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The Last Verse of the Bible

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By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew PrimousPublished 11 months ago 4 min read

Debated for centuries and centuries even now. I study the Bible all way through college and seminary school. And did so many essays on the Bible. It has been in my life since I was four years old when I confess that I needed to be saved. I watched countless movies and documentaries. I heard many educated men, religious women, and well known orators speak on the Bible. I have been to many conventions. My name is Pastor Jedid Ames. My family has been in the church for all my life and more. My father was a minister and my mother was a minister. My grandparents were minister and so were my great great grandparents. I was conceived on the word. And I learned how to debate since high school. I had many friends some were Jewish and most were Christians. And we did some debates. I remember one debate most importantly which the change my life completely. My friends were scholars too like me in the National Honors Society. It scared us to find out about the end and reading Revelation gave us fright. And we watched the theologians debate over this nonstop in fact there was a telethon on the Christian network. And many of them were reassuring but there were also those who were deep very deep into the theories. We watched afterschool until my friends started to fight because they were scared of the Bible. And that's when we broke up and I stood with my Christian friends. And now after college and graduate school, I made it to the top of the class and I became an official scholar. I begin to work for the Seminary school and teach on the Bible. My students always got insight and ask lots of questions. I was a notable teacher besides pastoring at my father's church. And it happened one of my students asked me a very very dark question and it was deep. It took me weeks and weeks to answer. I tried unsuccessfully to contact my old friends. And as soon as I wanted to answer. It was outshined by the Dead Sea Scrolls discovery. Every seminar school in the country was tune into the Documentary. And we spent most of a semester teaching about the Dead Sea Scroll. And many talented and intelligent professors called around the world to interpret it. I gave Jimmy the answer he wanted and lead him to the last verse of the Bible. I was preparing to leave and my family was preparing with me. And we ate a good meal my wife made fried chicken and fries served with Hawaiian Punch. It was Friday afterall and I was planning to leave for a week. When Jimmy interrupted us, he was knocking at the door. And he was scared and shaking. He asked me about the last verse of the Bible. And he was scared. And he asked about knowing if you are saved and he kept asking how do you know. My oldest daughter watched her younger siblings while my wife Anne and I talk to Jimmy. And he still was shaking and crying. And we prayed and he stop. And I told Jimmy to come with us to the convention. And my oldest daughter promised to babysit the younger siblings. And we left with Jimmy after he called his mother to verified. As we were travelling through a couple of cities, Jimmy was thinking deep about the Bible. And my wife Anne answered most of the questions. And I told Jimmy about my past about being his age and having Jewish and Christians friends. And he asked why we separated. And I told him because the last verse of the Bible, it caused a stir and anger my friends where we broke apart. And that I prayed for them and hope they are still saved. And finally we got to the convention and there were powerful people there. There were notable Jewish Rabbis and Christians Scholars. And the crowd was huge mostly expatiators looking for a spectacle. So I bravely took the table of experts. And I was quiet during most of it until I felt offended by the lack of concern. Some were loosely interpreting especially Hercules Dias. Dias was loose with interpreting and he tried to stand in the middle. He slowly was leading the conversation. Then there was debate over whether the Old Testament or New Testament was the most important book. Dias said the Old because it established the Bible especially with the Dead Sea Scroll. And many was appalled and stunned. And the scholars turned toward me because of my reputation and family history. I agree to a point but I read the last verse of the Bible and explained that New Testament explains the foundation and edified and justified the entire Bible. And I concluded both are important. And I rebuke Dias who was seeking authority and power in the field. And I warned him to not be so lose again quoting the last verse of the Bible. And as I walked off to a full applause, I found some of my friends both Jewish and Christians after hugging and talking. I introduced them to Jimmy and my wife Anne. I called my oldest daughter and check in with my kids. And I was elected Chair of Religious Studies at the University of Altar.

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Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous

Known as a Significant Voice in Modern Literature, a Poet of the Year, 2020 Black Author Matters Winner, 2025 Black Authors Matter Children Book Awards Nominee for his books, and International Impact Awards' Author of the Year Nominee

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