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It is doubtful there has ever been a generation as confused, restless, and frightened as ours about the unfathomable present, and the unknown future. Many are living with dreadful fears, which prevent happiness, victorious Christian living, lower efficiency making fertile ground for a pessimistic philosophy, with a dark and uncertain future. The Bible, God's plan works right the opposite when believed, accepted, and followed.
It has been from the beginning, the plan and work of the Devil, the enemy of God, and man, to distort, confuse, deceive, and lead man away from the divine plan of present and eternal salvation. His work has been very effective, and powerful in many areas by using the Divine inspired Word of God, and in a sly, deceptive, and cunning manner has in such flagrant ways misinterpreted, and misapplied the meaning and message of God's Holy Word, the Bible.
This book deals with one of these destructive areas. The theory of the Devil being a fallen angelic being never entered into the teaching, nor troubled the people of God in the Old Testament, nor the New Testament first century Church. It was clear to them that it was nothing more than the Semitic myth that the morning star fell from heaven. Myth means an invented story of an imaginary person, or thing coming down from the past which many people have believed. And it is this that the fate of the King of Babylon is compared in Isaiah 14:12. There is no Scriptural teaching that the Devil was one time an angelic being in heaven, or that he is a fallen angel. That is wholly a myth or legend passed down through the ages of heathen people, and is heathenish teaching. Semite, meaning the descendants of Shem, a member of the white division of the human race. In ancient times including the Babylonians, Assyrians, Armenians, Phoenicians, and various other people of Southwestern Asia.
The theory that sometime, somewhere, God created certain angelic beings and put them on probation is wholly unscriptural, and false. The only created, creature of God, put on probation was man. Probation means nothing more than during a time of living on earth man is to live by the rules of God. But during this time there will be periods when he will have temptations, trials, testing his conduct and character. Mankind is the only created creature of God placed in this realm.
God's created, angelic beings are the Spirit of God, which was part of God himself, with no power of choice. They could do nothing more than the will and bidings of their creator. It is absurd to think that God would rebel against Himself, and put part of Himself out of heaven, to corrupt and destroy his only creation of an intelligent being (man) that he desired to enjoy daily communion and companionship with.
The people of the New Testament whom Peter, and Jude wrote referring to the Angels that sinned, understood clearly that the writer was dealing with the Patriarchs before the flood, who kept not their position as holy men of God, designed to be leaders of God's people during the antediluvian age, but fell from this high plane, to the lowest state of sin, rebellion, and corruption. They did not need a long treatise on who the writer had reference, but it was clear to them, as well as the statements about Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot, and Egypt.
It is tragic to see how since the time of the 16th Century Reformation, and especially during recent times this false theory has interwoven itself so strongly in the dogma of denominationalism and supposedly evangelical religion. The basic reason for this is to destroy the eternal phase of God's glorious plan of eternal salvation. If an angelic being created of God, the Spirit of God, part of God, with no power of choice can rebel, there is no assurance that man a created being with the power of choice will not at some time rebel in heaven, get put out, and lose his eternal state and home in glory. The plan of God is eternal. When once in heaven, one will forever be with the Lord. To expose the false and give the true Scriptural truth is very disturbing to the Devil and his messengers.
Therefore, with love let me say, get your Bible and prayerfully peruse this book with one thing in mind, that what I believe and teach must be Biblically sound.
Yours for the Truth,
Lawrence J. Chesnut, B.Th, D.D., Ph.D. Lesson 1
1. It is important to understand the creation, nature, character and purpose of God's Angels.
2. The word "Angel" comes from the Greek word which means "Messenger," and is used to denote ministering spirits, or messengers of God.
3. Our present knowledge of intelligent creatures other than human beings must be derived from the Bible.
4. The Bible represents an order of beings known as Angels, who were created before man.
I. Angels are Angelic Creatures.
I. Meaning—heavenly, pure, innocent, good, and lovely, spirit beings, acting solely as God's messengers.
1. The Bible has much to say about Angels. They are associated with men from the Garden of Eden, to John on the Isle of Patmos.
2. Heavenly Creatures guarded the tree of life.
3. Angels appeared to Abraham, Lot, Jacob, Moses, and many other Old Testament characters.
4. Nor was the ministration of Angels confined to the Old Testament dispensation.
5. Angels appeared to Zacharias, Joseph, and Mary and to the Shepherds.
6. An Angel rolled the stone from the sepulcher and announced the resurrection of Christ.
7. Angels were present at the ascension and announced the return of Christ.
8. Angels ministered to Peter, Paul, and others.
II. Angels are Spirit Beings.
1. Angels are declared to be "Ministering Spirits," serving the heirs of Salvation.
2. Being Spirits, they possess personality with intelligence, will, and emotion, but with no power of choice. Man was God's first creation endowed with the power to make decisions, or to decide to do or not to do, hence impossible for Angelic being to rebel.
3. There is joy among the Angels when a sinner repents.
4. Usually Angels are invisible to mortal eyes, as of the heavenly host unseen by the young man with Elisha at Dothan.
5. Angels do appear, however, in a bodily form and are seen in waking hours as well as in visions.
6. Doubtless much of their service is unseen, and unnoticed by us.—We are told that the Angels are given charge over us.
III. Angels are Immortal
1. In Luke 20:35–36 Jesus explains that after the resurrection we shall neither marry nor die, but be equal with the Angels.
2. This teaches that Angels cannot die, hence they are immortal.
3. Of man it is said, "Thou madest him a little lower than the Angels." (Heb. 2:7)
4. Jesus partook of man's estate, being himself made lower than the Angels, that he might die for us.
5. Since Angels do not propagate through marriage, and do not die, their number remains the same unless changed by a special Act of God.
IV. The Nature of Angels.
1. They were created by God. Neh. 9:6, Col. 1:16.
2. They are spiritual immortal beings. Heb. 1:7, 14, Luke 20:34–36
3. Their home is in heaven. Matt. 22:30
V. Angels are Ministering Spirits.
1. They ministered to Christ. Matt. 4:11
2. They ministered to Peter. Acts 12:5–11
3. They ministered to Paul. Acts 27:20–25
4. They carried the soul of Lazarus to Paradise at his death. Luke 16:22
VI. They can Commute the will of God to Man. Matt. 2:13
1. They announced the conception of Christ. Matt. 1:20
2. They announced the birth of Christ. Luke 2:10–12.
3. They announced the second coming of Christ. Acts 1:11
4. They charged Peter and John to preach. Acts 5:19–20.
VII. Some of the Characteristics of Angels.
1. They are holy. Matt. 25:31
2. They are mighty. II Thess. 1:7–8
3. They are wise. II Sam. 14:20
4. They are innumerable. Heb. 12:22
VIII. Other Facts about them.
1. They celebrate the praises of God. Psa. 148:2, Luke 2:13–14, Rev. 5:11–13.
2. They rejoice at the conversion of a sinner. Luke 15:7, 10.
3. They sometime execute God's judgments, II Kings 19:35, Acts 12:23.
4. They have charge over God's people. Psa. 34:7, 91:11–12, Matt. 18:10
5. They will accompany Christ at His second coming. Matt. 16:27, II Thess. 1:17
1. Angelic beings were God's heavenly creation, created with a will only to do God's biddings.
2. Powerless to rebel, or do wrong because of never being endowed with power of choice.
3. They were God's Spirit, ministering to the heir's of God's salvation.
4. They moved only by the direction, and order of God.
5. Impossible to rebel in heaven because no wrong existed there.
6. No truth taught scripturally, that an Angelic being was ever placed on probation.
Lesson 2
I. Isaiah Fourteenth Chapter.
Date, Content, and Characters very important for scriptural understanding.
1. Date—
1—The writing of the book of Isaiah covers the time from 760–698 B.C. 62 years.
2—Beginning 3,240 years after the biblical date of the time of creation.
3—The fulfillment of the prophecy of the year of 538 BC. 3,462 years after the biblical record of time of creation.
4—The Devil was in the Garden of Eden, following the creation of Adam and Eve, 3,462 years before the fulfillment of this chapter making it clear this scripture has no reference to the origin of the Devil.
5—The time element alone shows the impossibility of the creation, and Isaiah 14th Chapter having any connection.
6—Isaiah, known as the salvation prophet, prophesied in the main of future events to come, with many of them relating to the spiritual.
2. Content
1—Isaiah 14:1–2, is a prophecy of God's merciful restoration of Israel from Babylonian captivity.
2—Verses 3–32 is a prophecy of Israel's triumph in the fall of Babylon, which terminated in the year of 538 B.C.
3—This Chapter is a prophecy, yet to occur, of the downfall of the Kingdom of Babylon, and her great King Nebuchadnezzar.
4—Verses 1–23 reveals the restoration of Israel and her song of triumph over Babylon.
5—The fall of Babylon is to be followed by the restoration of Israel, with the good will of the nations, and by exercising rule over their late oppressors.
