for the 358 keyblade refs)

Missing Ache: YOU. interesting design, though it says roxas more than ventus to me. great first alt keyblade. 7/10

Ominous Blight: very edgy names in this game <3 looks like guardian's soul, which is interesting. i don't like yellow but it works bc blight 6/10

Abaddon Plasma: what a cool fucking name. so many yellow keyblades. but very cool looking i love roxas' aesthetic 8/10

Pain of Solitude: this is just pink missing ache. 8/10

Sign of Innocence: SO COOL. idk what's going on in most of these blades but i love it. 9/10

Crown of Guilt: come on. it doesn't look like a crown. big disappointment. very cool though 6/10

Abyssal Tide: so cool!! i love blue and fighting in midair <3 the teeth kinda looks like waves 8/10

Leviathan: weirdly furry looking. very cool guard 6/10

True Light's Flight: looks like two become one if it was only one. the top kinda looks like the nobody sigil 9/10

Rejection of Fate: SPEAR. epic name too, but i think it should swap names with true light's flight. very cool but i don't remember seeing it in name. kinda awkward bc it looks like it should be a spear 7/10

Midnight Roar: sooo cool. the orange handle pops without looking wrong... nice. also the teeth kinda look like a bat. 9/10

Glimpse of Darkness: ugly. weirdly bulky and hollow. short. 3/10

Total Eclipse: weirdly bumpy sword. i like how the orange looks like it glows. 5/10

Silent Dirge: GoD but purple. 2/10

Lunar Eclipse: TE but purple. 4/10

Darker than Dark: Hello 😳TLF but purple 10/10

Astral Blast: Abyssal Tide but yellow. interesting choice, but kinda clashes with the blue accents 7/10

Maverick Flare: Ominous Blight but red... excellent. very nice. 8/10

Twilight Blaze: Abaddon Plasma but red... also excellent. very epic. 9/10

Omega Weapon: props for not looking like any of the ultima weapons. very interesting and spiky but i kinda don't like it. 6/10

Aubade: kinda weird. "draws forth its wielder's personality"... ok. looks light elemented. 7/10

Wooden Stick: lol 10/10

Umbrella: not what i would've chosen but lol 10/10

Zero/One: WONDERFUL, EXCELLENT, AMAZING. i can't really explain why i love this one so much it's just very good. 10/10

Earthshaker: very solid design. not much to say it's just nice. love the colored guard. 7/10

Ends of the Earth: love that it is so clearly an earthshake upgrade. makes u realize how incomplete the first one is. 9/10

Dreadgnaw: kinda silly looking lol those are teeth. love the red bit in the center. looks very similar to earthshaker in a good way. 8/10

Chaos Ripper: looks like EotE but in a bad way. i don't like the weird teeth. it's also almost impractically long but i'm here for that. ALSO THE EYE. NICE. 7/10

Rainfell: oooo i love this it's so simple but so nice. very elegant 9/10

Stormfall: less nice. looks like a rainfell upgrade though. also kinda looks like master's defender which makes sense but i don't like it. 6/10

Brightcrest: GORGEOUS. PERFECT AND WONDERFUL. SO PRETTY. i wish it was kairi's. kinda looks to ornamental for aqua? but good for her. 10/10

Wayward Wind: none of ventus' blades look very ventusy to me. this one looks like an extra training one they had sitting around. cool shape though 5/10

Frolic Flame: NICE. looks like lea's frisbees! i like fire and fire designs so but it's a little awkward looking 8/10

Lost Memory: ok so first off WINGS. EXCELLENT. love that the only color is the heart. very cool and epic but i don't understand why it doesn't have a reverse grip handle. or the pointy bit at the tip. but still 10/10

Void Gear: hiii vanitas :) so anyway in my totally unbiased opinion this is the best keyblade ever obviously. love the gears and red accents and it's just super cool. the eyes and chains... vanitas character development keyblade when <3 10/10

Void Gear (White?): still very cool, love the simple contrast going on. 10/10

No Name: i didn't know this one was also called no name which is kinda lame. but i love the keyblade it's very cool. super glowy and i love the time design. 9/10

Crown Unlimit: I almost really like this one. very neat design, love the crowns and twists and glow. 7/10

Master's Defender: literally so plain and boring. i don't care if that's the point give it some frills. nice design though :/ 7/10

Broken Xblade: love the broken bits and the weird rust color. wish one of the kingdom keys was more broken and i think the top bit should be broken too. 7/10

Wooden Keyblade: sobbing and crying and tears. this is literally so cute and good and i love that it looks like Ends of the earth. or the kingdom key i guess. 10/10

Treasure Trove: i never expect to like this one but it's actually pretty nice :) wish the gems looked like they were spilling from the top and not leaking from the bottom. 8/10

Stroke of Midnight: also surprisingly nice! the guard kinda looks like a pumpkin which is cute. just a very cute design. 8/10

Fairy Stars: rad as hell. absolutely love this design very appealing. like how point the stars are. 9/10

Victory Line: i hate this one. maybe bc i don't like the world. kinda ugly and the teeth look awkward. 3/10

Mark of a Hero: ok we brought the clouds back but the weirdly buff trophy arm fucks this up. the blade is also just kind of a column, nothing going on there. 4/10

Hyperdrive: super cute!! love how the blade looks like laser fire and engine streams. the teeth are weird again though, and the handle looks like a bee 8/10

Pixie Petal: SO much better than fairy harp. this one is very cute and these teeth actually fit with the rest of the design. kinda short though >:/ 7/10

Sweetstack: oh this is so cute. a bunch of ice cream scoops!! why are the teeth oranges and what are some of those flavors. why are cones on the guard soft serve. 8/10

Ultima Weapon bbs: NICE. A SWORD WITH SOME FILIGREE BUT ALL IN BLUE. LOVE the wayfinders on it, very good for them. wish it wasn't just blue since it seems so aqua-centric but it looks nice soo 10/10

Skull Noise: LITERALLY SO PERFECT. THAT'S SO TWEWY. INCREDIBLE. the headphones and mr mew keychain... wonderful. only thing is that the name is kinda weird. like it makes sense but sounds weird. 10/10

Guardian Bell: i like it more than i think i would. elegant looking, and i love the gargoyles on it. hate the sentient gargoyles tho. 8/10

Dual Disk: VERY cool! looks like it has a reverse grip. the teeth are really cool and i love the bright blue. 9/10

Ferris Gear: eh. pretty cute but i think my pinocchio bias is acting up. the gears are nice, reminds me of wishing star. 5/10

Knockout Punch: SO COOL. really love the spikiness and colors and that the guard looks like the monkey. unfortunately for it, i don't like monkey. 8/10

