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Re: Bees & things ..
DIR By: KerryD
Date: August 30, 2026, 1:04 am
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> Sad about your little dog . This one is a tiny 9lb Havenese.
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> I read this just now, so obviously thought of this thread .
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> “ Undertaker bees act as the hive’s medical examiners.
> When a bee dies, an undertaker bee examines the corpse,
smelling and tasting it for chemical cues (like oleic acid).
> They check for pathogens, mites, and toxins to determine the
cause of death.
> If they find signs of disease, the colony responds by ramping
up cleaning efforts and recruiting more undertakers to remove
sick members and protect the hive.”
>
> They seem quite amazing little creatures . So is honey …I’ve
read that honey can stay fresh for 25 years or more .
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I used to dip apple slices in honey but haven't done it in
years, so I have so very old honey. I don't keep it in the
refrigerator since it can crystalize from the cold; but if it
does crystalize, you can fix it by putting in some very warm
(not boiling) water for a while.
Very interesting that there are undertaker bees!
I had not heard of that breed of dog; but I found out it came
from Cuba. The pictures I saw showed fairly furry dogs. I've
heard that fur like that can serve as insulation against both
heat and cold. The article I read also said they are very
friendly and love being around humans, perhaps need to be.
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Re: Bees & things ..
DIR By: Rita
Date: August 30, 2026, 5:59 am
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Hi Kerry
I decided to look at the passage from Judges 14, about the lion
carcass and the bees.
I see it in context of the bigger picture of how Samsons journey
is unfolding. The desire for the philistine women just before
this event shows that his parents didn’t think it was a wise
move, but ‘ in his eyes ‘ it was ( not in Gods eyes - our ways
verses Gods )
Samson faces 10 feats in all and only three state ‘ The Spirit
of the Lord rushed upon him ‘ this equally demonstrates that he
was led on three occasion, but chose the rest.
I believe that the lion and the return were a test. We already
know that taking a wife outside of Gods people against tradition
, but he chose to ignore that, so he was already going away from
Gods path when he encountered the lion. It was on his return
that he saw the bees, and more importantly the honey. As a
Nazarene he should not have gone near a carcass, but once again
he saw something appealing to his eye, and took it. He knew it
was wrong because it states that he didn’t tell his parents
where the honey came from when he shared it with them.
How important were the instructions given to him as a Nazarene
ect. He rejected them when he saw something he wanted. I do
wonder if this is equally about him considering he was okay
because of the special strength he had from the Lord, an
attitude that “ he was okay because God had blessed him with a
special gift so it didn’t matter what he did ‘ God still goes on
to use Samson, but it ended up costing him dearly.
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Re: Bees & things ..
DIR By: KerryD
Date: August 30, 2026, 8:09 pm
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--- Quote from: Rita link ---
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> Hi Kerry
> I decided to look at the passage from Judges 14, about the
lion carcass and the bees.
>
> I see it in context of the bigger picture of how Samsons
journey is unfolding. The desire for the philistine women just
before this event shows that his parents didn’t think it was a
wise move, but ‘ in his eyes ‘ it was ( not in Gods eyes - our
ways verses Gods )
> Samson faces 10 feats in all and only three state ‘ The Spirit
of the Lord rushed upon him ‘ this equally demonstrates that he
was led on three occasion, but chose the rest.
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Yes, what does that mean? Does it mean that often we can do the
right thing without God's help? if God has already blessed us
with certain gifts, why ask God to help if we can handle things
on our own as His servants?
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> I believe that the lion and the return were a test. We already
know that taking a wife outside of Gods people against tradition
, but he chose to ignore that, so he was already going away from
Gods path when he encountered the lion. It was on his return
that he saw the bees, and more importantly the honey. As a
Nazarene he should not have gone near a carcass, but once again
he saw something appealing to his eye, and took it. He knew it
was wrong because it states that he didn’t tell his parents
where the honey came from when he shared it with them.
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Any Gentile woman would have been okay if she had abandoned her
idols to worship God, but he chose a woman still involved in
idolatry. The men at their marriage feast were very evil,
threatening to burn her and her father's house if she couldn't
wheedle the solution to Samson's riddle. It amazes me that she
didn't tell Samson, tell him she wanted out of such a wicked
environment and wanted to convert to the worship of the God of
Israel, the God of Love.
