Genesis 40:1-4 of Genesis 40:1-23(Joseph😊❤ interpret two prisoners' dreams) Genesis 40:1-4 "40 Some time after this, the cupbearer of the king of Egypt and his baker committed an offense against their lord the king of Egypt. 2 And Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker, 3 and he put them(the cupbearer and his baker of the king of Egypt) in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the prison where Joseph😊❤ was confined. 4 The captain of the guard appointed Joseph to be with them, and he attended them. They continued for some time in custody."( Genesis 40:1-4 ESV Study Bible. That is that in Christ. Do you also remember Paul in New Testament also is prisoner for and in Christ too. Under the context and content of Ephesians 4:1-16( Unity in the body of Christ(Jesus😊1st❤ our Lord and our savior in Christ) in Christ. Ephesians 4:1 "4 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord(Jesus😊1st❤), urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, "( Ephesians 4:1 ESV Study Bible) Keep listening in Christ. Ephesians 4:2-8 "2 with all😊❤ humility 😊❤ and gentleness😊❤, with patience😊❤, bearing😊❤ with 😊❤ one😊❤ another😊❤ in love❤😊, 3 eager 😊❤ to maintain😊❤ the unity😊❤ of the Spirit( Holy Spirit😊❤) in a bond😊❤ of peace😊❤. 4 There is one(1😊❤) body😊❤ and one(1😊❤) Spirit(😊❤)- just as you were called to the one(😊1st❤) hope that belongs to your call😊❤- 5 one Lord(Jesus😊1st❤ my Lord too in Christ), one faith( trust😊❤), one baptism(😊❤), 6 one God( God😊100%❤ our Father 😊100%❤ in heaven) and Father(😊100%❤) of all (😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤), who😊❤ is over 😊❤ all❤ and ( you might ask how? ) through( "through" means by all❤ and in all❤. 7 But grace😊❤ was given😊❤ to each one😊❤ of us(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) according to the measure of Christ(" Christ" means Messiah ( Jesus😊1st❤) to me in Christ or the "Annointed one" or Christ's ) gift😊❤. 8 Therefore😊❤ it says, " When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men" "( ESV Study Bible) ( from Ephesians 4:8b, Paul😊❤ in Christ was quoting from Psalm 68:18😊❤) In Ephesians 4:8😊❤ my ESV Study Bible said, " Paul cites Psalm 68:18 "18 You aceneded on high, leading a host of captives in your train and receiving gifts among men, even among the rebellious that the LORD God😊❤ may dwell there."( Psalm 68:18 ESV Study Bible) so from "Psalms 68:18😊❤, where the one who acended is the triumphant Lord God😊❤. Paul(Paul the apostle😊❤ of Christ😊❤) sees this as referring to Christ Jesus(😊1st❤ our Lord in Christ) in his resurrection as head 😊❤ of the church😊❤. " gifts"( from Ephesians 4:8 b) In Psalm 68:18, the divine victor is seen "receiving gifts among men," but Paul adapt the passage to his purposes( as NT( New Testament) authors sometimes do in citing the OT(Old Testament) to show😊 ❤ that Christ "gave"( from Psalms 68:18b ESV Study Bible "...gave gifts to men") gifts to his people from the spoils of victory( Interesting, ancient Syria and Aramaic translations of Psalm 68:18 also have " gave"). The " gifts" given 😊❤ by Christ( Jesus😊1st❤ ) turn out to be the church leaders(😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 's in Christ😊❤ ) decribes in Ephesians 4:11 " 11 And he( Jesus😊1st❤ ) gave😊❤ the apostles(😊❤ 's), the prophets(😊❤ 's), the evangelists(😊❤ 's ), the shepherds(😊❤'s) and teachers(😊❤'s), "( Ephesians 4:11 ESV Study Bible and Ephesians 4:12 also said, " to equip the saints😊❤ 's for the work of ministry, for building up( " building up"😊❤ ) the body😊❤ of Christ( Jesus😊1st❤ or Jesus' body😊❤ ),"( Ephesians 4:12 ESV Study Bible)."( ESV Study Bible) In Ephesians 4:8 "8 Therefore😊❤ it says, " When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men" "( ESV Study Bible), my ESV Study Bible also said, " The "captive"( from Ephesians 4:8 middle of the verse said) over whom Christ(Jesus😊1st❤ my Lord is good) triumphrd are most likely demons( no good)(...this theme of victory😊❤ over demonic forces in Ephesian 1:19-22."(ESV Study Bible) Under Ephesians 1:15-23( Thanksgiving😊❤ and prayer😊❤) Ephesians 1:19-22 "19 and what is the immeaurable greatness of his(Jesus'😊1st❤ our Lord's) power toward us(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ in Christ) who believe(trust in Jesus😊1st❤), according to the working of his great might😊❤. 20 that he worked in Christ when he(God😊100%❤ our Father in heaven) raised him( Jesus😊1st❤ our Lord and our savior in Christ) from the dead and seated him(Jesus😊1st❤) at his( God's 😊100%❤ our Father in heaven's) right hand in the heavenly places😊❤, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only 😊❤ in this age but also😊❤ in the one to come😊❤. 22 And he ( God 😊100%❤ , our good Heavenly Father in heaven) put all things😊❤ under his ( Jesus'😊1st❤ feet, do you also rememberbRevelation 19:16😊❤ too? ) and gave 😊❤ him( Jesus' 😊❤ or our Lord( Jesus😊1st❤) and our savior( Jesus😊1st❤) in Christ) as head😊❤ over all things to the church😊❤,"( Ephesians 1:19-22 ESV Study Bible. And Ephesians 1:23 also said , " 23 which is his( Jesus'😊1st❤) body😊❤, the fullness of him who fills all❤ 😊 in all😊❤."( Ephesians 1:23 ESV Study Bible. Amen in Christ😊❤.)
