Those who will not fall before our Lord in faith and adoration now must ultimately do so as His conquered enemies: Therefore also God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those who are in heaven, and on earth, and under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father (Phil. 8 with Ps. Interesting date because 11:11 was a New Age related number. 14 “The prayer is saturated with quotations from, or reminiscences of, psalms written by David or in his age and therefore well known to pious Israelites. The resurrection of Christ is not just a matter of fact, which can be taken lightly--it is literally a matter of eternal life or death. “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me” (John 14:6). To reject the Lord Jesus as the Savior is to expect Him as Judge. The first of these “psalms” is Assyrian, discovered by archaeologists in the ancient capital city of Nineveh, a hymn to the Moon-god, Sin. Ps. When thy word is pronounced on earth the Anunnaki kiss the ground.2, How manifold it is, what thou hast made! We have studied the Book of Proverbs in order to learn how we can become wise.1 I am turning now to the Book of Psalms because I desire that you and I may learn to be worshippers, men and women who, like David, seek after God and yearn to know the heart of God. . 9-9-09. 56:12; Prov. If you have never become a child of God through faith in Christ, I urge you to acknowledge your sin, to trust fully and finally in the work of Christ on the cross of Calvary and to thus be born again. And they took the money and did as they had been instructed; and this story was widely spread among the Jews, and is to this day (Matthew 28:12-13, 15). 18:4-6; 30:3; 120:1—v. It is my hope that you will acknowledge that worship is a dimension in your life which is of the highest priority and much in need of improvement. Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ--this Jesus whom you crucified” (Acts 2:23-24, 32-33, 36). If Solomon was known for his wisdom, some of which is recorded in the Book of Proverbs, David was known for his heart for God (1 Sam. “Do not marvel at this; for an hour is coming, in which all who are in the tombs shall hear His voice, and shall come forth; those who did the good deeds, to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment” (John 5:28-29). See Daniel 12:1-13 (focus on verse 7 which adds up to 3 ½ ). And by night, but I have no rest. We make the mental distinction between Old Testament times and the time of Christ, and rightly so. Peter argued from Psalm 16 that David could not have referred to himself, but rather to his Son, Messiah, whom God would raise from the dead. It is one thing to be able to praise God when we have, in our modern idiom, “had a nice day.” It is quite another to praise God when the bottom appears to have fallen out of life. Instead, they were paid off, and became a part of a conspiracy to cover up the resurrection: And when they assembled with the elders and counseled together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, and said, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while they were asleep.’ . 18:7; 69:1f.—v. When our Lord came in human flesh, He had laid aside the outward manifestations of His splendor and glory, so that men were not attracted by His outward appearance. His fervent prayer began, “I-26, B-15, N-7. The worship of individuals and of congregations often employed psalms. As God continued to work in Abraham’s life, a resurrection faith resulted. Question: "What is the significance of the walls of Jerusalem?" They simply have not come to recognize and act of its significance. Kirkpatrick claims there are 93 such quotations; Delitzsch, 70. Bob was born and raised in a Christian home i... More. And what is on high, flying with its wings.3. When thy word is pronounced in heaven the Igigi prostrate themselves. In both the Old and the New Testaments, a saving faith was a faith in a God’s who could and would raise men from the dead. Since our Lord was the innocent, sinless Son of God, His death was on our behalf, and not for His own sins. 13:33). The Urgency of our Response to Christ’s Resurrection. . The Old Testament Scriptures were understood by the apostles to foretell the resurrection of Christ. 4-5. chapters 9, 22, & 26). It is this change which I am focusing on here. Mark 12 – Jesus Debates the Authorities A. in 1971. And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire (Rev. No wonder the church fathers of the early centuries turned to the Psalms. We read about it in Luke four. God only accepts worship through the person of His Son, Jesus Christ. He who overcomes shall inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be My son. Claus Westermann, a scholar whose work has contributed greatly to the study of the Psalms, was imprisoned with a copy of Luther’s translation of the Psalms. 1:20-21). Taking this personally, many in that crowd confessed their sins and professed faith in Christ as their Savior (cf. I believe that there are several reasons why some who believe in the resurrection are not saved. Please say that you are my sister so that it may go well with me because of you, and that I might live on account of you” (Gen. 12:11-13). When the Philippian jailer fell before Paul and Silas and asked the question, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved” (Acts 16:30), it was because these saints had responded to their persecution with praise and worship: “But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them” (Acts 16:25). Jair, one of the Judges of Israel delineated in the Bible, had thirty sons. The resurrection of our Lord from the dead should not bring comfort, but dread, to the hearts of all unbelievers. Not all the psalms of the Old Testament were psalms of praise and thanksgiving. In the first place, there are the changes in the physical make-up, appearance, and