All for One: the design's nice and it matches the world... but eh. 5/10

Counterpoint: so fun!! the violin guard is great, and the blade looks so cool. the teeth are a little awkward looking, it goes up too much. 9/10

Divewing: RAD!. just a sword with a heart on it and i love it. just so fucking cool. and the guard looks like a wing so 10/10

Sweet Dreams: so cute :) in love with the meow wow on top, but the teeth go up too much again. and i think there should be some komory wings on it. 7/10

Ultima Weapon DDD: NICE. almost identical to the kh1 blade, but blue and BETTER. the wings above the guard and the crown coming out of dream eater sigil... brilliant. 10/10

Unbound: not a hit 💔 just kinda weird and unfinished looking? and the lime green bit is off-putting. the hear at the top is nice. 2/10

End of Pain: ok mood shift hello. looks like it should be one of terra's evil blades. at first i was thrown off but looking closer it's so cool. the wings and eye at the top... the horns above the guard... the butterfly and gazing eye (buttereye) keychain... magnificent. the blade reminds me of x2 dark knight paine's sword. 10/10

Ocean Rage: looks pretty cool at first but the monstro mouth guard is literally horrifying i don't want to look at it anymore 1/10

YMX's keyblade: apparently has no name and is different than the one in bbs. nothing new really to say since it looks pretty similar but the goat head on top is super interesting. how much did No Name (luxu) influence young xehanort... 9/10

Mirage Split: absolutely perfect. i can't think of anything that isn't positive to say. the stained glass, the heart by the teeth, the thin lines, the gradient, wings, pointy, the keychain, literally all perfect. 10/10

Nightmare's End: also utterly perfect. i don't like yellow but it works here and looks great. the cyan gradient is startling but matches MS so i love it. all the colors in the stained glass are wonderful. 10/10

Starlight+: a little guady. but i love how the stars look like comets. the twisted blade looks neat too, but what's the point of the pointy bit on top. 7/10

Treasure Trove+: love that it looks golden and gem encrusted. very rich looking, but the cart is still leaking gems. 8/10

Lady Luck+: NOW the card thing makes more sense, i love how its incorporated throughout the design. more more interesting than the original. 9/10

Three Wishes+: looks like fire?? which is way cooler but why??? i like it more but where's the agrabah. 8/10

Olympia+: CLOUDS. like that zeus is in the clouds, but they took my columns. and the cyan handles are really weird. 7/10

Divine Rose+: excellent. what it should've been all along. the iridescenty guard is suuuper pretty and all the leaves and vines are great. 10/10

Moogle o' Glory: a lot happening here but i love smacking shit with a moogle head. there's so much happening and i don't really get it. 7/10

Fairy Stars+: i didn't know it could get better, the teeth is super cool looking but i wish the twisty blade was more visible. 9/10

Sleeping Lion+: love that it turns that metallic light blue color, very pretty. and the handle looks more like the gunblade! very nice looking and i used it a lot but the top is very weird. 9/10

Counterpoint+: let's take all the fun and exciting bits from the original and crANK IT UP TO ELEVEN. wait. stop. go back it's too much. very pretty still i love colors. 8/10

Fenrir+: my car key recovered from that fight. looks wayyy cooler and looks like ff7. hate the cyan glow though it feels weird. 6/10

Darkgnaw+: took me forever to find an image bc i keep calling it dreadgnaw. much cooler than the original, it looks like it's gonna bite you. the purple is also very nice. 9/10

Missing Ache+: POINTY. super cool but how does ventus twirl it around without poking himself. the colors are fun and it looks rad. 10/10

Diamond Dust+: i used this one the most <3 very pretty i love shades of blue and purple :) looks kinda icy but the top is weirdly flat. 9/10

Bad Guy Breaker: there's so much happening calm down 😭kinda nice but there's a lot to look at. also this world irritated me. 4/10

Gula's Keyblade: #leopardus4ever. as you can see, this keyblade is perfection. fun and spiky and lightningy. i think the whole blade should be lightning tho. 10/10

Aced's Keyblade: do any of these have names. anyway what a dreadgnaw ripoff 🙄 it suits him but guess what. i don't like him. 5/10

Ira's Keyblade: i don't like ira either but his blade is fucking great. love the teeth so much, and the colors. very pretty and cool 8/10

Invi's Keyblade: absolutely gorgeous. i love the flowing lines and little vines. love the colors and also it's super long. 9/10

Ava's Keyblade: girl this hurts to look at on a white background. very pretty though, i love how wispy and cloud-like it is. looks delicate which is great considering she'll kick anyone's ass. 8/10

No Name: unfortunately, this is absolutely wicked. look at it. it's wonderful. the goat head looks so much cooler than the other animal heads somehow, and i love the hollow center of the blade. and the teeth look like a claw, a little. just so fucking cool but i hate everyone who uses this. 10/10

Shooting Star: super pretty, i love how this one flows. i wish the blade went down to wrap around the guard though, instead of cutting off. 8/10

Hero's Origin: they took away my clouds again. i like that half of it is just. zeus. the lightning bolts are cool, but the handle and guard don't really match. 6/10

Favorite Deputy: you are not my favorite deputy fuck you. i don't like toy story but i do like cactuses. 3/10

Ever After: this one's nice :) the guard is super pretty, but i wish there was more going on with the blade. 7/10

Happy Gear: this one's kinda ugly but i like it soo. the energy canister guard is cute. 7/10

Crystal Snow: i hate it so much. it's boring and the keychain is olaf and i don't like frozen. 1/10

Hunny Spout: pretty cute :) the honey jars remind me of sweetstack. i like the wooden handle. 7/10

Wheel of Fate: cool as hell that's my boat. love that the blade looks like a mast that's so cool. wish it wasn't so gray though. 8/10

Nano Gear: ah, here's the color. i like everything except how the nanobots look at the top. it's just kinda gross. 7/10

Grand Chef: oh this is so cute. but why is remy the teeth. poor rat :( but it looks very nice i like how the Tower goes into the guard 8/10

Classic Tone: fuckyoufuckyoufuc. i hate this one. pretty ugly and i don't like it. 2/10

Starlight: SO GOOD. very simple but i like that. looks mysteriously similar to the kingdom key? i love it but it needs a little more going on. 9/10

Ultima Weapon 3: LOOK AT IT. ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE THEY CAN'T MAKE A BETTER ULTIMA WEAPON. the silver and red look so good and it's spiky and cool. and the red is glittery!!! why? i don't care it's phenomenal. the spiky heart teeth. that it looks like it's moving. i wish i could break my rating scale. 10/10

Braveheart: riku kingdomhearts stole my fucking car key. we've all heard the complaints i'm not repeating them 1/10

Star Cluster: it's really nice >:( mickey switch with riku pleaase. the star theme is really cute and the colors are nice but why does it look so similar to the kingdom key. 8/10

Flame Liberator: i don't like the name but ok i guess. the keyblade is so fucking cool though. it's what bond of flame wanted to be. i love fire and it looks like it moves so hell yeah. 9/10

Xblade: still can't decide if i like this or not. How do you hold it comfortably. Love the glistening spiky bits. 8/10

#that's all of them holy shit #you are required to read this #might make another list with all of them in order if i feel insane enough #kingdom hearts #pere's bullshit #kh #keyblades

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pair-a-dice-smasher · 5 years

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concept: Double Skullgirls doing the Orange justice to the beat of Dirge of the divine trinity

#skullgirls #double #orange justice #fortnite #meme

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the-punforgiven · 7 years

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@siop-62 tagged me to post the 15 songs that came up on shuffle.

