Section 2e: We now turn, once again, from the imminent threats of judgment to the certain hope found in the coming Messiah. We learn that His first coming will be in humility and the power of the Spirit, but then a second coming in power will bring about the desired physical peace and rest, not…
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Questioning the Qur’an #48:9
لِّتُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ وَتُعَزِّرُوهُ وَتُوَقِّرُوهُ وَتُسَبِّحُوهُ بُكْرَةًۭ وَأَصِيلًا The Question: Does this verse commit Shirk (Idolatry)? ‘In order that ye (O men) may believe in Allah and His Messenger, that ye may assist and honour Him, and celebrate His praise morning and evening.’ Yusuf Ali As I examine this verse, I notice that a man…
Psalms for Troubled Times – Psalm 118
What can man do unto me? Having reached the pinnacle and seen much of the glories of the LORD, and known His saving power, these psalms of Hallel conclude by looking forward, fully trusting in the LORD and His redemptive work. The psalmist, which many take to be David (see Ezra 3:10,11) understands there will…
Psalms for Troubled Times – Psalm 117
The Pinnacle of Praise No doubt you have climbed to the top of a mountain at some point, and you’ll have noticed there is not much at the peak. However, it’s not the peak itself that captures your attention, but panoramic views stretching miles in all directions. At times like this there is little to…
Ark of the Covenant
David Dalton gives Christ exalting teaching from an exploration of the tabernacle responsibilities of the family of Kohath. Episode One – The Ark https://youtu.be/cjqdKYEXqoY To find other videos in this series, click here.
Psalms for Troubled Times – Psalm 114
What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? We concluded psalm 113 with the thought of the LORD’s humility ‘to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth’ (v6), and to lift ‘the needy out of the dunghill’ (v7). In this psalm we are given the specific example of how the…
Psalms for Troubled Times – Psalm 113
Who is like unto the LORD our God? This psalm divides neatly into two sections: the glory of the LORD (v1-5) and the grace of the LORD (v6-9). The two key words found in verses 5 and 6 respectively identify the theme of each half of the psalm: ‘high’ and ‘humble’. High The first thing…
Psalms for Troubled Times – Psalm 111
As I mentioned in my introduction to book 5 of the psalms, Psalm 111 and 112 are sister psalms, the response of the faithful heart to the work of God. The difference between them is that in Psalm 111, the focus is on praising God for who He is. In Psalm 112, the praise is…
Psalms for Troubled Times – Psalm 110b
At the LORD’s Right Hand ‘The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.’ (v1) Many times throughout the Bible, we find mention of the LORD’s right hand, but this is the first time we read of anyone sitting at His right hand. After this,…
Psalms for Troubled Times – Psalm 110a
The Risen Lord ‘A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.’ (v1) It is interesting that while in the NT, this Psalm is the most quoted OT passage, it does not feature significantly in any Jewish literature of the Second…
Psalms for Troubled Times – Psalm 109
Vengeance is Mine Surrounded by enemies, we ended yesterday’s psalm on a note of confidence in the Lord to act against the enemies. In today’s psalm we hear the psalmist’s prayer for his enemies to be avenged. There is no doubt that on this occasion the psalmist is David, and he has one or more…
Psalms for Troubled Times – Psalm 105
The Worship Week This psalm, possibly linked to the occasion of the bringing of the Ark of the Covenant into Zion, is a calling to remembrance of the LORD’s faithfulness in keeping covenant and redeeming His people. It is a psalm of history. Eight Imperatives However, before getting into the story, the psalmist begins by…
Forward in Hope 