Saturday, January 20, 2018

Solomon

It is not illegal for woman to do with her body what she wishes and in any caring society so long as she is free to choose what it is that she wishes and does not hurt others in her pursuit of whatever ideals or wishes she follows, the same freedoms are tolerated.

So it was back in the early days of the reign of King Solomon that a woman was brought to his court to settle a matter that was too difficult for the lower courts to make a judgement:

Two women had been plying their trade from the same quarters and during the night one of them had accidentally smothered her child. On waking and finding out what had happened she had turned on her companion and stolen the child. In the fury of an emotion of a terrible circumstance such as that it is difficult to act with discretion. And nobody blames the victim of either crime.

But still the matter has to be resolved if any Rulership is to be secured among the population.

Heavy dust storm envelops parts of the Middle East, turning the sky dark red
20 January, 2018

Tropical Cyclone "Berguitta" hits Mauritius and La Reunion with 800 mm of rain in 24 hours
19 January, 2018

Major storm hits northern Europe with hurricane-force winds, at least 10 killed
18 January, 2018

Winter storm claims 17 lives across the US South
18 January, 2018

71.2 million under winter weather alerts, hard freeze continues in portions of the Deep South, US
17 January, 2018

Bright fireball explodes over Michigan, USGS registers it as M2.0 earthquake
January 17, 2018

4 months' worth of rain in just 24 hours hit Perth, Western Australia
16 January, 2018

These are indeed "difficult times hard to deal with" just as the new King of this world once predicted.

One Kings chapter three:
Then two women living in prostitution came to the king and stood before him and one woman said:
“Sir, I and this woman live in one house; and I had a baby, in the house with her, First Kings18  and two days after I had mine this woman had one too; and we were together, there was no stranger in the house with us, but we two in the house.
And this woman’s son died in the night, because she overlaid it; and she got up in the middle of the night and took my son from beside me, while your servant was sound asleep and took him to bed in her arms and laid her dead son in mine.
And I got up in the morning to give my son the breast and found him dead; but I looked him over carefully in the morning and found it was not my son that I had borne.”

And the other woman said
“No, the live one is my son and the dead one is yours”;
and they talked away before the king.

And the king said
“This one says ‘this is my son, the live one, and the dead one is yours’;
and that one says ‘no, the dead one is your son and the live one is mine’—”

And the king said
“Get me a sword”;
and they brought the sword before the king; and the king said
“Slice the live child in two and give half to one and half to the other.”
[Absolute power may come with absolute responsibilities but is still comes with absolute power by definition, none the less.]
And the woman whose son the live child was said to the king (for she was in a fever of alarm for her son)
“O, sir, give her the babe, don’t kill it”;
but the other was saying “I don’t have it and you don’t either! Slice!”

And the king answered:
“Give her the babe, don’t kill it; she is its mother.”
And all Israel heard of the judgement that the king had passed, and stood in fear of the king, because they saw that he had in him divine wisdom to do justice.

King Solomon was raised to the government as one of his brothers was staging an uprising. When the tumult of the new reign was explained to that usurper, he had to come cap in hand to seek forgiveness. Now some time later Solomon was secure and he had taken a wife now he was in the highest place making sacrificial offering to his god and feeling secure:

I have no idea How he President of the USA is feeling now. When Solomon turned his attenton to the fortifications of Judah he redesigned the Gates of Megiddo, some say the Norman Castles that are still perfectly good examples of that style of architecture were based on the design of the model.

I have heard that President Trump is taking shelter in what is still said to be the most secure stronghold in the world. Because his kingdom is under siege from a traitor. What he decides to do about all that is I am sure going to be decided by some extremely brave stalwarts, people proven trustworthy and a rabidly fierce highly trained Marine core to guard them all.

As for his wife, I am no judge of flesh but if you go back seventy years and some...
back to the time the last such king faced a deadly and implacable enemy like his -and came back to make America not only great again but took with it as much of the world who wanted a share as could manage to come (including the roots the old Empire)...
you won't find a prettier and more becoming First Lady in the seven decades!

