Rynna
TEACHER 3-7-2017
(Palos Verdes CA Stake of Zion)
This is the first Tuesday after Fast
Sunday, my time to take NOTES. We visited with Dale Hanks on the way in—he
helps maintain the Los Angeles Family History computer network, now sent from
SLC. We also discussed briefly President
Russell M. Nelson talking at Roots Tech 2017.
CURRENT
POLITICS TO DO WITH USA/ISRAEL/GOSPEL
So much going on makes it very
interesting. Where is the cause and effect? Things need to be attended to. Remember the Plan and that God is in charge.
Politically, culturally, personally, all over the world, changes are happen. The
poppy flowers will bloom in May—watch Conference.
Patriarch Hanson adds, “If we follow the
prophet, righteously, we have nothing to fear.” Rynna sees the wheat being shifted from
the tares. Who is God’s Army? We are!
A prominent Rabbi shared his Vision of
current events in a new light: (1) Evil spirits arise; [“They that be with us
are greater in number!”] (2) Two planes
disappear; (3) US sent delegates to Israel, and Trump works in secret to fix
crocked things; (4) ISIS will not be
wiped out. They hate Christians more
than the Jews who will have time to gather back to their homeland, Israel. (5) Russian sold missiles to Iran that are
very deadly. (6) They will get a
computer virus to blow up.
President Trump works to move the capital
of Israel to Jerusalem, sending Republicans over. The American Consulate building could be the
first headquarters.
A ‘two-state solution’ would result in
creating a Terrorist state—hence Trump will seek the better solution of Israel,
as the integrated ‘one-state solution’ with Palestinians integrated.
“Good Luck on that.” There will be war within Jerusalem, with two
prophets going to seek peace; they will
be murdered and their bodies will be dragged through the street. It is a Muslim process, like in
Benghazi. Think of that prophecy. Joseph
Smith said the two will be of the Quorum of the Twelve, and after three days
they will resurrect before the people.
There are incredible prophesies that are
before us where the Lord teaches what comes. Look at the Early Saints if you want to
see persecution—they remained incredible.
On June 2nd, they will start
excavating for evidence that the Ark of the Covenant was there.
THEOLOGY
STUDY
“Who are the Seven Marys in the New
Testament?” (Hebrew name is ‘Miryam’ and
was a very popular name because Miryam/Mary was to be the mother of the
Messiah.)
The Catholic Church was forced to recant
and say Mary Magdalene was not
a
prostitute.
Mary of Bethany was heiress to a
shipping company. She anointed the feet
of Jesus, and symbolized washing of feet (traditional tribute) with her tears
of gratitude to dry with her hair.
She gathered women for the missionary
force of Jesus Christ at the time. Jesus encouraged her.
Mary of Bethany (the sister of Martha and
Lazarus) is not Mary
Magdalene. At different times, they both
knelt at the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet.
Mary Magdalene saw the resurrected Christ
first. She was His first witness. Jesus gave her the first assignment to be His
witness, even to the Twelve. She had he
faith when the Twelve were lacking faith.
Sue points out that He gave emphasis to women, who can see good things
too.
He told the other three Marys to tell the
Twelve Disciples to meet him down at the Sea of Galilee. They truly were the Relief Society of
Christ’s ministry, providing food/clothing/shelter.
We read John 12:1-10. The setting is critical: Home of Martha of Bethany, Mary's older sister.
Also Luke 10:38-42 to note some of the
profound differences, to strengthen understanding. Martha was a widow and owned the home. It was
unlawful for women to interact with a Rabbi.
Women were arrested for what Mary of Bethany did and people were always
watching Jesus.
Mary was declaring her Discipleship by sitting
at the feet of Jesus.
John 12 covers the more spiritual
aspects. Martha was the one with the
testimony. With Lazarus, Martha went
out, while Mary of Bethany was home crying. The Joseph Smith Translation has
one word changing it all. Christ comes
to the people that he loves at the beginning of the week to begin it all. He couldn’t go into Jerusalem till after
this.
Mary anointed with costly oil, filling
the room with aroma. She also anointed
His head. Very interesting that the oil
was carried in the stone box of alabaster.
She broke the jar and it could not be used again. Alabaster was rather transparent. The mountains of India have the spike-nard to
put in the alabaster jar. She had a
pound worth an entire year’s wages. We
don’t know how she got it, except in the Apocrypha it came via the three wise
men. It could have fed an army of 5,000
men for one year.
This ordinance of anointing the head with
sacred oil was to be King of Israel. Anointing
the feet was for the dead. It came from
the mother of Jesus, “This is for my son.”
The aroma of the spikenard represents the
Spirit of the Lord filling everywhere.
Mary gives her total love to the Master
for what he was about to do. She
knew. Jesus reacts and Joseph Smith
translates: [Not plugging in, my
computer battery didn’t sustain the screen.]
Testimony and Closing Prayer.
NOTE: Please review these student
notes. Lynnette and
Charles.Edwin.Shipp@gMail.com
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