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> How important were the instructions given to him as a Nazarene
ect. He rejected them when he saw something he wanted. I do
wonder if this is equally about him considering he was okay
because of the special strength he had from the Lord, an
attitude that “ he was okay because God had blessed him with a
special gift so it didn’t matter what he did ‘ God still goes on
to use Samson, but it ended up costing him dearly.
--- End Quote ---
He had a blessing from God, but he also had a weakness, that of
the wandering eye and attraction to strange women. His wasn't a
physical weakness, but an emotional one; but it reminds me of
what Paul wrote:
2 Corinthians 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient
for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most
gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the
power of Christ may rest upon me.
I believe sometimes God can use our weaknesses even if they do
get us into trouble, humiliate us or even kill us. Samson's life
ended because of trouble brought about by another pagan woman
who had his hair cut making him weak; but we see that after he
grew back, he sacrificed his own life by toppling the pillars
and killing many pagans. Some say that he who gives up his own
life has paid all debts for his sins.
So he was from the tribe of Dan, one of the six tribes said to
be "cursed" in Deuteronomy 27. Dan was also prophesied to be
like a serpent.
Genesis 49:17 Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the
path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall
backward.
The name Dan means judge, and Samson turned out to be a judge;
but did he judge without love? Correct judgment isn't always so
literal since at times it needs to be tempered with mercy. I
think now of the woman brought before Jesus, accused of
adultery. Of course, the scribes and Pharisees were trying to
get him in trouble with the Romans; and if he said to stone her,
the Romans would have had just cause to come after him since the
Jews were not allowed to put anyone to death. Another thing is
that they brought the woman but not the man who had committed
adultery with her. Why was that?
Jesus said let him without sin cast the first stone, and all the
accusers vanished; and although he was without sin himself, he
said he didn't accuse her but told her to go and sin no more.
I'd say that was judgment tempered with mercy.
Why do women cheat on their husbands? I'd say most are looking
for love, so they probably don't feel loved by their husbands.
So my guess is that woman fell into sin and committed adultery
because her husband wasn't very loving. That is not something
she caused all on her own; but it seems right to believe she
wouldn't do it again.
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Re: Bees & things ..
DIR By: Dave
Date: August 31, 2026, 9:31 am
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Kerry and Rita , that is a lot of cud to chew on I shall have to
come back for a second reading, but a busy Monday, so as 'they'
say "later tater"
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Re: Bees & things ..
DIR By: Helen
Date: August 31, 2026, 1:47 pm
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This very very obviously falls under “ & things “ :)
Why and how did giants vanish from earth?
Before 1890’s. There are lots of archived photos of giants . 9ft
, even up to 17ft
They have found skeletons as big as 25 ft tall.
Obviously descendants of the Nephalims , ( the fallen angels .
I’ve read about the giant causeway , that use to make it
walkable between Scotland and Ireland ..obviously not a natural
thing , ( even though that’s the ‘accepted view ‘ as all the
massive stones are hexagonal and interlocking.
I read about a man who launched a drone to catch the great winds
on the sea ..who caught instead the cliff face open and shut
like door ! They tried to declare it a hoax ( they always do)
when the archaeological people arrived and studied it for weeks
.,,laser or sonar ..showed 7 giant statues standing in line .
Two days later there were only six statues . Also said their
equipment showed a patten on noise 7 seconds apart which sounded
much like breathing . It would start and stop .
One of the scientists resigned her position and quit .
As usual the gov moved in , declared the place structurally
dangerous , and closed that area off.
Just like they did in the Grand Canyon and places … “ Nothing to
see here “.
It is said that all the skeletons found in USA that went
to the Smithsonian were destroyed ( or hidden out of sight . )
Why?
What are they afraid of? Because it says in the Bible “ and
giants were in the land “
The Anakim were giants . The Raphanites were giants . Goliath
was 9ft tall as were his 6 brothers .
There are many who swear that in many different places in
the world , people report hearing what they felt sounds like
breathing ..even in deserts ..,the Grand Canyon , the
Appellations, Giant Causeway, and in many other areas and
countries too.
