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Post by M. Hawbaker on Feb 22, 2020 12:28:39 GMT
In 1979, Dr. Gabriel Barkay and his team discovered two silver scrolls in a burial ground outside the Old City of Jerusalem. In 2004, after twenty-five years of careful research, scholars confirmed that the scrolls were the oldest biblical text in existence, having been buried in 600 bc. What I find particularly moving is what the scrolls contain—the priestly blessing that God wanted spoken over His people: “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you” (Numbers 6:24–25). In giving this benediction, God showed Aaron and his sons (through Moses) how to bless the people on His behalf. The leaders were to memorize the words in the form God gave so they would speak to them just as God desired. Note how these words emphasize that God is the one who blesses, for three times they say, “the Lord.” And six times He says, “you,” reflecting just how much God wants His people to receive His love and favor. Ponder for a moment that the oldest existing fragments of the Bible tell of God’s desire to bless. What a reminder of God’s boundless love and how He wants to be in a relationship with us. If you feel far from God today, hold tightly to the promise in these ancient words. May the Lord bless you; may the Lord keep you. By: Amy Boucher Pye
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Post by barb43 on Feb 22, 2020 21:55:08 GMT
I can see how we can get "three times they say, 'the Lord'," but can only see three times where they say "you". What am I missing?
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Feb 22, 2020 23:01:49 GMT
I can see how we can get "three times they say, 'the Lord'," but can only see three times where they say "you". What am I missing? They only quoted verse 24 And part of verse 25 in the article, but they are apparently including the whole priestly blessing from verses 24 to 26 in their count.
24. “The Lord bless you and keep you; 25. The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; 26. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace.”
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Post by barb43 on Feb 23, 2020 19:27:29 GMT
Thanks, Mel. I'd just popped up the verses cited by mousing over them in that post.
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Post by warriorchild on Feb 25, 2020 21:31:50 GMT
Thankful for the “Our Daily Bread” ministry! Thank you Mel for posting this here as a reminder, also!
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