Thanks for the tag!

I tried to link to all of them but the Alestorm song doesn’t have a Youtube video lmao

Also why is there so much Dethklok lmao

Prophecy of the Lazer Witch - Brendon Small

Scream For Silence - Children of Bodom

The Cyborg Slayers - Dethklok

Handbook For the Recently deceased - Arsis

Ignition - Anaria

Awaken - Dethklok

Treasure Island For Dogs - Alestorm

In Shadow and Dust - Kataklysm

End of the Line - Sister Sin

Hatredcopter - Dethklok

I’m Shipping Up To Boston - Children of Bodom

Let Me Be The One - Arsis

Fansong - Dethklok

Nosferatu - Bloodbound

Dirge of the Divine Trinity - Michiru Yamane

I tag: @cardiac-ossification (Double tagged, again!) @vrangr-uluthrek @skylisk-j @pixelizedstratocaster @zambiehntr and @domhnall-of-zena if you all feel like doing it, no worries if not, though!

#Thanks!#tagged #siop-62

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ocomeemmaunel · 5 years

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O WISDOM

by Kathy McNair

O Wisdom,

coming forth from the mouth of the Most High,

pervading and permeating all creation,

you order all things with strength and gentleness:

Come now and teach us the way to salvation.

I was there when the Lord put the heavens in place and stretched the sky the surface of the sea. Proverbs 8:27 (CEV)

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, one of my favorite Advent hymns, starts in a haunting, even somber tone. With its minor key, it has a dirge like feeling to it. The stanzas that follow ask Emmanuel to disperse the gloomy clouds of night, to put to flight death’s dark shadows and to deliver us from Satan’s tyranny. Hardly the sweetness of Away in A Manger.

The drama builds until the sixth stanza, when it rises with boldness and strength, calling upon Wisdom to show us the path of knowledge and to cause us to go in her ways of righteousness.

Notice the word, her.

In Greek, the word for Wisdom is translated as Sophia. Sophia is a feminine noun. Sophia appears often in the book of Proverbs. Sophia implores us to walk in the way of righteousness, to pursue the paths of justice.

Sophia says in Proverbs 8:27, “When God established the heavens, I was there…” She is saying that she was with God from the beginning. I take this to mean that Sophia was one of the three persons we claim to be the Trinity. I believe Sophia is the Breath of God, the Holy Spirit.

The Trinity is almost always described as the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit - all three male. Through Sophia, we are introduced to the Divine Feminine as divine wisdom.

This is how the concept of the Trinity makes sense to me, because I believe God would not exclude a feminine aspect of God’s goodness.

So when we sing this Advent hymn, in this verse, we are imploring Sophia, the feminine aspect of God, to come to us from on high, order all things throughout creation, show us the path of knowledge, and cause us to follow in her ways.

Perhaps that is what we need in the world right now, a feminine influence to lead us to paths of righteousness and justice.

O come, O Wisdom, come.

Come Sophia, come.

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aprilpillkington · 5 years

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There’s a great deal of truly intriguing things to discover the Bible beyond its core message. I’m keeping a running list of truly interesting truths that I’ve found out about the bible – feel free to comment with some that you think ought to make the list! 1. The Bible was written in three languages Those languages are Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. The majority of our Old Testament was written in Hebrew, which was the language the original readers spoke. A couple of little bits of the Old Testimony were written Aramaic (taking a look at you, Ezra and Daniel). The New Testament was written in Greek, the commonly-spoken language of the time. If you ’d like to find out how to study the christian bible in these languages yourself, check out Zondervan Academic’s certificate program. *. 2. The Bible is about 611,00 words long. In those initial languages, the Bible’s word count is about 611,000. That word count is not going to associate your Bible though, for a couple of reasons:. When equating the Bible from its original languages to English, translators tend to utilize more words to get across the initial author’s point. Various translations word passages differently, which leads to a variation in word count. But nevertheless: it’s interesting to think that while the bible is longer than Moby Cock, it’s nowhere near as long a read as the Harry Potter legend. You can discover more about just the length of time the Bible is here. 3. The longest book of the Bible is Jeremiah. This prophet had a lot to say. He even wrote in the twentieth chapter of his book:. But if I say, “I will not discuss his word or speak any longer in his name,” his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am tired of holding it in; undoubtedly, I can not. (Jeremiah 20:9). Approved, Jeremiah is the longest book based on how we currently set up the books of the Bible. If we did it the old school way, the two-part book of Kings would be the longest book. (See Fact # 9!). And if we did it truly, actually, truly traditional, the five-part Torah (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy) would dwarf all other contenders. This megabook alone makes up about one fifth of the entire Bible!

