Analysis of Priesthood



We were gentle just like a nurse,
Cherishing care for a child;
And expecting something worse,
That would come being defiled.

Being ready, willing to share,
Affectionately desirous;
Knowing that God is just and fair,
Of our sins when we confess.

Our labor and the toil,
While we worked both day and night;
As we farm and till the soil,
Carries a burden of delight.

God and you are my witnesses,
How holy, righteous, and blameless;
Through having spiritual fitness,
And no longer do I transgress.

Our conduct toward believers,
That you are a child of God;
To be salvation receivers,
Ensured to be no longer flawed.

You are worthy to walk with God,
Who calls you into His Kingdom;
In glory to honor and laud,
Upon you, He gives you wisdom.

Copyright ©2023 Richard Newton Sherrer


Scheme ABAB CDCE FGFG XDDE HIHJ IKJK X
Poetic Form Tetractys  (20%)
Metre 10101101 1001101 0010101 111101 10101011 01000010 10111101 11011101 1010001 1111101 1110101 10010101 10111100 11010010 110100010 01101101 100101010 1110111 11010010 01111101 11101111 11101110 01011001 01111110 10101010
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 782
Words 167
Sentences 7
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1
Lines Amount 25
Letters per line (avg) 24
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 87
Words per stanza (avg) 20

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Reception and Opposition 1 Thessalonians 2:7-12

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Written on May 04, 2023

Submitted by richardnsherrer on May 03, 2023

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Richard Newton Sherrer

I was born and raised on a farm in Pennsylvania. It was a small family farm that was handed down through 8 generations of Sherrer men until my father; Newton just could not make a living from it any longer. He thought that I would make a better living away from the farm. So, I decided to join the Air Force in 1969 upon graduating from high school. I gained quite a bit of experience and insight on life while in the service. Even though I was only stationed on the east coast of the US, my Air Force career took me to Germany and Korea. After 20 years wearing of the blue uniform, I decided going in a different direction and found myself becoming very diverse in many different fields. Something still seemed missing to me after being separated from the service for about 10 years. The Air Force was a way of life for me, but really missed life in Korea. I found myself changing careers again. Poetry was an interest of his since my days in high school. With returning to the Lord, I felt motivated to write of my Christian beliefs. I started looking at Bible verses and reflecting on my own personal experiences. The Bible was found to be as true today as to when the various books were written. I could see much of what the Bible is teaching us as valid as every in modern time. It felt only natural to me on using his personal experience based on Bible verses and see much of my own life written in the Scriptures. God inspires me what to write about though. I do not claim to be an expert on God or the Bible. I am just a Christian who has become enlightened to write poetic verses from the Holy Scriptures. more…

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