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Originally Posted by aron
I really don't know why Lee dismissed the Psalms.
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aron, another determining factor in Lee's theology was his roots with the Plymouth Brethren in England. The exclusive Brethren were obsessed with "finding Christ" in the Old Testament, to the point they would totally miss the obvious lessons in the narrative. This was, of course, not a Chinese cultural matter.
If Lee and his helpers could not "find Christ" in the old exclusive Brethren writings, whether in types, shadows, figures, prophecies, or quotes, then, especially in the books of Psalms, Lee would dismiss them as "natural sentiment" or some such thing.
Searching for Christ in the OT is obviously a rewarding and enriching study, but obsessing over this method to the extent that vast portions of scripture are summarily dismissed is beyond the pale of the normal Christian faith. In this regard, Lee attempted to lead the whole of the Recovery "where no man has gone before."