Biblical Reading and Reflections: February 23rd (Psalms 129, 130, 131 & Romans 8:1-17)
Alastair's Adversaria
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The Psalmist Is a Child With a Mother
The meaning of heart, eyes occupied and soul scopes out both interior attitudes and external actions. The psalmist compares his soul to the child but perhaps the surprise of the image is found in the identity of the mother. On several occasions within the psalms, the psalmist personifies or gives an image for his soul. His soul is like a deer panting for streams of water,. His soul islike a bird looking for rest. And here, his soul is likea child, satisfied with the milk of its mother.
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