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22 My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
2 O my God, I cry in the day time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
3 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
4 Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
6 But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
I've neglected to discern a thematic connection between books and chapters assigned to every daily reading segment for a long while, but one I have noticed might exist in today's the fact that David has written almost the exact same words Jesus cried out before His death in some of the gospels, "My God why have You forsaken me?" In John's gospel he does not take note of that particular moment, yes, but nevertheless today's reading in John covers Jesus' being brought to trial and then condemned to death on the cross. As David says of himself also in verse 6 above, it seems the Jews who were there accusing Jesus and wanting Pilate to condemn Him also thought this of Christ, that He was a worm who deserved only to be despised by the people.
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15 And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.
16 But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.
17 Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not.
18 And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself.
19 The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.
20 Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.
21 Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
22 And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?
23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
24 Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.
25 And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.
26 One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?
27 Peter then denied again: and immediately the rooster crowed.
It may be just coincidence, and it may not, but I did also notice this time in John's gospel the fact that the rooster crowed right after Peter's denial of his knowing Jesus on the third time. A rooster crows at sunrise to herald the dawn of a new day, correct? Perhaps Peter's three instances of denial are representative of the three days that Jesus remained dead in His grave. It is later in the epistles that St. Paul states that our faith is in vain if Christ never resurrected. And for the most part nonbelievers think that death is truly the end. And it is the cessation of life, so I too believe. And if Jesus stayed dead, well ... where is the hope for eternal life, then? Where is the hope for forgiveness of sins if Jesus stayed dead and thus proved that He wasn't the son of God after all?
But, He did rise again to life, and now we too have hope of a return to life from death someday. They often say that the dawn is symbolic of hope in times of metaphorical darkness in our lives, that it will eventually get better. Peter acted as though Christ might as well have never existed to him in his three times of denial before the high priest's servants, as perhaps, in that moment, the fact that Jesus was being taken away to his death indicated to Peter that maybe all of His time spent following after Jesus and believing His words and teachings was in vain, because now Jesus was going to die and it would be the utter end. No one would believe Jesus was the Son of God and the Messiah, now, because He'd prove Himself false if He had just allowed Himself to be taken away and die a common criminal like the other two unfortunate souls who were crucified with Him that day. Thus was the darkness of Peter's denial. Three times, and then three days Jesus remained dead.
On the third day He rose again, and there is the fruits of hope. A new day, Christ is alive, now Peter and the other disciples can go on to bring that same hope gained through Christ's teachings and resurrection to the rest of the world.
2 O my God, I cry in the day time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
3 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
4 Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
6 But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
I've neglected to discern a thematic connection between books and chapters assigned to every daily reading segment for a long while, but one I have noticed might exist in today's the fact that David has written almost the exact same words Jesus cried out before His death in some of the gospels, "My God why have You forsaken me?" In John's gospel he does not take note of that particular moment, yes, but nevertheless today's reading in John covers Jesus' being brought to trial and then condemned to death on the cross. As David says of himself also in verse 6 above, it seems the Jews who were there accusing Jesus and wanting Pilate to condemn Him also thought this of Christ, that He was a worm who deserved only to be despised by the people.
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15 And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.
16 But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.
17 Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not.
18 And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself.
19 The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.
20 Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.
21 Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
22 And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?
23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
24 Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.
25 And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.
26 One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?
27 Peter then denied again: and immediately the rooster crowed.
It may be just coincidence, and it may not, but I did also notice this time in John's gospel the fact that the rooster crowed right after Peter's denial of his knowing Jesus on the third time. A rooster crows at sunrise to herald the dawn of a new day, correct? Perhaps Peter's three instances of denial are representative of the three days that Jesus remained dead in His grave. It is later in the epistles that St. Paul states that our faith is in vain if Christ never resurrected. And for the most part nonbelievers think that death is truly the end. And it is the cessation of life, so I too believe. And if Jesus stayed dead, well ... where is the hope for eternal life, then? Where is the hope for forgiveness of sins if Jesus stayed dead and thus proved that He wasn't the son of God after all?
But, He did rise again to life, and now we too have hope of a return to life from death someday. They often say that the dawn is symbolic of hope in times of metaphorical darkness in our lives, that it will eventually get better. Peter acted as though Christ might as well have never existed to him in his three times of denial before the high priest's servants, as perhaps, in that moment, the fact that Jesus was being taken away to his death indicated to Peter that maybe all of His time spent following after Jesus and believing His words and teachings was in vain, because now Jesus was going to die and it would be the utter end. No one would believe Jesus was the Son of God and the Messiah, now, because He'd prove Himself false if He had just allowed Himself to be taken away and die a common criminal like the other two unfortunate souls who were crucified with Him that day. Thus was the darkness of Peter's denial. Three times, and then three days Jesus remained dead.
