Chichester Psalms

Psalm 18 is the third longest of all the psalms and is one of the few to contain an extensive heading. This psalm also has a parallel text found in 2 Samuel 22 providing further information and highlighting its importance to the Israelite people. The text speaks of David’s military victories but the emphasis is not on himself but on the victory that was won through God’s power and might. God is shown to be a saving God, something present day Christians cling to daily. In order to understand the context

We Are Warriors Finally Loving Yourself Your sink is shiny! Ready for the next baby step? You have to learn how to take care of ourselves before you can take care of others. "Man may work from sun to sun but woman 's work is never done." Though it is just an old saying, for many women it is a reality accompanied by the guilt of not being able to do it all. To fulfill our desire to be what God would have us to be, we attend Bible studies and small groups; we read books and every blog relative

The book of Job is the testimony of a man named Job. Job was very wealthy and walked an upright and blameless life (sparknotes). God spoke well about Job and when Satan overheard, he challenged to make Job’s life miserable in order to ruin Job’s walk with God. One bad event after another, Job struggled with his faith. His family and friends tried to console but all that they were doing is making Job’s life more difficult and frustrating. Despite Job’s family and friends, Job begins to question God’s

Light & Shade: An Exegetical Brief of Psalms 27 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! “Light and Salvation”: An Exegetical Brief of Psalm 27 A. An outline and Structural Analysis! - Enemies and the Fear of the Lord (v1-3)! - The Psalmist’s One Petition (v4-6)! - Distress, but resolved to wait on Jehovah (v7-12)! - Reassurance (v13-14)! ! B. Introduction ! ! The book of Psalms consists of one hundred fifty songs and prayers in the Wisdom literature section of

Psalm 116 is a great read for us as Christians and for us as moms. Psalms 116 speaks of the benefits and blessings of God’s Word. But, in order to get the benefits and blessings of the Word we must first study, meditate, and walk out the passages. My greatest motivation for keeping God’s Word close to my heart and my study game strong is my children. At some point our children will leave us, they will leave our homes and start their own, they will leave a piece of our family as they marry and begin

I. Introduction The fiftieth psalm begins with the heading “A psalm of Asaph”. Whether it was officially written by him or simply dedicated to him , it is noteworthy to understand who Asaph was and the impact he had on the music and worship of Israel. Asaph was part of a music guild in the court of David along with Heman (1 Chronicles 6:39 ) and Ethan (1 Chronicles 15:19). These men were appointed to lead the musical celebration for the return of the Ark of the Covenant when King David danced

book of Psalms contains some of the most beloved pieces of scripture across centuries and cultures of this world. Psalms have been frequently cited is sermons, devotionals, movies, poetry, and songs. Most often, Psalms are attributed to King David of the 10th century BCE. But regardless of the authorship of the different psalms, each seem to carry a special place in describing human relationships to God, to country, to friends, to enemies and more. As time has progressed, certain psalms have become

Royal Ideology in Ancient Israel One of the main themes present in the rise of monarchy in Ancient Israel has to be the concept of royal ideology. Royal Ideology is the practice of believing that the king is considered to be at the same level of power as Yahweh, and vice versa. Throughout our studies of Ancient Israel there are many pieces of evidence to support this idea, and it had a great influence on the monarchal structure that developed throughout the time. Dealing with this subject matter

Anderson’s paper is written to discuss the possible dating of Psalm 60 based on the way one would read and analyze it. His main point is to warn against trying to date the psalms without adequate support; many different scholars are used by Anderson to prove his point that dating is hard to do when you do not have enough information. However, he incorporated the LXX and MT as well as other psalms to solidify his claim for the date he gave the psalm. Anderson gives the reader a form-critical analysis, historical-critical

Nearly every bible verse has been translated repeatedly by countless individuals over the thousands of years since the bible was written. Each translation is more interesting than the last, especially with Mary Sidney Herbert’s translation of Psalm 52. The poem describes a person’s behavior to be deplorable because he cheated and lied to make his name and did not wait for God to give him success with honor. Herbert, however, adds a twist to her translation making it harsher and a bit more personal