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Category: Old Testament

The Old Testament reveals God’s creation, covenant with Israel, and redemptive plan through promises, laws, prophecies, and worship. It foreshadows Christ as the fulfillment of God’s promises, showcasing His faithfulness, justice, and mercy amid humanity’s sin and longing for salvation. Its narratives, poetry, and prophecies point to Christ’s coming kingdom.

  • Psalm 23 1 Commentary

    Psalm 23 1 Commentary: So, let’s see what this shepherd-turned-king says about God’s Pastoral Provisions. Let’s read the rest of verse 1. The LORD is my shepherd;I [shall not want/lack nothing]. Psalm 23 1 Commentary: What a Shepherd is Like A shepherd cares for his sheep. If the sheep are to eat, it’s the shepherd…

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  • Psalm 23 Author

    Psalm 23 Author: Psalm 23 begins with this superscription… KJV Psalm 23:1 <A Psalm of David.> And what better author to write a psalm on God’s pastoral provisions than King David? We know of this man from Scripture as a shepherd who personally knew the Lord and his provisions. Psalm 23 Author: David the Shepherd David…

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  • Psalm 23 Commentary

    Let’s turn to Psalm 23. Psalm 23 Commentary: Genre The 23rd psalm is not a lament psalm – David isn’t working through a problem in his life. Neither is this psalm strictly a praise psalm – he’s not calling people to praise the Lord specifically. Instead Psalm 23 may be classified as a reflective or…

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  • Psalm 21 Meaning

    Turn to Psalm 21. Just to remind us of why we’re turning to Psalm 21, before our series in Jeremiah which started in January 2016, we studied the first 20 psalms. Then we actually skipped forward to study Psalm 22 for an evening service one time. And so now, here we are, going back to…

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  • Jeremiah 52 Summary

    Today we finish the book of Jeremiah. What we started 57 lessons ago in January of 2016 we will Lord willing finish today! We spent the last two lessons on God’s promise to destroy proud Babylon in chapters 50 and 51. But last time we ended at verse 58 of chapter 51. So we’ll pick…

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  • Jeremiah 51 Commentary

    Today we’ll finish God’s message of judgement against Babylon. That message started at the beginning of chapter 50 and now ends in verse 58 of chapter 51. 58 verses. One message. With God’s help! I would start by noting that God thinks this is an important message. Chapter 50 featured 46 verses on this topic…

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  • Jeremiah 50 Commentary

    We’re almost to the end of the section in Jeremiah where God has been declaring judgement on the unrepentant nations of Jeremiah’s day. And this judgement would be meted out by the nation of Babylon. But today in chapter 50 we’re going to see that after God used Babylon to punish the known-world of Jeremiah’s…

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