Taking a short break on posting about factual errors in the Da Vinci Code novel, I found an interesting post on Russel Smith's blog about The Book of Elites vs. The Book of Life. Arousing my curiosity, I actually did some very quick research myself on how the ancients kept lists of kings. There's this internet article on Lists of Kings or Pharaohs or other monarchs which indicate that many ancient civilisations such as those of Egypt, Rome, Assyria and so on meticulously kept lists of kings.
But what struck me most is that our King, Jesus, meticulously keeps a list of His subjects ... US ! And that list is the book of life. What a constrast. Indeed we have a King who knows us all by names and loves us. Quoting Russel Smith:
While ancient pagan religions honored the elite – the powerful and clever and strong, Christianity honors the humble and the faithful. While pagan religions had imperatives to goodness based mainly upon philosophical notions, Christianity based its imperatives upon right relationship with the living God.
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
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