Biblical Reading and Reflections: September 29th (Zechariah 9 & Matthew 21:1-22)
Alastair's Adversaria
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The Waterless Pit in the Book of Genesis
The prophecy of verses 11 t 13 might look forward to a time beyond the conquest of alexander. The period in question is described with symbolic language, as for you also, because of the blood of my covenant with you, i will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit. This would strongly evoke the memory of the figure of joseph in genesis, chapter hirty seven,. verse 24, and they took him and threw him into a pit. There was no water in it. A similar waterless pit within the story of jeremiah, who also ends up being taken down into egypt against his wishes.
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