62 He gave his people over to the swordand vented his wrath on his heritage.63 Fire devoured their young men,and their young women had no marriage song.64 Their priests fell by the sword,and their widows made no lamentation. – In three verses Asaph covers all the history from the first disciplinary action of God uponContinue reading “Psalm 78: 62-72….Desertion or Discipline?”
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Psalm 78: 51-61….Am I/Are you prepared to be enlightened?
Introduction: We are now on our sixth day at looking at Psalm 78. Do you remember what the purpose of Asaph was writing this Psalm? Before spending a long time recounting Israel’s history from Egypt to settlement in Canna, he challenges the people to be earnest in passing on their history to coming generations soContinue reading “Psalm 78: 51-61….Am I/Are you prepared to be enlightened?”
Psalm 78: 9-20….An Example of Foolishness!
Introduction: Asaph apparently died before Solomon died. The nation didn’t split into two kingdoms until after Solomon’s death. The northern kingdom, Samaria, which had its own king after Solomon was often called by the prophets ‘Ephraim’. You may recall that Ephraim was not a son of Jacob. Two of Jacob’s sons don’t have areas designatedContinue reading “Psalm 78: 9-20….An Example of Foolishness!”
Psalm 78: 1-8….Things which our children NEED to know!
Asaph, the author of this and many psalms, was a prominent Levite musician appointed by King David to lead worship music, specifically serving as a chief musician and singer in the Tabernacle (and later the Temple) in Jerusalem. He was known for playing the cymbals to “raise sounds of joy” and was considered a “seer” who prophesiedContinue reading “Psalm 78: 1-8….Things which our children NEED to know!”
Psalm 77: 11-20….Remembering the past helps!
Introduction: Yesterday’s reading, the first part of Psalm 76 ended like this – “Will the Lord spurn forever,and never again be favourable?8 Has his steadfast love forever ceased?Are his promises at an end for all time?9 Has God forgotten to be gracious?Has he in anger shut up his compassion? and thus enter today’s passage withContinue reading “Psalm 77: 11-20….Remembering the past helps!”
Isaiah 36: 11-20….Political ‘hoo-hah’.
Introduction: The purple shows the Assyrian kingdom: the green the conquered area under Assyria at Isaiah’s time: the brown is Judea. Judea spoke Hebrew. Aramaic was the official international language, and even the Assyrians spoke a different language which the Jews didn’t understand. The officials did understand the ‘International’ language. The common Jewish people probablyContinue reading “Isaiah 36: 11-20….Political ‘hoo-hah’.”
Isaiah 36: 1-10….History not prophecy.
Introduction: Timewise we are now talking about the turn from the eighth to the seventh century BC. Sennacherib’s father had conquered Judah but had died about 3 years prior to this historical event occurring. Isaiah prophesied for about 60-65 years, being alive for about 20 years after the historical events which are here recorded forContinue reading “Isaiah 36: 1-10….History not prophecy.”
Psalm 74: 18-23….Please remember us, O God.
Introduction: I have printed out all of Psalm 74 today. Remember that I have dealt with the first 18 verses over the previous 2 days. 1 O God, why do you cast us off forever?Why does your anger smoke against the sheep of your pasture?2 Remember your congregation, which you have purchased of old,which youContinue reading “Psalm 74: 18-23….Please remember us, O God.”
Isaiah 33: 1-12….Prepare for a reversal!
Introduction: Initially God speaks to Sennacherib the enemy who had conquered and destroyed Israel! (v1): This is followed by. a prayer by the people of Israel, the prayer results presumably because they have realized that they have made wrong decisions in not following Jehovah and so they plead with God for help. (v2): ‘The tumultuousContinue reading “Isaiah 33: 1-12….Prepare for a reversal!”
Hebrews 8: 1-10….Our personal representative on site!
Introduction: Words change both in their meaning and their frequency of usage. Some words go ‘out of date’! Where do we meet the term ‘High Priest’ these days? If we are ‘orthodox’ Christians, or belong to some other religion, or are reading books which take us into fantasy lands maybe ‘High Priest’ will be usedContinue reading “Hebrews 8: 1-10….Our personal representative on site!”