Podcasts about havila

Urmăriți un material cu totul extraordinar și foarte bine făcut în căutarea râului Fison din Grădina Edenului. Unde este râul Fison? Unde este Grădina Edenului?Sfânta Scriptură zice:„Și din Eden ieșea un râu care uda raiul, iar de acolo se împărțea în patru brațe. Numele unuia era Fison; acesta înconjoară toată țara Havila, în care se află aur, iar aurul din țara aceea este bun; tot acolo se găsește bdeliu și piatra de onix. Numele râului al doilea este Gihon. Acesta înconjoară tot ținutul Etiopiei. Și râul al treilea este Tigrul; acesta curge prin fața Asiriei; iar râul al patrulea este Eufratul.”Unde sunt localizate acestea?Vizionare plăcută!Pentru Pomelnice și Donații accesați: https://www.chilieathonita.ro/pomelnice-si-donatii/Pentru mai multe articole (texte, traduceri, podcasturi) vedeți https://www.chilieathonita.ro/

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In der heutigen Folge „Alles auf Aktien“ sprechen die Finanzjournalisten Lena Zimmermann und Laurin Meyer über dunkle Wolken im Chip-Paradies, drückende Schuhe bei Zalando und eisige Stimmung bei General Mills. Außerdem geht es um Apple, Siemens, Siemens Energy, UBS, Nvidia, Intel, Bank of America, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, ING, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Havila, TUI, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Hapag-Lloyd und Carnival. Wir freuen uns an Feedback über aaa@welt.de. Disclaimer: Die im Podcast besprochenen Aktien und Fonds stellen keine spezifischen Kauf- oder Anlage-Empfehlungen dar. Die Moderatoren und der Verlag haften nicht für etwaige Verluste, die aufgrund der Umsetzung der Gedanken oder Ideen entstehen. Für alle, die noch mehr wissen wollen: Holger Zschäpitz können Sie jede Woche im Finanz- und Wirtschaftspodcast "Deffner&Zschäpitz" hören. Impressum: https://www.welt.de/services/article7893735/Impressum.html Datenschutz: https://www.welt.de/services/article157550705/Datenschutzerklaerung-WELT-DIGITAL.html

Mark hosted a special guest during today's class - Dr. Havila Dharamraj from India. Dr. Dharamraj is from Bengaluru, India, and a third-generation Christian. She is currently Head of the Department of Biblical Studies at South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies in Bangalore, India. Her country has four basic religions: Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, and Christianity. Christianity dates back to the first century in India. Havila became a Christian at age twelve and was baptized at age eighteen. She received her Master's in biochemistry and a Ph.D. in Old Testament. In partnership with Langham, Dr. Dharamraj speaks and teaches all over the world, sharing her expertise in Old Testament translations to grow the global church in their faith. She encouraged the class to listen to the Holy Spirit and pray for discernment. Listen to Mark and Dr. Dharamraj discuss the insight and wisdom of the Scriptures.

Ver en Youtube Génesis 2:4-25 NBLAEl huerto del Edén4 Estos son los orígenes de los cielos y de la tierra cuando fueron creados, el día en que el Señor Dios hizo la tierra y los cielos. 5 Aún no había ningún arbusto del campo en la tierra, ni había aún brotado ninguna planta del campo, porque el Señor Dios no había enviado lluvia sobre la tierra, ni había hombre para labrar la tierra. 6 Pero se levantaba de la tierra un vapor que regaba toda la superficie del suelo.7 Entonces el Señor Dios formó al hombre del polvo de la tierra, y sopló en su nariz el aliento de vida, y fue el hombre un ser 8 Y el Señor Dios plantó un huerto hacia el oriente, en Edén, y puso allí al hombre que había formado. 9 El Señor Dios hizo brotar de la tierra todo árbol agradable a la vista y bueno para comer. Asimismo, en medio del huerto, hizo brotar el árbol de la vida y el árbol del conocimiento del bien y del mal.10 Del Edén salía un río para regar el huerto, y de allí se dividía y se convertía en otros cuatro ríos 11 El nombre del primero es Pisón. Este es el que rodea toda la tierra de Havila, donde hay oro. 12 El oro de aquella tierra es bueno; allí hay bedelio y ónice. 13 El nombre del segundo río es Gihón. Este es el que rodea la tierra de Cus. 14 El nombre del tercer río es Tigris. Este es el que corre al oriente de Asiria. Y el cuarto río es el Éufrates.15 El Señor Dios tomó al hombre y lo puso en el huerto del Edén para que lo cultivara y lo cuidara. 16 Y el Señor Dios ordenó al hombre: «De todo árbol del huerto podrás comer, 17 pero del árbol del conocimiento del bien y del mal no comerás, porque el día que de él comas, ciertamente morirás».Formación de la mujer18 Entonces el Señor Dios dijo: «No es bueno que el hombre esté solo; le haré una ayuda adecuada 19 Y el Señor Dios formó de la tierra todo animal del campo y toda ave del cielo, y los trajo al hombre para ver cómo los llamaría. Como el hombre llamó a cada ser viviente, ese fue su nombre. 20 El hombre puso nombre a todo ganado y a las aves del cielo y a todo animal del campo, pero para Adán no se encontró una ayuda que fuera adecuada para él. 21 Entonces el Señor Dios hizo caer un sueño profundo sobre el hombre, y este se durmió. Y Dios tomó una de sus costillas, y cerró la carne en ese lugar. 22 De la costilla que el Señor Dios había tomado del hombre, formó una mujer y la trajo al hombre. 23 Y el hombre dijo:«Esta es ahora hueso de mis huesos,Y carne de mi carne.Ella será llamada mujer,Porque del hombre fue tomada».24 Por tanto el hombre dejará a su padre y a su madre y se unirá a su mujer, y serán una sola carne. 25 Ambos estaban desnudos, el hombre y su mujer, pero no se avergonzaban.

Life in Norway Show Episode #68: Lasse Vangstein of Havila Voyages joins the show to talk about the Norwegian Coastal Voyage and the new Havila vessels introduced over the past year. The Norwegian coastal voyage has grown in popularity over the last decade. While still providing a vital transport service for cargo and local passengers, travellers from all over the world to come to Norway to experience the full coastal voyage. For many years Hurtigruten has been the only operator along the route. Now, Havila Voyages are putting brand new ships into service and travellers have a choice. Lasse Vangstein of Havila Voyages joins the show to talk about the history of the coastal service, what makes the trip so special and attractive to international tourists, and what Havila's new ships have to offer. Full show notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/havila-voyages-podcast/

Die beliebte Postschiffroute entlang der norwegischen Küste ist zu jeder Jahreszeit sehr gefragt. Einmal die schönste Seereise der Welt mit seinen zauberhaften Fjordlandschaften erleben! Davon träumen viele Weltenbummler. Hurtigruten oder Hurtigruta ist genau genommen die norwegische Bezeichnung für „die schnelle Route“. Gemeint ist die traditionelle norwegische Postschifflinie, die seit 1893 die Orte der über 2700 Kilometer langen norwegischen Westküste verbindet. Diese Route wurde jetzt durch den Staatsvertrag auf zwei Reedereien aufgeteilt und heute erfahren wir, von meinem ehemaligen Kollegen Frank Barth, wie der neue Anbieter Havila bei den Gästen ankommt.

