Monday, October 12, 2015

2015DBRP_286 Eze4-5 SS3 Mat24b


In Ezekiel 2-3 God commissioned Ezekiel to speak for God to the rebellious people of Israel. God fed Ezekiel a scroll. This tasted sweet, but afterwards I think he would tell us that it produced “bitterness”— as we will see with John who eats a similar scroll in Revelation. God these important words to Ezekiel in yesterday’s reading:

10 …“Son of man, let all my words sink deep into your own heart first. Listen to them carefully for yourself.

https://www.bible.com/bible/116/ezk.4.nlt

As we have seen, this Song of Songs is high poetry. The woman’s stories— such as what we hear today, are better taken as poetic expressions of her deep love than as true narratives.

https://www.bible.com/bible/116/sng.3

Jesus said, “Immediately after those days, the sun will be darkened and the moon will give no light.” Just three days ago, in the evening, I was with the Orya people at a youth retreat. The pastor pointed out that the Bible says the moon will turn into blood (or be the color of blood). He had come from town and is not an Orya speaker. He told the people that he had seen that morning on the Internet that on that very night there would be a “blood moon”— or a solar eclipse where the mood would turn red like blood. And while he was speaking about that and other end-times signs, sure enough, it happened! Nothing like God managing a visual presentation for you! I have never seen a more moving sight.

Translation note:

15 “The day is coming when you will see what Daniel the prophet spoke about—the sacrilegious object that causes desecration standing in the Holy Place.” ([May the one who reads out loud note this and explain it to those who listen!//Reader, pay attention!])

36 “However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or [Me,] the Son himself. Only the Father knows.

37 “When [I, the Son of Man return// the Son of Man returns], it will be like it was in Noah’s day.

39 People didn’t realize what was going to happen until the flood came  came and swept them all away. That is the way it will be when [I, the Son of Man come.//the Son of Man comes].

44You also must be ready all the time, for [I,] the Son of Man[,] will come when least expected.

https://www.bible.com/bible/116/mat.24


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