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NASB | Luke 19:40 But Jesus answered, "I tell you, if these become silent, the stones will cry out!" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 19:40 Jesus replied, "I tell you, if these [people] keep silent, the stones will cry out [in praise]!" [Hab 2:11] |
Bible Question (short): The Ground Cries Out... |
Question (full): 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 |