Lassan százharminc éve közlekedik a norvég fjordok között a napi postahajó, ami ma már inkább turistabuli. Kirkenes és Bergen között, majd vissza, tizenkét nap és elképesztő élmény – pici részét bejártuk. Norvégia északi partvidékén halad végig a Hurtigruten társaság által üzemeltetett hajó – újabban már egy másik cég is indít járatot ugyanezen útvonalon. A partvidék elképesztően szép, már ha bármit is látni, a rossz időjárás ugyanis nem ritka ezen a fertályon. A tipikus óceánjáró hajókhoz képest, amelyek lényegében alvás célját szolgálják, és alapvetően kikötő- és pihenőhelyektől pihenőhelyekig közlekednek, ennek a járatnak maga az utazás a lényege. Menet közben is elképesztően szép területen megy végig, sokszor méterekre a zátonyoktól, szigetektől, sok helyen kiköt, ahol el lehet mászkálni pár órát ide-oda, szóval itt maga a hajókázás a lényeg. A hajó minden nap ugyanakkor indul, a menetrend közel azonos télen-nyáron, ez még a postahajós hagyomány, ami cseppet sem lebecsülendő, hiszen százhuszonakárhány éven át szinte sosem állt le a hajó. Még a két háború alatt is járt, s csak most a covid alatt kellett becsukni a boltot. Nem kell persze az egész túrát végigjárni, ki se lehetne ezt fizetni. Bármelyik ponton be lehet csatlakozni és bármelyik kikötőben ki lehet szállni. Mi a Tromso-Trondheim szakaszon mentünk, ez három nap. De az is biztos, hogy már most tervezzük a következő kört. Már nemcsak a Hurti indít hajókat, 2017 óta ugyanis megnyílt a lehetőség más cégek előtt is, így ma már a Havila is szervez utakat, a covid dacára.

Mit Havila Kystruten hat Hurtigruten auf der Postschiffroute entlang der norwegischen Küste erstmals seit 2006 wieder Konkurrenz. Seit Dezember 2021 fährt dort die Havila Capella, drei weitere Schiffe von Havila sollen noch 2022 folgen. In diese Podcast-Episode beschäftigen wir uns mit dem neuen Anbieter auf dieser Route. Wir sprechen über Besonderheiten dieser Seereise auf der norwegischen Küstenroute allgemein, von Havila Kystruten im Besonderen und was den Reisenden auf der Havila Capella auf der Fahrt von Bergen nach Kirkenes und gegebenenfalls zurück nach Bergen erwartet. Themen sind unter anderem das Ambiente an Bord, Crew und Service, das kulinarische Konzept, die Kabinen und was die Havila Capella sonst noch zu bieten hat. After-Show als Bonus und Extra-Podcast für unsere Steady-Abonnenten: Die „After Show“ zu dieser Podcast-Episode ist eine ganz besondere, nämlich eigentlich eine komplette, zusätzliche Podcast-Episode als Dankeschön an unsere treuen Unterstützer. Wir sprechen ausführlich über Flusskreuzfahrtschiff Viva One, dem ersten speziell für Viva Cruises gebaute Schiff und gehen auch auf Viva Cruises selbst und die dahinterstehende Reederei Scylla ein. Die After Show ist ein besonderes Goodie [exklusiv für unsere Unterstützer via Steady](https://steadyhq.com/de/cruisetricks-podcast/about), das wir in einem eigenen, kleinen Podcast bereitstellen. Bei Steady finden Sie als Abonnent eine [genaue Anleitung](https://get.steadyhq.help/hc/de/articles/360002251118), wie Sie diesen Podcast abonnieren können.

1 Hanyuma Samweli abwira Sawuli ati "Uwiteka yantumye kukwimikisha amavuta, ngo ube umwami wa Isirayeli. Nuko rero ube wumvira Uwiteka mubyo avuga. 2 Uwiteka Nyiringabo avuze ngo 'Nibutse ibyo Abamaleki bagiriye Abisirayeli, ubwo babatangiraga mu nzira bava mu Egiputa. 3 None genda urwanye Abamaleki, ubarimburane rwose n'ibyo bafite byose ntuzabababarire, ahubwo uzice abagabo n'abagore, n'abana b'impinja n'abonka, inka n'intama, ingamiya n'indogobe.' " 4 Nuko Sawuli ahuruza ingabo azibarira i Telayimu, hariho ingabo zigenza ibirenge uduhumbi tubiri, n'Abayuda inzovu. 5 Bukeye Sawuli ajya ku mudugudu w'Abamaleki, yubikirira mu gikombe cyaho. 6 Sawuli agezeyo abwira Abakeni ati "Nimumanuke muve mu Bamaleki ne kubarimburana nabo, kuko mwagiriye imbabazi Abisirayeli bose ubwo bavaga muri Egiputa." Nuko Abakeni bava mu Bamaleki. 7 Maze Sawuli yica Abamaleki uhereye i Havila ukajya i Shuri, hateganye na Egiputa. 8 Afata mpiri umwami wabo Agagi, arimbuza rwose abantu bose inkota. 9 Ariko Sawuli n'abari kumwe na we barokora Agagi n'inyamibwa z'intama n'inka z'indatwa, n'ibiduhagire n'abagazi b'intama beza, n'ikintu cyose cyiza banga kukirimbura rwose, ahubwo ikintu cyose kigawa kidafite umumaro baba aro cyo barimbura rwose. 10 Bukeye ijambo ry'Uwiteka rigera kuri Samweli aravuga ati 11 Nicujije icyatumye nimika Sawuli kuko yateshutse akanga kunyoboka, ntasohoze amategeko yanjye. Samweli abyumvise ararakara, akesha ijoro atakambira Uwiteka. 12 Maze Samweli azinduka kare mu gitondo ngo ahure na Sawuli. Babwira Samweli bati " Sawuli yasohoye i Karumeli kandi yishingiye urwibutso nyuma arahindukira, arakomeza amanukana i Gilugali." 13 Hanyuma Samweli asanga Sawuli. Sawuli aramubwira ati "Uwiteka aguhire! Dore nasohoje itegeko ry'Uwiteka." 14 Samweli aramubaza ati "Ariko uko gutama kw'intama kunza mu matwi no guhogerana kw'inka numva, bigenda bite?" 15 Sawuli aramusubiza ati "Bazivanye mu Bamaleki, kuko abantu barokoye inyamibwa z'intama n'inka z'indatwa, ngo ni izo gutambira Uwiteka Imana yawe, naho ibindi byose twabirimbuye rwose." 16 Nuko Samweli abwira Sawuli ati "Ba uretse nanjye nkubwire ibyo Uwiteka yaraye ambwiye iri joro." Aramubwira ati "Ivugire." 17 Samweli aravuga ati "mbese nubwo wigayaga, ntiwagizwe umutware w'imiryango ya Isirayeli? Uwiteka ntiyakwimikishije amavuta ngo ube umwami wa Isirayeli? 18 Kandi akagutuma muri urwo rugendo akakubwira ati 'Genda urimbure rwose ba banyabyaha b'Abamaleki ubarwanye kugeza aho bazashirira?' 19 Nonese ni iki cyaguteye kutumvira Uwiteka, ukikubitira iminyago, ugakora ibyangwa n'Uwiteka?" 20 Sawuli abwira Samweli ati "Ariko kumvira numviye Uwiteka. Nagiye muri iyo nzira yanyoherejemo, nzana Agagi umwami w'Abamaleki, n'Abamaleki ndabarimbura rwose. 21 Ariko abantu nibo benzeho intama n'inka zarutaga izindi ubwiza mu zarimburwaga, kugirango babitambire Uwiteka Imana yawe i Gilugali." 22 Samweli aramusubiza ati "Mbese Uwiteka yishimira ibitambo byoswa n'ibindi bitambo kuruta uko yakwishimira umwumviye? Erega kumvira kuruta ibitambo, kandi kwitonda kukaruta ibinure by'amasekurume y'intama. 23 Kuko ubugome busa n'icyaha cy'uburozi, kandi n'udakurwa ku ijambo asa n'uramya ibishushanyo na Terafimu. Ubwo wanze ijambo ry'Uwiteka, na we yanze ko uba ku ngoma." 24 Sawuli abwira Samweli ati "Naracumuye ubwo nishe itegeko ry'Uwiteka n'amagamabo yawe, kuko natinye abantu ndabumvira. 25 Noneho ndakwinginze mbabarira icyaha cyanjye kandi uhindukirane nanjye, kugirango nsenge Uwiteka." 26 Samweli abwira Sawuli ati "Sindi busubiraneyo nawe. Kuko wanze ijambo ry'Uwiteka, na we yanze ko uba umwami wa Isirayeli.' 27 Nuko Samweli agihindukira kugenda, Sawuli asingira ikinyita cy'umwambaro we uracika. 28 Samweli aramubwira ati" Uwiteka na we aguciye ku ngoma ya Isirayeli uyu munsi, ayihaye umuturanyi wawe ukuruta. 29 Ibera Isirayeli amaboko ntibeshya, kandi ntiyihana kuko atari umuntu ngo yihane." ....

