Julie
Struggled a bit with today's reading in wondering why it focused only on the adulterous woman. It seems that is generally the focus when discussing adultery as if women are the only ones that do that. I also didn't understand why even if a woman did not commit adultery but was suspected if it that she still had to undergo all of the things mentioned in this book. I did struggle with this one in understanding the specificity as well as what seemed like being guilty until proven innocent.
Today's Psalm was a historical one as it recounted all of the things God did for the Israelites and how he provided and took care of them even through their continued sinfulness. It reminds us that God is with us until the end.
Michelle
This reading is about keeping the camp pure and restitution for wrongs to others, and then goes on about testing for an unfaithful wife. I find this last one interesting as it’s the wife that seems to take on the punishment even if the husband is just jealous and there was no unfaithfulness. Some of the things it speaks of seem more ceremonial or superstitious? I can’t think of the right word, maybe cooky? Anyway I don’t remember if the Nazarites are not part of the chosen people but it seems they aren’t and it speaks of how to handle dedicating them to the Lord.
The psalm talks about how the generations need to share what their ancestors have told them about all the praiseworthy deeds of God. It goes on to say how the people strayed and spoke against god and put him to the test only to be shown his might but continued to not believe and that he became angry and rose against the people only to later forgive them again. At the end it speaks of God choosing David. I am interested to learn about David as he’s referenced a lot in the psalms.
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