I think it’s problematic to only view these imprecatory psalms as powerless figures of speech. Doing so, robs them of their impact and also causes people to miss something very important. In fact, this issue affects us today, and what we anticipate happening in the near term in regards to Psalm 83.
Posts Tagged: Hagar
Genesis 28:8-9 – Rebellion’s Legacy
In today’s reading, along with several prior passages, we see the root of the everlasting animosity between the Jews and Arabs. Jacob with the help of his mother Rebekah deceived his father Isaac to receive the first-son blessings in place of his brother Esau (Genesis 27:36). Previously Jacob had negotiated with Esau and stolen his…