Fools mock at the guilt offering,
but the upright enjoy acceptance.
Fascinating and instructive.
Translation: The fool--in Proverbs, the one who obeys his own instincts and resists any word outside his own little internal world of self-generated impulses--rejects and ridicules the notion of substitution. The upright--literally 'the straight,' those whose self-perception is not skewed through stubborn autonomy--enjoy the release of atoned guilt, which breathes new life into them.
Wisdom: opening yourself up to an offering made on your behalf.
Interesting, too, that the guilt offering was the offering that dealt with unintentional guilt (see Lev 5-7). It was the offering sought out by those who knew that their waywardness went well beyond their own immediate moral awareness. It was the offering appreciated by the wise.
. . . how much more will the blood of Christ . . . --Hebrews 9:14
3 comments:
Thanks for the comment, Drew. Hope you are well brother.
If you want to interact with the substance of the post, I'm happy to dialogue.
Frankly, brother, I'm a bit at a loss--your comment is so aggressive, and tangential to the post (which was a reflection on a Bible verse), that I'm not sure how to respond.
At the moment, the only person I can point you to who listens too much to his own little self-generated impulses is me.
Blessings to you.
Yes, you're right Dane. In looking back on it, my comment was too aggressive and tangential. I wouldn't know how to respond to it if I were you either.
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