"Jesus did not defeat the devil in those 40 days in the wilderness because He quoted Scripture at the devil. That is the silliest thing I've ever heard. But, it is predominant in the land, isn't it? He didn't defeat the devil by quoting Scripture at the devil. He defeated the devil by obeying the Scripture He quoted. Do you see that? Do you see that? This is not wizardry. This is not magic. This is faith and obedience. That's what this is." -- Paul Washer

I just came across Jen Wilkin, and I'm really liking the perspectives I'm hearing through her. And, I like her personality.

So, here she is giving some deeper insights into God's 10 words:
https://youtu.be/1ZfqLH2_-tM?si=TQev3DQIDw2--l0a

I'm reading Ezekiel 3:7-11. So, pondering that: God made His prophet as 'hard-faced' and as 'hard-headed' as the rebellious, hard-headed Israel? Does this mean He can make those bringing messages to His stubborn people just as serious and just as stubborn, only for God rather than against God? Whether those against hear or not (refusing), God will send the message to them. So, was John the baptist just as serious and 'in-your-face' as the Pharisees so that maybe it was serving more as a warning than as a message they will soften their hearts to? To be just and fair, God sends blunt, loud messages so they cannot truthfully say they were not forewarned?