Thursday, February 5, 2009

Run that by me again

It always amazes me when something (especially something long) is repeated in the scripture. It took so long to write those manuscripts that I would have written something like-look back a couple of pages to see what I said there. Instead they repeat the story. They are doing it on purpose-making a big point. In this case I'm thinking about all the instructions for how to cloth the priests in Exodus 28. All that is again repeated in Exodus 39 when they actually do it. Why spell all that out twice? The only thing I can think is that it emphasizes the importance of following the instructions of the Lord to the letter-that showing both the instructions in full detail and the follow up in full detail is somehow a teaching on faithfulness. The word to me in all that is to listen to the Lord carefully for his direction in my life, and then, by God, to do it in all it's fullness, not eliminating anything I might find out of the box for me or that I might deem insignificant or unnecessary. It points me to complete trust in God for the direction of my life-both in the big picture and in what I might call the smaller things.
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  1. UnknownFebruary 6, 2009 at 11:01 AM

    I have noticed the repetition in other areas too and wondered why. Thanks for your insight.

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  2. Greg LaddFebruary 6, 2009 at 11:06 AM

    Oops, "Karen" above is really Greg. Laptop was still logged in as Karen.

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  3. Renee WhiteFebruary 11, 2009 at 8:36 PM

    I like your view point better than mine. I was thinking the writer of Exodus was OCD. (my medical spin on things) :-)

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  4. Jennifer ShambrookFebruary 18, 2009 at 6:20 PM

    What it reminds me of is how God is interested in the little bitty things. BIS (Before I'uz saved) I thought that you were only supposed to bother God with big stuff, like wars and death and house fires and stuff... not little things like green lights when I'm running late? He really is capable of handling it all. He INVENTED details.

    What I also noted in that passage was that he said he had created in some people special abilities to weave or carve and some to assist. A special God-given ability to assist. That blew me away. We always think of the folks out front as having the special God-given abilities... but the folks in the background are using their special talents to assist, too.

    Anyway... just in case someone comes back and reads this... that's what I was thinking!

    -Jenny

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