Posted on 10/15/2024 11:11:56 AM PDT by EBH
This morning as I read several sections of my Bible about Solomon and his rise to power, several things finally sunk into my thick skull. When Solomon took the thrown after King David, he dispatched his enemies from within, even unto inside the where the tabernacle was kept. Fine. That was how things would be done, history.
As I sometimes do after the daily reading, I flip through my Bible almost absent mindedly. Today, that absent mindedness fell upon the Wisdom of Solomon Chapter 12. As I read through the chapter, I became awestruck at a few passages that reflected events happening today.
One being the abject hopelessness of some people in their cultish sins. How hard it is even for the Lord to change their minds and yet how He disciplines them little by little ever hopeful that they will repent. I couldn't help but consider how often we, mortal humans, feel like just laying waste to the Middle East. Yet, here in verse 10:
But judging them little by little you gave them an opportunity to repent, though you were not unaware that their origin[d] was evil and their wickedness inborn and that their way of thinking would never change.
Solomon is not talking about the Jew, but the Canaanites. Modern DNA indicates that both the Jew and Arab have Canaanite DNA. But far more importantly is the message that even though 'their way of thinking would never change,' repentance is for them too. So when I consider how the Arab Muslims want to wipe Israel off the face of the earth verses how God wants them to repent from their wickedness the war being waged today is profound.
Israel could utterly destroy and yet they warn the people to flee here or there. Israel surgically strikes via electronic devices much like Solomon dispatched his enemy within, but not the people as a whole. Instead they have every opportunity to make peace, turn in the evil leaders and yet, remain stubborn in their wickedness.
And this chapter is not lost on me as I look out upon the United States either. As we, ourselves, wrestle with demons in our own land wondering how to save, rescue, and restore it. How to resolve the evil foolishness of wokeness and repentance. And again I return to verse 10. We must let God's punishments and judgements play out resting in the truth that they will be given every chance to repent.
Very good point. After Ezekiel I will go to Solomon , thank you for a good posting.
Bkmk
“When Solomon took the thrown”
Okay.
The man was wise, but not wise enough to avoid having 1000 wives and concubines.
I am still actively moved by the Chapter this morning. A day later. I have heard it said many times over that Jesus came for mankind and we often focus on the Jews in the Old Testament, but even here we see God is for ALL of us, even way long before Christ.
And the cold hard fact that some will be lost, but it won’t be due to ignorance. And bringing it all forward to the Cross and the two thieves. So many Christians point to that to affirm that we gentiles can be saved, but here in this Old Testament chapter I see God looking for a gentile’s repentance and to come to Him. Even so He knows minds may not be changed. He still extends His love and promises to all.
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