December 22, 2022
Texts: 1 Chronicles 29:29-30; Psalm 19:14 Days 20-22 in Around the Bible in Eighty Days. Every people-group has a history; they tell stories about their journey. And every people-group has a liturgy; they worship someone or something. Israel is no different. The Torah and subsequent histories (running from Judges through Kings and Chronicles to Ezra-Nehemiah) narrates […]
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Theodrama | Tagged: 80 Days Around the Bible, Genre, History, Israel, Law, Liturgy, Narrative, Poetry, Psalms, Torah |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
September 23, 2017
Some people enjoy hearing testimonies. Others do not. As for the latter, their reasons vary. Some testimonies appear superficial or lack discernment. Some believe testimonies are too subjective and individualistic. Some regard testimonies as private, a matter of personal interpretation rather than public proclamation. People should keep “testimonies,” according to some, to themselves, and they […]
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Biblical Texts | Tagged: Assembly, Hermeneutics, Praise, Psalm 66, Psalms, Testimony, Thanksgiving |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
March 4, 2015
Israel had recently experienced defeat. Though perhaps an exilic context, it probably reflects a military defeat in the pre-exilic period (e.g., the invasion of Zerah the Cushite during the reign of righteous Asa in 2 Chron 14:9-10, the invasion of the Moabites during the reign of righteous Jehoshaphat in 2 Chron 20:1, or some other […]
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Biblical Texts | Tagged: Communal Lament, Disappointment, Lament, Psalm 44, Psalms, Theodicy |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
January 31, 2015
Psalm 1, perhaps also Psalm 2, serves as a preface or introduction to the Psalter. It says something important about how we should read, sing, pray, and meditate on Psalms. There is some text-critical evidence (variant readings) that Acts 13:33 calls Psalm 2 the “first Psalm,” and some medieval manuscripts write the first psalm in […]
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Uncategorized | Tagged: Psalm 1, Psalms, Torah, Wisdom |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
August 14, 2013
Psalm 1 counseled wisdom. Worshippers, as they pray, mediate and sing the Psalms, align themselves with the way of righteousness. Psalm 2 assures these worshippers that Yahweh reigns and even the nations must ultimately submit to the God of Israel. Psalm 2, then, as a further introduction to the Psalter, grounds the worship of and […]
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Biblical Texts | Tagged: Assembly, Christology, Kingdom of God, Messiah, Psalm 2, Psalms, Psalter, Worship |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks