The verb in this clause, as in the next, is in the present, the change being expressive: Why did they plot? what do they hope to gain by it? Pulpit CommentaryVerse 1. - Why do the heathen rage? The psalmist writes with a vision before his eyes. He "sees Jehovah upon his throne...
Then at the end of forty days, Adam made an offering for the son, and at the end of eighty days he made another offering for the daughter, and did by them, as he had done before by Cain and his sister Luluwa.[33] According to this, the purification for girls, and the ...
The Lord says about them that they are a stubborn and rebellious people. Furthermore, they should have omitted the parts which speak about the sins and transgressions of their kings and prophets such as the sins of Abraham, David, Solomon and others. Certainly they did not do t...
Why did King David write Psalm 23? Did Israel conquer 31 cities in the Book of Joshua? Why is Jewish hermeneutics important? Why was it called the Last Supper? Who were the Canaanites? Why do Jews celebrate Purim? How many times is Israel mentioned in the Old Testament? Why was Psalms...
It did not seem to me to be either loving or just. I realize He is a God of righteousness, holiness and justice, but is eternal suffering justice? The concept of eternal torment seems to convert the true God of justice into a cosmic sadist. (The Reality of Hell, Dr. David R. ...
When did Moses write the Book of Numbers? Why did Naaman have leprosy in the Bible? Why is Rosh Hashanah celebrated? Why are the Lindisfarne Gospels important? Why was Ruth important in the Bible? What is important about the Book of Joshua? What is the main purpose of the Book of ...
Psalms 34:8 (NASB) "You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how will it be made salty again?" Matthew 5:13 (NASB) A. Food Pleasure = Sensation (Taste, Aroma, Orosensation) + Calories (Macronutrients) 3 Sensation plus Gustation (taste) Salt, MSG, 5'...
Life is really tough and there is a biblical precedence for lament. In the psalms alone we see a plethora of brutally honest exclamations and anguished cries. But there are many times, certainly in my life, when I complain unnecessarily and whinge about things in a way that is unhelpful –...
No Jew can read the life of Christ in the New Testament and in the writings of Jews like Josephus and not know who they had as a visitor among them at the time – a man who did wonders –“no man ever spake like this man”. Therefore America needs to know that all Jews have to...
Read the psalms of David. They have a special power to lift our spirits in times of trial and sorrow. Go to God and ask Him to "show you a sign of His favour" towards you (Psa.86:16). Claim promises such as these: "I will restore to you the years that the locusts have eaten...