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Sarah Goes Home

(Sunday, November 12th 2023 AD)  

Genesis 23:1-20 

Golden Text:       11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised.  12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.  13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. Hebrews 11:11-13 

Wikipedia reports:  

Sarah (born Sarai) is a Biblical matriarch, prophetess and major figure in Abrahamic religions. While different Abrahamic faiths portray her differently, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all depict her character similarly, as that of a pious woman, renowned for her hospitality and beauty, the wife and half-sister of Abraham, and the mother of Isaac. 

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Sarah dies at the age of 127, and Abraham buys a piece of land with a cave near Hebron from Ephron the Hittite in which to bury her, which is the first land owned by the Israelites in Canaan according to the Biblical narrative. The place became known as the Cave of the Patriarchs. 

Hebron:     ... a Palestinian city in the southern West Bank, 30 kilometres (19 miles) south of Jerusalem. Nestled in the Judaean Mountains, it lies 930 metres (3,050 ft) above sea level. The second-largest city in the West Bank. 

Ephron       Ephron the Hittite, son of Zohar, lived in Mamre among the children of Heth. Abraham comes to the Hittites, which are strangers to him, and asks them to sell him a property that he can use as a burial site. The Hittites, flattering Abraham by calling him a mighty prince say that he can choose whichever tomb he wants (Genesis 23:1–8). Abraham then asks them to contact Ephron son of Zohar who owns the cave of Machpelah which he is offering to buy for "the full price". Ephron slyly replies that he is prepared to give Abraham the field and the cave within, knowing that, that would not result in Abraham having a permanent claim on it. Abraham politely refuses the offer and insists on paying for the field. Ephron replies that the field is worth four hundred shekels of silver and Abraham agrees to the price without any further bargaining. He then proceeded to bury his dead wife Sarah there (Genesis 23:9–20) 

MESSAGE TEXT:  –   Genesis  – Chapter 23:1-20   

1 And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah. 

And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old (literally, and the life of Sarah was an hundred and twenty and seven years); so that Isaac must have been thirty-seven, having been born in his mother's ninetieth year. Sarah, as the wife of Abraham and the mother of believers (Isaiah 51:2; 1 Peter 3:6). She is the only woman whose age is mentioned in Scripture.  

Sarah was about ninety-one years old when Isaac was born, (NOTE: The Bible says she was 90) and she lived thirty-six years after, and saw him grown up to man's estate. With SARAH the promise of the incarnation of Christ commenced, though a comparatively obscure prophecy of it had been delivered to Eve, (Genesis 3:15); and with MARY it terminated, having had its exact completion. Thus God put more honour upon these two women than upon all the daughters of Eve besides. Sarah's conception of Isaac was supernatural; she had passed the age and circumstances in which it was possible, naturally speaking, to have a child; therefore she laughed when the promise was given, knowing that the thing was impossible, because it had ceased to be with her after the manner of women. God allows this natural impossibility, and grants that the thing must be the effect of Divine interposition and therefore asks, Is any thing too hard for God? The physical impossibility was increased in the case of Mary, she having no connection with man. But the same power interposed as in the case of Sarah. We find that when all aptitude for natural procreation was gone, Sarah received strength to conceive seed, and bore a son, from whom, in a direct line, the Messiah, the Saviour of the world, was to descend; and through this same power we find a virgin conceiving and bearing a Son against all natural possibilities. ... - Adam Clarke (1762-1823) 

These were the years of the life of Sarah - an emphatic repetition designed to impress the Israelitish mind with the importance of remembering the age of their ancestress, Sarah. 

2 And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her. 

And Sarah died in Kirjath-arba - or city of Arba, Abraham having again moved back after an absence of nearly forty years. The same is Hebron - the Original name of the city, which was changed by that of Kir-jath-arba. It was restored at the conquest in the land of Canaan - perhaps to emphasize the circumstance that Sarah's death occurred not in the Philistines' country, but in the promised land.  

And Abraham came  (or went) not as if he had been absent at her death, where he had gone to sell the lands and other properties he used as if his own, or in the pasture grounds adjoining Hebron - to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her. Most likely to arrange for the customary mourning ceremony. 

... referring to the beating of the breast as a sign of grief (cf. 1 Kings 14:13); and the secondly, a flow by drops, intimating a quieter and more moderate sorrow. Beyond sitting on the ground and weeping in presence of  the dead, no other rites are mentioned as having been observed by Abraham; though afterwards, as practiced among the Hebrews, Egyptians, and other nations of antiquity, mourning for the dead developed into an elaborate ritual, including such ceremonies as rending the garments, shaving the head, wearing sackcloth, covering the head with dust and ashes (2 Samuel 3:31, 35; 2 Samuel 21:10; Job 1:20; Job 2:12; Job 16:15, 16).  - Pulpit Commentary 

3 And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying, 

And Abraham stood up - during the days of mourning he had most likely been sitting on the ground (sitting shiva); and now, apparently his grief having moderated Abraham goes out to the city gate - "Sarah, though dead, was still his" - saying.  

4 I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight. 

I am a stranger and a sojourner with you. one living out of his own country, and one dwelling in a land in which he is not naturalized. This confession of the heir of Canaan was a proof that he sought, as his real inheritance, a better country, even an heavenly (Hebrews 11:13).  

Give me a possession of a burying-place with you. The first mention of a grave in Scripture, the word in Hebrew signifying a hole in the earth, or a mound, according as the root is taken to mean to dig or to heap up. Abraham's desire for a grave in which to deposit Sarah's lifeless remains was dictated by that Divinely planted and, among civilized nations, universally prevailing reverence for the body (image of God) which prompts men to decently dispose of their dead by rites of honor. The wish to make Sarah's burying-place his own possession was to have ownership and control. (Isaiah 22:16) that his dead might not be unburied.  

Also the strong faith of Abraham that the land would yet belong to his descendants, which naturally led him to crave a resting-place in the soil with which the hopes of both himself and people were identified.  

That I may bury my dead out of my sight - Burial was to preserve the body from predators. This body is a man made in the image of God. And neither did Abraham want to watch the body decay. 

5  And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,  6 Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead. 

And the children of Heth answered. Abraham, saying unto him, Hear us, my lord. My lord (Adoni). Not so, my lord; but hear us. Thou art a mighty prince among us. Literally, a prince of Elohim. This estimate of Abraham strikingly contrasts with that which Abraham had formed of himself.  

