I was browsing through the book of John yesterday when I noticed that he mentions water or some activity pertaining to water in almost every chapter...I was curious if this meant something...
1. John the baptist baptizing with water
2.water into wine at cana--Christ's first "sign"
3.Jesus' disciples start baptizing, and mentions rebirth/Holy Spirit to Nicodemus
4.Jesus at the well with the Samaritan woman
5. Healing pool, Jesus heals the lame man
6. crosses the Galilee/walks on water
7. Jesus says he is the "living water"
8.NONE though he preaches and says he is the IAM
9.Jesus heals the blind man with his spit
10. goes back to John the Baptist at the Jordan--he says he is the good shepherd, says "I and the father are one"
11. Jesus WEPT
12.Not Really--but mary anoints jesus feet with perfume--jesus triumphal entry
13.Jesus washes the disciples' feet
14. No but there is no change of scene--he is still talking about "way truth life" and promises Holy Spirit
15.No but he is still talking about being the "true vine"
16.No but he says "you will WEEP but your sorrow will turn to joy as a woman in labor..." repeat of birthing--blood and water and tears...
17. No He is praying to the Father...
18.Not really but he speaks of "drinking the cup" (hmmm....no mention of pilate washing his hands or jesus being spat upon...)
19.Jesus drinks sour wine, and when pierced bursts blood and Water...
20. The woman weeps in the garden, but Jesus promises his Holy Spirit...
21. Jesus appears to the disciples on the shore and gives them breakfast
hmmm...I am looking for patterns, is that too mathematical an approach for theology? I am sure it is primitive but I was just curious since John seems to emphasize the acts of water with importance, though of course the other gospels mention them as well.
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joseph
job 13
Will you speak falsely for God
and speak deceitfully for him?
Will you show partiality toward him?
Will you plead the case for God?
Will it be well with you when he searches you out?
Or can you deceive him, as one deceives a man?
He will surely rebuke you
if in secret you show partiality.
Will not his majesty terrify you,
and the dread of him fall upon you?
Your maxims are proverbs of ashes;
your defenses are defenses of clay.
and speak deceitfully for him?
Will you show partiality toward him?
Will you plead the case for God?
Will it be well with you when he searches you out?
Or can you deceive him, as one deceives a man?
He will surely rebuke you
if in secret you show partiality.
Will not his majesty terrify you,
and the dread of him fall upon you?
Your maxims are proverbs of ashes;
your defenses are defenses of clay.
Jack
karol
13
As for prophecies,
they will pass away;
as for tongues,
they will cease;
as for knowledge,
it will pass away.
For we know in part
and we prophesy in part,
but when the perfect comes,
the partial will pass away.
When I was a child,
I spoke like a child,
I thought like a child,
I reasoned like a child.
When I became a man,
I gave up childish ways.
For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then we shall see face to face.
Now I know in part;
then I shall know fully,
even as I have been fully known.
they will pass away;
as for tongues,
they will cease;
as for knowledge,
it will pass away.
For we know in part
and we prophesy in part,
but when the perfect comes,
the partial will pass away.
When I was a child,
I spoke like a child,
I thought like a child,
I reasoned like a child.
When I became a man,
I gave up childish ways.
For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then we shall see face to face.
Now I know in part;
then I shall know fully,
even as I have been fully known.
winston
Tzedakah
Lord's day
Then I turned to see the voice
that was speaking to me,
and on turning I saw
seven golden lampstands,
and in the midst of the lampstands
one like a son of man,
clothed with a long robe
and with a golden sash around his chest.
The hairs of his head were white,
like white wool, like snow.
His eyes were like a flame of fire,
his feet were like burnished bronze,
refined in a furnace,
and his voice was like the roar of many waters.
In his right hand he held seven stars,
from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword,
and his face was like the sun shining in full strength.
that was speaking to me,
and on turning I saw
seven golden lampstands,
and in the midst of the lampstands
one like a son of man,
clothed with a long robe
and with a golden sash around his chest.
The hairs of his head were white,
like white wool, like snow.
His eyes were like a flame of fire,
his feet were like burnished bronze,
refined in a furnace,
and his voice was like the roar of many waters.
In his right hand he held seven stars,
from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword,
and his face was like the sun shining in full strength.
sofie
benjamin gate
wurmbrand
Pater noster
qui est in cealis
Sanctificetur nomen tuum
Adveniat regnum tuum
Fiat voluntas tua sicut in caelo et in terra
Panem nostrum quotidianum
Da nobis hodie
Et dimitte nobis debita nostra
Sicut dimittimus debitoribus nostris
Et ne nos inducas in tentationem
Sed libera nos a malo.
Amen.
qui est in cealis
Sanctificetur nomen tuum
Adveniat regnum tuum
Fiat voluntas tua sicut in caelo et in terra
Panem nostrum quotidianum
Da nobis hodie
Et dimitte nobis debita nostra
Sicut dimittimus debitoribus nostris
Et ne nos inducas in tentationem
Sed libera nos a malo.
Amen.
zedekim
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem
How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not!