Thursday, September 21, 2006

The 42 Stations of the Children of Israel

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stations_list

Ra'amses Ex. 12:37; Nu. 33:3,5 the Rameses district was of the highest quality land in Egypt (Ge. 47:11) pi-Rameses: i.e. Tell el-Dab'a or nearby

Sukkoth (Booths-shelter) Ex. 12:37, 13:20; Nu. 33:5-6 An Egyptian city near the border Tel Dar'ala

Etham (Fortress; also " with them: their plowshare") Ex. 13:20; Nu. 33:6-8 "on the edge of the wilderness" Ismailia?

Pi-Hahiroth ("place where sedge grows") Ex. 14:2-3; Nu. 33:7-8 lit. Mouth of the Gorges, "between Migdol and the sea, opposite Ba'al-Zephon" (possibly "the Bay of Hiroth") ?

Crossing the Red Sea (not a station or a stop)

Marah Ex. 15:23; Nu. 33:8-9 lit. ('bitterness') 30 kilometres north of As Suways (the Port of Suez)?

Eilim (Palms) Ex. 15:27, 16:1; Nu. 33:9-10 Had 12 wells and 70 palm trees ?

The Red Sea Nu. 33:10-11 - - near Gulf of Suez or Gulf of Aqaba

Sin Wilderness ("thorn" or "clay") Ex. 16:1, 17:1; Nu. 33:11-12 God supplies quail and manna, "Between Elim and Sinai" ?

Dophkah (knocking) Nu. 33:12-13

Alush ("I will knead (bread)") Nu. 33:13-14

Rephidim

("rests" or "stays" or "resting places" ) Ex. 17:1, 19:2; Nu. 33:14-15 ?

Sinai ("thorny") Wilderness Ex. 19:1-2; Nu. 10:12, 33:15-16?

Sinai [EBD]

of Sin (the moon god), called also Horeb, the name of the mountain district which was reached by the Hebrews in the third month after the Exodus. Here they remained encamped for about a whole year. Their journey from the Red Sea to this encampment, including all the windings of the route, was about 150 miles. The last twenty-two chapters of Exodus, together with the whole of Leviticus and Num. ch. 1-11, contain a record of all the transactions which occurred while they were here. From Rephidim ( Ex. 17:8-13) the Israelites journeyed forward through the Wady Solaf and Wady esh-Sheikh into the plain of er-Rahah, "the desert of Sinai," about 2 miles long and half a mile broad, and encamped there "before the mountain."


Kibroth-Hattaavah Nu. 11:35, 33:16-17 lit. Graves of Longing or ("graves of lust")- -

Hazeroth

(settlement ) Nu. 11:35, 12:16, 33:17-18

Rithmah ( Heath) also Nu. 33:18-19

Rimmon-Perez

("pomegranate of the breach") Nu. 33:19-20

Libnah

("pavement"or "compact foundation") Nu. 33:20-21

Rissah ("a ruin (as dripping to pieces)") Nu. 33:21-22

Kehelathah

("assembly") Nu. 33:22-23

Mount Shapher

("beauty") Nu. 33:23-24

Haradah Nu. 33:24-25 Means fright or fearful.

Makheloth Nu. 33:25-26 place of assembly

Tahath Nu. 33:26-27 station

Tarah Nu. 33:27-28 delay

Mithcah Nu. 33:28-29 sweetness

Hashmonah Nu. 33:29-30 fatness

Moseroth Nu. 33:30-31 bonds; a place near Mount Hor where Aaron died

Bene-Jaakan Nu. 33:31-32 sons of twisting

Hor Haggidgad Nu. 33:32-33 cavern of Gidgad (thunder?)

Jotbathah Nu. 33:33-34 pleasantness

Abronah Nu. 33:34-35 passage

Ezion-Geber Nu. 33:35-36 backbone of a man. Near northern tip of Gulf of Aqaba

Kadesh Nu. 20:1,22, 33:36-37 Located in the Wilderness of Zin; Miriam's burial place probably Ain el Qadeis

Mount Hor Nu. 20:22, 21:4, 33:37-41 On the Edomite border; Aaron's burial place - -

Zalmonah Nu. 33:41-42 - - - - Punon Nu. 33:42-43 - - - -

Oboth Nu. 21:10-11, 33:43-44 - - - -

Abarim Ruins Nu. 21:11, 33:44-45 - - - -

Dibon Gad Nu. 33:45-46 - - - -

Almon Diblathaim Nu. 33:46-47 - - - -

Abarim Mountains Nu. 33:13-14 Israelites encamped beneath Mount Nebo - -

Moab Plains Nu. 22:1, 33:48-50 Israelites encamped on the Jordan River from Beith Hayishimoth to Aveil Hashittim Occupied most of the Trans-Jordan region

Canaan

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Friday, September 15, 2006

Fear Not

Fear Not




There are 365 mentions of the phrase Fear Not in the Bible, one for every day.
Gen 15:1

Gen 26:24


The only fear in the Bible is the fear of God. Fear is the enemy of confidence. Fear not means don't run.
(Joyce Meyer Do it Afraid).


Isaiah 41:10,13,14


Matt 10:28-31


Especially in the light of 9-11, the enemy wants to instill fear in us, but Jesus said, they can kill your body but they can't kill our spirit.
There was a church near the WTC that was still standing after the other buildings fell down.


Luke 12:4-7


To Zacharias and Mary, the angel said "Fear not."


Luke 5:10 Jesus said to Simon, "Fear not."


1 John 4:18 Fear and faith are the opposites. Some have said, fear is faith in the negative.


Phil 4:6-9
The God of peace will be with you.


Revelation 1:17; 2:10


Fear can cause us to freeze and be unable to react.


September and October Schedule

Wednesday, September 06, 2006

September and October 2006 Schedule





























































Date Home Food Lead WorshipTeach
Sept 14 Peter/KateAndrew/BarbaraDavid Nancy
Sept 21 Peter/KateJanet David David
Sept 28 Peter/KateAndrew/BarbaraDavid David
Oct 5 Peter/Kate
Sarah David
David
Oct 12 Phil/WendyWendy Wendy ?
Oct 19 Phil/WendySarah Wendy ?
Oct 26 Phil/WendySarah Wendy ?



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