6—In this time of rest and refreshment they will sing a song of triumph over Babylon.
7—This song extends from verses 4–23.
3. Characters.
1—The Kingdom of Israel.
2—The Kingdom of Babylon.
II. Explanation of Isaiah 14th Chapter
1. Verse l
1—Shows the Divine compassion, and mercy of God.
2—Restoration of Israel.
3—The return of the Jews, God's special chosen ones.
4—The joining of strangers (Gentiles) as the people of God.
2. Verse 2—The exaltation of Israel.
3. Verse 3—The day of deliverance, peace, and rest from sorrow, fear, and hard bondage, when the Kingdom of Babylon, with her wicked King was overthrown.
4. Verse 4: Note the Scripture carefully.
1—That thou shalt take up this Proverb, this Parable, this taunting speech, this saying meaning, To jeer, reproach, mock, ridicule, bitter, or insulting remarks, sarcasm.
2—"Against the King of Babylon."
a. King Nebuchadnezzar was the great King referred to.
3—"How hath the oppressor ceased."
a. What caused Nebuchadnezzar to lose his Kingship and throne?
4—"The Golden City (Babylon) ceased."
a. Why, was Babylon destroyed?
b. This was the beginning of the mockery of a once powerful King, and leader of Babylon.
5—Verse 5–6. The proud humbled, and power of the wicked broken, and the fall of wicked Babylon.
6—Verse 7–8. The songs of victory of God's people, over their enemy—Babylon, with her wicked King.
7—Verse 9–11.—The awful results and state of the corruption and desolation of Babylon.
8—Verse 12. The great question asked King Nebuchadnezzar by the people.
a. Note this King was living here on earth among people, and ruling over them, in a visible, bodily form.
b. The people could see him, talk to him, and he could see and talk to them—These were all in human bodies here on earth.
c. "How art thou fallen from heaven?"
d. It must be remembered that ancient oriental notion was that Kings were incarnations of the divine, and everything was done to sustain this sentiment.
e. There is evidence of this as regards Egypt, Assyria, and Babylon.
f. Such a sentiment or National ambition reached a great height during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar.
g. With this philosophy, it can be understood why the term heaven was used.
h. To them their King possessed divinity, and what a shock to see their leader experience such judgment.
i. Keep in mind this was the theory of heathen Babylon, and not the plan, and way of God.
5. "O Lucifer, son of the morning."
1—Meaning the light bringer (as matches in our day)
The Shining one
Son of the morning, or dawn
O day star—
The great leader.
2—Lucifer is the Latin rendering of the Hebrew (Helel) meaning Day Star.
3—According to Semitic Myth the morning Star fell from heaven, and it is this that the fate of the King of Babylon is compared in Isa. 14:12.
4—The legend of the fall of Angels, and such passages as Luke 9:18, Rev. 9:1, 12:7–10, led to the identity of Lucifer with Satan.
a. Myth—meaning an invented story of an imaginary person or thing.
b. Legend—meaning a story coming down from the past which many people have believed.
5—Semite—Meaning one of the descendants of Shem.
a. A member of the white division of the human race.
b. In Ancient times including the Babylonians, Assyrians, Armenians, Phoenicians, and various other people of Southwestern Asia.
6—There is no Scriptural teaching that the devil was one time an Angel in heaven, or that he is a fallen Angel, that is wholly a myth or legend passed down through the ages of heathen people, and is heathenish teaching.
7—Lucifer really is a highly poetical description of the King of Babylon, and the Babylonian empire, is in Scripture represented as the type of the ambitions, aspiring, tyrannical, and self-idolizing power.
8—"How are thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the Nations?"
a. It is a favorite Metaphor of Isaiah to which he reverts, that of representing the destruction of a nation by the felling of a tree of a forest. Note Isa. 2:12–13, 10:33.
b. "Which didst weaken the nations," meaning Babylon, under the leadership of her great King moved with great force weakening, and destroying nations.
c. Note carefully—This one referred as falling was here on earth, head of a Kingdom, weakening and destroying peoples, and nations before he experienced his great fall.
d. This proves beyond doubt that this Scripture has no reference to one of God's Angelic Creation.
e. Although the contexts speaks explicitly concerning Nebuchadnezzar, yet this has been applied to the chief of the supposed fallen Angels, who is dominated by Lucifer (the bringer of light).
f. That the Holy Spirit by his prophets should call this arch-enemy of God and man the light bringer, would be strange indeed, and beyond Biblical thinking and teaching.
g. The truth is the text speaks nothing at all concerning Satan, nor his fall, nor his origin, as many professed divines have concluded from this text.
Lesson 3
I. Beginning with Isaiah 14:13–14.
Note the six things this man King Nebuchadnezzar said that he was going to do.
1. "For thou hast said in thine heart." Verse 13—Proving that he was a man here on the earth.
2. "I will ascend into heaven" Verse 13.
a. Showing that he was not in heaven.
b. Meaning—I will get the empire of the whole world.
c. This represents the thoughts of the Babylonian Monarch more than his actual words.
d. The Babylonian inscriptions are full of boasting egotism.
3. "I will exalt my throne above the stars of God" Verse 13
a. Meaning—above the Israelites, who are termed the stars of God. Psa. 148:3, Jude 13, Dan. 8:10, Rev. 12:1.
b. This chapter speaks not of the ambition and fall of Satan, but of the pride, arrogance, and fall of Nebuchadnezzar.
c. The King regards himself as in a certain sense Divine, but still he entertains a deep respect and reverence for those gods whom he regards as the most exalted—Namely, Merodach, Bel, Nebo, Sin, Shamash.
d. He is their worshiper, their devotee, their suppliant (petitioner, go between).
1—Merodach—Jer. 50:2, identical with the famous Babylonian Bel, or Belus.
2—Bel—The Chief God of Babylon, Isa. 46:1, and Jer. 50:2, 51:44, Meaning Baal.
3—Nebo—Which occurs both in Isaiah 46:1 and Jer. 48:1, as the name of a Chaldean god, is a well known deity of the Babylonians and Assyrians.
a. He was the god who presided over learning and letters.
b. His general character corresponds to that of the Egyptian "Thoth," the Greek "Hermes," and the Latin "Mercury."
c. He was the tutelar, meaning having the position of protector, guardian watching over a particular person, place or thing.
d. He was the god of the most important Babylonian Kings.
4—Sin—The stronghold of Egypt. A strong city of Egypt, on the East coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
a. A City of Egypt. Mentioned only by Ezekiel, Ezek. 30:15–16.
5—Shamash—The Sun God of Babylonians, and Assyrian Mythology. He makes crops grow and protects against illness.
4. "I will sit on the Mount of the Congregation" Verse 13.
1—Meaning—The Mount of the Divine presence—Ex. 25:22, and Ex. 29:42–43, Where God appoints the place of meeting with Moses, and promises to meet with him before the Ark to Commune with him, meet him, and to meet the Children of Israel at the door of the Tabernacle.
2—To the Babylonians in this passage was a Mount above the heights of the clouds, and above the stars of God.
3—The mystic Mountain belonging to the Babylonian system of philosophy, or religion that claims to have special insight into the divine nature through spiritual self-development.
4—It is described as the mighty mountain of Bel whose head rivals heaven.
5. "I will ascend above the heights of the Clouds" Verse 14.
1—This further shows this one talking still to be here on earth.
6. "I will be like the most high" Verse 14.
1—The Babylonian Monarchs (rulers, Kings) thought of themselves as Gods, worked their own wills, were wrapped up in themselves and did not in heart bow down to higher power.
II. The Results and the Rewards of King Nebuchadnezzar's Pride, Arrogance, and Evil Ways.
1. "They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee and consider thee saying, Is this the man that made the earth tremble, and didst shake kingdoms." Verse 16
1—Observe, this scene is here on earth.
2—The corpse of the mighty conqueror is lying unburied.
3—Those of earth can scarcely believe their eyes. They will look close to see if it is indeed the Great King that is slain.
2. "That made the world as a wilderness and destroyed the cities thereof: that opened not the house of his prisoners?" Verse 17
1—Literally, that loosed not his prisoners, and let them go home.
2—The long imprisonment of Jehoiachin (36 years, 2 Kings 25:27) is an example.
3—It is also the retention in captivity of the entire Jewish race that is brought to the prophets knowledge.
3. "All the Kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, Every One In His Own House (Grave)." Verse 18.
1—The other kings speaking generally, died in peace and had an honorable burial, each one in the sepulcher that he prepared for himself, as his final abode or "house." Isa. 22:16
4. "But Thou Art Cast Out of Thy Grave Like An Abominable Branch and As The Raiment of Those That Are Slain, Thrust Through With A Sword, That Go Down To The Stones Of The Pit; As A Carcass Trodden Under Foot." Verse 19
1—The Babylonian King did not rest in the tomb which he had prepared for himself.
2—His body was cast out, left apparently where it fell in battle.
