Day 171: April 11, 2026 – Ezekiel 11-15 and Psalm 61

I had not noticed when I read this section before the usage of Noah, Daniel, and Job as figures of faith in the Old Testament. Of course I know their stories and how they do reflect a faith that is somewhat unparalleled, but normally Abraham, and Moses and maybe David are lifted up as figures of faith. So when we hear about Noah and Daniel and Job as people who are examples of faith it catches my attention. We see an image that even if these three people of faith had prayed to God to save the nation it would only be enough to save themselves and not their families or their livestock. The seriousness of the unfaithfulness of the people of Israel was such that even if these pillars of faith interceded, they could only save themselves.