Comfort

Posted on November 3, 2024 by Philip E Jenks
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About Philip E Jenks

Philip, a synodical deacon in the ELCA Metropolitan New York synod, is a retired communicator for American Baptist Churches USA, the U.S. Conference for the World Council of Churches, the U.S. National Council of Churches, and two Philadelphia area daily newspapers. He and his spouse, the Rev. Dr. Martha M. Cruz, are the parents of six adults and are members of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rye Brook, N.Y. They live in Port Chester, N.Y.
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  1. anfearfaire's avatar La voz de la razón says:
    November 3, 2024 at 2:40 pm

    Isaiah 65:2-3 reads thusly:

    2 I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;

    3 A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense upon altars of brick;

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  2. anfearfaire's avatar La voz de la razón says:
    November 3, 2024 at 3:24 pm

    I must point out that you are quoting from Isaiah 61:2to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God;
        to comfort all who mourn;
    3 to grant to those who mourn in Zion—
        to give them a garland instead of ashes,
    the oil of gladness instead of mourning,
        the mantle of praise instead of a faint spirit;
    that they may be called oaks of righteousness,
        the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified.

    Again, you are guilty of truncating the word of God. You left out the first two phrases of verse 2 and omitted the final four phrases of verse 3

    As a professional writer as you proudly proclaim, you ought to know that when you leave out a portion of a quote you ought to use an ellipsis (…) to indicate words omitted from the original source.

    Yours truly, does not profess to be a writer, but simply a humble Student of Scripture. I must, however, commend all my English teachers in the Port Chester School system who thoroughly grounded me in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and proper use of the English language in writing and speaking.

    Frank Il Serbatoio

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