In the choice of our sepulchers bury thy dead; None of us will withhold from you a burying place, but that thou mayest bury thy dead. This remarkable offer on the part of the Hittites, as having been merely compliment, which Abraham was too experienced not to understand. But, even if dictated by true kindness and generosity, the proposal was one to which for many reasons - faith in God, love for the dead, and respect for himself being among the strongest - Abraham could not accept what did not legally belong to him. 

7 And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth. 

Abraham stood up, and bowed himself. And Abraham stood up (the customary posture among this people and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth - an act of respect. Even to these children of Heth. 

Heth is, according to Genesis 10:15, the second son of Canaan, who is son of Ham, son of Noah. Heth is the ancestor of the Hittites , second of the twelve Canaanite nations descended from his sons, who lived near Hebron (Genesis 23:3,7). - Wikipedia 

8 And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,  9 That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you. 

And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind - Listen to me. I need something that you have and can give to me, if you are willing to sell it to me. 

That I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and entreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar.  Zohar is the ruler of the city. It was customary to have a mediator, a go between persons. Abraham knew that this matter of the field could not be brought about without the intervention of the person as a go between.  

That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, First of all he asks can he even sell this land to me. (Ephron s ownership of the cave is expressly recognized). 

For as much money as it is worth. So that he may give me the cave for a fair price. Abraham makes it clear that an honest purchase is what he contemplates. - literally, for full silver (as King David did -1 Chronicles 21:22). For money. This is the first mention of the use of the precious metals as a medium of exchange in the Bible although this must have been the method used as metals were given value. (Genesis 13:2) - 

 He shall give it me for a possession of a burying-place amongst you. The early Chaldaeans were accustomed to bury their dead in strongly-constructed brick vaults, composed of sun-dried bricks embedded in mud. 

10 And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying, 

And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth. He was then present sitting amongst the townspeople, but whether in the capacity of a magistrate or councilor is not stated.  

Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, - this does not imply that he was the chief magistrate, but only that he was a prominent citizen. On the gate of the city as a place for transacting business (Genesis 19:1) - saying -  

11 Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead. 

Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee - Oh-oh. Ephron would make a present of cave and field to Abraham. NO! Thank you. I need to own and control this piece of land. Please sell it to me. - Ephron's generous phrases, which have now become formal and hollow courtesies indeed, as Ephron would have retained ownership and control. 

12 And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.  13 And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there. 

And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land again. To express his appreciation of the offer of Ephron. But he courteously but firmly urged a full, fair price.  

And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me. If you would give it, please sell it to me. I will give you fair money for the field. This seems to indicate that Abraham at least imagined Ephron's offer of the field and cave as a gift to be not wholly formal or safe or wise. Take it of me, and I will bury my dead there. 

14 And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,  15 My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead. 

And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him, My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver. The word "shekel," from shakal, to weigh, here used for the first time, was a piece of metal of definite weight, according to Exodus 30:13. According to Josephus (Ant., iii. 8, 2) the shekel in use in his day was equal to four Athenian drachmae. It is impossible to ascertain the weight of the shekel current with the merchant in the time of Abraham.- bury therefore thy dead. 

16 And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant. 

And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron Abraham either knowing that the price he asked was reasonable, or as being in no humor to bargain with him on the subject of a burying place for Sarah. 

Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, - Every merchant then carried a small apparatus by which he weighs each coin to see that it has not been tampered with by someone chipping off value. The stipulation and the payment of the money were both made in the presence of witnesses: four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant - literally. The Canaanite, of whom the Hittites was a branch, was among the earliest traders of antiquity (Proverbs 31:24). 

17 And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure 

And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, - which was before Mamre, - the field, and customarily the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, - In like manner the operations in the contract are just such as are found in modern deeds. It is not enough that you purchase a well-known lot; the contract must mention everything that belongs to it, with the field" 

18 Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city. 

Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of the city. When any sale was then to be affected in a town or village, the whole population gathered about the parties at the usual place of concourse, around or near the gate. There all take part as if it were their own individual affair. 

19 And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan. 

And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife - with what funeral rites no one knows as the Bible is silent. This can only be conjectured. Monumental evidence attests that the practice of embalming the dead existed in Egypt and was practiced, but this is before Israel went into captivity in Egypt.  

Among the early Chaldaeans it was customary to place the corpse upon a matting of reed spread upon a brick floor, the head being pillowed on a single sun-dried brick, and the body turned on its left side, the right arm falling towards the left, and the fingers resting on the edge of a copper bowl; usually placed on the palm of the left hand (Rawlinson s 'Ancient Monarchies,' vol. 1. p. 87)  - Pulpit Commentaries 

In the cave of the field of Machpelah before: Mamre. In which also in succession his own remains and those of Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob, and Leah were deposited, Rachel alone of the great patriarchal family being absent.  

After having been for 600 years hermetically sealed against Europeans, - only three during that period having gained access to it in disguise, - was visited in 1862 by the Prince of Wales and party (Stanley, 'Lectures on Jewish Church,' App. 2.). The same is Hebron in the land of Canaan (Ver. 2).  - Pulpit Commentaries 

20 And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth. 

And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a burying-place by the sons of Heth. Here we find that Abraham had secured by purchase the cave and field in the land of Heth for Abraham to have a burying place. We know that after Sarah, Abraham was buried there as was Isaac, and Rebekah and Leah and Jacob. So this purchase was honored. 

Sarah being dead, Abraham being only a sojourner in that land, shifting from place to place for the mere purpose of pasturing his flocks, and having no right to any part of the land, wished to purchase a place in which he might have the continual right of sepulture (burying). For this purpose, 1. He goes to the gate of the city, the place where, in all ancient times, justice was administered, and bargains and sales concluded, and where for these purposes the elders of the people sat. 2. He there proposes to buy the cave known by the name of the Cave of Machpelah, the cave of the turning or the double cave, for a burying place for his family. 3. To prevent him from going to any unnecessary expense, the people with one voice offer him the privilege of burying his wife in any of their sepulchres; this appearing to them to be no more than the common rights of hospitality and humanity required. 4. Abraham, intent on making a purchase, Ephron, the owner of the field and cave, values them at four hundred shekels, but at the same time wishes Abraham to receive the whole as a gift. 5. Abraham refuses the gift and weighs down the silver specified. 6. The people who enter in at the gate, i.e., the inhabitants coming from or going to their ordinary occupations in the country, witness the transaction, and thus the conveyance to Abraham is made sure without the intervention of those puzzlers of civil affairs by whose tricks and chicanery property often becomes insecure, and right and succession precarious and uncertain. But this censure does not fall on lawyers properly so called, who are men of honor, and whose office, in every well-regulated state, is as useful as it is respectable. But the accumulation and complex nature of almost all modern systems of law puzzle even justice herself, and often induce decisions by which truth falls in the streets and equity goes backwards. In the first ages of mankind, suspicion, deceit, and guile seem to have had a very limited influence. Happy days of primitive simplicity! When shall they return? – Adam Clarke (1762-1823) 

