Arauna

Apologies. I have to mention that there are many "holier than thou" people on this planet. I do not take them seriously. If she is so easily offended and did not read through everything, ....who is the one that is not upholding the principle of love? I guess, to her, this singer is an icon because he has not committed adultery or used drugs. But there are many brothers to my mind , who are more of an example, who are not icons.

Did you know that there were forests of hollow trees on the oceans before the flood? We have NO clue what the earth looked like before the flood. The bark of these trees were responsible for all the coal we see on the earth. The panda bear has claws and big teeth - and he eats mostly bamboo. So do not laugh at the Bible - it says the lion will eat straw. As far as I know the cat family is the only family that needs to eat meat at present. It could have adapted to only eat meat. Other carnivores can actually live without meat...... but that is another subject.

What is left of them will not be able to do the job.

Yea - Anything can sound negative = especially if one does not want to see the principle behind it. Any case - He can do as he pleases .... I just do not like it when people put people like that on a pedestal. I meant that young brothers and sisters should get opportunities but I guess it is easier to work with a croaky pro.

They should give some young singer the opportunity.

You sure about that? I guess you have NOT read Isaiah 11 - or refuse to understand it.

I seem to be the only one to feel that a person who made a lot of money in his life should try to do more for Jah - not use all his energies he has left in furthering his career. I bet he does not have enough money to keep his BIG house going! But sell it - I do not think so..... Any case - I stated my case - not because I am jealous but because I think of all the young talent out there who make Jehovah the first thing in their life and let all the opportunities go. I did this and I am not sorry ..... but I do not like it when these people are held up as an example! This happens in sports, music and many other fields. Of course, those who put Jehovah fist receive blessings from Jehovah but sometimes a person will see another person, who should know better, taking all the opportunities coming their way to be in the limelight.... and like psalm 37 says - it is deceptive - because it seems as if it is going better with those who do not put Jehovah first.

If you read my original post, I compared him to the rich man who was invited by Jesus to become his disciple.

What sentiments were a problem?

He is placing his career first - so shy can't I?

You forgot the "she bee and she is called "Honey Bee"

But the verb form does not refer to God himself - He is the carrier of the name - so it means that he causes all else to become!... in the verb form. He cannot become himself! However, he is in control of all future events and creation and can assist people to "become" what he wants them to become. It is inaccurate to say it means "to be" or "I am" - this is a very simplified translation as I explained above! The original King James is not accurate, It is the causative form of the verb...... sometimes also translated as "I shall prove to be". He causes to be is the verb form. The noun form - he was, he is and in future will be!

In USA one gets quite a good pension, especially if you were born there. So he could have retired and do more in service - that would be a good example. But I am also concerned that everyone here sees him as an excellent example! So many young people will follow his example!

They're the best!

Is she a music teacher?

He is setting an example one would expect from a Christian from Christendom.

Lovely Lovely! I saw this item in the news quite a while back. Lions teach their children to hunt. Predator mammals are usually taught by parents to hunt. I have seen videos of lionesses protecting the baby of their prey when the male lions want to hunt it. Of course they eventually die from malnutrition and weakness and are eaten.

I am - I love dancing and usually get everyone to dance. I usually entertain everyone. I am not stuck up - which I assume you think I am because I stick up for principles. I love Jehovah and people......

He causes to become. Jehovah is the cause of everything that exists. In a way you are right because Jehovah is the beginning of everything. Jehovah is the only one who has existed forever in the past. So he is the creator of everything - so everything has a future until He decides it no longer exists. Additionally, He can also cause any person, by his Spirit, to become whatever He needs the person to do. A good example is Cyrus the Great: two hundred years before he was born Jehovah already named him and said the he would free the Jews from Babylon. He - a pagan - is called the anointed of Jehovah, to do what Jehovah wanted him to do. After he completed this task for Jehovah He kept on waging war (most probably without Jehovah's guidance.)..... and eventually was beheaded by a Amazonian queen. There is no way the despotic Babylonian king would have allowed a remnant of Israel to return to Juda. Cyrus, by Jehovah's Spirit (he was anointed for this specific job), was a humanitarian and allowed them to return by his decree. His life story is very interesting...... how the Persian empire almost rose up overnight!

All nouns usually have three consonants and one can turn the noun into a verb as well. In Arabic -kitaab is "book" and the three consonant letters are: k - t- b aktub is - write (a verb) and the three consonants are k-t-b With Jehovah's name in Hebrew is the same - the letters have an associated verb.

I enjoyed your posting so much - even read it to my husband,

Jeho-ram, Jeho-saphat, Jehoaikim, jehoi-ada; jeho-nadab; Jehonathan; Jehorab; Jeho-shua; These are all names which have the name of Jeho-vah in them. Jah - is the short version of Jehovah's name such as in - Hallelujah Then one also has names with the Jah in it - Jah-aziel; and many other. So the Israelite names should give you a good idea of the pronunciation of God's name!

Even if you do not get the opportunity to speak you are a silent Witness..... Witnessing can include many actions.

I enjoy your postings and your answers to the hate-crew. I will just add that most biblical scholars do not care for the bible at all. They are "scholars" with egos who want to get their name out there in the big world by any means. Modern scholarship is farcical because of "peer review" practices - which is prone to friends approving work of friends. One need to look no further than the current gender debacles in behavioral "science" in the present day - which does not even acknowledge the existence of Y and X chromosomes! In my experience, many of the biblical scholars have done more harm to the bible's reputation and the truth, than the other way around, by promoting theories based on conjecture, rather than sound reasoning. Back to the subject: When I was learning Arabic - which is a closely related Semitic language to Hebrew and, and some say, more closely related to the ancient Akkadian (the old Linga franca of the entire world which later morphed into Aramaic), I learnt about the "causative verbs". It was then that I realized that "I am that I am" was not an accurate translation of the Hebrew. In Semitic languages all the verbs already imply that a person exists. They do not say - I am - as separate words, as in English - except in special circumstances. "Ana" means I am. This was when I realized that the translation of "He causes to become" is a more accurate translation of this verse and is a causative verb.

Thank you read it - very interesting