Ephesians 4:9-16😊❤ "9( In saying, "He ascended," what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower regions, the earth? "10 He( Jesus😊1st❤) who descended is the one( Jesus😊1st ❤ our savior in Christ) who also ascended far above..."( pause in Christ at two words, " far above" means " Christ ( Jesus😊1st❤ ) is supreme head 😊❤of the church who filled all things ( Ephesian 1:23😊❤) with his glory, power, and sovereign perogative to dispense gifts 😊❤ to his people😊❤(... Ephesians 4:11-16))"( ESV Study Bible) "...all the heavens that he(Jesus😊1st❤) might fill all things.) 11 And he( Jesus😊1st❤ ) gave😊❤ the apostles(😊❤ 's), the prophets(😊❤ 's), the evangelists(😊❤ 's ), the shepherds(😊❤'s) and teachers(😊❤'s) to equip the saints😊❤ 's for the work of ministry, for building up( " building up"😊❤ ) the body😊❤ of Christ( Jesus😊1st❤ ), 13 until 😊❤ we all (😊❤ 😊❤😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤) attain😊❤ to the unity😊❤ of the faith😊❤ and of the knowledge😊❤ of the Son(Jesus😊1st❤) of God(😊100%❤), to mature😊❤ manhood😊❤ , to the measure of the stature of the fullnesss 😊❤ of Christ(Jesus😊1st❤), ( you might ask, why ? Or how come? Or so what?) 14 so that you may😊❤ no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceiful schemes. 15 Rather, speaking the truth😊❤ in love❤😊, we(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) are to grow up😊❤ ( thank God for " grow up"😊❤ in Christ) ( you might ask in what? ) in every way😊❤ into him(Jesus😊1st❤ our Lord and our savior in Christ😊❤) who( Jesus😊1st❤) is the head(😊1st❤), into Christ(Jesus😊1st❤), 16 from whom(Jesus😊1st❤) the whole body😊❤( " whole body" not just parts of the body but " whole body"😊❤ ) , joined😊❤ and held😊❤ together😊❤ ( you might ask how did it held together?) by every😊❤ joint😊❤ with it😊❤ is😊❤ equipped😊❤, when each 😊❤ part😊❤ is😊❤ working😊❤ properly😊❤( today are you 😊❤ also working properly in Christ?) making❤ the body😊❤ grow😊❤ ( you might why? Or how come? Or so what?) so that😊❤ it 😊❤ build😊❤ itself😊❤( the body😊❤) up😊❤ ( you might ask how?) in love❤😊."( Ephesians 4:9-16 ESV Study Bible and all parenthesis parts and symbols in Christ from before sharing too from Ephesians 4:1-8😊❤ and Ephesians 4:9-16😊❤ also for and in Christ too. In Jesus'name, i pray( Ephesians 4:1-16( Unity 😊❤ in the body of Christ( Jesus😊1st❤)) and; Matthew 28:19-20😊❤; Romans 8:28😊❤). Amen.
Genesis 40:5-23❤ "5 And one night they both dreamed- the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison- each his own dream, and each dream with its own interpretation. 6 When Joseph😊❤ came to them in the morning, he( Joseph😊❤) saw that they were troubled. 7 So he(Joseph😊❤ ) asked Pharaoh's officers who were with him in custody in his master's house, " Why are your face downcast today?" 8 They said to him( Joseph), " We have had dreams, and there is no one to interpret them." And Joseph😊❤ said to them, " Do not interpretation belongs to God(😊100%❤) please tell them to me." 9 So the chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph and said to him( Joseph), " In my dream there was a vine before me, 10 and on the vine there were three branches. As soon as it budded, its blossome shot forth, and the cluster ripened into grapes. 11 Pharaoh's cup was in my hand, and I took the grapes and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup and placed the cup in Pharaoh's hand." 12 Then Joseph said to him, " This is its interpretation: the three branches are three days." Pause in Genesis 40:13a "13( a) In three days(3 days😊❤, Do you also know that our Lord and our savior Jesus has risen from the dead in 3 days too? Or should i ask speaking of " three days"( fromGenesis 40:13a ESV Study Bible) , it remind the following Scriptures too in Christ. Matthew 12:40 "40 " 40 For just as Jonah was three days and three night in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man( " Son of Man" = Jesus😊1st❤) be three(3) days😊❤ and three(3) nights😊❤ in the heart of the earth."( Matthew 12:40 ESV Study Bible. Under the context of Matthew 12:38-42(The sign of Jonah😊❤). Focus on "..three days" from Genesis 40:13a) lead to under the context of Mark 8:31-9:1( Jesus😊1st❤ foretells his death and( his) resurrection ) in Scriptures of Mark 8:31 "31 And he(Jesus😊1st❤) began to teach😊❤ them❤ that the Son of Man( " Son of Man" = Jesus😊1st❤= 100% man and 100% God too( John 1:1-2😊❤ and Isaiah 9:6, 9:6b( Mighty God😊❤)) must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed and after three( 3) days😊❤ rise again."