Hidden Gems in Scripture

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Ever come across a hidden gemstone in scripture? Something which most people hardly notice but which blows you away?

The nation of Israel had just been released from Egypt. They camped at Mt. Sinai and Moses mediated a covenant between God and man. Moses read the law to the people and the people responded, ***“All that the lord has said we will do!” ***and so he sacrificed a bull and splashed the book of the law and the people with the blood, and the covenant was ratified. Then Moses and 70 elders go up on the mountain, and what happens next is amazing…

They saw God, and they ate and drank. (Exodus 24:11)

To me as a Catholic, this is an amazing scripture from 1500 years before our Lord Jesus Christ instituted the Eucharist. The first time I read this it totally blew me away.

Anyone else have anything?
 
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I love listening to Fr Robert Barron - wordonfire.org
and he comes up with stuff like that all the time.

What struck me a few days ago listening to Fr Barron was when Jesus went into the Temple and turned over the tables because they turned it into a market place.
(I have heard this passage loads of times)

Fr Barron then mentioned that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit.

The eureka moment was linking the two and asking the question:
Is our soul holy or have we turned it into a market place (seeking pleasures in food, entertainment etc…)?

Invite Jesus in and get Him to turn over the tables and restore your soul to the holy place it is meant to be.

I have transcribed many of his sermons on my blog, most with similar “revelations”
 
Have you read the Pope’s book, “Jesus of Nazareth - Holy Week: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection”? He meticulously compares various writings about the events of this period by exegetical proponents’ opinions and interpretations regarding the subtle nuances that the Scriptures put forth. It’s always interesting to see the corrolation between the Old Testament laws, prophecies and statutes and how they have significant meaning in regards to Jesus’ actions and words spoken in the New Testament. In fact, in the first chapter the Pope is examining the meaning and significance of Jesus’ actions in the Temple when He overturns the moneychangers tables. I never knew there were three perspectives regarding this passage and he goes through them. Another interesting example is about Jesus coming into Jerusalem on a donkey. In Davidic days being enthroned on a donkey signified kingship. Yet, he notes how in Jesus’ day the horse had become a symbol of power, and yet Jesus is enacting the former, almost to insinuate His fulfilling of the Old Testament proclamations or symbolic meanings. But, who would have or recognizes this? Only those who have made the corrolations…how much can be lost or passed over when we do not know these things! The Holy Spirit will continue to enlighten those who open themselves to Its teachings and the shared insights will continue to enlive our faith and joyful wonderment of all God has and continues to reveal to us. Read ON!
 
I’ve been quite blown away with the episode in the Old Testament just post David’s adultery with Bathsheba. The way David repents and fasts and so on, but still waits until Nathan comes to him and tells him ‘for the Lord’s part, He has forgiven you’ before he stops. What a beautiful prefiguring of the sacrament of confession. And what a kick in the pants for the ‘just pray to God and you’re automatically forgiven’ protestants.
 
TImothyH,
Yes, the Exodus account of the looking forward to the Holy Eucharist of the New Covenant is an outstanding example.

Here are some simple ironies,

Pilate releases ‘Barabbas’ on Passover instead of our Lord Jesus Christ. Barabbas in Aramaic, or Hebrew means ‘son of the father’.

Our Lord Jesus, Son of God, son of David said to Saul on his road to Damascus,
“Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” This is remindful of David’s cry to King Saul when King Saul was pursuing to kill him.

In addition, the name ‘Saul’ is from the Hebrew word, ‘Sheol’. King Saul was often oppressed by evil spirits, and only David and his Psalms on his harp would relieve King Saul of this oppression.

Finally, there was a close counselor to King David, who betrayed King David. His name was Ahithophel, and he hung himself when his advice** was not heeded**.
 
Satan shows us how **not **to use Scripture:

In Matthew 4: 5-6, the devil misquotes Psalm 91:11-12 while tempting Jesus: “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.’” He leaves out half of verse 11: “to guard you in all your ways,” and misses the context of verse 13: “You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent.”

I wonder why he would leave that last bit out? 🙂
 
TimothyH said:
Ever come across a hidden gemstone in scripture? Something which most people hardly notice but which blows you away?

The nation of Israel had just been released from Egypt. They camped at Mt. Sinai and Moses mediated a covenant between God and man. Moses read the law to the people and the people responded, ***“All that the lord has said we will do!” ***and so he sacrificed a bull and splashed the book of the law and the people with the blood, and the covenant was ratified. Then Moses and 70 elders go up on the mountain, and what happens next is amazing…

They saw God, and they ate and drank. (Exodus 24:11)

To me as a Catholic, this is an amazing scripture from 1500 years before our Lord Jesus Christ instituted the Eucharist. The first time I read this it totally blew me away.

Anyone else have anything?
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D-R Bible, Haydock Commentary:

Ver. 11. Saw God, under the appearance of a burning fire, ver. 17. They beheld some rays of his glory, but no distinct similitude, (Deuteronomy iv. 15,) though Cajetan thinks that God appeared in a human form. (Calmet) — Drink. They made a feast of thanksgiving for so great a favour, and for the preservation of their lives, after beholding such a glorious apparation. (Vatable)
 
I always liked the Greek from here:*Luke 22:31-32 “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you (plural), that he might sift you (plural) like wheat, but I have prayed for you (singular) that your (singular) faith may not fail; and when you (singular) have turned again, strengthen your (singular) brethren.”*I think I first heard this on a radio debate, forget who the debaters were. I also heard Fr. Corapi cite it in his heyday. I checked each word in a lexicon, and it’s accurate! A good depiction of the singular role Peter has among the other Apostles.
 
John 16:33
"I have told you this so that you might have peace in me. In the world you will have trouble, but take courage, I have conquered the world.”

JOHN 15
18 “If the world hates you, realize that it hated me first.
19 If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own; but because you do not belong to the world, and I have chosen you out of the world, the world hates you."

Rom 8:1-2
Hence, now there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus has freed you from the law of sin and death.

Rom 8:35-39
35 What will separate us from the love of Christ? Will anguish, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or the sword? As it is written: “For your sake we are being slain all the day;
we are looked upon as sheep to be slaughtered.” No, in all these things we conquer overwhelmingly through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor present things, nor future things, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord./INDENT]

Gosh, it’s hard to pick a stopping point. 😛

Alan​
 
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Gusto:
Fr Barron then mentioned that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit.
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I remember reading this earlier this morning and went to check out the whole thing myself. I had never thought of it like that before, but now it seems so obvious!
Then, at the Good Friday service today, the priest quoted from St. John Chrysotom: He notes that our bodies are temples and that our lips are the doors; therefore, whenever we receive the Eucharist, we are putting the blood of the Lamb {Christ} on our doors just as the Israelites did so during the first Passover.

{ack! I’m so bad at explaining things, but I hope that made sense. ._.;;}
 
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