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The Bible was written by people from diverse occupational backgrounds. Parts of the Bible were composed by kings. Half of the Psalms, an excellent piece of Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes seem to be penned by royalty. However other parts of the Bible are written by farmers, fishermen, a tentmaker, homeless prophets, a doctor, an expert scribe, trade artists, pastors, and so on 7. The books of the Old Testament are arranged differently in Judaism. The English Bibles we use group the books of the Bible loosely by type of literature. So in the Old Testimony, you have the books of law initially, then books about Israel’s history in the promised land, then books of knowledge and poetry, then books by the prophets. However the Old Testament isn’t constantly arranged this way. For example, in Judaism’s Hebrew Bible, the books of law precede (the Torah), followed by the former and latter prophets (a blend of prophets and history), followed by “the works” (a blend poetry, history, and prophetic books). In this plan, the last book is Chronicles, not Malachi. 8. There are at least 185 tunes in the holy bible. About 150 of these remain in the book of Psalms. (I state “about” due to the fact that there’s some debate as to whether a few of the separate Psalms were initially implied to be sung as one.) But throughout both the Old and New Testaments, individuals will sing songs about God or the events around them. And 185 is a bare minimum– that’s only if you count the portions of Bible that are particularly identified as “song,” “psalm,” “dirge,” or “chant.”. You can see the list (and infographic) here. 9. A few of the “First” and “Second” books were divided after they were written. I discussed in Fact # 3 that if the books of 1 & 2 Kings were combined, they would be the longest book of the Bible. I bring that up because 1 & 2 Kings were initially composed as one book. The very same goes for 1 & 2 Samuel and 1 & 2 Chronicles. Why did these books get divided? Because in the old days, they couldn’t print huge tomes for each book of the christian bible. It was tough to fit the extremely lengthy deal with one scroll– and even if the scroll was big enough for all that material, it would be too heavy to handle. So they broke some of the longer books down into 2 volumes. So the book of 2 Samuel is really more like the book of Samuel, sequel. 10. The authorship of Hebrews has stayed confidential for centuries. A number of books of the Old Testament were written by individuals unnamed. Custom does not recognize the authors of Joshua– Kings, Esther, or Job. Plus, many of the books with traditional authors assigned to them were most likely penned and edited by other people. For instance, while Jonah is the standard author of Jonah, there’s an excellent case to be made that some later scribe wrote this satire of the thoughtful God, the rebellious prophet, and the repentant cows. The church has actually been (approximately) consistent with appointing authors (or at least names of authors) to books in the New Testimony. Even works that are technically anonymous, like the Gospels, were so important that the early church leaders consistently designated their authorship to either the exact same standard person or a little group of prospects. However the book of Hebrews is a glaring exception. Authorship of this book has been disputed for centuries. Augustine made sure Paul composed it. Luther was persuaded it was the significant Apollos. Tertulian assigns the work to Barnabas. However we just do not understand. Granted, there appears to have actually always been a big group of Christians who question Simon Peter composed 2 Peter. However pseudepigraphy is a whole other ball of wax.;–RRB-. 11. The word “Trinity” is never pointed out in the Bible. Most Christians think that God forever exists in 3 persons: The Daddy, the Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. And all three are described as divine in Bible– in fact, I’ve discovered 20 times when the 3 of them are pointed out in the same verse. Nevertheless, do a word search: the word “Trinity” doesn’t show up. 12. The Bible was composed on three continents. The majority of was written in what is modern-day Israel (Asia). However some passages of Jeremiah were written in Egypt (Africa) and numerous Brand-new Testament epistles were written from cities in Europe. 13. There are 21 dreams recorded in the Bible. And most of them are had by 2 various men named Joseph! You can see the entire list here. 14. The book of James is the bossiest book of the Bible. If you make a list of words in each book of the holy bible and after that a list of commands in the exact same book, the book with the highest concentration of words is the book of James. By definition, a pastor is one who “shepherds his flock.” You know this indicates he preaches, officiates weddings and most likely has conferences in his office to describe some doctrinal question; however what is the role of pastor actually like? Here are 14 unexpected truths you may not know about pastors:. Hope typically. Request for discernment. Provide your dreams and hopes and desires to God and be obedient to what He is calling you to do!

That all being said, Christian Podcasting is hard. It takes effort, consistency, and a constant knowing and awareness. It brings on Spiritual Warfare, it makes the Opponent turn his head towards you and it triggers you to use up your armor and combat the good fight of faith. Christian Podcasting will probably test your willpower. It will cause you to decide if you genuinely lean on God, or if you lean on your own efforts (a mistake I have actually so sorely made and am learning from!) Podcasting for God’s glory will trigger you to discover a deeper reliance on Him. It will stimulate you on to want Him more. It will lead you deeper into the Word. Or, at least, it should. Because if you’re heart isn’t ideal with God, it will audibly end up being visible. Your pride will obstruct. You’ll become too concentrated on subscribers, evaluations, downloads, analytics. It will drive you bonkers … or, it will drive you closer to Jesus. Closer to understanding His grace, His salvation, His mercy, to knowing Him. And all while you’re learning more about Him better, you’ll be recorded. Your voice will be heard, and you will- by the Holy Spirit- draw others closer to Him. After deep reflection and prayer, here’s the nitty gritty to what it looks like to really begin a 24today podcast: The Cost Podcasting isn’t free. It’s not free concerning time and it’s not free in regards to money. The Expense of Your Time Depending on the length of the program, your set-up, and your modifying experience, the time it draws from concept to publishing an episode may vary. For me, 20 episodes in, each episode roughly takes 6-12 hours to produce. That includes: Sending an e-mail and corresponding back and forth with the prospective visitor Producing a 24today podcast format guide and assembling questions for the visitor (see listed below my format guide that I send to visitors). Recording the real interview (1 hour). Modifying (3-4 hours); this includes pausing and typing out notable quotes that I can further use in my show notes, and for social networks promotion. Publishing (copy writing, editing images, assembling program notes). Financial cost. This can vary depending upon what services you utilize, and if you have a Podcast Website. For me, I host my site on Squarespace (which I absolutely enjoy and would advise over WordPress or any other website building website). This costs a domain name of $99 a year. And $20-ish/month. You can use Squarespace to release and host your podcast media, however, I was encountering a few issues attempting to do that that I might not work around, so I opted to integrate an outdoors Publishing Website for that. I utilize BluBrry, which is another $20/ month. So monthly, my expense is approx $45/ month.

There are some ways to offset the costs:. Customers: I haven’t yet thought about advocates or have actually utilized Patreon, a popular artist-income site, but I’m prayerfully considering it in the future. Site Contributions: I could, also, utilize my Squarespace website to quickly add a contribution or support button in which visitors could support this ministry if they so pick. Affiliate Programs: I’ve signed up for Amazon Affiliates, which suggests I might possibly make a little commission (At definitely no extra expense to the buyer) if someone clicks one of my amazon links (like the ones in this post). Daily Grace Co. likewise has an affiliate program, as does ChristianBook. com and many more sites. Other Expenses: Equipment. EQUIPMENT. These are all the microphone alternatives I considered. Lavalier Microphones: good concept if you will be taping numerous in-person interviews, or producing YouTube videos in addition to your podcast. Rode smartlave+– plugs into phone. Rode videomic me– also plugs into phone. This Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB was going to be my 2nd option. It’s more affordable than the Blu Yeti (listed below) which I have, and I have actually heard it’s a terrific starting mic. It’s around $60-80. This Audio Technica AT2020USB+ would be my “next level” microphone up from the Blu Yeti that I presently have. So far, I haven’t seen any need to update. Blu Yeti USB Microphone- ** This is the one I have and I really like it so far! I also purchased a pop-filter for it (listed below), and I think it works so well. You definitely need to be around soft surfaces or it sounds echo-y, but otherwise no complaints! I can’t rave about this microphone enough. It plugs directly into my computer system, so I can easily record. Plus, the white one I have makes me feel uber podcast elegant. I usually tape-record simply myself, and after that connect with my visitor via Zoom (more on that listed below), however there is a mode on this microphone where you can tape dual methods, which is perfect for interviews in-person. Now, there are a lot more choices out there. You can purchase a sound converter box that can link two microphones together. (Or it’s called something like that). You can purchase more expensive microphones. But, I recommend starting with the Yeti. It’s a pretty penny- I believe around $150-200, however worth it. Headphones. You require headphones to listen to your recording or into your conversation, since the USB microphones steal the audio far from being able to play aloud from your computer system. Even if they didn’t steal the audio, you ’d wish to have headphones. Otherwise, you would more than likely record a truly odd echo or feedback loop. I went more affordable on my headphones and just purchased these:. I bought this set of $30 Sony MDRX11ONC earphones on amazon, and they work just fine! However there are a lot of headphone choices out there, of all price ranges:. The value is to get cushioned ones that do not permit the sound to leak out and your microphone to select it up again in the recording. RECORDING:. There are numerous methods to record Podcasts. Here’s a couple I recognize with:. Record Skype calls: Podcast Host’s link how to do that here. Tape with Zoom.us: I’ve been utilizing zoom.us to tape the conversations and connect with interviewees. It’s free and really easy! There’s a video option to utilize if required, however I typically simply chat with noise. Visitors can call in to a special contact number or download zoom totally free connect online. Use QuickTime as a back-up- I always utilize the free QuickTime on my Mac to double-record an episode, just in case. I’ve had to utilize this back-up alternative only once, however I’m glad I waited that way, too! Media Hosting to get podcast on itunes, ect. First, you require to decide if you will have a site to opt for your podcast. If so, you’ll have to set your website up. Once again, I use Squarespace. If you do not desire a site to go along with your online podcast, you can avoid the website establishing action. Second, determine where you will keep your media files (if using in conjunction with Squarespace), or where you will completely host your podcast (if not utilizing a website).

