tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post3180455166132307614..comments2024-03-01T07:35:49.740-08:00Comments on Come Reason's Apologetics Notes: People Who Think Killing Babies for Pleasure is OKLenny Espositohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04064209669748618955noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-22587098706210903582014-11-12T04:16:10.973-08:002014-11-12T04:16:10.973-08:00Thank you for taking the time to give me your opin...Thank you for taking the time to give me your opinion on the verse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-58379061331558995342014-11-05T10:08:24.546-08:002014-11-05T10:08:24.546-08:00Psalm 137 is known as an "imprecatory psalm,&...Psalm 137 is known as an "imprecatory psalm," which is a big word that simply means reflecting divine justice. The ancient Jews held to the Old Testament law of "eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot," (Exodus 21:24). Babylon had conquered Judah and inflicted this kind of cruelty in so doing. The Bible then predicts that Babylon's ruin will result in the same type of treatment by its conquerors. <br /><br />I don;t think the Bible is advocating this kind of action, but stating that 1) Babylon will be conquered with the same kind of ferocity that it used in conquering, and 2) Israel will be vindicated.<br /><br />Delitzsch sees this language in the poetic context of the Psalms. It shows that the nation of Babylon will not have future generations to rise against Israel, but be utterly devastated, it's future generations shattered (that is separated) across the nations. However, the imagery used is still a violent one, and belongs more to the Old Testament law than the New Testament church.Lenny Espositohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04064209669748618955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-77982833401162837492014-10-30T10:47:11.399-07:002014-10-30T10:47:11.399-07:00In light of this article, how do you explain Psalm...In light of this article, how do you explain Psalm 137:9?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com