( Mark 8:31😊❤ ESV Study Bible) Under Luke 9:21-22( Jesus😊1st❤ foretells his death) The Bible said in Luke 9:22 "22 saying, " The Son of Man( " Son of Man " = Jesus😊1st❤ our Lord and our savior in Christ) must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on😊❤ the third( 3rd) day😊❤ be raised😊❤."( Luke 9:22 ESV Study Bible). John 2:19 "19 Jesus😊1st❤ answered them, " Destroy this temple and in three(3😊❤) days😊❤ I will raise😊❤ it it up😊❤."( John 2:19 ESV Study Bible)( Jesus had forshadowing his own death as the temple and three say he will raise it up from the dead that what he meant i think in Christ). Again focus on three days(from Genesis 40:13a) lead me think in Christ in Under Acts 10:34-43( Gentiles hear the Good News) the Bible said in Acts 10:40 "40 but God (😊100%❤) raised 😊❤ him( Jesus😊1st❤ our savior in Christ) on the third( 3rd😊❤) day😊❤ and make him(Jesus😊1st❤) to appear, "( Act 10:40ESV Study Bible) 1Corinthians 15:1-10( The Resurrection of Christ( Jesus😊1st❤) will share this at end with us in Christ😊❤. ) Back to Genesis 40:13again C "13 In three days(3 days😊❤, Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your office, and you shall place Pharaoh's cup in his hand as formerly, when you were his cupbearer. 14 Only remember me😊❤ , when it is well with you, and please do me the kindness😊❤ to mention me to Pharaoh, and so get me out of this house. 15 For I was indeed stolen out of the land of the Hebrews😊❤ , and here also I have done nothing that they should put me into the pit." 16 When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was favorable, he said to the Joseph, " I also had a dream; there were three cake baskets on my head. 17 and in the uppermost basket there were all sorts of baked food for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating it out of the basket on my head." 18 And Joseph answered and said, " This is its interpretation: the three baskets are three days. 19 In three days Pharaoh will lift up your head- from you! - and hang you on a tree( Do you also remember our savior Jesus (😊1st❤) was hang on a cross( a tree) more than 2000 year ago too? But good thing Jesus😊1st❤ ( he) has risen(Matthew 28:7😊❤) and the bird will eat the flesh from you." 20 On the third days, which was Pharaoh' birthsay, he made a feast for all his servants and lifted up the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants. 21 He restored the chief cupbearer😊❤ to his position, and he place the cup in Pharaoh's hand. 22 But he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph(😊❤) had interpreted to them. 23 Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him."( Genesis 41:13-22 above and also Genesis 40:5-23 ESV Study Bible. All parenthesis parts and symbols in Christ also for and in Christ Jesus😊1st❤ too and love God😊100%❤ and love His people 😊❤ in mind in Christ😊❤. 1 Corinthians 15:1-11( The Resurrection of Christ(Jesus😊1st❤)) 😊❤ and Speaking of a dream, Matthew 28:19-20😊❤
1 Corinthians 15:4❤ "4 that he( Jesus😊1st❤) was buried, that he was raised on the third( 3rd😊❤) day😊❤ in accorance with the Scripture😊❤, "( 1 Corinthians 15:4 ESV Study Bible) 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 (The Resurrection of Christ(Jesus😊1st❤ )) "15 Now I would remind you, brothers❤, the gospel😊❤ I preached 😊❤ to you (😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ 😊❤&u in Christ), which you❤ received😊❤ , in which you stand 😊❤, 2 and by which you are😊❤ being 😊❤ saved😊❤, if you hold😊❤ fast 😊❤ to the word😊❤ I preached😊❤ to you (😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤& you😊❤) - unless you believes in vain. 3 For I delivered 😊❤ to you(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) as of first importance 😊❤ what I also received😊❤: that Christ(Jesus😊1st❤) died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures❤, 4 that he( Jesus😊1st❤) was buried, that he was raised on the third( 3rd😊❤) day😊❤ in accorance with the Scripture😊❤, 5 and that he( Jesus😊1st❤, our savior in Christ😊❤) appeared to Cephas,( " " Cephas" is the Aramaic name for the apostle Peter😊❤( Galatians 2:8-9 😊❤). He( Peter😊❤ ) and John (😊❤) were the the first of the men(😊❤'s) who follow Jesus😊1st❤ to know that his tomb was empty( Luke 24:12😊❤); John 20:5-6😊❤, Mark 16:7😊❤)."( ESV Study Bible)) then to the twelves( " the twelves" includes Judas' s replace, Matthias😊❤( please look at Act 1:21-23😊❤, 26😊❤)."( ESV Study Bible) "6 Then he(Jesus😊1st❤) appeared to more than five hundred( 500😊❤'s) brothers❤ at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some❤ have fallen asleep(with Jesus 😊1st❤ now). 7 Then he( Jesus😊1st❤ our savior and our Lord( Jesus😊1st❤) in Christ😊❤). 7 Then he(Jesus😊1st❤)to James😊❤, then to all(😊❤'s) the apostles(😊❤'s). 