Ezekiel 23:1-48, NIV
The two promiscous sisters (Oholah-Israel and Oholibah-Judah) mentioned in the parable represents metaphor and symbolic names of Judah and Israel of their promiscuity and sins against God and their punishment. Israel-10 tribes in the north; Judah-two tribes in the south. Both belongs originally to the same mother (one nation, Israel).
A very graphic description of their lusts, adultery and promiscous behaviors.
..will you judge Oholah and Oholibah? Then confront them with their detestable practices, for they committed adultery and blood is on their hands. They committed adultery with their idols; they even sacrificed their children, whom they bore to me, as food for them. (vs 36-39).
Punishment: vs 9-10; vs 46-48.
Mark 6:30-44, NIV
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand…saw a large crowd..had compassion on them..were like sheep without a shepherd..teaching them many yhonhs..remote place..very late..You gave them something to eat..take eight months of a man’s wages..Five loaves and two fish..sat in groups of hundreds and fifties…vs 32-40.
Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves..all ate and were satisfied..disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish-vs 41-44.
Amazing compassion and power from above.
Thought:In God, we lack nothing.
2 Timothy 3:10-17, NIV
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Location backdrop: Antioch, Iconium and Lystra.
..the persecutions Paul endured ..the LORD rescued me from all of them vs 11.
In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted..evil men and impostors will go from bad to worse…you have known the holy Scriptures…make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus vs 12-15.
All Scriptures is God-breathed and is useful for teaching rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work-vs 16-17.