What is a watchman?

[posthuman]

So a shepherd?

there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, ​

keeping watch over their flocks at night​

(Luke 2:8) ​

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[posthuman]

Someone who only watches TV is a bad watchman because they just watch the bad news on TV and then dont do anything about it.

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[oldethennew]

PS. 18:1-2-3.
I will love Thee, O LORD, my Strength.

The LORD is my Rock, and my Fortress, and my Deliverer; my God, my Strength,
in Whom I will trust; my Buckler, and The Horn of my salvation, and my High Tower.

I will call upon The LORD, Who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

 

[Lanolin]

Big Brother they say is watching you.

Personally I dont mind being watched by big brother Jesus.

GEorge Orwell got it a bit wrong and totally missed the point. CCTV has no patch on God. Where can we go where He is not there? Psalm 137

He sent his son Jesus to save us. GOd saw what a sorry state mankind was in and did something about it. He sent Jesus on earths rescue mission. Hes delegated us believers to be CHrists ambassadors. We are the watchmen, declaring the word that He's Lord.

 

[tourist]

How's this?
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Keeping a watchful eye.

 

[tourist]

Since you want to be cute.. this is for you:

Working with a magnifying glass and tweezers, Swiss watchmaker Phillipe meticulously explained to me how he takes apart, cleans, and reassembles the tiny parts of specialty mechanical watches. Looking at all the intricate pieces, Phillipe showed me the essential component of the timepiece, the mainspring. The mainspring is the component that moves all the gears to allow the watch to keep time. Without it, even the most expertly designed watch will not function. In a beautiful New Testament passage found in the book of Hebrews, the writer eloquently praises Jesus for being the one through whom God created the heavens and the earth. Like the intricacy of a specialty watch, every detail of our universe was created by Jesus (Hebrews 1:2). From the vastness of the solar system to the uniqueness of our fingerprints, all things were made by Him. But more than the Creator, Jesus, like a clock’s mainspring, is essential for the function and flourishing of creation. His presence continually “[sustains] all things by his powerful word” (v. 3), keeping all that He has created working together in all its amazing complexity. As you have opportunity to experience the beauty of creation today, remember that “in him all things hold together” (Colossians 1:17). May the recognition of Jesus’s central role in both creating and sustaining the universe result in a joyful heart and a response of praise as we acknowledge His ongoing provision for us.

This was an outstanding analogy and superbly written and articulated.

 

[TLC209]

This was an outstanding analogy and superbly written and articulated.

I didnt write it. It was yesterdays daily bread. So when u mentioned a watch it clicked in my head, i thought that was awesome how it happened to work itself into the conversation. I figured it was for you. Glad you enjoyed it. God bless you

 

[Didymous]

I think that it's a guy who fixes watches, but with virtually disposable watches these days and digital ones there probably not much of a demand for his services.

That's what I was thinking.

 

[tourist]

I didnt write it. It was yesterdays daily bread. So when u mentioned a watch it clicked in my head, i thought that was awesome how it happened to work itself into the conversation. I figured it was for you. Glad you enjoyed it. God bless you

I did enjoy it very much and God bless you as well.

 

[Didymous]

I didnt write it. It was yesterdays daily bread. So when u mentioned a watch it clicked in my head, i thought that was awesome how it happened to work itself into the conversation. I figured it was for you. Glad you enjoyed it. God bless you

The daily bread is awesome!

 

[Didymous]

The daily bread is awesome!

Like tiny morsels of God-bread!

 

[Didymous]

Like tiny morsels of God-bread!

a Manna-script, if you will!

 

[Didymous]

a Manna-script, if you will!

a mini-manna-script!

 

[PaulNew]

Ezekiel 33:1-20 (KJV)
1 Again the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
2 Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman: 3 If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people;
4 Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning; if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head.
5 He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul.
6 But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.
7 So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.
8 When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
9 Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
10 Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live?
11 Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
12 Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth.
13 When I shall say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trust to his own righteousness, and commit iniquity, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembered; but for his iniquity that he hath committed, he shall die for it.
14 Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;
15 If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.
16 None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.
17 Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal. 18 When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby.
19 But if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby. 20 Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O ye house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.

So this passage has many divided as to what is fair or equal? The house of Israel was questioning God on the grounds of being equal. The righteous to perish along with the wicked for transgression was unfair to them, many still have the same debate today as to who will be saved in the day of judgement. But my question is to the watchman. The passage said the watchman was required to warn the people of Gods wrath. And if the watchman failed to warn the person that persons blood would be on the watchmans hands. But if he warned the person and the person did not heed the warning the watchmans soul was free from their blood.

So my question is who is a watchman and what are a watchmans duties and responsibilities? What are a watchmans atributes?

Thanks for posting that.
I enjoyed reading it, and it seems beautiful and perfect to me.
But I don't really bother much with the Old Testament after the mount of transfiguration.

So, much as I enjoyed reading this, forget about watchmen, because God said "This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!" (Mark 9:7).

But, why not get "Jesus" printed on everything you wear, and if anyone asks you why (and even if they don't), tell them why! (1 Peter 3:15) and trust The Lord to give you the words in that moment!

 

[HanCris]

“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore hear a word from My mouth, and give them warning from Me” Ezekiel 3:17

At the time of ezekiel watchman himself was a prophet.

Watchmen were also the one assigned at the watch tower. Awake 24 hrs. Giving signal to their people if the city was in trouble or enemies were coming.

But today, i think watchman is an intercessor. Praying to God endlessly, waiting for God's revelation and giving warning to the people who God wants to give a chance.