9 But you have rejected us and disgraced usand have not gone out with our armies.10 You have made us turn back from the foe,and those who hate us have gotten spoil.11 You have made us like sheep for slaughterand have scattered us among the nations.12 You have sold your people for a trifle,demanding noContinue reading “Psalm 44: 9-16….Is this honesty or self-deception?”
Author Archives: Barry Hicks
Psalm 44: 1-8….Light means Understanding?
1 O God, we have heard with our ears, our fathers have told us, what deeds you performed in their days, in the days of old: – Way back at the beginning of the OT in Deuteronomy 6 v7-9 God says “You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them whenContinue reading “Psalm 44: 1-8….Light means Understanding?”
Psalm 43: 1-5….Is this an addendum to yesterday’s Psalm (42)
1 Vindicate me, O God, and defend my causeagainst an ungodly people,from the deceitful and unjust mandeliver me!2 For you are the God in whom I take refuge;why have you rejected me?Why do I go about mourningbecause of the oppression of the enemy?3 Send out your light and your truth;let them lead me;let them bringContinue reading “Psalm 43: 1-5….Is this an addendum to yesterday’s Psalm (42)”
Psalm 42….Depression is common these days!
Comment: I have altered the way that this Psalm is set out in the ESV translation, although I have not altered any words! It was written to be chanted or sung and I have obviously messed up the tune with which it was used to be sung! But I have tried to tie the thoughtsContinue reading “Psalm 42….Depression is common these days!”
Exodus 40: 34-38….Evidence of the Unseen!
Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. And Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. Throughout all their journeys, whenever the cloud was taken up from overContinue reading “Exodus 40: 34-38….Evidence of the Unseen!”
Exodus 40: 1-33 (portions)….The tabernacle erected!
1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “On the first day of the first month you shall erect the tabernacle of the tent of meeting. 3 And you shall put in it the ark of the testimony, and you shall screen the ark with the veil. 4 And you shall bring in the tableContinue reading “Exodus 40: 1-33 (portions)….The tabernacle erected!”
Exodus 39: 32-43….Everything Prepared!
Thus all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting was finished, and the people of Israel did according to all that the LORD had commanded Moses; so they did. Then they brought the tabernacle to Moses, the tent and all its utensils, its hooks, its frames, its bars, its pillars, and itsContinue reading “Exodus 39: 32-43….Everything Prepared!”
Exodus 39: portions 1-30….Is dress important?
1 From the blue and purple and scarlet yarns they made finely woven garments, for ministering in the Holy Place. They made the holy garments for Aaron, as the LORD had commanded Moses.2 He made the ephod of gold, blue and purple and scarlet yarns, and fine twined linen. 3 And they hammered out goldContinue reading “Exodus 39: portions 1-30….Is dress important?”
Exodus 38: 9-31….I’ve cut out large sections!
And he made the court. For the south side the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, a hundred cubits; their twenty pillars and their twenty bases were of bronze, but the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver. And for the north side ……And for the west side…….And forContinue reading “Exodus 38: 9-31….I’ve cut out large sections!”
Mark 6: 14-29….There is no other word for it -MURDER!
King Herod heard of it, for Jesus’ name had become known. Some said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead. That is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.” But others said, “He is Elijah.” And others said, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.” But whenContinue reading “Mark 6: 14-29….There is no other word for it -MURDER!”
As I read it! 