Enjoying the Bible

Source:

James C. Denison, Ph.D.
President, the Denison Forum on Truth and Culture
www.denisonforum.org

Israel has blessed the world.

Consider some of the Jewish individuals whose contributions have changed history:

• Albert Einstein, physicist

• Jonas Salk, created first polio vaccineJames C. Denison, Ph.D. is president of Denison Forum on Truth and Culture. For more information see

• Albert Sabin, developed oral vaccine for polio

• Galileo, discovered the speed of light

• Gabriel Lipmann, discovered color photography

• Baruch Blumberg, discovered origin and spread of infectious diseases

• Briton Epstein, discovered first cancer virus

• Maria Meyer, discovered structure of atomic nuclei

• Julius Mayer, discovered laws of thermodynamics

• Sigmund Freud, father of psychotherapy

• Joseph Pulitzer, creator of "Pulitzer Prize" for achievements in journalism,

literature, music and art.

Writing for Harper's magazine in 1899, Twain observed:

If statistics are right, the Jews constitute but one percent of the human race. It suggests a nebulous dim puff of stardust lost in the blaze of the Milky Way. Properly the Jews ought hardly to be heard of, but he is heard of, has always been heard of. He is as prominent on the planet as any other people, and his commercial importance is extravagantly out of proportion to the smallness of his bulk. His contributions to the world's list of great names in literature, science, art, music, finance, medicine, and abstruse learning are also away out of proportion to the weakness of his numbers. He has made a marvelous fight in this world, in all the ages; and has done it with his hands tied behind him. He could be vain of himself, and be excused for it. The Egyptian, the Babylonian, and the Persian rose, filled the planet with sound and splendor, then faded to dream-stuff and passed away; the Greek and the Roman followed, and made a vast noise, and they are gone; other peoples have sprung up and held their torch high for a time, but it burned out, and they sit in twilight now, or have vanished. The Jew saw them all, beat them all, and is now what he always was, exhibiting no decadence, no infirmities of age, no weakening of his parts, no slowing of his energies, no dulling of his alert and aggressive mind. All things are mortal but the Jew; all other forces pass, but he remains. What is the secret of his immortality?

Labor Pains

John 16:21-22 likened Jesus' disciples to a woman in labor.

²¹A woman, when she gives birth to a child, has grief (anguish, agony) because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she no longer remembers her pain (trouble, anguish) because she is so glad that a man (a child, a human being) has been born into the world.

²²So for the present you are also in sorrow (in distress and depressed); but I will see you again and [then] your hearts will rejoice, and no one can take from you your joy (gladness, delight).

John 16:33 is the epidural:

I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.]

This series of free pregnancy e-books serves to give an idea of the pregnancy experience. Very suited for men. May this series help in relating better to John 16:21-22 when we experience labor pains in our Christian walk. For a start, may it help the men love and appreciate their wives just that little bit more.

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