Today marks the halfway point of my “read the entire Bible” marathon. I’m actually a few days over because I don’t plan on taking the two grace days that act as a break from reading. Why in the world someone would need a day off from something as non-strenuous as reading is beyond me. People just need different avenues to express their sissiness and I suppose the act of reading provides the least resistance.
The halfway point is in the book of Proverbs. A few things I’ve learned, or had reaffirmed, or been reminded of, so far:
- God was concerned with Israel’s dietary habits and things they touch.
- God was into destroying entire swaths of people with a scorched earth policy.
- God was a brilliant military strategist.
- God placed great weight on seemingly inconsequential things.
- The Jews were into numbers, keeping track of who came from who, and having plenty of wives and children.
- Job and David complained a lot.
- God was into reminding how terrible the Jews were in keeping their end of the bargain.
- God wasn’t too keen on governments (can you blame Him?)
- Everyone so far, even the good guys, has been an awful human being at some point.
- A whole lot of context for all of the above is needed to understand the whole picture.
Amen.