8 Last of all, as to one untimely born, he(Jesus😊1st❤) appeared❤ also to me( Paul 😊❤ the follower of Jesus😊1st❤ too in Christ). 9 For I am the least of the apostles(😊❤'s), unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10 But😊❤ by the grace😊❤ of God ( God 😊100%❤ our Father in heaven) I am what I am, and his grace( grace reminds me God's grace(Ephesians 2:8😊❤)and Jesus' grace( 2 Corinthians 12:9😊❤) too in Christ) toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, " I worked❤, harder❤, than any of them(❤'s), though it was not I, but😊❤ the grace😊❤ of God(God 😊100%❤, our Father in heaven) that is😊❤ with😊❤ me😊❤. 11 Whether then it was i or they, so 😊❤ we (😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤& u😊❤) preach😊❤ and so you( " you" could plural "you" 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ and also singular " you" 😊❤ too) believed( " believed" mean trust in God😊100%❤ by puting our faith( trust) in Jesus😊1st❤ our Lord and our savior in Christ😊❤ )."( 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 ESV Study Bible) After Jesus' 😊1st❤ resurrection ( Matthew 28:1-10( The Resurrection😊❤) and Matthew 28:11-15( The Report to the guard) and before Jesus' acended back to heaven. He( Jesus😊1st❤) gave the Matthew 28:16-20(The Great commission😊❤) or Jesus'😊1st❤, great commission to his first disciples at his time in Christ also can apply to us (😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ &us😊❤) today. Jesus😊 1st❤ said after he resurrecteed from the dead, above to many of his mentioned already and before my Lord and my savior, Jesus😊1st❤ ascended back to heaven😊❤, He( Jesus😊1st❤ said in the Bible😊❤. Matthew 28:19-20 "19 Go😊❤ therefore😊❤ and make disciples(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤'s) of all nations, baptizing 😊❤ them( 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤'s) in the name of the Father( God 😊100%❤ our Father in heaven or heavens and earth( Genesis 1:1😊❤ too) and the Son( Jesus😊1st ❤ our Lord, our Savior in Christ or the Christ😊❤ and Son of the Living God and John 1:1-2😊❤) and of the Holy Spirit( 😊❤ our helper 😊❤ in Christ😊❤). 20 Teaching😊❤ them(❤😊's) to observe😊❤ all😊❤ that 😊❤ I have 😊❤ commanded😊❤ you( Jesus'😊1st❤ first disciples(11😊❤'s) back then at His time and to us😊❤ today too in Christ). And behold😊❤, I am😊❤ with ❤😊 you( 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ and you😊❤ in Christ😊❤) always❤😊, to the end of the age."( Matthew 28:19-20 ESV Study Bible😊❤ and all parenthesis parts and symbols in Christ also for and in Christ Jesus😊1st❤ in Christ and with loving God(😊100%❤) and loving His people😊❤ in mind❤😊 in Christ Jesus😊1st❤and Romans 8:28❤ in Christ😊❤.
Matthew 26:47-56(Betrayal and arrest of Jesus) "47 While he (Jesus😊1st❤) was speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, and the chief priests and the elders of the people. 48 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, " Greeting, Rabbi! " And he kissed him. 50 Jesus said to him, " Friend, do what you came to do." Then they came and laid hands on Jesus( our Lord in Christ) and seized him. 51 And behold, one( Simon Peter( John 18:10-11) of those who were with Jesus(😊1st❤) stretched out his hand and drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest( " servant or the high priest" Malchus from John 18:10) and cut off his ear. 52 Then Jesus(😊1st❤) said❤ to him( Simon Peter( John 18:10-11)), " Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish(die) by the sword. 53 Do you think I cannot appeal to my Father( God 😊100%❤, our Father in heaven), and he will at once send me more than twelve legion( " twelve legion" equal " 72,000= because "A Roman legion at full strength had 6000 sodiers." (ESV Study Bible, so twelve legion ( = 12× 6000( per Roman legion)= 72,000)) of angels😊❤? 54 But how then should the Scriptures😊❤ be fulfilled, that it must be so? " 55 At that hour Jesus(😊1st❤ our savior in Christ) said to the crowds, " Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? Day after day I sat in the temple teaching😊❤ and you did not seize me. 56 But all this has taken place that the Scriptures 😊❤ of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples left him and fled."( Matthew 26:47-56 ESV Study Bible)
Praise to the Lord(Jesus😊1st❤) and thank you pastor John 😊❤ for sharing Galatians 4:21-31 ❤.
Genesis 40:1-4 of Genesis 40:1-23(Joseph😊❤ interpret two prisoners' dreams)
Genesis 40:1-4
"40 Some time after this, the cupbearer of the king of Egypt and his baker committed an offense against their lord the king of Egypt.
