“When the peoples hear, they will shudder; anguish will seize the inhabitants of Philistia. Then the chiefs of Edom will be terrified; trembling will seize the leaders of Moab; all the inhabitants of Canaan will panic; terror and dread will fall on them. They will be as still as a stone because of your powerful arm until your people pass by; Lord, until the people whom you purchased pass by.” (CSB – Read the chapter)
I used to love watching chef Alton Brown’s Food Network series, Good Eats. He made really good-looking food, of course, but his big thing was exploring the science behind it. And the series was really creative in doing that. It was quirky, fun, educational, and highly entertaining. There really has not ever been another cooking show like it. One of Brown’s big things throughout the series was that he hated single-function kitchen tools. Everything needed to be able to serve more than one purpose. Although Brown publicly walked away from at least his Baptist faith a few years ago, I like to think that he would have appreciated the fact that God rarely does anything for a single purpose. This next stanza in Israel’s song of praise celebrates this. Let’s talk about what’s going on here.
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