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What Does Maranatha Mean? |
What Does Maranatha Mean?
Maranatha (1 Cor. 16:22) consists of two Aramean words, Maran'athah,
meaning, "our Lord comes," or is "coming." If the latter interpretation is
adopted, the meaning of the phrase is, "Our Lord is coming, and he will
judge those who have set him at nought." (Comp. Phil. 4:5; James 5:8, 9.)
Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
(1 Corinthians 16:22 NASB)
22 If anyone does not love the Lord, he is to be ?1??a?accursed.
?2??b?Maranatha. [1]
(Revelation 22:20-21 NASB)
20 He who ?a?testifies to these things says, "Yes, ?b?I am coming
quickly." Amen. ?c?Come, Lord Jesus.
21 ?a?The grace of the Lord Jesus be with ?1?all. Amen.
[2]
O Lord, come! translates maranatha, an Aramaic expression used by the early
Christians. If spaced "maran atha" it means "Our Lord has come," and if
spaced "marana tha" it means Our Lord, come! [3]
22:20 Revelation closes with a promise and a blessing. The promise is that
the Lord Jesus is coming quickly. As mentioned previously, this could mean
soon or suddenly. The hope of a sudden return would not excite the same
anticipation or watchfulness as the hope of a soon return. Every redeemed
person responds to the blessed hope, "Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!"
GENESIS <====> REVELATION
Creation of heavens and earth (Gen. 1:1).
Destruction of heavens and earth (Rev. 20:11b).
Creation of new heavens and new earth (Rev. 21:1).
Start of Satan's reign on earth (Gen. 3:1&ndash7).
Satan cast into the Lake of Fire (Rev. 20:10).
Entrance of sin (Gen. 3:1-7).
Sin banished (Rev. 21:27).
Pronouncing of the curse on creation (Gen. 3:1-7).
The curse removed (Rev. 22:3).
Right to tree of life forfeited (Gen 3:24b).
Access to tree of life restored (Rev. 22:2, 19 marg. )
Eviction of man from the Garden of Eden (Gen. 3:24a).
Man welcomed back to [Paradise] (Rev. 22:1-7)
Entrance of death into the world (Gen. 2:17; 5:5).
Death forever removed (Rev. 21:4).
Marriage of the first Adam (Gen. 4:1)
Marriage of the last Adam (Rev. 19:7).
Sorrow comes to mankind (Gen. 3:16)
Sorrow eliminated (Rev. 21:4).
22:21 And now we come to the final blessing of this wonderful book of
Revelation, and of the word of God. It is a peaceful close to a book filled
with the thunders of divine judgment.
John wishes for "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ to be with God's
people." There are three interesting variant readings in the manuscripts
here.
1. In the critical (NU) text John wishes Christ's grace to all-which hardly
fits Revelation's theme of impending wrath on the majority.
2. The traditional (TR, ?KJV?, ?NKJV?) reading is better. Christ's grace is
wished to "you all"-many of the hearers and readers of Revelation will be
true believers.
3. The best reading in light of the sharp contrasts between saints and
sinners in this book is found in the majority text and ?NKJV? margin: "The
grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all the saints. Amen."
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THE TREE OF LIFE
A Topical Study of
Revelation 22:2
It could rightly be said that the Bible is an account of three trees..
The Tree of Life
The Tree of Life was seen at the beginning of human history.
It will be seen again at the end of human history.
It was originally planted in the Garden of Eden.
It will be transplanted into the gardenlike city of the New Jerusalem.
Man chose not to eat of the Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden.
Man will eat freely of the Tree of Life in the New Jerusalem.
The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil
Also introduced in the opening chapters of Genesis, the Tree of the
Knowledge of Good and Evil was the one tree of which Adam and Eve were not
to partake. When they disobeyed and ate of the forbidden tree, death and
damnation were the result.
The question arises as to why God would place a forbidden tree in the Garden
in the first place. I suggest the following reasons..
Choice. Because God is love, He wants a loving relationship with humanity.
