Exodus 34:29

To those who sold the doves, he said, “Take these things out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a marketplace!”

For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

“You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

He has made my mouth like a sharp sword. He has hidden me in the shadow of his hand. He has made me a polished shaft. He has kept me close in his quiver.

“To the angel of the assembly in Pergamum write: “He who has the sharp two-edged sword says these things:

Repent therefore, or else I am coming to you quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;

Out of his mouth proceeds a sharp, double-edged sword, that with it he should strike the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod. He treads the wine press of the fierceness of the wrath of God, the Almighty.

Strap your sword on your thigh, mighty one: your splendor and your majesty.

“Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me; and the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, behold, he comes!” says Yahweh of Armies.

But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of God’s mouth.’ ”

He was changed before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.

“To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: “He who holds the seven stars in his right hand, he who walks among the seven golden lamp stands says these things:

Then Yahweh said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain bread from the sky for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law or not.

Moses said to Aaron, “Take a pot, and put an omer-full of manna in it, and lay it up before Yahweh, to be kept throughout your generations.”

“They shall make an ark of acacia wood. Its length shall be two and a half cubits, its width a cubit and a half, and a cubit and a half its height.

You shall hang up the veil under the clasps, and shall bring the ark of the covenant in there within the veil. The veil shall separate the holy place from the most holy for you.

Moses turned, and went down from the mountain, with the two tablets of the covenant in his hand; tablets that were written on both their sides. They were written on one side and on the other.

You shall put the ark of the covenant in it, and you shall screen the ark with the veil.

He took and put the covenant into the ark, and set the poles on the ark, and put the mercy seat above on the ark.

Yahweh said to Moses, “Put back the rod of Aaron before the covenant, to be kept for a token against the children of rebellion; that you may make an end of their complaining against me, that they not die.”

who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers didn’t know, that he might humble you, and that he might prove you, to do you good at your latter end;

So I turned and came down from the mountain, and the mountain was burning with fire. The two tablets of the covenant were in my two hands.

I turned and came down from the mountain, and put the tablets in the ark which I had made; and there they are as Yahweh commanded me.

“Take this book of the law, and put it by the side of the ark of Yahweh your God’s covenant, that it may be there for a witness against you.

Therefore the children of Israel can’t stand before their enemies. They turn their backs before their enemies, because they have become devoted for destruction. I will not be with you any more, unless you destroy the devoted things from among you.

Now Yahweh’s Spirit departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Yahweh troubled him.

Then he brought out the king’s son, and put the crown on him, and gave him the covenant; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, “Long live the king!”

May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hand,

Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lamp stands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven assemblies. The seven lamp stands are seven assemblies.

“And to the angel of the assembly in Sardis write: “He who has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars says these things: “I know your works, that you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead.

The rest were killed with the sword of him who sat on the horse, the sword which came out of his mouth. All the birds were filled with their flesh.

I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand.

I set my rainbow in the cloud, and it will be a sign of a covenant between me and the earth.

The house of Israel called its name “Manna”, and it was like coriander seed, white; and its taste was like wafers with honey.

He humbled you, allowed you to be hungry, and fed you with manna, which you didn’t know, neither did your fathers know, that he might teach you that man does not live by bread only, but man lives by every word that proceeds out of Yahweh’s mouth.

Ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel came over against Gibeah, and the battle was severe; but they didn’t know that disaster was close to them.

Saul was afraid of David, because Yahweh was with him, and had departed from Saul.

There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets which Moses put there at Horeb, when Yahweh made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.

Then they brought out the king’s son, and put the crown on him, and gave him the covenant, and made him king. Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and they said, “Long live the king!”

I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart.”

He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.

When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.

As the appearance of the rainbow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness all around. This was the appearance of the likeness of Yahweh’s glory. When I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard a voice of one that spoke.

“I watched until thrones were placed, and one who was ancient of days sat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool. His throne was fiery flames, and its wheels burning fire.

Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.

But Jesus answered them, “My Father is still working, so I am working, too.”

For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.

He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn’t left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”

that looked like a jasper stone and a sardius. There was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald to look at.

I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the book, and to break its seals?”

As Yahweh commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept.

They saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was like a paved work of sapphire stone, like the skies for clearness.

He shall take a censer full of coals of fire from off the altar before Yahweh, and two handfuls of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the veil.

You are happy, Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by Yahweh, the shield of your help, the sword of your excellency? Your enemies will submit themselves to you. You will tread on their high places.”

The manna ceased on the next day, after they had eaten of the produce of the land. The children of Israel didn’t have manna any more, but they ate of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.

Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me go over and take off his head.”

There I have set a place for the ark, in which is Yahweh’s covenant, which he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.”

There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets which Moses put at Horeb, when Yahweh made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt.

You gave also your good Spirit to instruct them, and didn’t withhold your manna from their mouth, and gave them water for their thirst.

Don’t curse the king, no, not in your thoughts; and don’t curse the rich in your bedroom: for a bird of the sky may carry your voice, and that which has wings may tell the matter.

Who is she who looks out as the morning, beautiful as the moon, clear as the sun, and awesome as an army with banners?

His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as flaming torches. His arms and his feet were like burnished bronze. The voice of his words was like the voice of a multitude.

Jesus entered into the temple of God, and drove out all of those who sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the money changers’ tables and the seats of those who sold the doves.

Their eyes were opened and they recognized him, then he vanished out of their sight.

This is the bread which came down out of heaven—not as our fathers ate the manna, and died. He who eats this bread will live forever.”

I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.

and all ate the same spiritual food;

But if the service of death, written engraved on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look steadfastly on the face of Moses for the glory of his face, which was passing away,

and not as Moses, who put a veil on his face, that the children of Israel wouldn’t look steadfastly on the end of that which was passing away.

In the same way, wasn’t Rahab the prostitute also justified by works, in that she received the messengers and sent them out another way?

but chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries;

Another angel came and stood over the altar, having a golden censer. Much incense was given to him, that he should add it to the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar which was before the throne.

When the children of Israel saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?” For they didn’t know what it was. Moses said to them, “It is the bread which Yahweh has given you to eat.

You shall put the covenant which I shall give you into the ark.

The woman took the two men and hid them. Then she said, “Yes, the men came to me, but I didn’t know where they came from.

When the king of Ai saw it, they hurried and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the time appointed, before the Arabah; but he didn’t know that there was an ambush against him behind the city.

She said, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” He awoke out of his sleep, and said, “I will go out as at other times, and shake myself free.” But he didn’t know that Yahweh had departed from him.

For he didn’t know what to say, for they were very afraid.

Again he returned, and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they didn’t know what to answer him.

He said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”

As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling.

But he who was healed didn’t know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a crowd being in the place.

All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.

And he went out and followed him. He didn’t know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.

Paul said, “I didn’t know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’ ”

having a golden altar of incense, and the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which was a golden pot holding the manna, Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant;

He had seven stars in his right hand. Out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.

I saw a mighty angel coming down out of the sky, clothed with a cloud. A rainbow was on his head. His face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire.