Biblical References
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The line "son of man" (ln 20) is vaguely reminiscent of Ezekiel 2, in which God calls Ezekiel the son of man. Following this allusion is the quote "a heap of broken images" (ln 22), which also alludes to Ezekiel. This one is in reference to Ezekiel 6, in which an angry God threatens to break idols and "destroy high places," which can refer to mountains or temples. A quote reads as such: "This is what the Sovereign Lord says to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys: I am about to bring a sword against you, and I will destroy your high places" (Ezekiel 6:3). Using context clues as to their location and the higher altitude places nearby, it has been deduced that this probably occurred somewhere within the mountains of Israel. This is marked on the map as "Mountains of Israel" | The line "son of man" (ln 20) is vaguely reminiscent of Ezekiel 2, in which God calls Ezekiel the son of man. Following this allusion is the quote "a heap of broken images" (ln 22), which also alludes to Ezekiel. This one is in reference to Ezekiel 6, in which an angry God threatens to break idols and "destroy high places," which can refer to mountains or temples. A quote reads as such: "This is what the Sovereign Lord says to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys: I am about to bring a sword against you, and I will destroy your high places" (Ezekiel 6:3). Using context clues as to their location and the higher altitude places nearby, it has been deduced that this probably occurred somewhere within the mountains of Israel. This is marked on the map as "Mountains of Israel" | ||
| − | + | "Son of man" is found again in Luke 22:22. Here, Jesus is called the "Son of Man." Luke 22:22 tells the story of the Last Supper which occured on Mount Zion in Jerusalem, Israel. The general location of the Last Supper is shown on the map labeled "Mt. Zion." | |
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::'''[[Ecclesiastes 12]]''' | ::'''[[Ecclesiastes 12]]''' | ||
