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Holy Great Friday ~ Lamentation @St. Mary & St. Demiana Convent - Dawsonville, GA ~ April 18, 2025
In this episode of the Christian Book Blurb podcast, host Matt McChlery engages with author Adam Mabry about his book 'When God Seems Gone.' They explore the struggles of faith, particularly when God feels distant or silent. Adam shares personal experiences that inspired his writing, emphasizing the importance of lamentation, understanding God's timing, and navigating disappointment. The conversation highlights the need for honest questioning in faith and the role of personal growth in deepening one's relationship with God. Links Help keep this podcast on the web by simply buying me a coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mattmcchlery Sponsor an episode of this podcast Click for Advertising info Get a copy of 'When God Seems Gone' from St Andrews Bookshop Visit Matt McChlery's website mattmcchlery.com Visit Adam Mabry's website adammabry.org Takeaways The struggles of faith are common and important to address. Lamentation is a necessary part of the Christian experience. God's silence can be an opportunity for deeper conversation. Disappointment often arises from unmet expectations. Understanding God's timing requires trust in His greater plan. Questions about faith should not lead to guilt. Expressing pain and grief is essential for spiritual health. Expectations can lead to disappointment if not managed well. Personal growth is crucial for effective faith stewardship. The journey of faith involves navigating complex emotions. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Struggles of Faith 02:49 The Importance of Lamentation 05:48 Understanding God's Silence 09:04 The Anatomy of Disappointment 11:55 Navigating Expectations and Reality 14:59 The Nature of God's Timing 18:05 The Role of Personal Growth in Faith 21:00 Exploring Adam's Journey and Insights 23:51 Conclusion and Future Aspirations
As they were originally one long book, 2 Samuel begins where 1 Samuel ends. News of the death of Saul and Jonathan reaches David from an Amalekite who likely thinks he will be rewarded by David. After David confirms the death of the LORD's anointed by hearing the testimony of the Amalekite a second time, David rightly executes his office by putting the Amalekite to death for being unafraid to lift his hand against the LORD's anointed. David leads the people of Judah in mourning the death of Saul and Jonathan. He does so in forgiveness for the man who had tried to kill him and in love for his best friend. Rev. Stephen Preus, pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Vinton, IA, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study 2 Samuel 1:1-27. "A Kingdom Unlike All the Nations” is a series on Sharper Iron that goes through 1-2 Samuel. This time in Israel's history has its highs and lows, but the LORD's faithfulness never wavers. He provides His Word to be proclaimed faithfully through prophets like Samuel and Nathan. Even as princes like Saul and David sit on an earthly throne, the LORD remains King over His people, even as He does now and forever through the Lord Jesus Christ. Sharper Iron, hosted by Rev. Timothy Appel, looks at the text of Holy Scripture both in its broad context and its narrow detail, all for the sake of proclaiming Christ crucified and risen for sinners. Two pastors engage with God's Word to sharpen not only their own faith and knowledge, but the faith and knowledge of all who listen. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org
Welcome to The All Means All podcast at Cathedral of the Rockies. Today's message is the first Resilient Faith: A Lenten Journey of Justice and Hope! Pastor Duane discusses the resilience found in lamentation.Donate to our Capital Campaign: https://secure.myvanco.com/L-ZA1K/campaign/C-14SNFGive Online: https://www.cathedraloftherockies.org/donate/Connect with us:Facebook Downtown Campus: https://www.facebook.com/cathedraloftherockiesFacebook Amity Campus: https://www.facebook.com/cathedraloftherockiesamityInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cathedral_of_the_rockies/Instagram Cathedral Families: https://www.instagram.com/cathedralfamilies/
