Politics

Last week, Greg Boyd tweeted:

I admire the courage of some of our political candidates. Most people avoid public debates even when they know what they're talking about.

I love that quote...

Jeremiah

I've been listening to Jeremiah on the Daily Audio Bible for the last couple of weeks. It has been interesting and, as a result, enjoyable. Here is a summary of what I've discovered.

• Lots of talk of judgement.
• God "divorced" Israel because of their unfaithfulness to him (idolatry).
• Both Israel and Judah are referred to as "prostitutes" because of their actions. I found an interesting parallel to the references to the prostitute mentioned in Revelation.
• There appear to be lots of parallels with Judah and the Church.
• The deception by false prophets seem similar to some pastors and their congregations.
• Jeremiah was given the task of wearing linen underwear, then hiding it to let it rot as an illustration to Israel.