Wednesday, September 3, 2014

DBRP_Sept04_2014 1Chron19-20 Pro20a Titus1


Yesterday we heard about one of David’s greatest hours, and I think David would rank this as better than the killing of Goliath. It was the time when he wanted to build a house for God, and instead God promised to build his house— making for him an everlasting dynasty. Then we heard of more military victories.

 

Today’s highlighted verse:

3 Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor;

only fools insist on quarreling.

 

I read that Titus was written by Paul in about the year 66, and that evidence from chapter 3:12 reveals that Paul may have written this in Nicopolis in Epirus, where he spent the winter. The letter has much  in common with 1 Timothy which was written around the same time. Paul had given Titus a difficult pastoral assignment, and this letter includes advice that has been so helpful to many pastors.  And personally and to my own shame, I always remember this epistle as the location of my worst argument with one of my translation consultants. Recently in Proverbs 18 we read a proverb that applies to that situation, it is this:

19 An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city.

Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.


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