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Monday, December 22, 2008
Luke 2: 1 - 52
1. And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
2. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of
3. And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
4. And Joseph also went up from
5. To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
6. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
7. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
8. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
9. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
10. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
11. For unto you is born this day in the city of
12. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
13. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
14. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
15. And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
16. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
17. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
18. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
19. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
20. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
21. And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
22. And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to
23. (As it is written in the law of the LORD, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
24. And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
25. And, behold, there was a man in
26. And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
27. And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,
28. Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
29. Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
30. For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
31. Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
32. A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people
33. And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.
34. And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in
35. (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
36. And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
37. And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
38. And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in
39. And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into
40. And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
41. Now his parents went to
42. And when he was twelve years old, they went up to
43. And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in
44. But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.
45. And when they found him not, they turned back again to
46. And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
47. And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
48. And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
49. And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
50. And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
51. And he went down with them, and came to
52. And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
Luke 1: 1- 80
- Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
2. Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
3. It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
4. That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
5. THERE was in the days of Herod, the king of
6. And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
7. And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
8. And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
9. According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
10. And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
11. And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12. And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
13.But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
14. And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
15.For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
16. And many of the children of
17.And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
18. And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
19.And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
20. And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
21. And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
22. And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
23. And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
24. And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
25. Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.
26. And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of
27. To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
28. And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
29. And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
30. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
31.And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
32. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
33. And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
34. Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
35. And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
36. And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
37. For with God nothing shall be impossible.
38. And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
39. And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of
40. And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
41. And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
42. And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
43. And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44. For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
45. And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
46. And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47. And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
48. For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
49. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
50. And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
51.He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52. He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
53. He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
54. He hath helped his servant
55. As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
56. And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
57. Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
58. And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
59. And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
60. And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
61. And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
62. And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
63. And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
64. And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.
65. And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of
66. And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
67. And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
68. Blessed be the Lord God of
69. And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
70. As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
71.That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
72. To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
73. The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
74. That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
75. In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
76. And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
77. To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
78. Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
79. To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
80. And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Byzantium 330-1453
History has painted a gloomy picture of the Byzantine empire. A new exhibition suggests otherwise, writes Robin Cormack
The Roman Emperor Constantine the Great made two extraordinary decisions which changed the world.
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The first, in 313, was to end the persecution of Christians and to declare Christianity a legal religion in the Roman empire. The second, in 324, was to found a new city on the site of Byzantium, which he dedicated in 330 and called Constantinople. Today it is the vast city of Istanbul.
Constantinople flourished and by the reign of Emperor Justinian the Great (527-65) it was the Christian capital of a reduced Roman empire. Its rulers aspired to preside over a unified Mediterranean state with a common faith and a humane law code. We call this the Byzantine empire - though they still called it the Roman empire. It survived until 1453 when the city fell to the Ottoman Turks.
Byzantium 330-1453, a new exhibition at the Royal Academy, assesses the effects of Constantine's decisions. It brings back together many of the widely scattered objects which are the visual legacy of this empire. But it also poses two important questions. What is the real legacy of Byzantium? And is the picture of doom and gloom painted by the Enlightenment historian Edward Gibbon more rhetoric than fact?
Monday, September 22, 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008
3rd grade: History of the World - #1c creation and the beginning of time
God Moved
12-hour and 24-hour time
When God moves his law is applied to all things. His law defined time. When he moved he started time. This was the beginning of History.
God moved, resonance, and when he moved, with his plan and law, and started time so many things happened!
BBC Skillswise has nice lessons, games and worksheets on time:
12-hour and 24-hour time
- am is morning time (all times between 12 midnight and
12 midday). - pm is afternoon and evening time (all times between 12
midday and 12 midnight). - This is an analogue or a 12-hour clock. An analogue clock
is one with a face and hands. It is showing the time
twenty past five.
If it were twenty past five in the morning, it would
be written as 5:20 am.
If it were twenty past five in the afternoon, it would
be written as 5:20 pm. - These are digital or 24-hour clocks. They are also
showing the times twenty past five.
