tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22402209.post2244123807645507025..comments2023-10-28T04:45:40.173-04:00Comments on Dr. Benton Quest: Lent 2 - The Good Bye SermonBentonQuesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09007300481037924684noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22402209.post-29818321341744447972010-03-01T22:11:33.000-05:002010-03-01T22:11:33.000-05:00Our pastor used God as Rich old aunt; we would try...Our pastor used God as Rich old aunt; we would try to be nice to in order to get things, but hope not to cross lest she get nasty.Ursponoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22402209.post-13049276009452484412010-03-01T06:23:41.000-05:002010-03-01T06:23:41.000-05:00Our pastor also used the theme of the mothering he...Our pastor also used the theme of the mothering hen image for her meditation.<br />Well done, Ben. Farewell sermons can be very difficult.<br />As for the sacrifices cut in two, etc., it has to do with the concept of "cutting a covenant" as God is doing here with Abram. The parties of the covenant would walk through the co-mingled blood of the sacrifices (the "blood of the covenant"). The firepot was an image of God's participation in that "stroll", not far removed, I think, from the image of God going before the Hebrews as a pillar of fire later during the Exodus.Lemuelnoreply@blogger.com