But true love always demands a choice. Therefore, God said to Adam and Eve,
"Because I want to live with you in a love relationship, I will provide you
the opportunity to reject Me, to turn your back on Me. Eating from the Tree
of the Knowledge of Good and Evil will be a sign to you and to Me that you
don't want to maintain a loving relationship with Me." Simply put, without
the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, there would be no choice. And
without choice love is questionable.
Dependence. Before they ate of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil,
Adam and Eve knew only good, because any time they had a question, they went
directly to God for the answer. This is the way God created them-not because
He wanted to cripple man, but because He wanted to bless man. Yet when man
ate of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, he knew good and evil
apart from God. He no longer realized he needed a moment-by-moment reliance
on the Father. Thus, he became independent-cut off from all the resources
and blessings of his Creator.
The same thing happens to us. Even we who love the Lord are vulnerable to
saying, "I don't need to be in close communication with the Lord because
I've walked with Him for years. I know my Bible; I understand theology; I
have experience.
Such was recently the case with me. Feeling I had already heard the word of
the Lord regarding an upcoming decision, I was already moving in a certain
direction when the Lord stopped me dead in my tracks with the account found
in Genesis 22..
Surely you're not that kind of God, Abraham must have thought when he was
told to sacrifice his son Isaac on Mount Moriah. But knowing he had heard
the word of the Lord, Abraham did, indeed, lay Isaac on the altar and take
knife in hand, ready to plunge it into his son's chest.
Suddenly, "The angel of the Lord called unto him out of heaven and said, Lay
not thine hand upon the lad." (see 22:11, 12).
Perhaps, like me, a number of you have heard the word of the Lord clearly in
a Bible study or prayer meeting, through corporate worship, or private
devotions. You wrote it in your journal and are now moving in a certain
direction in obedience to His word to you. But you must realize that what
the Lord wants from you is constant communion with Him. You see, if Abraham
hadn't heeded the second word of the Lord-if he had stubbornly sacrificed
his son in obedience to the first word of the Lord-he would have made a
bloody mess and a very grave mistake.
"Got the word. I'm on my way," we so often say, failing to realize it might
change the very next day. How many unnecessary grave mistakes I've made that
could have been avoided had I said, "Lord it's not enough to act on what You
spoke to me three days ago. I must hear from you constantly."
"But what if I've already made a grave mistake?" you ask.
Go to the third tree..
The Tree of Calvary
The Tree of Calvary covers my mistakes, washes away my arrogance, and
cleanses my sin. You see, after offering the sacrifice of His own body for
the bloody messes I have made, Jesus arose from the grave to obliterate the
grave mistakes I have made.
The word of the Lord for us today is this, precious people: On the path to
heaven, we must keep current with the Lord. We can't rely on what we heard
yesterday, last week, or a year ago. If you're not receiving what the Spirit
says to you today, like Abraham, you could end up making a big mistake.
Turn away from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil-from what you
think you know-and begin to feast on the Tree of Life by saying,
.. "Before I make my plans for the afternoon, what's Your agenda, Lord?"
.. "Lord, how do You want me to parent my five-year-old son today?"
.. "Lord, what do You want me to do about the situation at work this
morning?"
Let us who love the Bible be those who seek the Lord intimately even as we
take in knowledge intellectually. Because of the Tree of Calvary, when we
get to heaven, we won't see the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil-only
the Tree of Life, from which we will partake freely, enjoying the fruit that
will keep us in perfect health and total harmony with our King, our Savior,
our Lord Jesus.
But you don't have to wait until then, saint. Heaven can be in your heart
today if you'll choose to eat daily from the tree of His direction.
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1 Gr anathema
a Rom 9:3
2 I.e. O [our] Lord come!
b Phil 4:5; Rev 22:20
[1]New American Standard Bible : 1995 update. 1995 (1 Co 16:22). LaHabra,
CA: The Lockman Foundation.
a Rev 1:2
b Rev 22:7
c 1 Cor 16:22
a Rom 16:20
1 One early ms reads the saints
[2]New American Standard Bible : 1995 update. 1995 (Re 22:20-21). LaHabra,
CA: The Lockman Foundation.
