Sunday the 13th. Not too much stood out here. I like the writing style of Luke.
Monday the 14th. Still sounds a lot like the middle east today, sadly.
Tuesday the 15th. I didn't know John was Jesus' cousin.
Wednesday the 16th. Woo! Orgies? Shittim? Crazy.
That's as far as I've gotten this week.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Day 69 and 70
So I have a few questions on some things today. I am confused.
1) Where did all those Burnt-Offering, Lamb-Offering, Whatever-Offerings go? Like, what was the process. Say, like, I slaughter a lamb. Ok, then what? Does the lamb just sit on the altar? Forever? And what if I'm sacrificing a lot of stuff? Where does that go? Or bread? If I give a bread offering, what does that mean? I just leave it on the altar and birds come eat it? Where does it go? I get the point of leaving some for God to give thanks, I'm just totally confused about the logistics.
2) Re: the crucifixion. So here's my question. Clearly it's a horrible, horrible treatment of a person and a terrible way for anyone to die, let alone the Son of God. Did all criminals at that time get this treatment or was Jesus' unusual somehow? I know they crucified people back then, were they all whipped and paraded out to be beaten ahead of time?
1) Where did all those Burnt-Offering, Lamb-Offering, Whatever-Offerings go? Like, what was the process. Say, like, I slaughter a lamb. Ok, then what? Does the lamb just sit on the altar? Forever? And what if I'm sacrificing a lot of stuff? Where does that go? Or bread? If I give a bread offering, what does that mean? I just leave it on the altar and birds come eat it? Where does it go? I get the point of leaving some for God to give thanks, I'm just totally confused about the logistics.
2) Re: the crucifixion. So here's my question. Clearly it's a horrible, horrible treatment of a person and a terrible way for anyone to die, let alone the Son of God. Did all criminals at that time get this treatment or was Jesus' unusual somehow? I know they crucified people back then, were they all whipped and paraded out to be beaten ahead of time?
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
All caught up
Just finished today's reading. Kind of excited to see what's going to happen with Moses and the land of the giants.
Day 65 and 66
OK, I admit I totally skimmed all the offerings lists.
The Psalm in day 66 seemed at odds with the Numbers scripture from the day before re: sacrifice of animals. Today's psalm was all like "Do you think I eat venison or drink goat blood? I own all the animals in the forest! Quit being dumbasses!" (I'm paraphrasing.) But in Numbers, God evidently ordered the slaughtering of a zoo to honor Him. Very weird.
The Psalm in day 66 seemed at odds with the Numbers scripture from the day before re: sacrifice of animals. Today's psalm was all like "Do you think I eat venison or drink goat blood? I own all the animals in the forest! Quit being dumbasses!" (I'm paraphrasing.) But in Numbers, God evidently ordered the slaughtering of a zoo to honor Him. Very weird.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Day 62 and 63 and 64
First - YAY! Numbers! We're out of Leviticus!
Second, I'm probably clueless but why would Jesus curse that poor fig tree if it wasn't fig season? That didn't make sense to me.
I liked the parable / story / whatever of the vineyard. It's interesting that his disciples didn't pick up on what he really meant.
Uh, hello? What about the husband who cheats?!?
Second, I'm probably clueless but why would Jesus curse that poor fig tree if it wasn't fig season? That didn't make sense to me.
I liked the parable / story / whatever of the vineyard. It's interesting that his disciples didn't pick up on what he really meant.
Uh, hello? What about the husband who cheats?!?
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Day 59
That Proverbs is funny...not really funny actually ;)
It's crazy to me how the disciples acted. I feel like since they were "in" with Jesus, they should have had more of spiritual maturity or wisdom but there they are fighting about who's the greatest and telling others NOT to cast demons out because they're not in "their" group.
It's crazy to me how the disciples acted. I feel like since they were "in" with Jesus, they should have had more of spiritual maturity or wisdom but there they are fighting about who's the greatest and telling others NOT to cast demons out because they're not in "their" group.
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