And as for Solomon all his officers were priests. IOW their credentials as far as good judgement was concerned, were impeccable. (Unimpeachable!)

And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, because that was the greatest of the heights: a thousand burnt-offerings Solomon offered on that altar.
In Gibeon Jehovah appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said:
“Ask for what you will have me give you.”
And Solomon said
“You showed great tokens of friendliness to my father, your servant David, while he walked before you loyally and honestly and truly; and you kept in reserve for him this great piece of friendliness, and have given him a son sitting on his throne, as at this day.
Now, Jehovah my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David, when I am a child and do not know how to go out and come in; and your servant is surrounded by your chosen people, a great people, too great for the count to be taken or the number known:
give your servant a judicious mind to judge your people, to distinguish good from evil—for who is able to judge this vast people?”
And the words pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing: and God said to him
“Since you have asked this thing, and have not asked to have many days nor to have wealth nor to have the lives of your enemies but have asked to have discernment to hear causes,
I do as you said: I give you a mind so wise and discerning that there has never been one like you before you, and after you none like you shall arise.
And I also give you what you did not ask for, both wealth and glory, such that not a man among the kings has been like you. And if you walk in my ways, keeping my usages and commandments, as your father David did, I will make your days long.”
And Solomon awoke and found it a dream; and he went into Jerusalem and stood before the ark of Jehovah’s covenant, and offered burnt-offerings and made welfare-sacrifices and gave a banquet to his officers.
President Trump is so rich that further riches are meaningless and he is so powerful that further power is also meaningless. But in truth wisdom is always something that appreciates. It never goes sour.

It would appear that he is waiting for events to take place in security and hopefully the dark forces will not be able to touch him whilst the earth comes to his recues as with the opened sluice gates of the Great River.
A pragmatist; he knows he only hast to outwait them and he will by default, out wit them.

So how is he going to show us his wisdom?


While Jesus was in the Temple, he watched the rich people dropping their gifts in the collection box. Then a poor widow came by and dropped in two small coins.
“I tell you the truth,” Jesus said, “this poor widow has given more than all the rest of them. For they have given a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she has.”
Jesus had just sat down opposite the Temple Treasury, to watch people paying whatever they felt able to afford towards its upkeep, knowing that during the lives of those with him, the temple would fall.
Concerning religious leaders who feign piety, accept honours from people, and steal from widows he said:
"Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robes and accept greetings in the marketplaces, seats of honor in synagogues, and places of honor at banquets. They devour the houses of widows and, as a pretext, recite lengthy prayers. They will receive a very severe condemnation."

Some of his disciples began talking about the majestic stonework of the Temple and the memorial decorations on the walls. But Jesus said:
“The time is coming when all these things will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!”
Teacher,” they asked, “when will all this happen?
What sign will show us that these things are about to take place?”

He replied
“Don’t let anyone mislead you, for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’saying, ‘The time has come!’ But don’t believe them.
[They may be right and one day they will be but pay more attention to what is going on around you and it will become more clear!]
And when you hear of wars and insurrections, don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place first but the end won’t follow immediately.” Then he added
“Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes and there will be famines and plagues in many lands, and there will be terrifying things and great miraculous signs from heaven.
“But before all this occurs, there will be a time of great persecution. You will be dragged into synagogues and prisons, and you will stand trial before kings and governors because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell them about me. So don’t worry in advance about how to answer the charges against you, for I will give you the right words and such wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to reply or refute you!

“At that time, after the anguish of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will give no light, the stars will fall from the sky and the powers in the heavens will be shaken
don’t worry in advance about how to answer the charges against you, for I will give you the right words and such wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to reply or refute you!
There is still in the USA a widow who had her child taken from her by what she had earlier mistaken as a friend from he youth: The United States Government. It is nearly 25 years since the travesty of Waco disgraced Texas and the fake news media conspirators. And the USA became a place noted for pogroms and child murderers.
The President is in his seventies, by all accounts still vigorous and still the champion Jehu-driving force that he ever was. Solomon was young when he got to show his stuff and united his kingdom. If the President of the United States is going to act, he needs to do it soon!

May god bless his efforts.

Go to it and give an old woman closure while it matters.

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