These few verses have much intrigue in them. God's judgment is being declared, and there is a precious pause in that declaration. "Yet even now." What words of hope! The very phrase gives indication that God's judgment does not have to be toward us. The next verse goes into visible signs of repentance displayed in the Old Testament.
I find the last verse of our section (vs 17) very interesting. Between the vestibule and the altar, which was the usual place for intercession for the people made by the priests. The Lord commands the priests to go there and plead for the people. We see the result of that pleading in the following verses. The Lord promises salvation. "Behold, I am sending to you grain, wine, and oil, and you will be satisfied." Todd Twining in his discussion on this section helped me make some good connections. The grain (bread) symbolizes the body of Christ, the wine symbolizes the blood of Christ, and the oil is the symbol of the anointing of the Spirit. I found those connections really interesting.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
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Great posts guys! God is so “gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness” that He would spare me from what I deserve. That AMAZES me! How comforting that we can go to God with confidence that He will heal and forgive!
I will be out of town for the next week so I won’t be able to post any more during this study. I enjoyed the days I was able to! Hopefully I will be able to pop in a few times and read all of your thoughts.
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