Human beings love using metaphors, comparisons between two things that are unlike to bring out some special way in which they are alike. In I Peter 2:4-12, the author piled on a series of metaphors and quotations from the Old Testament to explain, first, who Christ is and, second, who Christians are. The first metaphor he used was that Christ is a living stone, the cornerstone in fact. Christians in turn are built upon him as living stones and are also a chosen race, a holy and royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, and God’s people. All of these privileges are the result of God’s mercy not of Christian’s merit.
Daniel urgently asked God to keep his own promises for the glory of his own name.
In response to Habakkuk's raw complaint, God announced that he would do something wonderful, astounding, and hard-to-believe.
King Nebuchadnezzar exited the scene with an important lesson for all of us about who is the real King.
