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To: Manly Warrior

Psa 78:65 Then the Lord rose up as though waking from sleep, like a warrior aroused from a drunken stupor.


I have often pondered on this one.

Psalms 78:65
Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep,.... He seemed to be asleep, while he suffered the ark to be taken, and the Israelites to be slain; and he may be said to awake when he exerted his power in smiting the Philistines, and causing their idol to fall before his ark; see Psa_7:6,

and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine; who having taken a free draught of generous wine, not to excess, goes forth with great courage and cheerfulness to meet his adversary, shouting as he goes, being sure of victory; which must be applied to God with decency, consistent with the glory of his majesty, and the perfections of his nature; and seems designed to express his power and readiness to help his people, and avenge himself on his enemies; see Isa_42:13.

Beer and wine was involved?


4 posted on 06/19/2020 8:36:51 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: PeterPrinciple

The psalmist’s opinion or analogy, the LORD is not a man that he should... get drunk.

Not every scripture attributes to GOD, but man’s commentary.

Hence, content, context and condition applies to understanding.


5 posted on 06/19/2020 9:39:27 AM PDT by Manly Warrior (US ARMY (Ret), "No Free Lunches for the Dogs of War")
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