Lamentations 3-5/Mark 11-12
Afflictions from the rod of God? Who did He bruise?
OT – 3:1-3 I am the one who has seen the afflictions that come from the rod of the LORD’s anger. He has brought me into deep darkness, shutting out all light. He has turned against me. Day and night his hand is heavy upon me.
:20-24 I am the one who has seen the afflictions that come from the rod of the LORD’s anger. He has brought me into deep darkness, shutting out all light. He has turned against me. Day and night his hand is heavy upon me.
OT Flash Point
Picture of judgment playing itself out and moving on
NT – 12:7-9 “But the farmers said to one another, `Here comes the heir to this estate. Let’s kill him and get the estate for ourselves!’ So they grabbed him and murdered him and threw his body out of the vineyard.
NT Flash Points
“What do you suppose the owner of the vineyard will do?” Jesus asked. “I’ll tell you–he will come and kill them all and lease the vineyard to others.
Judgment (on the same people)
Now made flesh & walking among them
As always God’s judgment carries also His grace
Perspective:
Holy Spirit energizes prayer
Makes intercession
Using the shrine or temple of my body
Guard the conscious body as a shrine for the work of the Spirit