3—The garments of the slain, soaked in blood, (Isa. 9:5) were useless, and were flung away, or left to rot uncared for.
4—Corpses were not gathered on fields of battle in the East—They were left to be trodden under foot.
5—"They that have gone down to the stones of the pit, with these thou shalt not be joined in burial"—A repetition of the first clause of Verse 19 but with amplification, showing King Nebuchadnezzar would never be buried in his own tomb, nor any other tomb, but left to decay on the battlefield.
6—"Thou hast destroyed thy land"—brought ruin on it by displeasing God, and causing him to visit it with judgment.
7—"The seed of evil-doers shall never be renowned," The meaning is they shall have no seed, or if they have any, that it shall be early cut off, and the whole race blotted out. Verse 20
8—Nebuchadnezzar died in the year B.C. 561 at an advanced age (83 or 84) having reigned 43 years.
9—The remaining part of Isaiah 14th Chapter reveals the continuing judgment of God on the wicked, and his deliverance for this people.
Lesson 4
I. For Biblical Understanding It Is Important We Understand Who It Was Written To, And For What Purpose.
1. It was written by the prophet Ezekiel during the years of B.C. 595—B.C. 574, during a period of 21 years. Note the verse, Ezek. 28:1, also 11. "The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying," Verse 1.
2. It was written to the King Verse 12 or prince Verse 1 of Tyrus—the same as Tyre. Some writers use Tyrus—some Tyre.
1—From the City the prophet passes to its ruler, who concentrated in himself whatever was most arrogant and boastful in the temper of his people.
2—He is described in Verse 1 as a prince, in verse 12 as a King, both meaning ruler.
3—The King of Tyrus (Tyre) at the time was Ithobal or Ethbaal III (Josephus) who had taken part with Pharaoh-Hophra and Zedekiah in the league against Nebuchadnezzar.
a. Ethbaal (meaning with Baal)—Josephus represents him as king of the Tyrians as well as of the Sidonians. b. His reign covered a period of 32 years, beginning 575 B.C.
3. Give special thought to the word "saying" in Verse 1 and the word "lamentation" in Verse 12, against the King of Tyrus (Tyre) as a key to understanding to the time, place, and person this chapter is referring to.
1—"Saying" (words of declaration)
2—"Lamentation"—Expression of loud grief, cries of sorrow, and mourning.
3—Against the King of Tyrus, who reigned from 575 B.C. to 553 B.C. 3,147 years after the time of creation, according to Biblical record.
4—It would be utterly impossible for this Scripture to have reference to the time of creation, and during the time of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, since it was a prophecy dealing with a period of time 3,147 years after creation, and also it being a prophecy of the future yet to be fulfilled.
4. We will now consider carefully the word the Lord gave Ezekiel to tell King Ethbaal, showing the thoughts and condition of the heart of the king was known fully by the Lord.
5. Content and meaning of God's message through Ezekiel to King Ethbaal.
1—"Because thine heart is lifted up and thou hast said, I am God." Verse 2.
a. Meaning—That I am absolute, independent, and accountable to none.
b. He was a man, and ruler of great pride and arrogance.
2—"I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas." Verse 2.
a. Tyre was known as the Holy island by its rulers.
b. The City was thought of as rising from its waters like the rock-throne of God.
3—"Behold (look) thou (King Ethbaal) art wiser than Daniel," Verse 3.
a. Daniel was at that time living, and was reputable for his great wisdom. This is said ironically. Concerning the King see Ezekial 14:14, 26:1–2.
b. Daniel was an ideal of righteousness, and of wisdom.
c. He was a revealor of the secrets of the future, and read the hearts of man.
d. His fame was spread far and wide through the Chaldean empire.
e. And this was the man with whom the King of Tyre compared himself with a satisfied sense of superiority, and he found proof in his higher wisdom in his wealth. Verse 5
f. Here he manifest the same spirit of pride and arrogance as King Nebuchadnezzar, when he said "Is Not this great Babylon, which I builded?"
4—"By thy great wisdom …" Verse 5
a. He attributed everything to himself: he did not acknowledge a Divine providence.
b. As he got all by himself, so he believed he could keep all by himself, and had no need of any foreign help. 5—Read Verses 6–8 God speaking
a. "I will bring strangers upon thee"—Meaning the Chaldeans to destroy them Verse 7.
6—The question of God to the King—"Wilt thou say before him that slayeth thee, I am God?"
a. Meaning—Wilt thou continue thy pride and arrogance when the sword is pierced in thee?
b. Will you still imagine that thou art self-sufficient, and independent?
7—"Thou shalt die the deaths of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers." Verse 10
a. Two deaths, temporal and eternal.
b. Ethbaal, was taken and killed by Nebuchadnezzar.
c. The effect of the Chaldean invasion was to bring the king down to the lower world of the dead.
d. This death was not to be like that of a hero-warrior, but as that of those who are "slain in the midst of the seas," like those who fall in a naval battle, and are cast into the waters.
e. Would he then repeat his boast, "I am God"?
II. The Conclusions of King Ethbaal of Himself.
1. … "Thou sealest up" the sum full of wisdom and perfect in beauty, Verse 13 Saith the Lord God.
1—Thou drawest thine own likeness.
2—Thou formest a portrait of thyself.
3—Thou hast represented thyself the perfection of wisdom and beauty, the consummation of all beauty and wisdom.
2. "Thou hast been in Eden, the Garden of God." Verse 13
1—The King claimed a position like that of Adam before his fall, perfect in beauty and excellent wisdom, innocence.
2—The Lord of the Creation.
3—And in that fancied Eden he stood, so he thought like Adam.
4—Like one of the Cherubim that guarded the gates of the first age, covered with all imaginable splendor.
3. "Every precious stone was thy covering." Verse 13 1—Some understanding of the dress of the priesthood of God is necessary to understand this statement, and feeling of the King.
4. Four articles of dress were prescribed for the priests in ordinary, and four for the Highpriest.
1—Ordinary Priests or priests in general wore a Coat drawers (an undergarment fitting over the legs and around the waist) a girdle, (Waist attire) bonnet, (head dress)
2—Highpriest—Ephod (A sacred vestment, Ex. 28:4) a breastplate, a Plate, and diadem of gold on his forehead.
a. The garments were for honour and for beauty, and were emblematical of the office in which they ministered.
3—It was honorable.
a. They were the ministers of the most High God, and employed by him in transacting the most important concerns between God and his people.
b. Concerns in which all the attributes of the Divine Being were interested, as well as those which referred to the present and eternal happiness of his creatures.
4—They were for beauty.
a. They were emblematical of that holiness and purity which ever characterized the Divine Nature, and the worship which is worthy of Him.
b. Which are essentially necessary to all those who wish to serve Him in the Beauty of Holiness here in this life.
c. Without which none can ever see his face in the realms of glory.
d. Questions, or thoughts to consider for today.
5—Should not the garments of those who minister in holy things still be emblematical of the things in which they minister.
6—Should they not be for glory and beauty expressive of the dignity of the Gospel ministry, and that beauty of holiness without which none can see the Lord?
7—As the Highpriest Vestments, under the Law, were emblematical of what was to come, should not the dress of the ministers, and people of God be appropriate, to properly show what God requires and resemble that which is to be?
Lesson 5
I. Breastplate of The High Priest.
1. Note carefully the "Breastplate" of the Highpriest for understanding of reference by Ezekiel to the stones saying "every precious stone was for covering …." Naming them in Ezekiel 28:13.
2. "The Breastplate of judgment."
1—The Highpriest wore it upon his breast when he went to ask counsel of the Lord, to give judgment in any particular case, and also when he sat as a judge to teach the Law, and to determine controversies. See Lev. 10:11, Deut. 17:8–9.
3. "Four-square it shall be, being doubled; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span shall be the breadth thereof" Ex. 28:16.
1—Span—The distance between the tip of a man's thumb and the tip of his little finger when the hand is spread out—About 9 inches.
2—Between the doublings, the "Urim" and "Thummim" were placed, Ex. 28:30.
3—The word "Urim" signifies lights. The word Thummim signifies perfections.
4—They were designed to point out the light—the abundant information, in spiritual things afforded by the wonderful revelation which God made of himself under the Law.
5—The perfection—entire holiness, and strict conformity to himself which this dispensation required and which are introduced and accomplished by that dispensation of light, and truth, the Gospel which was prefigured and pointed out by the Law and its sacrifices.
6—These garments of the priest were all made for God's glory and beauty.
7—This is the general account that it has pleased God to give of their nature and design.
a. This represented—The necessity of purity in every part of the Divine worship.
b. The necessity of an atonement for sin.
c. The purity and justice of the Divine Majesty.
d. The absolute necessity of that holiness without which none can see the Lord.
4. Now to the arrangement and order of the 12 Stones on the "Breastplate of judgment" of the Highpriest, consisting of four rows of stones, with a name on each stone.
