The Psalm
• What is the historical context for the psalm (don’t forget to discuss its genre)?
Psalms 24 is a part of the 1st book of psalm which is made up of five books. “Thus, the fivefold division is a deliberate editorial feature designed to emphasize the central place of the law (Torah) in Israel’s faith. (Bullock, 2001, P.58). Psalms 24 genre is “Temple Liturgies” (Bratcher Denis, 2013) This term means that the psalm is announcing the coming of the new kingdom and the closing of the old way of atonement. Now Jesus as stated the psalm “The King of Glory” is taking the sins of the world away forever. “Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty in battle.” (Psalm 24: 8). Psalm 24 is also considered a messianic or royal psalm
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They knew he was talking about his body (vv. 20–22). The point is that under the terms of the old covenant, the temple was the great meeting-place between a holy God and his sinful people. This was the place of sacrifice, the place of atonement for sin. But this side of the cross, where Jesus by his sacrifice pays for our sin, Jesus himself becomes the great meeting-place between a holy God and his sinful people; thus, he becomes the temple, the meeting-place between God and his people. (Crossway, …show more content…
“and he will reign over Jacob's descendants forever; his kingdom will never end." (Luke 1:33). He shall have dominion over the earth forever, it is comparable to psalm 24. “This is Jacob, the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face” (psalm 24:6). Now in psalm 24 Christ is pronounced and His Lordship will never end. He will gain the victory and be lifted as the king of glory. Jesus accomplishes this when He ascends into heaven, the bible says ““Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?" (1st Corinthians 15:55) (NKJV). Psalm 24 serves as a war cry against the power of evil in the world. “…. the arrival of divides procession at the gates) brings before us in the fewest words the towering statue, of the unseen King, the age-old fortress He is entering to make his own. (Kidner, P.132). In this psalm rest the hope of all Christianity.” The King of glory” (Psalm 24) The Christ the Christians reason to
The book of Psalms is a collection of prayers, poems and hymns. Ultimately Psalms can be categorized under three main literary genres: laments, praise hymns, and thanksgiving psalms. Laments which the majority of psalms falls under are meant to be used in broad fashion rather than to relate to one set situation. Praise hymns are to praise God and all of his Glory. Last, thanksgiving psalms are to thank God for responding to our needs. In addition there is a natural breakdown of the Psalms into five main sections. Psalms was written over many centuries by many different people with King David being the main contributor. In addition to David we see the following contribute: Moses, Heman the Ezrahite, Ethan the Ezrahite, Solomon, Asaph, and the sons of Korah. Upon examination we find the oldest psalm (90) and the latest (137) are sometime apart. The latest being around 586 to 538 B.C. It is concluded that some person (albeit unknown) must have started the compilation around 537 B.C. Psalms is the longest book in the Bible, it includes 150 individual psalms. Key topics include God, his creations, war, wisdom, justice, worship, judgement, and sin. Some Major events that take place in Psalms include : The glory of God and the dominion of man, Praising God for His works and words, Psalm of the Good Shepherd, Psalm of the Great Shepherd, Psalm of the Chief Shepherd, The wedding Psalm, Psalm of life and the Psalm of
Psalm 89 of the Book of Psalms, advocates the message of consequentialism, foreground by man’s relationship with God, with direct lin...
Psalms 8, 23, 121, and 137 are Judeo-Christian writings from the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) that were written around 1000 BCE in present-day Egypt and Israel. These pieces of writing express praise to God and were written with intent to be sung; in fact, the word psalm literally means “a plucking of strings” (“Before You Read […]”). These pieces also convey a multitude of emotions ranging from euphoria to hostile anger. In “Psalm 8” the excellence of God and all of his creations are praised, especially humanity because God “made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honor” (“Psalm 8”). This praise toward God is a constant theme throughout the psalms. Fittingly, the Hebrew word for psalm, tehillim, means “songs of praise.” Furthermore, “Psalm 23” conveys the everlasting protection of God and the “goodness and mercy [that] shall follow” those who believe in his greatness (“Psalm 121”). A similar subject is examined in “Psalm 121” when it is stated that “the Lord shall protect thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul” (“Psalm 121”). God is portrayed as a divine protector in many psalms, as shown previously, but he is also questioned for pushing hardship on his people, such as in “Psalm 137”. The anger and sadness of the Hebrews who were exiled from Jerusalem is preserved in the words of this psalm: “we wept, when we remembered Zion” (“Psalm 137”). This unique expression of specific feelings to God is what sets the psalms apart from other parts of the Hebrew Bible (“Before You Read […]”).
To have faith in the living God is to have a solid foundation (Ps. 11:3-4).