Greetings! Many new things, then, a digression in Phase 2 focused on the influence of gamelan in Western music. Enjoy! Joel e-mail: pushingtheenvelopewhus@gmail.com Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/envpusher1.bsky.social 3-15-25 PTE Playlist G's Sabbath - Double Bass: Roberto Cassani / Guitar: Graeme Stephen - Pictish Spaghetti - 577 Records (2025) https://577records.bandcamp.com/album/pictish-spaghetti Lands End - composer: Luciano Chessa / piano: Claudio Sanna - Lands End - Col Legno (2025) https://col-legno.com/de/shop/15030-lands-end Pillows - electronics: Simon Grab / drums: David Meier - Porœs - OUS (2025) https://simongrab.bandcamp.com/album/por-s Strawberry Festival In Louisiana - Stereo Minus One - Dead Petals At The Other - Machine Records (2025) https://stereominusone.bandcamp.com/album/dead-petals-at-the-other After The Flood - Jeff Greinke - Late Rain - Projekt Records (2025) https://projektrecords.bandcamp.com/album/late-rain Testing Area - Thomas Poken - digital single (2025) https://thomaspoken.bandcamp.com/album/testing-area Universe Emerging (10 minute) - Gallanitte - Universe Emerging - digital release (2025) https://gallanitte.bandcamp.com/album/universe-emerging Intro / Farfisa for Polly Peachum / Sure As Me - Petridisch - Horse Sense: Live at DUALITYFEST - self-release (2023) https://petridisch.bandcamp.com/album/horse-sense-live-at-dualityfest Parlando I/II/III - percussion: Christopher Clarino / composer: Igor Santos - Parlando - Neuma Records (2025) https://christopherclarino.bandcamp.com/album/parlando Estampes 1: Pagode - piano: Aldo Ciccolini / composer: Claude Debussy - L'Œuvre Pour Piano, Vol. I - EMI (1992) https://symposium.music.org/52/item/22-claude-debussys-gamelan.html "The Joy of the Blood of the Stars" from Turangalila Symphony - Orchestre De L'Opéra Bastille, cond. Myung-Whun Chung / composer: Olivier Messiaen - Mystic (The Musical Visions Of Olivier Messiaen) - Deutsche Grammaphon (1996) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Olivier-Messiaen#ref54011 Sleeping Braid - Gamelan Son of Lion / composer: Barbara Benary - The Complete Gamelan in the New World - Locust Music (2004) https://www.soundohm.com/product/the-complete-gamelan-in-t Lamentation & Fantasia Gamelantronique - Discus - 1st - Mellow (1999) https://mellowlabelproductions.bandcamp.com/album/1st Poem for Bali - Wendy Carlos - Beauty In The Beast - Audion (1986) https://www.wendycarlos.com/+bitb.html
Playlist:Abigail - Metal Got SickWräthhammer - Metal Violence BlasphemySeum - Dead EarTemple Of The Fuzz Witch - Eternal LamentationVaya Futuro - PosesiónCruzeiro - Galaxies WaltzBlackwater Holylight - Wandering Lost+Plus para el podcastTorke - CuchilladaNegracalavera - Todas Las CurvasShining - I'm The One¡Riff-ése! †Muchas gracias por sintonizar el Valle de la Muerte, como cada semana les traemos hasta sus oídos lo mejor de los sonidos y las notas oscuras, tanto del mainstream como del under.https://linktr.ee/vallismortemSupport/Apoya a Vallis Mortem: https://cutt.ly/tVtdLP5Nos escuchamos del otro lado.Mecenas: - Cristhian García- Andrea Zalapa
ASSESSING YOUR LEADERSHIP CAPACITY 2 Corinthians 13:5 "Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Haggai 1:5-7 consider your ways Proverbs 14:15 The inexperienced one believesanything, but the sensible one watches his steps. Lamentation 3:40 Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return tothe LORD.
Lamentation isn't just grief—it's grief with purpose. Discover this lost spiritual practice today.--- Join and support the community: https://www.creationspaths.com/In this episode, Charlie and Brian dive into the forgotten spiritual practice of lamentation—grief with a purpose. Unlike complaining or wallowing, lamentation is a transformative process, helping us reflect on how we got here and how we can move forward. They explore historical and personal examples, its significance in magic, spirituality, and personal growth, and why it's more important than ever in today's world. Join them in rediscovering this ancient practice under the new moon on Creation's Paths.Thank you for Liking and Subscribing to this podcastThank you for sharing this episode with your loved ones, friends and community--- Thank you for Tips or Donations:https://ko-fi.com/cedorsetthttps://patreon.com/cedorsett$CreationsPathsSubstack: https://www.creationspaths.com/For all of the things we are doing at The Seraphic Grove go to Creation's Paths https://www.creationspaths.com/For Educational Resource: https://wisdomscry.com Guided Meditations Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0C8kiTKv0J2QAAlD1uaIJvQ3Sr9sIqOChristopagan Playlist:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0C8kiTKv0ISXDQkZBRB7EHrUUJgXlGNThe Everything Playlist:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0C8kiTKv0Ln3eGW-tDk2R68PM6c182OCreation's Paths Podcast: http://www.creationspaths.com/podcastChurch of the Oak Podcast: http://churchoftheoak.com/Hallowstead Podcast: http://hallowstead.com/Social Connections:BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/creationspaths.comThreads https://www.threads.net/@creationspathsInstagram https://www.instagram.com/creationspaths/Chapters:00:00 Introduction to Lamentation01:08 Meet the Hosts01:18 Understanding Lamentation02:27 The Purpose of Lamentation03:21 Historical Examples of Lamentation10:05 Personal Reflections on Lamentation13:24 The Importance of Accountability26:22 Final Thoughts and Call to Action Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe
Lamentation 2 (Sylvester Siu)
