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We are all use to the effect of getting information second or third hand. The information unintentionally changes ever so slightly with each generation of communication. God's revelation, in the bible, has numerous people who received portions of revelation directly from God, followed by multiple generations of communication and translation from one language to another, one culture to another, one age to another. For us, this thought does not challenge the validity of God's word as recorded in countless versions and translations of revelation. Rather, we ask ourselves if there are not attributes common to revelation in all forms and languages which by their integrated and harmonious nature give us a slightly different view of the single Author, God, and a better understanding of the revelation. We sometimes feel that such attributes are similar to a corporation's letter-head.
When we find them, we term scriptures with these attributes: harmonics.
Harmonics are often helpful to us in bible study. This page is a study of harmonic's of three.
Harmonic's of three seem to deal with progressive states in our relationship with God.
We sometimes characterize these progressive states as: basic sustenance, supported relationship and transcendental relationship, though this interpretation is usually just a starting point for more complete development in our understanding as a bible study group proceeds with reading and interpretation of the Word of God.
Harmonics of 3
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Verse
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Comment | Sustenance | Supported Relationship | Transcendental Relationship |
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Joel 2; 19
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grain | wine | oil | |
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Deut. 11; 14
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He will give rain for your land in its season; the early rain and the latter rain that you may gather ...
|
grain | wine | oil |
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Deut. 11; 22 |
loving the Lord your God |
walking in all His ways |
cleaving to Him
|
|
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Deut. 7; 12 - 13
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God will keep His covenant which He swore to your fathers to keep ... he will
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love you | bless you | multiply you |
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Mat 23; 23
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justice | mercy | faith | |
| Rom 2; 6 - 7 |
He will render to every man according to his works, to those who by patience in well doing seek ... ... he will give eternal life
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glory | honor | immortality |
| Rom 2; 10 |
... for every one who does good
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glory | honor | peace |
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Rom 12; 2
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will of God | good | acceptable | perfect |
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Acts 17; 28
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God is not far | live | move | have our being |
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Rev 4; 9
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glory | honor | power | |
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Rev 17; 14
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... and those with Him (the Lord) are: | called | chosen | faithful |
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Rev 19; 1
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salvation | glory | power | |
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2 Tim 1; 7
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God has given us not the spirit of fear but
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power | love | sound mind |
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Ecc 2; 26
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God gives to a man that which is good
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wisdom | knowledge | joy |
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Micah 6; 8 |
God has shown what is good and what He requires of you
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do justice | love kindness | walk humbly with your God |
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James 1; 4
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perfect | complete | lacking in nothing | |
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Rom 14, 17 |
The Kingdom of God does not mean food or drink but ......... in the Holy Spirit
|
righteousness | peace | joy |
| Ps 100 |
make a noise with gladness God is good
|
enter His gates
with
thanksgiving God is love |
enter his court
with
praise God is faithful |
|
|
Jer. 5, 1
|
|
do - justice | seek - truth | receive - pardon |
| Mat. 7: 7 |
ask and it will be given
|
seek
and you shall find |
knock
and it will be opened |
|
| 1 Thes. 5: 16 - 17 |
rejoice always
|
pray
constantly |
give thanks
in all circumstances |
|
|
1 Cor. 12: 4 - 6 |
varieties of gifts but the same Spirit
|
varieties of
service
but the same Lord |
varieties of
workings
but it is the same God who inspires them |
|
|
John 14: 6
|
Jesus: "I am | way | truth | life |
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Eph 5: 9
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Fruits of Spirit | goodness | righteousness | truth |
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1 John 5; 8
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There are three witnesses | Spirit | water | blood |
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Prov 22; 4
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The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is | riches | honor | life |
| Is 33; 5 - 6 |
... the Lord will be the stability of your times ... providing and abundance of ... the fear of the Lord is His treasure
|
salvation | wisdom | knowledge |
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Mark 4: 28
|
... the earth produces of itself | first
the blade |
then
the ear |
then
the full grain of the ear |
Other Harmonics
Harmonics of 4
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Verse
|
Comment | ||||
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Mat 23; 23
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weightier matters | law | justice | mercy | faith |
| Joel 1; 4 |
cutting locus
|
swarming locus | hopping locus | destroying locus | |
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1 Cor. 1; 30
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God is the source of your life in Jesus Christ, whom God made our: | wisdom | righteousness | sanctification | redemption |
Harmonics of 5
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Verse
|
Comment | |||||
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Deut 10; 12 - 13
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What does God require? | Fear
the Lord |
Walk
in His ways |
Love
Him |
Serve the Lord with your heart and all your soul |
Keep the commandments and statutes of the Lord |