Psalm 91
Introducing the Protector and the protected one. A very good friend of mine has a vivid memory of an incident after hopping off the school bus as a kindergarten boy. Carrying his backpack, he stepped onto the curb and headed up...
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Psalm 72
Earth shall keep her Jubilee! Scripture generally refers to David as the king who exhibits most clearly the ideal features of that office. He was the shepherd king. God’s ideal was that, like a shepherd, the king in Israel should lead,...
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Psalm 24
The vindication of the King. People tend to view the earth as their personal domain and playground. Psalm 24 assures us that this is not the case. Its opening sentence affirms Jehovah’s ownership, saying “The earth is the Lord’s and the...
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Psalm 45
The King-Bridegroom and the object of His love. The 45th Psalm is both a maschil and a messianic psalm. The title of the psalm contains the word “maschil.” This word occurs at the head of thirteen psalms and means to be...
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Psalm 2
The Messiah-Son The second psalm in the hymnbook of God’s people is significant in that there is no inscription given. This first of the Messianic Psalms is attributed to David in Acts 4:25. It is quoted seven times in the New...
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Hidden Treasures
Secret possessions of the New Testament church Up until a few years ago, if you had been invited to the home of the Carlisle family, you might have unwittingly held in your hands a fortune in the form of a small...
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Church Headquarters
The church, like the tabernacle of old, may make a poor impression--until you enter in. Recently, I toured the Canadian headquarters of a company that a friend of mine works for. The complex was impressive, inside and out—intentionally so. The company...
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The Post-exilic Revivals (part 2 of 2)
Restoration and revival As previously noted, Zerubbabel was primarily concerned with laying the foundations. There were certain priorities that were critical to re-establishing the nation before God, and Zerubbabel concentrated on the altar and the temple. Spiritual revival under Zerubbabel The altar All...
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