Rough Notes from this mornings service if anyone is interested: Old Testament Violence Larry Taunton - Fixed Point Foundation CS Lewis - the problem of pain - a grief observed - as Christians we have the responsibility of easing others burdens Principles to help us understand old test violence 1. God Ordained its a righteous thing to do - flood - killing of Hebrew children 2. A report of something that happened - Rape of Tamar - Dismemberment of concubines 3. The context is utterly essential - Osama bin laden killed in front of his children - acct of WWII - stench of death and state of the dead bodies after atomic bomb Judges 11 Vs 35. Jephthah - Im sorry. I made the vow. I cant take it back Yet Leviticus 5:4-6 made it possible for us to take it back when weve said something rash or foolish..... Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these. And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that he hath sinned in that thing: And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the Lord for his sin which he hath sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his sin. 1 Chronicles 21:13 Im in deep trouble, David said to Gad. Id rather fall into the hands of the LORD, who is very merciful; dont let me fall into human hands. Read 1 Chronicles 21:13 Let God judge me, but do not let me fall into the hands of man Dispense of my notion of what God is. The church of America has been feminized. It DOES NOT FIT WITH THE BIBLICAL DOCTRINE OF WHO GOD IS! Right now someone is dying to provide and to protect my freedom. The greatest act of violence ever committed was to secure my salvation. Deal with this. This is who I am. The God of grace. The God of justice. John 2: even now if you relent and turn from your wickedness, HE WILL SHOW YOU MERCY. C. S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia, on Jills thirst and search for water: The birds had ceased singing and there was perfect silence except for one small, persistent sound, which seemed to come from a good distance away. She listened carefully, and felt almost sure it was the sound of running water. Jill got up and looked round her very carefully. There was no sign of the lion; but there were so many trees about that it might easily be quite close without her seeing it. . . . But her thirst was very bad now, and she plucked up her courage to go and look for that running water. . . . The wood was so still that it was not difficult to decide where the sound was coming from. It grew clearer every moment and, sooner than she expected, she came to an open glade and saw the stream, bright as glass, running across the turf a stones throw away from her. But although the sight of water made her feel ten times thirstier than before, she didnt rush forward to drink. She stood as still as if she had been turned to stone, with her mouth wide open. And she had a very good reason: Just on this side of the stream lay the Lion. . . . How long this lasted, she could not be sure; it seemed like hours. And the thirst became so bad that she almost felt she would not mind being eaten by the lion if only she could be sure of getting a mouthful of water first. Are you not thirsty? said the Lion. I am dying of thirst, said Jill. Then drink, said the Lion. May I — could I — would you mind going away while I do? said Jill. The Lion answered this only by a look and a very low growl. And as Jill gazed at its motionless bulk, she realized that she might as well have asked the whole mountain to move aside for her convenience. The delicious rippling noise of the stream was driving her nearly frantic. Will you promise not to — do anything to me, if I do come? said Jill. I make no promise, said the Lion. Jill was so thirsty now that, without noticing it, she had come a step nearer. Do you eat girls? she said. I have swallowed up girls and boys, women and men, kings and emperors, cities and realms, said the Lion. It didnt say this as if it were boasting, nor as if it were sorry, nor as if it were angry. It just said it. I darent come and drink, said Jill. Then you will die of thirst, said the Lion. Oh dear! said Jill, coming another step nearer. I suppose I must go and look for another stream then. There is no other stream, said the Lion. C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)
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