Are “they” just in hibernation , one day to awake and walk the
earth again?
If they are half fallen angel and half human…. Are they the
ones God says in Revelation ..”released from the pit “ at the
end of the age , before the last bit battle.between darkness and
light.
The economy ‘reset ‘ “closer than expected” they are saying
…maybe before the end of the year!
How soon?
Digital ID when they reset the dollar and world currency , is no
longer an hidden surprise, it now when , no longer maybe .
Are we closer than we think?
. Just thoughts out loud.
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Re: Bees & things ..
DIR By: KerryD
Date: August 31, 2026, 11:20 pm
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--- Quote from: Helen link ---
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> This very very obviously falls under “ & things “ :)
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> Why and how did giants vanish from earth?
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What is the spiritual message in this passage? The "earthly
facts' may be interesting; but Scripture is more than just facts
and it should teach us something.
I Samuel 17:49 And David put his hand in his bag, and took
thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his
forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell
upon his face to the earth.
I believe David saw the "mark of the beast" in Goliath's
forehead. He was under the control of a demon which wanted
Israel wiped out. Over the centuries, this spiritual struggle
has continued and is present in our own age as demons try to
control a humans to get them to do their work.
Before the Flood, the descendants of Adam could communicate
freely with spirits in the spiritual realms; and the "sons of
god" were rebels against God and they became what we all the
fallen gods, pagans gods, or demons. The connection between
"earth" and the heavens of water and air were easily bridged.
When we read God placed a 'rainbow" in the heavens which
prevented the demons of the air from exercising power on their
own on the earth. Thus when we read the sons of god took the
daughters of men to be their wives, they could actually have
children. These were the giants. Fallen spirits can no longer
do this. Only the obedient spirits could; and we see only one
time when the Spirit overshadowed Mary so she conceived.
There was a heavenly flood as well as an earthly one in the days
of Noah. The heavenly one was total and global. The earthly
flood was total in the area of Promised Land but less severe in
other areas. Thus some "giants" and their offspring survived the
earthly flood.
Note that Goliath's body, like Jezebel's, was eaten by "unclean
animals." That way, the dark spiritual energy in their bodies
did not pollute the earth. The unclean animals could eat their
flesh and perhaps convert the evil energy to good. They
continue to bear this burden for the protection of mankind. If
-- and it's a big if -- people have the Holy Spirit, they can
eat unclean food and expel the evil energy. I could feel this
once after I ate some pork. It was as if some kind of sparks
were going out of my head. I would not condemn anyone for
eating unclean animals; but it did cause me some temporary
confusion, and I could see how a sinner could get overwhelmed by
the dark energy.
Be all that as it may, I think the struggle continues as Satan
keeps hoping for a powerful "beast" to take over the earth.
Why did Goliath fall on his face? You'd expect him to fall
backwards. I don't know, but I believe that detail has a
spiritual message.
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Re: Bees & things ..
DIR By: KerryD
Date: September 1, 2026, 9:17 am
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A reasonable question is how did these giants survive the Flood
if all flesh was wiped out. I would say the "whole earth" means
"the known earth" in Genesis. People and animals survived
elsewhere.
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Re: Bees & things ..
DIR By: Helen
Date: September 1, 2026, 12:22 pm
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--- Quote from: KerryD link ---
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> A reasonable question is how did these giants survive the
Flood if all flesh was wiped out. I would say the "whole earth"
means "the known earth" in Genesis. People and animals survived
elsewhere.
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My understanding is that their bodies perished , but the fallen
angel demonic side of them went through to the other side. And
as giants as tall as 16 ft were photographed right up to 1890’s
seems that they materialized again once getting to the other
side of the flood .
Thanks for answering …it’s all a mystery to me , thankfully ,
one that I don’t really need to understand …just intriguing .
I loved your mention of the rainbow barrier. I was Aware …that
Enoch mentioned the open vision into the heavens both good and
evil…
In these last days we do need to tune our spiritual ears to hear
, and our spiritual eyes to see beyond the barrier, for our own
souls protection !
Blessings …H
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