Proverbs 17:26 KJV
Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
The Stone edition version of the Book of Proverbs renders this verse from the Hebrew as: One who is not good will punish even the righteous, and will smite generous people for integrity.
The Apostle Paul teaches in agreement with the pre-Yeshua Scriptures that, all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; (Romans 3:23 KJV). In essence, we are not good, at least not good enough to enter into the presence of the Almighty. As it was before Yeshua’s manifestation on earth, so it is now: we can only come into the Presence of the Almighty through the mediation of atonement. The Almighty has placed everything about Him in Yeshua, only through Whom He restores His relationship with us. That is only because we are not good and Yeshau has the merit necessary to bring us into the Presence. We are not good, but we enter the Presence by the merits of Yeshua. Yeshua, Who had no sin took our punishment so He can serve as an atonement. We, who are not good, ‘punish’ the Just, the Righteous and Generous Prince as the price of our entering the Presence.
Let’s pay attention here. This ‘punishing’ of the Righteous is not referred to as an act done in ignorance. It is an act done in full consciousness of the fact. I am Jewish and a common derogatory name for Jews throughout history has been: Christ-killers. When accused of the fact I raise my hand and plead guilty. Since the days of Moses, it was the job of a Jewish High-Priest to kill the Passover Lamb. If we, the Jews, through the Jewish priesthood of the day hadn’t had participation in the murder of the Righteous, this man on the cross was not the Messiah but an imposter. Our ‘job description’, and that of everyone who endorses His atoning powers is to: ‘punish’ the Righteous, the Just and the Generous prince.
May we never be flippant about sins. They are the lashes that ‘punish’ the Righteous who stands in our place before God as one of these lambs killed at the altar of sacrifice by the altar.
Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
The Stone edition version of the Book of Proverbs renders this verse from the Hebrew as: One who is not good will punish even the righteous, and will smite generous people for integrity.
The Apostle Paul teaches in agreement with the pre-Yeshua Scriptures that, all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; (Romans 3:23 KJV). In essence, we are not good, at least not good enough to enter into the presence of the Almighty. As it was before Yeshua’s manifestation on earth, so it is now: we can only come into the Presence of the Almighty through the mediation of atonement. The Almighty has placed everything about Him in Yeshua, only through Whom He restores His relationship with us. That is only because we are not good and Yeshau has the merit necessary to bring us into the Presence. We are not good, but we enter the Presence by the merits of Yeshua. Yeshua, Who had no sin took our punishment so He can serve as an atonement. We, who are not good, ‘punish’ the Just, the Righteous and Generous Prince as the price of our entering the Presence.
Let’s pay attention here. This ‘punishing’ of the Righteous is not referred to as an act done in ignorance. It is an act done in full consciousness of the fact. I am Jewish and a common derogatory name for Jews throughout history has been: Christ-killers. When accused of the fact I raise my hand and plead guilty. Since the days of Moses, it was the job of a Jewish High-Priest to kill the Passover Lamb. If we, the Jews, through the Jewish priesthood of the day hadn’t had participation in the murder of the Righteous, this man on the cross was not the Messiah but an imposter. Our ‘job description’, and that of everyone who endorses His atoning powers is to: ‘punish’ the Righteous, the Just and the Generous prince.
May we never be flippant about sins. They are the lashes that ‘punish’ the Righteous who stands in our place before God as one of these lambs killed at the altar of sacrifice by the altar.
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