Jumpin' Jehoshaphat!
Ok, now that I got that one out of my system.....
11 Some Philistines brought Jehoshaphat gifts and silver as tribute, and the Arabs brought him flocks:seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred goats.
Why is it always 7 days, or 70 times 7 forgiving someone, or 7 thousand 7 hundred rams.....the number 7 is everywhere in the bible. What do we draw from that? I have no clue.
I do love reading thru these chapters when we come to a King that follows God. It has such a different feeling. Everything goes well for them; their enemies practically lay down.....or bring them gifts. When they have other idols, their enemies swamp them. Their life is terrible. Things go horribly wrong.
I wonder which way I should live? Based on this input......its really a tough call. =)
tp
3 The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the ways of his father David before him. He did not consult the Baals.
ReplyDeleteWell things are going well, I almost hate to read the next chapter to find the demise of Jehoshaphat. I wish I had the answer to the 7s question. Someday we can ask him face to face if he hasn't let us know sooner!
knut