Génesis 10: ¿por qué leer las genealogías?Leamos algunos versos de ese capítulo pero recuerda leerlo todo completamente.Génesis 10:1‭-‬12 RVA2015:Estos son los descendientes de los hijos de Noé: Sem, Cam y Jafet, a quienes les nacieron hijos después del diluvio: Los hijos de Jafet fueron: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javán, Tubal, Mesec y Tiras. Los hijos de Gomer fueron: Asquenaz, Rifat y Togarma. Los hijos de Javán fueron: Elisa, Tarsis, Quitim y Rodanim. A partir de estos fueron pobladas las costas de las naciones según sus territorios, cada una según su idioma, conforme a sus familias en sus naciones. Los hijos de Cam fueron: Cus, Mizraim, Fut y Canaán. Los hijos de Cus fueron: Seba, Havila, Sabta, Raama y Sabteca. Los hijos de Raama fueron Seba y Dedán. Cus engendró a Nimrod, quien comenzó a ser poderoso en la tierra. Él fue un vigoroso cazador delante del SEÑOR, por lo cual se suele decir: “Como Nimrod, el vigoroso cazador delante del SEÑOR”. Al principio, su reino abarcaba Babel, Erec, Acad y Calne, en la tierra de Sinar. De aquella tierra salió para Asiria y edificó Nínive, Ciudad Rejobot, Cálaj y Resén, entre Nínive y Cálaj. Esta es una gran ciudad.Este capítulo es uno de los que muchos que, los lectores de la Biblia, prefieren brincarse y no leerlo. Las genealogías son a veces tediosas, especialmente porque muchos no le ven sentido en leerlas.Pero si lees con atención, descubrirás detalles importantes o por lo menos curiosos para entender cómo nacieron los pueblos y naciones o entender cómo están conectados ciertos personajes importantes de la Biblia.La genealogía también nos enseña la importancia de las buenas acciones y cómo repercuten positivamente en nuestros hijos.Las personas que caminaron con Dios, usualmente, sus hijos siguieron sus pasos y formaron familias, pueblos y naciones bendecidas por Dios. Otros se llenaron de orgullo y altivez y sus descendientes fueron pueblos que se corrompieron y practicaron toda clase de maldad. Por ejemplo, aquí vemos a Babel donde retaron la soberanía de Dios queriendo hacer su propia voluntad. También vemos a Sodoma en esta lista. Más adelante veremos cómo fueron destruidos por su inmensa maldad. Curiosamente, vemos la identidad de los hijos de Jafet que fueron conocidos como "los que habitaron las costas".Esto nos hace reflexionar sobre la influencia que nosotros tenemos sobre nuestra familia. Cuando formes tu hogar, no olvides que es muy probable que ellos formarán sus familias de forma similar a lo que emulamos. Ellos adoptarán nuestras costumbres, hábitos, creencias, tradiciones, etc. Y sobre estas acciones ellos las transmitirán a sus hijos. Espero que hayas podido aprender algo hoy en medio de tantos nombres de familias, clanes y naciones. Escudriñemos:Leamos Deuteronomio 6:6-7: “Estas palabras que yo te mando estarán en tu corazón. Las repetirás a tus hijos y hablarás de ellas sentado en casa o andando por el camino, cuando te acuestes y cuando te levantes.” Luego, usa la técnica llamada PARAFRASEARLO, y réplica con tus propias palabras el significado del texto bíblico. Soy tu hermano y amigo Eduardo Rodríguez. Que el Señor Jesús escuche tu oración y te conceda ver a tu descendencia servir al Señor.#Genesis#Genesis10 #genealogias#IglesiaElReino #KingdomChurch #IPUH#HogaresDePacto #HogaresDePactoPodcast #PastorCarlos #CarlosRodriguez #EduardoRodriguez===========================================Genesis 10: Let's read a few verses from that chapter but remember to read it all the way through.Genesis 10:1-12 NLT:This is the account of the families of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the three sons of Noah. Many children were born to them after the great flood.The descendants of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.The descendants of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. Their descendants became the seafaring peoples that spread out to various lands, each identified by its own language, clan, and national identity.The descendants of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.Cush was also the ancestor of Nimrod, who was the first heroic warrior on earth. Since he was the greatest hunter in the world, his name became proverbial. People would say, “This man is like Nimrod, the greatest hunter in the world.” He built his kingdom in the land of Babylonia, with the cities of Babylon, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh. From there he expanded his territory to Assyria, building the cities of Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, Calah, and Resen (the great city located between Nineveh and Calah).This chapter is one that many Bible readers prefer to skip over and not read. Genealogies are sometimes tedious, especially since many don't see the point in reading them.But if you read carefully, you will discover important or at least curious details to understand how peoples and nations were born or understand how certain important characters in the Bible are connected.Genealogy also teaches us the importance of good actions and how they have a positive impact on our children.People who walked with God, usually, their children followed in their footsteps and formed families, towns and nations blessed by God. Others were filled with pride and haughtiness and their descendants were peoples who became corrupt and practiced all kinds of evil. For example, here we see Babel where they challenged God's sovereignty by wanting to do their own thing. We also see Sodom in this list. Later we will see how they were destroyed by their immense wickedness. Interestingly, we see the identity of Japheth's sons who were known as "those who dwelt on the coastlands."This makes us reflect on the influence we have on our family. When you build your household, don't forget that they will most likely build their families similar to what we emulate. They will adopt our customs, habits, beliefs, traditions, etc. And on these actions they will transmit them to their children. I hope you have been able to learn something today in the midst of so many names of families, clans and nations. Let's scrutinize: Let's read Deuteronomy 6:6-7: “And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up.”Then, use the technique called PARAPHRASE IT, and replicate in your own words the meaning of the biblical text. I am your brother and friend Eduardo Rodríguez. May the Lord Jesus hear your prayer and grant you to see your offspring serve the Lord.#Genesis #Genesis10#KingdomChurch #HomesOfCovenant#HogaresDePacto #HogaresDePactoPodcast #PastorCarlos #CarlosRodriguez

Génesis 10:6 Los hijos de Cam: Cus, Mizraim, Fut y Canaán. 7 Y los hijos de Cus: Seba, Havila, Sabta, Raama y Sabteca. Y los hijos de Raama: Seba y Dedán. 8 Y Cus engendró a Nimrod, quien llegó a ser el primer poderoso en la tierra. 9 Este fue vigoroso cazador delante de Jehová; por lo cual se dice: Así como Nimrod, vigoroso cazador delante de Jehová. 10 Y fue el comienzo de su reino Babel, Erec, Acad y Calne, en la tierra de Sinar. 11 De esta tierra salió para Asiria, y edificó Nínive, Rehobot, Cala, 12 y Resén entre Nínive y Cala, la cual es ciudad grande. 13 Mizraim engendró a Ludim, a Anamim, a Lehabim, a Naftuhim, 14 a Patrusim, a Casluhim, de donde salieron los filisteos, y a Caftorim. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cammhy-tomassini/message

Fra nå av er Hurtigruten som navn på ruten mellom Bergen og Kirkenes en saga blott. Kystruten er det nye navnet, og selskapet Hurtigruten får nå konkurranse fra Sunnmørs-rederiet Havila. Gründer av Havila-gruppen, og styreleder i Havila Kystruten, Per Sævik gleder seg til reisen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dios es el creador; la fuente es una sola: por tanto la cura debe ser uno solo; lo cual Dios llega al hombre en cuatro direcciones un rio #1 representa a Dios, el # 4 representa al hombre como creación, el hombre vive en 4 direcciones. El agua Natural. El rio se convierte en cuatro brazos, pero miremos que ese rio fue hecho para regar el huerto, a fin de que creciera fruto y que hubiese agua para que el hombre bebiera agua y sobreviviera, en nuestra vida diaria debemos beber mucha agua para mantener la circulación de nuestra sangre, la vida física depende del agua; de igual forma debemos tomar el agua divina para el fluir de nuestra vida espiritual. Juan 7:37 37 En el último y gran día de la fiesta, Jesús se puso en pie y alzó la voz, diciendo: Si alguno tiene sed, venga a mí y beba. I. Correr libremente. Genesis 2:11 El nombre del primer brazo que se desprendía se llamaba Pison, que significa: ¨ Correr Libremente ¨ fluye en la tierra de Havila, que significa ¨ hacer crecer ¨ fluye libremente para que crezca todo lo que contiene vida.( el Sur) El hombre hoy en día Corre libremente, sin propósito ni direccion, por eso día con día el hombre muere sin esperanza y sin Cristo, este rio abarca un sector para alcanzar a todos aquellos que viven corriendo libremente. Juan 8:36 36 Así que, si el Hijo os libertare, seréis verdaderamente libres.

