NRHFrom Kenneth Robertson’s Facebook this morning:
I’ve always dreaded the repetitiveness of Psalm 119, and recently the daily lectionary readings I follow brought me to it again. I braced myself for the slog: but then I remembered when a seminary professor counseled us to substitute “Christ” or “way of Christ” for every reference to the law/testimonies/statutes etc, since Christ is the fulfillment of the law that the psalmist was praising. So I tried it.
New favorite psalm.
What a wonderful insight. It strikes me this could be useful throughout the Old Testament.
Nathan R. Hale @jamesdasher Duly noted, although I must say this kind of thing flourishes within the Anglican theological and liturgical tradition. :) Of course, I have learned much and have much left to learn from my Orthodox brothers and sisters.
James Dasher of course! Hard to get around it. And there are a couple of you in my extended family, so I get to ask for the detailed explanations, too.
(One main reason microblogging is hard for the philosophically minded: 280 characters just isn’t enough to respond properly!)
Nathan R. Hale @jamesdasher Yeah that 280 character count can be killer :) Glad to know you my friend.