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Day 241: Psalms 126-128; 2 Peter 1

.Psalm 127:2 | I just had to highlight this verse and put a bookmark there.

.Psalm 128:3 | "Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine..." | Add that to Proverbs 31. In fact, that would almost fit perfectly as the beginning of Proverbs 31:31 (the only reason I say "almost" is beause it's not there. If that were the perfect place for it, that's where it would already be.)

.2 Peter 1:4-10 | Extremely important scripture where Peter tells us a formula on how to keep from ever falling (sinning).

.2 Peter 1:4 | Hebrews 6:11-12; James 1:14-16; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-7

.2 Peter 1:5 | Faith first (notice he doesn't say add faith, because elsewhere it mentions in the Bible that everyone already has some measure of faith.) All diligence (2 Cor 8:7)

.2 Peter 1:17 | Matthew 3:17

.2 Peter 1:20 | I would assume that this means that prophecy is generally for the public good to some level or another.

.2 Peter 1:21 | This leads me to believe that people don't and shouldn't prophesy at their own will, and quite possibly can't prophesy at their own will. In other words, man doesn't move the Holy Ghost, the Holy Ghost moves man (although that statement may be a bit oversimplified).

Day 242: Psalms 129-131; 2 Peter 2

.2 Peter 2:3 | "And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you..." |

.2 Peter 2:9 | Notice it says He knows how to deliver the "godly" out of temptations, not the ungodly. 1 Corinthians 10:13; Matthew 6:13

.2 Peter 2:19-21 | highlighted

Day 243: Psalms 132-134; 2 Peter 3

.Psalm 134:2 | If you've studied more about worship in the old testament, let me know what you've learned. I'd like to know if this is speaking of lifting up hands as an act of worship or as an act of surrender, since Paul in Acts 17:25 says that God is not worshipped with men's hands.

.2 Peter 3:5 | The verses surrounding this sound like they're speaking to the atheists. Also concerning the words "they willingly are ignorant," look back at what Hosea 4:6 says. If it is a man's will to be ignorant, it is his will to be ignorant, and man has free will, this included. If the athiests' will is to believe that there is no God, then He will not force them to believe otherwise. We already see with Pharaoh (and Moses) how defiant man can be, even in the face of the most telling evidence.

.2 Peter 3:8 | "...a thousand years as one day..." | Genesis 2:17

.2 Peter 3:16 | the word "wrest" here is obviously what the word "wrestle" comes from. See my notes above for verse 5. 2 Peter 3:17 | Don't "fall from your own steadfastness." 2 Peter 1:10 speaks of not falling. Look back at 1:4-10 to see how not to fall from your own steadfastness.

Sep 1: Psalms 135-136; 1 John 1

.Psalms 135:1 |

.1 John 1:1 |

Sep 2: Psalms 137-139; 1 John 2

.Psalms 137:1 |

.1 John 2:1 |

Sep 8: Proverbs 3-5; Jude 1

.Proverbs 3:1 | breastplate of righteousness (Eph. 6:14)

.Proverbs 3:4 | Note to self: I have "Eph 6" noted at the end of verse 4 or the beginning of verse 5, not sure why.

.Proverbs 3:5 | "...all..." It says trust in the Lord with all thine heart; not some or most of thy heart. The next sentence is very important for us in this time. "Lean not unto thine own understanding." This means we're going to have to do a little less trying figure things out and learn to listen to God more, which may take some time to learn, but so does anything in life. And it doesn't even say lean not on understanding, but lean not on your OWN understanding. Maybe it's around Proverbs 8, but it speaks about getting wisdom I believe and says with all thy getting get understanding. Oh, I found it! It's Proverbs 4:7, which I'll get to in a second. 3:13 also touches on it.

.Proverbs 3:6 | "...all..."

.Proverbs 3:9 | "...all..." | Genesis 4:4;

.Proverbs 3:16 | 8:18; 11:16; 22:4; We must consider also before verse 16 that verse 14-15 gives us the clear idea that her (wisdom or understanding) riches is not a material wealth such as fine gold, silver or rubies, but more precious.

.Proverbs 3:24 | Psalm 27:1

.Proverbs 3:25-26 | Do not fear fear. (do not be afraid of fear). Also don't be afraid of the desolation of the wicked when it comes. The wicked are numerous, and are running a lot of things in society. When you see their desolation, therefore, it may look like everything is collapsing, so naturally you'll be tempted to think that you'll be desolate too. But verse 26 says that's not so if you're in the Lord (regard the previous verses here in chapter 3). | Daniel 12:11

.Proverbs 4:7 | The scripture I was referencing back in 3:5 and 3:13. This is not worldly wisdom and understanding, but that which comes from God, which you are to seek.

.Proverbs 4:14-19 | "Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away..."

.Proverbs 4:26-27 | We have freedom and the Lord's given strength, but we also have to be wise about where we go.

.Proverbs 5:3-6 | Brothers, I just wanted to highlight this for you all.

.Proverbs 5:8-10 | This goes for internet portals too, not just physical doors. When you start to see those strange looking links starting to pop up and you see some signs that you're approaching the wrong part of town, turn around and go the other way. It says don't even come near the door. Don't mess around and end up like a deer in headlights talking about "oh, look at the big pretty lights coming to greet me." Stay away from the road. Stay away from the road.

.Proverbs 5:11 | This sounds like it's talking about an STD.

.Proverbs 5:18-19 | The keyword here of course is wife. For the rest of the passage, I'm not going to get myself in trouble by trying to get my words right here, but I'll at least point out that God was aware of what he was making when he made our body parts, and that within marriage the body was made for enjoyment, not just for baby factory functionality. After we finish Proverbs, we go to Ecclesiastes, then Song of Solomon, which will teach another one of these lessons.

