The poetry of Psalm 147 captures the significance & joy accompanying the rebuilding of the temple and return of exiles under Ezra & Nehemiah to Jerusalem. When the people rose…
This beloved chapter in Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians is often appropriated without much regard to the context. While standing alone the chapter reads like a poetic excursus on…
Today is a second message beholding the majesty of Christmas from the vantage point of Daniel’s prophetic record. Last week we considered the interpretation of the king’s composite statue vision…
In faith Daniel preached the crown rights of Yahweh in the courts of emperors. His wisdom and prophecy arrested the attention of kings whose greatness was not eclipsed until the…
The last 5 songs in the Psalter beginning with our text today, all open and close with the refrain & adjuration: “Praise the Lord!”. If the entire book were one…
Paul understood that the various issues and problems present in the Corinthian church ultimately shared the same root. After addressing several situations case by case, he focuses his attention in…
Proverbs 14:24 says: “the crown of the wise is their wealth”. Our working definition of a crown in this sense is: ‘an adorning confirmation of dignity, rank, ability, and reputation’.…
Looking closely at the structure of Proverbs chap 14:1-14, something of a pattern emerges. Verses 1, 4, 7 and 11 are roughly parallel referring to the foundation of a household. …
The crescendo of the Psalter begins with Psalm 145 and continues to build with each of the remaining songs! This is the last titled song of David in the book…