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The simple answer to picking grain on the Sabbath:
Deuteronomy 23:24-25 When thou comest into thy neighbour's vineyard, then thou mayest eat grapes thy fill at thine own pleasure; but thou shalt not put any in thy vessel.
When you enter your neighbor's standing grain, then you may pluck the heads with your hand, but you shall not wield a sickle in your neighbor's standing grain.

Then there was those who were not given the knowledge of the Kingdom plainly:
Matthew 13:11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given
Luke 8:10 He replied, "The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, 'Though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.'

Certain Pharisees, who where not given the knowledge of the Kingdom, are the ones being addressed in Matt 12:1-8, Mark 2:23-28, and Luke 6:1-5

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Tring to put God into terms that man can understand is a tricky business. So here is my atempt:
First let’s look at three passages from Palams:
Ps 20:6 Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.
Ps 44: 2 How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.
3 For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
Ps 118:14 The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.
15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
Salvation is in the right hand of the LORD.

If you trace the meaning of Jesus back to the Hebrew, you will find that it means Salvation. This is why we find Jesus on the right hand of the father:

Matthew 26:64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
Mark 14:62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

Mark 16:19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

Acts 2:25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:

Acts 2:33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

Acts 2:34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

Acts 5:31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

Acts 7:55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
Acts 7:56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

Romans 8:34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

Ephesians 1:20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,

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If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

Hebrews 1:3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Hebrews 1:13 But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?

Hebrews 8:1 Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;

Hebrews 10:12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;

Hebrews 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the , and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.



The right hand of the Father is where our Salvation comes from:

Matthew 25:33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

Matthew 25:34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

1 Peter 3:22 (Jesus) Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

Luke 23:33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. (one is saved and one is not. Though it is not called out that the one on the right was the one saved)

“Eli” translated as “My God” can also mean “My Power”. From the human perspective Jesus’ power had forsaken him. But, from God’s perspective, He lay his right hand down and he picked it back up in three days.

23 “He gave me this explanation: ‘The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on earth. It will be different from all the other kingdoms and will devour the whole earth, trampling it down and crushing it. 24 The ten horns are ten kings who will come from this kingdom. After them another king will arise, different from the earlier ones; he will subdue three kings. 25 He will speak against the Most High and oppress his holy people and try to change the set times and the laws. The holy people will be delivered into his hands for a time, times and half a time.

Who has changed the appointed times from what God said in his word (Bible) from seventh day to first day, Passover to easter, Unleavend Bread to lent, etc. Who has changed the laws God laid out in his word (Bible)from unclean meats to everything is clean. It is not those of us trying to keep/observe/obey/honor/follow/hallow God's law and appointed times.

Could Lazarus equal Eliezer (God's Helper) of Damascus the servant of Abraham who put his hand under Abraham's thigh? Surely this faithful servant rest in Abraham" bosom.

Note if the "E" is dropped and you add a "s" to make the name have the Greek form, Eliezer becomes Lazarus.

Malichi 2:12The LORD will cut off the man that doeth this, the master and the scholar, out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto the LORD of hosts. 13And this have ye done again, covering the altar of the LORD with tears, with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, or receiveth [it] with good will at your hand. 14Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet [is] she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant. 15And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth. 16For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for [one] covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.

This passage deals manly with divorce but notice the answer to why God made two into one: “That he might seek a godly seed.” So the purpose of marriage is godly seed. From the beginning is has been so. Go forth and multiply. Another thread dealt with “nidda”, if you go back to those scriptures presented in that discussion, you will find that there is a 7 day cleansing after a 7 day flow which bring you to the 14th day of the woman’s cycle, which is the day of ovulation. Thus the man and woman were to come together at the woman’s fertile time. The laws of “nidda” were set up specifically to insure conception. When my wife and I were dating (fornicating), we used the knowledge of the ovulation time to avoid her becoming with child. We dated for 3.5 years without any children. After marriage, we started trying to follow the biblical mandate. We had 12 children roughly one every other year.

Matt 5: 27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. 29And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, 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. 30 And 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.
Matt 18: 7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh! 8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. 9And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
Mark 9: 42 And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. 43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: 44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: 46 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 47And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:
The above words are not hyperbole nor do they obfuscate any meaning but are a restatement of the words below. We should not have pity on our own shortcomings. There is a price for offences.
Ex 21: 23 And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life. 24Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
Lev 24: 19 And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him; 20Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.
Deut 19: 21And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

No ambiguity that I can see. You take the three basic words for snow and add prefixes and/or suffixes to from new words. Just as it is done in Hebrew: For example:
Bethel: House of God
Bethany: House of figs
Bethlehem: House of Bread
Beth-shemesh: house of the sun
Beth-haram: House of the high place
Beth-shean: House of rest
Beth-dagan: House of the fish god
Beth-baal-peor: House of the lord of the opening
Abel-beth-Maacah: meadow of the house of Maacah
Bethpelet: house of escape
Beth-eden: house of pleasure
Beth-birei: house of the creative one
Each is a new word, formed form roots to make the new compound word. In each word, the root “beth” is house and the other part of the word describes the house. It is the same in the Eskimos’ language when forming words describing snow. Distinctive words on the other hand do not share common roots. The following is a list of distinctive words that describe different forms of water in the English language: water, snow, ice, sleet, steam, vapor, cloud, rain, drizzle, mist, sprinkle, dew, drink, fog, river, stream, brook, branch, spring, creek, ocean, sea, brackish, brine, lake, pond, puddle, swamp, seep, sewerage, spa, urine, perspiration, sweet, tears, saliva, spit, aqua, hydra, H2O, well, wet, damp, soaked, emulsion, and I haven’t even used any compound words such as backwater, waterscape, watermelon, water-jacket, water-logged, waterfall, water-course, water-hammer, waterpower, waterspout, water supply, and waterworks I guess us Angels know water and it would take an Eskimo scientist a whole dictionary to describe our words for water.
I have successfully refuted the claims of errors many times on this forum as you have from time to time acknowledged. I have also been unsuccessful at refuting the claims of errors though I know I was right. And at times I have not even tried to refute the claims because my knowledge was too limited to attempt. In most of those cases, I agree with what is being said about the passage but do not agree that the English version does not teach the same thing. I agree that we are responsible to read the Word with discernment, learn from each other, and be led by the Spirit.
For the record, I have never studied snow. But I know when it will make a good snow-cream or snow-man and when it will make a northerner, who has seen a whole lot more snow than I have, scratch his head and say, what the heck is that? I am not a linguist either but have studied enough to know that translation between languages can be accomplished and that a lot of stuff taught by “Hebrew Roots” people is just as much wrong as things taught by Catholics. Israel was appointed by God to disperse His Oracles to the Greeks, Romans, English and others not to keep them away from His Oracles.