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…
Filed under: Devotional, Michael Carter on July 17th, 2008 | No Comments »
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,…
Filed under: Devotional, Michael Carter, Uncategorized on July 15th, 2008 | No Comments »
Moses wrote the book of Deuteronomy to the children of Israel who were preparing to enter the long awaited land of promise. Deuteronomy chapter 12 sets the stage for the centralized place of worship that would eventually be the city of Jerusalem where the temple would be built. This chapter also covers commands connected with the worship God’s chosen people would offer to God. As Moses speaks about giving in worship he includes a repeated reminder of the need of continuous rejoicing in giving (Deut. 12:7, 12, 18). Take a moment and notice matters related to the joy the Israelites…
Filed under: Devotional, Michael Carter on June 29th, 2008 | No Comments »