Isaiah 23
1 The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.
I studied this passage yesterday, this passage about Tyre, the harlot, which, in the days of the Acts of the Apostles, welcomed Christians. Last night I dreamed about it. And this morning I woke up thinking of it.
It comforts me like a warm fire on a cold night.
Question
What is the edification of Bible phophesy? On one hand, it exhorts us to faith. But, maybe more important, prophesy is our lesson in the workings of God here on earth. And, also, it is comforting to understand that good can come from bad. If God wills it....
Monday, November 8, 2010
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