2 And Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,
3 and he put them(the cupbearer and his baker of the king of Egypt) in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the prison where Joseph😊❤ was confined.
4 The captain of the guard appointed Joseph to be with them, and he attended them. They continued for some time in custody."( Genesis 40:1-4 ESV Study Bible. That is that in Christ. Do you also remember Paul in New Testament also is prisoner for and in Christ too.
Under the context and content of Ephesians 4:1-16( Unity in the body of Christ(Jesus😊1st❤ our Lord and our savior in Christ) in Christ.
Ephesians 4:1
"4 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord(Jesus😊1st❤), urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, "( Ephesians 4:1 ESV Study Bible)
Keep listening in Christ.
Ephesians 4:2-8
"2 with
all😊❤
humility 😊❤
and
gentleness😊❤,
with patience😊❤,
bearing😊❤ with 😊❤ one😊❤ another😊❤ in love❤😊,
3 eager 😊❤
to maintain😊❤
the unity😊❤ of the Spirit( Holy Spirit😊❤) in a bond😊❤ of peace😊❤.
4 There is one(1😊❤) body😊❤ and one(1😊❤) Spirit(😊❤)-
just as you were called to the one(😊1st❤) hope that belongs to your call😊❤-
5 one Lord(Jesus😊1st❤ my Lord too in Christ),
one faith( trust😊❤),
one baptism(😊❤),
6 one God( God😊100%❤ our Father 😊100%❤ in heaven) and Father(😊100%❤) of all
(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤),
who😊❤
is over 😊❤ all❤ and
( you might ask how? ) through( "through" means by
all❤
and
in all❤.
7 But grace😊❤ was given😊❤ to each one😊❤ of us(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) according to the measure of Christ(" Christ" means Messiah ( Jesus😊1st❤) to me in Christ or the "Annointed one" or Christ's )
gift😊❤.
8 Therefore😊❤ it says,
" When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men" "( ESV Study Bible)
( from Ephesians 4:8b, Paul😊❤ in Christ was quoting from Psalm 68:18😊❤)
In Ephesians 4:8😊❤ my ESV Study Bible said,
" Paul cites Psalm 68:18
"18 You aceneded on high, leading a host of captives in your train and receiving gifts among men, even among the rebellious that the LORD God😊❤ may dwell there."( Psalm 68:18 ESV Study Bible) so from "Psalms 68:18😊❤, where the one who acended is the triumphant Lord God😊❤. Paul(Paul the apostle😊❤ of Christ😊❤) sees this as referring to Christ Jesus(😊1st❤ our Lord in Christ) in his resurrection as head 😊❤ of the church😊❤. " gifts"( from Ephesians 4:8 b) In Psalm 68:18, the divine victor is seen "receiving gifts among men," but Paul adapt the passage to his purposes( as NT( New Testament) authors sometimes do in citing the OT(Old Testament) to show😊 ❤ that Christ "gave"( from Psalms 68:18b ESV Study Bible "...gave gifts to men") gifts to his people from the spoils of victory( Interesting, ancient Syria and Aramaic translations of Psalm 68:18 also have " gave").
The " gifts" given 😊❤ by Christ( Jesus😊1st❤ ) turn out to be the church leaders(😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 's in Christ😊❤ ) decribes in Ephesians 4:11
" 11 And he( Jesus😊1st❤ ) gave😊❤ the apostles(😊❤ 's), the prophets(😊❤ 's), the evangelists(😊❤ 's ), the shepherds(😊❤'s) and teachers(😊❤'s), "( Ephesians 4:11 ESV Study Bible and Ephesians 4:12 also said, " to equip the saints😊❤ 's for the work of ministry, for building up( " building up"😊❤ )
the body😊❤ of Christ( Jesus😊1st❤ or Jesus' body😊❤ ),"( Ephesians 4:12 ESV Study Bible)."( ESV Study Bible)
In Ephesians 4:8
"8 Therefore😊❤ it says,
" When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men" "( ESV Study Bible),
my ESV Study Bible also said,
" The "captive"( from Ephesians 4:8 middle of the verse said)
over whom Christ(Jesus😊1st❤ my Lord is good) triumphrd are most likely demons( no good)(...this theme of victory😊❤ over demonic forces in Ephesian 1:19-22."(ESV Study Bible)
Under Ephesians 1:15-23( Thanksgiving😊❤ and prayer😊❤)
Ephesians 1:19-22
"19 and what is the immeaurable greatness of his(Jesus'😊1st❤ our Lord's) power toward us(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ in Christ)
who believe(trust in Jesus😊1st❤), according to the working of his great might😊❤.
20 that he worked in Christ when he(God😊100%❤ our Father in heaven) raised him( Jesus😊1st❤ our Lord and our savior in Christ) from the dead and seated him(Jesus😊1st❤) at his( God's 😊100%❤ our Father in heaven's) right hand in the heavenly places😊❤,
21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named,
not only 😊❤
in this age
but also😊❤ in the one to come😊❤.