Prudence, as well as justice, directs us to be fair and open in our dealings; cheating bargains will not bear the light. Abraham, without fraud or delay, pays the money. He pays it at once in full, without keeping any part back; and by weight, current money with the merchant, without deceit. See how anciently money was used for the help of trade, and how honestly it should be paid when it is due. Though all the land of Canaan was Abraham by promise, yet the time of his possessing had not come. What he had occasion for, he bought and paid for. Dominion is not founded in grace. The saints' title to an eternal inheritance does not entitle them to the possessions of this world, nor justify them in doing wrong. Ephron honestly and fairly makes a good title to the land. As that which is bought, must be honestly paid for, so that which is sold, must be honestly delivered and secured. Let us manage our concerns with punctuality and exactness, in order to avoid contention. Abraham buried Sarah in a cave or vault, which was in the purchased field. It would tend to endear the land to his posterity. And it is worth noting, that a burying-place was the only piece of the land which Abraham possessed in Canaan. Those who have least of this earth, find a grave in it. This sepulchre was at the end of the field; whatever our possessions are, there is a burial-place at the end of them. It was a token of his belief and expectation of the resurrection. Abraham is contented to be still a pilgrim while he lives, but secures a place where, when he dies, his flesh may rest in hope. After all, the chief concern is, with whom we shall rise.  -   Commentary by Matthew Henry, 1710. 

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, we know that You love us all and that You have respect for women. They, along with You, procreate children. Thank You for this blessing. Here we see people of faith who had twice almost given up, only to find out that there is a GOD Who can do anything, Anything, ANYTHING! Thank You for being a prayer answering God. Thank You. But most of all we thank You for allowing Jesus Christ to come to die to pay our death penalty, so that we may now all go to heaven. If we turn from sin to You. God the Holy Spirit, thank You for leading us into all truth. Help me to deny myself, help me deny myself frivolous things when You have much for us to do, we pray. Help us to be the kind of person You want us to be, every day, we pray in the Name of Jesus.  Amen and amen.          

NEXT WEEK – THANKSGIVING TO GOD 2023,  

then back to Abraham! 

May God bless you in all that you do for Him, Brother J.R. Soul winner, Bible teacher, Defender of the Faith

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The Number 38 & the 33 Miners Rescued

written by Will Schumacher

I did a post a while back on the number 38. There are three 38 year periods of time in the Bible that seem to be related.

The first 38 year period of time is the wandering of the Israelites after they brought the bad report to the time they entered the promised land.

Deuteronomy 2:14 And the space in which we came from Kadeshbarnea, until we were come over the brook Zered, was thirty and eight years; until all the generation of the men of war were wasted out from among the host, as the LORD sware unto them.

The second 38 year period of time is hidden.

Recall Sarah died at age 127:

Genesis 23:1 And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah.

Abraham is 10 years older than Sarah so he is 137 at the death of Sarah. When Sarah dies Abraham buys a plot of land in Machpelah, later known as Hebron. This is where the three patriarchs and matriarchs are buried minus Rachel.

This purchase was extremely important because it is the first time that Abraham, or anyone of the promise, owned a piece of the Promised Land.

Genesis 23:17 And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure

Genesis 23:18 Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.

Genesis 23:19 And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.

So in my mind Abraham received a piece of the promise that God had made to him at age 137. He bought a parcel of the Promised Land. 38 years later at age 175 he died and was buried there. But for Abraham death should be viewed as an entrance into the promises of God, you could say into the “Promised Land”.

The third 38 year period of time is the lame man Jesus heals after 38 years:

John 5:5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.

John 5:9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.

John 5:9 is verse 175 of the gospel of John. On the Sabbath he was made whole after 38 years. Abraham died at age 175, 38 years after purchasing a piece of the Promised Land.

There is a connection between the numbers 38 and 175. This healing happened at the sheep gate:

Joh 5:2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.

The sheep gate is used for the first time in this verse with a gematria of 4375.

Nehemiah 3:1 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.

Strong’s H4375 = Machpelah. Again Machpelah is where Abraham bought the first piece of the Promised Land and 38 years later he was buried. Machpelah also has a Strong’s text value of 175, matching the age of Abraham’s life.

In all three stories of the number 38 there seems to be a time of weakness or affliction and then there is an inheritance or wholeness after the 38 years.

This brings me to the 33 Chilean miners who were miraculously rescued after 70 days trapped underground on October 13, 2010.

Their faith was a key part of their survival. Campus Crusade for Christ sent down the Jesus film and Christian T-shirts and a number of them were rescued wearing the Christian t-shirts.

The news repeatedly stated they were saved through a tunnel 2041 ft long or 622 meters.

Enoch was born after 622 years. 2041 = 13 x 157. Prime numbers 1 through 157 when added together = 2585. Strong’s H2585 = Enoch.

So their rescue was through numbers tied to Enoch who is a type of the Rapture.

They were saved on the 70th day which to me was a nod to the 70 weeks of Daniel 9.

The symbolism of the rescue also looks like a type of the Resurrection/Rapture. There was a rescuer who first descended down the tube and then they were raised through the tube. We are waiting for a descending of Christ and the resurrection of the dead “buried underground”. News articles even referred to this as a “resurrection”.

The number 2041 is tied to redemption twice. This verse about redemption has a gematria of 2041:

Leviticus 25:24 And in all the land of your possession ye shall grant a redemption for the land.

Strong’s G629 has an intext gematria of 2041 the first time with this verse:

Romans 8:23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

This is verse 2041 about the people preparing to meet God who is about to descend-a type of Jesus’ return.

Exodus 19:14 And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.

I then stumbled onto something extremely interesting. Exactly 38 years before the 33 miners in Chile were saved there was a plane crash involving Chile where 33 people initially survived.