- The 24-hour time is the same as the analogue time in the
morning (except for the 0 at the beginning for numbers
under 10). So 8:45 am becomes 08:45. - But in the afternoon, you need to add 12 to convert an
analogue time to a 24-hour time. So 8.45 pm
becomes 20.45. - Midday on a 24-hour clock is shown as 12:00.
- Midnight on a 24-hour clock is shown as 00:00.
- 1 minute = 60 seconds
- 1 hour = 60 minutes
- 1 day = 24 hours
- 1 week = 7 days
- 1 fortnight = 14 days
- 1 year = 12 months = 52 weeks = 365 days
- 1 leap year = 366 days
- Remember "30 days has September, April, June and
November. All the rest have 31. Except for February
alone, which has 28 days clear but 29 each leap year."
Genesis 1
1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
2And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
3And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
4And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
5And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Monday, September 8, 2008
3rd grade: History of the World - #1e creation and the beginning of time
God moved. He is the source of forces and speed.
Forces and Motion
These lessons are about forces and motion. It has these parts in it:
To work out the speed of an object, we need to know two things:
There are two common situations:
This is the equation for working out speed:
Forces and Motion
These lessons are about forces and motion. It has these parts in it:
To work out the speed of an object, we need to know two things:
- the distance it has traveled
- the time taken to travel that distance.
There are two common situations:
| Situation | Fastest object |
| Two objects travel the same distance in different times | The one that takes the shortest time |
| Two objects travel different distances in the same time | The one that travels the longest distance |
This is the equation for working out speed:
Genesis 1
1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
2And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
3And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
4And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
5And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
Lessons in this series:
Friday, September 5, 2008
3rd grade: History of the World - #1d creation forces in action
When God moved, resonance and time started, law came to all things and so many things happened. When he moved he made energy.
Energy Resources and Energy Transfer
BBC Schools: Energy basicsEnergy allows things to happen. If you leap around wildly, people often say that you have lots of energy. Energy allows you to move around and keep warm. It allows you to see and to hear. Energy cannot be created out of thin air or destroyed - it can only be stored or transferred from place to place in different ways. Let's look at some examples.
The vibrating drum and the plucked guitar string transfer energy to the air as sound. This sound energy can be transferred to your eardrum as kinetic energy (movement energy).
The battery transfers stored chemical energy as electrical energy in the moving charges in the wires. The electrical energy is transferred to the surroundings by the lamp as light energy and thermal energy (heat energy).
The rock on the mountain has stored energy because of its position above the ground and the pull of gravity. This energy is called gravitational potential energy. As the rock falls to the ground, the gravitational potential energy is transferred as kinetic energy.
A cup of hot tea has heat energy in the form of kinetic energy from its particles. Some of this energy is transferred to the particles in cold milk, which you pour in to make the tea cooler.
When the explosive goes off, chemical energy stored in it is transferred to the surroundings as thermal energy, sound energy and kinetic energy.
- Energy transfer diagrams
- Temperature and heat
- Transfer of thermal energy
- Non-renewable energy resources
- Renewable energy resources
- Saving energy
Genesis 1
1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
2And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
3And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
4And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
5And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
3rd grade: History of the World - #1b creation forces in action
Lesson 1b - day 1 in the History of the World
God created the heaven and the earth. They were created before they were. When it was dark and void God had the plan. He is the light to lighten the dark. God is the law to validate the void. He is the source of all the forces, the source from above! He is the "Heavy Weight" of all mass. He gives weight, length, and capacity to all things.
BBC has nice lessons, games and worksheets HERE.
Forces in action
1. Gravity
- The force that makes things fall to the ground on Earth is called gravity.
- Gravity also holds Earth and the other planets in their orbits around the Sun.
- The force of gravity also exists on the moon but it is not as strong as it is on the Earth (this is because the moon is much smaller than the Earth).
2. Mass and weight
- The mass of an object is how much matter it contains. It is measured in grams (g) or kilograms (kg) but is NOT a force.
- The weight of an object is the force caused by gravity pulling down on the mass of an object. It is measured in Newtons (N).
- Weight is measured using a forcemeter. The bigger the weight attached to the forcemeter, the more the spring inside the forcemeter stretches.
3. Balanced forces
- Forces are just pushes and pulls in a particular direction.