1—The Sardis, the Topaz, and the Carbuncle, was engraven representing Reuben, Simeon, and Levi, Ex. 28:17.
2—The Emerald, Sapphire, and the Diamond was engraven representing Judah, Issachar, and Zebulum, Ex. 28:18.
3—The Ligure, the Agate, and the Amethyst was engraven, representing Dan, Naphtali, and Gad. Ex. 28:19
4—The Beryl, the Onyx, and the Jasper was engraven representing Asher, Joseph, and Benjamin. Ex. 28:20
a. All these were set in gold in their enclosings.
b. These stones symbolized the twelve tribes of Israel.
c. The Breastplate with the 12 stones engraven was worn by the Highpriest upon his breast when he went to ask counsel of the Lord, to give judgment in any particular case, and also when he sat as a judge to teach the law, and determine controversies.
d. The Priest, under the Law was a petitioner, or go between for God and man for all of Israel—Meaning all the people of God.
5. King Ethbaal (King of Tyre) claimed to be to the people all these stones symbolized.
1—Keep in mind this was a lamentation given to Ezekiel by the Lord to perform against this blasphemous and wicked king of Tyre.
6. Note further the comparison of this wicked king—Ezek. 28:14–15.
1—He claimed to be as the anointed Cherub—Meaning consecrated and empowered as one of the guarding powers of the Divine, and the rewarder.
2—He pictured himself as one designed for this purpose.
3—He elevated himself in his claims as liken unto Moses—"Thou wast upon the Holy Mountain of God."
4—Afterwards to one of the Chief Angels, who has walked up and down among the stones of fire.
a. The King was reminded how he boasted of his floors being paved with precious stones, that shone and sparkled like fire.
5—"Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day thou wast created."
a. Thou hast claimed to be like God, like the Angels, like the Cherubs, like Adam, like Moses, but your iniquity has been found out.
III. The Judgment Sent Upon King Ethbaal—Ezekiel 28:16–19.
1. Verse 16.
1—Wealth and Pride engendered by the greatness of his commerce caused him to be violent and to do wrong.
2—Thou shalt be cast down from thine eminence.
2. Verse 17–18.
1—"Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty."
2—He had forfeited his beauty and his wisdom through the pride which sought for a greater glory by a false and counterfeit wisdom.
3—The very sanctuaries, the temples which made Tyre called the "Holy Island" were defiled by the iniquities through which the wealth that had adorned them had been gained.
4—Josephus states that Nebuchadnezzar besieged the Island of Tyre, and Ethbaal for thirteen years. 5—Ethbaal was king during the thirteen years, but afterwards "judges" were appointed and these ruled for periods of two, or three or ten months.
6—All of this indicates a period of confusion and anarchy, the result of some great catastrophe.
7—As a whole, too, we must remember that it was with Tyre, as with Babylon and with other nations. The prophecies against them had sudden, and growing accomplishments.
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Happy Hols, everyone, and here's to a restful end of year break (or something like it) for everyone.
This week's updates: If you've been visiting my website, you've noticed the tabs on top keep changing or moving around. Nothing is being removed, it's all just being reorganised. The website was set up around 2009, so it reflects a rather different me than the one I am now. I'll let you know when it's completely redone.
In news and such:
It turns out that all that "job growth" during the Obama years was mostly due to the drop in full-time work and the rise in temp jobs. Of course, women suffered the most. This report points out that, "Female workers suffered most heavily in this economy, as work in traditionally feminine fields, like education and medicine, declined during the era."
This Wire interview with a leading Indian lawyer, Indira Jaising, sheds some light on the Modi government's slow stranglehold on all and any resistance to its agenda. That being said, I'm queasy about her statement that, "We are not a mature democracy where rights-based work is accepted as being within the constitutional framework." "Rights-based work" is frequently the work of the human rights/non-profit industrial complex, and I'm reminded, as I often am, of Ruth Wilson Gilmore brilliant point about the NPIC as the "shadow of the shadow state." But, again, I also don't want to launch a "critique" of what's being said in and about India, as someone who has been at a literal and figurative distance from the country for a very long time.
Finally, some excellent news in the Michael Johnson HIV criminalisation case. Love and solidarity to all the people who have been working on and with him, relentlessly.
The group I'm involved with, Gender JUST, was asked to endorse a GetEqual campaign against Human Rights Campaign. Here is our response. I'm proud to be associated with such an incredible and smart crew of people.
George Michael died this past week, and I'm still in shock, and trying to process it all. As someone on my wall put it so well, he was part of the cultural backdrop that instructed us all in how to be fags. I'll have more once I figure it all out for myself but for now, here's something about what he meant to many queers.
Here's Michael's "Outside," a direct parody of his 1998 arrest for public sex.
His "Freedom! '90" was a groundbreaking video (no, really, trust me, I was there), and the lyrics are pretty incredible.
How could I have forgotten to post this: Grace Jones singing "Little Drummer Boy" on Pee-Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special, in 1988, as only she could?
This video of "Little Drummer Boy," sung by both Bing Crosby and David Bowie, has long been one of my favourites. The set up here is odd, like the sort you get in porn films to "establish" why the plumber is there to "repair the pipes," but the singing is wonderfully sweet, and I'm especially fond of the contrast between Bowie's high caroling style underlaid by Crosby's deeper baritone.
Tom Cruise has a new movie coming out in 2017, and it's a remake of the The Mummy. I can't wait. This is about a trailer that was "accidentally" released, and the history of something called "The Wilhelm Scream."
I found this video of him, in an encounter with a particularly jerkish reporter, quite endearing — I would probably have yelled or even decked the guy.
"Winter Solstice," by Hilda Morley, is exquisite, and exquisitely cold, in the best way.
"Breaking Cat News" is one of the funniest cat cartoons on the web.
Here's a starter pack of words for the Diaspora Poet.
Bourgeois and Maurice are asking Santa for a very special list of gifts.
Finally, here's George Michael again, "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go."


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With the return of beautiful weather I've been doing more outdoor clothes drying. I thought I'd share my opinion of the Homesteader clothes drying rack from Homestead Drying Racks. This is an unsoliceted and uncompensated product review. You may be sure I am sharing my own experience and opinion.
First let me say that it just KILLS me to run the dryer in the summer. Last summer, after several months of waiting for my husband to build me a clothes line (he would have gotten to it eventually), I ran accross a magazine article about Homestead Drying Racks. I loved the idea of a portable rack, because sometimes I want to hang clothes to dry indoors. Also I liked the idea of being able to move it to the sunny side of the house based on the time of day or season. I hesitated to purchase it though, because it was expensive compared to the racks available at the big box stores, and return shipping would have been expensive if I hadn't been happy. Finally after a few visits to the Homestead Drying Rack website, I bit the bullet and placed my order. I am very happy with the rack, but would have found it much easier to place my order had I known the answers to a few questions.
Is it well made? Well, to be honest the answer to this question depends on you. It requires assembly. I had my husband assemble it, and while I enjoyed watching him assemble it very much, he wished the instructions were a little more clear. That being said, the materials are high quality and durable. It has held up to the occasional climbing by the unruly kids who live here,(I make them get down as soon as I catch them) and has endured being frequently moved.
Does it do the job? Yes. I'm able to dry a large load, sometimes an extra large load, depending on the size of the items. I chose the Homesteader model, which is the largest they offer. If you're single or have a small family you could choose one of the smaller units. The unique design of the rack allows the clothes to hang without touching one another unlike the accordion style racks available in stores, which allow clothes hanging from upper rungs to touch clothes on lower rungs. On a sunny day with a slight breeze drying time for an average wash load is similar to drying time in the electric dryer. In the winter I place the rack over our floor register and the clothes seem to dry even quicker than in the dryer, with the added benefit of humidifying our dry winter air.
Is it easy to use? Yes. It is easy to fold, move, use and store. It is lighter than its sturdy hardwood construction would suggest. It is easy for me to reach the top rungs and my children love to help me hang socks and wash cloths on the lowest rungs. If I sudden rain storm hits it is easy to fold the rack up, clothes still hanging on it, and move it indoors. I must admit that I've even folded it up and put it in a corner with clothes still hanging on it, just because I didn't want to put them away yet. I store mine folded up in the living room, so sometimes when we have company I'll hang a pretty folded quilt over it.
Is it worth the money? Yes. I'm lucky to live where electricity is a very inexpensive 2.7 cents per kilowatt hour, and I notice a difference in our power bill when I do more line drying. If you live where power is more expensive (the national average for April 2012 was about 12.7 cents per kwh) you'll notice larger savings and sooner. I haven't done any math on this, because I wanted the rack just for the joy of hanging cothes to dry so for me saving money is just gravy, but I'd guess the savings for a family of four who washes several times per week would be significant.