22 And he ( God 😊100%❤ , our good Heavenly Father in heaven) put all things😊❤ under his ( Jesus'😊1st❤ feet, do you also rememberbRevelation 19:16😊❤
too? ) and gave 😊❤ him( Jesus' 😊❤ or our Lord( Jesus😊1st❤) and our savior( Jesus😊1st❤) in Christ) as head😊❤ over all things to the church😊❤,"( Ephesians 1:19-22 ESV Study Bible. And Ephesians 1:23 also said , " 23 which is his( Jesus'😊1st❤) body😊❤, the fullness of him who fills all❤ 😊
in all😊❤."( Ephesians 1:23 ESV Study Bible. Amen in Christ😊❤.)
Ephesians 4:9-16😊❤
"9( In saying, "He ascended," what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower regions, the earth?
"10 He( Jesus😊1st❤) who descended is the one( Jesus😊1st ❤ our savior in Christ) who also ascended far above..."( pause in Christ at two words,
" far above" means " Christ ( Jesus😊1st❤ ) is supreme head 😊❤of the church who filled all things ( Ephesian 1:23😊❤) with his glory, power, and sovereign perogative to dispense gifts 😊❤ to his people😊❤(... Ephesians 4:11-16))"( ESV Study Bible)
"...all the heavens that he(Jesus😊1st❤) might fill all things.)
11 And he( Jesus😊1st❤ ) gave😊❤ the apostles(😊❤ 's), the prophets(😊❤ 's), the evangelists(😊❤ 's ), the shepherds(😊❤'s) and teachers(😊❤'s)
to equip the saints😊❤ 's for the work of ministry, for building up( " building up"😊❤ )
the body😊❤ of Christ( Jesus😊1st❤ ),
13 until 😊❤
we all
(😊❤
😊❤😊❤
😊❤
😊❤
😊❤
😊❤)
attain😊❤ to the unity😊❤ of the faith😊❤ and of the knowledge😊❤ of the Son(Jesus😊1st❤) of God(😊100%❤), to mature😊❤ manhood😊❤
,
to the measure of the stature of the fullnesss 😊❤
of Christ(Jesus😊1st❤),
( you might ask, why ? Or how come? Or so what?)
14 so that you may😊❤
no longer
be children,
tossed to and
fro by
the waves and
carried about by every wind of doctrine,
by human cunning,
by craftiness
in deceiful schemes.
15 Rather, speaking the truth😊❤ in love❤😊,
we(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) are to
grow up😊❤ ( thank God for " grow up"😊❤ in Christ)
( you might ask in what? )
in
every way😊❤
into him(Jesus😊1st❤ our Lord and our savior in Christ😊❤) who( Jesus😊1st❤) is the head(😊1st❤), into Christ(Jesus😊1st❤),
16 from whom(Jesus😊1st❤) the
whole body😊❤( " whole body" not just parts of the body but " whole body"😊❤ ) ,
joined😊❤
and
held😊❤
together😊❤ ( you might ask how did it held together?)
by every😊❤ joint😊❤ with it😊❤
is😊❤ equipped😊❤,
when each 😊❤ part😊❤
is😊❤
working😊❤ properly😊❤( today are you 😊❤
also working properly in Christ?)
making❤
the body😊❤ grow😊❤
( you might why? Or how come? Or so what?)
so that😊❤
it 😊❤
build😊❤
itself😊❤( the body😊❤)
up😊❤
( you might ask how?)
in love❤😊."( Ephesians 4:9-16 ESV Study Bible and all parenthesis parts and symbols in Christ from before sharing too from Ephesians 4:1-8😊❤ and Ephesians 4:9-16😊❤ also for and in Christ too. In Jesus'name, i pray( Ephesians 4:1-16( Unity 😊❤ in the body of Christ( Jesus😊1st❤)) and; Matthew 28:19-20😊❤; Romans 8:28😊❤). Amen.
Genesis 40:5-23❤
"5 And one night they both dreamed- the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison- each his own dream, and each dream with its own interpretation.
6 When Joseph😊❤ came to them in the morning,
he( Joseph😊❤) saw that they were troubled.
7 So he(Joseph😊❤
) asked Pharaoh's officers who were with him in custody in his master's house,
" Why are your face downcast today?"
8 They said to him( Joseph), " We have had dreams, and there is no one to interpret them."
And Joseph😊❤ said to them,
" Do not interpretation belongs to God(😊100%❤) please tell them to me."
9 So the chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph and said to him( Joseph),
" In my dream there was a vine before me,
10 and on the vine there were three branches. As soon as it budded, its blossome shot forth, and the cluster ripened into grapes.
11 Pharaoh's cup was in my hand, and I took the grapes and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup and placed the cup in Pharaoh's hand."
12 Then Joseph said to him, " This is its interpretation: the three branches are three days."
Pause in Genesis 40:13a
"13( a) In
three days(3 days😊❤, Do you also know that our Lord and our savior Jesus has risen from the dead in 3 days too?
Or should i ask speaking of " three days"( fromGenesis 40:13a ESV Study Bible) , it remind the following Scriptures too in Christ.
Matthew 12:40
"40
" 40 For just as Jonah was three days and three night in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man( " Son of Man" = Jesus😊1st❤) be three(3) days😊❤ and three(3) nights😊❤ in the heart of the earth."( Matthew 12:40 ESV Study Bible. Under the context of Matthew 12:38-42(The sign of Jonah😊❤).
