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Tag: Old Testament Poetry

  • Why did Job Sacrifice for His Children?

    Is it OK that Job sacrificed on behalf of his children? Job 1:4 and 5 tell us that Job sacrificed for his children, just in case they sinned against God: KJV Job 1:4 [And/Now] his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink…

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  • Job 1 Commentary

    Turn in your Bible to the book of Job. We’ll be studying just the first chapter of Job today. Now, the message that the book of Job teaches us is When We Can’t Understand God’s Ways, We Must Trust His Wisdom.” And Job starts off this book in the first chapter pretty well understanding God’s…

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  • Job Bible Study

    Open your Bibles to the Book of Job. The 18th book of the Bible. We’re going to be embarking on the study of this ancient wisdom book in the Old Testament. And it’s always dangerous to make predictions about the length of these studies, but I would guess that we’re going to be studying this…

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  • Psalm 41 Commentary

    Psalm 41 is a lament psalm. In it, we’ll see David pronounce a blessing on those who consider the poor. Then he gives a lament that even though he does consider the poor, he himself is being mistreated and afflicted. Then he asks God to raise him up. He expresses confidence in God’s hearing him,…

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  • “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”

    In a mass email dated Monday, October 2, 2017, the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, uttered these words of assurance: Scripture teaches us, “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” But what Scripture is he referring to? Where is this passage in the…

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  • David’s Petition in Psalm 40

    And now, the last section of this psalm in verses 13 through 17 has David petitioning the Lord – asking the Lord for something. And again, we see the element of invocation as well here. So, David will be calling on the Lord and making request of him to the end of this psalm. 13…

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  • David’s Lament in Psalm 40

    And so, after praising the Lord in the first five verses, and then going on to express his confidence in verses 6-10, David now starts his lament in verses 11 and 12. And as we often see, he invokes the Lord or calls on the Lord in conjunction with his lament. 11 Withhold not thou…

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