- Forces are shown by arrows in diagrams. The direction of the arrow shows the direction in which the force is acting. The bigger the arrow, the bigger the force.
- If two forces are balanced, it means the forces are the same size but are acting in opposite directions.
- If two balanced forces are acting on an object, that object will not change its motion. If it is still, it will stay still. If it is moving, it will continue moving, in the same direction and at the same speed.
4. Unbalanced forces
- Unbalanced forces can make objects start to move, speed up, slow down, or change direction.
Genesis 1
1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
2And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
3And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
4And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
5And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
3rd grade: History of the World - #6a creation
Lesson 6a
The 6th day of the World
God made living creatures on the dry land of the earth. He made them mature in order to multiply.
25And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
The 6th day of the World
God made living creatures on the dry land of the earth. He made them mature in order to multiply.
Moving and growingWhat Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?
by John D. Morris PhD
This age-old question really has a simple answer. Attempts to answer it, however, and attempts to get around implications of the simple answer are often quite convoluted.
According to the Creator of chickens, and the author of the Record of their origins, chickens came first. It was on the Fifth Day of Creation Week that He created "every winged fowl after [their] kind" (Genesis 1:21) complete with the DNA to reproduce that kind. Then He "blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply" (v.22) using that DNA. For the chickens this meant lay chicken eggs. Problem solved.
Read the rest HERE.
1. Skeletons and muscles
- Many animals have skeletons to support and protect their body and to help it move.
- The human skeleton is made of bone and grows as we grow. Our skull protects our brain and our ribs protect our heart and lungs.
- The skeleton bends at joints such as knees and ankles. Joints are where two or more bones join together.
- Muscles are attached to bones. When a muscle contracts (squashes up), it gets shorter and so pulls up the bone it is attached to. When a muscle relaxes, it goes back to its normal size. This is how skeletons move.
- Some animals, such as insects, crabs and lobsters, have a skeleton outside their body. Such skeletons are called exoskeletons.
2. Human life cycle
Genesis 1
25And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
3rd grade: History of the World - #5 creation
Lesson 5
The 5th day of the World
God made living creatures in the waters.
God made flying creatures above the earth.
It was good.
Genesis 1
The 5th day of the World
God made living creatures in the waters.
God made flying creatures above the earth.
It was good.
Variation
1. Grouping living things
- Plants and animals can be divided into groups by looking at the similarities and differences between them.
- Plants are divided into two groups, flowering plants and non-flowering plants.
- Animals are divided into two main groups. Animals that have a backbone are called vertebrates. Animals that don't have a backbone are called invertebrates.
- Vertebrates and invertebrates are divided into smaller groups. Vertebrates, for example, are divided into mammals, birds, amphibians, fish and reptiles.
2. Keys
- A key is just a series of questions about the characteristics of living things.
- You can use a key to identify a living thing or decide which group it belongs to by answering the questions.
- Here is an example of a key. You can use the key to identify each of these animals.
Genesis 1
20And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
21And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
22And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.
23And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.
3rd grade: History of the World - #4 creation
Lesson 4
God made lights for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years.
God made two great lights.
The sun rules the day.
The moon rules the night.
It was good.
God made lights for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years.
God made two great lights.
The sun rules the day.
The moon rules the night.
It was good.
Earth, Sun and Moon
1. The Earth
- The Earth is roughly spherical, like a slightly squashed ball.
- The Earth travels around the Sun once every year.
- The Earth also spins on its own axis (an imaginary line through its centre) once every 24 hours. This causes day and night on Earth. On the part of the Earth that is facing the sun, it is day; on the part of the Earth that is facing away from the sun, it is night.
2. The moon
- The moon is roughly spherical and is a lot smaller than the Earth.
- The moon travels around the Earth once every 28 days.
- We only see the part of the moon that is lit by the Sun. So sometimes we see the whole Moon and sometimes we only see part of the Moon.
3. The sun
- The sun is a star and gives out heat and light.
- It is roughly spherical in shape and is much, much bigger than the Earth.
- The Earth is just one of eight planets that travel around the sun. The other planets are called Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
Genesis 1
15And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
16And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
17And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
18And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.
19And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
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