April 24, 2012
The Parable of the Tenants is the second in a series of seven confrontations between Jesus and Jewish leaders. Jesus had entered Jerusalem as a triumphant messianic figure, cleansed the temple, and was now walking the temple courts as a rabbi (teacher) with a large following. The temple leaders could not allow this presumption to […]
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Biblical Texts | Tagged: Bible-Gospel of Mark, Church, Israel, Mark 12:1-12, Paralbe of the Tenants, Psalm 118, Successionism, Temple, Vineyard |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
March 14, 2010
The New Testament offers little liturgical help for conducting the Lord’s Supper. This is especially true regarding hymnology. No account of the Lord’s Supper, except the Last Supper itself, connects music and the Supper (Matthew 26:30). Other than the fact that the Jerusalem community praised God as they ate—and presumably this included songs as well […]
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Theology | Tagged: Bible-Psalms, Egyptian Hallel, Eucharist, Hallel, Hymnology, Hymns, Lord's Supper, Passover, Praise, Psalm 113, Psalm 114, Psalm 115, Psalm 116, Psalm 117, Psalm 118, Table |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
April 5, 2009
The last of the Passover Psalms, Psalm 118, is the one which the crowd that lined the streets of Jerusalem shouted to welcome Jesus (Matthew 21:9): “Hosanna!” and “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” They blessed the one who came to declare the name of the Lord, the one who came in the […]
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Biblical Texts | Tagged: Assembly, Bible-Psalms, Deliverance, Lament, Palm Sunday, Psalm 118, Salvation, Songs |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks