Malagasy

  Were Considered as Sheep for the Slaughter   Romans 8:35-36 "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? As it is written, For your sake we are put to death all day long; we are considered as sheep for the slaughter." This passage is a quote from Psalm 44:22, which says, "For your sake we are put to death all day long; we are considered as sheep for the slaughter." Psalm 44 is a song sung by the Korahites, following their leader. Maskil means instruction. Korah did not acknowledge Moses ’  leadership and tried to enjoy more than God had allowed him, which led to his death. Knowing this, this psalm reminds his descendants that they must trust God to the end, even in times of crisis. This psalm is a prayer of appeal to God offered by the Korahites when the southern kingdom of Judah was invaded by an external enemy (Sennacherib) and faced a national crisis, such as the fa...

  The Way, the Truth, and the Life   John 14:6-7 Jesus answered, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you had known me, you would have known my Father also; and from now on you know him and have seen him." After finishing his last meal with his disciples, Jesus said that he was leaving this world and going to God. Jesus, who knew well the worries of his disciples, comforted them by saying, "Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in me." “ In my Father ’ s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to myself; that where I am, there you may be also. ”  This dwelling place refers to the spiritual body (resurrection). It is the clothing of Christ that the reborn wear. Jesus said that his disciples knew the path he was taking because he had been with them for t...

  The one who testifies about that light   John 1:4-5 『 In him was life(zoe)(en auto zoe en), and this life(he zoe) was the light(en to phos) of men(ton andropos). And the light(to phos) shines(painei) in the darkness(en te scotia), but the darkness(he scotia) did not understand(auto u katelraven) 』 ἐν αὐτῷ ζωὴ ἦν, καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ἦν τὸ φῶς τῶν ἀνθρώπων·καὶ τὸ φῶς ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ φαίνει, καὶ ἡ σκοτία αὐτὸ οὐ κατέλαβεν. Zoe ( ζω ὴ ) does not have an article, so it refers to the resurrection life that Jesus Christ gives to those who believe in Him, and he zoe ( ἡ ζω ὴ ) refers to the life of Jesus Christ. En auto zoe en ( ἐ ν α ὐ τ ῷ ζω ὴ ἦ ν ) means, "There was a resurrection life that He shone through." "This life (he zoe) is the light (en to phos) of people (ton andropos)" This life (he zoe) refers to Jesus Christ. En to phos ( ἦ ν τ ὸ φ ῶς ) means "by the light." Since there is an article, it refers to a special light, a special person (ton andropos...

  Gethsemane Prayer   John 17:11 "I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name (en to onomati su) that you have given me, that they may be one, as we are one." Jesus died on the cross and returned to the original kingdom of God. The disciples are in the world, and they ask to be preserved in the name of the Father.  『 En to onomati su ( ἐ ν   τ ῷ   ὀ ν ό ματ ί   σου ) 』  means to be preserved in the name (ho logos) that you possess. Those who are in Christ, the Word, are being preserved by God the Father. Therefore, the saints become one with God, and the saints become one with each other. This is the theory of the Trinity. John 17:14 "I have given them your word (ton logon su), and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world." Those who live by the word of Ho Logos (those who believe in the cross and the present resurrection) are separated...

  I am the resurrection and the life   John 11:25-26 "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" When Martha's brother Lazarus died, Martha said that if Jesus had been at her house, he would not have died. In chapter 11, verse 22, Martha answered, "I believe that whatever we ask of God, he will give us." That is why Jesus said, "He will live again," but Martha was thinking of "living again" not as something present, but as a resurrection on the last day in the future after the death of the flesh. What Jesus says to Martha in chapter 11 verses 23-26 is, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, though he was dead in spirit, will live, and when the spirit lives, he will receive the gift of faith from heaven and never die." If we look at these words from the perspective of the flesh, they mean, ...

  Tabitha, arise   Acts 9:40-42  『 But Peter put them all out, knelt down and prayed(Proseussato). And turning to the body he said, 'Tabitha, arise(Anasteti).' She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up. Then he gave her his hand and lifted her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her alive to them. This became known to all the people of Joppa, and many believed in the Lord. 』 Peter went from Lydda to Joppa, which was nearby. The reason Peter went to Joppa was to raise Tabitha from the dead. Tabitha was a woman who had done many good deeds and charity. When Tabitha died, those who mourned her showed Peter the tunic and outer garments she had made while she was alive. It is said that when Peter came to Joppa, he told Tabitha to get up, and she sat up. Proseusato ( προση ύ ξατο ) means to pray, to entreat. Peter did not go to raise the dead, but because Tabitha died and many people gathered around her and mourned, Peter immediately prayed to Je...

  An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth   Matthew 5:38-40  『 You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.' But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. 』 Exodus 21:22-25 "If men fight together and strike a pregnant woman so that she miscarries (yatzah yered), but there is no further harm, then he shall surely pay the fine, as her husband may require; he shall pay it according to the judgment of the judges. But if there is further harm (ason), then he shall give (nathan): life for life (tachat), eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise." Yazza Yered means premature birth rather than abortion. The child is born into the world, but there is no disaster. Therefore, the child is not a dead abortion, but is born prema...

  For whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved   Acts 2:21 "For whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." The name of the Lord ( κυρ ί ου ) comes from the Hebrew word Adonai, which is Yahweh (Jehovah). When the translator translated the English Bible (niv), he translated it as the LORD, and it means one who calls on the name of Yahweh. The name of Yahweh is Hayah in Hebrew, which is called Yehye, and in Greek it is Jesus. Therefore, it means that whoever calls on Jesus will be saved. Epikalesetai ( ἐ πικαλ έ σηται ) means to appeal, to call a name. Epikalesetai is a compound word of epi ( ἐ πι ) and kalesetai (basic form: kaleo). Epi means above, beside, and kaleo is derived from kaleuo, which means to shout, and means to shout loudly. It means to shout loudly to Jesus. There is a reason why people shout loudly to Jesus. The one who cries out is asking for salvation. Salvation is an expression of an appeal to be saved from a situation of suffering. The ...