Dear friends
It’s been a history making few weeks—a presidential debate in the US that seems likely to change the course of the election, elections in France and the UK that seem likely to change the direction of both countries, and so on.
But why do we choose some events and declare them to be the stuff of ‘history’ (as opposed to other events)? And is there any point or direction to history? Or is it just wave after wave of people and events, crashing upon the shore and then disappearing again?
Romans 9 brings us to the subject of history and God’s control over it—in particular, his control over the destiny of his people Israel.
It’s one of those humbling passages that challenges us to get back in our box and let God be God. I hope you find it both challenging and encouraging.
Your brother,
Tony
PS. At the beginning of our conversation, Phillip and I had quite a long chat about the nature of ‘history’, about how we view history in the West, and what it all has to do with Christianity. It was a bit long and a bit much to transcribe, but it’s very close to the beginning of the audio version above if you’d like to listen.
