Imagine planning a meal for God himself visiting your home accompanied by messengers who will go on with Him to execute divine judgment on neighboring settlements. How would you prepare? What convers…
The second half of Psalm 107 continues building a cumulative case for worship of the One True God responsible for the timeline of the universe and the course of each individual life. The song establi…
Book 5 of the Psalter opens with a thematic, poetic, symmetrical, and contextual song. The theme is the praise worthy testimony of the steadfast love of Yahweh redeeming His people. The poetry incorp…
Ephesians 2:11-13 establishes that the Jew/Gentile separation based upon physical circumcision has been transcended through the shed blood of a unifying mediator. (13) “But now in Christ Jesus you wh…
Covenant signs accompany the revelation of God to His people from the earliest pages of scripture. At times individuals would ask for a sign from God to confirm His word, at other times God presented…
When society has given the remnant every reason to despair, having defiled themselves in the rituals of covenant suicide, the psalmist reminds us that the Lord, the God of Israel, is from everlasting…
Ps 106 completes a set of 4 historical songs recounting events from creation through the occupation of Canaan as occasions for worship and reflection. Ps 106 is the closing chapter of book 4 of the p…
These 5 verses are central to the major themes of Peter's epistle. Further examination reveals additional passages in his letter which reiterate similar, all important truths... chapter 4:12-19, for …
Psalm 105 picks up where Ps 104 left off, chronicling the revelatory faithfulness of the Lord according to His covenant unfolding in Genesis and beyond. The occasions for worship in Ps 105 expand bey…
I Peter 1:12 issues a directive for elect exile sojourners to conduct their affairs while they remain distant from their final destination and consummate homeland. We are to practice voluntary submis…
In prior messages, we've noted how a Biblical philosophy of history might be summarized as: time measured by the progress of redemption. Accordingly, the historical context of Genesis might be compar…
This chapter in the life of Abraham and company is a surprising twist given the account of divine covenant ratification featured immediately prior in chapter 15. How could such supernatural events, i…
Since ancient times, clothing has represented the rank, class, or even the exploits of an individual. It is often a reflection of dignity or glory. Think of the uniform worn by a military general dec…
Peter continues to exhort new believers in their calling in contrast to former associations. He draws on a source of cultural understanding that would be entirely new to a Gentile believer – the Word…
The occasion for this sermon comes by way of a week of national protests and riots sparked in our state following some 3 months of global fears and lockdowns due to a viral pandemic scare. It feels l…
Genesis 15 records the 2nd major installment of covenant documentation to Abraham and his lineage. Aspects of the Abrahamic covenant are successively revealed in the course of Genesis with 3 major re…
The historical prologue continues apace as the returning nation of Israel recounts their relationship with Yahweh during a timely covenant renewal ceremony. The model given the nation in Deut 27:1-8 …
Psalm 103 is a Davidic Psalm rich with Messianic hope and assurance. This song introduces a set of 4 Psalms (103-106) which share themes from creation through the era of exile, as they illustrate the…
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