![]() David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 3 Oct. ![]() Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 June 2019 Moving between mid-water and the deep sea, Phillips and Gruber were able to handle a wide range of organisms, like a glass sponge, a sea cucumber, a branching coral, and even free-floating bioluminescent tunicates. Salps, like their relatives the sea pork, are part of a group called tunicates, are considered one of the most evolved of all marine invertebrates. 2020 Here’s the Deal with Those Slimy, Brain-Like Blobs Washing Ashore in Florida and the Carolinas Stephanie Stone, Scientific American, 23 July 2022 As just a few examples, in June, the FDA approved a new treatment for lung cancer called lurbinectedin that was originally synthesized from a toxin found in the sea squirt, or tunicate, a marine invertebrate that uses the poison to ward off enemies. 2022 Another tunicate, Ecteinascidia turbinata, which attaches to submerged mangrove roots, yielded the molecular mixture that led to Yondelis, a sarcoma and ovarian cancer drug, and Zepzelca, which targets small-cell lung cancer. Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, The scientists say the bizarre underwater creature could be a new type of soft coral or even a sponge or tunicate. 2023 Every tunicate can reproduce by itself if conditions warrant. Our ability to drive a car away from the mission field at the end of the day and shut the door to our own home makes life easier, but we need to be open to the times Jesus expects a closer and more dependent relationship.Noun First described in 2009 in the unicellular green algae Micromonas, introners have subsequently turned up in the genomes of some other algae, some species of fungi, tiny marine organisms called dinoflagellates and simple invertebrates called tunicates. Still, it should give us pause when we think about how intimately Jesus and the disciples came to know those to whom they ministered. And Western missionaries are used to a higher standard of support than, perhaps, a bed of hay in the barn and a single meal of bread. In some areas, hosting Christian missionaries is dangerous. The responsibility of hospitality is not as strong in European-based cultures. ![]() This style of missions, to travel somewhere to preach and expect to be supported by those we preach to, is not common in today's world. Taking two would ensure sufficient warmth at night, but Jesus intends for them to stay in homes (Mark 6:10). It is what the soldiers threw lots for at the crucifixion (John 19:23). The Greek root word translated "tunic" is chiton and refers to an undergarment worn next to the skin under a cloak. Matthew says "Acquire…no…two…sandals." As with the tunics, Jesus tells the Twelve to wear a pair of sandals but not purchase or take an extra. In the parallel passage in Matthew 10:9–10, Jesus says "Acquire…no bag for your journey, or two tunics or sandals or a staff…" Many speculations have been made about this, but the answer is in the wording. The comment about wearing sandals gives an opportunity for debate. They are not allowed to take food, money, or a bag to carry either (Mark 6:8). He has given them authority over sickness, demons, and even death (Matthew 10:8), but He has severely restricted what they can take with them. Jesus is sending out the Twelve, charged to carry out their first missions trip without Him.
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