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the cattle on a thousand hills
Psalm 50 It has been popular among the ranks of evangelical Christians to encourage people who have financial needs to ask God because he owns “the cattle on a thousand hills.” That quote comes from this psalm, and it was … Continue reading
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a beautiful inheritance
Psalm 16 David had chosen the right life, and sees now that it has gained him a beautiful inheritance. Instead of running after another God, he chose to join the saints in the land who were faithful to the LORD. … Continue reading
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a house for the LORD
1 Chronicles 17 It began in David’s heart as he noticed that he was living in a fine cedar house, but the presence of the LORD (as symbolized by the ark) was residing in a tent. David wanted to build … Continue reading
praise and prediction
Psalm 8 David reflects on the glory of God manifested in his own life and leadership. He thinks about his songs of worship, and praises God that he has used the words of a mere babe and infant to still … Continue reading
sacrifice and song
1 Chronicles 6 The Levites (along with the tribe of Judah) are given the central part of this genealogical record. They were assigned the two aspects of worship before and during the Israelite monarchy: sacrifice and song. The song was … Continue reading
dark background
1 Chronicles 5 The record of the descendants of Israel here includes the Transjordan tribes, even though by the time the chronicler writes this, they had been broken up and deported by Assyria. From beginning to end, this record manifests … Continue reading
rage or sing?
Psalm 2 The people who first sang this song were making a faith statement about their king. Even though the other nations around them were straining under his harness, and plotting to overthrow him, the Israelites knew that he was … Continue reading
the Jezebel of Judah
2 Kings 11 The Southern kingdom had its Jezebels as well – and Athalia was one of them. She attempted to wipe out the entire royal line of Judah so that she would reign. Thwarting that plan was another woman: … Continue reading
a costly deliverance
2 Samuel 17:24-18:33 The good news which these runners brought to David that day was bittersweet. He had been delivered from the rebellion that had temporarily cost him his throne. But his deliverance came at the cost of the death … Continue reading
refuge in dangerous times
1 Samuel 21-22 Even in dangerous times, king David found ways to provide for, and to protect those who sought refuge in him. He went to extraordinary measures to do so. It was not safe to simply be for David, … Continue reading
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