Tuesday, November 25, 2008

What is he so excited about?

Pretty much every time I read the Bible, I am reminded of its inspiration. So much of it is so different from anything else I've ever read, or anything I would even think to write. There are theological riches that humans could never think up on their own. There are unflattering details that human authors would not want to include. And then there are passages where, for some reason or another, the writer is focused on something I would probably just glance over. Take this passage, and watch the exclamation point. I'm pretty sure I would be excited about a different part of the story:
Then I lifted my eyes and saw, and behold, two women coming forward! The wind was in their wings. They had wings like the wings of a stork, and they lifted up the basket between earth and heaven.
There were two women! They were coming towards me!! The wind was in their wings.

...Oh yeah, did I mention they had wings like storks?

The verse is Zechariah 5:9. You should read the whole chapter, or even the whole book. You'll see visions of judgment, followed by visions of restoration. You'll gain a deeper understanding of the visions of the Book of Revelation. But you still might not understand why Zechariah seems more excited about the women than about their wings.

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