This psalm is also an acrostic poem, with each line starting with consecutive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. “Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments! His offspring will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and riches are…
Month: September 2019
Leviticus 21
This chapter describes the holiness of the priests and some boundaries around their ritual cleanliness. “He shall not make himself unclean as a husband among his people and so profane himself. They shall not make bald patches on their heads, nor shave off the edges of their beards, nor make any cuts on their body….
Psalm 111
One interesting note about this Psalm is it’s an acrostic poem – meaning, each line starts with a consecutive letter of the Hebrew alphabet (but it doesn’t translate that way into English, unfortunately). “Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the…
Leviticus 20
The first two thirds of the chapter detail the punishments for sacrificing children to foreign gods and for sexual immorality. There is a list of infractions followed by the appropriate punishments – almost all of which are death. The conclusion is God’s summary of why the commands should be obeyed. ” ‘You shall therefore keep…
Psalm 110
This Psalm appears to be David foretelling the second coming of Jesus, before He even came the first time. “The Lord says to my Lord: ‘Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.’ The Lord sends forth from Zion your mighty scepter. Rule in the midst of your enemies! Your people…
Leviticus 19
This chapter focuses on the holiness of God, loving our neighbor, and keeping the Lord’s statutes/laws. “ ‘When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field right up to its edge, neither shall you gather the gleanings after your harvest. And you shall not strip your vineyard bare, neither shall…
Psalm 109
“Be not silent, O God of my praise! For wicked and deceitful mouths are opened against me, speaking against me with lying tongues. So they reward me evil for good, and hatred for my love. May his days be few; may another take his office! May his children be fatherless and his wife a widow!…
Leviticus 18
This chapter gives boundaries and laws against marital relations between relatives. “And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, I am the Lord your God. You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived, and you shall not do as…
Psalm 108
“I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations. For your steadfast love is great above the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth! That your beloved ones may…
Leviticus 17
The second portion of the chapter contains laws banning the eating blood – in summary, nobody of Israel or visiting Israel, is to eat blood – the animal must be drained of blood before consumption. “And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ‘…If any one of the house of Israel kills an ox or a…