Comments on Electric Thoughts: Odd things we sing 4 - Amazing Grace (v6)

I guess there are many metaphors about our lives b...

2010-01-30T23:55:47.071Z

I guess there are many metaphors about our lives being like mist and that sort of thing and the 'earth dissolve like snow' is another (from bible or not) - I think the point is that the earth as we know it is temporary, and one day it will end, and there'll be all the Joel, Daniel, Revelation stuff .... but meanwhile, God has called us here, he has called us from here - where we are - and we'll be his, and He our God forever.

The last line actually reminds me of a similar line from 'In Christ Alone' - 'For I am His and He is mine...'

Yep, think you're probably right.

2010-01-30T14:41:33.818Z

Yep, think you're probably right.

Try 2 Pet 3:10-12 for a melting reference. Not ex...

2010-01-30T12:47:23.636Z

Try 2 Pet 3:10-12 for a melting reference. Not exactly definitive, but I'm not sure it's supposed to be a literal description.

Thanks anonymous, that's interesting, though t...

2010-01-30T11:11:05.064Z

Thanks anonymous, that's interesting, though the earth dissolving like snow bit remains elusive.

This verse:

Joel 2:31:
The sun will be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood
before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD.

Always makes me think
"Ah, a solar eclipse!"
followed by
"Ah, a lunar eclipse!"
followed by
"...at the same time! How is that possible?"

The metaphor as well.

2010-01-29T22:36:51.632Z

The metaphor as well.

The sun forbearing to shine is referred to in Joel...

2010-01-29T20:20:54.628Z

The sun forbearing to shine is referred to in Joel 2:28-32, quoted in Acts 2.