Psalm 23

age” (808). He also mentions one manuscript of the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Old Testament, that attributes the psalm to Zechariah during the time of the dispersion (Keil 808; Elwell 1: 315). These claims are highly suspect. The Aramaic used in the psalm could easily belong to David (Spurgeon 258). It is also difficult to prove a post-exilic date for the psalm based on one manuscript out of the hundreds that suggest otherwise. Another objection to David’s authorship is that it has…

Mary Rowlandson and her use of David’s Psalms When the Puritans arrived in New England, they saw themselves confronted with a wilderness in which they wanted to found their “New Jerusalem”. In the Psalms of David, which describe his own spiritual “wilderness experience”, they found hope and consolation. It is not surprisingly then, that these Psalms appeared in the first book printed in America, the Bay Psalm Book of 1640. David’s Psalms appeared to be of particular importance to one Puritan…

President George W. Bush addressed the Nation on September 11, 2001 that followed after the attack of 9/11. This attack will forever be burned into the heads of the US citizens. Fortunately President Bush assured the American people would triumph through this cruel misfortune. Bush’s “9/11 address to the Nation” was effective and gave the Americans inspiration, peace, and informed the audience. This speech was meant for Americans, but Bush didn’t exclude the rest of the world from connecting. By…

earth will be at peace with you.” Isaac of Nineveh “He restoreth my soul . . .” Psalm 23:1 (KJV) The Twenty-third Psalm is a well quoted passage of Scripture at funerals. This passage of Scripture has brought comfort to millions of grieving souls grappling with losing a loved one. I suppose there is no other passage better known nor more comforting than the Twenty-third Psalm. It’s quite often quoted in the King James Version: Soul Health The Lord is my shepherd; I shall…

In Psalms 23, He is called the Shepherd. Being a shepherd he provides for the lambs any needs that they have. Jesus chose to be called the Lamb so that He could relate to the weak and defenseless. He came as child and not a King. Matthew 11:29, “… let me teach…

like are Genesis 18:16-33, Deuteronomy 32:10-18, Psalms 37, John 1, and Luke 13:22-35. In Genesis 18:16-33 God is judgmental and compassionate. God wants to go down to Sodom and Gomorrah to see what they have done. Abraham then asks God, “will you indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked? Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city; will you then sweep away the place and not forgive it for the fifty righteous who are in it?” (Genesis 18: 23-24). Abraham does not want God to cast…

------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Justice: The God of the Bible is a just God in that He has complete authority over everything He created. God’s justice is reflected in His law. ------------------------------------------------- Read Exodus 20:1-21 & Matthew 22:37-40. What are the characteristics of God in these passages? Exodus 20:1-21 Tells how god is a jealous God…

I. Circumcision The word circumcision is a medical term meaning to remove the foreskin of (a male). Circumcision is also the removal of part of the clitoris for (females). However, Circumcise first appears in the Old Testament in Genesis 17:11; God told Abram that he will be circumcised in the flesh as a way to show his covenant with the Lord. In the Old Testament circumcision was done with a sharp flint stone. It wasn’t just for the Israelites, but it also was for the foreigners and servants.…

Isolation II Throughout this course, I’ve discovered that I have a wall of isolation. I never really paid attention to the wall, because of becoming content with it. However, I am grateful that now I know what I am dealing with. As stated, before isolation “can be defined as a withdrawal from healthy relationships to avoid pain or responsibility. Not to mentioned, such a Wall can hinder you from the meaningful connections with other people that God created you to enjoy.” In addition,…

While prisoners in the concentration camp lost hope because of the harsh environment, the oppression from the Nazi, camp guards, and Capos showed a different side of the human moral freedom. Frankl described life in the concentration camp that “tore open the human soul and exposed its depths. Is it surprising that in those depths we again found only human qualities which in their very nature were a mixture of good and evil?” (Frankl, 2006, p. 72). There was an equal understanding that “No man…