In the previous article, we talked about the general nature of royal psalms and of the fact that they are sometimes Messianic in nature. Psa. 2 is a perfect example of a Messianic Royal Psalm—it prophetically proclaims that Jesus would be King! To help show the Messianic character of this psalm more clearly, comments from David Kimhi, who does not accept Jesus as the Messiah and who makes specific arguments against this, will be briefly biblically examined.
Like begets like. Kimhi says, “And the Nazarenes [Christians, MWC] interpret it of Jesus; and the verse they adduce byway of…
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The Book of Psalms contains several types of psalms. One of these is the royal psalm. Royal psalms concern the Davidic line of kings. As a whole, these types of psalms poetically proclaim that the king is divinely appointed, that the people will be blessed if they follow him, that God will deliver him and give him victory over his enemies. At times, these royal psalms are Messianic. In other words, they point forward to the fulfillment of Jesus being the One who would sit at the right hand of God. Royal psalms such as Pss. 2, 110 and…
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One of the premiere treats I enjoyed in my childhood was my grandmother’s blackberry jelly. To this day, I have experienced none other like it, and I have taste tested every store bought version of blackberry jelly that I have ever found. It had the perfect combination of tartness that caused your jaw muscles to contract and intense sweetness that would rescue those muscles just before they became too uncomfortable. Imagine my surprise later in life that the quest for that seasonal treat would contribute one of the building blocks of my adulthood.
During the summer that I would have been…
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In terms of our relationship, the apostle Paul by inspiration writes, “In honor preferring one another” (Rom. 12:10b). Furthermore, he says, “Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves” (Phil. 2:3). The Navy Seals, an elite special operations force, serves as an excellent example of this biblical concept. Reading the creed of this highly trained group sounds very similar to the expectation Jesus has of his soldiers (2 Timothy 2:2-32 Timothy 2:2-3
English: King James Version (1611) - KJV
2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men,…
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Luke 3:16-18Luke 3:16-18
English: King James Version (1611) - KJV
16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
18 And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
(KJV) 16John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize…
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