My Favorite Verses - Vol IV (Nov 16 to Feb 17)
A collection of brief commentaries on some of the Bible’s most beloved (and often least understood) passages, parables, verses & sayings
A collection of brief commentaries on some of the Bible’s most beloved
(and often least understood) passages, parables, verses & sayings
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Acts <strong>17</strong>:26 … All nations – one Blood<br />
(12/23/20<strong>16</strong>)<br />
“God hath made of one blood all the nations of men.”<br />
~ Luke (Acts <strong>17</strong>:26)<br />
Keep in mind that Jesus is here once again referencing Humanity’s innate<br />
Oneness (with “nations” alluding <strong>to</strong> all of humanity – the 70 “nations” mentioned in<br />
Genesis 10 that Jesus also alluded <strong>to</strong> in his “forgive 70 times 7 times” admonition of<br />
Matthew 8:21-22). In essence, with this verse he is in-Courage-ing us all <strong>to</strong> treat<br />
even our vilest of enemies like our most beloved of Friends (see Matthew 5:40-44 &<br />
Luke 10:29-37 et al) … And note as well that he is doing so not only by mentioning<br />
our innate bond of being members of<br />
humanity’s single collective of “nations”, but<br />
also by mentioning our common bond of “one<br />
blood”; the same “blood” that he often<br />
mentioned <strong>to</strong> refer <strong>to</strong> the selfless Love that<br />
resides in all our sentient Souls (see Matthew<br />
26:27-28, John 6:53-57, Hebrews 9:12-14, 1 John<br />
5:6 et al) – the single, human bloodline that<br />
binds us all in<strong>to</strong> one Great Family, and the “one<br />
blood” that ever calls for us <strong>to</strong> act accordingly.<br />
Amen ... Let it be so.<br />
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