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A Riddle
Beloved:
Lots of scripture there Joe I will add one cents too, short of time
Lets look at the words riddle and parable
H4912 משׁל mâshâl maw-shawl'
Apparently from H4910 in some original sense of superiority in mental action; properly a pithy maxim, usually of a metaphorical nature; hence a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse): - byword, like, parable, proverb.
H2420 חידה chîydâh khee-daw'
From H2330; a puzzle; hence a trick, conundrum, sententious maxim: - dark saying (sentence, speech), hard question, proverb, riddle.
Most of the obvious or non hidden riddles were in Judges centered around Samson (lots of spiritual metaphors there) and as we know that the NT is "riddled with what appear to be plainly written parables but even these are not revealed to all.
Gen 3:22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever:
(Exo 4:2) And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.
H4294 מטּה מטּה maṭṭeh maṭṭâh mat-teh', mat-taw' rodFrom H5186; a branch (as extending); figuratively a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively a support of life, for example bread): - rod, staff, tribe.
Deu 28:13 KJV And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:
(Deu 28:13) YLT`And Jehovah hath given thee for head, and not for tail; and thou hast been only above, and art not beneath, for thou dost hearken unto the commands of Jehovah thy God, which I am commanding thee to-day, to keep and to do,
H2180 זנב zânâb zaw-nawb'
From H2179 (in the original sense of flapping); the tail (literally or figuratively): - tail.
H7218 ראשׁ rô'sh roshe
From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literally or figuratively (in many applications, of place, time, rank, etc.): - band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief (-est place, man, things), company, end, X every [man], excellent, first, forefront, ([be-]) head, height, (on) high (-est part, [priest]), X lead, X poor, principal, ruler, sum,
(Isa 9:14) KJV Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.
Isa 9:15 The ancient and honorable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail
(Isa 9:14) YLT And Jehovah cutteth off from Israel head and tail, Branch and reed--the same day,
(Isa 9:15) Elder, and accepted of face, he is the head, Prophet, teacher of falsehood, he is the tail.
Now see
(Exo 4:3) And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it.
the snake is a perfect metaphor, telling the difference between head and tail can be confusing, they are sometimes posonous,
(2Co 11:13) For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
Rom 16:18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
1Jn 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world.
Rodger
Joel 2:25
"Then I will make up to you for the years That the swarming locust has eaten
There has got to be some interesting connections to this reference... is this a serious response to Joe or a rhetorical one ? ;D ;D
beloved
EKnight:
Well Kathy you are one step ahead of me. I don't see the connection. On a stand alone basis I understand each post but I most definitely don't see the "thread" or connection. ???
Seriously, I don't know why I bother even trying. :(
Eileen
hillsbororiver:
Hi Eileen,
Please don't try to dig too deeply here, it is a relatively simple thing this pattern of good, then evil, then a restoration with the restoration oftentimes being better than the original.
Garden of Eden..... thorny earth........ Paradise
Pentecost (former rain)........ falling away (Synagogue of Satan)...... true Temple of God built with lively (living) stones, God is All in All
Rod (iron rod of Christ), serpent, Rod
Remember Job having a comfortable even prosperous life and then Satan (with God's permission) takes it all away, even Job's health? Then of course all is restored to him with an even more prosperous life.
You know this is true with our Lord as well, He had the glory with His Father, then came to this earth as a humble servant to experience evil as He reconciled man to God, now Christ sits at the right hand of His Father more glorious than before!
Also I wanted to add that in no way am I saying this is all that this bit from Exodus 4 represents, I believe the texture and depth of His Word to be infinite in its wisdom.
Peace,
Joe
Ninny:
Eileen,
Listen to Joe! He told you straight! :D
There is no need to knock yourself out if you don't understand something because if I have learned ANYTHING reading posts on this forum it is this: grab what you understand and dig in more deeply. Take what you don't understand and ask God to show it to you. If He gives you insight, great! If not, just take that as something He will lead you to at another time! ALWAYS remember that Jesus said, (Mat 11:29) Lift My yoke upon you and be learning from Me, for meek am I and humble in heart, and you shall be finding rest in your souls,
(Mat 11:30) for My yoke is kindly and My load is light." CLV
What could be easier than that?! ;D I can get that REALLY easily! (Have you guessed, I like easy!) :D
Kathy ;)
aqrinc:
Kathy,
That is the best advice yet, thank you for putting it out here.
Eileen, i have to endorse what Ninny wrote, it is sound counsel.
Joe, i have a headache trying to figure out the Proverbs and Parables in this.
Thanks for making us think and search; this is Good for all. Redundancy in The
Scriptures eliminates the possibility of error once one learns to read properly.
I am not there yet but have latched on to this Scripture:
Isaiah 28:10:
For precept must be on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, and there a little:
Isaiah 28:13:
But the word of the LORD was to them precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line;
here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
george. :)
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