1.09.2007

Me three times

Doing some initial research on Ps23 and saw mention that Ps23 (Shepherd psalm) follows Ps22 (Psalm of the Cross -- so-called because of its focus on suffering). Going to extend this thought a bit further. Ps23 precedes Ps24 (King of Glory psalm). The three together are meaningful. Book idea three follows.

Interesting trio of imagery set together: Sufferer, Shepherd, and Sovereign.
* Shepherd and Sovereign can't happen without Sufferer. Two and three are so because of one.
* Sufferer and Sovereign are due to Shepherd. One and three are undergone by two.
* Sufferer and Shepherd made all the more special in Sovereign. One and two are improved by three.

I've expressed before that when we dissect the nature of God into individual components and then fixate on one, we lose the grandeur of the united whole. Ps22-24 prove that as well as any three consecutive chapters. To be expanded later on my bookshelf.

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