LIBRO PRIMERA DE SAMUEL BIBLIA ZOE CAPÍTULO 15 1 AL 35 ELOHIM DECLARA QUE LA OBEDIENCIA, ES MEJOR QUE LOS SACRIFICIOS Y PONER SUMA ATENCIÓN , QUÉ LA GROSURA DE LOS CARNEROS JEHOVÁ COMPARA LA REBELIÓN Y OBSTINACIÓN CON LA ADIVINACIÓN E IDOLATRÍA SAMUEL UNGE A SAÚL COMO REY 1 Después Samuel dijo a Saul: Jehová me envió a que te ungiese por rey sobre su pueblo Israel; ahora, pues, está atento a las palabras de Jehová. JEHOVÁ ORDENA A SAÚL LA DESTRUCCIÓN TOTAL DE AMALEC  1 Así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos: Yo castigaré lo que hizo Amalec a Israel al oponérsele en el camino cuando subía de Egipto. LA RAZÓN TRAICIONA A SAÚL 3 Ve, pues, y hiere a Amalec, y destruye todo lo que tiene, y no te apiades de él; mata a hombres, mujeres, niños, y aun los de pecho, vacas, ovejas, camellos y asnos. 4 Saul, pues, convocó al pueblo y les pasó revista en Telaim, doscientos mil de a pie, y diez mil hombres de Judá. 5 Y viniendo Saul a la ciudad de Amalec, puso emboscada en el valle. 6 Y dijo Saul a los ceneos: Idos, apartaos y salid de entre los de Amalec, para que no os destruya juntamente con ellos; porque vosotros mostrasteis misericordia a todos los hijos de Israel, cuando subían de Egipto. Y se apartaron los ceneos de entre los hijos de Amalec. 7 Y Saul derrotó a los amalecitas desde Havila hasta llegar a Shur, que está al oriente de Egipto. LAS PALABRAS DE JEHOVÁ NO SON ESCUCHADAS TOTALMENTE POR SAÚL 8 Y tomó vivo a Agag rey de Amalec, pero a todo el pueblo mató a filo de espada. SAÚL Y EL PUEBLO NO ESCUCHARON, POR CREER EN SU JUSTICIA Y SU JUICIO, Y NO ÉL DE JEHOVÁ 9 Y Saul y el pueblo perdonaron a Agag, y a lo mejor de las ovejas y del ganado mayor, de los animales engordados, de los carneros y de todo lo bueno, y no lo quisieron destruir; más todo lo que era vil y despreciable destruyeron. LA DESOBEDIENCIA DE SAÚL 10 Y vino palabra de Jehová a Samuel, diciendo: 11 Me pesa haber puesto por rey a Saul, porque se ha vuelto de en pos de mí, y no ha cumplido mis palabras. Y se apesadumbró Samuel, y clamó a Jehová toda aquella noche. 12 Madrugó luego Samuel para ir a encontrar a Saul por la mañana; y fue dado aviso a Samuel, diciendo: Saul ha venido a Carmel, y he aquí se levantó un monumento, y dio la vuelta, y pasó adelante y descendió a Gilgal. LA CEGUERA ESPIRITUAL DE SAÚL 13 Vino, pues, Samuel a Saul, y Saul le dijo: Bendito seas tú de Jehová; yo he cumplido la palabra de Jehová. 15 Samuel entonces dijo: ¿Pues qué balido de ovejas y bramido de vacas es este que yo oigo con mis oídos? AL PUEBLO LO TRAICIONA, SUS PROPIOS  PENSAMIENTOS, DE CÓMO HACER SACRIFICIOS A JEHOVÁ  15 Y Saul respondió: De Amalec los han traído; porque el pueblo perdonó lo mejor de las ovejas y de las vacas, para sacrificarlas a Jehová tu Dios, pero lo demás lo destruimos. 16 Entonces dijo Samuel a Saul: Déjame declararte lo que Jehová me ha dicho esta noche. Y él le respondió: Di. 17 Y dijo Samuel: Aunque eras pequeño en tus propios ojos, ¿no has sido hecho jefe de las tribus de Israel, y Jehová te ha ungido por rey sobre Israel? 18 Y Jehová te envió en misión y dijo: Ve, destruye a los pecadores de Amalec, y hazles guerra hasta que los acabes. 19 ¿Por qué, pues, no has oído la voz de Jehová, sino que vuelto al botín has hecho lo malo ante los ojos de Jehová? SAÚL ES ENGAÑADO, POR SU PROPIA NATURALEZA 20 Y Saúl respondió a Samuel: Antes bien he obedecido la voz de Jehová, y fui a la misión que Jehová me envió, y he traído a Agag rey de Amalec, y he destruido a los amalecitas. EL PUEBLO ES ENGAÑADO, POR LO MEJOR DE LAS OVEJAS Y VACAS, ANTE EL HAMBRE DE ELLOS 21 Mas el pueblo tomó del botín ovejas y vacas, las primicias del anatema, para ofrecer sacrificios a Jehová tu Dios en Gilgal. 22 Y Samuel dijo: ¿Se complace Jehová tanto en los holocaustos y víctimas, como en que se obedezca a las palabras de Jehová? Ciertamente el obedecer es mejor que los sacrificios... FUNDACIÓN VIDA ZOE EDITADO LIVEMAN DEE 2021

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För tredje gången på bara två veckor har Moby SPL ställt in alla avgångar för PRINCESS ANASTASIA mellan Stockholm och St Petersburg efter att färjan fått vända tillbaka till varvet i Polen. Men allt tycks inte ha med grundstötningen utanför Lidingö att göra. Dessutom snackar vi denna veckan om norska rederiet Havila som blir utan två av sina beställda fartyg inför deras försök att ta upp kampen med Hurtigruten. Dessutom hör vi om dopet på HOLLANDIA SEAWAYS, om de 200 kryssningspassagerarna på väg till Antarktis som fick sitt bagage stulet och om några kommande julklappar som vi på Fartygspodden tänkt bjuda på i december. Välkomna ombord! /Christopher & Patrik

I dette intervjuet forteller Per og Njål Sævik i Havila om hvordan de har opplevd krisen, dramatikken og det å ha konkursspøkelset hengende over seg i flere måneder i strekk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Denne uken har syv skip fra fem rederier blitt tildelt nye Statoil-kontrakter. Vi tok turen om bord på Havila Foresight, mens den gjorde seg klar for sin 1133. tur ut fra Mongstad. Her får du høre hva administrerende direktør Njål Sævik i Havila, kaptein Leif Hatlehol og Philippe F. Mathieu, direktør for Felles driftsstøtte i Statoil tenker om de nye kontraktene. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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SC Episode Four: The curse of Mangrove Bend begins its steady sweep across the West as Simon makes his way to Havila, an embattled town with rich veins of gold. But there lurks a deep horror: Men go into the mines with a hunger for riches. They come out with a hunger for flesh.