A devotional study about the difference between complaining directly to God about things in our lives that are disturbing or frustrating us, vs murmuring to others about how God is dealing with you. There is a subtle, but very important difference, as we will see with some Bible story references.Numbers 14:26-27 KJVAnd the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, “How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, which murmur against Me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against Me.”Related Podcasts:— Preparation for the End Times— Lessons from the Book of Job #1— Lessons from the Book of Job #2— Lessons from the Book of Job #3— Lessons from the Book of Job #4— Lessons from the Book of Job #5 — Missing the Mark— The Gospel of Opposition— Search Me, O GodRelated Podcasts at TrueWisdom:— Preparation to do Great Things— The People Rebelled— Complaints, Complaints, ComplaintsSupport the showIf you have any questions or comments, please send them to: BibleQuestions@ASBzone.comDuring many of our podcasts, you will hear us make reference to “The Key Principles of Effective Bible Study,” a document which outlines core concepts shown in the scriptures that will help you better understand many Biblical themes and doctrines. We have done a whole podcast series on these principles which can be found here (https://BibleStudy.ASBzone.com/357512/8572886).God's Precious Word is a condensed, 9-part series, based on the same document. Lastly, we recommend that you check out https://TrueWisdom.buzzsprout.com for a related Bible Study podcast, in a different format, co-hosted with Robert Baker.We pray that all of these resources will be very helpful to you in your Bible Studies.
When you lost everything that you had, how would you feel? Where can you find the true hope? Let's find out the answer from Lamentation 3:18-24] -Do you want to be an active member of 21c Moses? Then, consider becoming a 21c Moses Patreon! Click the link for more info: https://patreon.com/user?u=45306220&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link -If you want to donate to 21c Moses Ministry, please click the link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=P4LC3BE2S3JGA -Please check our website: https://21cmoses.com ©2025 21c Moses
The Bible has an entire book devoted to grief and lament. Lamentations gives language to our souls and shows us that we can both mourn and hope as we look to God in the midst of crisis. Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches a sermon from Lamentations 3:17-26.
Today we will be studying in the book of Ezekiel (SUNDAY 01/05/25) Today's sermon will be looking at Ezekiel 19:1-14 "A Lamentation that Destoys Misguided Hope in Rulers"
Welcome to Logos Grace Church Bible Study! Today, we will explore Lamentations Chapter 1:1-5 (NIV), which poignantly expresses the sorrow and desolation experienced by Jerusalem after its destruction. The chapter opens with a lament, personifying the city as a widow mourning her lost glory and solitude. It highlights the profound grief of the people, emphasizing their suffering and the consequences of their actions. As we dive into these verses, we will reflect on themes of loss, hope, and the importance of turning back to God in times of despair. Let us open our hearts and minds to the lessons this scripture offers.
Text: Amos 5:1-3 A sermon from our Sunday night series through the book of Amos
In this powerful episode of our long-running series, we delve into the vivid imagery and solemn warnings surrounding the fall of Babylon as depicted in Revelation Chapter 18. We explore how Babylon represents the consequences of decadence, corruption, and wickedness, with divine judgment marking its ultimate fate. This episode serves as a stark reminder of the importance of repentance and reflection, urging viewers to heed the lessons of scripture as we approach the end times. https://itsyahushua.com/babylons-fall-and-lamentation-revelation-chapter-18/ See Part 1 https://youtu.be/z0QUlQJB-9c Join us as we analyze these prophetic events and their relevance today, emphasizing the significance of staying true to Torah, avoiding the pitfalls of Babylon, and leading a life of righteousness. This is Part 1 of 2 – stay tuned for the continuation in the next episode! For more in-depth study, visit: www.sabbathlounge.com Follow us on: iTunesSpotifyTikTokPodbean At Sabbath Lounge, we're dedicated to eating clean, keeping the Feast, observing the Sabbath, following Torah, and leading others out of the influence of Babylon. Together, let's walk the path of righteousness. Find more resources and updates: https://linktr.ee/Sabbathlounge
Main idea: Warnings and laments are both necessary for us to give at times. We must not do only one or the other. We also must receive Christ's warnings and laments where needed in our lives. Jesus's Denunciation (v 29-36) Jesus's Lamentation (v 37-39) You can watch this message here.