Places to host: Blubrry or Libsyn are top ones. I attempted Libsyn, but I got disappointed at how complex it seemed, so I switched to Blubrry. However, Libsyn has more choices to get onto a couple of select podcast players (with Blubrry, you can submit to Spotify.). iTunes, or Apple Podcasts is the most significant Podcast gamer thus far. To get on iTunes implies that your podcast will automatically sync to a couple of other major podcast gamers (Podbean, Overcast). To begin, go to iTunes Connect, here is where you will supply your RSS Feed. This RSS Feed you will get after you have produced your site to host your media (I discover mine on my Squarespace page) or after you sign up on Blubrry or Libsyn to host your media. If you are having guests on your program (because you also can do a solo program), here are some tips:. Plumb the depths of people who are professionals or who can contribute to your conversations beginning with people whom you do know initially.

Then, create meaningful social media interactions to get in touch with visitors you do not understand. Be familiar with them through their online presence. Read their books. Enjoy their media. Listen to other online podcast interviews of them, and after that send them the e-mail. If you do not get a reaction, try somebody else. If you get a “no”, it’s all right. There are more individuals out there. Attempt again. Then, once somebody accepts, send them your well-thought out concerns and some guidelines and instructions about your upcoming conversation. Here is a PDF of among mine I have actually sent. By definition, a pastor is one who “shepherds his flock.” You know this suggests he preaches, officiates weddings and most likely has conferences in his workplace to describe some doctrinal concern; but what is the role of pastor like Pastor Tom actually like? Here are 14 unexpected realities you may not know about pastors:. We combat the balance in between pleasing people and pleasing God every day. We do what we do since we like God … and individuals. Trying to please both is a typical factor for pastor burnout in part since individuals and God do not always desire the very same thing. Pleasing God wins, but living with the pressure of pleasing individuals can be exceptionally draining pipes. We frequently hear more negative than positive feedback. Individuals assume pastors get praised frequently for their great preachings. Not true. We hear problems often and quicker than we hear compliments. Healthy pastors can live without a great deal of compliments (at least they should have the ability to) however the truth is we frequently hear far more unfavorable than favorable feedback on the preaching, praise service, theological points, and so on. We say “no” because we enjoy our sheep. Pastors like Pastor Tom have families and lives too. We need to say “no” sometimes in order to be a great daddy, a present husband, a buddy or for self-care. When a pastor says “no” to a church occasion, it should not be received as a sign that the pastor does not enjoy the sheep, however as a protective measure for the higher good of the church body so the pastor can continue serving them well. Our households feel the weight of our calling more than they will ever inform you. My kids are young, yet they feel the weight I bring home at times. So does my partner. Pastor’s families are aware of what they do and even the youngest member will feel the weight of what it means to lead a church. Be mindful that pastors are not contacted us to serve without it affecting the household who is called, even if by default, to be in the ministry along with them.

Eating well, working out well and sleeping well is effort for us. Pastors are frequently selfless to a fault. We will faster go serve someone than to work out, sleep or prioritize self-care. While it might sound great for a pastor like Pastor Tom to be selfless and think about others first, there is a balance to be practiced or it will not benefit the pastor or the individual being served. A lot of us are “Expert Extroverts.” Pastors need to do a great deal of deep thinking and study. We are used to being alone and really love it (most of us). We enjoy our time with people too, however we are frequently professional extroverts, connecting to crowds and leading individuals out of a secondary set of gifts. We understand we could earn money better doing something else, however we don’t wish to. We can’t do anything else … we could … however we “can’t” because this is what we like the most and are called to do. We stay despite the fact that we do not constantly feel it. Having a calling is more than a feeling– we face that reality frequently. Spiritual warfare is a way of life. The devil hates all Christians. I utilized to say that there is no chance he “dislikes” or targets pastors more. But the longer that I do this, the more I realize that the prevalent effects from a leader who falls puts an automated target on the pastor’s back for the opponent to lob his arrows. Spiritual warfare is simply part of the occupational hazard for a pastor. We are constantly battling our own sin too. Pastors are far from ideal. We have our own sins that we are constantly battling. Be patient with us. Pray for us. It takes us about 7 days to “unplug” for a meaningful and real getaway. It is ACTUALLY tough for pastors to unplug. When we go on getaway, it can take up to a week for us to unwind prior to we are completely present. I try to take one two-week getaway a year just so that I can have one week where I am really unplugged. It is difficult for us to have buddies. Individuals presume we have lots of buddies. Most of us do not. Consider it– our church is our place of worship, our workplace and our buddy circle; not 3 various contexts– all the same one. The management role of “pastor” is not a hat that can be quickly reserved in those contexts. That makes it tough to have pals. We likewise have problem with individuals who treat us as a pal and not “pastor.” It is not impossible for us to have friends, but it takes effort and sometimes our buddies are not in the churches where we serve. We work more than one day a week. People joke with me (almost weekly?) that I “just work one day a week, what is the big deal?” I know they are joking, but it is certainly not true. Due to the majority of contemporary pastors like Pastor Tom being expected to fill functions that are both spiritual and administrative; the majority of us just have one day OFF a week. It takes a lot of intentionality for us to have two days off a week. Wish your pastor in this and if you can, help him have times or rest. He needs them. Our greatest happiness is when our sheep “Get it.” When people understand what we are discipling them towards, or when a person “gets” salvation, we enjoy it. That is why we do this. We want them to love Christ and we like it when they “Get it.”. We are rewarded by being welcomed into a complete spectrum of life’s big minutes. Consider it, what other functions get to be an intimate part of births, deaths, baptisms, marriages, salvations, spiritual vacations, struggles and success? A physician tends to births and deaths. A therapist tends to battles and success. A pastor has the benefit of being welcomed into a complete spectrum of the “minutes” in lives of individuals he likes and serves. It is deeply satisfying, and is the among the special presents that makes it all worthwhile.