.Proverbs 5:20 | cut it out. Stay away from those strangers. Proverbs 5:11

Sep 9: Proverbs 6-7; Revelation 1

.Proverbs 6:6-11 | 22:29; Ecclesiastes 10:18

.Proverbs 6:20-22 | 7:1-3

.Proverbs 6:30 | "Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;" | Notice there's no comma after "men" such as you see in 7:1. So the writer is not telling men not to despise the hungry thief, but he's saying that men don't despise the hungry thief. Neither is he justifying it and saying that it's okay to steal if hungry. He's simply stating how people may or may not view that thief.

.Proverbs 7:1-3 | 6:20-22

.Proverbs 7:19 | It's possible that there was no goodman (husband) at her house and that she was lying. Or maybe there was a husband at her house that went on a long journey (somebody else's husband who went on a long journey back to his own wife).

.Proverbs 7:27 | 4:5; 9:18

.Revelation 1:1 | 22:16

.Revelation 1:4 | 1:11; 1:20 (the "spirits" here may be referring to the "angels")

.Revelation 1:7 | Col. 3:3-4; 1 Thes 4:17; Mark 13:26

.Revelation 1:11 | "I Am the Alpha and Omega" (3:21); "seven churches" (1:20); "which are in Asia" (2 Tim 1:15); "Ephesus" (Eph 1:1)

.Revelation 1:12 | Matt 5:15

.Revelation 1:13-14 | "seven candlesticks" (1:20); "the son of man" ( son of God 2:18); "his eyes were as a flame of fire" 2:18 tells us that this is the son of God. 19:12-13 also tells us this. So when we put these verses together, we see the Word of God here (Jesus) saying that he is the Alpha and Omega.

.Revelation 1:16 | "seven stars" (1:20 says the seven stars are the angels); 4:5 refers to the seven spirits of God, which may be speaking of the same.

.Revelation 1:17-18 | 2:18 this who has been identified by description as the Word of God (Jesus) is saying "I am the first and the last" (2:18); Verse 18 gives further clarification since we know what happened to Jesus lived, died, rose, ascended (Eph 4:9-10)

.Revelation 1:20 | I'm really not sure why, and not going to guess at the moment, but the NIV (New International Version) substitutes the word "lampstands" for "candlesticks," which doesn't make much sense since fire/flame is a keyword and element we're working with here. Some may say, well a lamp then could be referring to light by fire (like a torch or lantern), but we know they're probably just trying to modernize what's being said here. Even that doesn't make sense though, because people know what candlesticks are. We're not talking about lightbulbs here, which this day in age, is what comes to mind if someone says "lampstands." Besides, lampstands don't burn, but candlesticks do. You all can get mad at me if you want, since I know many people have warm feelings toward the NIV, but I'm pointing to Rev 22:18-19 here. Love it or leave it alone. I hope they don't one day change 1:14 to say that his eyes were like lightbulbs. Another thing that may have some significance here with verse 20 and the use of "seven" is that there are seven continents (so I was taught); "seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand" (1:16).

Sep 10: Proverbs 8-9; Revelation 2

.Proverbs 8:10 | Matt 4:8

.Proverbs 8:15 | This made me think of King Solomon (Ecclesiastes)

.Proverbs 8:18 | 3:16; 22:4; 11:16;

.Proverbs 8:19 | Since she says "better than gold" this may not be monetary revenue, but yet it may, since verse 21 really appears to be talking about monetary riches since it says treasuries? But then again, we're told to store treasures up in Heaven, so possibly it's not monetary, as I said at first. ( <-- a good example of needing understanding, not just wisdom.)

.Proverbs 8:27 | Gen 1:2

.Proverbs 8:35 | 3:16

.Revelation 2:1 | 1:1,13,16

.Revelation 2:5 | 1:20 | the candlestick is a particular church, and being that He's talking to the church of Ephesus (2:1), sounds like he's telling them their done if they don't repent.

.Revelation 2:8 | "The first and the last, which was dead, and is alive" is obviously the son of God. 1:18; 2:18;

.Revelation 2:9 | 3:9

.Revelation 2:10 | 3:10-11?; James 1:12 (note to self: )

.Revelation 2:13 | did this already happen? if so, where?

.Revelation 2:12 | 1:11

.Revelation 2:14,16 | 2:4; this shows a pattern of how Jesus operates. States his disapproval, saying to them He has something against them, then says repent or else... 2:21 is an example of what happens if you choose "or else." In verse 15, He said "which thing I hate," so obviously repenting includes turning away from that thing (or that way of living), not just saying "I'm sorry." He still hates it. And if you keep doing it, He's still going to be saying "I have a few things against thee..."

.Revelation 2:17 | Do you remember back in the old testament when He fed them manna? In fact, I think it was the people who named it "manna" because they didn't know what it was. It's kind of cool that He calls it by the name they gave it. Please find where this is for me (I'm short on time and can't remember). Genesis? Exodus?
concerning the "new name" at the end of the verse, read 3:12 also.

.Revelation 2:18 | Again, this points to the fact that this is Jesus (son of God), saying He's the Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last. Remember that in Him dwells "the fulness of the Godhead bodily" (if we're playing "name that scripture" I just missed that one too. It's Colossians 2:9); 1:14-15; 19:12-13 even says "His name is called 'The Word of God.'" That's powerful! You gotta love it!

.Revelation 2:20 | Again, He says "I have a few things against thee." Next to "Jezebel" I have "in Thyatira in Asia" in my notes, but I don't have any further notes. I'm pretty sure there's some other scripture I ran across in the Bible that I got this from. Lemme know what you know about this.

.Revelation 2:22 | And sure enough, here in verse 22, He calls them to "repent" after He says He has something against them.

.Revelation 2:27 | I suppose this is what the crown is about... rulership.

.Revelation 2:28 | I've gotta learn more about this morning star, but I believe this is an area of confusion when you start comparing different versions of the Bible. I think some versions refer to Satan or Lucifer as the morning star, and some versions refer to Jesus as the morning star. Not in this verse, but in other verses (I think perhaps in Isaiah and somewhere else, but I'm just relying on my memory at the moment).

Sep 14: Proverbs 19-21; Revelation 6

.Proverbs 19:5 | 19:9

.Proverbs 20:1 | One way to come to poverty is drinking. Prov 23:20-21

.Proverbs 20:13 | "Love not sleep" | Go ahead and get your eight hours, but I can't name how many people I've heard say "I love to sleep" and usualy they do so in a way that they're not really getting needed rest, but just being slothful or lazy. Or maybe they don't want to face the world. But as we're told here and other places, too much sleep leads to poverty.

.Proverbs 20:23 | Money and probably bartering was measured in weight. Some rigged the balances in their favor to cheat people out of their money, although this may happen with more than just money. If you want to know what a balance looks like, look on the front of American paper currency (yes, there's a lot of meanings in the symbols on these bills that you may have never paid attention to). Jesus also speaks about this type of thing in Matthew 7:2 when saying "with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again." There are people who've tried to convince me that I should charge other people more for the exact same product or service just because those people had more money. That wouldn't be right or fair.

.Proverbs 21:4,6 | highlighted

.Proverbs 21:9 | 25:24

.Proverbs 21:13 | James 2:6. To stop your ears at the cry of the poor is basically when you hear them asking for help but ignore them. Many people do this. They wouldn't give the starving man a dollar, but would willingly give the rich man their money even if that rich man may be deceiving them. Of the rich man, they say "God will judge him if he does the wrong thing with my money, it's not for me to judge," but of the poor man, they willingly judge and say "I won't give him my money or anything because he might do the wrong thing with it like buy alcohol or something."

.Revelation 6 | Summarizing the seals, horses, and events in order:
.6:1-2 | 1st seal / White horse: went forth conquering, and to conquer.
.6:3-4 | 2nd seal / red horse: power was given to him (him who sat on the horse) to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another, and he was given a great sword.
.6:5-6 | 3rd seal / black horse: he that sat on the horse had a pair of balances in his hand. A voice in the midst of 4 beasts says "a measure of wheat for a penny, and three measured of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
.6:7-8 | 4th seal / pale horse: voice of 4th beast tells him "come and see." He who sat on pale horse was named Death, and Hell followed with him. Power was given to them (plural) over the 4th part of the earth to kill with sword and hunger and with death and with the beast of the earth.
.6:9-10 | 5th seal / under the altar the souls of them who were slain for the word of God and for the testimony they held: These souls cry out "How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?" They're given white robes and told to rest till their fellowservants also and brethren are killed as they were and that's fulfilled.
.6:12-17 | 6th seal / great earthquake / black sun / moon became as blood / stars fell to earth / heaven departed like a scroll when rolled together / every mountain and island moved out of their place: earth's kings, great men, rich men, chief captains, mighty men, every bondmen, every free man, hid and cried out to be killed so they wouldn't have to face the wrath of the Lamb.
.Note: this summary is not a substitute for reading the Bible. It's to help you gain a clearer view and study guide by seeing it listed.

.Revelation 6:6 | Not sure if this could have anything to do with the wheat penny. In the U.S. the backs of pennies had a picture of wheat on it from 1909 to 1958.

.Revelation 6:8 | I've heard people say the term "Hell on earth." I don't think this is what they mean, but this is where it's mentioned. When we look at the last part of this verse we see Death and Hell are allowed to kill with hunger. This may be linked with what's told in Matthew 10:7 which says "there shall be famines." As far as killing with the beasts of the earth, Nebachadrezzar tried to do it to Daniel (throwing him in the Lion's den) (need scripture), and the Romans did it to Christians in the coliseum (fed them to the lions). So this type of thing is not unheard of.

Revelation 6:15 | Proverbs 28:6,8,16,20,28... um, just read all of Proverbs 28. That should cover it.

Revelation 6:16 | "wrath of the Lamb" | I know what people think. They think lambs as cute, cuddly, and harmless, commanding no real respect. Well not this Lamb; not this time.

Sep 15: Proverbs 22-24; Revelation 7

.Proverbs 22:4 | 3:16; 10:27, but we must not forget 11:28. The focus here is not having riches, and honour, and life. What we should focus on is having humility and fear of the Lord. No, Pastor Terry I didn't forget this verse.

.Proverbs 22:7 | Some people say that lending is Biblically prohibited. I don't remember seeing that in the Bible, but if it is, please share the verse with me. What this does say though is that the borrower is servant to the lender. In other words, consider what you're getting yourself into and who you're getting yourself into it with.

.Proverbs 22:9 | 22:16; When we have knowledge of these two scriptures, then we can understand that 2 Corinthians 9:6 is not talking about giving to those who are rich, although those who are rich may tell you otherwise.

.Proverbs 22:16 | 2 Corinthians 8:13 further clarifies this. What are three reason you think people give to the rich? What are three reasons you think people give to the poor? I'm not asking for your answers, but for you to think about this and answer these questions for yourself.

.Proverbs 22:27 | 2 Corinthians 8:11-13

.Proverbs 22:29 | Romans 12:11

.Proverbs 23:2 | In other words, it's not about you being fed, but about your purpose for being there.

.Proverbs 23:4 | highlighted

.Proverbs 23:13-14 | highlighted

.Proverbs 23:17 | 24:1

.Proverbs 23:20-21 | 20:1; 23:31

.Proverbs 23:23 | highlighted

.Proverbs 23:33 | 5:20

.Proverbs 24:1 | 23:17,20

.Proverbs 24:16 | highlighted

.Revelation 7:3 | this says that the seal is "in" their foreheads, so the seal may not be an actual visible seal on top of the skin on the forehead.

.Revelation 7:4,9,11 | This 144,000 is from all the tribe of the children of Israel. It doesn't say that this is all that will make it into the Kingdom. Verse 9 says there was a multitude which no man could number of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues that stood before the throne. They were clothed in white robes. Verse 14 says their robes were washed and made white in the blood of the Lamb, which may refer back to Rev 6:11.

.Revelation 7:5 | Note the order in which the tribes are listed. Jewish tradition is said to list in the order of natural birth, but Reuben was first (p.144 "The Destiny of the Black Race"; Peterson).

.Revelation 7:16 | Isaiah 49:10

.Revelation 7:17 | Psalm 23; Ezekiel 34

Sep 16: Proverbs 25-26; Revelation 8

.Proverbs 25:1 | Since it says these are "also" proverbs of Solomon, the proverbs before here may have been Solomon's also.

.Proverbs 25:19 | highlighted

.Proverbs 25:24 | 21:9

.Proverbs 26:4-5 | Jesus provides some pretty good examples of how to not answer a fool according to his folly, yet to answer a fool according to his folly so he's not left wise in his own conceit. He didn't answer them with the answer they were trying to make Him answer them with as they tried to trip Him up, but answered them in a way to make them recognize their own folly. Two examples of this are Matthew 21:23-27 and John 8:3-9. Here in John He doesn't answer them until they keep asking Him, thinking that they're wise and have him cornered with their question. There's more instances of this with Jesus in other circumstances, but that should be enough to explain it.

.Revelation 8:10-11 | Jeremiah 9:15 and 23:15; This year, I had a dream about this happening. Actually it was a vision within a dream, not just a regular dream. I don't have access at the moment to my notes from the dream, but I do remember that there was an angel there I believe that was giving the warning of what was about to happen, and the angel was outside of the window. There was concern about the water... water was involved and to be a big part of the event. There was a light in the sky for a few nights I think or at least a night or two and I think it was orbiting slowly vertically. It was being covered by the news, and it was not called the Wormwood star by those who didn't have any knowledge of the Bible if I can remember, but I identified that that it was the Wormwood star. With the threat looming overhead, nobody was concerned about the stuff in life that really wasn't that important like cars, houses, material possessions, credit scores, and all of that. People were concerned about their lives. This third part of the water that this verse speaks of here in 8:10 may have something to do with the third of angels that fell with Lucifer. In Rev 9:15 it also says a third part of men would be slain. I'm not sure how or if this relates to that, but it'd be interesting to study. (third part of trees 8:7; third part of the sea 8:8; third part of the creatures / third part of the ships 8:9; third part of the rivers and waters 8:10; third part of waters 8:11; third part of sun / third part of moon / third part of stars / third part of the day / third part of the night 8:12; third part of men 9:15,18)

Sep 17: Proverbs 27-29; Revelation 9

.Proverbs 27:2 | highlighted

.Proverbs 27:5-6 | There's nothing wrong with being truthful and honest with the people you care about, especially if you care about them.

.Proverbs 27:10 | A neighbor is someone who will be there for you or someone you can be there for. Jesus teaches this lesson of who to regard as a neighbor in the New Testament. We covered it earlier, but I don't have the time to backtrack to find it. If you find it, let me know. It doesn't simply mean the person next to you.

.Proverbs 27:17 | This goes with what was mentioned in verse 10.

.Proverbs 27:18-20 | highlighted

.Proverbs 27:23-24 | highlighted

.Proverbs 27:26 | This may loosely tie in with Genesis 3:21, although this here doesn't specifically say anything about the wellbeing of the animals after, While Gen 3:21 signifies a sacrifice for sin.

.Proverbs 28:3 | highlighted

.Proverbs 28:4 | John 15:19

.Proverbs 28:6,20 | 19:1; 1 Timothy 6:5; These are very important words here for our current time. We have developed a warped sense of thought and regard the rich as being above the poor, no matter how they got rich.

.Proverbs 28:8,9,10 | highlighted

.Proverbs 28:12 | 28:28; 29:2; "when the wicked rise, [a man is hidden / men hide themselves]"

.Proverbs 28:15-16 | Much of today's poverty is does not come from lack, but is manufactured by wicked rulers. Some of our recessions and depressions could more accurately be defined as oppressions. Why then would an oppressor deliver the oppressed from the oppression that magnifies his stength?

.Proverbs 28:19-22 | 28:6

.Proverbs 28:24 | hightlighted

.Proverbs 28:26 | highlighted

.Proverbs 28:27 | 21:13; 29:7; Also check my notes for 21:13

.Proverbs 28:28 | 28:12; 29:2; "when the wicked rise, [a man is hidden / men hide themselves]"

.Proverbs 29:7 | 28:27

.Proverbs 29:24 | this word "bewrayeth" is used in Matt 26:73, which apparently means "reveals" or "points out" or something close to that.

.Proverbs 29:27 | highlighted

.Revelation 9:1 | "a star fall from heaven" | this may be somewhat of an allusion to Lucifer (Isaiah 14:12), but I could be wrong on that.

.Revelation 9:15 | notice chapter 8's plenty references to third parts (8:7-12) (note to self)

.Revelation 9:17 | 9:8 reference to lions

.Revelation 9:18 | notice chapter 8's plenty references to third parts (8:7-12) (note to self)

Sep 18: Proverbs 30-31; Revelation 10

.Proverbs 30:1 | These now are the words of Agur

.Proverbs 30:4 | Jesus

.Proverbs 30:5 | Eph 6:16

.Proverbs 30:6 | Rev 22:18

.Proverbs 30:7-8 | Apparently the following statement only counts as one thing "Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches" - how often we're sold the idea that we'll be either impoverished or rich. I suppose that's what he's saying.

.Proverbs 30:14 | highlighted

.Proverbs 30:18-19 | If you didn't catch that, Agur just said that he never fornicated. He said he doesn't know the way of a man with a maid.

.Proverbs 31:1 | These are the words of Lemuel, but not sure if it's Lemuel who's actually writing this or someone else.

.Proverbs 31:9 | 31:20 (This is what you call a cross reference. Pun intended.)

.Proverbs 31:20 | 31:9 (This is what you call a cross reference. Pun intended.)

.Proverbs 31:29 | If there were quotes in the Bible, this should be in quotes, because this is his praise of her. Notice that the word "thou" is used, which shows it's words directly from one person to another.

.Proverbs 31:30,31 | Psalm 128:3 would fit well here between verses 30 and 31.

.Revelation 10:1 | "a rainbow was upon his head" | Genesis 9:15-17

.Revelation 10:4 | "write them not" | This is one of the only places in the Bible (possibly the only place) where someone is told not to write something. I suppose we may find out later what the seven thunders uttered.

.Revelation 10:10 | I imagine this might feel a little bit like eating too much candy.

Sep 19: Ecclesiastes 1-3; Revelation 11

.Ecclesiastes | This is a book that you need to read entirely, because it's not wise to read only part of it, because you need to understand the whole picture in order for it to leave the right impression on you. It's a life changing book that I definitely recommend (as if I need to actually recommend any book in the Bible). Reading this entire book helped me gain a much better perspective of what's truly important in life, and what's not.

.Ecclesiastes 1:5 | "his place" | The sun is referred to as a he (personified).

.Ecclesiastes 1:8 | highlighted

.Ecclesiastes 1:9 | "there is no new thing under the sun" | Since there have always been technological advancements, what is likely being said here may be speaking in the most basic way possible. There are always new concoctions, new compositions, new ways of doing things, new ways of working with the materials that are already here under the sun to create a differeing material. So we're pretty much just manipulating the things (the elements) that we already have here. So what we do now could have been done way before now, man just didn't know how to do it. Also, since it says under the sun and not just on the earth, then it includes things (elements/materials) on other planets and outer space as well.

.Ecclesiastes 1:18 | Genesis 3:17

.Ecclesiastes 1:11 | we can't change the weight of the universe. We can't add anything to it.

.Ecclesiastes 2:24 | Luke 12:19

.Ecclesiastes 3:2-8 | If you notice, there's a pattern. For each thing listed, the opposite of that thing is listed as well (they're listed in two's). However, when we come to "a time to kill," the counterpart of that is "a time to heal," not resurrect. This may suggest that when it says "kill" it may not mean physically killing as in manslaughter. Or perhaps it could be talking about physical killing (since God did tell someone to "kill and eat"), and if physical killing, then the opposite of that would be healing and resurrection. I include "healing" because you can't just resurrect someone without healing the fatal wound that caused them to die in the first place, cause then they'd immediately die again, right? right. It might sound impractical, but I'm leaning toward saying if you can't heal, don't kill.

.Ecclesiastes 3:11 | I've notice that Solomon speaks a lot about time and speaks about time in a way that suggests that he may not be fully aware of God's timelessness and that God is not bound to time.

.Ecclesiastes 3:15 | "That which is to be hath already been" | It is already in existence by God's placing it there. (note to self: )

.Ecclesiastes 3:20 | "all go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again" sounds as if he's just speaking of what happens here physically, not after (afterlife). At this point in Solomon's writing; even verses 19-22, it appears that he's very focused on the physical earthly things and existence and not on eternal.

.Revelation 11 is a very interesting and important chapter, but I have no notes written for this chapter besides some highlights of certain verses, which I don't really need to point out here if you read the chapter.

Sep 20: Ecclesiastes 4-6; Revelation 12

.Ecclesiastes 4:1 | This is something it's wise to know when ministering to people in positions of power. Though they have power, don't assume that their power gives them comfort. Nobody is exempt from needing God.

.Ecclesiastes 5:2 | I was talking about this with a brother of mine, Daryl. I was a little uncomfortable with the idea of Solomon saying we can't freely talk to God and he brought up the excellent point that this isn't likely saying we can't speak to God much, but how some people are quick to say anything to God without regarding what they're saying. If a young man or young woman is pursuing someone of the opposite sex, they're going to choose their words wisely, which is often not done with God. In face, some people do nothing but ask and ask and ask from God, even asking for things they have no business asking for, and may even get upset with God when they don't get what they're asking for.

.Ecclesiastes 5:12 | highlighted

.Ecclesiastes 6:6 | 3:19-22

.Revelation 12:3 | 13:1

.Revelation 12:6 | 1,260 days; Daniel 12:11?

.Revelation 12:9 | This makes it clear that the serpent is the Devil and Satan.

.Revelation 12:10 | "accuser of out brethren" there's a reference this in my "One and Other" poem in my Verbalizions of Enlightenment book.

.Revelation 12:14 | I'm not sure what exactly a "great eagle" is but there is a Bald Eagle on America's Great Seal. But I'm not sure if that makes it a great eagle or not. | "a time, and times, and a half a time" is also mentioned in Daniel 12:7.

