by Justin Marple | Jun 10, 2013 | OT Writings Commentary, Psalms Commentary, Psalms, Job & Proverbs, TEACHING
Book One of the Psalter consists of 40 or 41 psalms. The reason for the numerical discrepancy there is that Psalms 9-10 form one alphabetic acrostic, which suggests that at one time at least they were one psalm. Supporting this understanding further is the...
by Justin Marple | Jun 9, 2013 | 2013 Sermons, First Corinthians, SERMONS
1 Cor 14:26-33a shows us that there is a need for order in worship. Paul has been saying all along in this essay that we are to keep the law of love in church. So you might say that freedom, a major topic of this essay, requires law and order. We know this to be...
by Justin Marple | Jun 5, 2013 | Jeremiah Commentary, Latter Prophets, OT Prophets Commentary, TEACHING
Below is a discussion of the content and form and some features of Jeremiah 2-9, which is part of the oracles against Judah in the book of Jeremiah. Note especially the themes of prophetic lawsuit and circumcision of the heart. Jeremiah 2 And the only other...
by Justin Marple | Jun 3, 2013 | OT Writings Commentary, Psalms Commentary, Psalms, Job & Proverbs, TEACHING
The book of Psalms is the first book of the writings and sometimes the whole of the writings is referred to simply by the title: Psalms. Thus Jesus said, “that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled”...
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