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10 Aug 2007 09:32:31 AM |
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Directions and Metaphors of Scripture |
I've learned in scripture that 'east' is the spiritual direction
toward God and 'west' refers to spiritually moving away from God. When
one lives in the west one lives apart from God. An 'east wind' is a
judgement of God. North and south are parallel to Him but since they
don't approach Him are apart from Him. The directions of north and
south have endpoints. These are all spiritual directions.
http://www.biblegateway.com/keyword/?search=east%20wind&version1=31&searchtype=phrase
Jesus addressed north and south to the Church of Laodecia as hot and
cold and said he was about to spit them out. They were not moving
toward God or away from him but were happy living parallel to Him.
They were complacent.
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=73&chapter=3&version=31&context=chapter
In this passage he also reaches out to them and reiterates his
instructions of 'ask, seek and knock. (Matthew 7, Luke 11)
The word 'mountain' is used in scripture as a metaphor which
references or describes a 'high place'. When we are on a mountain we
place our self above others. The mountain of God could be the sum of
his knowledge.
When one describes a mountain splitting, one describes a way for
understanding or access into its heart.
Shalom,
Ray
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| Title: Re: Directions and Metaphors of Scripture - Zech 14:8 |
10 Aug 2007 11:06:50 AM |
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Zechariah 14:8 seems to describe Jesus: "On that day living water will
flow out from Jerusalem, half to the eastern sea and half to the
western sea, in summer and in winter."
God called himself the "spring of living water" [1].
What is 'living water'? To understand this, we have to look at the
relationship of us and water. The water of the earth as we know it is
absolutely necessary for us to physically exist. Every plant and
creature on earth requires water to live. Water is contained in our
bodies and is breathed out every time we exhale (much the same as
trees). Water also causes changes in the world around us - it shapes
the earth and our lives.
Water is present in three states and basically four phases: Ice,
liquid, and vapor/gas.
Living water is the very essence of God. And as the physical water of
the earth has three states, so does the spiritual water of God.
Living water is absolutely necessary for us to spiritually live. God
offers us his living water through the provision of his Spirit and His
Son Jesus Christ.
Living water then, is life. And when we drink living water, we drink
in the understanding of scripture.
Jesus the Son of God through God's Spirit called himself 'the
Root' [2]. Jesus the Son of Man also refers to himself as the vine
[3]. Roots gather water and channel it to the vine, and then to the
branches, and then to the leaves and fruit. Jesus says that we are
the branches and that we bear fruit and that we are to remain in him.
It is through God's Spirit and His provision of His earthly example
that living water is able to flow through us into the world.
Shalom,
Ray
[1] Jeremiah 2:13
[2] Revelation 22:16
[3] John 15:1
On Aug 10, 9:32 am, wrote:
I've learned in scripture that 'east' is the spiritual direction
toward God and 'west' refers to spiritually moving away from God. When
one lives in the west one lives apart from God. An 'east wind' is a
judgement of God. North and south are parallel to Him but since they
don't approach Him are apart from Him. The directions of north and
south have endpoints. These are all spiritual directions.http://www.biblegateway.com/keyword/?search=east%20wind&version1=31&s...
Jesus addressed north and south to the Church of Laodecia as hot and
cold and said he was about to spit them out. They were not moving
toward God or away from him but were happy living parallel to Him.
They were complacent.http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=73&chapter=3&version=31&...
In this passage he also reaches out to them and reiterates his
instructions of 'ask, seek and knock. (Matthew 7, Luke 11)
The word 'mountain' is used in scripture as a metaphor which
references or describes a 'high place'. When we are on a mountain we
place our self above others. The mountain of God could be the sum of
his knowledge.
When one describes a mountain splitting, one describes a way for
understanding or access into its heart.
Shalom,
Ray
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