They Called Me God: The Best Umpire Who Ever Lived

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Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. In the parable, a farmer planting seed is likened to the work done by Jesus Christ and His Church. The seed is the gospel of the Kingdom.

And my people shall long for my return: but a yoke shall be put upon them together, which shall not be taken off. Peter responded, “Repent [turn your life around], and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission [forgiveness] of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call” (verses 38-39). It shall also come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear. And now, thus said YHWH, Your Creator, O Jacob, and your Fashioner, O Israel: Do not be afraid, for I have redeemed you, | I have called on your name—you [are] Mine. The LORD created Jacob and formed Israel. Now, this is what the LORD says: Do not be afraid, because I have reclaimed you. I have called you by name; you are mine.Then will they call me, but I will not answer, They will seek me earnestly, but they shall not find me. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble: I will deliver him, and honor him.

All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name. if My people, upon whom My name is called, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their evil ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. But now thus says the LORD, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures. My people are determined to turn from me. Even though they call me God Most High, I will by no means exalt them.There is much confusion about the meaning of salvation, so let’s simplify it. In the physical sense, salvation means being rescued, usually from death. A person pulled from a burning building has been saved from a terrible death. But now . . .--The outpouring of love that follows is contrasted with the wrath of the preceding verse.

When its limbs are dry, they are broken off. Women come and use them for kindling; for this is a people without understanding. Therefore their Maker has no compassion on them, and their Creator shows them no favor. He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him, and bring him to honour.Thus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships. My people are bent on turning away from me, and though they call out to the Most High, he shall not raise them up at all.