And in the latter, the elders are told to survey the great plague of locusts come upon them and asked, "Has anything like this ever happened in the days of your ancestors?" Probably the prophet Joel had not forgotten about the plague in Exodus. In the former, we are told that there will never be such a plague of locusts again. Rather, stressing the uniqueness of some event or individual with a superlative seems to be a common way of highlighting its greatness or awfulness.įor instance, a similar apparent contradiction can be seen between Exodus 10:14 and Joel 1:2-4. However, the author of these passages probably does not intend to make a statement about the relative greatness of one king or the other. 30:20), so it doesn't appear that there is necessarily any difference in the sort of thing for which these two kings are commended. D.Both "turning to the Lord" and "holding fast to the Lord" seem to be common expressions of obeying God's commands (cf. This book is rock solid, and it portends an encouraging future for evangelicalism.” Her teaching is provocative without approaching compromise, revolutionary without seeking novelty. She represents a rising generation of evangelical women discontent with the status quo, yet fiercely committed to the Scriptures. Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, author radio host, Revive Our Hearts As we do, our hearts will be filled with wonder and awe that such a God should stoop to save and love us.” Jen calls us to lift our eyes upward, to earnestly contemplate his attributes, and to humbly acknowledge our own limits.
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