Psalm 48 - In one way this psalm seems like a military song of triumph, but the focus is truly on God's presence and protection.
Judges 15:1-16:3 - Whenever I reread Judges I'm reminded that these aren't the stories I remember from Sunday School. Samson burns down Philistine crops, kills a thousand men with a jaw-bone, and sleeps with a prostitute. This is a hero of the faith? The obvious answer is no, and the prophets point to this when they remind Israel of their collective and individual sin against God. But in one sense Samson is a hero in that God is able to use him despite his sin.
Galatians 3:23-4:11 - Paul gives another way to understand how Christ has made us righteous through faith. Here Paul talks about sonship, highlighting that we are heirs with Christ in closer relationship with the Father.
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