Tuesday, July 1, 2014

DBRP_Jul02_2014 1King15-16 Ps119k John8b


We've arrived at the narrative of the different kings of Judah (including Benjamin) and the kings of Israel (consisting of the 10 other tribes, sometimes called the northern kingdom). The kings on the Israel side change more rapidly and are 100% bad, while there is a mixed record among the kings of Judah. It will help your understanding to observe the section headings (which I do not read), and to try to remember which kingdom is being talked about. Note in today's reading how prophecy is fulfilled again and again. And although Baasha fulfilled the murderous prophecy against the house of Jeroboam, in chapter 16 verse 7, the murders he committed were still counted against Baasha as sin.

 

I love this verse, which was the last verse from yesterday’s reading:

160 The very essence of your words is truth;

all your just regulations will stand forever.

Today we have the last two stanzas for Psalm 119, and a special guest reader whom I thank. His name is Caleb Sellers, with Pioneer Bible Translators.

 

Just as with Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman, again it is obvious that He is not just reacting to his critics, but is leading the argument toward his own purposes— in this case, toward his own self-disclosure. And in today's reading the argument comes to a tense dramatic climax with Jesus telling the Jewish leaders that they are following their father's example and that their father is the devil. Finally Jesus closed with this self-disclosure, “I tell you the truth, before Abraham was even born, I AM!” Jesus knew that this would anger all his critics and in fact lead to his own death.


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