Super’s vocal cords got jacked up in a Karate-related incident, so we don’t have a normal Godcast for you this week. But thankfully, he recorded a few days ago with Amerikaner’s own Buffalo Soldier, Gordon Kahl, on the 1998 smash hit Prince of Egypt earlier in the week. Enjoy!
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I am too a committed advocate for Bible reading.
In our blessed country (US of A) the ideal portion of reading for Joe Q. Citizen is perfectly encapsulated on the first class post stamp. It only says “FOREVER USA”.
It is easy to read, easy to remember, somewhat reassuring, and (paging SuperLutheran), the odds of any Reformation are not that great.
I always encourage reading of the Gospel of Matthew. Sermon on the Mount is a must, you will recall me ranting about it since I first found this podcast.
But just 1 chapter before that, there is Matt 4. Temptation/ (or Testing) in the Wilderness.
I am sorry, 239 words (which counts verse numbers as separate word!) is NOT a demanding obstacle course.
After reading it, many questions pop up. Who was the reporter? The Spirit led Jesus to a test? Why is devil’s deal “I’ll give you the world, just worship me” so perfectly aligned with the central message of the entire Old Testament? Why is Jesus opposed to putting ideas to test?
You are not wrong Gordon, by all means we ought to read The Bible.
But you’ll risk ending up where I am UNLESS prior to reading, you will firmly decide “The Words Of The Bible Are My Prime Orders, I Shall Not Test For All The Testing And Decisions Are Already Made For Me”.
Decide first and firmly, there is no greater good than the words of The Bible. Once you do that, read from Genesis through all begat begat begat begat begat through Revelation.
Matthew 4:1-11 NIV
Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness
1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.
3 The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.
6 “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written:
“‘He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”
7 Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.
9 “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”
10 Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’”
11 Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.