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Ruth part 1: Introduction

What kind of a woman was Ruth? What is it about this woman who lived so long ago that I find so intriguing? What makes a woman leave everything she has ever known for a life so completely different, giving up everything to know and serve Yahweh?

What made the people of Israel see her as not just a Moabite foreigner, but as a righteous woman who trusted in Yahweh? What kind of character, and faith did she have? How can I learn from her example?

These are some of the questions I will be meditating on in this Character study of Ruth.

Forgotten Truth

Hello there,
 My name is Mike and I have been asked to share with you what I have posted on my own blog.
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Laurie (my wife) just recently sent me a free kindle book to read. Wow, this is about something I totally forgot. This will make a dramatic difference in my life. The book is called "God Built" by Steve Farrar. This takes into account the life of Joseph.

Now, let me back up a few years. Several years ago now I gave up some things that were a very deep part of my life and existance. So, from that point on I have kinda been in limbo. I have some goals and desires but have just kind of floated through life. Now, Laurie had no idea what this book was about when she sent it to me. So I will give you some thoughts that have hit me hard.

Yahweh is in control and in charge of all things. That does not mean that those evil, bad things that happen were ordained by Him but He allows those things to take place if people choose them. What He does do is turn them to His good.  However, as I study Scripture more, it is very possible they were ordained by Him, (more on this later).

Rom 8:27 And He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the set-apart ones according to Elohim.

Rom 8:28 And we know that all matters work together for good to those who love Elohim, to those who are called according to His purpose.
Rom 8:29 Because those whom He knew beforehand, He also ordained beforehand to be conformed to the likeness of His Son, for Him to be the first-born among many brothers.
Rom 8:30 And whom He ordained beforehand, these He also called, and whom He called, these He also declared right. And whom He declared right, these He also esteemed.
Rom 8:31 What then shall we say to this? If Elohim is for us, who is against us?
Rom 8:32 Truly, He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up on behalf of us all – how shall He not, along with Him, freely give us all else?
Rom 8:33 Who shall bring any charge against Elohim’s chosen ones? It is Elohim who is declaring right.
Rom 8:34 Who is he who is condemning? It is Messiah who died, and furthermore is also raised up, who is also at the right hand of Elohim, who also makes intercession for us.
Rom 8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of the Messiah? Shall pressure, or distress, or persecution, or scarcity of food, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?
Rom 8:36 As it has been written, “For Your sake we are killed all day long, we are reckoned as sheep of slaughter.”
Rom 8:37 But in all this we are more than overcomers through Him who loved us.
Rom 8:38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor messengers nor principalities nor powers, neither the present nor the future,
Rom 8:39 nor height nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of Elohim which is in Messiah יהושע our Master.

Heb 1:3 who being the brightness of the esteem and the exact representation of His substance, and sustaining all by the word of His power, having made a cleansing of our sins through Himself, sat down at the right hand of the Greatness on high,
Col 1:17 And He is before all, and in Him all hold together.
Joh 1:3 All came to be through Him,1 and without Him not even one came to be that came to be. Footnote: 1Eph. 3:9, Col. 1:16, Heb. 1:2, Heb. 11:3, 2 Peter 3:5, Ps. 33:6.


Joh 1:4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
Joh 1:5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
Psa 23:1 יהוה is my shepherd; I do not lack.
Psa 23:2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside still waters.
Psa 23:3 He turns back1 my being; He leads me in paths of righteousness For His Name’s sake. Footnote: 1Or He converts.
Yahweh Elohim, is soveriegn and will direct our steps in the way that He sees as best for us and for His desires. He alone knows the plans He has for us and what needs to take place for those to happen Pro 3:1 My son, do not forget my Torah, And let your heart watch over my commands;
Pro 3:2 For length of days and long life And peace they add to you.
Pro 3:3 Let not kindness and truth forsake you – Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart,
Pro 3:4 Thus finding favour and good insight In the eyes of Elohim and man.
Pro 3:5 Trust in יהוה with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding;
Pro 3:6 Know Him in all your ways, And He makes all your paths straight.
Pro 3:7 Do not be wise in your own eyes1; Fear יהוה and turn away from evil2. Footnotes: 1Isa. 5:21 2Job 28:28.
John J. Murray said this"The plan of Elohim is perfectThe plan is exhausetiveThe plan is for my ultimate goodThe plan is secret. Elohim hides it from me until it happensI discover it day by day as it unfolds.(behind a frowning providence p.10)

May your day be filled with thoughts of Yahweh Elohim and the good He desires to do in your life and the great things He desires to do in and through you

   Jer 29:10 “For thus said יהוה, ‘When seventy years are completed, at Baḇel I shall visit you and establish My good word toward you, to bring you back to this place.

Jer 29:11 ‘For I know the plans I am planning for you,’ declares יהוה, ‘plans of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and an expectancy.

Jer 29:12 ‘Then you shall call on Me, and shall come and pray to Me, and I shall listen to you.

Jer 29:13 ‘And you shall seek Me, and shall find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart1. Footnote: 1Dt. 4:29, Joel 2:12.

My 1st. Book Review

This is a book review that I wrote about a year ago.

I have not been asked by anyone to review any books for them, nor am I reviewing books for payment.

I must give credit here to my mom for her wonderful editing skills and patience with poor spelling and punctuation. She took the time out of her busy schedual, and on short notice edited this for me. However the actual writing and format are my own.

The Three R's and

You Can Teach Your Child Successfully by

Ruth Beechick

I just finished reading this series of books by Ruth Beechick. Her methods of teaching are known as the Commen Sense method of education. After reading through these I feel I have a strong foundation for teaching my own children should I ever have a family. They are very thorough, and have given me confidence that I can even teach my children in my weak areas and have them excel.

