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Originally Posted by Ohio
Philip Schaaf had some wonderful observations about Luke's Gospel:
The whole book is full of dramatic vivacity and interest. It begins and ends with thanksgiving and praise. The first two chapters are overflowing with festive joy and gladness
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There is a scene in Luke's chapter 2 about angels appearing to the shepherds at night in the fields. At one point it says,
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
There are times while in the Psalms, that I feel the praises I am reading are very close to those of the angels, that what is being said on earth may actually mirror the praises heard among
'the multitude of the heavenly host'. The wording is often very simple, and even archaic, but with increasing exposure I begin to apprehend, like Paul did, what is its transcendent breadth, length, depth and height.
And WL panned it because it didn't display "God's NT economy". On the contrary, it may display for us the clearest framework of God's economy, both in source, in exercise, and in fulfillment (i.e. 'consummation').
I do remember, sitting there passively while WL mocked the local church saints for praising God in the Psalms. Oh Lord, have mercy on us all and forgive us, because we did not know what we were doing! Lord, make us willing to pay the price and buy from You some eyesalve.