On October 13, 1972 the Old Christians Rugby club was flying to Chile and crashed in the Andes and 33 people survived. They were stuck in the mountains for 70+ days and of the 33 that initially survived, 16 miraculously were rescued.

Both events were considered miraculous. Both groups were weak and injured. Both groups had a Christian element to them. Both groups were tied to the number 33 and it was the exact same day both on our calendar and the Jewish calendar.

The events were exactly 38 years apart. The plane crash in 1972 was flight 571. It is a mirror of the number 175 which is tied to the number 38. The 38th prime is 157. 157 contains the same digits as 175 and 571 which is interesting. As I stated prior the number 157 is tied to Enoch.

I believe that this 38 year period of time to the 33 miners rescue is a picture of the three 38 year periods of time in the Bible discussed above and specifically to the healing in John 5.

The healing in John 5 was a man with an infirmity:

John 5:5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years

Strong’s G769= infirmity.

The day count from 10-13-1972 to 10-13-2010 is 13879.

There is one verse with a gematria of 13879. It speaks of our infirmity. It is again Strong’s G769:

2 Corinthians 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

This is the verse I have always assumed was tied to the miners rescue. It is the first time Strong’s G629 =”redemption” has a gematria of 2041 matching the 2041 ft tube the miners were rescued through.

Roman 8:23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

The tube was 622 meters (Enoch born after 622 years). If you add 622 verses to Romans 8:23 (verse 28140) you come to a verse (verse 28762) about our resurrection from our infirmities/ weakness. It is the same Strong’s number G769.

1 Corinthians 15:43 It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:

1 Corinthians 15:43 is 2542 verses after John 5:9 where the man with an infirmity was healed.

The first verse in the Bible with a gematria of 2542 is about Abraham receiving the covenant promises. This would be a perfect match.

Genesis 17:6 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

The third verse with a gematria of 2542 is also very interesting:

Isaiah 38:15 What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul.

The above verse is about Hezekiah praising God for healing him from His sickness. It would be a typological match.

I think there is more to this though because the verse number is 18406. It was 18406 days from the great Chilean earthquake until the miners rescue of 10-13. The great Chilean earthquake is still the most powerful earthquake recorded to date. Jesus was resurrected with a great earthquake. Revelation 11:11-13 speaks of a great earthquake happening in conjunction with the resurrection/rapture.

The healing of John 5 happened on the Sabbath. There were 33 injured from the original plane crash and 33 miners rescued.

This is verse 33. God resting on the sabbath:

Genesis n 2:2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

Jesus ended His work at age 33. I believe the number 33 has to do with the sabbath and rest. The healing of the lame man happened on the sabbath. Just as God created man in 6 days and rested on the 7th there is expected to be 6 days or 6000 years and a day of rest, the millennial reign of Christ. A day with the Lord is as a 1000 years.

Just as the lame man was healed on the 7th day or Sabbath we will be raised/raptured at the end of 6000 years or the 7th day or Sabbath day.

The lame man was also healed on a certain feast day. On what feast day will we be resurrected/raptured? Pentecost? Atonement? Tabernacles?

John 5:1 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

The lame man was able to walk again. The first person to walk with God was Enoch.

Genesis 5:24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him

I believe the “38 year period of time” symbolizes a time of weakness and infirmity. We are saved and our salvation is secure in heaven but we still have these mortal weak bodies that still are in battle with our flesh. When Christ returns we will receive our promised inheritance and new bodies and walk in wholeness with Him. There will be no more sin or suffering or disease. Praise God.

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best friend necklaces that come in threes, support over competition, flipping through glossy teen magazines together, ‘I mean it, I want to get a belly button ring!’, three seventeen year olds toting a kid around while prom dress shopping, three bikes always laying in the yard, the perfect break up playlist, keeping shades of foundation that will never match your skin tone in your makeup bag, grabbing a copy of the newspaper even when you hate the feeling of it, group calls on speed dial, late nights in a diner in Atlanta

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[✘] "Who I Am” - Jessica Andrews Sometimes I’m clueless and I’m clumsy, but I’ve got friends who love me and they know just where I stand. It’s all a part of me, and that’s who I am.

[✘] "I’m Alright” - Jo Dee Messina Got a good ol’ friend here with me tonight so I guess I’m doing alright. Well, we raised a lot of hell when we were younger. They thought we were crazy but we had the hunger.

[✘] "Wild Angels” - Martina McBride And we know too well what that’s about, still we made it through, only God knows how. We must’ve had a little help, it must’ve been wild angels, wild angels watching over you and me.

[✘] "Man! I Feel Like A Woman!” - Shania Twain The girls need a break tonight, we’re gonna take the chance to get out on the town. We don’t need romance, we only wanna dance. We’re gonna let our hair hang down.

[✘] "Girls Lie Too” - Terri Clark Now, you didn’t hear any of this from me, but things aren’t always what they seem. Brace yourself, this may come as a shock to you: girls lie too. We don’t care how much money you make, what you drive or what you weigh, size don’t matter anyway. Girls lie too. 

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i was tagged by the wonderful katie @cleoccazo, thank you so much!!💕💕 (i sound so repetitive but i your music taste is absolutely fantastic!!)

Rules: shuffle your music library and post the first 10 songs.

Death Goes to The Disco - Pulp

Miracle Aligner - The Last Shadow Puppets

Always - Suede

Sweet Sound of Ignorance - Soko

Polly live @ Reading Festival 1992 - Nirvana

Raw Power - The Stooges

Hit the City - Mark Lanegan ft. PJ Harvey

Hate to Say I Told You So - The Hives

Untitled - Interpol

Sparks - Beach House

i’ll tag:  @stewy, @donniesdarko, @nora-ephron and whoever wants to do this!!

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Julie & Julia (2009)

👩‍🍳🥘

Based on two real-life stories from writer/director Nora Ephron, the film interweaves the early years of aspiring chef Julia Child, played by Meryl Streep, with present-day New Yorker Julie Powell, portrayed by Amy Adams, who challenges herself to cook her way through Julia’s first cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Both women have respective husbands: diplomat Paul Child, played by Stanley Tucci, and magazine writer Eric Powell, portrayed by Chris Messina, who support them every step of the way.