What are the cons? Unfortunatley no product can do absolutely everything. There are some minor cons with the Homesteader which don't affect my satisfaction with it. The first is that the dowels are too large to use clothes pins on, so if it's seriously windy or if an item is too small to drape over the rungs well you'll have to figure out a way to secure your clothes. I've really only had this issue when drying socks for the little girls. I've solved the problem by using a clothes pin to secure two socks together and draping them one on each side of a rung. Another con is that children are almost irresistably drawn to the rack. My kids wanted to climb it a bunch when we first got it, and now they like to get inside and pretend it's a tent when the clothes are drying. Also, your friends will be jealous, but you can direct them to www.homesteaddryingracks.com where they can get one of their own!
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I have no souvenirs of my trip to Sweden. At least nothing purchased.
I brought home photos, of course. It would have been hard not to, surrounded by such sights. Here's a last one. The inlet, where my stepfamily docks their boats.
The lack of goods isn't completely my fault, or my virtue for that matter. There aren't many stores on Ingmarso. However, when we visited Sandhamn I did buy a shirt for my daughter. Her birthday's coming up. It's white, tunic-style, with a criss-cross tie. I gave it to her while we were there.
I thought about this shirt too,
given the label.
Some things follow you all your life. No matter where you go. I hadn't known Scandinavian Preppy was crying out for definition, but travel will broaden the mind.
Another possibility on Sandhamn.
But having brought dishtowels home from France, enough, it seemed, was enough in the way of pieces of cloth with which to mop my pots.
On my way home, I spotted this gentleman in Chicago. He had gotten off the flight from Stockholm too. He wore natty, orange napkin clips from SAS business class on his sky blue Lacoste lapel. I told him he looked great. Clips would have been good souvenirs.
There is something else I am coveting, however, as a post-trip souvenir. Remember how Sweden just had a royal wedding? And you know what the Europeans do when they have a royal wedding? They go all capitalist. Leading to fabulous items de decor. That's fancy French for stuff.
Witness the Royal Collection. These are table runners.
But I want the Royal Collection porcelain bowls. My Swedish stepsister gave mugs in this pattern to my daughter and I started wringing my hands and thinking, "My Preciousssssssss," immediately. They are so smooth. The pale blue is so pale. My china is white, or white and gold. Of course, I'd have to hide the pink and gold Murano doves that sit on my dining table or risk perpetual Easter egg as a home decor theme, but The Princess needs my support. She told me so.
What souvenirs do you like to bring home? And what are your feelings about royal wedding china? Do you have any feelings about royal wedding china? I had a friend who collected Coronation mugs. The British and their inimitable sense of humor. I just can't figure out if I want these bowls – because I like them – or whether once they were in my house I'd say to myself, "Really? Crowns?"
But good souvenirs are exempt from the usual strictures.
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Lilongwe. — Malawi's ruling Democratic Progressive Party has suspended its treasurer for the north of the country after he was found with his pants down in bed with a married woman.
According to Nyasa Times, Happy Kumwenda was caught red-handed in the throes of passion with Mirriam Chembe Mkandawire, a married woman who also happened to be his mistress.
A statement by DPP secretary-general Ecklen Kudontoni revealed that the party was against Kumwenda's conduct, adding that "lewd, libidinous and indecent behaviour" would not be entertained.
Kudontoni said that an internal investigation into the matter was ongoing.
"Kumwenda will be called to a disciplinary hearing. He needs to be heard as well before disciplining him," Kudontoni said.
The couple caused quite a stir following the saucy soiree, with police officials having to intervene in order to prevent a crowd from administering mob justice on the lovers.
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The wearable tech industry had a breakout year for 2014 with notable fashion brands such as Rebecca Minkoff and Diane von Furstenberg joining the movement to make tech more glam. The union of fashion with tech birthed chain-linked bracelets with Bluetooth compatibility for Minkoff, and a successful collaboration of Google Glass designer frames for DVF. As the techno world evolves at lightning speed, fashion designers cling at its heels to develop the latest in accessories that artfully lace these techno-driven components.
The wearable tech trend was undoubtedly a thing and commanded much presence in 2014, prompting Forbes to publish an introspective set of pros and cons concerning the rapidly developing industry. Using statistics by research firm IDC, Forbes spotlighted that for 2014, 19.2 million wearable tech items were estimated to have shipped worldwide, which almost tripled last year's sales alone. By 2018, wearable tech sales are predicted to reach well over 112 million, further prompting the boom. Despite such impressive figures, experts' eyebrows remain raised as to the sustainability of this industry, citing limited market potential and the creation of "gimmick" products rather than those that are manufactured for prolonged use.
While we tend to agree that some wearable tech devices seem completely far-fetched, we were nonetheless intrigued when we received wind of the latest in tech-meets-style hybrids named Dorothy. With this latest innovation by iStrategyLabs and a unique twist to an old Hollywood fave, escaping from a bad date is as simple as clicking your heels three times.
Dorothy is a date's best friend – providing an easy out of a not-so-pleasant situation by virtue of a miniature device named Ruby (pictured above) that slips into the shoe. The device links to a mobile Dorothy app downloaded on your phone which if prompted by three clicks of your heels, can either summon an Uber, trigger a phone call, or send out an emergency text to friends. Is it us or are we no longer in Kansas anymore?
Currently, Dorothy is still pending its patent and remains under further technological developments, so you may not be off to see the wizard just yet. Even so, widespread media attention is ushering this latest development to the forefront much faster than originally projected. While our gut leans towards the "gimmick" category for this newest in wearable tech craze, we are still fascinated with this futuristic development.
Albeit the latest releases in techno-fashion doesn't have us quite ready yet to proclaim "Beam me up Scottie," we are feeling like at any moment, we'll be living in an episode of The Jetsons – fully equipped with our own personal Rosie and a wealth of robotic inventions. What are your thoughts on wearable tech items? Are they useful or just for show? We welcome your comments below, with extra added bonus points for any pictures you may have sporting the latest in these designs.
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RICHMOND – Virginians soon may be able to purchase more guns than they can carry, all in one buy – for the first time in almost two decades.
With the exception of law enforcement officials and some concealed-weapon permit holders, a 1993 state law has prohibited the purchase of more than one handgun every 30 days. On Monday, the Senate passed a bill to revoke this law; the House had approved a similar measure last week.
Sen. Bill Carrico, the chief patron of Senate Bill 323 and a long-time advocate for the right to bear arms, called the existing law "unnecessary and outdated." He said Monday's 21-19 vote was a victory for the Second Amendment.
Carrico, a Republican from Galax in the southwestern tip of Virginia, said that technology negates the need for the state's limit on gun purchases and that law-abiding citizens will benefit from such a change.
"Advanced technologies like instant background checks have made gun restrictions like this counter-productive," said Carrico, a retired state trooper. "Over the years, it has become obvious that 'one gun a month' only affected responsible gun owners and didn't deter criminals from obtaining handguns."
Critics of lifting the limit on buying guns in Virginia said the change would create problems not only in the commonwealth but in other states as well.
A 2010 report by Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a group founded by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, ranked Virginia among the top suppliers of guns linked to crimes in New York.
"We've learned in the past that making it real easy to purchase guns has led Virginia guns to be used inordinately in crimes in New York City," said Sen. Adam Ebbin, D-Alexandria.
He added that he hopes "the ability to purchase more than 12 guns per year," if passed, does not affect crime rates in or out of state.
Former Virginia Gov. L. Douglas Wilder signed the one-gun-a-month limit into law in 1993.
"I am very disappointed in the General Assembly's actions toward repeal of one of Gov. Doug Wilder's signature achievements," said Tim Kaine, another previous governor. Kaine is now the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate.
"I was also disappointed to see that at least two of the individuals in this U.S. Senate race, George Allen and Bob Marshall, have already voiced support for repeal of this legislation," Kaine said.
He called on the current governor, Republican Bob McDonnell, to reject bills to repeal the one-gun-a-month rule.
"I strongly urge Gov. McDonnell to veto this legislation and urge all of Virginia's leaders in Richmond to renew their commitment to a focus on jobs and the economy," Kaine said.
McDonnell has indicated that he would sign the repeal measure.
The 40 senators are evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans. Nineteen Republicans and two Democrats – Sens. Creigh Deeds of Bath County and John Edwards of Roanoke – voted in favor of SB 323.
The remaining 18 Democrats were joined by one Republican, Sen. Thomas Norment of Williamsburg, in voting against the bill.
Carrico's bill was co-sponsored by Republican Sens. Richard Black of Sterling, Thomas Garrett of Bumpass and Bryce Reeves of Fredericksburg.
Deeds said he voted for the bill on constitutional grounds.
"I don't see the reason why someone would need to own a gun a month. I don't think there's any reason for a person to have to buy a gun a year, but the fact is the Second Amendment guarantees people have a right to own and possess firearms unless they're disqualified somehow," Deeds said.
"I think the limit by the government is arbitrary. I voted against it in '93. Since 1993, since it became a law in Virginia, so many holes have been poked in it, so many exceptions have been made, that it doesn't apply really to anybody except the people that are going to obey the law anyway.