In the concluding episode of the 'Spirituality 101' series on the Deeper Dive Podcast by the OC Church of Christ, Dr. Robert Carrillo delves into the topic of lamentations. He explores the concept of lamenting, its significance in the Bible, and its profound impact on personal spirituality. Drawing from his own experiences and biblical examples, such as the Book of Lamentations and the Psalms, Dr. Carrillo emphasizes the importance of being honest and transparent with one's emotions, especially pain and sorrow. He also provides practical advice on how to incorporate lamentations into one's spiritual journey to deepen the connection with God. The episode culminates with a call to action, encouraging listeners to write their own lamentations.00:00 Introduction to the Deeper Dive Podcast00:38 Understanding Lamentations01:49 Personal Experiences with Lamentations03:46 Biblical Examples of Lamentations07:25 The Importance of Being Honest with God09:25 Modern Applications of Lamentations15:44 Cultural Expressions of Lamentations17:55 The Need for Lamentations in Today's World26:39 Conclusion and Homework27:00 Closing RemarksClick here to donate to the programClick here for more Deeper Dive EpisodesOC Church of Christ
In this powerful episode of our long-running series, we delve into the vivid imagery and solemn warnings surrounding the fall of Babylon as depicted in Revelation Chapter 18. We explore how Babylon represents the consequences of decadence, corruption, and wickedness, with divine judgment marking its ultimate fate. This episode serves as a stark reminder of the importance of repentance and reflection, urging viewers to heed the lessons of scripture as we approach the end times. Join us as we analyze these prophetic events and their relevance today, emphasizing the significance of staying true to Torah, avoiding the pitfalls of Babylon, and leading a life of righteousness. This is Part 1 of 2 – stay tuned for the continuation in the next episode! For more in-depth study, visit: www.sabbathlounge.com Learn more about our mission: www.sabbathlounge.com Follow us on: iTunes Spotify TikTok Podbean At Sabbath Lounge, we're dedicated to eating clean, keeping the Feast, observing the Sabbath, following Torah, and leading others out of the influence of Babylon. Together, let's walk the path of righteousness. Find more resources and updates: https://linktr.ee/Sabbathlounge
Pastor Michael Torres - Ezekiel 19:1-14. Wednesday, Nov 13, 2024Click To View Slideshttps://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1E74QzRavuWQ8kFluSN19HN9f6sy_YKvf/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=109643752056010674706&rtpof=true&sd=trueWebsite: https://calvaryitl.orgOur Location : https://goo.gl/maps/2tAhVnZGbEavLP2C9Give: https://calvaryitl.org/giveYou can also donate via your phone directly by texting “itlGive" to 888-364-4483Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1U1Y6LJUioUoayFRwmzgfyFollow on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/calvary-chapel-into-the-light-podcast/id1374484093 Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CalvaryITLFollow on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CalvaryITLFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calvarychapel_itl/
What are the graces of the Lord? It is stated here that the graces of the Lord are abhaya, free from fearfulness. In the material world, if someone accumulates a million dollars, he is always full of fear because he is always thinking, “What if the money is lost?” But the benediction of the Lord, bhagavat-prasāda, is never to be lost. It is simply to be enjoyed. There is no question of loss. One simply gains and enjoys gaining. Bhagavad-gītā also confirms this: when one achieves the grace of the Lord, the result is that sarva-duḥkhāni, all distresses, are destroyed. When situated in the transcendental position, one is freed from the two kinds of material diseases — hankering and lamentation. This is also stated in Bhagavad-gītā. After devotional life begins, we can achieve the full result of love of Godhead. Love of Kṛṣṇa is the highest perfection of bhagavat-prasāda, or divine mercy. This transcendental achievement is so greatly valuable that no material happiness can compare to it. Prabodhānanda Sarasvatī said that if one achieves the grace of Lord Caitanya he becomes so great that he does not care a fig even for the demigods, he thinks of monism as hellish, and for him the perfection of controlling the senses is as easy as anything. Heavenly pleasures become to him no more than stories. Actually, there is no comparison between material happiness and transcendental happiness. ( 3.23.6 ) https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/3/23/ To connect with His Grace Vaiśeṣika Dāsa, please visit https://www.fanthespark.com/next-steps/ask-vaisesika-dasa/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Add to your wisdom literature collection: https://www.bbtacademic.com/books/ (USA only) https://thefourquestionsbook.