Introduction We are looking this morning at Isaiah Chapter 18. One commentator called it one of the most obscure chapters in Isaiah. But I think the more you study and the more you understand the circumstances, not only is it not obscure, but it actually is very applicable to our present day. We are in the middle of a series of oracles that the prophet Isaiah has given to the surrounding Gentile nations. The nations of the world make up an astonishing, brilliant, beautiful mosaic to the glory of God. God has created different races, tribes, languages, and peoples all over the world. Together they make up the human race. They bring great glory to God. Some peoples are characterized by their physical strength, some by their military prowess, some by their intellectual achievements, philosophy or science, some by their exquisite artistry, and some by their skill in trade or travel. All of these proclivities, these tendencies, bring glory to God. The differences between the tribes and the peoples and the nations were built into the original genetic code of one man, Adam. The apostle Paul told us in Acts 17:26, “From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth.” Actually, God did that twice because you know that He destroyed the entire world in a flood. And so again, through one man, Noah, the entire human race was developed. Now, the differences between the races have come about by the magnificent variety that God built into the genetic code of that one man, Adam, or that one man, Noah. Differences between the races therefore come from God and bring Him glory. Pride between the races comes from sin, and dishonors God. Race is from God, racism is from sin. Racism may be defined as the belief that one race is inherently superior to another, and that race is the primary determining factor of human traits. Closely linked to racism, of course, are all sorts of bad behaviors, prejudices, oppressions, violence, and discrimination that one group foists on another because of racial differences. The 20th century, I think, saw the purest form of this evil of racism in the Nazi movement and their Aryan convictions that they were the purest and best race on the face of the earth, and that everyone else was inferior to them, if not actually subhuman. They believed themselves to be genetically superior and everyone else to be genetically inferior. They took that ideology on the road through military conquest until they were finally defeated by the providence of God. But that doesn’t end the issue of racism itself. This country struggles with it. The end of slavery in the United States did not end the suffering of the African people who were stolen from their homelands. They’ve had to face racism ever since. Christian faith is diametrically opposed to racism, because racism is inherently based on pride. If we haven’t learned anything from the book of Isaiah, we can learn this: God hates pride. He hates it. Pride is the root of all sin, that me-ism. One thing I’ve noticed about racism is that people tend to celebrate the race they’re from. Have you ever noticed that? I’ve never found anyone that was racist on behalf of another race. It was always their own race that they felt was superior. Therefore, I think racism is really a form of self worship. It’s really a form of idolatry, and it is evil. Now, we Christians, we know that. We know that the ground is level at the foot of the cross. Amen? Every single one of us depends on the shed blood of Christ to have any standing at all before our creator. It is because Jesus shed His blood that we can have access to the throne of grace. Amen? In that way, all of us are together. We all need a redeemer. And praise God, that Redeemer is available! Jesus Christ is the redeemer of the whole world, of people from every tribe, and language, and people, and nation. It says in Revelation 5:9-10, “They sang a new song” up in heaven, speaking of Jesus, “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation. You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on earth.” Notice it’s a kingdom, not a multiplicity or a mosaic of kingdoms. We will be one in Jesus. Amen? We will serve the Lord forever. That’s where we’re heading, and that’s a beautiful thing. Now, Isaiah 18 is an oracle about one tribe, one nation, the Cushites. The political events with Assyria have led that distant nation from Africa to send envoys to Jerusalem to seek an alliance with, I believe, King Hezekiah and the Jews. The Cushite envoys come with a purpose, but God speaks through the prophet Isaiah concerning God’s larger purposes. God’s doing something much bigger than defeating the Assyrians. He has a bigger purpose for the Cushites, and He has a bigger purpose for the whole world. That’s what this seven verse oracle is speaking about. In this brief oracle, God reveals His delight in the Cushites. He has pleasure in them. He enjoys their uniqueness and their distinctiveness. He speaks a word as a pleased, or as a delighted Creator about them, not just concerning their little political mission, their military mission, but about, I believe, their future, bringing gifts to almighty God in Jerusalem. I think that speaks of a spiritual purpose, of God’s desire to bring them to faith in Christ through the spread of the Gospel. Ultimately, the cure for racism is to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We’re not going to have any of that in the new heaven and new earth. I’m looking forward to that, to being free forever from racism and frankly from every vestige of pride, to being so completely humble and immersed in a sea of worship that Jesus deserves for what He’s done at the cross. In this brief oracle, we see the delight, the pleasure of God in Cush and His plans for them. It begins with these envoys coming from Ethiopia. Now, I know that Isaiah 18 is not primarily about racism, and this sermon’s not going to be about it. I’m going to give careful exegesis to it and I’m going to describe the political situation. But I tell you this, I think we ought to take every opportunity we can to find out the evils that surround us that may still be in our own hearts, and to preach clearly the truth so that God can be glorified. Sin always brings misery. It brings misery to those who have that locked within their hearts and also to those who receive the bitter fruits of it. So, we’re going to focus on Isaiah 18 and understand the glory of God in the spread of the Gospel to the ends of the earth. Envoys from Ethiopia Context: A Rising Power in Africa The envoys are coming from Cush, Ethiopia. In modern history, we think of Ethiopia as a land of starvation and weakness. But in Isaiah’s day, the Cushites were a nation to be reckoned with. They were a rising power in Africa. After the flood, as I mentioned, Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Through them God would repopulate the entire earth. Cush was the eldest son of Ham in the table of nations in Genesis 10:7. His brother Mizraim was the Hebrew name for Egypt, probably the ancestor of the Egyptians. Cush seems to have settled farther south along the Nile River. From him came Seba, Havila, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. All of them seem to have settled in Arabia. But some of his descendants seem to have crossed the Red Sea and settled in what we now know as Ethiopia. One of Cush’s descendants was Nimrod, who was a mighty warrior and who founded what became Babylon and Nineveh, two centers of godless empire-building. The Babylonian Empire and the Assyrian Empire eventually came from these cities that Nimrod, Cush’s descendant, planted. According to Ezekiel 29:10, the southern border of Egypt was its common boundary with Cush. This was the land of the Nile River, stretching almost 2,500 miles by air. But because of its twisting and meandering course, the Nile River is over 4,000 miles long, the longest river on the face of the earth. The Nile Valley was formed as water cut its way through the sandstone and limestone. It made cataracts, or waterfalls, which interfere with navigation and section off portions of the river. In those various valleys and basins, peoples formed. The Cushites were among them. Cushites settled the region of the fourth cataract, or waterfall, and there they flourished. Some commentators believe that the Queen of Sheba, or the Queen of the South in the NIV, was actually a Cushite who came from this very region. She heard of Solomon’s fame and came to see all that Solomon had done. There formed a link, then, between the Cushites and what God was doing in Jerusalem, the glory He was spreading through the Davidic kingships of David and Solomon. She was overwhelmed. As the Old Testament era ended, there is a tradition, perhaps a myth, that it was the Cushites that rescued the Ark of the Covenant. No matter what Indiana Jones thinks, there are some Ethiopians that say they’ve got it. It’s in an Orthodox temple. You can’t see it, but they take care of it. I don’t know what good it would do to see it. God is not in the business of leaving us physical artifacts for us to focus our worship on. He actually tends to destroy those things, like the bronze serpent that was destroyed because it had become an idol. At any rate, there is that tradition. You can follow it on the internet or however would be interesting to you. They say they rescued the lost Ark of the Covenant and that they still have it. Around the time of Isaiah, somewhere around 720 to 715 BC, the Cushites got so strong that they were able to basically conquer Egypt and take it over. They set up the 25th dynasty and they ruled until around 633 BC. So they were in charge of Egypt at this time. And now, these Ethiopian rulers were sending emissaries to Judah to organize an anti-Assyrian coalition. Palestine: the Playground and Battlefield of Egypt and Assyria Let’s set the stage in terms of the geopolitics of the region. Palestine, the ancient near east, that area of Judah and Israel and all