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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 86

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Background

Psalm 86 is in the Leviticus book of the Psalms (73—89). The Old Testament book of Leviticus focuses on matters in the sanctuary: the priesthood, ceremonial laws, and feasts. Almost all of these 17 Psalms mention the sanctuary and God’s relation to it. Psalm 86 shows Jesus Christ as the humble Messiah who seeks God’s help in the sanctuary.

This Psalm has the title “A Prayer of David.” It is the only psalm in the Leviticus Book in Psalms with such a title. This specifically speaks of the Messiah, the “son of David.”

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Following the Lord Jesus Christ

Following the Lord Jesus Christ: #18 Heading Home

Nazareth Precipice

Have you ever had a family member in trouble and you wanted to help? Jesus’ cousin John (the baptizer) was put in prison by King Herod. When he heard of this, Jesus did not try to “spring John out of jail,” but returned to his home town and boldly proclaimed his ministry as the Messiah. In a place where others thought little of him as a local boy, Jesus declared a great prophecy from Isaiah about who he was, and what he would do!

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Psalms

Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 85

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Background

Psalm 85 is in the Leviticus book of the Psalms (73—89). The Old Testament book of Leviticus focuses on matters in the sanctuary: the priesthood, ceremonial laws, and feasts. Almost all of these 17 Psalms mention the sanctuary and God’s relation to it. Psalm 85 shows God’s blessings in the “land” or “earth” (verses 1,9,11,12) where His sanctuary dwells.

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Following the Lord Jesus Christ

Following the Lord Jesus Christ: #17 The Pool at Bethesda

Sometime around the end of June, 27 A.D. after the healing of the nobleman’s son in Cana of Galilee, Jesus needed to return to Jerusalem for the Feast of Weeks, also called the Feast of Pentecost. We’re following along, of course!

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Health & Healing

Enjoy the Rest!

Ancient Hebrew Calendar

Every day is a special, holy, and sanctified day when we walk with the Father and serve our Lord Jesus Christ. But why did God set life in a seven-day cycle? We see this not only on our calendar, but in life around us. 

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Psalms

Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 84

sparrows
Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young.

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Background

Psalm 84 is in the Leviticus book of the Psalms (73—89). The Old Testament book of Leviticus focuses on matters in the sanctuary: the priesthood, ceremonial laws, and feasts. Almost all of these 17 Psalms mention the sanctuary and God’s relation to it. Psalm 84 shows the great blessings of those who worship God in the sanctuary. Jesus Christ made it available to worship the Father “in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24).

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Psalms

Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 83

grape bunch
Psalm 83 has a subscript “upon Gittith,” a winepress, referring to the Feast of Tabernacles.

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Body of Christ

The Cowgirl’s New Home

There once was a cowgirl, who lived life by this world,
She needed to know her good Lord,
She cried out for freedom—grace and mercy,
She’d need ‘em—to stand with His love in accord.

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God's Celestial Word

God’s Celestial Word: Myth vs. Truth

greek gods

One of my favorite pastimes as a youth was reading Greek and Roman mythology. I found these stories of love and hate, life and death, suffering and redemption, to be exciting and worthy of my time and thought. Only later did I realize that every myth is an adaptation of the great conflict declared by the Creator to the first man and woman.

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Psalms

Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 82

 

pharisees

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Background

Psalm 82 is in the Leviticus book of the Psalms (73—89). The Old Testament book of Leviticus focuses on matters in the sanctuary: the priesthood, ceremonial laws, and feasts. Almost all of these 17 Psalms mention the sanctuary and God’s relation to it. Psalms 80, 81, and 82 show God in the sanctuary.

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