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December 9-15

REVELATION 10-12

Re 10:9, 10—How was the message given to John both “bitter” and “sweet”? (it-2 880-881)

Symbolic Use. There are several instances of symbolic use of the word “scroll” in the Bible. Ezekiel and Zechariah each saw a scroll with writing on both sides. Since only one side of a scroll was commonly used, writing on both sides may refer to the weightiness, extent, and seriousness of the judgments written in these scrolls. (Eze 2:9–3:3; Zec 5:1-4) In the vision of Revelation, the one on the throne held in his right hand a scroll having seven seals, preventing detection of what was written until God’s Lamb opened them. (Re 5:1, 12; 6:1, 12-14) Later in the vision John himself was presented a scroll and was commanded to eat it. It tasted sweet to John but made his belly bitter. Since the scroll was open and not sealed, it was something that was to be understood. It was “sweet” to John to get the message contained therein but apparently had bitter things for him to prophesy, as he was told to do. (Re 10:1-11) Ezekiel had a similar experience with the scroll presented to him in which there were “dirges and moaning and wailing.”—Eze 2:10.

Re 12:1-5—How were these verses fulfilled? (it-2 187 ¶7-9)

In the apostle John’s vision in Revelation he saw a heavenly woman crying out “in her pains and in her agony to give birth.” The child born was “a son, a male, who is to shepherd all the nations with an iron rod.” In spite of the dragon’s efforts to devour it, “her child was caught away to God and to his throne.” (Re 12:1, 2, 4-6) The son’s being caught away by God would denote God’s acceptance of the child as his own, even as it was customary in ancient times to present a newborn child before its father for acceptance. (See BIRTH.) It would follow that the “woman” is God’s “wife,” the “Jerusalem above,” the “mother” of Christ and his spiritual brothers.—Ga 4:26; Heb 2:11, 12, 17.

God’s heavenly “woman” would, of course, be perfect, and the birth would be without literal pain. The labor pains would, therefore, symbolically indicate that the “woman” would realize that the birth was at hand; she would be in expectation of it shortly.—Re 12:2.

Who would this “son, a male,” be? He was to “shepherd all the nations with an iron rod.” This was foretold of God’s Messianic King, at Psalm 2:6-9. But John saw this vision long after Christ’s birth on earth and his death and resurrection. The vision would therefore appear to refer to the birth of the Messianic Kingdom in the hands of God’s Son Jesus Christ, who, on being raised from the dead, “sat down at the right hand of God, from then on awaiting until his enemies should be placed as a stool for his feet.”—Heb 10:12, 13; Ps 110:1; Re 12:10.

What does this week’s Bible reading teach me about Jehovah?

Re 10:1: Jehovah the God of power can make one strong and even more powerful. For we see here the glorified Jesus Christ in another role as a “strong angel.” Jesus received this from Jehovah has given “all authority . . . in heaven and on the earth,” according to Mt 28:18. Yes all of Jesus miracles were done by Jehovah. (Acts 2:22 )

Re 10:3: When Jehovah audibly proclaimed his purpose to glorify his own name in the days of Jesus’ earthly ministry, to many it sounded like thunder. (John 12:28-29) So it is reasonable to conclude that the ‘voices of the seven thunders’ are Jehovah’s own expression of his purposes. (Psalm 29:3; Re 4:5)

Re 10:4: Jehovah has a appointed time when he wants certain messages to be release that is why Jehovah told John “Seal up …., anddo not write them down.’” That is why we have to wait for Jehovah to disclose his divine purposes for publication. Such revelations come only at Jehovah’s appointed time. (Lu 12:42; Da 12:8-9)

Re 10:6: Jehovah God is the Source of all life and is the Creator and we exist because of his love for human and that why we should give him our exclusive devotion. Jehovah is the one who lives forever and has much wisdom that he can share with mankind. (Ex 20:11;Ne 9:6; Ps 146:6; Jas 1:5; Pr 2:6)

Re 10:7: Jehovah the revealer of “sacred secret,” but only to those who are his own slaves. This sacred secret deal with promised made in Eden at Ge 3:15, which proved to be Jesus Christ and those who will rule with Jesus, which must be preach as good news. (Isa 54:1; Ga 4:26-28; Lu 8:10; Eph 3:3-9; Col 1:26, 27; Re 1:5, 6)

Re 11:1: The measure the temple sanctuary of God and the altar and those worshiping in it,” provided a guarantee that justice would be rendered on the basis of Jehovah’s perfect standards. Also it is a sign that nothing can prevent the fulfillment of Jehovah’s purposes regarding the temple arrangement.

Re 11:12: Jehovah knows how to protect his faithful servants. No matter what Christendom tries to harm Jehovah’s people after the year 1919 they were put out of her reach. It was like Jehovah had said to them: “Come on up here,” and they had ascended to an elevated spiritual state where their enemies could see them but not touch them. (1Co 20:13)

Re 11:15: Jehovah is “the king of eternity,” who will rule forever and forever. Jesus Messianic King, will thus fulfill Jehovah’s Word and vindicate his Father sovereignty and will subject himself too his God and Father so Jehovah may be all things to everyone. (1Co 15:28; 1Ti 1:17)

Re 11:16-17: Jehovah is the one who deserved to be worship as shown by the 24 elder. Another reason to worship Jehovah is because he is God the Almighty and has the power to fulfill all his promises and no one can stop him.

Re 11:18: Jehovah will not let mankind destroy the earth which is being destroy spiritually and physically with all the pollution that they are doing. If Jehovah was to allow it, there would be no way to fulfill his word at Gen 1:28 and would show Satan can undo Jehovah’s will or word. So we can trust to fulfill his word according to Isa 55:11 and all the promises already fulfill.

Re 12:16: When Jehovah chooses to do so, he can influence governmental authorities to accomplish his will. Fittingly, therefore, Proverbs 21:1 states: “A king’s heart is like streams of water in Jehovah’s hand. He directs it wherever He pleases.” This should strengthen our faith in God. (Re 17:17)

What other spiritual gems have you discovered in this week’s Bible reading?

