Psalm 107: Celebration of the Return from Exile in Babylon

May 14, 2024Posted inPsalms Commentary
Psalm 107 celebrates the Lord’s lovingkindness and wonders towards the sons of man. It has six stanzas. Introduction, verses 1–3 The Lord’s Care in the Wilderness, verses 4–9 The Lord’s Breaking of Chains, verses 10–16 The Lord’s Deliverance from Destruction, verses 17–22 The Lord’s Calming of a Storm, verses 23–32 Conclusion, verses 33–43 One of…

Israel and the Nations

May 7, 2024Posted inIsrael and the Nations
“The Nations,” (or “the Gentiles”; it’s usually the same word in Hebrew) is an important theological concept in the Old Testament. It was not simply s designation for the different ethnic groupings found in the world of that time, nor a way of distinguishing descendants of one ancient figure from those of another; it was…

Psalm 90: A Ladder of Prayer

May 1, 2024Posted inPsalms Commentary
Psalm 90 is the only song of Moses in the psalter, but other Scriptures give us two others that belong to him. The first is in Exodus 15, and it is a celebration of the defeat of Pharaoh at the Red Sea. The second is in Deuteronomy 32, and it is a song to testify…