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Words lose their shine
1) our limited capacity for wonder
2) changing meanings / concepts

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A deep dive into the ancient mindset

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“...darkness was over the surface of the deep (teHOM),
and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.” Gen 1:1-2

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“the springs of the great deep (teHOM) burst forth...” Gen 7:11

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“...the deep (teHOM) congealed in the heart of the sea.” Ex 15:8

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"If I make my bed in teHOM you are there" Ps 139:9
"Your justice, Lord, is like the great teHOM" Ps 36:6

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“TeHOM calls to teHOM in the roar of your waterfalls!
Your waves and breakers crash over me!” Ps 42:7

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"There the ships go to and fro,

and Leviathan, which you formed to frolic there." Ps 104:26

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“Oh the bathos of the riches,
both of the wisdom and knowledge of God!” Rom 11:33

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“Neither height nor bathos nor any created..." Rom 8:39

"...bathos things of God" 1Cor 2:10.

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"Put out into bathos water, and let down the nets for a catch" Luke 5:4

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Abusos - bottomless (pit, etc)

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"And they begged Jesus repeatedly
not to order them to go into the Abyss." Luke 8:31

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"And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven,
having the key to the abusos..." Rev 20:1

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The abyss of leaving heaven for humanity...
The abyss in the garden...
the abyss of death and hell

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"Behold...I was dead,
and now look, I am alive forever!" Rev 1:18

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"Your formed Leviathan to frolic there..." Ps 104

September 27th, 2026 - Deep Hope: God of the Deep