Re 10:1-3: 1914 was time that Jesus was to stand up in a glorified Jesus Christ in another role as a “strong angel.” this rainbow on the angel’s head would identify him as a special peace messenger, Jehovah’s foretold “Prince of Peace” at Isa 9:6, 7. As “the sun of righteousness,” Jesus shines forth for the benefit of those who fear Jehovah’s name. (Mal 4:2)

Re 10:5-6: Another scripture that show that Jesus is not part of a trinity. For we see the glorified Jesus swears, not by himself, but by the highest Authority of all, Jehovah, the immortal Creator of the heavens and the earth. (Isa 45:12, 18) Jesus shows he recognized a greater authority and that one is his Father the Almighty God Jehovah. (John 20:17)

Re 10:9-10: The messages that Jehovah wants deliver is sweet to those who are sighing on account of the detestable things they seen and it give us a better everlasting hope for future. This message is bitter because it contains expressions of Jehovah’s judgments which spell doom too all who do not listen.

Re 11:8-11: Anointed ones were symbolically killed when they were thrown into prison for a comparatively shorter period of time, a symbolic three and a half days. In the eyes of the enemies of God’s people, their work had been killed, causing those opponents much joy. Yet Jehovah breathed life into them and the preaching work was intensified.

Re 11:13: The scriptures help us to understand that the “seven thousand” and the “tenth of the city” in Revelation 11:13 are those who respond to the restored two witnesses and abandon the sinful great city. (1Ki 19:14, 18; Isa 6:13; Ro 11:1-5) Today the number has grown over 8.5 million because they have responded to the messages of truth.

Re 11:15: Another scripture that show that Jesus is not part of a trinity. For we see Jehovah is represented by the words “Kingdom of our Lord” who has a Christ by the words “his Christ.” This show two separate individuals and one belong to the other.

Re 12:4, 9, 17: A warning not to under estimate Satan power to mislead us to doing wrong and ruining our relationship with Jehovah. For we see he drag a third of the stars or angels of heaven with him in his fall. We need Jehovah help and his organization to put a hard fight for Jehovah. (Gen. 6:1-4; Jude 6; 1Jo 5:19)

Re 12:7-8: Show that Satan and his demons still has access to the heavens where Jehovah reigns with his Son and the angels. This happen with the birth of heavenly Kingdom power began in 1914. We know this because of all the sign Jesus left us to see at Mt 24:3-9 and; Lu 21:7-11.

Re 12:12: There is now total peace and unity in heaven because everyone there is doing God’s will. Yet for the earth Satan is furious because he has been thrown out of heaven, and he knows he will be destroyed very soon. So he now causing trouble, pain, and suffering all over the earth. That is why we need to stay close to Jehovah.

Re 12:15: “The earth,” elements within Satan’s owns system or the ruling powers in various lands, upheld freedom of worship. Starting in the 1940’s, those powers “swallowed up the river of persecution that the dragon disgorged from its mouth.”

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I am still rapt in the audiovisual ecstasy of last weekend’s Twin Peaks. When Lynch so gleefully eviscerates televisual convention as he did late Sunday night, it’s a spectacle that knows no parallel. Following in the recent footsteps of fellow spiritually-minded Western auteurs, Terrence Malick and Ridley Scott, Lynch and Frost have crafted their own sublime take on the creation myth, their own Book of Otherworldly Genesis, locating the germinal beginnings of morality amidst an abyss of non-existence. In this case it's a sort of atomic age inversion of Malick’s own Tree of Life, recasting the epoch of the A-bomb as humanity’s Original Sin. With the firing of the Trinity test, new forms of creation and destruction erupt from the atomised inferno and it’s an event whose consequences echo throughout the history of the show for decades to come.

In a daring and extended montage of primordial mists and eye-tearing optical schisms, we bear witness to chaos taking concrete forms, whether it’s mutant eggs, viscous vomit or ant-headed humanoids. In later, no less oblique scenes, we see divine agents in some celestial palace responding in kind, creating their own ovular lifeform — a honeyed orb of light imprinted with the face of Laura Palmer — which they then send out to our world.

On an intuitive level, the basic narrative seems easy enough to grasp: nuclear potential giving way to unforeseen terror, Laura, a literal light in the darkness, being sent as a rebalancing force. And yet it isn’t, mainly thanks to Lynch (and his sfx team)’s bold and avant-garde rendering. From the discordant dirge of the string-heavy score to the searing flashes of decayed colour that recall Brakhage, it’s an electrifying shock to the sensory system, coming from a medium that is rarely tuned to such creative frequencies. Lynch began filmmaking out of a desire to see his paintings come to life. By giving terrifying dimension to the ominous still image that backgrounds Gordon Cole’s office, Twin Peaks: The Return (Part 8) is perhaps the most ambitious fulfilment of that promise.

As always, Emily L. Stephens’ recaps for AV Club are indispensable for their ability to pierce through the many veils of mystery. And at this point I’d say The Secret History of Twin Peaks, Mark Frost’s supplementary work of metafiction, is increasingly becoming a vital piece of this neverending puzzle.

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BACH – TELEMANN – PHILIPPE JAROUSSKY – SACRED CANTATAS – 2016

One voice, two composers so different yet so much alike. Bach the totally one-pointed Protestant who believes life has only one end, I mean objective, and that life has to be lived so that the end is reached in the best possible conditions for our soul, if we want to have any honorable Christian future beyond this passage to death, to eternal life, a passage that has no right of passage: just submit to your lot and try to be as good a Christian as you can and hence as successful in this life at what you are doing as possible. Telemann is a man of fire who sees in the world nothing but hatred and vengeance, ugly crimes and horrible sins. Life is fundamentally bad. It is hell on earth and as the good Christian Telemann wants to be he has to wait for the end, for death, that very death that will put all that ugliness beyond reach, that will make us, enable us to escape from that ugliness. Of course you have to wait for it to come by, but Telemann prays and begs Jesus to permit him to share his death, his lot, his resurrection in his father’s realm. But as long as he will live he will be confronted to that ugliness.

Bach’s “Vergnügte Ruh” is a complaint to death and life, to the soul that saves the believer from the world that tries to drag him down. The soul is all-powerful in salvation, but the heart is all-perverted in sinful life and perdition. There is no hope but to concentrate on your soul and to isolate, refrain your heart that is so easily tempted by Satan. Luckily Jesus can help the soul to go on living as good as possible in this world of temptation. Philippe Jaroussky reaches in this tortured situation, in this ripped open mind and personality of this individual Christian that is torn apart between his soul and his heart. He reaches some luminous summits in serene pain and in exquisite belief that when the end comes his life will speak for his soul and not his heart. There is some absolute certainty in this deep pain. Suffering becomes beauty, death becomes a promise in tone and in vocal color. And it can end in an aria that is so light, gay, dynamic like a funfair merry-go-round that makes the repentant sinner beg for the end to be able to capitalize on his soul during his life to reach what he calls Himmelszion, the promised land of heavens that can only be reached at the end of the long ordeal of this life.

