This Chapter expresses the sovereignty of God. Who are we to question His purpose? I like the imagery of the Potter and the vessels.
This Chapter directly refutes the idea that Christians have replaced Jews as God's chosen people. Those of us who have come to Christ are essentially adopted as children of Abraham - heirs of the promise. For this reason Christians have a common heritage with Jews.
So the last chapter was comforting in that God has a plan for everyone... this chapter was a little scary (and always has been for me) as it addresses God's wrath, and his ability to choose who he extends his mercy to etc. That is a hard concept for someone who sees the world through rose colored glasses...
ReplyDeleteYou're not the only one Mary. In fact, there have been splits and new denominations over this Chapter. The idea of predestination seems to be directly opposed to that of free will. One thing is for certain, regardless of where you stand on this issue, the grace of God is only amplified. Unfortunately the world as depicted in the Bible is not rosie...
ReplyDeleteThis is from Karyn...this entire chapter was hard for me to comprehend so of course my Bible scholar Joel gave me the interpretation I could understand... haha No really, I had a difficult time figuring out what it meant but after talking wit Joel I think that it is hard to understand God period. There are so many things about our Lord and Savior that leave me speechless and scratching my head just because our brains were not made to comprehend it all. Chapters in the Bible like this are ones where I cannot wait to get to heaven and ask God for to explain the meaning.
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