The lead characters had the exact same reasons for wanting to cook. Julia desired to cook French meals because she didn’t want to resume her last employment as an intelligence officer from World War II while her husband worked in the embassy for several years in France. Her time in that country meant she had to learn to speak French, too. Despite some people having doubts that a woman like her could do multiple tasks, she used her interest in food to work tirelessly to accomplish her dream. She also taught cooking on television. Julie worked a fruitless position in a cubicle dealing with the aftermath of 9/11, so she decided to spice things up with her task to whip up 524 recipes from Julia’s cookbook in 365 days for a blog titled The Julie/Julia Project.

The cast is exquisite in their particular roles. Not only is Meryl Streep the inspirational choice to step in Julia Child’s shoes, but she and Stanley Tucci play husband and wife in such a believable manner. They previously appeared as on-screen partners in The Devil Wears Prada, but their characters were not married to each other in that film. Amy Adams is totally ideal for the part of Julie Powell because she can play a goal-oriented character so brilliantly. In addition, Jane Lynch makes a special appearance as Julia’s sister Dorothy.

The recipes serve as the basis for both Julie and Julia to succeed through their passion of cooking. On that note, the two ladies become more active as they work their way up the culinary ladder.

The costumes for the protagonists range from classy and wholesome for Julia to average for Julie. However, Julie’s wardrobe becomes more fashionable as she continues her assignment. Julia even wore a string of pearls when cooking or participating in social life.

The special effects of the movie increase Meryl Streep’s height from 5 ft 6 to 6 ft 2 since Julia Child was very tall in reality. The creation is done with extra high heels, optical camera angles and lowered countertops.

The setting for the two stories take place in 1950s Paris and 2002 Queens, NY. Each city has a different background: France is known for its elegant sights and superb cuisine, whereas New York was in the process of being re-established after the September 11 attacks with some debris and memorials. While Julia often worked in an open kitchen, Julie did her duty in a tiny kitchen from a small apartment over a pizza parlor.

The preparations for the food are done in such a realistic way, thanks to both Meryl Streep and Amy Adams being able to copy the way their characters would cook. The food demonstrates how every well-made dish would stir up special occasions and bring everyone together. The cast would then actually eat the food instead of pretending to give every dining moment a genuine feeling.

The comedy and drama are derived from the serious planning of each culinary task. What’s more, a funny moment occurs in which Julie had trouble boiling some lobsters, whereas Julia did it with ease.

Finally, the whole point of the film is to not only remain true to your own interests, but to open yourself up to provide for others and share your achievements with them. In closing, I certainly recommend this delicious source of entertainment if you’re literally craving for a movie with a great cast and numerous quantities of food. Bon appétit!

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@hi-ilovedamien tagged me to answer some questions about myself.

Name: Sandy. Hi! 🤗

Star sign: Sagittarius. I have the same birthday as Jimi Hendrix and Bruce Lee.

Height: 5’3” and a half. My ID says 5’4” and that’s a stretch.

Put your music on shuffle, what are the first four songs? Thriller - Michael Jackson, Desire - Years & Years ft. Tove Lo, I Can’t Wait - Stevie Nicks, Playtime is Over - Le Matos (Chronicles of the Wasteland TURBO KID OST this soundtrack fucking rips)

Grab the closest book to you and turn to page 23, what is line 17? The suffusion drained away from Jack’s face. THE LORD OF THE FLIES by William Golding, fucking great book.

Ever had a song or poem written about you? Not that I’m aware of.

When's the last time you played air guitar? Probably around my birthday in November, I had a Keanu Reeves-themed birthday party (I love him) and the first film we watched was BILL AND TED’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE, which is a masterpiece of cinema, thank you.

Who's your celeb crush? Keanu is always my number one, now and forever. Lately, though, I’m obsessed with Cody Fern and Billie Lourd, because they are soft and perfect Cancer angels and Millory is the GOAT (and because I’m bisexual and they are both great examples as to why!). Never gonna get over the fact that Ryan Murphy wasted all that potential, still hoping eventually he’ll make them romantically attached in one of the upcoming seasons to apologize to all of us.

What is one sound you hate, and one you love? Sound I love: oh god, so many, but I love the sound of the pages of a book turning, especially in a very quiet place like a library. Coffee being poured into a cup. The little sounds my cat makes. My partner’s voice. Sound I hate: people yelling or talking way too loudly for no discernible reason. I work in a cafe and it happens a LOT and it always makes me insane. So many people have no idea of a proper volume for indoors. Please stop screaming.

Do you believe in ghosts? Yes. I’m a practicing solitary witch and I believe strongly in the supernatural and the hidden world. I think some spirits get trapped and are afraid to move on; I also think some spirits are dark energy.

What about aliens? Yes. I desperately hope there are other beings out there in the universe. The idea of us being alone is terribly sad to me. I think aliens are VERY different from how most people perceive them, though; so different from us, in all likelihood, that the average human would have a very hard time empathizing with them in any capacity. It would be hard for us, as narrow-minded as we are, to cope with them. Also, any alien civilization with the starpower to reach us would be thousands of times more scientifically advanced than us. Like us vs. an insect. They would probably have no interest in us at all. Hard to wrap your head around.

Do you drive? Nope. I live in Philadelphia, a great “walking city”; you can get most places easily by walking or taking public transportation. I live a 15 minute walk away from my work and I love it so much. I might get my license some day but it currently doesn’t interest me at all. My partner drives and has a car, so he does the driving in our relationship.

What was the last book you read? The last novel I read was LISEY’S STORY by Stephen King, I think. I loved it. Right now I’m reading I’LL HAVE WHAT SHE’S HAVING: How Nora Ephron’s Three Iconic Films Saved The Romantic Comedy by Erin Carlson. I love romantic comedies and think they have a lot of cultural value; I love Ephron as well and I’m enjoying the book, but I’ve been writing so much; I haven’t had a lot of time to read lately.

Do you like the smell of gasoline? No, I find it unnerving.

What was the last movie you saw? I watched THE LAST TIME I SAW RICHARD the other day, a short film with Cody by Nicholas Verso. I loved it. It’s only 22-minutes long but it’s got a great spooky atmosphere and themes about queer shame and mental health. I loved it. The last film I watched before that was IO on Netflix; I LOVE Margaret Qualley but it was very dull. Again, I’ve been writing so much, I haven’t had much time to watch stuff the past couple weeks. Usually I watch a film like every day, but this fic has taken over my life.