[3]MacDonald, W., & Farstad, A. (1997, c1995). Believer's Bible Commentary :
Old and New Testaments (1 Co 16:22). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
KJV King James Version
NKJV New King James Version
[4]MacDonald, W., & Farstad, A. (1997, c1995). Believer's Bible Commentary :
Old and New Testaments (Re 22:20). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
[5]Courson, J. (2003). Jon Courson's Application Commentary (1799).
Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson.
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| User: "Enkidu" |
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11 Aug 2007 01:39:13 PM |
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"So!" <so2201@yahoo.uk> wrote in news:fYadnRWm6
_coHy3bnZ2dnUVZ_tmhnZ2d@giganews.com:
What Does Maranatha Mean?
Maranatha (1 Cor. 16:22) consists of two Aramean words, Maran'athah,
meaning, "our Lord comes," or is "coming."
Someone should have bought Him a watch and a calendar before He left.
He's a bit late returning.
--
Enkidu AA#2165
EAC Chaplain and ordained minister,
ULC, Modesto, CA
God's inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn.
-Mark Twain
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| User: "Irv Hyatt" |
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11 Aug 2007 11:59:08 PM |
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"Enkidu" <fox_rgfszx@trashmail.net> wrote in message
news:Xns9989775574834255229@130.133.1.4...
"So!" <so2201@yahoo.uk> wrote in news:fYadnRWm6
_coHy3bnZ2dnUVZ_tmhnZ2d@giganews.com:
What Does Maranatha Mean?
Was a famous actress, Carmen Maranatha
<CHOMP>
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| User: "St. Jackanapes" |
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12 Aug 2007 06:37:55 PM |
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Irv Hyatt held us spellbound with...
"Enkidu" <fox_rgfszx@trashmail.net> wrote in message
news:Xns9989775574834255229@130.133.1.4...
"So!" <so2201@yahoo.uk> wrote in news:fYadnRWm6
_coHy3bnZ2dnUVZ_tmhnZ2d@giganews.com:
What Does Maranatha Mean?
Was a famous actress, Carmen Maranatha
The woman with the tumors on her head that she painted to look like
fruit?
--
St. Jackanapes
http://www.jackanapes.ws
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| User: "Father Haskell" |
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13 Aug 2007 09:50:02 PM |
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On Aug 12, 7:37 pm, St. Jackanapes <larry_jackowskiNOS...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
Irv Hyatt held us spellbound with...
"Enkidu" <fox_rgf...@trashmail.net> wrote in message
news:Xns9989775574834255229@130.133.1.4...
"So!" <so2...@yahoo.uk> wrote in news:fYadnRWm6
_coHy3bnZ2dnUVZ_tmhn...@giganews.com:
What Does Maranatha Mean?
Was a famous actress, Carmen Maranatha
The woman with the tumors on her head that she painted to look like
fruit?
She was born cojoined to a tree. Those *were* fruit.
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| User: "Hatter" |
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16 Aug 2007 10:39:56 AM |
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On Aug 12, 12:59 am, "Irv Hyatt" <irvhy...@ca.rr.com> wrote:
"Enkidu" <fox_rgf...@trashmail.net> wrote in message
news:Xns9989775574834255229@130.133.1.4...
"So!" <so2...@yahoo.uk> wrote in news:fYadnRWm6
_coHy3bnZ2dnUVZ_tmhn...@giganews.com:
What Does Maranatha Mean?
Was a famous actress, Carmen Maranatha
Carmen Miranda's ghost is haunting Space Station Three.
Half the staff has seen her, plus the Portmaster and me.
And if you think we've had too much of Cookie's homemade rum,
Just tell me where those basket-hats of fruit keep coming from.
Don't go down to the cargo-bay when there's no ship in dock.
