tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112439593032667008.post8601338846858258795..comments2023-04-22T12:31:37.714-07:00Comments on Blogging the Bible: March 19Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063678082377147197noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112439593032667008.post-50222056740287930552010-03-19T08:11:00.337-07:002010-03-19T08:11:00.337-07:00Numbers:
Okay, Ms. Geeky Let's-Add-Up-The-Num...Numbers:<br /><br />Okay, Ms. Geeky Let's-Add-Up-The-Numbers Girl. For a minute there, I thought I must have been reading Larry's blog. :) (That is a compliment.) Yeah, it is amazing all the slaughtering that had to be done. I bet they really got a sense of how it was all tied to their sin because it had to have been extremely bloody and gross. I know there are references in the OT (Hebrews, etc.) about how sin must be paid with the shedding of blood. I am SOOO thankful that now we have wine (ahem, grapejuice) as a reminder instead. I agree with your two points. I would also say that, by calling them to give up their sustainance, God wants to be the one who sustains them.<br /><br />Luke:<br /><br />I was also curious why Nathan is listed as the son of David through which Jesus came. I always thought it was Solomon. That would make sense, like you said, if one of the lists was for Mary, not Joseph. Maybe they put Joseph's name instead because Mary was a women, and it was unusual to list women in these lists. I don't know.<br /><br />I LOVE how it says that Adam is the son of God.<br /><br />Psalms:<br /><br />Yes, a very good psalm. David is such a great example of trusting in God for everything. (Well, except for the whole Bathsheba thing, but, you know...)<br /><br />I notice that in his psalms David keeps bringing up the issue of his enemies lying about him. I don't really remember much of that from his history, but it occurred to me that, as the nation's leader, people probably said all sorts of untrue things about him. Think about our own presidents and politicians. People dish up whatever dirt they can scrape up about them. Much of it is probably untrue. I'm sure David wasn't immune from that kind of nonsense (even though he didn't have the media as we have it today).<br /><br />I also like verse 10: "Don't try to get rich by extortion or robbery. And if your wealth increases, don't make it the center of your life." Lately I have felt somewhat guilty about the fact that, though I think I am far from being a "rich person," I basically living like a princess compared to people in the rest of the world. But then, I think about how God gave so many riches to Solomon and I don't feel so guilty. It's not having money that's the problem. In fact, it is a blessing from God. The issue is where our trust and focus are because...<br /><br />Proverbs:<br /><br />...earthly pleasures don't last anyway. We should be going for rewards that last forever.beksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15724637942561747185noreply@blogger.com