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1 | The Ground Cries Out... | Luke 19:40 | Just Read Mark | 170114 | ||
I will express a thought that has been a worshipful subject for me yesterday and today. I am looking for other scriptures that relate to the theme of "the ground crying out." ... Our church has just finished a lenten series, looking at the Fall. Yesterday, we were looking at Cain and Abel. I was interested that God says that Abel's "blood cries out to me from the ground." (Genesis 4:10) So, as the effects of the fall shape the 2nd generation, with the first murder, the ground is crying out with outrage and loss. The effect is that the ground no longer helps Cain... this is the exile from the Garden, pushed even further. With Paul, we see that "the creation was subjected to futility." (Romans 8:20) The universe is broken by the Fall, and yearns for redemption. So, this verse about the ground crying out with Abel's blood connects to the verse in Luke -- where, if the people's praises were silenced, the STONES would cry out in praise (Luke 19:40). The stones that suffered the Fall, recognize their Creator and Savior, and yearn for redemption. ... So, I have shared this "meditation" with you. My only question is: are there other scriptures where the earth cries out? Are there other verses that would enrich the theme I have begun exploring above? Thanks. JRM |
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2 | 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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3 | The Ground Cries Out... | Luke 19:40 | Just Read Mark | 170125 | ||
Thanks, Kalos. Of course, it is the blood that cries out... but it cries out from the ground. Blood, in the ground, BECOMES the ground -- resulting in the contamination Guzik speaks of (although any sinful behaviors contaminate the land). I think the imagistic structure still works -- you have inanimate creation, broken by our sin, and crying out. I want to follow the blood/earth connection a little further. Still interested in the "voice" part, and looking for further references. |
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