Today’s Word
National Treasure
“for they have despised the law of YHWH, and they have not kept His statutes. Their lies after which their fathers walked led them astray.” Amos 2:4 Law of YHWH – The prophet Amos lays a charge at the feet of the nation of Israel. It is not simply a declaration of the guilt of…
Tactics, Not Strategy
And you shall become a kingdom of priests for Me, a holy nation. Exodus 19:6 Kingdom of Priests – God chose Israel before He gave them the commandments. He elected Abram before he became Abraham and before he knew anything about God’s plan. He picked Isaac, not Ishmael. He blessed Jacob, not Esau. God chooses…
Combination Punch
Of David, a contemplation. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man to whom YHWH does not charge iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. Psalm 32:1-2 Forgiven/Covered/Does Not Charge/No Guile – Now that we see the parallelism in David’s maskil, we must draw the connecting…
Maskil, Part 2
Blessed is the man to whom YHWH does not charge iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. Psalm 32:2 Does Not Charge – David’s insight into the relationship between “blessing” and righteousness continues. This verse is now a parallel to the first verse (the first occurrence of “blessed”). It begins with the same…
A Contented Life
Of David, a contemplation. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Psalm 32:1 Transgression/Sin – What is the opposite of rebellion? If you’re thinking in Greek, you might suggest “peace.” The Greek thought of peace as the absence of war. War was the natural state of existence, but once in awhile,…
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