Psalm 39 This not an easy passage to understand. We cannot expect that the deepest thoughts will always be clothed in simple language that we will understand on the first reading. The problem dealt with here is much the same as in Psalms 37, 73, and in Job – the problem of triumphant evil. The Psalm opens with no introduction.
Psalm 38 Psalm 38 is not included in the Revised Common Lectionary. It seems there is a fear that it will be understood as teaching that all illness is caused by sin. Such a misunderstanding is possible for those who do not know the Bible well, but impossible for those with a comprehensive knowledge of scripture. Leaving this passage out
Chronicles and thus the Hebrew Bible conclude with this positive authorization and admonition from Cyrus the Great in ca. 538 BC as Judah’s Babylonian captivity was nearing its end: Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia—in order to fulfill the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah—the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king
The Hebrew name of David means: beloved. This name certainly fits David who undoubtedly enjoyed a wonderful relationship with God. As the Apostle Paul recounted in Acts 13:22, “After removing Saul, he made David their king. God testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him
A Study of 2 Chronicles 5:1-6:11 Introduction The ark of the covenant was built after the Israelites escaped Egyptian bondage. Specific instructions regarding its design and construction are found in Exodus 25:10-22. It was made from acacia wood and covered in pure gold both inside and out (verses 10-11). Rings of gold were fashioned and fastened on each corner of
2 Chronicles 6 When king David expressed his desire to built a temple for the worship of God in Jerusalem, the prophet Nathan told him to go and do it with God’s blessing. They agreed that the project was long overdue (2 Sam 7:1-3). But neither had consulted God, who wasted no time responding. That night, He spoke to Nathan,
2 Chronicles 10 “I wish there was a way to know you were in the good old days before you’ve actually left them” – Andy Bernard. If you are old enough to remember the good old days, you might be a little older than me. If on the other hand you wonder what was good about no Tic-Toc and no
2 Chronicles 25 In 2 Chronicles 25:5–13, King Amaziah of Judah found himself facing a dilemma. With a war against Edom looming on the horizon, he had mustered all his fighting forces. However, only 300,000 soldiers answered his call—a mere fraction of what the armies of Judah had once boasted (2 Chronicles 17:14–18). He knew an army of this size
Text: Ecclesiastes 4:1-16 The basic premise of this portion of scripture appears to be, that life is absurd without an adequate world-view. We concluded our last article with Solomon’s observation in Eccl. 3:11… “He (God) 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
Greetings again from the land of puddles. Apart from trying to get laundry to dry,we’ve been enjoying the cooler, very wet weather. The 2024 Melanesian Bible College session is now finished and all of our students have returned to their families. Also, all of our U.S. visitors have come and gone. Thank you for your prayers for each of us
August Mission Report While looking for something else, I stumbled upon an old newsletter. It was from 21 years ago. Here is what I experienced early in 2003. Weekend in Mliba (2003) “… I took two students and a brother from Fairview to a village called Mliba. The church has been in this place for a long time. They have
August Mission Report Supplemental: On Sunday, August 11, which was to be our last full day in Zambia, we arose about 5 AM. Thankfully the power had come on during the night, so we were able to prepare breakfast with little trouble. Most of our time in Zambia, the power grid was working about 7 to 8 hours per day.
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