Reaping the Harvest and Preparing the Plagues

Reaping the Harvest and Preparing the Plagues
Revelation 14: 14-15: 8

Imagine a village in the outlying countryside of ancient Judaea. It’s a long way from the city, and even traders don’t come there that often, far less government officials. A circuit judge comes to the neighboring small town once every few months if they’re lucky. But that doesn’t mean that nothing needs doing. A builder is cheated by a customer, who refuses to admit his fault. A widow has her small purse stolen, and since she has nobody to plead for her, she can do nothing. A family is evicted from their home by a landlord who thinks he can get more rent from someone else. And a con artist has accused a work colleague of cheating him, and though nothing has been done about it the other workers seem inclined to believe the charge. And so on. Nobody can do anything about any of these—until the judge comes and justice is handed down...