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Tag: Old Testament Poetry

  • 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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  • Psalm 22 Summary, Meaning

    Let’s attempt a Psalm 22 Summary. Open to Psalm 22. Our adult Sunday School class started considering the book of Psalms in January of 2015. And we continued on in that series for about six months ending at Psalm 20 at which point we turned our attention to the book of Ecclesiastes. Having finished that book…

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  • Ecclesiastes 12 Meaning Commentary Summary

    The last chapter of Ecclesiastes discusses the challenges of aging through poetic metaphors, urging the youth to remember and serve their Creator while they still have strength. The Preacher emphasizes life’s vanity without God and the inevitable dark days of old age, culminating in a reminder of life’s brevity and impending judgment.

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  • Ecclesiastes 11 Commentary Meaning

    Now, we move on to chapter 11 for our Ecclesiastes 11 Commentary. And in this chapter, the Preacher in the first six verses gives us some good sound financial advice. And the advice is given in light of the unpredictability of life… Business Advice 11:1 Cast [send] thy bread [grain] upon the waters [overseas]: for…

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  • Ecclesiastes 10 Commentary Summary Meaning

    Check out this Ecclesiastes 10 Commentary! So, in chapters 10 and 11 of this book, the Preacher is going to give us wise counsel on wisdom and folly, rulers, the unpredictability of life, speech, business, and your perspective on life. So, in chapter 10 verses 1 through 3, the Preacher begins by contrasting wisdom and…

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