Dohany Synagogue, Vienna
I have never seen a synagogue like this. Perhaps I never will again. This is such a stark contrast to the synagogues in Israel. I was shocked and amazed.
Change of Venue
By Your favor do good to Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem. Psalm 51:18 NASB Do good – What is this verse doing in this poem? For the last seventeen verses, David has been dealing with personal confession and the agony of his own sin. Suddenly, without warning, the text shifts to a statement about…
Teaching At Sukkoth
A great group of people gathered in the hills of Virginia.
The Judgment
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise. Psalm 51:17 NASB Broken and contrite – How would you recognize a broken and contrite heart? Is this just some kind of inner psychological state, a feeling you experience? Is it spiritual depression or humility?…
But What about the Cross?
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise. Psalm 51:17 NASB Sacrifices of God – Poetry, my friend. Poetry. David is not writing a systematic theology. He is writing the words of a song, a poem set to music. His words are personal…
The End of Sacrifices
For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; You are not pleased with burnt offering. Psalm 51:16 NASB Do not delight – Does David declare the end of sacrifices? Does he state that God is not interested in slaughtered animals on altars? If we read this verse as it is translated,…
