Scripture ever ancient ever new.
Pg 158 description of God some aspects of our loving Father
Outside of time, not sensible we who are sensible, who does one express this.
Some of the great authors revert to using poetry to describe their encounters with the Lord
Theresa of Avila John of the Cross needed to express The Mercy
St. Ephraim in Syria, church fathers, wrote mainly poetry. 300 AD things are totally fresh and new. Incredibly. Ancient poetry.
Near occasion of sin pg 37. Suffering some permitted for a greater good.
Apparent good contra to what we should be doing. Be some place we ought not be. Near occasion of sin. First posture. A&E first two shouldn’t have been near where they were.
Background to the book the people exist within. Research on Nabateans. In Decapolis controlled by Nabataea. Petra
Came out of nowhere. No resources, no technology. Nomads herding sheep, camels, goats.
Go from nothing to economic powerhouse in Mediterranean basin.
More economic might of Rome. Roman senators, say things say today about China/ All of our wealth going to China and products from China.
Basically merchants, middlemen, keep sources secret to those who want to buy it.
Disappeared almost as fast.