"I think that people that intend on violating the law are going to find ways around it to get weapons. Nobody should be surprised at my vote on that issue. Anybody that has studied my voting record or studied what I've said about the issue knew exactly how I was going to vote."
SB 323 now goes to the House for consideration.
The House has already passed its own measure to repeal the one-gun-a-month limit – House Bill 940, sponsored by Republican Delegates Scott Lingamfelter of Woodbridge, Todd Gilbert of Woodstock and Bob Marshall of Manassas.
On Feb. 1, delegates voted 66-32 in favor of the bill – with Republicans overwhelmingly for it and Democrats overwhelmingly against it.
HB 940 is now before the Senate Courts of Justice Committee.
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Here is how the Senate voted Monday on "SB 323 Handguns; eliminates prohibition on purchasing more than one in a 30-day period."
Floor: 02/06/12 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
YEAS – Black, Blevins, Carrico, Deeds, Edwards, Garrett, Hanger, Martin, McDougle, McWaters, Newman, Obenshain, Reeves, Ruff, Smith, Stanley, Stosch, Stuart, Vogel, Wagner, Watkins – 21.
NAYS – Barker, Colgan, Ebbin, Favola, Herring, Howell, Locke, Lucas, Marsden, Marsh, McEachin, Miller, J.C., Miller, Y.B., Norment, Northam, Petersen, Puckett, Puller, Saslaw – 19.
Here is how the House voted on Feb. 1 on "HB 940 Handguns; eliminates prohibition on purchasing more than one in a 30-day period."
Floor: 02/01/12 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (66-Y 32-N)
YEAS – Anderson, Bell, Richard P., Bell, Robert B., Byron, Cline, Cole, Comstock, Cosgrove, Cox, J.A., Cox, M.K., Crockett-Stark, Dudenhefer, Edmunds, Fariss, Farrell, Garrett, Gilbert, Greason, Habeeb, Head, Helsel, Hodges, Hugo, Iaquinto, Ingram, Joannou, Johnson, Jones, Kilgore, Knight, Landes, Lewis, Lingamfelter, Loupassi, Marshall, D.W., Marshall, R.G., Massie, Merricks, Miller, Minchew, Morefield, Morris, O'Bannon, O'Quinn, Orrock, Peace, Pogge, Poindexter, Putney, Ramadan, Ransone, Robinson, Rush, Scott, E.T., Sherwood, Stolle, Tata, Villanueva, Ware, R.L., Watson, Webert, Wilt, Wright, Yancey, Yost, Mr. Speaker – 66.
NAYS – Albo, Alexander, BaCote, Brink, Bulova, Carr, Dance, Englin, Filler-Corn, Herring, Hope, Howell, A.T., James, Keam, Kory, LeMunyon, Lopez, May, McClellan, McQuinn, Morrissey, Plum, Rust, Sickles, Spruill, Surovell, Torian, Toscano, Tyler, Ward, Ware, O., Watts – 32.
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Sadly, one of the refrains that we hear (ad nauseum) is that regulation is somehow harmful for the economy, that government action (on any front) would strangle business activity. In the public debate, the accurate and truthful case is not made frequently enough about how government regulation actually strengthens our economy and boosts our economic performance.
In his opening statement to today's hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) budget, Senator Jeff "Energy Smart" Merkley (D-OR) took a moment to make a statement about the value of regulation to reduce pollution.
As I'm listening to this conversation, I'm reflecting back on how every single time in this nation, when we have confronted great damage to our air or to our water, it is always the same mantra: 'it will kill jobs'. And every single time when we look back 10 years later, 20 years later, we're so thankful that we actually created jobs by cleaning up our waterways, we created jobs by cleaning up our air, and we're going to create jobs by cleaning up carbon dioxide pollution as well.
According those fighting against action to protect the Ozone layer, eliminating CFCs would mean that refrigeration would be so expensive that only rich people like the Rockefellers or Hiltons families would be able to afford it. Don't know about you, but my milk isn't going bad due to refrigeration being too expensive for my household.
According to those who fought against action to reduce acid rain, tackling sulphur emissions from coal-fired electricity would be so expensive that American households wouldn't be able to light their homes. Don't know about you, but there are an awful lot of people in my neighborhood watching TV in the evening — with the lights on.
And, so on …
Tackling carbon pollution provides us (the U.S.) an opportunity to seize value while protecting our future. Fossil fuel pollution is costing Americans, year-in and year-out, well over $100 billion per year in additional health care costs. Those costs: increased risk of cancer, asthma and other ailments for you, me, and our children. Fossil fuel pollution is acidifying our oceans. The exploration and exploitation of fossil fuels is devastating our lands and seas. And, while our exploitation of fossil fuels enabled the creation of our modern economy, our exploitation of fossil fuels has become a dependency well described by President George W. Bush as an addiction. Our addiction is placing us at ever greater risk for catastrophic collapse.
But, tackling that addiction can and will create opportunities. Money overseas for oil would be better spent here creating a stronger America. As Senator Merkley put it.
I can tell you it absolutely infuriates me that we're spending a billion dollars a day on oil from the Middle East and countries like Venezuela that don't share our interests. Now, I just came back through Kuwait, and they're building gorgeous towers with our American money. And if you want our dollars to go out of this country and build towers in Kuwait, then go on fighting for that policy. But if you want to create jobs in America, let's keep that money here. Let's create red white and blue jobs in America creating renewable energy and keep those dollars in our economy, rather than sending them overseas so that dictators in far-away countries can build shiny new towers.
And, this isn't just about 'shiny new towers', not just about health, not just about jobs, but also fundamentally about national security.
As Senator Merkley put it, "we need to have a direct conversation".
I think we need to have a direct conversation about the damage to our national security of dependence on oil overseas. We need to have an honest conversation about the hemorrhaging of our dollars going overseas rather than creating jobs here in America. And we need to have an honest conversation about the impact of carbon dioxide pollution. The EPA is right at the middle of that conversation, and thank you for putting together a budget that presents a responsible and honest and straightforward approach to taking on this challenge and the challenge of creating jobs here in America. We can create jobs as we work to change the use of carbon dioxide being produced by our vehicles. We can take and produce a tremendous number of jobs as we pursue energy saving retrofits in our buildings.
And, well, we have a choice about where we wish to send our money.
We absolutely have the chance to take and develop energy here, so that we are making our energy payments to Americans, not to Kuwaitis.
It is time for "a direct conversation," a conversation that President Obama could spark.


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"Readers will be breathless as they follow the zany action to its conclusion. Black-and-white illustrations nicely augment the adventures and characters and the pacing is breakneck." —SLJ
"Well-stocked with thrills [...] the daffy series zooms to its finish line in suitable high-octane style. Berger's droll character and spot vignettes add plenty of carbonation. One last exhilarating ride: "Ga GOOO ga!!!!" —Kirkus
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Joe Berger (Illustrator)
Candlewick Press / 2014
The Tootings are stuck in 1966! Somebody's stolen Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and left them behind. But that's not their biggest problem. Their biggest problem is that Little Harry's been kidnapped by whoever stole their magical car. There's only one solution: the Tootings must find the Potts — the family that originally built Chitty. Sharing their combined knowledge of how Chitty works, the families may stand a chance of rescuing Little Harry and finding the most brilliant car in the world. But a fiendish criminal has different plans, ones that involve flying Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to the moon and putting an explosive scheme into action.
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Voters who decided races from Montgomery to Harford counties sent a two-part message ringing across Maryland -- keep development and property tax increases in check.
Anti-development sentiments knocked Montgomery County Executive Sidney Kramer out of office, helped defeat four-term county council members in Baltimore and Harford counties, nearly led to the defeat of a Howard County councilman and was "the No. 1 issue" facing commissioner candidates in Carroll County.
"They associated me with the development," Mr. Kramer, 65, conceded after his loss Tuesday to County Councilman Neal Potter, who had a reputation for favoring slow growth. "Obviously they associated me with the traffic."


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Vermont Folk Musicians Perform at Tewksbury's 2nd Grade Social
Vermont musician Peter Amidon, a renowned folk performing and teaching artist, and his wife Mary Alice, performed live at Tewksbury Elementary School's (TES) annual Second Grade Social on Thursday, April 18.
"The Social is special because it brings parents and their second graders together in an interactive way," said Tewksbury Elementary School second grade teacher Regina DeStefano. "It's a very intimate experience. The Amidons are wonderful, and having them here, performing live, made for a really special experience. We all love them: the students and the teachers, and now the parents."
The couple was brought to TES by the Tewksbury Education Foundation to conduct a three day in-classroom folk music, storytelling and dance residency for the school's second grade on Monday, April 15 to Wednesday, April 17, lead a school wide assembly on Thursday, April 18 and perform at the Second Grade Social that evening.
