...to parts of the Bible that I haven't read in a while. I was surprised reading in Judges by how Samson's thirst was satisfied by God, and by the visitations of the angel to his parents before he was conceived, and by the dramatic departure of the angel as he ascended on a flame.
Likewise, I've been led to circle back on a topic or two, and I found things of significance that I didn't notice there before.
It is very difficult, often impossible, to be complete and accurate in our understanding, even when we're trying to be.
I have, however, noticed that when I circle back, search engines will give me some results that I would have like to have had the first time around. There is some sort of throttle operating there, and some sort of algorithm that injects irrelevant garbage into the search results.
There is much to be gleaned from old books. Today I learned that the cutting to pieces of Rahab in Isaiah 51 can be understood as part of God's work in parting and securing a passage across the Red Sea for the escape of the Israelites from Egypt.
They weren't just fleeing the Egyptians; there were principalities and powers at work then, just as now.
The Israelites were significantly reminded of the Red Sea passage as they entered the Promised Land, Joshua 4 says, when God stopped the flow of the Jordan River for them to cross over.
There's also the prostitute Rahab who assisted the Israelites, whose God had easily defeated her namesake.
"Three souls flying home because I stayed behind"
One of the souls I've helped toward salvation suddenly flew home recently. This song helped me to really cry for the first time over it.
I happened to read about the Gadarene swine in Mark 3 this morning before coming across this piece, which mentions it.
David Clements mentions Michael Cocchini. A quick internet search tells me that they've worked together before, and that a different Michael Cocchini--and a Susan Clements--went fatally missing in the Smoky Mountains. At separate times.
Feels like a rabbit hole.
Much like Jonathan Cahn connects the major demons of ancient Israel to today's United States, Clements says that the spirits of the Nephilim are here and active.
https://joehoft.com/attorney-david-clements-mkultras-shadow-a-demonic-war-for-humanitys-mind/