You just might hear maracas clack and get a nasty shock
And if you hear a rumba-beat, don't pass the messroom door;
You just might see a tangerine come rolling down the floor.
We sometimes catch a glimpse of her, by station night or day,
But when we try to catch her, she just laughs and fades away.
The station's chief headshrinker takes his notes and drains his cup.
We get rotated often, but she still keeps showing up.
We don't know why we're haunted here, or why it's her that haunts.
We've got a betting-pool for all who wonder what she wants.
The best odds say she likes the rhythm of the station's drive;
They didn't have phase-generators while she was alive.
Carmen Miranda's ghost is haunting Space Station Three.
Not that we're complaining, since the fresh fruit all comes free.
But now and then we wonder what it means for the human race
That ghosts of generations past are taking off for space.
Copyright =A91985 by Leslie Fish
Hatter
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| User: "Irv Hyatt" |
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16 Aug 2007 01:18:17 PM |
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"Hatter" <Hatter23@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1187278796.119400.210250@22g2000hsm.googlegroups.com...
On Aug 12, 12:59 am, "Irv Hyatt" <irvhy...@ca.rr.com> wrote:
"Enkidu" <fox_rgf...@trashmail.net> wrote in message
news:Xns9989775574834255229@130.133.1.4...
"So!" <so2...@yahoo.uk> wrote in news:fYadnRWm6
_coHy3bnZ2dnUVZ_tmhn...@giganews.com:
What Does Maranatha Mean?
Was a famous actress, Carmen Maranatha
Carmen Miranda's ghost is haunting Space Station Three.
Half the staff has seen her, plus the Portmaster and me.
And if you think we've had too much of Cookie's homemade rum,
Just tell me where those basket-hats of fruit keep coming from.
Don't go down to the cargo-bay when there's no ship in dock.
You just might hear maracas clack and get a nasty shock
And if you hear a rumba-beat, don't pass the messroom door;
You just might see a tangerine come rolling down the floor.
We sometimes catch a glimpse of her, by station night or day,
But when we try to catch her, she just laughs and fades away.
The station's chief headshrinker takes his notes and drains his cup.
We get rotated often, but she still keeps showing up.
We don't know why we're haunted here, or why it's her that haunts.
We've got a betting-pool for all who wonder what she wants.
The best odds say she likes the rhythm of the station's drive;
They didn't have phase-generators while she was alive.
Carmen Miranda's ghost is haunting Space Station Three.
Not that we're complaining, since the fresh fruit all comes free.
But now and then we wonder what it means for the human race
That ghosts of generations past are taking off for space.
Copyright ©1985 by Leslie Fish
Hatter
***NICE!
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| User: "Richo" |
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13 Aug 2007 10:39:38 PM |
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On Aug 5, 10:55 pm, "So!" <so2...@yahoo.uk> wrote:
What Does Maranatha Mean?
Don't know.
Don't care.
There are entire **universes** of interesting things out there to
think about.
Have a look.
Mark.
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| User: "Ronald More-More Moshki" |
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15 Aug 2007 07:06:25 PM |
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On Aug 13, 11:39 pm, Richo <m.richardso...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Aug 5, 10:55 pm, "So!" <so2...@yahoo.uk> wrote:
What Does Maranatha Mean?
Don't know.
Don't care.
There are entire **universes** of interesting things out there to
think about.
Have a look.
Mark.
Maranatha (1 Cor. 16:22) consists of two Aramean words, Maran'athah,
meaning, "our Lord comes," or is "coming."
Jesus came in Mary Magdalene** many times, got sick of her,
started hanging around the jr. high school:
"Come follow Me, I'll make you fishers of boys."
**had children; one of his great, greats was the late Gil Hodges,
former Brooklyn Dodger star.
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| User: "Olrik" |
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11 Aug 2007 11:12:31 PM |
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On Aug 5, 8:55 am, "So!" <so2...@yahoo.uk> wrote:
What Does Maranatha Mean?
Nobody cares.
Olrik
<bizarre stuff snipped>
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