Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. Starting in verse 3, we find a line that is repeated two more times in the prayer almost word for word. The only thing that changes is more is added to God with each repetition. Note the following repetitions…
Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us. It was many years ago that I first pondered this verse. I happened to ask the question of why. Why are Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh mentioned in particular? What was so special about these tribes? I read through all the…
Zec 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.–In verse 10, the prelude is given to us when the Lord through the prophet declares,…
Psa 80:1 To the chief Musician upon Shoshannimeduth, A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth. I did attempt to cover this verse in a previous post, but I ended up covering just two words. Lord willing, this…
This passage in Zechariah is one of my all-time favorite study passages. In my study Bible, the side note area is almost completely filled with notes on it. Today let’s have a look at verse 8, as the introduction to the messianic age. In the KJV it reads: Zec 9:8 And I will encamp about…
Psalms 80:1 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth. Psalms 80 is a prayer. It opens with a plea: “Give ear”. This phrase is one word in Hebrew meaning ‘to expand’ or ‘broaden out the ear’. Implicit in the word is…
In Genesis 1:2, a short description is given to us of the earth before the days of creation begin. It’s described as being without form and empty with darkness and deep waters. The original word for ‘deep’ which is used in the passage means ‘abyss’ and comes from another word meaning ‘to make an uproar’….
