5 “‘Because you harbored an ancient hostility and delivered the Israelites over to the sword at the time of their calamity, the time their punishment reached its climax, 6 therefore as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I will give you over to bloodshed and it will pursue you. Since you did not hate bloodshed, bloodshed will pursue you.
So you reap what you sow is my take. I read in some research how the prophesies in this chapter played out over the next 100-500 years. Edom is now desolate. His word is true.
I'm in a rut again with these chapters, I find them interesting historically but they all have a similar flavor so pulling out new nuggets or lessons to take away is challenging. maybe you have spotted something more inciteful?
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Since you did not hate bloodshed, bloodshed will pursue you.
ReplyDeleteI think this verse is really interesting. I've often thought about the after-life and what that will really be like. I've heard it described in such a way that allows you to continually pursue the one thing you pursued on earth. So, if you were in constant pursuit of money or posessions, and were consequently miserable in life.......you will continue to do that in the after-life.....and be miserable. This verse speaks a little bit to that. Sometimes God gives us exactly what WE think we want/need......and its not always a good thing.
I agree. These chapters are a little tough. I think this would have been a good book to read in chunks instead of the entire thing at once. But, it is good to see how much prophecy there is....and how much has come to pass, and how much hasn't
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