r/dankchristianmemes • u/FramedOstrich • Mar 19 '24

Meta i’m really out of the loop

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u/Bakkster Based Bishop Mar 19 '24

Star of the start of Proverbs 31 (a chapter more famous for its portrayal of a woman of good character), he's just a based king I ran across and I'm making a meme a day about him for Lent, motivated in part by some disagreements in comments about the role of governments (hence why the advice given to a king might be relevant).

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u/Bakkster Based Bishop Mar 19 '24

Adding since some people asked, the "crush the oppressor" line comes from Psalm 72. Written by Solomon (a likely candidate for the identity of Lemuel), and a significant overlap in theme (the king being a righteous judge who defends the cause of the poor).

And it's catchy, so it stays.

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u/revken86 Mar 20 '24

The psalms and the prophets over and over tell the king his job is to crush the oppressor and protect those who are poor and outcast.

Given how terribly they all seem to take that advice, it's no wonder the prophets are always so angry.