Comments on: Hallowed Be http://zamagazine.org/topic/hallowed-be/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:48:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Brendan Berkley http://zamagazine.org/topic/hallowed-be/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Brendan Berkley Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:19:36 +0000 http://zamagazine.org/?p=26#comment-47 Sometimes I try to regulate my exclamation points while I'm editing out all the instances of "just." I don't want to be TOO cliche :P Sometimes I try to regulate my exclamation points while I’m editing out all the instances of “just.” I don’t want to be TOO cliche :P

]]> By: Matt.Earley1 http://zamagazine.org/topic/hallowed-be/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Matt.Earley1 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:49:48 +0000 http://zamagazine.org/?p=26#comment-43 Well said. Probably too many exclamation points (haha!) but that shows the seriousness and your sincerity in regards to revering the name of God. I particularly liked when you pointed out: [No, Asaph wants the enemy defeated and Israel’s sins forgiven “for the glory of Your name” and “for Your name’s sake!”] He doesn't want the Lord to be disrespected. You see Moses doing the same thing when God is close to destroying the Israelites - Moses, in effect, says: "God, don't destroy Israel because, after all, what will the other nations think about you? They will look at the destruction of the Israelites and think that you don't have power and authority, or even that you don't exist. For the respect of your name, please don't kill the Israelites." Moses was mindful of God being respected, which, no doubt, was pleasing to God. Well said. Probably too many exclamation points (haha!) but that shows the seriousness and your sincerity in regards to revering the name of God. I particularly liked when you pointed out:

[No, Asaph wants the enemy defeated and Israel’s sins forgiven “for the glory of Your name” and “for Your name’s sake!”]

He doesn’t want the Lord to be disrespected. You see Moses doing the same thing when God is close to destroying the Israelites - Moses, in effect, says: “God, don’t destroy Israel because, after all, what will the other nations think about you? They will look at the destruction of the Israelites and think that you don’t have power and authority, or even that you don’t exist. For the respect of your name, please don’t kill the Israelites.”

Moses was mindful of God being respected, which, no doubt, was pleasing to God.

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