Peter and Mary Alice Amidon, who have made music their lives' work, are widely respected artists who, for the past twenty years, have specialized in teaching and performing traditional song, dance and storytelling to both children and adults. Mr. Amidon is the founder and former director of Brattleboro Music Center Children's Choir, a choir director at the Guilford Community Church, and a regular leader of Adult Village Harmony summer camp sessions.
The residency and assembly, as all TEF programs, complied with state and District core curriculum standards. For further information on the Amidons, the TEF and TEF programs, visit www.tewksburytef.org or find the TEF on FACEBOOK.
CUTLINE: Folk music and storytelling artists Peter and Mary Alice Amidon, of Vermont, lead Tewksbury Elementary School's second graders and their parents through a folk dance while performing at the school's annual Second Grade Social on Thursday, April 18.
PHOTO CREDIT: Photo was taken by Michelle Regan/TEF, who gives permission to publish it with or without credit given.


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there are two ladies who gossip together in whispers off by themselves; one complains a lot, the other just nods in agreement. God, take me away from this place already!!!!!
It's never bothered me to that extent but it's hard being around slow witted people with nothing on their mind, it drags you down. So many times I would have loved a conversation about something deeper than some stupid car or personal squabbles or some other foolishness.
Ouch that sounds painful! I don't envy you. All as you can do is learn the fin art of tuning people out.
This is why I could never do an office job...I work solo, new people every week, it's amazing!
Gossip is good for you, they are like family away from home.
You don't know what you have till it's gone
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The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) recently teamed up with author and infrastructure expert Dan McNichol to expose the economic harm that failing roads and bridges cause for Illinois communities. McNichol has embarked on a cross-country trip through January 2014 as part of Dire States, a national campaign to raise awareness about infrastructure problems, sponsored by CASE Construction Equipment.
"Transportation is the first step in connecting harvests with customers," says Paul Rasmussen, soybean farmer from Genoa, Ill., and ISA transportation first vice-chair. "Without efficient and effective infrastructure, the entire supply chain is less profitable, including local economies and businesses."
Farm and community representatives and media met with Rasmussen, McNichol and other infrastructure experts in DeKalb, Ill., to discuss the impact of failing roads and bridges in the state. To help put the national issue into perspective, participants then traveled to the Keslinger Road Bridge in nearby Afton Township for a first-hand look. The rural bridge was built in 1976 to span the Kishwaukee River, but collapsed in 2008. It has been closed since then.
"This is a critical conversation," says McNichol. "Back in the day, a farmer might have gone out and rebuilt that bridge, but today there are regulations and restrictions that don't allow that. So now we have to work in a more sophisticated, more complex way to rebuild our infrastructure."
Local Focus on National Issue
ISA published research in 2012, related to the Keslinger Road bridge. According to the checkoff-funded study, area farmers must take a 16.7 mile detour to reach the closest grain handling facility, costing them extra time and fuel expense when transporting grain to market. The same study examined economic impacts of 11 other rural bridges closely linked to soybean production.
Rasmussen, a DeKalb County native, is the ISA district director. He says for a farmer with more than 300 corn acres and 200 soybean acres, the detour would cost about five cents per bushel.
The 2012 study also illustrated the impact of failing infrastructure on the local economy. Researchers projected restoring the bridge to accommodate local traffic would cost $369,000. Such an investment in local infrastructure would benefit the local economy more than $37 for every dollar invested in repairing the bridge. County officials have since estimated the cost to replace the Keslinger Road bridge at $933,000, according to the DeKalb Daily Chronicle.
Rasmussen says the shared interests of ISA and Dire States to bring attention to improving infrastructure inefficiencies made the collaboration a natural fit.
He says, "We have a goal to utilize 600 million bushels of Illinois soybeans annually by 2020. If rural bridges are closed or posted for load limits, if county roads are crumbling, if locks and dams are not functioning at full capacity, what will happen when we need to move larger crops?"
Other stops on McNichol's road trip include Minneapolis, Denver, Los Angeles and Miami.
"The messages of rural America and agriculture are just as important as the problems facing the urban population," McNichol says. "We are carrying the story of the Keslinger Road bridge with us as we sit down with audiences off the farm."


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North Andover best in Division 2
WORCESTER — Calling his team "train guys, and they weren't going to be derailed,'' assistant coach Carl Cincotta and North Andover will enjoy today's headlines.
The Knights beat Natick for the second straight year in the Division 2 state wrestling final, beating the Red and Blue, 32-25, last night at WPI.
The win came just two days after the arrest Monday of longtime wrestling coach Dave Castricone, 60, on charges of possession of child pornography. He pled not guilty Tuesday in Lawrence District Court and was released after posting bail. He's due back in court March 30. Castricone resigned Monday as head coach.
But last night's news was all good.
"The toughest part was keeping the guys focused,'' said Cincotta. "They showed no signs of being distracted.''
Trailing, 12-10, after Natick's James Smith beat Danny Lorra at 135 pounds, North Andover took the lead for good when Jason Ricketts beat Natick's Nick Zinck, 4-2. It was 13-12 and the Knights never looked back.
At 145, North Andover's Frank McCarthy won to extend the margin to 17-12. Dan Connolly then pinned Natick's Tim Arthur to make it 23-12. Natick chipped away, with Alexe Restivo-Lage winning at 160 followed by Glenn Duffy winning at 171 to cut North Andover's lead to 23-19.
North Andover's Arthur Rose beat Jake Mehlman, 9-2, to push it to 26-19 and when Adam Bates pinned Natick's Nathan Ziegler, North Andover had an insurmountable lead. Josh Cappadona's win at 285 led to the final score.
There was no talk of a day off for anyone on the North Andover side. With the Division 2 state individuals starting tomorrow, it's back to practice today at 2:30. After, of course, reading a few headlines.
Division 1 Lawrence 32, Springfield Central 26 — With the match tied, 26-26, after 13 weight classes and the other two divisions already decided, Lawrence junior Janer Reyes pinned Springfield Central's Carlos Rosario to give the Lancers their first wrestling state title.
Other winners for Lawrence were Elvis Genab (103), Edgardo Rios (125), Argens Carpio (135), Shaquille Fuentes (140), Emmanuel Cintron (171), Juan Rodriquez (189), and Joshua Espinal (215).
"He had a lot of heart in that match,'' said Lawrence coach Rob Niceforo of Reyes.
Division 3 Triton 34, Holliston 33 — After a 33-33 tie after 14 matches, the title went to Triton based on the first tiebreaker, wins.
Triton won eight matches to Holliston's six.
Triton had a 33-27 lead going into the 285-pound match. Holliston's Jack Hamre pinned Triton's Andrew McManus to tie it at 33-33 but after officials conferred, Triton was given the state title.
The wrestling crown was the Vikings' first since 1984 and a surprise since Triton has just three seniors.
The Vikings winners were Victor Ramirez (103), Mark Rosmarinofski (119), freshman Cody Nixon (130), Mark Boyle (135), Cody Miller (145), Tim Cashman (160), Bryan Giblin (189), and Ryan Clay (215).


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Big-hearted New Yorkers stepped up their contributions to the Peter Figoski Scholarship Fund — donations are at $270,292 and counting — to ensure the slain officer's goal of giving his four daughters a college education.
Figoski, 47, murdered on Monday allegedly by a thug who should have been in jail, was single-handedly raising his girls on Long Island and worked grueling night shifts in Cypress Hills to pay their tuition bills.
The veteran cop even held off on retiring two years ago — despite his eligibility for a full pension.
"Stability for the kids kept him on the job," said elder brother Bob Figoski, himself a retired cop. "The economy is real bad, so it was a good idea financially to keep working."
That dedication moved New Yorkers both rich and poor to contribute to the fund — launched by the New York Post and the New York City Police Foundation.
Donald Trump wrote a $10,000 check, and included a letter to the daughters.
"I was truly saddened to hear of the tragic passing of your father, who I understand was a terrific man, and I am pleased to enclose a check," the mogul wrote. "I hope the memories you have of him will provide you with some comfort in the days ahead — the city of New York has lost a true hero."
Figoski left behind four daughters: Christine, 20, a SUNY Oneonta undergrad; Caitlyn, 18, a SUNY Plattsburgh undergrad; Caroline, 16, and Corrine, 14, both high-school students in West Babylon.
Donations to the Peter Figoski Scholarship Fund are tax deductible and can be made by mailing checks to the charity's addresses. Credit and debit card donations can be made at www.nycpolicefoundation.org
Both mail and online donations should be clearly marked for the Peter Figoski Scholarship Fund.
Local pols said the community needs to come together after the tragedy.
"His sacrifice and commitment to the people of New York City should never be forgotten," said Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries (D-Brooklyn). "Our community should do all that we can to support his family in their time of need."
Sen. Chuck Schumer said he hopes the criminals receive the maximum punishment, and added, "I commend the New York Post for their work in setting up this scholarship fund to support Officer Figoski's children."
