"Run and tell that young man, 'Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the great number of men and livestock in it. And I myself will be a wall of fire around it," declares the Lord, 'and I will be its glory within.'" (Zecariah 2:3-5)

Before you read my commentary, what do you think this means??




To have no walls would make a city quite vulnerable, I can imagine. It's cool to see the roles that God promises to take on...protector from outside harm (wall of fire), and filler of what's inside (glory within). He can protect us from the outside but also legitimate us from within.

Zephaniah

In depth in Zephaniah


http://dev.bible.org/interlinear/?book=36&chapter=3

Book??

I want to study out a book. I was thinking about one of the prophets. Anyone want to join me and we can discuss on here??

I want some haverim.

Information from Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus, Spangler and Tverberg:

In order to study the Scriptures, students in an Orthodox Jewish yeshiva (seminary) engage in discussions of the Scriptures with other students, called their haverim. They debate over interpretations and help one another to understand different passages. A haver is a "fellow disciple who earnestly desires to grapple with others over issues of faith--someone who wants to delve into God's Word, to be challenged and refined" (74). A group of haver is called a haverim and the gathering of students is called a havruta.
"Haverim need to learn to trust one another, openly expressing their thoughts and feelings, confident that what is shared within the group will not go beyond the group. They also must learn the art of respectful disagreement, challenging each other when necessary. Remember, debate was a normal part of the life of disciples, an essential way to learn" (75).

This is what I desire to build through this blog...a forum for discussing, debating, questioning, examining, exploring, and ultimately discovering the Scriptures in a new way, finding Jesus in the Scriptures. "For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." (Mat. 18:20). But I don't want to miss the point...it's not about our study or the insights that God gives. "You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life." (John5:39-40) I think it's ultimately about finding new life in Jesus! (But I'd like to hear what you think about that, too.)