The Monarch Butterfly—An Illustration of Transformation—Part 23—Concluding Thoughts and Sources

 

Monarch Butterfly

Introduction and Review

The previous part of this series examined the number four and its connection to nature and creation.

This installment will conclude this series with some final thoughts and a list of sources.

Concluding Thoughts

We have laid the foundation for God's process, power, and ability to create and transform not only the entire material universe but also the human mind and heart, substantiated by the number four.

I want to cap this revelation off by noting that God's covenant name to His people is spelled with four letters (yod, hey, vav, hey). It's as if He has stamped His name on all He has made, which will end this part as it began with the following verse. 

... since the creation of the world, His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse  
 
— Romans 1:20 "

All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen." 

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

Man's enemy is identified in Scripture by four names:

  1. Devil,
  2. Satan,
  3. Serpent of old
  4. and Dragon
We barely touched on the first phase of development, when the caterpillar was carefully and strategically placed on the underside of a leaf.

... speak to the earth, and it will teach you ... That the hand of the Lord has done this. 

— Job 12:8 

... may to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, 

1. perfect, 
2. establish, 
3. strengthen, 
4. and settle you. 

— I Peter 5:10 

© 2014 Tamarajo

Links to All Parts of the Series

The Monarch Butterfly—An Illustration of Transformation—Part 1—Introduction






The Monarch Butterfly—An Illustration of Transformation—Part 9—Transformations in the Book of Acts

The Monarch Butterfly—An Illustration of Transformation—Part 10—The Number Four and Doors

The Monarch Butterfly—An Illustration of Transformation—Part 11—The Old Testament Beginning With Noah











Sources for this entire series can be found in Part 23, the concluding article. 

Sources 

This is the source list for all articles in this series.

1http://www.raystedman.org/bible-overview/adventuring/matthew-behold-your-king 

2http://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/1656/what-is-the-significance-of-jesus-seeing-nathanael-under-thefig-tree 

3https://gotquestions.org/sons-of-thunder.html 

4https://bible.org/article/god-abraham-isaac-and-jacob 

5http://jacobsvoice.tumblr.com/post/17218512732/kiryat-arba 

7https://www.hbu.edu/HBU/media/HBU/publications/bia_newsletter/vol-03_issue1_10-05bia.pdf 

8http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/20/opinion/garcia-columbus-jewish/ 

Wikipedia: 1. Moorman, A; Webb, S; Brown, NA; Lamers, W; Anderson, RH (Jul 2003). "Development of the heart: (1) formation of the cardiac chambers and arterial trunks." Heart (British Cardiac Society) 89 (7): 806–14. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.806. PMC 1767747. PMID 12807866. 

9The Mystery of the Shemitah by Johnathan Cahn. Published by Frontline Charisma House Book Group. Copyright 2014 

10Spirit-Filled Life Bible commentary Nelson Publishing 

11https://letterpile.com/religion/Josephs-Four-Dreams-Before-Jesus-Was-Born

12 "The Making of the Pentateuch," JSOT supplement series 53 1987: 83 as noted in "The Expositor's Bible Commentary" on Genesis. 

Brad Scott from Wildbranch Ministry's teaching on the number 4 ~ http://www.wildbranch.org/teachings/lessons/lesson88.html 

Word studies ~ Biblehub.com and Blueletterbible.org 

Various Butterfly facts and habits media sources ~ "Incredible Journey of the Butterflies" - Nova, "Four Wings and a Prayer" - Discovery, "The Incredible Story of the Monarch Butterfly" - Documentary, "Metamorphosis" ~ Illustra Media 

fact website sources ~ http://www.monarch-butterfly.com/, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarch_butterfly, http://www.icr.org/article/design-features-for-monarch-butterfly-life-cycle/ 

Space, Time, Matter, Energy ~ http://www.fnal.gov/pub/science/particle-physics-101/science-matter-energy-spacetime.html 

Four-dimensional space ~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-dimensional_space 

Creating matter from light ~ http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/182701-scientists-work-out-how-create-matter-fromlight-finally-proving-einsteins-emc2 

Heart development ~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_development

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_sheep 

http://www.news-medical.net/health/Tay-Sachs-Disease-Research.aspx 10 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tay%E2%80%93Sachs_disease 

http://www.hobbyfarms.com/livestock-and-pets/unique-sheep-breed-14784.aspx 

http://www.cliffsnotes.com/sciences/biology/biology/the-chemical-basis-of-life/organic-compounds 

http://chsweb.lr.k12.nj.us/mstanley/outlines/organicap/aporgchem.html 

http://www.cliffsnotes.com/cliffsnotes/sciences/what-are-the-four-types-of-tissue-found-in-the-human-body http://physicsforidiots.com/physics/thermodynamics/ 

http://en.chateauversailles.fr/history/versailles-during-the-centuries/living-at-the-court/wedding-of-the-dauphin-louisand-marie-antoinette 

www.uta.edu/modl/cultural-constructions/200705/html ~ Marie Antoinette "Remembering Marie-Antoinette: The Martyr, the Whore, and the Icon" by Mylynka Killgore, University of Texas, Arlington, 

New World Encyclopedia.org, Marie Antoinette 

historyandotherthoughts.blogspot.com/2013/os/marie-antioinette-becomes-officially.html 

Read more: http://www.ehow.com/list_6804147_four-main-parts-skeletal-system.html 

http://michaelgr.com/2008/02/28/the-4-main-building-blocks-of-the-human-body/

http://www.biblestudy.org/bibleref/meaning-of-numbers-in-bible/4.html 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feeding_the_multitude 

http://www.biblewheel.com//Wheel/Spokes/Dalet_FourthDay.php 

http://www.jesus.org/birth-of-jesus/genealogy-and-jewish-heritage/how-is-leprosy-like-sin.html 

WWW.Answers.com 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyre,_Lebanon 

Curtis, Rajaraman, and MacPherson (2002). "Bread Wheat". Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 

http://www.whitehousemuseum.org/west-wing/oval-office.htm 

http://www.hanauma-bay-hawaii.com/jellyfish.html http://www.livescience.com/13929-box-jellyfish-eyes-navigation-brain.html 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_jellyfish 

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2011/04/28/why-box-jellyfish-always-have-four-eyes-on-thesky/#.V178C9IrLGJ

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