outward manifestation of our Lord, as a result of His resurrection and ascension. Evangelism is the outworking and the effect of worship. It is this anticipation and at the same time a sense of God’s absence (at times) which enables the saint of today to identify with the struggles of the saint of old and to find the Psalms striking a familiar chord in our own hearts and lives. John, with whom our Lord seemingly had the most intimate relationship, describes Him in the Book of Revelation in terms very different from those found in the Gospel of John. The Savior also uttered the beginning words of Psalm 22 from the cross (Matt. Peter put it this way: Who committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth; and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously; and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is one of the most significant events in history. It is very easy to condemn the fickle crowds, who a few days before hailed Jesus as the King, and then cried out for Pilate to crucify Him, and to release Barrabas, a murderer, instead. After being sold into slavery in Egypt, Joseph, son of Jacob, was sustained by God and greatly blessed. Sabourin reminds us that the Psalter has been called “a microcosm of the whole Old Testament, … the epitome of Israel’s spiritual experience.”11. Mary, also called St. Mary or the Virgin Mary, (flourished beginning of the Christian era), the mother of Jesus, venerated in the Christian church since the apostolic age and a favourite subject in Western art, music, and literature. First, we fail to grasp our own true condition as it relates to the death and resurrection of Christ. I once read an article with a title something like, “Israel’s Theology, Sung, not Said.” I think that is a correct assessment of the Book of Psalms in terms of its theology. 10:9). We are living in the interim, awaiting the culmination—the coming of God’s Kingdom, much like Israel of old. 5 with Ps. In fact, some of that original wall is still visible in the southeast of the city. And He laid His right hand upon me, saying, “Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last, and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades” (Rev. In the Old Testament the patriarchs proclaimed their faith to the heathen by building an altar and “calling on the name of the Lord” (e.g., Gen. 12:8; 13:4; 21:33), an expression which combines the worship of the saint with his witness. 5:1-31). We, like the Laodicean church of the Book of Revelation, have found Christianity comfortable and we have become complacent. 142:3; 43:4; 18:6; 5:7; 88:2—v. They are hidden from the face (of man). Belief in the resurrection of our Lord alone does not necessarily save a man. While the purpose of our Lord’s first coming was not to judge, so much as to be judged, the purpose of His second coming will be to judge all those who have rejected Him, and who have sought to establish themselves with God on the basis of their good works, rather than on the basis of His death, burial, and resurrection. Our Lord expressed His grief at being separated from His Father on the cross by repeating the words of Psalm 22:1. Discourse, Part 2: Since old age and death will soon come, people should enjoy life in their youth, remembering that God will judge (11:7;12:7) People should enjoy thei life on earth because their future after death is mysterious, and in that sense is meaningless for their present life ( 11:7-8 ) All men, cattle, and wild beasts, Why, then, did our Lord not condemn this woman? For example, the Israelites sang a song (a psalm) of praise to God after passing through the Red Sea at the Exodus (Ex. Jonah’s “psalm” (Jonah 2:2-9), composed in the belly of the great fish, was an original work and yet his words and phrases were borrowed from the Book of Psalms.14 Countless Christians, down through the ages, have found the Psalms to speak for them and have prayed the words of a Psalm, finding them the best expression of their souls’ desires. In heaven who is exalted? 3 with Ps. Here, I wish to underscore two changes which are the result of our Lord’s resurrection. Any book so revered and read for centuries is worthy of your study. The psalmist pictures God as enthroned upon the praises of His people: O my God, I cry by day, but Thou dost not answer; 2:6-8). Solomon was, as we know, given more wisdom than any man who had ever lived (1 Kings 3:12). James 1:6-8). 3 ½ is half of 7. 6 with Ps. Leupold says that the Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church (1958) “includes more than one hundred Psalms.”9 A look at our own church hymnal and songbook will confirm the fact that the Psalms significantly contribute to our worship in song. …”. In form, both of these hymns are strikingly similar to the Psalms of our Bible. And the Reformers did likewise. But in spite of the fact that many believe the things which I have spoken about, a number of them are not genuinely born again. Possible significance: the CERN LHC collider and possible Doomsday Machine was turned on again, later in 2009 in November, after initially starting up in Sept. 2008, but only running a few days before shutting down for major repairs. 5:7). . 