I have no desire to
execute vengeance
on the nations and
punishment on the peoples;
nor for God to hand
over a city, king, and soldiers.
Had St. Paul been
alive when Nero tortured
and burned
Christians, would he have
said God gave Nero
the authority?
Lord Jesus, was your
blood
poured out to forgive
my sins only?
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 104; 149; 138; 98
Josh. 6:1-14
Rom. 13:1-7
Matt. 26:26-35
Selected Verses
Ps. 149:6-7
Let the high praises of God be in their throats
and two-edged swords in their hands,
and two-edged swords in their hands,
to execute vengeance on the nations
and punishment on the peoples…
and punishment on the peoples…
Josh. 6:2
The LORD said to Joshua, "See, I have handed Jericho
over to you, along with its king and soldiers. …"
Rom. 13:2
Therefore whoever resists authority resists what God has
appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.
Matt. 26:28
"…for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured
out for many for the forgiveness of sins. …" [Jesus to his disciples]
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