Do you have any obsessions right now? My Millory/House of Cards crossover AU fanfic, BODY AND SOUL. I have been writing CONSTANTLY (I’m well over 60k words) and I think about it all day. It’s amazing to write something for myself this way; I’ve been doing films reviews/criticism for over 3 years but I haven’t done fiction in like a decade and to know I still can, that I’m not broken, has been incredibly cathartic and transcendent for me. This fic is gonna be novel length and when I finish it, it’ll be a huge personal achievement for me. I feel emotional a lot lately.

Do you hold grudges against people who have done you wrong? It depends on the nature and depth of the wrong; it’s hard for me, nearly impossible, to forgive certain kinds of betrayal. More likely than not, if you have seriously wronged me, I Ghost you: I disappear from your life, and you’re not invited back into mine.

In a relationship? Yes, for 7 years (I’m 31, my partner is gonna be 34 in March, he’s an Aries). My romantic relationship and my personal life, to me, is maybe the most complex and difficult thing I have ever had to navigate, but I love my partner with a fierce, protective love; we’ve built this relationship with our blood, sweat and tears. Being with someone for a long time is hard to describe to other people. It’s so much work but it’s so transcendent. Trying to get to know another person is maybe the hardest thing any human will ever have to do. And I definitely think romantic relationships are not for everyone. But mine has become the bedrock and foundation of my life.

[glucophage5mg]

Carl Bernstein Net Worth 2021: Age, Height, Weight, Wife, Kids, Bio-Wiki

Carl Bernstein Net Worth 2021: Age, Height, Weight, Wife, Kids, Bio-Wiki

Carl Bernstein Celebrated Name: Carl Bernstein Real Name/Full Name: Carl Bernstein Gender: Male Age: 77 years old Birth Date: February 14, 1944 Birth Place: Washington, D.C., United States Nationality: American Height: 5 ft 8 inches Weight: 70 kg Sexual Orientation: Straight Marital Status: Married Wife/Spouse (Name): Carol Honsa (m. 1968; div. 1972), Nora Ephron (m. 1976; div. 1980),…

[limeandfreesias]

The lovely @gendryatrash tagged me in this (I love it when people tag me in stuff! I may take forever to answer but I love it) so let’s start 2017 talking a bit about myself

 Gender: Female

Star Sign: Scorpio, and I fit every description and trait very accurately

Height: 5,15 ft

Sexual Orientation: het

Hogwarts House: Gryffindor Pride!

Favourite Colour: black, red and maroon

Favourite Animal: dogs, wolves and horses! 

Average Hours of Sleep: let’s not open that door…. An average of 4 hours on weekdays when I have classes. I know I know it’s bad

Cat or Dog Person: Dogs own my heart

Favorite Fictional Characters: this is the question that always takes me the most to answer. I have a thousand faves, I’ll probably forget so many and feel awful. Beatrice from Much Ado About Nothing, Ron Weasley, Arya Stark, Jon Snow, Sansa Stark, Chandler Bing, Lorelai Gilmore, Amy Brookheimer, Dan Egan, Mike McClintock , Gary Walsh and Selina Meyer from Veep ( I love all of them I can’t help it), Kathleen Kelly from You’ve Got Mail, Jake Peralta from Brooklyn 99 ….

Number of Blankets I Sleep With:  one at the moment because it’s crazy hot here. A bunch in winter

Favourite Singer/Band: gosh another hard one. Queen, Led Zeppelin, The rolling Stones, The Beatles and Fleetwood Mac are the ones I can listen to non-stop (they are classics, I’m sory). I’m currently obsessed with Bastille it’s seriously embarrassing. I love Lorde, Florence and The Machine, Mumford and Sons, Maroon 5, The Kooks. Barbra Streisand and Carole King own my heart since I was a child. I could go on and on

Dream Trip: It’s New York. I have so many other dream places to go to that I haven’t been yet (All of Europe! India! Bora-Bora! Mexico!) but NYC is my soulmate and I’m flying there next week for the fourth year in a row and could never get tired of that city

Dream Job: journalist (dream place: The New Yorker). But my real dream job would be to become a writer in the style of Nora Ephron 

When was this blog made? February 2013

Number of Followers: 329

What made you decide to create this blog? I think I used to stalk tumblr to search for my fandoms (I think I started with harry potter and hart of dixie and Suits) and then created it to have a place to vent on my obsessions and I really got into it when I started watching the mindy project and was part of a great active fandom

Tagging: @gendryxaryatrash, @philosoph-ie, @overanalyzingtelevision, @mygiu and anyone who wants to start the year answering these!

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pics from last week's flee market on the St-Pieters square (Ghent) I hadn't posted yet

[kartiavelino]

