This psalm is appropriately titled “Let the Redeemed of the Lord Say So” (just like the old song named after it). The main part of the psalm describes several scenarios of distress, followed be the people being redeemed by the Lord, though we’ll focus on the final few verses. “He turns rivers into a desert,…
Month: September 2019
Leviticus 16
“and the Lord said to Moses, ‘Tell Aaron your brother not to come at any time into the Holy Place inside the veil, before the mercy seat that is on the ark, so that he may not die. For I will appear in the cloud over the mercy seat. But in this way Aaron shall…
Psalm 106
This chapter is a polar opposite to Psalm 105 – I came across an interesting quote that highlights this dichotomy: “The keynote of Psalms 105 is, ‘Remember His mighty deeds,’ that of Psalms 106 is, ‘They forgot His mighty deeds.’ ” (Alexander Maclaren) “Both we and our fathers have sinned; we have committed iniquity; we…
Leviticus 15
This chapter covers the laws of cleanness regarding anyone who has any bodily fluid discharge, and anyone who comes into contact with them or something they had touched. “The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, ‘Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When any man has a discharge from his body,…
Psalm 105
This Psalm neatly summarizes the important parts of Israel’s history from Joseph through Moses. I will however focus on one “small” aspect of the introduction. “Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works! Glory in his holy…