In Matthew 24:43–25:13, it gives us a story of Jesus. We see Jesus painted as a thief in the night and as a bridegroom, both being mirrored images of Jesus as the returning King. The central message in both stories is to watch and be ready, because the day and hour of His coming are unknown. In Matthew 24:43-51, it gives a parable of two slaves, one whom is a wise and faithful servant, found caring for the master’s household (God’s people). The other is an evil servant whom beats the other slaves, lives among the world, and commits worldly acts. In Matthew 25:1-13, we find a parallel story, about ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and did not take extra oil, and five were prudent and carried extra oil for the trip. In both stories, we find the faithful understood that watching meant being properly prepared, servicing the kingdom, and knowing that Jesus will return at an unknown time. The unfaithful were not ready for the kingdom, they showed their true character, and thought they had more time. The Scriptures drops the message that one day the Lord will return as King to judge all. There will be a reward for the true servants and there will be punishment for the false servants.
The Kingdom of God defined by the Israelites as a physical place here on earth. The Kingdom of God is also called the “Kingdom of Heaven.” It means God’s rule in the lives of His chosen people and His Creation. In the Old Testament, the people in God’s kingdom were the Israelites. In the New Testament and now, the people in God’s kingdom are those who believe in and follow the Lord Jesus Christ. When Jesus comes again, then God’s kingdom will become visible to all people. The term “Kingdom” according to (Kingdom of God,2011) means the rank, quality, state, or attributes of a king; royal authority; sovereign power; rule; dominion; monarchy. It can also be used in the context of a divine kingdom, the term Kingdom appears 13 times in Matthews, 7 times in Luke and 2 times in John.
The Psalms were originally collected into five “books,” listed according to the nature of the subjects found within them:Book One of the Psalms is found from Psalm One through Psalm Fourty-One.Book Two of the Psalms is found from Psalm Fourty-Two through Psalm Seventy-One.Book Three of the Psalms is found from Psalm Seventy Two through Psalm Eighty-Nine.Book Four of the Psalms is f...
The psalm reminds us of the place to give God in our life, he is to be our first priority and we must seek Him with all our heart. When we introduce Jesus into the equation who has done such a work of redemption and given us freedom, our worship should be ever more passionate. There are references to Jesus in the bible as being the living water, the one who will provide man with streams of living water that never run dry. Another way to view the Psalms is to think of them as describing various seasons in our life. While individual Psalms can express a huge range of emotion and describe human suffering there is generally a move towards God. This is precisely seen in Psalm 63 and encourages contemporary man to have even greater confidence through periods of suffering because of the work of
Denger translates Psalm 13-5 “ As one who dwells in the protection of the most high abides by within the shadow of almighty, I say to YAHWEH” My refuge and my fortress my God in whom I trust” ( Wings of God Psalm 91 sermon notes) God uses this refuge as a synonyms, shelters,” shading,” fortress,” dwelling,’ peace, and shield.(Sermon notes) Which stands to reason they we are in the Lord 's protective guard, the word refuge in the literary sense also means the Lord reigns. When we put our trust in the lord he becomes our refuge and our fortress as evident in Judges 9:15 “ the thornbush said to the trees, if you really want to anoint me king over you come and take refuge in my shade but if not , then let fire come out of the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon. God sometimes use metaphors to get his point across, he wants us to seek refuge in him and if we refuse his calling we will be let to our own
Psalm 127 Psalm 127 is a very interesting Psalm with a message that is extremely apt considering the events of our current day. There is a general consensus that the overall purpose of Psalm 127 is to illustrate the complete futility of relying solely on our human efforts to accomplish anything meaningful and enduring. Whether we are building a skyscraper or a building a family, if God is not the foundation of those efforts, we will fail. Anyone who watched the World Trade Center crumble into an ashen heap within mere hours can surely appreciate the wisdom of this Wisdom Psalm.
And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
The line after this ‘Thy kingdom come thy will be done on Earth as it
There are many thoughts that occupy one’s mind in view of the Kingdom of God: its tenets, scope, domain, structure, sphere, and all that it entails. This may be a complex subject that may need a multifaceted approach to fathom and understand. A believer in God may believe in many things and doctrines that constitute that faith statement. The Kingdom of God being an embodiment of what forms key Church doctrines; is an area or subject that needs careful search to decipher. Believers are fundamentally curious about the Kingdom of
The roots of the worship of Jesus Christ (‘Jesus the Messiah’) as the ‘Son of God’ were preached by these disciples. (Eermans, 1982). During the first few decades of Christianity, it was a sect within Judaism which was considered the "independent religion". Two elements of Christianity’s doctrine essential to the Jewish people, Jesus is the messiah, or anointed king, who is spoken of in Jewish prophetic writings. Second, the message of Jesus is the kingdom of God. Keeping with Jewish apocalyptic notions of the messiah, early Christians expected that the kingdom would be established by cataclysmic events (Charles Caldwell Ryrie, 1976).
Psalm 43 is a cry to God: “Judge me O God and plead my cause against