On the third day He rose again, and there is the fruits of hope. A new day, Christ is alive, now Peter and the other disciples can go on to bring that same hope gained through Christ's teachings and resurrection to the rest of the world.
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DAY 91
Deuteronomy 5
Deuteronomy 6
Proverbs 1
If Moses is continuing his recap of the last 40 years that the Israelites spent wandering the wilderness all around the promised land that they are now soon to enter, in the next few chapters of Deuteronomy, then offhand I do wonder what connection they could have thematically with anything from the book of Proverbs.
Deuteronomy 5
Deuteronomy 6
Proverbs 1
If Moses is continuing his recap of the last 40 years that the Israelites spent wandering the wilderness all around the promised land that they are now soon to enter, in the next few chapters of Deuteronomy, then offhand I do wonder what connection they could have thematically with anything from the book of Proverbs.
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Some verses from the past two days' reading that stood out to me. Take of them what you will. 
Deuteronomy 9:4-6
Do not say in your heart, after the Lord your God has driven them out before you, “On account of my righteousness the Lord has brought me in to possess this land,” but it is because of the wickedness of these nations the Lord is driving them out before you. 5 It is not because of your righteousness or the uprightness of your heart that you enter to possess their land, but because of the wickedness of these nations that the Lord your God drives them out before you, and that He may fulfill the word which the Lord swore to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 6 Understand, therefore, that the Lord your God is not giving you this good land to possess on account of your righteousness, for you are a stubborn people.
Indeed. Let us not be quick to say on behalf of ourselves or anyone else that "might makes right", that we triumphed over another in any sort of conflict - physical or otherwise - because we were in a position of righteousness and the other party was evil and deserved to lose.
In Psalms 37
The wicked have drawn out the sword
and have bent their bow,
to cast down the poor and needy,
and to slay those on the upright path.
15 Their sword will enter into their own heart,
and their bows will be broken.
There are a lot of ways to describe both the innocent and the wicked, but for the wicked I think this short passage sums up the worst qualities of evil pretty well, personal empowerment at the expense of of the weak and innocent. And a love of violence.
In Proverbs 3
Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
and the man who gets understanding;
14 for her benefit is more profitable than silver,
and her gain than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies,
and all the things you may desire are not to be compared with her.
16 Length of days is in her right hand,
and in her left hand riches and honor.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
and all her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
and happy is everyone who retains her.
Her ways are pleasantness? I think I like this lady called Wisdom. ^-^
Deuteronomy 9:4-6
Do not say in your heart, after the Lord your God has driven them out before you, “On account of my righteousness the Lord has brought me in to possess this land,” but it is because of the wickedness of these nations the Lord is driving them out before you. 5 It is not because of your righteousness or the uprightness of your heart that you enter to possess their land, but because of the wickedness of these nations that the Lord your God drives them out before you, and that He may fulfill the word which the Lord swore to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 6 Understand, therefore, that the Lord your God is not giving you this good land to possess on account of your righteousness, for you are a stubborn people.
Indeed. Let us not be quick to say on behalf of ourselves or anyone else that "might makes right", that we triumphed over another in any sort of conflict - physical or otherwise - because we were in a position of righteousness and the other party was evil and deserved to lose.
In Psalms 37
The wicked have drawn out the sword
and have bent their bow,
to cast down the poor and needy,
and to slay those on the upright path.
15 Their sword will enter into their own heart,
and their bows will be broken.
There are a lot of ways to describe both the innocent and the wicked, but for the wicked I think this short passage sums up the worst qualities of evil pretty well, personal empowerment at the expense of of the weak and innocent. And a love of violence.
In Proverbs 3
Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
and the man who gets understanding;
14 for her benefit is more profitable than silver,
and her gain than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies,
and all the things you may desire are not to be compared with her.
16 Length of days is in her right hand,
and in her left hand riches and honor.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
and all her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
and happy is everyone who retains her.
Her ways are pleasantness? I think I like this lady called Wisdom. ^-^
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I feel like a read thru that intermixes the Law w/ things a little more ‘mainstream’ would help a read-thru. Also, do you find yourself reading additional material to help understand the Law (or even OT in general)?
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