This is an unusual psalm. Its form might be called a “lawsuit parable.” It is more like something from the prophets than like the usual psalm forms. There are several theories regarding the background of the psalm. One possibility is the ancient practice of considering rulers to be in some sense divine (2 Sam 7:14). Another is the belief that
Churches that use a psalm to open their services, as a call to worship, most often use one between 91 and 100. But this psalm would also be useful in such a setting. It opens with a call, even a command, to worship. Everyone is called to worship (1). The temple musicians are especially called to worship (2). The priests
Text Job 2:11-13 In our last article, we considered what Job said to his friends when he broke the silence. They had sat on the ground with him for seven days and mourned with him. At the end of that time, Job spoke up – he cursed the day that he was born. As we come to chapter 4, Job’s
No Practice Runs in Life In 2017, climber Alex Honnold achieved something few believed possible. He scaled the 3,000-foot vertical rock face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park with no ropes, no harnesses, and no safety gear. Just for reference, that wall of granite is nearly twice the height of the CN Tower. Every inch of that climb was
On YouTube lately there have been short videos featuring a Venus flytrap. The owner releases different species into the terrarium; a black widow spider, a scorpion, a crayfish and a garden snail. The only one that escaped and survived was the humble snail. The physical strength and speed of the others actually ensured their untimely demise because inside the Venus
Exodus 31:1-5 states “Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Look, I have specifically chosen Bezalel son of Uri, grandson of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. I have filled him with the Spirit of God, giving him great wisdom, ability, and expertise in all kinds of crafts. He is a master craftsman, expert in working with gold, silver, and bronze.
“The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, ‘Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!’” (John 1:29). Three questions can help us understand this statement. What is sin? How can sin be taken away? And why is Jesus called the Lamb of God? What is sin? Sin is a violation of
This article is the third in a ten-part series drawn from the book of 1 John. The first two appeared in the February and March 2025 issues of the Gospel Herald. These articles are adapted from Bible class lessons and revised for publication, each focusing on a specific section of John’s letter. By the series’ end, we will have covered
What does it mean to call on the name of the Lord? In the first four verses of Romans chapter 10, the apostle Paul expressed his heartfelt desire that his fellow Jews would be saved. He said that they were zealous for God, but misguided in their beliefs and practices. They were doing what he had once done, when he
In Ecclesiastes 3:11 it says, “He has made everything appropriate in its time. He has also set eternity in their heart, yet so that man will not find out the work which God has done from the beginning even to the end.” We can’t know all the purposes of God, but we can certainly be aware of eternity. He has
“For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all
There are several interesting and unusual features to this psalm.A Cry for Restoration – Psalm 80 There are several interesting and unusual features to this psalm. We see the prominent mention of three tribes that are not often mentioned in the psalms. Ephraim and Manasseh are rarely mentioned. They were, however, the most prominent tribes of the northern kingdom. But
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