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Evening Wood

Will Hochan

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Yikes, the beautiful fur on his shoulders

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He’s entirely pretty, BCM.

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Just the kind of beast to cuddle up with and fend off the monsters under the bed. 😍😍😍

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Here’s his id, for all your monster management needs

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Great body

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I’m all over it.

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What a stud!

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Evening, period!

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He’s so fucking shaggable, Jacob. I could live without the inking, to be honest.

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A Nation Between Two Gods: Elijha vs the Prophets of Baal. This dramatic showdown took place on Mount Carmel. The prophet Elijah confronted the people of Israel with a piercing question: “How long will u waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him but if Baal is god….follow him” (1 Kings 18:21). At that time the Israelites were spiritually divided and uncommitted. They hesitated to fully choose between the Lord and Baal uncertain who was the true God. To settle the matter once and for all Elijah challenged the 450 prophets of Baal to a contest. Each side would prepare a bull as a sacrifice on an altar but place no fire beneath it. They would call on their god and the one who answered by sending fire from heaven would be proven the true God. The people agreed this was a fair test. The prophets of Baal went first. They prepared their sacrifice and cried out to Baal from morning until noon, dancing wildly around their altar BUT there was NO response, NO voice….NO fire. Elijah began to mock them: “Shout louder! Surely he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought or busy or perhaps traveling. Maybe he is sleeping and must be awakened” (1 Kings 18:27). The prophets shouted even louder. In desperation following their custom….they began to cut themselves with swords and spears until blood flowed. They continued their frantic prophesying from midday until the time of the evening sacrifice but despite all their efforts…..nothing happened (1 Kings 18:28–29). Now it was Elijah turn…..🔥 He called the people to gather around him and repaired the altar of the Lord that had been torn down using twelve stones….one for each tribe of Israel. He arranged the wood, cut the bull into pieces and laid it on the altar. To remove ANY DOUBT he instructed the people to pour water over the sacrifice…..twelve large jars FULL until the offering was drenched and the trench he had dug around the altar overflowed with water (1 Kings 18:30–35). With everything prepared Elijah stepped forward and prayed ALOUD so all could hear: “Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel….let it be known today that u are God in Israel and that I am ur servant and have done all these things at ur command. Answer me Lord, answer me….so these people will know that u are God and that u are turning their hearts back again” (1 Kings 18:36–37). IMMEDIATELY fire fell from heaven at the Lords command. It consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, the soil and even licked up every drop of water in the trench. When the people witnessed this they fell facedown and cried out “The Lord….he is God! The Lord….he is God!” (1 Kings 18:39). Elijah then commanded the people to seize the prophets of Baal and execute them, in accordance with God’s command against those who sacrifice to other gods (Ex 22:20). Soon afterward, the long drought ended as the Lord sent heavy rain upon the land (1 Kings 18:41–45). This powerful account reminds us that God alone is worthy of our FULL ALLEGIANCE—no wavering, no divided loyalty.🙏🔥 #JesusIsLord #JesusIsKing

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One of the Odyssey's most important lessons comes when Odysseus and his men encounter the Cyclops Polyphemus. At first the situation does not seem dangerous. They land on an island, discover a large cave filled with food and livestock, and begin helping themselves. Odysseus says they should stay and wait for the owner of the cave, because he expects the man to follow the Greek custom of hospitality. In the ancient world a traveler could rely on that custom almost anywhere. Instead, something very different happens. When Polyphemus returns, he blocks the entrance to the cave with a massive stone and begins asking questions. Odysseus explains that they are travellers and reminds him of the sacred duty to treat guests well. Polyphemus laughs at the idea, and tells Odysseus that Cyclopes care not for the gods or their laws. Then he reaches down, grabs two of Odysseus's men, smashes them against the ground, and eats them. The true horror of the scene is the calm way in which Homer describes it. Polyphemus eats the men as casually as someone might eat bread and cheese. Odysseus has wandered into a world where the rules of civilization no longer apply. Now Odysseus faces a serious problem. He cannot simply kill the Cyclops, because the stone blocking the entrance is so large that only Polyphemus himself can move it. If the giant dies, everyone in the cave will remain trapped there forever. The next evening Polyphemus returns again and devours two more men. This time, Odysseus offers him wine that he brought from the ship. The Cyclops has never tasted wine before and drinks it greedily. When Polyphemus asks for Odysseus' name, Odysseus gives one of the cleverest answers in all of literature: he tells the giant that his name is "Nobody." The wine soon takes effect. Polyphemus collapses into a drunken sleep, and Odysseus and his men put their plan into motion. They sharpen a massive wooden stake, heat it in the fire until it glows, and then drive it straight into the Cyclops' single eye. Homer describes the sound of the burning wood hissing inside the eye like iron plunged into cold water. Polyphemus screams so loudly that the other Cyclopes come running to the cave and ask what is wrong. The giant shouts that "Nobody" is attacking him. Hearing this, the other Cyclopes assume he must be sick or mad, and they leave him alone. In the morning, Polyphemus rolls the stone away from the entrance so his sheep can leave the cave. He runs his hands over their backs to make sure the men are not escaping. What he does not realize is that Odysseus has tied each man underneath the sheep, hanging beneath their woolly bellies. The animals walk out of the cave and carry the Greeks with them. It is a brilliant escape, but Odysseus makes one mistake. Once the ship has sailed safely away, he cannot resist shouting back at the Cyclops. He reveals his real name and boasts about what he has done. Polyphemus then prays to his father, the sea god Poseidon, asking him to punish Odysseus for the injury. That single moment of pride ends up shaping the rest of the Odyssey. Poseidon hears the prayer, and from that point on the sea itself seems determined to keep Odysseus from ever reaching home. His intelligence saves him and his men from certain death, but his pride creates new dangers that follow him for years. Even the cleverest man can ruin his own victory if he cannot resist the temptation to pride... --- Join our online book club and study the classics with us! We are working through the great texts of the Western canon, including the Homeric epics: To preserve a culture, you must continually study the books and ideas that created it. If the schools and universities won't teach the great books of the West, we will do it ourselves... We are an independent group funded ENTIRELY by the members of this community. If you'd like to support us, please consider a paid membership. You'll get: - Live book club discussions (biweekly) - Essays to guide you through the books we're reading - The full archive of discussions and essays - Access to the community chat room See you inside!

