A Wish That I Did –
A wife that won’t let me. I remember my brother telling me not to buy a big house. She will just fill it. That is what they do What can you do about it? My other brother told me not to get them mad.
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a belief in minimalism
a number
A Year –
A clue from Daniel. John knows Daniel and Daniel knows number of years. Do we know what happened in the year 666? No. We do know that Muawiyah was preparing to attack Constantinople, the capital of a Christian empire that would last a thousand years, where they reigned with Christ. What does Gibbon know?
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a historical fit
A Prophecy Fulfilled –
A sea of glass. They used Greek fire on the Sea of Marmara that was like a sheet of glass to defeat the Islamic attackers. The city was Constantinople, the capital of a Christian empire that would last a thousand years. The year was 666. The Byzantine Empire survived this and many other sieges.
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a moment in my life that felt like it was straight out of a movie
A Football Game –
A team we couldn’t stop. I was left line backer and they scored on their first two possessions. They were on their way to a third one when the coach pulled me out. On the sideline I was able to see what they were doing and told the coach to put me in at left end and I would stop it. He did and they never made another first down. We won the game.
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Daily writing prompt
What’s a moment in your life that felt like it was straight out of a movie?
a thousand years
A Christian Empire –
A reign with Christ. The Byzantine Empire was a Christian empire that lasted a thousand years when they reigned with Christ. Does it fit with the other numbers: 666, ten horns, and seven heads? The number 666 is next. Daniel is a good place to look for clues. Does he know numbers?
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a mark
A Date –
A number. 666 Historians ignore that year but it is very clear Islam was getting ready to attack Constantinople. Gibbon notes the problem with dates and his 46 years reference puts it as close as 668. Putting 46 in an Islamic calendar converter results in 666. That is a calculation and not a count.
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a number
A History –
A reliable connection to prophecy. Your interpretation not so much. Same for many bible translators who do not agree. Numbers survive both. It is the only reliable way to verify the fulfillment of prophecy. Use numbers to connect history with what has been prophesied. A thousand years is a good place to start.
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a walk today and share a photo
A Bike Ride Before Dawn –
A difficult dailyprompt. I do look forward to the dailyprompt but today cannot do. It takes you out of your comfort zone and forces you to think about a life experience that applies. Thank you for these opportunities and sorry I can’t really participate today.
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Daily writing prompt
Go on a walk today and share a photo of something that catches your eye.
a year
A Mark –
A beginning. A date is the most common mark on any product sold today. Consider 666 as a mark or a date. What happened in that year? What calendar? The Gregorian started in 1582 or the Julian starting at 44 BC or the Islamic calendar starting in 622? Consider them all.
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a final book
A Word to the Wise –
A final chapter. These sayings are faithful and true. The translators not so much. They couldn’t agree so we have 60 different English translations with many more revisions. Lord, to whom shall we go? Good question Peter. Not everyone has been properly inspired so some of us must rely on numbers and maybe colors. This is where the translators actually agree.
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