Julie
Today's reading was all about the sanctions imposed on the people as a whole for not following the rule of God. While I know that some of the punishments God laid on the Israelites were extreme and changed once Jesus died on the cross, I wonder if some of the things from this chapter specifically might still happen. If enough of the people in the world are living sinfully with no guilt, remorse or ever asking for forgiveness or not trying to live in God's way that God might actually impose some of these things on us. As I was reading this I thought about all of the things that have happened in the last year and wonder if what we have and are still going through is not something similar to these sanctions mentioned in this chapter.
Psalm 72 - this is the end of book two. The thing I found interesting about this Psalm was that it is apparently used quite a bit in hymns and the NT. It is implied that Jesus ultimately becomes the king being prayed for in this Psalm, although it does affect all that come between this time and the time of Jesus.
Michelle
I think you could be right. It does seem like so many are not following his commands and we are being punished for disobedience. And as I said in yesterday’s post I wonder if we’ve strayed so far that he’s given up on us as a people.
At the end of the psalm is say this concludes the prayers of David son of Jesse. Who is this? And is it Jesus they are speaking of?! It says of Solomon at the beginning in this Bible version. Why am I always confused with these things? I am feeling lost today I think. It sounds like we are praising someone here and that he will be rescuing those in need and that kings and nations will now down and serve him. Is this Jesus they are speaking of?
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