The Peter Figoski Scholarship Fund
You can help pay for the higher education of slain NYPD Officer Peter Figoski's four daughters in one of three ways:
1. Mail your checks to
Peter Figoski Scholarship
Fund / NY Police Foundation
c/o New York Post
PO Box 1013
New York, NY 10108
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Peter Figoski
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Publishing news
First, just because I love him, here's a picture of Hobbes, one of our elderly kitties. Now, on to the news.
For my friends who are waiting for the release of "A Stillness of Chimes," I'm afraid you'll wait a little longer. My publisher is switching the order of my second and third novels. (They're stand-alone stories, unrelated to each other, so we're not messing up a series by doing this.)
The next book to come out has the working title of "Gone South." I can't wait to get my editor's feedback and dig into the edits, because I'm excited about this new story. It includes fast cars, antiques, a rebellious dog, a wild-child daughter of the South, an interesting man, and one of the parables of Jesus "told slant."
I'll share the official title and the cover art as soon as we have them. The release date is May 7, which seems so far away!
If you pre-ordered "Stillness" from Amazon or CBD or wherever, you'll get an email saying your order is canceled. (I'm sorry!) If you won a copy in one of my drawings at a book group, I'll plan on sending you "Gone South" instead, if that's okay.
I'm off to Dallas next week for the American Christian Fiction Writers' conference. It'll be extra fun this year because my first novel, "When Sparrows Fall," was nominated for the Carol Award in women's fiction. With the competition being Lisa Wingate and Susan Meissner, I don't have a chance of winning but it's still a great excuse to buy a new dress for the gala event on Saturday night.
So I'm out the door to the mall. Wish me luck.
P.S. I'm sorry I unintentionally disabled comments on my last couple of posts. That's fixed now.
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* Rio Tinto boosts Q2 iron ore output, shipments
* Sees total 2014 iron ore shipments around 300 mln/t
* Global miners count on Chinese mines closing to boost demand
By James Regan
SYDNEY, July 16 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto reported on Wednesday a sharp rise in iron ore output in Australia, as the global miner agressively expanded shipments to China, banking on its low costs to displace local Chinese producers.
Mega miners such as Rio, Brazil's Vale and BHP Billiton have been ramping up output, reducing their costs even further despite concerns of an oversupply as China's steel output growth moderates.
China's domestic industry is fragmented, with miners in coastal areas suffering under some of the highest production costs in the country - well above the price of imported ore from Australia and Brazil.
Ore from China's estimated 6,000 mines on average contains less than 30 percent iron, compared with Australian and Brazilian ores that typically have close to double that amount.
Rio Tinto, which competes with Vale, BHP and Fortescue Metals Group in the seaborne iron ore market, said it was on track to produce 295 million tonnes of the steel-making material in 2014, up from 266 million last year.
"Our iron ore expansion continues to deliver high-margin growth reinforcing our position as a low-cost producer," Rio Tinto said in its second-quarter production report on Wednesday.
Second-quarter iron ore shipments climbed 23 percent on the same period a year ago to 75.7 million tonnes, while production of the steel-making ingredient rose 11 percent to 73.1 million, the company said.
China has the world's biggest steel industry, requiring about 1 billion tonnes of iron ore annually.
Analysts have questioned the expansion plans of big iron ore miners in the absence of hard evidence Chinese mines were closing and volatility in iron ore spot pricing markets.
Iron ore for immediate delivery to China .IO62-CNI=SI stood at $98 a tonne on Wednesday, but fell as low as $89 in mid-June, it weakest price in 21 months.
However, consultancy Wood Mackenzie forecasts that China will this year close up to 80 million tonnes of domestic mine production - more than a quarter of its total annual output.
"All our customers are interested in is how much it will cost to make a tonne of steel and how much they are paying for iron molecules in the ore," said Nev Power, chief executive of Fortescue metals Group Ltd, which has spent more than $10 billion establishing a 155-tonnes-per-year mining business in Australia.
Fortescue delivers its ore for around $52 a tonne.
Rio Tinto breaks even when iron ore sells for around $43 a tonne, while BHP needs $45 a tonne to stay in the black.
BHP is lifting output to between 260 million and 270 million tonnes from a 217 million tonne target in 2014 and is likely to show a sharp rise in June quarter output when it releases production data on July 23. (Editing by Richard Pullin)


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Early Saturday morning, I turn into the parking lot of the Planned Parenthood. If I go too fast my car will bottom out and hit the sidewalk, but if I drive too slowly, there will be a swarm of protestors shoving their pamphlets up to the window of my car and shouting to me about babies. As I park and walk towards the clinic, their shouts get louder. Often there is a woman with a megaphone who, for some reason, believes that harassing the patients is a fantastic way for her to bond with her pre-adolescent children. There are posters propped up against the cars that line the street alongside the clinic. In bold black letters, one reads: "WE WILL HELP YOU."
I'm waiting for the follow up to that poster where they elaborate on exactly how they will help, but it never comes.
As I walk in, I make small talk with the volunteer escorts and wait to get buzzed in through the two security doors that lead to the clinic. The staff always greets me warmly and I know almost everyone that works there. I've been an abortion doula for four years now and sometimes the most I can say about it is that it has changed my life. Often the patients I see ask me if I like my job. I always laugh and tell them that I am a volunteer. "I do this for fun!", I say.
It is an odd hobby to have, I suppose. While birth doulas are becoming more common, the concept of an abortion doula is foreign to most.
Obviously, abortion is a loaded topic in politics, but when I am in this role it is purely personal. I am there for the patients. Because security must be a priority in the clinics, patients cannot have family or friends with them during their procedure—at least in most clinics—so I take on the role of providing emotional and physical support. Each person we see has their own distinct story that has led them to us. For that reason, I hate when abortion is spoken of as only a matter of politics. The world has and will always have abortion. It is only political in how our laws and culture choose to treat those who need them. I reside in a typical New England blue state. The abortion laws in our state are among the most lax. Abortion is covered by Medicaid, there are no mandatory ultrasounds, and minors have autonomy over their reproductive health so no parental consent is required. The atmosphere at our clinic is medical yet welcoming. It is only because of the protestors outside that one would be able to single out our clinic as an abortion clinic. It just looks like a regular, old doctor's office. The reason for that is because it IS a regular, old doctor's office.
Except our doctors occasionally get death threats. Still.
On a typical Saturday, we have about 15 patients. As I bring the first patient into the procedure room, I show them where to put their belongings and ask them to sit on the edge of the exam table on their bare bottom. This is the only time in my life where I use the word "bottom" to refer to someone's ass, and it feels weird.
Normally, I like to meet the patient where they are and mirror their tone. Sometimes our conversation is quiet and serious, other times we laugh and joke. Sometimes they feel like they want to curse. I never let them apologize for it because sometimes I do, too. Especially when protesters come up in conversation. Because I fucking hate the protesters. They are the least helpful people in the goddamn world. After introductions, the Nurse Anesthetist listens to their heart and lungs, and then I help the patient into the position they will be in for the procedure. As I do this, I make sure to keep as much covered as possible. It is an awkward position to be in, so I do whatever I can to help them feel less vulnerable. Once the procedure starts, my only job is to be a hand-holder, tear-wiper, or distract-er. Usually patients choose to have moderate sedation and much of the sensation is relieved, but as the uterus is emptied it contracts down quickly which can cause mild to heavy cramping. During this time, if it is necessary, I will help with breathing. "In through your nose… out through your mouth . . . like you are blowing out a birthday candle . . . " I instruct them.
If there are tears, I dab their eyes. Nobody likes the feeling of tears falling into their ears while they are lying down.
There is no magic formula to knowing how to set someone at ease. Often patients talk right through the procedure. Many times, when the doctor is through, we will hear, "That was it?". On average a surgical abortion will take between 3 and 8 minutes, so I will only have about 15 minutes with each person. I have seen almost every emotion and have heard hundreds of stories while standing beside that exam table. From teenagers to grandmothers alike. After four years in my role as a doula, I can honestly say that there is no "typical patient". No "type of person" is exempt.
Because we all process stress in different ways the emotions in that room can range from relief to devastation.
I do my best to make sure each person knows that however they are feeling is the right way to feel. Often the exam table acts as a confessional, except instead of doling out penance, I just stand there holding their hand and listening. I hear their stories and assure them that everyone in that room understands how hard of a decision it was for them, if it was. I often find myself saying, "Only YOU know what choice is best for YOUR life." Countless times I am asked, "Do you think I am selfish?" My response will always be "No." Plain and simple. I remind them who they have actually made this decision for. That is what the abortion decision is all about. It is about real people wanting to offer everything they can to those who depend on them in their lives already. The decision should not be a political one, because it is purely a personal one.
Jessy Lori is a former preschool teacher turned nanny, full-spectrum doula, and future nursing student from New Haven, Connecticut. When she's not doing of any of those other things, she's running a punk house and chasing her rescue pitbull as he runs around the house trying to eat any object that can fit in his mouth. Occasionally she gets to write as well.


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