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Paul and Antisemitism in 1 Thessalonians 2:14-16
People who call themselves Christians have been accused of antisemitism and, it is alleged, their antisemitism was motivated by the New Testament. Not the earlier written portions of the New Testament,
Continue reading...Shepherd Your People – Micah 7:11-17
Israel is speaking here in Micah of her hoped for future when Yahweh relents of His punishment and restores Israel to her land. 11 A day for the building of your walls! In that day the boundary shall
Continue reading...Rejoice Not Over Me – Micah 7:8-10
Christ encourages us to rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep (Romans 12:15). But our temptation is to rejoice when our enemies weep. Israel’s enemies are rejoicing as they
Continue reading...Greatly Have They Afflicted Me – Psalm 129
This group of traveling pilgrims, ascending up to Jerusalem for the festival, is kind of doing the opposite of what Jesus instructed us to do. They are praying no one will bless their enemies, whereas
Continue reading...That They May Seek Your Name – Psalm 83
Is it okay to pray for the destruction of our enemies? What is so interesting about this psalm is that as he is praying for the destruction of Israel’s enemies, even their total destruction, he
Continue reading...Zeal for Your House – Psalm 69:4-12
When democratic Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter admitted in an interview with Playboy magazine that he had “looked on a lot of women with lust” and “committed adultery” in his
Continue reading...The Secret Plots of the Wicked – Psalm 64
My granddaughter worked for a coffee shop and a group of employees who didn’t like the younger and recently elevated manager banded together to make accusations against her and got her fired. My
Continue reading...Be Exalted, O God – Psalm 57
Are we surprised that several of David’s psalms come out of his experience fleeing Saul. He’s been anointed by Samuel to be the next king, but he is running around Israel to avoid being assassinated
Continue reading...They Drop Trouble Upon Me – Psalm 55
Have you experienced someone you trusted, someone you thought loved you and had the same goals as you, betraying you? They wanted some benefit or position or power more than they wanted your friendship.
Continue reading...I Know You Delight in Me – Psalm 41
Similar to Psalm 40, David is reeling from divine discipline and experiencing others anticipating his death and their opportunity for power. But he gets assurance that God is going to revive him. As
Continue reading...Malicious Witnesses – Psalm 35
60-Minutes reported that in 2019 the United States Supreme Court ruled that Curtis Flowers, who had been imprisoned for 23 years, had his constitutional rights violated by the state of Mississippi. Brett
Continue reading...Your Gentleness Has Made Me Great – Psalm 18
This is David’s psalm of praise for how God fulfilled His promise to David to honor his kingship and defeat all his enemies. God did it by showing up in power (references to earthquakes and hailstorms
Continue reading...Keep Me as the Apple of Your Eye – Psalm 17
Just this week the president of Haiti was assassinated in his home. People in power are under constant threat of attack. David, the king of Israel, was no different. All believers are under constant
Continue reading...Throne of Justice – Psalm 9
This is a psalm of praise for deliverance from enemies, with a request for continued deliverances from enemies who never cease to afflict. Perhaps you have seen God deliver you from your enemies. Maybe
Continue reading...God’s Answer to Our Enemies – Psalm 6
Here is another lament psalm (with a hint of confession of sin), but with a twist. David has poured out his soul to Yahweh concerning the oppression from his enemies, asking God to deliver him, but he
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