Telemann’s “Die stille Nacht” is the dirge of a suffering sinner, because any Christian in this life is a sinner and they must suffer for their sins though they cannot prevent them. When Bach had a choice in this life, Telemann sees no choice at all. He uses in the first aria a sentence that- expresses this lot, this curse. “’Ich bin betrübt bis in den Tod.” There is no hope, no escape and this sadness that brings his soul to despair, this suffering that crushes his bones, this agony he suffers in soul and body, resounds from the very first notes, repetitive violin chords that punctuate the fall into that abyss of torment. And the sentence I have just given is sung in such a way that we are fascinated by the mesmerizing hypnosis this sinner contemplates.

“Ich bin betrübt / bis in den Tod / bis in den Tod

“Ich bin betrübt / bis in den Tod / bis in den Tod”

The line is thus cut up into three segments and repeated three times, NINE the number of the beast. No escape from this beast and this beast will come back after the soul and its despair, after the bones being crushed and after the terrible agony that is suffered, this beast will come back a second time in its thrice ternary structure. NINE again, the beast to start with, the beast to end up with and in between just plain pain and suffering, alive of course.

And the second aria starts with the request of Jesus to his father to take the cup of his future suffering on the cross away. Philippe Jaroussky sings it as if it were love, love with no restraint- from a little child to his father, as if it w<ere Isaac speaking to Abraham. And yet at once the rebellion of this son in front of the suffering yields into submission in suffering. The tone of Philippe Jaroussky is all we need to believe that double nature and to come back to the childish request of Jesus a second time. And in this second request after the rebellious moment, Jesus sounds nearly of age to make up his own mind, to lie down on the wood of the sacrifice and to ask his father to please let him turn his head away not to look at the knife.

And that leads to the third aria, an aria of hope, maybe, of witnessing for sure of Jesus’ mission and achievement. Telermann calls all human children and all sinners to see Jesus in his saving ordeal of a crucifixion. And the spectacle is one of sadness in hope, or hope in sadness, of some kind of erring in the vocalises as if the soul was stammering in front of the agony, the long hours of pain leading to death and yet to salvation.

Bach’s “Ich habe genug” is surprising in just some sort of homesickness of the soul that is longing to go back to the home it has come from, the divine essence it has descended from. That is so well expressed by Philippe Jaroussky in the first aria. The title which is also the first line has two meanings. “Genug” like in “OK! That will do! That’s enough!” but also “genug” like in “I have enough of Jesus in me to bear all that perverted life and to climb back up to my divine origin.” And the conclusion is that the sinner is ready to go, ready to leave this life behind, happy in the Jesus he has integrated in his soul, in his being, in his Christian mind.

This aria and the next one reveal a repetitive music that has a very strong effect on the congregation that listens to it and that even takes part in it as if it were impossible not to sing along this long lamentation. We are hypnotized and mesmerized into entering the song, the psalm, the arias, the total submission to this moment of light and conviction that we are one step away from rejoining Jesus in his eternal life. Rebellion has in any possible way been excluded and rejected by Bach and the second aria “Schlummert ein” is like a lullaby sung by ourselves to ourselves to put ourselves to sleep, both meaning intended since we are ready for the big departure. The contemplation of one’s own death is pathetic but also empathetic. That’s Bach’s peaceful vision of the mortal lot of human beings. And this first sentence is repeated three times as the opening of the aria, between the two stanzas and the closing of the aria. A trinity that is divine of course and that expresses the perfect equilibrium of the soul in its communion with god. Not one human child can resist this engulfing music, voice and discourse. Let’s go to sleep in this absolutely certainty.

That leads us to the last aria “Ich freue mich auf meinen Tod.” The circle has been run over and over and we have come back again and again to this moment that is an end of the trajectory and a beginning of the enlightenment that comes at this rare and unique moment when our soul is flying up, escaping from down here and reuniting itself with Jesus. This cantata is a miracle in vocal expressivity and depth. And this last aria is joy because death is joy and we have to dance with death around the maypole of the resurrection of our soul finally freed of this life and our bones, our hearts, our bodies, “all the affliction that confined me here on earth.”

Telemann’s “Jesus liegt in letzten Zügen” goes back to the reality of Jesus’ crucifixion and long suffering of the torture and the death penalty, but not death for death, rather death for the show of it, for the pleasure of an audience, a death that has to be long and progressive. And Telemann in front of the reality of life can only rebel against our lot that is a real curse in a way: the curse that does not bring death that turns our life in the year long ordeal and torture that has to make us age and die so slowly that we cannot even count the minutes of pain because they are millions and each one is worse and harsher than the previous one and yet nothing to compare with the next one. Jesus’ crucifixion becomes a short vision of our own pain since it is concentrated in something like nine hours whereas our slow execution takes a whole life to finally reach its proper end. Philippe Jaroussky makes his voice weep and cry for mercy in so sad tones that we understand how this cry for mercy is the last thing a human child can really long for, death, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

We could think at this moment Telemann sees Jesus dying on his cross through the eyes of the young teen named John who is at the foot of the cross and who is going to be entrusted to Mary, and Mary to John. John is a child and in these days, children could see real ugliness across the street or in front of any temple, real killing of people, slicing of bodies, slow dying for the pleasure of the death provider. Nothing to compare with today’s Internet provider’s pictures of all that human monstrosity. It was not a screen in those days. It was a real war, real legionaries killing and violating anything that still had some life in their flesh.

The second aria, “Mein Liebster Heiland,” is a love song to Jesus because of the salvation he gave us. And I do say a love song because love it is, absolute and without any restraint. The cantata can then end on a phenomenal dance that brings together joy because death is coming and anger because death has not yet come and done its work. Jesus’ salvation of human children is turned into a promise for us to die as soon as we can hope for it. “Darauf freuet sich mein Geist.” And this “Geist” is the little part of Holy Spirit we have in us, in our soul, a little piece of Holy Spirit that can rejoice since death is finally coming and will liberate it.

We can wonder why Philippe Jaroussky brought together these four cantatas that are so deadly to the point of death and death again? It sure is the celebration of death and we have to go through such a moment when death is so close, so next to us, for us to be able to feel that morbidly joyful, that sadly hopeful call to depart this life. This CD is mourning the death of someone and we can recognize ourselves in such a deep and emotional celebration of the high road to the celestial mountains lost in heavenly clouds.

Dr. Jacques COULARDEAU

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