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summer_in_TX

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6. Love so many of the Old Testament prophets.

Reply to Sogo (Original post)

Sun Nov 16, 2025, 12:16 AM

Nov 16

I'm reading Father Richard Rohr's The Tears of Everything with my book club right now, all about the prophets and the important role they have played throughout the Bible and history.

One of my favorite verses for these times:

Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.
(Isaiah 5:20)

Another one I hang onto is "Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD."
(Proverbs 17:15)

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Isaiah 33:1 [View all] Sogo Nov 14 OP

Recommended. H2O Man Nov 14 #1

It's one of my favorites in the OT. Mark.b2 Nov 14 #2

We don't do bible here!! geojazz Nov 15 #3

Yes, a lot of us do. I do. Please feel free to ignore me. marble falls Nov 15 #4

Well, that's like one of the DUMBEST statements here! bluestarone Nov 15 #5

Dumb, really?? geojazz Nov 16 #7

Well, no, not dumb, MarineCombatEngineer Nov 16 #8

Uh, yeah, sometimes we do, MarineCombatEngineer Nov 16 #9

Love so many of the Old Testament prophets. summer_in_TX Nov 16 #6