One of the Odyssey's most important lessons comes when Odysseus and his men encounter the Cyclops Polyphemus. At first the situation does not seem dangerous. They land on an island, discover a large cave filled with food and livestock, and begin helping themselves. Odysseus says they should stay and wait for the owner of the cave, because he expects the man to follow the Greek custom of hospitality. In the ancient world a traveler could rely on that custom almost anywhere. Instead, something very different happens. When Polyphemus returns, he blocks the entrance to the cave with a massive stone and begins asking questions. Odysseus explains that they are travellers and reminds him of the sacred duty to treat guests well. Polyphemus laughs at the idea, and tells Odysseus that Cyclopes care not for the gods or their laws. Then he reaches down, grabs two of Odysseus's men, smashes them against the ground, and eats them. The true horror of the scene is the calm way in which Homer describes it. Polyphemus eats the men as casually as someone might eat bread and cheese. Odysseus has wandered into a world where the rules of civilization no longer apply. Now Odysseus faces a serious problem. He cannot simply kill the Cyclops, because the stone blocking the entrance is so large that only Polyphemus himself can move it. If the giant dies, everyone in the cave will remain trapped there forever. The next evening Polyphemus returns again and devours two more men. This time, Odysseus offers him wine that he brought from the ship. The Cyclops has never tasted wine before and drinks it greedily. When Polyphemus asks for Odysseus' name, Odysseus gives one of the cleverest answers in all of literature: he tells the giant that his name is "Nobody." The wine soon takes effect. Polyphemus collapses into a drunken sleep, and Odysseus and his men put their plan into motion. They sharpen a massive wooden stake, heat it in the fire until it glows, and then drive it straight into the Cyclops' single eye. Homer describes the sound of the burning wood hissing inside the eye like iron plunged into cold water. Polyphemus screams so loudly that the other Cyclopes come running to the cave and ask what is wrong. The giant shouts that "Nobody" is attacking him. Hearing this, the other Cyclopes assume he must be sick or mad, and they leave him alone. In the morning, Polyphemus rolls the stone away from the entrance so his sheep can leave the cave. He runs his hands over their backs to make sure the men are not escaping. What he does not realize is that Odysseus has tied each man underneath the sheep, hanging beneath their woolly bellies. The animals walk out of the cave and carry the Greeks with them. It is a brilliant escape, but Odysseus makes one mistake. Once the ship has sailed safely away, he cannot resist shouting back at the Cyclops. He reveals his real name and boasts about what he has done. Polyphemus then prays to his father, the sea god Poseidon, asking him to punish Odysseus for the injury. That single moment of pride ends up shaping the rest of the Odyssey. Poseidon hears the prayer, and from that point on the sea itself seems determined to keep Odysseus from ever reaching home. His intelligence saves him and his men from certain death, but his pride creates new dangers that follow him for years. Even the cleverest man can ruin his own victory if he cannot resist the temptation to pride... --- Join our online book club and study the classics with us! We are working through the great texts of the Western canon, including the Homeric epics: To preserve a culture, you must continually study the books and ideas that created it. If the schools and universities won't teach the great books of the West, we will do it ourselves... We are an independent group funded ENTIRELY by the members of this community. If you'd like to support us, please consider a paid membership. You'll get: - Live book club discussions (biweekly) - Essays to guide you through the books we're reading - The full archive of discussions and essays - Access to the community chat room See you inside!

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