Biblical Reading and Reflections: August 18th (Joel 2 & John 15:18-27)
Alastair's Adversaria
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The Day of the Lord
Every one who calls on the name of the lord shall be saved. In obadiah, verse 17, the prophet foretold this deliverance and also the purification of the people in the city of zion. This would be accompanied by cosmic portents, events in the symbolic heavens that would represent the significance of what was taking place. Sun turned to darkness and the moon to blood. Elsewhere in scripture, language s used of the downfall of great nations and empires. But the day of the lord that is awaited here is not primarily a day of destruction. It's a day that offers the hope of salvation.
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