Ezra 4-6, Psalm 137
It is difficult to imagine the feelings the returning Jews had when they rebuilt the temple. It must have been something to behold. We read that they celebrated for seven days, and that the Lord had filled them with joy. Yet, when I read of their thirst for vengeance, it is difficult to understand how God condoned such a lack of grace on their behalf. Perhaps I would have an easier time understanding if I had walked in their shoes. This is the great problem we have in reading Old Testament accounts. We have not experienced their culture, the way of life they had been living, the oppression they endured. It is one thing to read historical accounts. It is quite another to live those same accounts. Thus, I leave the judgment to the One who is able to judge justly.
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