those tiny little kingdoms, was between two mighty empires at the time: the Assyrian Empire to the north, and the Egyptian Empire to the south. The Assyrian Empire to the north was between two rivers. The Mesopotamian region literally means “between two rivers.” It was a fertile area, and because of the fertility of the soil, they were strong and powerful militarily and culturally. They sought to take that dominance on the road and build, as they did, the Assyrian Empire. In the south it was Egypt. Again, because of the fertility of the soil through the Nile River, they were strong and powerful and able to project their power as well. Between these two empires was this little region called Palestine. It was their playground, the battlefields, the chessboard between these two empires. There was always stuff going on, always intrigues, emissaries and alliances being formed. This was an opportunity for such an alliance. Isaiah 18: A Message to Ethiopia by Means of Their Emissaries During this time, the Cushites, having gained control of Egypt, wanted to link up with this Judean king. I believe it was King Hezekiah. So they sent emissaries to try to make an arrangement and an alliance against Assyria. They show up in Jerusalem, but there’s a prophet there named Isaiah, and he’s got something to say about this mission and these emissaries. He’s got a prophetic word to speak about the future. And he speaks it. Look at verses 1-2, “Woe to the land of the whirring wings along the rivers of Cush, which sends envoys by sea in papyrus boats over the water. Go, swift messengers, to a people tall and smooth-skinned, to a people feared far and wide, an aggressive nation of strange speech, whose land is divided by rivers.” This is the land of whirring wings. You can almost hear them, the tsetse flies or perhaps other types of flies. There are lots of flies in Egypt along the marshes where the reeds grow. These folks come from the rivers of Cush, a land, it says, divided by rivers. So Isaiah’s oracle reaches to a land over 1,500 miles away, a land populated by people very different from the Jews, a land that God intended to conquer someday with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They send envoys. As mentioned, Cush takes control of Egypt and sends envoys to curry favor with King Hezekiah. They come in these little papyrus boats. They’re lightweight boats. If you’re going to travel through the cataracts, through the waterfalls, it’s good to have a boat that you can carry. So these are lightweight boats made of reeds, or grass, and that’s how they come. They’re designed to travel lightly and quickly. They had traveled an enormous distance to make their case to King Hezekiah, to check the power of the Assyrians, perhaps even to defeat the Assyrian Empire. The Envoys Sent Back Home with a Message But Isaiah sends the envoys back home with a message. He sends them back. “Go, swift messengers, to a people tall and smooth-skinned, to a people feared far and wide, an aggressive nation of strange speech, whose land is divided by rivers.” The Lord, through Isaiah, describes the Cushites with a pleasure, the pleasure of the Creator. He delights in the Cushites. He enjoys them. He enjoys their uniqueness, their attributes. I have the sense almost of the way God, in the Book of Job, describes the different physical aspects of His creation; of the sun and the moon and the stars, the stability of the earth and different animals He’s created and their attributes. First of all, they are swift. They’re good runners. In the time of the rebellion against King David by Absalom, there was a Cushite man that wanted to run and bring the news that Absalom was dead, and the rebellion had been destroyed. Do you remember that? They’re long-distance runners. They do very well in the Olympics. Have you noticed? It’s the Ethiopians that win the 5,000 and the 10,000 and the marathon if they can. They’re great runners and have been for a long time. They’re swift, and they’re tall, and they’re smooth-skinned, and they’re a people feared far and wide. These envoys represented an unusually tall people. As a matter of fact, some research that I did listed some tribes in Ethiopia and the Sudan as the tallest people on the face of the earth, statistically. In the case of one of these tribes from that area, males can have an average height of six feet four inches tall, women six feet tall. They’re a tall people, and they’re powerful militarily. Herodotus, the first Greek historian, called the Father of History, visited Egypt around 460 to 450 BC. He wrote this about the Ethiopians, he said, “The Ethiopians to whom this embassy was sent are said to be the tallest and handsomest men in the whole world. In their customs they differ greatly from the rest of mankind, and particularly in the way they choose their kings; for they find out the man who is the tallest of all the citizens, and of strength equal to his height, and they appoint him to be ruler over them.” That’s a unique way to choose a leader. It’s the very same thing they noted about Saul, though, that he was a head taller than any of the other people. So it’s not unheard of that the tallest man, the most powerful man, is going to be the king. It says of them that they are smooth-skinned. Now, the Egyptian priests shaved themselves head to toe once every three days. But these people didn’t need to do that. They were smooth-skinned already and had no need to shave themselves. They were, as we said, a people feared far and wide. They were aggressive militarily and strong. They had already taken control of Egypt, and that was no small accomplishment. Ancient historians tell the story of some Persian messengers who went to the Cushite king to discuss a possible alliance with him. This was in the era of the Persian Empire. The Cushite king brought out a standard bow that their archers used, but the bow was unstrung. He challenged the Persian messengers to string the bow, and none of them could do it. And he said, basically, “When you’re able to send men who can string one of our bows, then we’ll talk about an alliance.” They’re powerful and strong, and, you can see, also a little prideful. A modern website speaks of the Ethiopians as the only Black nation in history never to have succumbed to slavery or colonial rule. The Italians, British, Dutch, Portuguese, Turks, Spanish, Arabs, and French tried twenty-seven times to conquer Ethiopia but failed every single time. Yet they easily defeated all other African tribes and empires to carve out a niche for themselves in the Horn of Africa. This speaks of military prowess and the power of this small nation. Because of this, and because of God’s plans for Assyria, God is issuing them a warning. “Military aggression ends in destruction. If you take what you have and you start spreading out, you start conquering other people, you’re going to come under my judgment.” That’s what the woe is at the beginning of the chapter. He’s giving them a warning. He’s going to warn them more than anything though what He’s going to do to the Assyrians. So if you have plans to conquer the world, put them aside, because God has His own plans to conquer the world. You’re just going to be running head to head with Him. The Message to the Peoples of the World Something Magnificent is About to Happen So that’s the warning that He gives to these amazing people. And what is this message? Look at verses 3-6, the message to the peoples of the world. “All you people of the world, you who live on the earth, when a banner is raised on the mountains, you will see it, and when a trumpet sounds, you will hear it. This is what the Lord says to me: ‘I will remain quiet and will look on from my dwelling place, like shimmering heat in the sunshine, like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest.’ For, before the harvest, when the blossom is gone and the flower becomes a ripening grape, he will cut off the shoots with pruning knives, and cut down and take away the spreading branches. They will all be left to the mountain birds of prey and to the wild animals; the birds will feed on them all summer, and the wild animals all winter.” Something magnificent, something noteworthy is about to happen, says Isaiah. The message is given to all the nations of the earth. Why? Because they all have the same ambition. They’d like to conquer the world if they could. Now, some nations find themselves in a position to try, but he’s addressing all the peoples of the earth concerning this ambition. God is going to do something dramatic. It’s as if He’s saying, “Drum roll, please. Now, pay attention to what I’m doing.” The Seemingly Silent God Speaks The nations of the world are going to sit up and take notice of what God is about to do. When a banner is raised on a bare hilltop, people from miles around can see it. When a trumpet sounds clearly and loudly, people from miles around, they can hear it. The Lord is going to communicate something to every tribe and language and people and nations about His great power. At this point, the seemingly silent God speaks at last. It seems like God isn’t even there sometimes. Is He even there in the natural disasters and with the rise and fall of the empires? People have asked that again and again when suffering and tragedy come. Is there even a God? It seems like He’s not even there. People cry out to Him and there’s no answer. It just seems like He doesn’t exist to some. But He is there. Oh, He’s there! Right from the very beginning of the book, we have these words, that God is there, and He is not silent. Isaiah 1:2 says, “Hear, O heavens! Listen, O earth! For the Lord has spoken.” Here in this oracle, verse 4 says, “This is what the Lord says to me: ‘I will remain quiet and will look on from my dwelling place, like shimmering heat in the sunshine, like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest.” Oh, He’s there! He is powerful, and He’s watching, it seems, very quietly. He’s like the