Sep 21: Ecclesiastes 7-9; Revelation 13

.Revelation 13:1 | Satan is not creative. He's basically a copycat and a pervert (he copies and perverts). Here, we'll see him trying to copy God's order and way of doing things and try to make his own little version of it. We know from Genesis 1:26 that God says "let Us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the creaping thing that creepeth upon the earth." We know God was plural since He said "Us" and "Our image," instead of "My image." So God made man in their own image and gave him dominion. There may be a margin of error here in my understanding, but if we look at Revelation 12:3 and 13:1, we see that the beast that rises out of the sea (dominion over the sea) has the same image as the red dragon in 12:1. 13:4 says that the dragon gives power to the beast and try to force people to worship the image of the beast (13:15), since Christ, who is the image of the invisible God, is worshipped (Colossians 1:15; Matthew 28:9). Satan identified in 12:9 as the great dragon/serpent is selfish and has no genuine desire to be handing over any power to anyone. He's trying to copy God, while still perverting the whole reason, process, and purpose of what he's doing.

.Revelation 13:2 | Jesus gave authority to his apostles to do miracles and wonders.

.Revelation 13:3 | 13:14 | This is a counterfeit of what Jesus did when He was crucified and arose fromt the grave.

.Revelation 13:4 | Satan desires to be worshipped like our Father in Heaven is worshipped and have his beast be seen as a matchless victor, such as Jesus.

.Revelation 13:5 | Three and a half years. I'm not making any accusations at this point, but this is pretty close to the amount of time one spends in the white house (until the newly elected begins their process of taking over the reigns).

.Revelation 13:7 | Daniel 7:21

.Revelation 13:8 | There's two distinct groups of people here. There's those whose names are written in the Lambs Book of Life who do not worship the beast, and there's who do worship the beast "whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world." This (from the foundation of the world) speaks of the true timelessness that exists with God.

.Revelation 13:9 | 2:7; Matt 24:15

.Revelation 13:10 | 14:12; 2 Tim 2:18; Dan 7:22

.Revelation 13:11 | "and I beheld another beast" | notice there is more than just one beast. This beast has horns too, but horns like a lamb... another likeness to Jesus who is called the lamb, being that He was sacrificed and fulfilled the passover.

.Revelation 13:12 | this seems like a knockoff (counterfeit) of Christ giving power all the same power to His apostles, who lead others to worship Christ.

.Revelation 13:14 | 13:3 | Ephesians 6:17 says the sword of the spirit is the word of God, so it may be possible that this wounding could be by the Word of God, but I'm inclined to think it is speaking of being physically wounded, since that's what most people in society pay attention to and are motivated by, not spiritual things.

.Revelation 13:15 | 14:9 | Colossians 1:15 speaks about Jesus being the image of the invisible God, and here Satan is trying to have his own image, like God has. Satan is envious. Genesis 1:26 God makes man in their (God's) own image. Daniel 3:1-6 Nebuchadnezzar makes an IMAGE of gold and causes everone to bow down and worship it. This type of thing is not far-fetched when you think about Muslim culture and religion merging with American society and justice, which is happening today.

.Revelation 13:16 | First let me point out once again that Satan is a perverse copycat. He copies the idea of the mark from here in Revelation 7:2-3 where God has a mark put in his own servants foreheads. This says that he "causes" them to receive the mark. It doesn't say he makes them receive the mark or forces them to. But placing upon them demands and circumstances and the peer pressure of those around, the need to eat, drive, get medical attention, etc will cause many to choose to receive the mark, especially when people rationalize within their mind to convince themselves that it's okay and it's no big deal. I'll also point out that it says he'll cause them to receive "a" mark. It doesn't say it will be called "the mark of the beast" or will have any identifying marks or anything. It simply says it's a mark. The thing that makes it so bad is not what it is and what it's called, but who it's from... who's behind the system.

.Revelation 13:16 | Some think that the mark will be 666, but that's the number of the beast, not the mark. We aren't told what the mark is, just what it's function is. We are told that it will be IN people's right hand or IN their foreheads, so it my very well not be visible to others. Why would it be in someone's forehead? Jesus says in Matthew 5:30, "If thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into Hell." I'm thinking that people who receive the mark in their right hand, who realize what they've done and that they've sold their soul to the Devil and his Hell, will cut their hand off that they've received the mark in. I've heard that there was an implantable microchip that if you tamper with it or try to remove it, it'll release a poison or toxin that would kill you. If that's the case, people would just cut their hand off. The alternative would be to cause people to put it in their forehead because of course they can't just go and cut their own heads off to get away from Satan, because that'd be murder/suicide which I understand will also end you up in Hell. In other words, don't receive a mark or device that fits the description or purpose told here in Revelation 13:16-17.

.Revelation 13:17 | This is a key thing to look for to identify the mark/number/name. It says that nobody can buy or sell except if they have the mark number or name. There are three things mentioned here. Don't confuse them. 1) the mark 2) the name of the beast 3) the number of the beast (666). It doesn't say that the number is the mark of the beast. Some people are thinking "if it says 666 on it, then I'm not receiving it," not realizing that it doesn't have to say 666 on it. It doesn't even have to be the mark or the number, it could be the name of the beast. Before I continue I'd remind you that as informed followers of Christ who believe this Bible, there's nothing for us to be fearful of. There's new technology out now that's being required in new driver's licenses and others have started implanting it in their hands and buying stuff with it and getting into clubs, etc. There's something called an RFID chip that can be sold in the name of security. Here's an ad for it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eob532iEpqk. There's even talk about the swine flu vaccines injecting microscopic chips into people http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIX7wCKDuZE. I'm not sure if that's true about the vaccines (haven't tested it, but I know for sure there have been plenty of people fired from hospitals for not taking the swine flu vaccine.

.Revelation 13:18 | this verse tells us that the number is 666 (a score is 20), and that this is the number of a man which can be counted. I also want to mention that God has still not given us the spirit of fear. I'm mentioning this, because some people hear things to come from Revelation and get scared or fearful of it when we should not be fearful. This is Satan's time to be fearful. It is his destruction coming and those who choose to follow him. At the same time, I know this is a lot for us to deal with, but this is victory time. We must still prepare ourselves though and be watchful, and able to be led by the Spirit.

.a few more vids below. I have to warn you though that not everyone opposing he chip right now is doing so in a Christian way or for Biblical reasons. So don't simply follow along with how everyone's saying to deal with it. Follow how Jesus teaches us in the Bible to handle situations and how He handled them Himself. Not fearful, panicking, trying to fight something spiritual with physical weapons, etc. So don't entertain the thoughts of everyone who's commenting on the video or even the many people who are reporting this. You've been reading the Bible so you can know the Bible and be empowered to follow God's word, not man's. Also, don't be surprised if you find out that people want to remain uninformed about what's going on or refuse to believe that what's told in the Bible will happen, even many who say they're Christian. Everyone does not believe in the Bible enough to base their decisions on what it says (even some people reading this). It sounds scary to them because they don't really believe the victorious outcome of it all, although they may say they do. Whether or not people receive the mark will test their belief.

. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbIlNuznw4Y (in your new driver's license)

. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uO8WWZ_9KA (refuse the license and you'll be treated as a terrorist.)

. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF1xjgUSp5I (required chipped driver's licences! Be aware! These are the same type of chips that can be taken out and then implanted into your hands/foreheads once widely accepted.)

. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOZXJ08Lufs (chipped credit cards)

. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7octwsoi4HM (chipping/marking children; the person in vid says to be fearful. But don't be fearful. God hasn't given us the spirit of fear.)

. What to do? Take the Bible seriously, and constantly remind yourself to Value your eternal life more than this temporary life here on earth. Nothing in this earthly place is truly necessary. Your salvation is necessary and eternal life in Heaven, and you should hold onto that even if required to give up your life here for it. And I'm not talking about suicide. Suicide cannot get you to Heaven. Many of our brothers and sisters in Christ are already lied on, killed, and tortured in other countries for believing in and following the Word of God. They were not criminals and they did no criminal activity. And sure you can remain a churchgoer and call yourself Christian and not be persecuted, but when you actually believe in and follow the Bible and base your decisions on the Bible, that's when you become a problem and a disruption to this world's system... to Satan's system, fueled by greed and want of power and control. Remember Daniel (Daniel 6:1-24) in the Bible who was thrown in the lion's den and Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego (Daniel 3:16-19) who got thrown in the firey furnace. And yes, God can protect you also like he protected them, but he can also allow you to be taken away from this corrupt place to a better place (Heaven) like John the Baptist. Testimonies of more recent people are Brother Yun and Mina Nevisa, among many others.

. Is this mark of the beast idea an original idea by Satan? No, he's counterfeiting what God has done again. Copycatting pervert! God has an angel to set a mark in the forehead of His own servants (Revelation 7:2-3). Satan is copying that. And also remember way back in the passover when the blood of the lamb was put on the door posts and the lintel and God passed over those places and didn't kill their firstborns (Exodus 12:7-13). The Lord set a mark on Cain so nobody would kill him (Gen 4:15). Yes, everything Satan does, he copies from God. But what's more shameful than that is that people who don't buy God's original will buy and believe Satan's counterfeit version of God's way. And don't think for a minute that Satan's not trying to also counterfeit God's idea for unity and oneness of the body of Christ. He wants his own version of unity and oneness (a counterfeit world peace, spiritual unity, one government, singlemindedness, brotherhood/sisterhood kinship, etc). It's a knockoff. Recognize it, leave it if you're in it, and find your oneness within God's family... the body of Jesus Christ. You can't be one with two separate groups. You can't be one with me at the same time you're one with another group that I'm not one with. That's impossible. And to believe that it's possible is deception. Furthermore, there's God's mark and there's Satan's mark, and you'll have one or the other, but you can't have both.

Sep 22: Ecclesiastes 10-12; Revelation 14

.Ecclesiastes 10:7 | "walking as" means appearing to be or playing the role of servants.

.Ecclesiastes 10:18 | Proverbs 6:6-11

.Ecclesiastes 11:1-5 | Don't just look at the conditions around you and decide not to sow because you can't see what God may do with your seed.

.Ecclesiastes 11:6 | You have to nurture what you planted, so I suppose this may be what's done in the evening. I'm not quite sure though, being I'm not one of great experience in the garden. Perhaps also it could be speaking of sowing seeds both in the morning and evening. "Thou knowest not whether shall prosper" could be saying you don't know which one of them will prosper, or whether the seed sown in the morning will prosper. Evening could also be used as a metaphor of night coming when it all looks dark or dismal, but you can't give up on it just because it doesn't look well. That seems the best explanation to me, when regarding this with what the previous verses were saying.

.Ecclesiastes 12:1 | This is especially for you younger people. Don't wait until you're old and don't even have anymore pleasure in life to start thinking about God and living/loving His Word. All the time, older people ask me how old I am and tell me they wish they had gotten more serious about life and their relationship with God when they were younger.

.Ecclesiastes 12:12 | "Of making many books there is no end." I remember this verse when I think about how many books I haven't yet finished. As an author, I'm thankful I've already accepted the fact that even if I did complete all of the books I have started or have plans for now, I'd still feel like I needed to write more. You even look in the bookstore with so many shelves full of books and see that this is only a very small fraction of all the books that were written. Most books don't make it onto the shelves, and those that do usually don't stay there for long. It's a wonder man keeps finding things to write books about.