How rom-coms ruined love and sex for all of us

Rising up, Blythe Roberson studiously watched and discovered from iconic romantic comedies — the sorts the place destined protagonists joyfully fall for one another, regardless of all odds. “I used to be raised by a mother who owned, like, 4 complete VHS tapes, three of which had been ‘When Harry Met Sally,’ ‘Sense and Sensibility’ and ‘You’ve Received Mail,’ ” she writes in her new ebook “How To Date Males When You Hate Males” (Flatiron Books). “It’s not exaggerating to say I’ve seen these motion pictures a mixed complete of 100 instances . . . [They’re] half of who I’m.” However when the comic entered the courting world, she realized her beloved rom-coms had “variety of warped my view of love,” the 28-year-old tells The Submit. Take two of her favourite Nora Ephron cheese-fests: “When Harry Met Sally” and “You’ve Received Mail.” In each, Roberson factors out, a personality performed by Meg Ryan waits round for a person “who doesn’t deserve her” to brush her off her ft — and when he does, it’s normally via flirting that’s straight-up imply. “Once I watch these motion pictures at this time, I’m like, ‘Nora, who harm you?’ ” says Roberson, who lives in Greenpoint and works as a researcher for “The Late Present With Stephen Colbert.” In her ebook, Roberson presents a information to courting, hooking up and straight-up shameless flirting in 2019. Woven all through are methods to rethink the teachings discovered from romantic comedies, reminiscent of placing up with jerks like Harry within the iconic 1989 movie. “Typically males are desiring to be flirty once they’re imply, but it surely’s not cool and we have to cease conditioning them to do it,” says Roberson. As an alternative, she says, she thinks girls ought to work to reprogram dudes with extra fascinating behaviors — “like asking me about One Path or complimenting my hair.” Right here, Roberson shares the worst methods rom-coms formed her love life — and what singles can study from her decidedly uncinematic courting disasters. “When Harry Met Sally” Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal within the well-known Katz’s Deli scene from the 1989 romantic comedy “When Harry Met Sally.”Columbia/Everett Assortment Plot: A perpetually obnoxious Harry (Billy Crystal) “retains showing in Sally’s [Meg Ryan] life and then ultimately [after many years] they fall in love,” Roberson says. The love lesson: Simply wait round for love to search out its method to you: “In case your love curiosity is incompatible with you, that’s simply the beginning of your love journey,” she says. In actuality: This sort of “will they, gained’t they” ready round ramps up plot drama. However off-screen, it results in quite a bit of pointless emotional roller-coastering. The courting flop: As soon as, Roberson was determining learn how to reveal her curiosity in a longtime crush. After six months of agonizing, she made plans to profess her love to him in Central Park — a sweeping gesture in a Hollywood-worthy locale. “However then Obama was on the town and I obtained blocked by the motorcade and the man simply left,” she says. “I by no means instructed him and he began courting another person.” The true takeaway: Don’t spend months pining away for romance’s sake. In the event you like somebody, ask them out — in a well timed style. “You’ve Received Mail” Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in a scene from “You’ve Received Mail.”Everett Assortment Plot: Joe Fox (Tom Hanks) and Kathleen Kelly (additionally Meg Ryan) run competing bookstores — and spend months unknowingly flirting with one another on-line. However when Joe discovers Kathleen’s true identification first, he decides to (flirtatiously?) mess along with her head, dropping in-person hints that make her “doubt her personal sanity,” Roberson says. The love lesson: “Two sizzling individuals . . . being imply to at least one one other is supposedly ‘flirting,’ ” Roberson writes. In actuality: Imply-flirting isn’t cute; it’s simply imply. The courting flop: “Once I was a teen, I instructed a white man who had gotten cornrows, flirtily, ‘Your hair seems to be terrible.’ He was like, ‘Blythe, that’s a very imply factor to say about somebody,’ and my abdomen dropped,” Roberson says. Issues didn’t work out. The true takeaway: Observe the golden rule. “You don’t should be impolite to have a reference to somebody.” “Pleasure and Prejudice” (the 1995 miniseries) Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth in “Pleasure and Prejudice.”Everett Assortment Plot: In Jane Austen’s OG rom-com, Mr. Bennet has 5 daughters and a spouse — “and if he ever dies, they’re f–ked ceaselessly as a result of they gained’t inherit property,” Roberson says. “So that they all want to search out husbands.” The love lesson: You get married to somebody or … you die, poor. In actuality: Marriage is one attainable end result of courting, but it surely isn’t the be-all end-all. Roberson — who has “by no means been shut” to getting married — loves the spark of one thing new. “I suppose I’m simply hooked on the thought of all the time being validated by a brand new individual!” The courting flop: Roberson knew she was too invested in Austen’s marriage plot when she requested a longtime crush why he’d by no means made a transfer. His response? She gave off “such robust relationship vibes.” The true takeaway: This isn’t Victorian England, the place a girl’s debutante section was “basically the one thrilling yr of [her] life,” Roberson writes. Relationship itself is thrilling and satisfying. Now, Roberson says, “[I] give off solely ‘I’m very chill and need to hook up casually till we’re skeletons’ vibes.” “Bridget Jones’ Diary” Renee Zellweger starred because the title character in “Bridget Jones’ Diary.”Common Footage/Everett Assortment Plot: “It’s a few single lady dwelling in London who is continually attempting to lose 12 kilos and her exploits in courting,” Roberson says. Jones agonizes over whether or not to put on snug however conventionally unsexy high-waisted underwear. The love lesson: You must look sizzling to search out love. In actuality: Ladies are likely to internalize the concept that they should look “a certain quantity of attractive” to draw a associate. However there may be, a minimum of in Roberson’s expertise, “no correlation” between “how sizzling I look and individuals desirous to make out with me.” Frankly, she’s as more likely to get motion in her typical uniform — sweats and a flannel shirt — as she is in an attractive get-up. The courting flop: After getting her hair blown out lately, Roberson made plans to see a crush. “I used to be like, ‘I’m gonna look sizzling as hell and must have a date.’ ” She even texted an image of her glamorous hair to stated date — after which he promptly stopped speaking to her, and the date by no means panned out. “He ghosted my lovely beautiful blowout!” The true takeaway: Somebody’s into you or they’re not. A tiny thong gained’t change that. “How To Lose a Man in 10 Days” Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey bond over a pooch in “How To Lose A Man In 10 Days.”Paramount Footage/Everett Assortment Plot: Journal author Andie (Kate Hudson) “does stunts” to make her columns extra fascinating, together with attempting to be annoying sufficient to lose a man, Ben (Matthew McConaughey), Roberson says. The stunts backfire and the 2 nonetheless find yourself collectively. The love lesson: “Don’t flip your love life into content material,” as Roberson places it in her ebook. In actuality: Clearly, the comic has come round on sharing particulars about her courting life — so long as it’s for an excellent cause, which she considers her ebook to be. The courting flop: Roberson says she as soon as connected with somebody the place the scenario felt extra like a “romantic friendship.” With out mentioning the man by identify, she made a joke about romantic friendships on her Twitter — “one thing about Watson and Holmes.” He was pissed off when he noticed it, and “the tweet ended up in a combat.” The true takeaway: Lately, Roberson sticks to sharing experiences for the larger good — reminiscent of serving to others navigate the courting world — and not for stunts or the sheer pleasure of a subtweet. Plus, she offers individuals honest warning: “I simply inform my crushes to not learn my work!” Share this: https://nypost.com/2019/01/09/how-rom-coms-ruined-love-and-sex-for-all-of-us/ The post How rom-coms ruined love and sex for all of us appeared first on My style by Kartia. https://www.kartiavelino.com/2019/01/how-rom-coms-ruined-love-and-sex-for-all-of-us.html

[ropeadope]

