So that's why you're a major prophet...

[tinpra]

I'm doing a Chronological Bible-in-a-year reading of the Bible (it's taking me more than a year, but, hey, it's getting done) which is nifty because as you may or may not know, the Bible is mostly not laid out chronologically. And thus I choose to believe that this is why River decided she needed to "fix" Sheppard Book's Bible, as it's not in "order". Yes, I know that's probably not what Joss River meant. I'm putting on my fandom-blinders. Mostly books are grouped around types. So the historical books are all together. The poetical/song books are all together. The letters are all together. The prophets are all together, and further sub-divided by major (aka, they wrote a lot) and minor (aka, not so much writing) prophets. While that's cool, it makes it easy to lose sight of how things are happening in real-time, so to speak. So you might not pair up the Psalms David wrote while being chased by Saul, or while acting a fool in front of the Philistines, or kicking Philistine butt with, y'know, all those things actually happening over in Samuel. It's also really easy to lose sight of how the various prophets were sometimes speaking to the people at the same time, although sometimes not in the same parts of the nation(s). Some of those old dudes knew each other. And it's fun having these various scriptures juxtaposed so you get more or different details from different writers who were writing for different audiences and/or different purposes. It's been giving me a broader perspective.

Anywho, that's the background to this little tidbit: Dude Jeremiah wrote a lot! I'm up to Jeremiah 30-something and I've got another 20 some odd chapters to go. I think Isaiah's longer, but Jeremiah's no slouch! (Who was often in danger of his life, but I digress.) I'm kinda looking forward to Daniel which should be coming up soon, right? I mean Jeremiah's been prophesying about the capture and subjugation of Israel under Babylon and Nebuchadnezzar...and Daniel is part of the group that gets taken away by Neb...so...Daniel soon, please, Chrono study?

Comments

[airehen.livejournal.com]

Daniel is great. And I highly, Highly, recommend Beth Moore's Bible Study Video Series on that book.

[tinpra.livejournal.com]

I'll have to keep that in mind!