Focus on
"..three days" from Genesis 40:13a) lead to under the context of Mark 8:31-9:1( Jesus😊1st❤ foretells his death and( his) resurrection ) in Scriptures of
Mark 8:31
"31 And he(Jesus😊1st❤) began to teach😊❤ them❤ that the Son of Man( " Son of Man" = Jesus😊1st❤= 100% man and 100% God too( John 1:1-2😊❤ and Isaiah 9:6, 9:6b( Mighty God😊❤)) must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed and after three( 3) days😊❤ rise again."( Mark 8:31😊❤ ESV Study Bible)
Under Luke 9:21-22( Jesus😊1st❤ foretells his death)
The Bible said in
Luke 9:22
"22 saying, " The Son of Man( " Son of Man " = Jesus😊1st❤ our Lord and our savior in Christ) must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on😊❤ the third( 3rd) day😊❤ be raised😊❤."( Luke 9:22 ESV Study Bible).
John 2:19
"19 Jesus😊1st❤ answered them, " Destroy this temple and in three(3😊❤) days😊❤ I will raise😊❤ it it up😊❤."( John 2:19 ESV Study Bible)( Jesus had forshadowing his own death as the temple and three say he will raise it up from the dead that what he meant i think in Christ).
Again focus on three days(from Genesis 40:13a) lead me think in Christ in Under Acts 10:34-43( Gentiles hear the Good News) the Bible said in
Acts 10:40
"40 but God
(😊100%❤) raised 😊❤ him( Jesus😊1st❤ our savior in Christ) on the third( 3rd😊❤) day😊❤ and make him(Jesus😊1st❤) to appear, "( Act 10:40ESV Study Bible)
1Corinthians 15:1-10( The Resurrection of Christ( Jesus😊1st❤) will share this at end with us in Christ😊❤.
)
Back to Genesis 40:13again
C
"13 In
three days(3 days😊❤,
Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your office, and you shall place Pharaoh's cup in his hand as formerly, when you were his cupbearer.
14 Only remember me😊❤
, when it is well with you, and please do me the kindness😊❤
to mention me to Pharaoh, and so get me out of this house.
15 For I was indeed stolen out of the land of the Hebrews😊❤
, and
here also
I have done nothing that they should put me into the pit."
16 When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was favorable, he said to the Joseph,
" I also had a dream; there were three cake baskets on my head.
17 and in the uppermost basket there were all sorts of baked food for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating it out of the basket on my head."
18 And Joseph answered and said,
" This is its interpretation:
the three baskets
are
three days.
19 In three days Pharaoh will lift up your head- from you! - and hang you on a tree( Do you also remember our savior Jesus (😊1st❤)
was hang on a cross( a tree) more than 2000 year ago too? But good thing Jesus😊1st❤ ( he) has risen(Matthew 28:7😊❤) and the bird will eat the flesh from you."
20 On the third days, which was Pharaoh' birthsay, he made a feast for all his servants and lifted up the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants.
21 He restored the chief cupbearer😊❤ to his position, and he place the cup in Pharaoh's hand.
22 But he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph(😊❤) had interpreted to them.
23 Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him."( Genesis 41:13-22 above and also Genesis 40:5-23 ESV Study Bible. All parenthesis parts and symbols in Christ also for and in Christ Jesus😊1st❤ too and love God😊100%❤ and love His people 😊❤ in mind in Christ😊❤.
1 Corinthians 15:1-11( The Resurrection of Christ(Jesus😊1st❤))
😊❤
and
Speaking of a dream,
Matthew 28:19-20😊❤
1 Corinthians 15:4❤
"4 that he( Jesus😊1st❤) was buried,
that he was raised on the third( 3rd😊❤) day😊❤ in accorance with the Scripture😊❤, "( 1 Corinthians 15:4 ESV Study Bible)
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
(The Resurrection of Christ(Jesus😊1st❤
))
"15 Now I would remind you, brothers❤, the gospel😊❤ I preached 😊❤
to you
(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤
😊❤&u in Christ), which you❤ received😊❤
, in which you stand 😊❤,
2 and by which
you are😊❤ being 😊❤ saved😊❤, if you hold😊❤ fast 😊❤ to the word😊❤
I preached😊❤ to you
(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤& you😊❤) - unless you believes in vain.
3 For I delivered 😊❤ to you(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) as of first importance 😊❤ what
I also received😊❤: that Christ(Jesus😊1st❤) died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures❤,
4 that he( Jesus😊1st❤) was buried,
that he was raised on the third( 3rd😊❤) day😊❤ in accorance with the Scripture😊❤,
5 and that he( Jesus😊1st❤, our savior in Christ😊❤) appeared to Cephas,( "
" Cephas" is the Aramaic name for the apostle Peter😊❤( Galatians 2:8-9 😊❤). He( Peter😊❤ ) and John (😊❤) were the the first of the men(😊❤'s) who follow Jesus😊1st❤ to know that his tomb was empty( Luke 24:12😊❤); John 20:5-6😊❤, Mark 16:7😊❤)."( ESV Study Bible))
then to
the twelves( " the twelves" includes Judas' s replace, Matthias😊❤( please look at Act 1:21-23😊❤, 26😊❤)."( ESV Study Bible)
"6 Then he(Jesus😊1st❤) appeared to more than five hundred( 500😊❤'s) brothers❤ at one time,
most of whom are still alive, though some❤ have fallen asleep(with Jesus 😊1st❤ now).
