Ezekiel 34-36

So, being familiar with Psalm 23, David, and the metaphor of Christ as shepherd, it's fairly easy to read this prophecy as a metaphor, as about more than just the shepherds. So when it get down to the more explicit statements, it's not much of twist or reveal. I wonder, though, whether the people that … Continue reading Ezekiel 34-36 →

1 Kings 4-7 Psalm 95

Does it matter that Solomon spent almost twice as long building his own palace as he did the Temple? I don’t really know. I mean, he made an awesome Temple that displayed worship in materials and craftsmanship. I can’t remember if the investment in the palace is condemned later, but it isn’t in this passage. … Continue reading 1 Kings 4-7 Psalm 95 →