*Thank you for reminding of this scripture.. I woke up with this on my spirit, and*grabbed*the bible to find these verses. This is so powerful that it sums up everything. Jesus called the*Pharisees, the Religious bunch, hypocrites, you make long prayers, and wear long robes, and*tithe*of mint, but forgot the more important things. Love, he said they wouldn't even lift a finger to help anyone on the sabbath, when Jesus pulled the donkey out of the ditch that day, called him names, a sabbath breaker. This blew the cord right out of the bottle, of religion, it is insensitive to God's love, for people. Believe he said, didn't say anything else that he wants from us. BELIEVE. JOhn 3:16 That who so ever believeth shall be saved. Christ was poured out, for many he said, emptied out of pride, self wants, and his love for us. THere is power in the blood of Christ.*
By the way, have you seen that -several times- the scripture compared donkeys with men? The time I knew their culture used it as a metaphor I liked it more. (I said donkeys, not monkeys)
Gen_16:12 He shall be a wild donkey of a man, his hand against everyone and everyone's hand against him, and he shall dwell over against all his kinsmen."
Gen_49:11 Binding his foal to the vine and his donkey's colt to the choice vine, he has washed his garments in wine and his vesture in the blood of grapes.
Gen_49:14 "Issachar is a strong donkey, crouching between the sheepfolds
Exo_13:13 Every firstborn of a donkey
you shall redeem with a lamb, or if you will not redeem it you shall break its neck.
Every firstborn of man among your sons you shall redeem.
Exo_23:5 If you see the donkey of one who hates you lying down under its burden, you shall refrain from leaving him with it; you shall rescue it with him.
Exo_34:20 The firstborn of a donkey
you shall redeem with a lamb, or if you will not redeem it you shall break its neck.
All the firstborn of your sons you shall redeem. And none shall appear before me empty-handed.
Num_22:28 Then the LORD opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, "What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?"
Num_22:30 And the donkey said to Balaam, "Am I not your donkey, on which you have ridden all your life long to this day? Is it my habit to treat you this way?" And he said, "No."
Num_22:33 The donkey saw me and turned aside before me these three times. If she had not turned aside from me, surely just now I would have killed you and let her live."
Deu_22:10 You shall not plow with an ox and a donkey together.
So do not be unequally yoked!