Louis re-discovers The Honeydrippers classic track in a new age of impeachment discussion. Fabian asks the tough questions, and Louis has no solutions. But at least we're talking about it! Music in this episode: The Honey Drippers | Impeach the President Fima Ephron | Plan Nine Big Hands | Used to Be dred scott | Goodbye America Maurice ft. Talib Kweli | Stand Up Mavis Staples | Keep On Pushing For more about 21Soul visit https://ift.tt/2K3f6k6 To purchase and stream music from the show visit https://ift.tt/1zUj7dM The 21 Soul Crew: Larry Yetman | Video Nick Perri | Production Fran DiRubbo | General Manager Fabian Brown & Louis Marks | Hosts 21Soul. The Soul of the 21st Century. Born in the creative mix of the Ropeadope community of independent artists, 21 Soul is a new media initiative that will feature a variety of programs that center around music and the people who create it. Live performance, artist interviews, clinics and masterclasses, music business news, and more will be presented on multiple video and podcast platforms. The goal is simple – to connect people directly with musicians and their work. The medium is high quality audio and innovative video. The style is casual and honest, in contrast to over-presented media where the hosts and producers get in the way. All shows are recorded at The Ropeadope Room, an intimate studio in an old train station near Philly PA. by 21Soul

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VHS #301

A great kd lang show - By Request, Steve Martin documentary by the BBC, an SNL compilation of some Steve Martin segments, The McGarrigle Hour, Tom Paxton interview on Speaking Freely, Gorecki - Symphony no.3 (The Symphony of Sorrowful Songs) the Tony Palmer version with horrific and beautiful images.

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kd lang By Request A&E, 2 hrs, s w/ commercials, lots of them… 2000

Audio for the show: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0qOOQEfdt2e5N1qiGPydHnQfVjtUCan except for It’s Happening With You and Fever.

Summerfling Big Boned Gal! - w/ host, takes call from expecting father Black Coffee - Holly from NJ they talk about when she started singing, age and singing Trail Of Broken Hearts! - Dan from Las Vegas (starts to cry…) Crying! - Mary Lou who lost a friend in a car accident, gets a standing ovation Don't Smoke In Bed - Tony Bennett praises her The Consequences Of Falling - Willie from Oceanside, CA talks with host, move to LA, Miss Chatelaine! - Tony from Aztec, NM, bubbles flying and her in a yellow flouncy gown and big hair (and armpit hair) dancing around! Another standing ovation. Asks us to ponder the true convenience of a strap-on and then takes her hair and dress off. Sings a little of MacArthur Park in operatic falsettos, high and low.

It’s Happening With You (https://youtu.be/pBonBnrSke0) Not this clip. host wears her wig, She talks about Patsy Cline. Three Cigarettes In An Ashtray - Dale from Godfrey, IL Fever (https://youtu.be/trhG8vGM8rE) This clip. Barefoot - Pattie from Winter Park, FL (one of the good Floridians, a reference to the election of 2000.) Constant Craving! - Marcella from Guadalajara, Mexico (music video), another standing ovation. Wash Me Clean! - Devian, Amherst, MA Pullin' Back The Reins - Matt, Ft Myers, FL Simple host and her talk Extraordinary Thing (https://youtu.be/WcB05pEwxZU) Not this clip.

A fun show.

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Steve Martin - Seriously Funny ~40:00 Omnibus BBC/Comedy Central 1999

Ron Howard, Roller skating through a museum, Billy Connolly, Michael Caine, Roxanne scene, talks about his talent, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Sgt Bilko, writing, Bowfinger, (Daily Show ad), Melinda Dobbs - Steve’s sister, worked at Disneyland selling programs, learned how to play the banjo by listening to slowed-down records, Knott's Berry Farm, Philosophy major, cult following to star, Wild and Crazy Guy (1978), King Tut, The Jerk, Eric Idle, Pennie From Heaven, The Man With Two Brains, Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid, All of Me, Nora Ephron, John Cleese, L.A. Story, Parenthood, Father of the Bride, Housesitter, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, 3 surreal plays

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SNL Steve Martin segments: 1998

1994 Cosmetic endorsement for penis beauty cream King Tut (https://youtu.be/P1Hr9VPnMNc) This clip but in full. Coneheads, Steve is with the IRS. 1989 Love ode Theodoric of York Medieval Barber Common Knowledge game show What the hell is that?

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The McGarrigle Hour 1999

w/ Linda Rondstadt & Emmylou Harris & Rufus Wainwright & Martha & Loudon

(order?)

School Days Kate and Anna talk about their start Cool River Allez vous en (Talk To Me Of) Mendocino (https://youtu.be/d_22V_qIp5g) Not this clip. Kate talks Dig My Grave (https://youtu.be/e-SuFPYm048) Not this clip. What'll I Do? home movie footage of the village they grew up in Bon Voyage Gentle Annie (https://youtu.be/qj1vP_rn3O0) This clip. NaCl (Sodium Chloride) (https://youtu.be/CpTzawl3OmI) Not this clip. talk about singing together Johnny's Gone To Hilo Green Green Rocky Road Skip Rope Song (https://youtu.be/UxFaqybHW4s) This clip. talk about Rufus Heartburn home movie footage of their mother singing Alice Blue Gown Baltimore Fire Goodnight Sweetheart

These songs deleted from this video but are on the DVD: Young Love Year Of The Dragon (https://youtu.be/OLOjQAhTdl8) Not this clip. Time On My Hands

Audio-only clips of this but not in the order they appeared on the video: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtawWjtRNS3P2yWRsHrvHGsWCnb-YXOdq

Extensive notes on who sings what: http://mcgarrigles.info/Discography/tmhdvd.html

recorded live at: Le MonumentNational, Montréal, QC, December 1998

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~43:00 of Tom Paxton interview on Metro Speaking Freely Ken Paulson interviewer, 4/01

missed beginning, some singing, mostly talk 43:21

Lyndon Johnson Told the Nation Your Shoes, My Shoes Whose Garden Was This? I Don't Want a Bunny-Wunny excerpt (about President Carter) song about W (Bush) "We had one Bush/One Bush had we/And one was more than enough for me/This Bush is a couple leaves shy of a tree/Let's leave this Bush in Texas." Bobbit (John Wayne Bobbit and Loreena) rap is talking blues, iMac… The Last Thing On My Mind

See much of it here: https://youtu.be/IRE2xcHErlk (My version is longer and has different arrangements of THE SAME TALK... How is that possible since neither was edited?)

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Gorecki - Symphony no.3 (The Symphony of Sorrowful Songs) Tony Palmer, dir London Sinfonietta Dawn Upshaw

I missed the credits. See VHS #231 for part 2 only.

See the whole thing here: https://youtu.be/mLt9aSWkMRk

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FANCY LIGHTS FANCY LIGHT FANCY LIGHTS