.Revelation 14:3 | 7:4

.Revelation 14:4 | The 144,000 are virgins. 1 Corinthians 15:20,23 (about man as firstfruits)

.Revelation 14:6 | "the everlasting gospel"

.Revelation 14:7 | 15:3

.Revelation 14:8 | 18:10

.Revelation 14:9 | "the beast and his image" again, if we look at Colossians 1:15, we see that the Devil gets this whole "image" thing from God. He's copying God's way of doing things.

.Revelation 14:9-10 | To most people that you know, worshipping the beast and receiving the mark of the beast will seem to be the most convenient, smartest, and safest thing to do, but it's deception. Those who receive the mark will have God's wrath poured out of them and be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb. And if you read what happens in verse 11, it gets worse. It's for ever and ever. This life is temporary. People will receive the mark of the beast for a temporary gain, which I'm sure they will receive, but with that temporary gain comes an everlasting torment. Everlasting... no end. I would say "do the math," but there's no math to do. A temporary persecution from man and everlasting life in Heaven with God, or temporary gain from man feeling God's wrath and an everlasting torment. Only if you truly don't believe this Revelation of Jesus Christ, would you take the temporary gain. What's brimstone? It's basically lava.

.Revelation 14:12 | "here is the patience of the saints" also said in 13:9; Also read 2 Timothy 2:18 again.

.Revelation 14:13 | 6:9-10

.Revelation 14:14 | a sickle is used for harvesting. When harvesting, the wheat is separated from the tares. Those who are truly believers and love God from the pretenders. Matthew 13:24-30,36-43.

.Revelation 14:15-20 | Matthew 13:38

Sep 23: Song of Songs 1-3; Revelation 15

.Song of Songs | Nehemiah 13:26 says that Solomon had problems with women causing him to sin.

.Revelation 15:1 | 15:7

.Revelation 15:7 | 15:1; 16:1

Sep 24: Song of Songs 4-5; Revelation 16

.Revelation 16:1 | 15:1,7

.Revelation 16:12 | fourth of four rivers from Garden of Eden (Gen 2:10)

Sep 25: Song of Songs 6-8; Revelation 17

.Revelation 17 | Nahum 3

.Revelation 17:1 | Isaiah 1:21-22

.Revelation 17:2 | Nahum 3:11; Isaiah 1:21-22

.Revelation 17:3 | He was carried away in the spirit into the wilderness, not physically carried away.

.Revelation 17:4 | 18:6; It may be interesting to note that red, white, and blue makes purple.

.Revelation 17:7 | 17:9-10

.Revelation 17:12 | Daniel 7:20,24

.Revelation 17:7,9,15 | It's interesting to note that the Statue of Liberty has seven spikes on her crown, which represent seven land masses or continents if I remember correctly. In the Bible, it says the seven heads are seven mountains (17:9).

.Revelation 17:15 | This is a place that has a many different people from many different nationalities, speaking different languages.

.Revelation 17:18 | 17:1-3 | The Woman is the city, Babylon!

Sep 26: Isaiah 1-2; Revelation 18

.Isaiah 1:4 | highlighted "they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger"

.Isaiah 1:17 | highlighted. Fatherless and widows mentioned together again. These are regarded as the poor who have no inheritance.

.Isaiah 1:19 | This does not just say willing or obedient, but willing AND obedient. It's one thing to be willing, but this is an example that teaches us that willingness must be followed by obedience. This is sort of like James says in James 1:22 that we must be doers and not just hearers of God's Word.

.Isaiah 1:21-22 | Revelation 17:1-2

.Revelation 18 | Nahum 3

.Revelation 18:10 | Zephaniah 1

.Revelation 18:2 | Isaiah 21:9

.Revelation 18:3 | highlighted "rich through the abundance of her delicacies."

.Revelation 18:4 | highlighted

.Revelation 18:8 | "Therefore shall her plagues come in one day" | 18:10,17

.Revelation 18:10 | It's interesting to note that the planes in the 9/11 attacks happened in 58 minutes, from the time the first plane hit the World Trade Centers until the time the last plan crashed into the field. Other related scriptures: Rev 14:8; 18:8,17

.Revelation 18:16 | 17:4

.Revelation 18:17 | 18:10

.Revelation 18:19 | Nahum 3:6

.Revelation 18:21 | highlighted

Sep 27: Isaiah 3-4; Revelation 19

.Isaiah 3:2,14 | "ancient" or "ancients" is said to be the word used to refer to the older people, or possibly very old people.

.Revelation 19:1-2 | This may be the definition or meaning of Hallelujah (also said "Alleluia"): Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God..." which may also include verse 2.

.Revelation 19:8,14 | Matt 27:59; John 20:6-7

.Revelation 19:10 | "The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy"

.Revelation 19:11-14 | 19:19-20 Big spiritual war

.Revelation 19:12 | "His eyes were as a flame of fire" | 1:14; 2:18

.Revelation 19:13 | "His name is called the Word of God" | John 1:1,14; Jeremiah 1:4, 2:1; Revelation 19:10; Jeremiah, being a prophet, had the spirit of prophecy. In Jeremiah, we see that the Word of the Lord/Word of God was actually speaking prophecies to Jeremiah. This Word of God is who became flesh and dwelt among us as Jesus (John 1:1,14).

.Revelation 19:15 | 13:10; Psalm 59:7; Ephesians 6:17

.Revelation 19:16 | It says He had on a vesture and on his thigh a name written. This would appear that it was written on the thigh part of His vesture (clothing). I seriously doubt this is a tattoo on his actual thigh. Jesus being the sacrifice without blemish would not have had any marks on him, at least not while He was fulfilling the law (which includes Lev 19:28 that says not to have any marks printed on you), I'm not sure about after His fulfilling of the law though. Gen 24:2 references the thigh (possibly of some significance)

.Revelation 19:19-20 | 19:11-14 Big spiritual war

.Revelation 19:21 | The birds ate their dead bodies (19:17-18)