Decided to start reading a chapter from my Bible app's VOTD (verse of the day) and stumbled on a New Testament parallel that I would like to share.
The relevant OT verse may be found below:
Micah 7:6 KJVS
For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.
The associated excerpt is as follows:
Matthew 10:34-36 KJVS
Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. [35] For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. [36] And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
The Scriptures are chock full of these interwoven "Easter Eggs" if you will. Despite there being more than 41ish men whose hands were moved to produce the Holy Writ, there is a peculiarity in the accord in the words conveyed. Almost what one would expect from documents authored through the inspiration of a divine being.
What do you think? Is this merely a coincidence? Alternatively, was the OT message simply adopted that the statement would be more compelling? I don't believe that but rather assent to the notion that the Logos, the Word, is the message whose death frees those who believe from the bondage of sin. He has the Divine Mind and, accordingly, His words will naturally reiterate the thoughts that had been proclaimed by those moved by the Divine Mind before His incarnation.
Yes, it's true! The gospel message is intrinsically offensive to the notion that rightousness can be obtained by human action or merit. Such was the case for Cain.
This is how it had been designed. As a result of God's predestination in election, some family members will "get it" while sadly others will not. I speak from personal experience.
1 Corinthians 1:18 KJVS
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
John 15:18 KJVS
If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
I have one brother who is a convert and the other two are agnostic. I cannot change that for God is the only one who can change the disposition of a man to receive the gospel.
Now, I won't say that I am at odds with my unbelieving brothers in a general sense. We get along just fine but, at the core of our beings, we believe in things that are wholly incompatible. Writing this I am reminded that I need to keep them in prayer for perhaps God has a day ordained for each of them. I hope that is so.
