As the Bible's best-known poetry, the Psalms have been a rich source of inspiration for meditation, song, and recitation for thousands of years.\nUniting the lyrical songs of Israel with their literary legacy,
The writer has a different kind of struggle than the psalmist of 121, who is uncertain about the journey to the city. As I like to tell people, the psalms contain very human struggles–but the psalms are also God’s word to us! Here in Psalm 42–in God’s own word–we have a son...
The first five books of Moses. The actual Torah itself is referred to as the Sefer Torah, or sacred Torah scroll. The Chumash is a book form of the Torah, usually subdivided into 54 smaller literary units called parashiot (the name of each parashah comes from a key word of the section...
Deuteronomy 17:18 is one of the most fascinating verses in the Bible. With his own hand, the king was expected to make a personal copy of “this law” — at a minimum, the book of Deuteronomy; or perhaps the entire Law of Moses, the first five books of the Old Testament. Obviously,...
Perpetua began to chant psalms, Revocatus, Saturninus, and Saturus mocked the senseless Hilarian, saying, “Thou judgest us and God thee,” and in this way displayed their bravery. Wherefore we cry to them: Rejoice, Holy men refusing to wear the robe of the priests of Saturn Rejoice, ...
As John later wrote, the proof offered to them consisted of evidence that they saw, heard, and touched (1 John 1:1). Acts 1:3 says that after his resurrection, Jesus “appeared to them over forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.” Luke also says that during this period, ...
The Law of Moses, the Torah, comprises the first five books of the Bible. This law was written soon after Israel had been captive in Egypt, where they were exposed to Egyptian technology, including their medical methods. If you look at Egyptian medicine, they were very advanced in some ...
The General Assembly remind Congregations that the Book of Psalms is a unique manual of praise, which should be given a central place in our worship services. They again urge upon Precentors, Congregations and Ministers, a duty of intelligent and skilful psalm-singing, and the maintenance overa...
The reader does not stop with one chapter (at least in the Psalms) but continues to the next in sequence. This has been such a helpful tool for falling asleep peacefully. 3. Anglican daily readings, 4. Reading/study plans - while I haven’t explored these yet, I appreciate the variety...
“Be still and know that I am God” (Psalms 46:10, 2 Timothy 1:7). “God gave us a spirit not of fear, but of power and love and self control” (John 14:27). “Peace I give you.. Do not let your hearts be troubled.” No risk, no reward! 1 Chronicles 28:20,“Then ...