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This blog has been established because many of us wanted to read the Bible together. We have adapted a two-year program of Bible reading and study and this blog site is for recording our discussions, reflections, and questions concerning what we are learning.
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Is hard to imagine the emotions in Abraham heart when God said to him to take his son, the son he loves and sacrifice him on one of the mountains... and there (not before) God will tell him about... To arrive to the designated place take some time... time to the next morning (not for sleep I imagine)... time to cut enough wood...(what a mix of agony and faith was there while doing that job!?) And those 3 days on the way to the designated place, time for remembering all the different moments that God spoke to him about the blessing the whole world through him (and his son Isaac)... Was time under the stars, to remember the promise even more... walking on sand maybe too. Painful journey for sure...
I think what saved Abraham from a heart attack was the faith in God words and then when he looked up and saw the place in the distance...said we will come back...
We.
Yes, Abraham must've been in agony those 3 days...reminds me of the agony God must've been in the 3 days Jesus was in hell...Although, the faith that all will be ok brought him through...there are so many parallels ...do you ever think about what if Abraham couldn't do it? What if Abraham said "no?" oooh, I don't even want to think about it...also, i feel Isaac must've cooperated, and been willing, like Jesus...if you think about it, Abraham was really old, and Isaac was not really young, probably big enough to kick an old man's butt if he wanted to! It seems so harsh that a man would kill his son for God, it's hard for a lot of people to deal with when they read it. But the point is, at this point, after God had given Abraham and Sarah the son He had promised, Abraham was probably finally at the point where he could trust God 100%...not like when he went ahead and made Ishmael with his wife's servent...they didn't trust or believe God at that point, so they took matters into their own hands. From what I understand, Ishmael ended up pretty much becoming the muslim nation...think about an angry half brother who got sent away into the desert, even though God took care of him and made him a great nation...the pain, the rejection, the bitterness...no wonder the muslims are so hate-filled towards Israel...I believe this is what drives the hate---the pain! I pray for reconciliation between the muslins and the jews...I pray that muslins can see that even though they got sent away, and not chosen for the first born blessing, that they can still take part in it by going through Jesus....Muslims and Jews are half-brothers...sibling rivalry! Yikes? :)
Just thinking about the Psalms. Many times it talks about saving us from our enemies. I don't feel like I have a lot of enemies. However if we consider that our real enemy is spiritual, "we fight not against flesh and blood" Ephesians 6:12 we can apply these verses to our lives.
It amazed me when I read Matthew 18 today that I knew these teachings - becoming childlike to enter the Kingdom of Heaven, "cutting off" things that we know cause us to sin, being restored to a believer who has sinned against me, and the parable of the unforgiving servant. What I didn't realize was that they were all in the same chapter! We could camp out here for a week talking about all these things. But the last part of the last verse is what really hits home with me - "forgive your brother from your heart." Jesus always seems to get down to where life really matters - at the heart, at my heart.
Is anybody still out there?
I can tell I am going to like Proverbs. I read the first sentence and saw it was talking about parents so I told my "munchkin" to listen up. Hopefully he will.
It's kind of freaky reading about the old times. It seems like every time you turn around, it is time to marry your cousin and then they give you their servants to be your wife.
With all these people having multiple wives and then combining that thought with Jesus' teachings about marriage and divorce through Genesis, how is it marriage was considered man and wife into one? Seems like all the guys had one wife then married her sister, then the first wife's servant, then the next servant. Seems the only thing missing was marrying your own daughter. When did it become bad to inbreed?
And to answer the all important kiddielibrarian question...we are still here.
Hi everyone!
I hope everyone is still reading!
Blessings,
Kris
This is my favorite story in the Old Testament. It reminds me that the free will of others can, and often does cause harm to me. But, God will take care of me and I can learn a life lesson from this "bad" event. God can make something wonderful come out of something bad. I must trust God and let him be in control.
Questions? Or perhaps you’re thoughts on Judas? I have heard many different theories about Judas and his motives.
Fact, he did what he was born to do, betray the Savior of the world. It was talked about in the Old Testament, so it was the plan. Fact, he regretted it greatly. Question, did he believe that Jesus was the Savior?
Do you think Judas was forgiven?
I know there are many different theories, I just wondered what some of you thought.
But, the real story is not Judas, but Jesus.
Jacob sure did play favorites among his boys. Genesis 42:38, "... his brother is dead and he is the only one left..."
What about the other 10? Just an observation.
Is anybody out there?
God Bless
Raissa read 1 Peter 5:7. I hope it helps. I love you!
Kris
I find it humorous that Joseph's brothers bowed down as soon as they saw Joseph, thus fulfilling Joseph's prophecy. Also, in Matthew, women were the first ones to see Jesus and spread the news.
For Susan's question: I thought this was a sad commentary on Judas by the disciples when they were preparing to replace him: Acts 1:24-25 "...Show us which of these men you have chosen as an apostle to replace Judas the traitor in this ministry, for he has deserted us and gone where he belongs." (New Living Translation)
Is anybody out there?
I was reviewing Acts today. I was so caught up in the Joseph story that I didn't focus on Acts as much as I needed to... But, today I read Acts 2, not for the first time, but, it spoke to me in a way that it never has before. We, as Christians are so honored to be a part of the meaning of life. Jesus in the flesh was planned so long ago. Some people had so much faith in Him and the promise of His birth, life and death, hundreds of years before he came. In this passage David believed so strongly. It wasn't a hope or a thought or a dream, for him it was a fact. I long for that kind of faith.
Blessings
It seems that both Joshua 22 and Luke 6 illustrate and speak to us about judging others. In Joshua the Israelites were so quick to judge the actions of those who had built the altar on the other side of the river that they were prepared to go to war. The critical Israelites did not understand the heart of those who had built the altar; they were judging by mere appearances; judging people they didn't live near, perhaps were not really acquainted with, perhaps had different politics or a somewhat different culture. It was just "look at those evil people, look at what they've done", when, upon further investigation those building the altar were probably closer to God's heart than the accusers. I wonder if the People of Israel ever said to the Reubenites, Gadites, and half-tribe of Manasseh, "We are so sorry we misjudged you, so sorry we didn't understand what you were doing". Then in the sixth chapter of Luke we first see how the religious people of the day harshly judged the actions of Christ as being "wrong" and further on in the chapter is the clear message of how our Lord feels about people who judge others and then a standard that we can use to accurately access others; and that is to judge them by the fruit they bear.
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