If God could advance the weathering process before Elijah, that speaks to the simplicity of the law of uniformity in geology, and therefore, the problem with dating in geology.<\/p>\n
Here, I supposed God was showing Elijah that there is more dramatic happening in history: rock formations and plate tectonics. Yet, God was not bothered by it. Much less should God care for the rebellious inhabitants in a small fraction of the land.<\/p>\n
However, the repetitive call and response shows us that God was showing us Elijah's plea for God's mercy upon his anointed ones, not for their sake, but for God's sake - \"I have been very jealous for the Lord\".<\/p>\n
It could be God rebuking Elijah for not seeing the doctrine of election in verse 18. But, I shall give Elijah the benefit of the doubt, that it could also merely be a comfort to Elijah.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
If God could advance the weathering process before Elijah, that speaks to the simplicity of the law of uniformity in geology, and therefore, the problem with dating in geology. Here, I supposed God was showing Elijah that there is more … Continue reading