Wednesday Bible Study: Alternate History

Psalm 107 is one of the most famous, and also the longest. It contains some familiar quotations. It is particularly important to religious Zionists. Therein lies an irony, because it appears to describe an ingathering of exiles from various locations and oppressive conditions, which is obviously not the story of the Torah and the Deuteronomistic history.  I would suppose that the writer ' s intent is allegorical or metaphorical, to depict God ' s mercy to the faithful and abandonment of the wicked, but the applicability to the modern Zionist mythos is inescapable. When this was actually composed is unknown.107 O give thanks to theLord, for he is good;    for his steadfast love endures for ever!2 Let the redeemed of theLord say so,    whom he has redeemed from trouble3 and gathered in from the lands,    from the east and from the west,    from the north and from the south.4 Some wandered in desert wastes,    finding no way to a city to dwell in;5 hungry and thirsty,    their soul fainted within them.6 Then they cried to theLord in their trouble,    and he delivered them from their distress;7 he led them by a straight way,    till they reached a city to dwell in.8 Let them thank theLord for his steadfast love,    for his wonderful works to the sons of men!9...

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