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1 | The Ground Cries Out... | Luke 19:40 | kalos | 170118 | ||
The Voice of thy Brother's BLOOD Crieth In the text of Genesis 4:10 it is apparent that the voice of the BLOOD, not the ground, cries. And he said, What hast thou done? THE VOICE OF THY BROTHER'S BLOOD [F29] crieth unto me from the ground. Genesis 4:10 (KJV) (FOOTNOTE: F29 blood: Heb. bloods) What does it mean when it says "the voice of thy brother's blood (literally, "bloods") crieth unto me? Matthew Henry writes: '3. In the original the word is plural, thy brother's bloods, not only his blood, but the blood of all those that might have descended from him; or the blood of all the seed of the woman, who should, in like manner, seal the truth with their blood. Christ puts all on one score (Matthew 23:35); or because account was kept of every drop of blood shed. How well is it for us that the blood of Christ speaks better things than that of Abel! Hebrews 12:24. Abel's blood cried for vengeance, Christ's blood cries for pardon.' (Henry, Matthew. "Complete Commentary on Genesis 4". "Matthew Henry Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible". [www.studylight.org]) David Guzik writes: 'God's curse upon Cain 'a. The idea of blood crying out to God from the ground is repeated in the Bible; murderers that are not punished defile the land (Numbers 35:29-34) 'b. The curse upon Cain was that Adam's curse would be amplified in regard to him; if the bringing forth food from the earth would be toilsome for Adam (3:17-18), it would be impossible for Cain (who was a farmer); if Adam was driven from Eden (3:24), Cain would find no resting place on all the earth 'c. The blood of Abel spoke, and it spoke of judgment. The blood of Jesus also speaks, but of better things - of grace and of sin having been judged (Hebrews 12:24)' (Guzik, David. "Study Guide for Genesis Chapter 4." Blue Letter Bible. 1 Mar 1996. 3 Apr 2006. [www.blueletterbible.org// Comm/david_guzik/ sg/Gen_4.html].) Grace to you, Kalos |
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2 | The Ground Cries Out... | Luke 19:40 | Just Read Mark | 170127 | ||
The Earth's Praise. So, there are many scriptures that speak of the ground - or more generally, nature - praising God. These are the clearest anticedents to Jesus' statement during his grand entrance into Jerusalem. "Let the hills be joyful together before the Lord." (Psalm 98:8) "The mountains and the hills will break forth into singing before you" (Isaiah 55:12) "Be joyful, O earth! And break out in singing, O mountains! For the Lord has comforted His people, and will have mercy on His afflicted" (Isaiah 49:13) So, if this type of verse could be called called "the Earth's Praise" --- what verses would be "the Earth's Lament" ? |
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