. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Password is Bible. CHECK OUT THE search function, which is good: it checks the content of the postings.


Note that if you paste onto the Forum, for some reason Bravenet may change your quote marks and apostrophes into something else, like little boxes or funny U's.   Thanks for coming, participating, and for showing love .

BIBLE AND THEOLOGY FORUM
Start a New Topic 
Author
Comment
WHO OWNS WHOM? EZEKIEL 44

"{44:27} And in the day that he goeth into the sanctuary, into the inner court, to minister in the sanctuary, he [the priest] shall offer his sin-offering, saith the Lord Jehovah. {44:28} And they shall have an inheritance: I am their inheritance; and ye shall give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession."

Very interesting. This passage apparently refers to the Millennium, wherein there are Levitical priests, who are not yet glorified saints; for they sin. Yet to these persons the Lord declares: "I am their inheritance . . . ; I am their possession."

That idea that sinful human beings should possess God is remarkable.

This reminds one of that lovely hymn:

I AM HIS, AND HE IS MINE

Loved with everlasting love, led by grace that love to know;
Gracious Spirit from above, Thou hast taught me it is so!
O this full and perfect peace! O this transport all divine!
In a love which cannot cease, I am His, and He is mine.
In a love which cannot cease, I am His, and He is mine.

Heav’n above is softer blue, Earth around is sweeter green!
Something lives in every hue Christless eyes have never seen;
Birds with gladder songs o’erflow, flowers with deeper beauties shine,
Since I know, as I now know, I am His, and He is mine.
Since I know, as I now know, I am His, and He is mine.

Things that once were wild alarms cannot now disturb my rest;
Closed in everlasting arms, pillowed on the loving breast.
O to lie forever here, doubt and care and self resign,
While He whispers in my ear, I am His, and He is mine.
While He whispers in my ear, I am His, and He is mine.

His forever, only His; Who the Lord and me shall part?
Ah, with what a rest of bliss Christ can fill the loving heart!
Heav’n and earth may fade and flee, firstborn light in gloom decline;
But while God and I shall be, I am His, and He is mine.
But while God and I shall be, I am His, and He is mine.

You can hear the midi version at

http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/i/a/iamhisah.htm