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: Moab
Numbers 25:1-3 – Yoked to Baal
The Israelites had a constant problem. Despite the presence of Yahweh in many forms, and in their witnessing His awesome majesty, the children of Israel simply couldn’t help themselves. They seemed to have an irresistible urge to follow any god but the One who actually delivered them from slavery. While in Moabite territory, the Israelites…