Morning Musing: Exodus 34:10-11

“And the Lord responded, “Look, I am making a covenant. In the presence of all your people I will perform wonders that have never been done in the whole earth or in any nation. All the people you live among will see the Lord’s work, for what I am doing with you is awe-inspiring. Observe what I command you today. I am going to drive out before you the Amorites, Canaanites, Hethites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.” (CSB – Read the chapter)‬‬

One of the things that stands out in the Old Testament narrative is all of the ways God reveals Himself to the people of Israel through powerful, miraculous actions that could only have been accomplished by Him. He wanted the people as clear as could be that He was God and about what kind of a God He was. We see so many different examples of these kinds of actions on God’s part, in fact, that it’s easy for us to wonder a bit why He doesn’t still do that kind of thing today so that a skeptical world can have an easier time believing in Him. The truth is that He does. We simply have to learn to see properly. Let’s talk about it.

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Digging in Deeper: 2 Kings 6:17

“Then Elisha prayed and said, ‘O Lord, please open his eyes that he may see.’  So the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw, and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.”  (ESV – Read the chapter)

There are two ways to understand what’s going on here (assuming on the credibility of the text).  The first is that Elisha was delusional and somehow brought this poor servant into his delusions.  That would not only be a pretty disappointing interpretation, it doesn’t fit the context of the story itself or the broader context of Elisha’s life and ministry very well.  The second understanding is that every word here is true and happened just exactly like the text says. Read the rest…