OT -- Ezekiel 1:1-3:15
What an incredible word picture of God descending to Ezekiel! And I love how God keeps referring to Ezekiel as 'son of man'. As if he could be something else?
And I would sit on my bottom for many days as well if something lifted me up and plunked me down a long way from where I was.
Ezekiel must have been scared out of his wits.
Of course, this is the classic VBS song about him.
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Psalm 104:1-23
Does it drive you crazy when the pronouns change from You to He? It totally confuses me and then I have to start again and try to figure out who and what the psalmist is talking about.
In case you are in the same boat, here is what I figured out:
The psalmist is trying to praise God, first as a king, then as a creator, then as sustainer. He begins each stanza directing it at God -- thus the You and then goes on to explain to the psalmist' audience what God is/has done -- thus the He.
This is probably a translation issue between the Hebrew/Greek/English.
The psalmist would not have passed my sixth grade English teacher, Mrs. Robinson, but then again, I very nearly didn't either.
Grace to each of you as you begin your weekend.
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