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Category Archives: vindication
a plea for vindication
20240703 a plea for vindication Job 24:1-25 (JDV) Job 24:1 Why does the Almighty not keep times for judgment? Why do those who know him never see his days?Job 24:2 The wicked displace boundary markers. They steal a flock and … Continue reading
them apples
them apples Psalm 71:12-13 (JDV) Psalm 71:12 God, do not be far from me; my God, hurry to help me. Psalm 71:13 May my adversaries be disgraced and consumed; may those who intend to harm me be covered with disgrace … Continue reading
so that God’s glory gets the last word
Psalm 40:14-15 Psalm 40:14 Let those who seek my soul to destroy it be disgraced and confounded. Let those who treasure my harm be turned back and humiliated. Psalm 40:15 Let those who say to me, “Aha, aha!” be … Continue reading
you shall see
Malachi 3:13-4:6 The final dispute in this arbitration that has been going on is found in these verses, the last in the Old Testament. The LORD accuses his people of speaking hard, harsh words against him. What are the hard … Continue reading
we have waited
Isaiah 25 We have waited for the LORD to save us by subduing the oppressor (1-5,10-12). We have waited for the feast which all peoples will enjoy on Mt. Zion (6). We have waited for the day when the … Continue reading
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where God is
Psalm 79 No more temple – no more sacrifice, yet the psalmist asks God to atone for the sins of his people. The blood that the psalmist says has been poured out all around Jerusalem is the blood of God’s … Continue reading
LORD, intervene
Psalm 58 The psalmist is not content leaving the people in the hands of the gods who seem to be ruling on earth. He asks God to step in and bring righteousness and justice. The gods are letting the wicked … Continue reading
waiting for his name
Psalm 52 In spite of what the world – and, sometimes the church – tells us, evil is a temporary thing in God’s universe. The LORD has appointed a day in which he will judge and destroy all evil. That … Continue reading
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the time of judgment
Job 23-24 Job’s therapists insist that he is going through a time of judgment, but Job argues that people usually do not see that kind of judgment. Job wants to have his time before God, and is assured that his … Continue reading
Jesus standing on the dust
Job 19 Moses, describing the creation of Adam, says that God formed him or “of dust from the ground.” (Gen. 2:7). The good news of the resurrection is described by Job using the same term that details what we are … Continue reading
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