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Socialight 56 – Cristiana Di Pietrantonio – Una corsa per la vita – parte 2
🎙 In questo 56esimo episodio abbiamo con noi #CristianaDiPietrantonio. Insieme entreremo nel mondo e negli aneddoti di 𝐮𝐧'𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐚. Capiremo inoltre da dove viene questa incredibile positività che la sta aiutando a lottare per vincere contro degli avversari ostici: 6 tumori al polmone. ⏯ Non perderti questa fantastica puntata! #SociaLightPodcast Instagram ➤ https://www.instagram.com/socialight_podcast/
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Thursday: The Death of Rachel
Read Genesis 35:15-29. What other woes did Jacob face within his dysfunctional family?
As soon as Jacob leaves Bethel, three interrelated incidents mark the last step of his journey toward the Promised Land: Jacob’s last son was born; Rachel died; and Reuben, Jacob’s first son from Leah, slept with Jacob’s concubine. Though the text doesn’t say why the young man would do something so evil, it could have been that he wanted to somehow defile the birth of Jacob’s last son and to humiliate the memory of Rachel. We just don’t know.
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The birth of Jacob’s last son is linked to Bethlehem (Genesis 35:19), which is within the confines of the Promised Land. This birth is, then, the first fulfillment of God’s promise for the future of Israel. The midwife, prophetically, addresses Rachel with the very words God used to reassure Abraham: “Do not fear” (Genesis 35:17, NKJV, compare with Genesis 15:1).
Significantly, Jacob changes the name that the dying Rachel had given to her son, Ben-Oni, meaning “son of my sorrow” to signify her pain, into Benjamin, meaning “son of the right hand,” perhaps implying the direction of the south in order to express his hope in the Promised Land and all that God said He would do for His people after they had settled there.
Yet during this time Reuben has sexual relations with Bilhah, his father’s concubine and Rachel’s maidservant (Genesis 35:25, Genesis 30:3). We just don’t know why he did this scandalous act, other than as another example of human depravity.
Amazingly, Jacob does not respond to this horrible violation, even though he is told about it (Genesis 35:22). Perhaps at this point in his life, Jacob trusts God that He will fulfill His word despite the sin and evil at times that goes on around him.
It is this precise lesson of faith that is implied in the list of Jacob’s 12 sons, who will be the ancestors of Israel (Genesis 35:22-26). Not the most savory and kindest of people, as we will see. Yet despite all the problems, all the dysfunction, even outright evil, such as Reuben with Bilhah, God’s will was going to be fulfilled through this family, no matter how messed up this family really was.
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Even despite human error, God’s ultimate purposes will be fulfilled. Imagine what would happen if people cooperated, if they obeyed Him. How much easier; that is, with less human suffering and stress and delay, could God’s will then be accomplished? |
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NY Conf Prez: “I personally do not believe that more laws will curb gun violence.”
31 May 2022 | On May 18, 2022, North American Division, Atlantic Union Conference, Northeastern Conference, and New York Conference leaders issued a statement about the racially motivated May 14, 2022, shooting in Buffalo, New York, U.S., where an 18-year-old gunman killed 10 when he opened fire in a supermarket. Miguel Crespo, president of the New […] Source: https://atoday.org/ny-conference-head-comprehensive-gun-control-response-should-be-pro-active-and-reactive/
Why Is the Sabbath Day So Important? #ANNInDepth #shorts
Can we set our own day to rest as our Sabbath? Does keeping the Sabbath make a difference in our lives? This #short clip from the video, “The Sabbath [Why Does it Matter?]”,
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10.5 The Death of Rachel – JACOB-ISRAEL | Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.
Series GENESIS – THE BOOK OF THE BEGINNING with Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.
10.JACOB-ISRAEL
A new name shows the turning point.
Memory Text: Genesis 32:28 – And He said, ‘Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have struggled with God and with men, and have prevailed’.
10.5 The Death of Rachel
A big. big loss for Jacob. His beloved wife dies at the birth of her second son Benjamin.
My God bless you today and always.
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Forth Valley District in Scotland celebrates eight baptisms
One year almost to the week from the reopening of our churches from COVID in 2021, the Forth Valley District of the Scottish Mission (Edinburgh, Scotland), welcomed eight new persons into our global fellowship of believers. Four of the baptisms were done indoors at the Hope House Dunfermline Church. The following four were outdoor baptisms in a reservoir in the Pentland near Edinburgh: two from the Edinburgh Adventist Community Church and two from the Musselburgh Adventist Community Church. In…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2022-06-01/forth-valley-district-in-scotland-celebrates-eight-baptisms/
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Millions of Americans live with clinical depression, one of the most common mental disorders in the United States, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. This mental health disorder, ch…… Source: https://adventist.news/en/news/depressions-ties-to-heart-health
How Is Your Self-Image?
Recently, an article caught my attention. I believe talking about this topic can help many people who are struggling with their current weight or having trouble facing their self-image. On May 2, soci…… Source: https://adventist.news/en/news/how-is-your-self-image
Where Does Communication from Religious Organizations Go?
The above question brings with it a certain complexity. For this reason, there is no such simple and superficial answer that completely satisfies it—even more so when we understand the concept of comm…… Source: https://adventist.news/en/news/where-does-communication-from-religious-organizations-go
