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Last week, I heard this: \u201cAre you an American?\u201d  Asked some stranger while I was breakfasting at Huong Sen, Saigon. Unimpressed, I responded, \u201cYes, I\u2019m from New York.\u201d  Surprised, the inquiring man, who incidentally looked somewhat like me, continued, \u201cReally, you don\u2019t sound like it, or, ummm\u2026.act like it.\u201d
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\u201cOh, I\u2019m Teacher Paul, of Buffalo, Western New York,\u201d and I continued while revealing to him my Buffalo Bills shirt\u2026 \u201cgo Bills.\u201d   The inquiring foreigner (a Canadian) seemed content and continued with small talk.
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Later, in recalling the conversation in my mind, I wondered why I identified myself from<\/strong> New York, but specifically as Paul, of<\/strong> Buffalo.  Normally, I would\u2019ve said, \u201cPaul, from<\/strong> Buffalo.\u201d   Some small prepositions are interesting: of<\/strong> vs. from<\/strong>.
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Perhaps I had been studying the phrase Jesus used, \u201clearn of me\u201d (KJV) \u2013 stated as \u201clearn from me<\/em>\u201d in the confusing NIV \u2013 and it spilled over into my own vocabulary choice.   I\u2019m from Buffalo (point of origin); but my accent, manners, and certain characteristics (Bills shirt) reveal I\u2019m still associated with Western New York. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m of Buffalo.   
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Paul (Saul) identified himself as \u201c\u2026a Jew of Tarsus\u201d – he used of, not from.  Tarsus was not merely a starting point: oh no, Paul presently had characteristics that specifically pertained to the Tarsus region \u2014 he spoke Greek for example (then Hebrew when he addressed Jews).
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From<\/strong>– indicating origin, starting point<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of <\/strong>– associated with, specifically pertaining to   
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Notice that Aquila was born in Pontus (northern Turkey)  and found in Corinth \u201c\u2026lately come from Italy\u2026depart from Rome\u2026\u201d (Acts 18:2) .  From Italy, from Rome; but being an Asian, as Paul, he exhibited little that pertained to Rome.  He was from Italy, not of Italy, not of Rome.  Note: If you\u2019re preaching this, go to John 15:19  \u201c\u2026ye are not of this world\u2026\u201d [they were however, from<\/em> it].
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Now back to Matthew 11:29: Jesus didn\u2019t say \u2018learn from me\u2019 he said learn of me<\/em> (never mind the modern versions)!  Learn of the the particular characteristics that pertain to me: my yoke, my burden, my rest.    Make these lessons, these characteristics, ever present in your life (of); not merely a starting point (from), but a living proof!
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