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Boxers Backwards - Isaac v. Ishmael
Page 911 of Webster's '71
Rivalry of Muslims v. Jews and Christians finds its
roots in a feeling of being undervalued, though they are actually our
brothers.
Page 911 of Webster's 1971
Dictionary
Note the phrases: "causing
to fall" and "injure by secret or dishonorable means" at the
top of the page under the page number.
Note:
While this is one of the more silly pieces I've ever written, it is also
one of the most serious.
I meant this morning to write a quick, humor-intended post
[to David's Outcasts]
mentioning that yesterday and today my boxers have inadvertently been on backwards -- front is back, back is front.
I was going to ask Randall to interpret this metaphor for us, half-way believing that no doubt some kind of symbolic meaning
could be found therein -- seeing as all things have a spiritual parallel.
Well, just now, after finding so much on 911 in the New and Old Testament
lexicons relevant to the terrorist attack on Sept. 11, I thought I would crack open page 911 in my
Webster's dictionary (1971).
The first word on the page is "underclothes."
The other words on the page are:
undercroft, undercurrent, underdeveloped, underdo, underdog, underestimate, underexpose, undertow, undergraduate, underground, underhand, underhung, underlaid, underlay, underlet, underlie, underline, underling, indermine, undermost, underneath, underpay, underpin, underplot, underprivileged, underprop, underrate, underscore, undersecretary, undersell, undershoot, undershrub, underside, undersign, undersized, undersoil, undersong, understand, understate, understock, understrapper, underrstratum, understudy, undertake, undertenant, undertone, undertow, undervalue
Wow! as I typed those in, I had just enough time to ponder on each one and get a picture in my mind as to the application to the situation at hand so far as the terrorist attack yesterday on 911.
The words "underestimate," "underexpose," and
"underhand" seem especially relevant.
The overwhelming theme of these words in general, with the prefix of
"under," is that of feeling inferior and unappreciated, hence the anger.
It is the story of Isaac vs. Ishmael -- Ishmael being the progenitor of the Arabs, and
Isaac being the progenitor of the Jews and the
Gentile Christians (Ephraim). It is likewise the story of Jacob vs. Esau, and
Joseph who was sold into Egypt vs. his brothers, of Nephi vs. Laman and Lemuel, and so on and so forth . . . of Christ vs. Lucifer. The jealous
older brother is mad at the younger brother for steeling what he believes rightfully belongs to him -- his birthright.
Hence an underlying theme of prophecies about the antichrist speak of those
who seek to take the kingdom of our God and of his Christ.
What they do not realize is that there is actually an equality, and that the inequality has come through disobedience to the requirements of hearkening to God's voice, not
because of some inherent lower value. In each of the above cases, the elder lost his birthright through rebellion, and it was given to the
younger brother. In each case, the elder resented that loss so bitterly that it created a rivalry that . . . that has produced things like what happened yesterday.
Ironically, regarding 'righteousness,' the Muslims view American Gentiles as being Satan-led wicked indulgers -- and to a certain extent they are right! But they are no more right
in their form of 'righteousness' in the extremes to which they have taken the rigors of obedience to the laws of God -- at the point of a gun.
"You stole? Here, let me see your hand and we'll cut it off so you
won't do that again." We're both in error.
So what does that have to do with the boxers being on backwards?
There just has to be something fruitful from this comparison [sorry for the pun, I couldn't resist].
For one, it represents the sense of things being up-side-down, wrong-side-out, reversed from what one perceives they ought to be.
Truth is, the only time I realized my boxers were on backwards was when I changed my clothes (except for the boxers). They are just as comfortable to wear either way.
(Okay, I confess, I sometimes wear them for two days in a row. It's a
guy thing.)
I would not have the least problem with the Muslims having a spotlight status of reverence in the world -- so
long as they earned it through goodness and not through terror.
So come on, my brothers, (and that includes you, Satan), get over it. We love you. We forgive you. Come, be our equal, no longer an
inferior; and not a superior, for we were born to be brothers. You have your strengths and we have ours. You have your weaknesses, we have ours. Together we can be
strong.
Sincerely,
Bradley Jordan
Sept. 12, 2001
Postscript Comment:
> By the way, even though I was awfully
> silly at times in that post, it is one
> of the most serious discoveries or
> insights I've ever produced. I hope it
> gets some circulation and makes a difference.
Feedback
- "You're just captain underpants" -- my wife
See also:
- (Sterling): Brother Backwards -- Unintended, Prophetic Affirmation
-
Unintended reckless mistake of saying Isaac was progenitor of the Arabs and Ishmael was the progenitor of the Jews and Free World Christians (Ephraim), dovetails into the theme of that write-up -- the need for reconciliation with our brothers who are our equal before God.
- (Dean): Attack on WTC and Pentagon in ELS Bible Code
Equidistant Bible Code very poignantly specifies the Sept. 11, 2001 attack as well as naming Osama bin Laden. However, the polemic of the matrix has ancient Babylon (Iraq) punishing modern Babylon (U.S.) as a retributive hand of God.
- 911 in Alphabetics
Bible Code -- Catastrophe Foretold
Includes the following phrases: "unawares, hewn in rock, community of
free people, disorganized crowd or multitude, a rich, commercial city, the Muslims destroyed the city, and today it is a heap of
ruins."
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Page 911 in The Holy Qur-án
- Page 911 of the Koran describes the Islam perspective on the
attack that took place on September 11, 2001; chastening retribution
comes to those who do not hearken; respite extended.
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