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Charles,

Thanks for sending this to me.

[For those receiving for the first time this brief report on Psalms 118
being the middle chapter of the Bible, you might want to scroll down and
read it.]

I had quite an amazing synchronicity experience in conjunction with this.

The first thing that came to mind when I read it was that back in April 6,
1993, the Lord led me to discover a chiasm spanning the chapter of Psalms
118.
www.greaterthings.com/Parallels/Bible/Ps118-CHI.htm

That was six months following an incident in which I attempted to reach the
podium of the LDS tabernacle to give a talk during General Conference and
was escorted from the building by security guards. The talk I had prepared
discussed how the saints are to be a light to the world both in regards to
the gospel as well as the proper role of government and freedom.
http://www.greaterthings.com/Essays/Law_Word/

Psalm 118 uses the word "tabernacle" and pairs it with the phrase, "open to
me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them" (v.19) That is actually
the middle verse, number wise, of the 29-verse Psalms 118.

Well, as you can imagine, making this attempt did not endear me to the
Church. It was what spurred, as a final straw, my excommunication.

Then today, after getting this post from you, out of curiosity, I opened
Zodhiates' Complete Word Study to the New Testament and turned to page 598.
(For some reason {synchronicity?} that was the number I looked up, confusing
it with 594.) On that page is Greek word definition 1808 exairo: "To take
up out of any place, to lift up from, remove; to expel or excommunicate." I
would say that fits pretty well!

Also, notice how the digits 1808 are a variation of 118:8 mentioned in the
post you sent me.

The word before 1808, also on the same page, means "to take or pluck out,"
which is the same verbiage as JST-Mark 9:46.

"And if thine eye which seeth for thee, him that is appointed to watch over
thee to show thee light, become a transgressor and offend thee, pluck him
out." (see also D&C 64:40 and 114:2, which are related).

The word after 1808 means "To claim back for oneself."

Interesting stuff.

Sterling

p.s. For more studies on first, middle, and last, see
http://www.greaterthings.com/Word-Number/Messiah_middle/


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> >THE MIDDLE OF THE BIBLE:
> >
> >Did you know that:
> >
> >1) Psalm 118 is the middle chapter of the entire bible?
> >
> >2) Psalm 117, before Psalm 118 is the shortest chapter in the bible?
> >
> >3) Psalm 119, after Psalm 118 is the longest chapter in the bible?
> >
> >4) The Bible has 594 chapters before Psalm 118 and 594 chapters after
> >Psalm 118?
> >
> >5) If you add up all the chapters except Psalm 118, you get a total of
> >1188 chapters.
> >
> >6) 1188 or Psalm 118 verse 8 is the middle verse of the entire bible?
> >
> >
> >Should the central verse not have an important message?
> >
> >"It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man." -
> >Psalm118:8

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