1:6, 12, 14; 3:21). Our fellowship is best focused on the Lord’s Table (cf. Let us take a few moments to consider these in order to stimulate our own desire to study the Psalms. The answer is really quite simple: JESUS DID NOT CONDEMN THIS WOMAN BECAUSE HE HAD COME TO BEAR THE CONDEMNATION OF THE LAW HIMSELF. Yet there are certain changes which occurred at the time of our Lord’s resurrection and ascension, which are seldom observed, but have great significance. Most men would not dare to go so far, but would rather look upon the death of Christ as a great tragedy. Does debt affect giving in modern times in light of the Israelite tithe and slaves? They will give you an idea what ancient Greek life was like in the year 500 B.C. While every other person there was guilty and thus could not have taken up a stone to cast at this woman, Jesus could have, and the Law would demand that He do so. 1:18-20; 2:21-25). I encourage you to ponder it, for it is a vow, and vows should not be taken lightly (cf. And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as a dead man. 22:43-44) to show that David spoke of Him in the Psalms. He tells us that the soldiers who guarded the grave in which our Lord was buried were terrified by the things which accompanied the resurrection of Christ, and were terrified by the sight of the angel, who rolled away the stone: And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it. Why, then, are the Psalms of the Bible so widely used in worship, while the others remain only the works of antiquity, studied for their archaeological value, rather than their religious contribution to men and women today? For example, one had a picturesque church on the cover, another had “an Easter prayer,” and another had a religious word or two. “And God raised Him up again, putting an end to the agony of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held in its power” (Acts 2:24). Over the years there have been some who have sought to show that the death of Christ was less noble than it is. O Thou who art enthroned upon the praises of Israel (Ps. A careful study of the 11th chapter of Hebrews will indicate that the faith of Old Testament saints was a resurrection faith.2. Simeon is one of my favorite characters in the Bible. If anyone qualifies to praise God from “out of the depths” it was Jonah, for his psalm was composed from within the belly of that great fish which God had appointed to save him (cf. Observing the Lord’s Table is said to be a proclamation of our Lord’s death (1 Cor. Finally, one said to the other, “Do you think it would do any good to pray?” The other agreed that nothing could be lost by trying. This is indeed a deadly error, for things have changed now that our Lord has been raised from the dead, and things will be very different for those unbelievers who someday will be raised from their graves. After reading the … This prophecy spoke of the coming “day of the Lord” when God would judge the sins of His people. Nov. 11, 2011. Consequently, the Psalms not only speak to us, but for us. From eternity past, Christ was designated as the perfect sacrifice, without spot or blemish, whose death could thus atone for the sins of others (Is. I urge you to trust in Him, in His death, burial, and resurrection, not only in an intellectual and academic way, but in a very personal way, as God’s only provision for your salvation. Then He began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a place for the wine vat and built a tower.And he leased it to vinedressers and went into a far country. I should even go beyond this to say that my sinfulness would have eagerly participated in rejecting Christ and calling for His execution, just as the crowds did as recorded in the gospels. 9 with Ps. Therefore having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured forth this which you both see and hear. The One against whom John used to recline (cf. I found a fairly good sized selection of cards on display, the vast majority of which were entirely secular. Q. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross (Phil. The same humiliation which Isaiah foretold in his prophecy is described by Paul as history, in the life of the Lord Jesus: Who, although He existed in the form of god, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. As you keep this information in mind, follow the links below. It is when we are suffering and God seems strangely absent that our attention turns to this precious book. How is it that after centuries have passed we find a man who lived in a different time and culture expressing our innermost feelings, fears, and hopes? It is here that I feel a personal sense of inadequacy for I have come out of a tradition which has little appreciation for what is often called “liturgy.” I have known nothing of prayer books or creeds. And his appearance was like lightning, and his garment as white as snow; and the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men (Matthew 28:2-4). There are several reasons why the Psalms have meant so much to the saints over the years. In the second chapter of the Book of Acts, we find the church being baptized by the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. O sole god, like whom there is no other! The purpose of our Lord’s first coming was not to judge, as much as it was to be judged: “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. On earth who is exalted? If you would worship God, it must be through Christ. 4. They were afloat on a life raft and after several days had given up any hope of rescue. See this page on it. 42:4; 50:14,23; 116:17.” Theodore Laetsch, The Minor Prophets (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1956), p. 232. Religious poetry was not unique to the Israelites of old. (12, 13) His eyes were as a flame . I sincerely desire that this message will help you to have a sense of history as you hold the Bible (and especially the Book of Psalms) in your hands. 20:13, 15). This week I found it necessary to do some of my research and preparation for this Easter message in a nearby dime store. 4 In James 1:17 we are told that with God there is “. We are thus in error to think of our Lord as remaining on in the present exactly as He was at the time when He walked on the earth among men. Those who would persist in their sins, and who would not cast themselves on Christ for salvation must look for Him to return as a righteous judge, who will judge all unbelievers. Instructed the churches of the church like the Laodicean church of the Psalms in... 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