rising heat. You wonder if He’s there, but you can perhaps occasionally see the shimmering. You think, “All right, maybe He really is there.” Now, there’s a legal maxim that says, “Silence means consent.” Well, that doesn’t work when it comes to God, let me tell you right now. Just because God is silent doesn’t mean He agrees. Not at all. It says in Psalms 50:21, “These things you have done and I kept silent; you thought I was altogether like you.” Oh, but He’s not altogether like us. And just because He’s silent doesn’t mean He agrees. Not at all. God’s silence actually is time to lead us to repentance. His patience means repentance and salvation. That’s what He’s waiting for. 2 Peter 3:15 says, “Bear in mind that our Lord’s patience means salvation.” Romans 2:4, “Do you show contempt for the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you towards repentance?” Here, God is silent like shimmering heat and like a cloud of dew, silent, but ready to act. How unlike the tumultuous kings of the earth that we talked about last week in Isaiah 17:12, “Oh, the raging of many nations – they are like the raging sea! Oh, the uproar of the peoples – they roar like the roaring of great waters!” That’s what we’re like. We’re noisy, but it’s signifying nothing. God is silent and signifying everything, sitting on His throne. He sits serenely up there on His throne. He sits enthroned above the circle of the Earth. The people before Him, they are like grasshoppers. God’s Magnificent Plan: Judgment on the Aggressor God has a magnificent plan, and that is judgment on the aggressor. Look at verses 5-6. “For, before the harvest, when the blossom is gone and the flower becomes a ripening grape, he will cut off the shoots with pruning knives, and cut down and take away the spreading branches. They will all be left to the mountain birds of prey and to the wild animals; the birds will feed on them all summer, the wild animals all winter.” This is a bit of an agricultural analogy, perhaps like a parable. There’s a spreading vine, and it’s moving out. It’s advancing itself. Its branches are moving. We might know it as kudzu. Okay, have you ever seen that? It just grows and grows. It seems like it can’t be stopped. But here, there’s even some fruit. It’s a flowering and then a fruitful vine that seeks to move out. Notice that He doesn’t mention Assyria here directly, because it’s a message for all the nations. Right now, it’s Assyria, at the time of the oracle. But it could be the Cushites too. Maybe they have ambitions for the world. It’s anybody who wants to move out with military prowess and take over the face of the earth. God will stand and He will say, “No.” He will cut off with a pruning knife those spreading branches. And what’s going to happen to all of the fruit? The birds are going to come and eat it. It’s a picture of desolation and judgment. It’s God fighting against you. Now, the Cushite envoys have come and they’re trying to play the geopolitical game. They’re trying to make an alliance. They’re going to stop Assyria. Assyria will be thwarted. They’re so clever, they’re so wise, and they come to talk to King Hezekiah about making this kind of an alliance. God says, “I have my own plans for Assyria. I’ve already made them plain through my prophet Isaiah.” We have already read it. Isaiah 10:12 says, “When the Lord has finished all his work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, he will say, ‘I will punish the King of Assyria for the willful pride of his heart and the haughty look in his eyes.’” This is Isaiah 10:16-17, “Therefore the Lord, the Lord Almighty, will send a wasting disease upon his sturdy warriors; under his pomp a fire will be kindled like a blazing flame. The Light of Israel will become a fire, their Holy One a flame; in a single day it will burn and consume his thorns and his briers.’” One day. Just one day. He’ll take care of Assyria. Now we know what that is. That’s when Sennacherib threatened Jerusalem, came right up against it. God sent out the Angel of the Lord, and in one night, one hundred and eighty-five thousand Assyrian troops were dead. “Cushite envoys, I don’t need you.” There doesn’t need to be any alliance between Judah and Egypt. It’s not necessary. As a matter of fact, it’s sin. We’ll talk about that next week. “Judah doesn’t need you, but you need Judah. A little more specifically, you need a savior coming from Judah.” That’s the message here. God knows His sovereign plan. He knows His own perfect timing. Though He is quiet, though He is silent like shimmering heat in the sunshine and like a cloud of dew, He will act when the time comes, quite boldly. It says in Isaiah 14:25-27, “’I will crush the Assyrian in my land; on my mountains I will trample him down. His yoke will be taken from my people, and his burden removed from their shoulders.’ This is the plan determined for the whole world; this is the hand stretched out over all nations. For the Lord Almighty has purposed, and who can thwart him? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?” God is enough, Amen? His power is enough. What matters is what God thinks. What matters is what God is doing, not all these plans, trying something on our own, on the side. It doesn’t matter. What matters is, what is God’s will? What is He doing? That’s what matters. Gifts Sent from the Ends of the Earth The Envoys Return --- to Worship! God gives a prophecy through Isaiah. The envoys are looking for some kind of a political arrangement. Actually, let me tell you what’s going to happen with Cush. There’s going to come a time when they’re going to send gifts from the ends of the earth. They’re going to send it to Zion and they’re going to worship the Lord, the Lord Almighty. Look at verse 7, “At that time gifts will be brought to the Lord Almighty from a people tall and smooth-skinned, from a people feared far and wide, an aggressive nation of strange speech, whose land is divided by the rivers – the gifts will be brought to Mount Zion, the place of the name of the Lord Almighty.” The gifts will be sent by envoys. They’re going to come back and they’re going to worship. The Cushite envoys first came to recruit for military alliance. These powerful people are described for a second time. God just can’t seem to get enough of saying these words. He enjoys the Cushites. He likes talking about them. But at that time, those Cushites are going to send gifts and they’re going to worship the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. They’re going to worship at Mount Zion. Old Testament Fulfillment: 2 Chronicles 32:23 Now, there is a physical fulfillment of this. In 2 Chronicles 32, 21-22, this is what it says: “The Lord sent an angel, who annihilated all the fighting men and the leaders in the camp of the Assyrian king. So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace.” That’s the defeat of Assyria. One angel, the Angel of the Lord, gets sent out and Assyria gets defeated. He withdraws to his own land in disgrace. “And when he went into the temple of his god, some of his sons cut him down with the sword. So the Lord saved Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib king of Assyria and from the hand of all others.” That’s the banner raised up on the bare hilltop. That’s the trumpet blast that all nations will hear. And they did hear. That was Assyria. That was Sennacherib. That was almost 200,000 troops killed in one night, while the nations sat up and took notice. He took care of them on every side. 2 Chronicles 32:23, “Many brought offerings to Jerusalem for the Lord and valuable gifts for Hezekiah king of Judah. From then on he was highly regarded by all nations.” So they’re going to physically come, after Assyria gets crushed, and the Cushites are going to bring gifts. They’re going to link up. Perhaps it’s enlightened self-interest. “It’s good to be on the good side of the Jewish God, we’ve noted.” They want to worship, so they bring gifts. That’s what Isaiah’s predicting. But I think he’s predicting far more than that. By the way, just a note about Hezekiah: at that time, when he was receiving ambassadors and people coming from all over, and they’re bringing gifts, his heart gets puffed up with pride. Can you believe it? Oh, how pestilent is human pride! And Hezekiah’s like, “Ain’t I something?” What did Hezekiah do? When he heard of an overwhelming Assyrian force, he got down on his face and pleaded with God to save the remnant that still survived. He had the good sense to know that he had no chance if God didn’t intervene. That’s all. Hezekiah receives these emissaries, and 2 Chronicles 32:25 says, “Hezekiah’s heart was proud and he did not respond to the kindness shown him; therefore the Lord’s wrath was on him and on Judah and Jerusalem.” Can I just urge you by way of application to search out pride in your life and destroy it? Wherever you find it, wherever you find it. Start looking in certain places, like when good friends give you some advice on how you can do better. For example, your spouse might have some input on how you could improve some area of your life. That’s a chance for you to find out if there’s any pride in your heart. Oh, there are many such opportunities. Look at your ambitions, look at your hopes and desires. What are you driving for? How many of them are traced back to your own pride? Search it out and destroy it, friends. I need to do the same. God’s Ultimate End: Worship by All Nations But what is God’s ultimate end for the earth? Why does He put up the banner on the bare hilltop? Why the trumpet beckoning? Because He wants to be worshipped, friends. He wants you to forget yourself. He wants you to turn away from your own petty little interest, your own empire building. He wants you to get down on your face and worship Him, and delight in Him in spirit and in truth. That’s what He’s doing. So those little gifts that are brought by the Cushite emissaries after the Assyrians die, that’s just a symbol, friends. That’s yet another prophecy, that’s all it is. It’s a prophecy of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. When the Gospel goes out to the ends of the earth and the true gifts come from the nations, that’s the people themselves bringing their own hearts, their own bodies prostrate before God and saying, “Here I am.” Presenting to God a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing, themselves, that’s the gift. They’re going to come from all over the earth. Regarding God’s original purpose in calling Abraham the father of the Jews, He said this in Genesis 12:3, “I bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” Now just wait till next week. Wait till next week, when in Isaiah 19 we talk about how God says this, “The Lord Almighty will bless them, saying, ‘Blessed be Egypt my people, Assyria my handiwork, and Israel my inheritance.’” Wow, that brings goosebumps, that God would actually call Egypt “His people.” Yes, He will in the new covenant, through the blood of Jesus Christ. So God has some specific purposes for the Cushites. They’re going to come and they’re going to bring gifts. They’re going to come and worship the true God. Psalm 68:29-32 says, “Because of your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring you gifts… Envoys will come from Egypt; Cush will submit herself to God. Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth, sing praise to the Lord.” Zephaniah 3:9-10 says, “Then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that all of them may call on the name of the Lord and may serve Him shoulder to shoulder.” Listen, “From beyond the rivers of Cush my worshippers, my scattered people, will bring me offerings.” Isn’t that sweet? Zephaniah 3:9-10, where God is predicting that some from the Cushites will come and worship Him forever. God’s ultimate aim, then, is worship from all nations. Isaiah 52:10 says “The Lord will lay bare his holy arm in the sight of all nations, and all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.” Isaiah 60:11-13 says, “Your gates will always stand open, they will never be shut, day or night, so that men may bring you the wealth of the nations – their kings led in triumphal procession. For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly ruined. ‘The glory of Lebanon will come to you, the pine, the fir, and the cypress together, to adorn the place of my sanctuary; and I will glorify the place of my feet.’” And it says in Isaiah 56, “My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations.” That’s God’s purpose in Isaiah. That’s God’s purpose to the ends of the earth. New Testament Fulfillment: the Ethiopian Eunuch The Ethiopian Eunuch Came for the Old Covenant, Discovered the New Covenant There is a brief New Testament fulfillment to all this. Ain’t it sweet? In Acts 8, an Ethiopian eunuch has gone up to worship. He’s gone to the temple to worship. Why has he gone there? He’s heard of the fame of the Jewish God, and he wants to worship. He is an important official in charge of the treasury of Candace, Queen of the Ethiopians. He’s an important man. He’s gone there for the Old Covenant worship. He’s taken part in the animal sacrifice system. He’s on his way back, riding in his chariot, and he’s reading the book of Isaiah the prophet. Oh, Isaiah has converting power, my friends! So there he is, reading Isaiah the prophet, and this is what it says in Isaiah 53:5-6, “He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.” That’s what he was reading. You can’t choose a better portion of Isaiah to be reading, especially if you’re unconverted. So, he was reading Isaiah, and he was reading about Jesus Christ, the substitute, the Son of God who came to shed His blood. But it didn’t make any sense to him. Who is this man who died? Who is this suffering servant? Well, the Holy Spirit leads an emissary, an envoy, a messenger, a missionary named Phillip, one of the original seven. God laid on him, by an angel and by the indwelling spirit, “Go down to that desert road. I’ve got work for you to do.” And he sees the chariot, he runs up alongside it and jumps in. I think actually the Ethiopian invited him in first, all right? You need to be invited in. You need to build that connection relationally. He said, “What are you doing?” “I’m reading.” “Do you understand what you’re reading?” “How can I,” he says, “unless someone explains it to me? Please evangelize me.” Friends, don’t miss one like that. You actually ought to pray for them. If you’re not really being that fruitful in evangelism, pray for an easy one. You know what I mean? A big, slow pitch right down the center of the plate that you can knock over the fence. Ask for something. Say, “God, give me an evangelistic opportunity equal to my immaturity and lack of courage and boldness.” He’ll answer that prayer. But he’s saying, “I need someone to explain Isaiah 53 to me. Can you do it?” Oh, you need to be ready for that moment. “I can do it. God sent His son. His name is Jesus. He entered the world. He lived a sinless life. He did great miracles to prove his deity. He taught great things to prove His wisdom. But the greatest thing He did of all was He took our sins on Himself. He was our substitute. He died in our place. All we like sheep have gone astray. Each of us has turned to his own way, but the Lord laid on him the iniquity of us all. He’s talking about Jesus.” The Ethiopian man was drawn in. “What do I do? What do I have to do to be saved?” “Repent and believe.” Friend, you may have come here today by the provident hand of God and you’re not saved. You don’t know the forgiveness that this Ethiopian eunuch found. Find it in Christ. It’s the same message. Then gifts will be brought by you. Not just by the Cushites, but by you, to Almighty God. Simply repent and believe in Him. Trust in Him. The Ethiopian man, he did it. He said, “Look, here’s some water, why couldn’t I be baptized?” No reason. So they stopped the chariot, and right there and then Philip baptized. When he came up out of the water, immediately the Lord took Philip away, disappeared, poof! Now that’s an exciting moment in redemptive history. “Whoa, where did he go? He’s gone!” The Beginning of the Church in Ethiopia The Lord dropped Philip at Azatus and he continued his preaching ministry there. But the Ethiopian eunuch went on his way rejoicing. He went down to Ethiopia where Irenaeus tells us that he continued in evangelistic ministry himself. We don’t anything more about this man. He drops from the pages of history. I can’t imagine, however, that he didn’t go back and lead many to Christ. See, God has plans for Ethiopia. In the fourth and fifth centuries AD, after the Gospel had already started to spread around the world, a shipwreck brought two men to the Cushite kingdom. Those two eventually led that king to faith in Christ. Athanasius sent one of them back as the first bishop, orthodox bishop. He set up the church there in Ethiopia, so the Gospel was planted in Ethiopia. But friends, that’s in the past. That’s in the past. The Future of Ethiopian Worship … the New Jerusalem What’s in the future? I’ll tell you what’s in the future, the new Jerusalem, the new heaven, and the new earth. Its gates are going to stand open night and day. It says in Revelation 21, “The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it. On no day will its gates ever be shut, for there will be no night there. The glory and the honor of the nations will be brought into it.” Those are the gifts that are going to be brought from a people tall and smooth-skinned, a people feared far and wide, whose land is divided by the rivers, an aggressive nation of strange speech. They’re going to bring gifts eternally into the new Jerusalem. Amen? Application Believe the Gospel Like the Ethiopian Eunuch Did So what application can we take from this? Well, let’s start with this: believe in the gospel as the Ethiopian eunuch did. Believe in it the first time today for the forgiveness of your sins, and continue to believe in Christ. He is the focus of Isaiah. He’s the focus of all scripture. Preach the Gospel Like Philip Did Secondly, be ready to preach the gospel as Philip did. Are you prepared? Suppose you were reading something a little more obscure than Isaiah 53, would you be ready? Are you ready to share the gospel? Get yourself ready. Pray that prayer. You can laugh, but pray it. Say, “Lord, make me a witness today. Give me a chance. I’m weak.” He knows you’re weak. “Lord, I’ve been fruitless.” He knows that. “Oh God, give me a chance today to witness. Help me to be ready.” And pray for the advance of the gospel, not just in Cush, in Ethiopia, but to the ends of the earth. God has plans for people from all over the world. Pray for it, and get involved in it. Delight in the Races as God Does Delight in the races as God does. I have a theory. I was talking to Matthew Hodges about it this week. I have a theory that we will have our racial distinctions up in Heaven, in the new Jerusalem. I think we’ll retain them. I think God loves variety. I think He created them for His own glory. That’s why there’s people from every tribe and language and people and nation. It says in Revelation 7:9-10, “After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people, and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice: ‘Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.’” Oh, that’s the end of racism there, friends; it’s gone. We will delight in the variety of what God has done. People will be coming from many different roads, many different places to believe in Christ. Despise Racism as God Does Finally, despise racism as God does. Be open to what God is doing through this church in the urban ministry. Get involved in it. Ask Matthew how you can get involved in the urban ministry. We have a health fair coming up, get involved. Wouldn’t it be delightful to see, as much as possible, here in this local church, the variety that we’re going to see in heaven? Close with me in prayer.