The Common Sense method of teaching promotes parents as the best teachers for their children, and advocates the use of resources other than textbooks for the best learning. These resources include developing a lifestyle of learning, interaction, living books, and hands on opportunities.

In these books, Mrs. Beechick gives helpful charts, explanations, sample lessons, and even an overview of what children should be learning when. However, she also advises to move no faster than what the child can handle, as it is better to have mastery of the subjects at hand than to cover many items with little or no retention.

The first three booklets cover grades K-3rd. Each booklet takes on one of the three R's, since these are the foundation for all other learning in the future. Mrs. Beechick breaks down each subject into easy to follow levels that build on each other. However she also warns to master each level thoroughly before moving on, as that can be an easy temptation.

In An Easy Start In Arithmetic, you will learn how easy arithmetic can be, and how much your attitude towards the subject will affect your child either negatively of positively. You will also discover that a child goes through three different modes of thinking about arithmetic as his mind is developing, and how to effectively take advantage of each, for the best possible foundation in this subject.

In A Home Start In Reading, you will learn the five steps to teaching reading from pre-reading to fluency. You will also learn how to tell when your child is ready to learn to read and what to do in the meantime to prepare them for reading, how to teach phonics in a non-overwhelming way, and how to respond when your child doesn't seem to be catching on.

In A Strong Start In Language, You will learn how to teach language in a non-threatening way that Mrs. Beechick calls the "Powerful Natural Method", how to encourage creativity, and different methods for teaching spelling. There are many sample lessons showing you how to effectively create your own lessons using good literature.

In her book, You Can Teach Your Child Successfully, Ruth Beechick cover all subjects in grades 4th - 8th, including many samples, and charts. For each subject she gives a thorough list of guidelines to go by for each grade level.

The first subject covered is reading. This covers how to teach reading after fluency has been gained. Topics covered are reading comprehension, textual, imaginative, and functional reading. The writing section covers how to write, writing quality, mechanics, spelling, usage and grammar. The arithmetic section covers making arithmetic meaningful, how to teach for meaning and understanding, problem solving, numbers and the decimal system, and of course addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The last section of the book covers teaching history and social studies, science and health, music and art (even if you have no knowledge of these subjects), and how to teach the Scriptures as literature, history, and science.

I feel I have been enriched by reading these books, and even learned many things I had never understood before, especially in arithmetic and language skills: to teach for meaning and understanding, not just the ability to solve a math problem, or diagram a sentence. The principles in these books can be applied no matter what method a person uses to teach, including textbooks. I would highly recommend these books to the anyone who is new to homeschooling or has been homeschooling for years.

 

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Reading Log

This week I read:

Chapters 4-9 in When Your Best is Not Good Enough, Kevin Leman.

Preface through chapter 6 in Earth in Upheaval, by Immanual Velikovsky

Psalm 16

Preserve me, O Elohim, for I take refuge in You.
I have said to Yahweh, "You are Yahweh;
I have no good besides You."
As for the set-apart ones who are in the earth,
They are the majestic ones in whom is all my delight.
The sorrows of those who have bartered for another mighty one will be multiplied;
I shall not pour out their drink offerings of blood,
Nor will I take their names upon my lips.
Yahweh is the portion of my inheritance and my cup;
You support my lot.
The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places;
Indeed, my heritage is beautiful to me.
I will bless Yahweh who has counseled me;
Indeed, my mind instructs me in the night.
I have set Yahweh continually before me;
Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices;
My flesh also will dwell securely.
For You will not abandon my being to Sheol;
Nor will You allow Your Holy One to undergo decay.
You will make known to me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
In You right hand there are pleasures forever.

Author Sketch: Immanuel Velikovsky

     Immanuel Velikovsky was a Russian born Jew, and American independent scholar. He shared a part in the founding of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and was a highly regarded psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. He was motivated in his research by his beliefs in the Scriptural accounts of the Genesis flood, and the Exodus from Egypt.
     Considered "one of the most controversial scientists of our times," he lived before the modern creation movement. Even though Velikovsky did not believe in a young earth, creationists find support in his writings.
     Rejected by the scientific community of his day, Velikovsky published his ideas in a book series for the lay people. Though initially rejected, some of his ideas, such as the earth being surrounded by the magnetosphere, have been proven correct.
     Velikovsky's two main ideas, upon which he based his work are: 1. geological evidence of "terrestrial catastrophism", caused by near encounters of earth with other planets in the solar system, and 2. a revised chronology of Egypt and the Middle East. Being of the viewpoint that the conventional chronology is flawed since it doesn't correlate with the Biblical accounts, Velikovsky strove to match history with Scripture.
     Using as evidence the geological record along with myths, legends, and written historical accounts from ancient civilizations, Velikovsky's work was viewed by the wider scientific community as based on legends rather than facts. The great controversy this brought about is known as "the Velikovsky Affair."
     Today there are other historians who have worked on developing these ideas of revised chronologies of ancient histories, and Velikovsky's writings on geology have been very useful to the modern creationist movement. Although out of print, his writings are valuable to those who take Scripture as truth and are seeking to understand how history and geology support the Biblical accounts.

Books written by Immanuel Velikovsky:

Worlds in Collision
Ages in Chaos
Earth in Upheaval
Oedipus and Akhnaton
Peoples of the Sea
Stargazers and Gravediggers
The Dark Age of Greece

Sources used:

http://www.bio-plasmics.org/velikovsky/velikovsky.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immanuel_Velikovsky
World History Made Simple: Matching History with the Bible/ Ruth Beechick pg. 118

Note: This is not an endorsement of ideas.

Shabbat Shalom