"O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?" Immediately following on from the previous verse's request for the return of God's presence into their life, now the prayer of Psalms 80 launches into it's main body: a description of the problem facing the petitioner. 'O LORD... Continue Reading →
Zechariah 9:10
"And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth." In the previous verse,... Continue Reading →
Meaning of Four – the Genesis Numbers
Before I start, I wish to make something clear about this series. I am not claiming this is definitively what the Bible teaches. I do not believe there is sufficient evidence for such a statement. I do believe this concept is more accurate at explaining why and what certain numbers represent in Scripture based on... Continue Reading →
Psalms 80:3
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... Continue Reading →
Psalms 80:2
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 commentaries... Continue Reading →
Zechariah 9:9 – The First Advent
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,... Continue Reading →
Meaning of 3 – The Genesis Numbers
Welcome to the third in the Genesis Numbers series! In our previous two studies, we've looked at the significance of days one and two, what those numbers mean in relation to the day, and how that meaning moves forward into the rest of scripture when numbers are used representatively. As we are now up to... Continue Reading →
Psalms 80:1 (the rest of it)
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... Continue Reading →
Zechariah 9:8
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... Continue Reading →
Psalms 80:1a
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 the... Continue Reading →
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