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NASB | Ecclesiastes 11:6 ¶ Sow your seed in the morning and do not be idle in the evening, for you do not know whether morning or evening sowing will succeed, or whether both of them alike will be good. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ecclesiastes 11:6 ¶ Sow your seed in the morning and do not be idle with your hands in the evening, for you do not know whether morning or evening planting will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both alike will be good. |
Subject: Why don't you know for sure? |
Bible Note: "'m just going by the history of God's anger among the people of Israel, Yes there was forgiveness from God and He gave them another chance but once God got fed up that was it He destroyed the earth by the flood, and He also destroyed Sodom and Gomora" Both of those are pre-Israelite examples, but I get the idea. The Assyrian invasion and the Babylonian captivity were examples of God's judgment of Israel's apostasy. But we do not need to scan the New Testament too long to see that God has the same thing planned for rebellious humanity in the New Testament. In Revelation 1-3 Jesus declares that churches that dishonor his name will be removed or even spit out of his mouth. The second epistle of Peter reveals an even greater judgment ahead for the people of this world. God was very gracious in the OT, giving the Law, delivering Israel from captivity, sending judges to rescure Israel, sending prophets to proclaim His truth, raising up godly kings from time to time who called Israel to repentance, and declaring redemption through the coming Messiah. "Joe I am not an expert but this is what has been said in the new testament and is always being said around me that we are now living under God's grace and Mercy. I hear countless Pastor's say this." I know you probably do, and I agree when people say we are living under the grace of God. My disagreement is when they say Old Testament Israel was not living under God's grace and mercy. They were. There is a false distinction given between the "Old Testament" people of God and the "New Testament" people of God. While we are the beneficiaries of more revelation and greater grace in a certain sense, and while some changes took place at Pentecost, there is one people of God, not two (Ephesians 2:14 ff.) --Joe! |