7 Then he( Jesus😊1st❤ our savior and our Lord( Jesus😊1st❤) in Christ😊❤).
7 Then he(Jesus😊1st❤)to James😊❤, then to all(😊❤'s) the apostles(😊❤'s).
8 Last of all,
as to one untimely born,
he(Jesus😊1st❤) appeared❤ also to me( Paul 😊❤ the follower of Jesus😊1st❤ too in Christ).
9 For I am the least of the apostles(😊❤'s), unworthy to be called an apostle, because
I persecuted the church of God.
10 But😊❤ by the grace😊❤ of God ( God 😊100%❤ our Father in heaven)
I am
what I am, and his grace( grace reminds me God's grace(Ephesians 2:8😊❤)and Jesus' grace( 2 Corinthians 12:9😊❤) too in Christ)
toward me was
not in vain.
On the contrary,
" I worked❤,
harder❤, than any of them(❤'s), though it was not I,
but😊❤ the grace😊❤ of God(God 😊100%❤, our Father in heaven) that is😊❤
with😊❤ me😊❤.
11 Whether then it was i or they,
so 😊❤
we
(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤& u😊❤)
preach😊❤ and so you( " you" could plural "you"
😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤
and also singular " you" 😊❤ too)
believed( " believed" mean trust in God😊100%❤
by puting our faith( trust) in Jesus😊1st❤ our Lord and our savior in Christ😊❤
)."( 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 ESV Study Bible)
After Jesus' 😊1st❤ resurrection ( Matthew 28:1-10( The Resurrection😊❤) and Matthew 28:11-15( The Report to the guard) and before Jesus' acended back to heaven. He( Jesus😊1st❤) gave the Matthew 28:16-20(The Great commission😊❤) or Jesus'😊1st❤, great commission to his first disciples at his time in Christ also can apply to us
(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ &us😊❤) today.
Jesus😊 1st❤ said after he resurrecteed from the dead, above to many of his mentioned already and before my Lord and my savior, Jesus😊1st❤ ascended back to heaven😊❤, He( Jesus😊1st❤ said in the Bible😊❤.
Matthew 28:19-20
"19 Go😊❤ therefore😊❤ and make disciples(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤'s) of all nations,
baptizing 😊❤ them(
😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤'s)
in the name of the Father( God
😊100%❤ our Father in heaven or heavens and earth( Genesis 1:1😊❤
too) and the Son( Jesus😊1st ❤ our Lord, our Savior in Christ or the Christ😊❤ and Son of the Living God and John 1:1-2😊❤)
and
of the Holy Spirit( 😊❤ our helper 😊❤ in Christ😊❤).
20 Teaching😊❤ them(❤😊's)
to observe😊❤
all😊❤
that 😊❤
I have 😊❤
commanded😊❤ you( Jesus'😊1st❤ first disciples(11😊❤'s) back then at His time and to us😊❤ today too in Christ).
And behold😊❤,
I am😊❤
with ❤😊
you(
😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ and you😊❤ in Christ😊❤)
always❤😊,
to the end of the age."( Matthew 28:19-20 ESV Study Bible😊❤ and all parenthesis parts and symbols in Christ also for and in Christ Jesus😊1st❤ in Christ and with loving God(😊100%❤) and loving His people😊❤ in mind❤😊 in Christ Jesus😊1st❤and Romans 8:28❤ in Christ😊❤.
Matthew 26:47-56(Betrayal and arrest of Jesus)
"47 While he (Jesus😊1st❤)
was speaking,
Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, and the chief priests and the elders of the people.
48 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying,
" Greeting, Rabbi! " And he kissed him.
50 Jesus said to him, " Friend, do what you came to do."
Then they came and laid hands on Jesus( our Lord in Christ) and seized him.
51 And behold, one( Simon Peter( John 18:10-11)
of those who were with Jesus(😊1st❤) stretched out his hand and drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest( " servant or the high priest" Malchus from John 18:10)
and cut off his ear.
52 Then Jesus(😊1st❤) said❤ to him( Simon Peter( John 18:10-11)),
" Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish(die) by the sword.
53
Do you think I cannot appeal to my Father( God
😊100%❤, our Father in heaven), and he will at once send me more than twelve legion( " twelve legion" equal " 72,000= because "A Roman legion at full strength had 6000 sodiers." (ESV Study Bible, so twelve legion ( = 12× 6000( per Roman legion)= 72,000)) of angels😊❤?
54 But how then should the Scriptures😊❤ be fulfilled, that it must be so? "
55 At that hour Jesus(😊1st❤ our savior in Christ) said to the crowds,
" Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me?
Day
after
day
I sat in the temple teaching😊❤ and you did not seize me.
56 But all this has taken place that the Scriptures 😊❤ of the prophets might be fulfilled."
Then all the disciples left him and fled."( Matthew 26:47-56 ESV Study Bible)
Piper, was Donald Trump really that much worse than slaughtering the next generation?