http://rafa.voxtropolis.com Just another Voxtropolis.com weblog Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:07:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://rafa.voxtropolis.com/2008/01/21/the-significance-of-the-third-day/#comment-5 sarahmarie Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:31:53 +0000 http://rafa.voxtropolis.com/2008/01/21/the-significance-of-the-third-day/#comment-5 you are very right. However, I am wondering if you aren't suggesting that he wasn't as active on the first and second days as he was on the third. I could aave just misinterpreted. you are very right. However, I am wondering if you aren’t suggesting that he wasn’t as active on the first and second days as he was on the third. I could aave just misinterpreted.

]]> http://rafa.voxtropolis.com/2007/12/11/notes-on-hebrews-chapter-7/#comment-3 mdudley Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:13:29 +0000 http://rafa.voxtropolis.com/2007/12/11/notes-on-hebrews-chapter-7/#comment-3 i especially liked the line about God working in spite of "inflexibility." very well said. -m i especially liked the line about God working in spite of “inflexibility.” very well said.
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]]> http://rafa.voxtropolis.com/2007/11/08/hello-world/#comment-2 jean Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:06:12 +0000 http://rafa.voxtropolis.com/2007/11/08/hello-world/#comment-2 You're on to something important here! I too have been meditating around this passage. Those in the crowd were mostly those who the religious leaders said were no hopers- ill or disbled, too poor and busy scratching a living or otherwise shut out of the Temple sacrifices and therefor from God's forgiveness- They are blessed not because they are poor, disabled as such but because knowing they are at the bottom they are ready to turn to God. Without poer in society or control over their lives, they are overwhelmed when Jesus says they can be forgiven by God without all the trappings of the Priests and their rules. WE are so sure of being in control we don't think we need Him You’re on to something important here!
I too have been meditating around this passage. Those in the crowd were mostly those who the religious leaders said were no hopers- ill or disbled, too poor and busy scratching a living or otherwise shut out of the Temple sacrifices and therefor from God’s forgiveness- They are blessed not because they are poor, disabled as such but because knowing they are at the bottom they are ready to turn to God. Without poer in society or control over their lives, they are overwhelmed when Jesus says they can be forgiven by God without all the trappings of the Priests and their rules.
WE are so sure of being in control we don’t think we need Him

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