Shebna and Peter: The Nature of Authority
August 19, 2020
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Episode 183 · August 19, 2020
Shebna and Peter: The Nature of Authority
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Shebna and Peter: The Nature of Authority
Summary
In the twenty-second chapter of the book of the prophet Isaiah, we find the prophet’s only criticism of an individual. The man in the prophet’s crosshairs is a certain Shebna, who is described as “master of the palace.” He is a high-ranking authority in the government of the people. This reading forces us to ask a simple and very hard question: How goes it with the power and authority that you have? Do you spend the capital of your authority on projects meant to burnish your reputation or do you spend it to the benefit of others?
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