Day 37 - Turning point in world history
Tonight I led the Bible discussion (more like intense Bible study) for one of my cell groups at RFC. It was very fun to do it -- not so much because I miss doing that kind of thing (my church in Oklahoma probably wouldn't want a heretic like me to lead such a thing, so this was a rare opportunity), but because the passage we looked at was very interesting and very profound - yet in a subtle way that's easy to miss.I Kings 19. I challenge all of you to read it and see if you get what I'm talking about. Hint: it helps to read I Kings 18 & II Kings 9, and think about the big picture. You'll probably have to read it slowly and very carefully. I missed most of it the first couple times I read it. But once I slowed down and looked up the events that it references, I was blown away. It might not seem like such an important passage, but I promise you, I Kings 19 is a big turning point in the history of the world. The sovereignty of God, which is very evident here, is unfathomable. This is the kind of passage that can change the way you think about the world.
Don't worry, if you read it and still have no clue what I'm talking about, just email me ( blog @ matthaugland.com ) and I'll be happy to discuss it with you - though it'll probably have to wait until I get back from Paris/Rome/Durham.
4 Comments:
Hmmm.... this is interesting. Sometimes it's hard for me to look at passages like this, because I view them just like bible stories that I learned in 8th grade Bible/history. But, looking at the big picture is so important. Thanks for sharing this. I'd really love to hear more, if you have a few minutes to type about it.
This is certainly a very emotional point in the life of Elijah. I'm not so sure I see the "turning point" here as it applies to World History, other than the small remnant of Israelites that appear to have refused to follow Baal and are therefore chosen by God...
Otherwise...
Ah, Marcia, but it's so much more than that!! I look forward to telling you more, but I'll let you think about it while I'm away. :-)
I don't have the passage in front of me, but if this is the one with the '7000 who have not served Baal' - it is the first time that God expresses that there are those within His chosen people (Israel) that are truly His people, as opposed to the Israelites who worship Baal. Reminds me of Romans 9 too. :)
Post a Comment
<< Home