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Join us live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FanTheSpark/ Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sound-bhakti/id1132423868 For the latest videos, subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@FanTheSpark For the latest in SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/fan-the-spark ------------------------------------------------------------ #vaisesikaprabhu #vaisesikadasa #vaisesikaprabhulectures #spirituality #bhaktiyoga #krishna #spiritualpurposeoflife #krishnaspirituality #spiritualusachannel #whybhaktiisimportant #whyspiritualityisimportant #vaisesika #spiritualconnection #thepowerofspiritualstudy #selfrealization #spirituallectures #spiritualstudy #spiritualexperience #spiritualpurposeoflife #spiritualquestions #spiritualquestionsanswered #trendingspiritualtopics #fanthespark
Shortly after the US election on 5 November, the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington opens The Shape of Power: Stories of Race and American Sculpture, a radical new perspective on the history of the discipline from 1792 to now. Ahead of its opening, Ben Luke speaks to Karen Lemmey, a curator of sculpture at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and co-curator of the exhibition. In Warsaw, the Museum of Modern Art—a project 20 years in the making—has partially opened. We speak to its director, Joanna Mytkowska, about the long road to the unveiling and the upheavals in Polish politics along the way. And this episode's Work of the Week is The Lamentation over the Dead Christ (early 1620s) by Jusepe de Ribera. It features in the first survey of the Spanish-born Baroque artist ever staged in France, at the Petit Palais in Paris. The museum's director, Annick Lemoine, tells us more.The Shape of Power: Stories of Race and American Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C., 8 November-14 September 2025.The Museum of Modern Art, Warsaw is open now; its full programme will be unveiled in February 2025.Ribera: Shadows and Light, Petit Palais, Paris, until 23 February 2025.The Art Newspaper subscription offer: get three months for just £1/$1/€1. Choose between our print and digital or digital-only subscriptions. Visit theartnewspaper.com to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Psalm 60 || A Victory Lamentation || Josh King by Meridian Church
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The 1st Part of Psalm 22 (v1-21) is a Prophecy of Christ's suffering & prayers on the Cross. Its 3rd Lamentation (v12-18), describes His physical sufferings inflicted by the Romans, described as DOGS (v16), and oppression by demonic powers (BULLS, v12) & Satan (LION, v13, 1Pet 5:8). Then He turns to God asking Him to draw near to Him, release His mighty power on His behalf (‘O My strength'), deliver, help & save Him (v19-21a). In this prayer He asks for deliverance from the same 3 animals, causing His suffering: DOG (v20), LION (v21), WILD OXEN (Reem, an extinct massive wild BULL, v21). We note the Chiastic Structure of these animal verses (His prayer names them in reverse order to His lament), so we have in His lament: (1) BULLS (v12), (2) LION (v13), (3) DOGS (v16), and in His prayer: (3) DOG (v20), (2) LION (v21) and (1) BULLS (v21). This means we have 3 sets of parallel verses to be compared. In particular, v16, where DOGS PIERCE His hand & feet (the key act in crucifixion), and v20, where the DOG's power is in the SWORD (of capital punishment) are parallel, confirming ‘they pierced my hands & feet' is the correct translation, rather than ‘like a lion' which destroys the symmetry. His prayer concludes with a triumphant declaration: “You have answered Me” (v21b). This dramatic change of tone marks the transition to Part 2 (v22-31), a Prophecy of His resurrection, declared in faith on the Cross, knowing God will answer His Prayer for deliverance from death & enemies (v1-21), by raising Him from death, resulting in God's salvation going to the whole world (v22-31). At this point, it dramatically transitions from a lament-prayer of suffering in the DARK to thanksgiving for salvation in the LIGHT. Dawn is when light overcomes darkness, and this is His announcement of the dawning of a new day, not just for Himself, but for all His people, the dawning of a new day of history, brought about by His resurrection at dawn on Sunday, April 3rd AD 33. The Light (Christ) has overcome the darkness by His death & resurrection! At this point, Psalm 22 moves from travail to triumph, from suffering to the glory that would follow. It's significant that the title is the ‘Hind of the Morning' or ‘Deer of the Dawn.' Christ is the deer, hunted by the lion, dogs & wild bulls, springing up in new life to victory in resurrection power, bringing in the dawning of a new day. This is a Prophecy that this sinless man, who is executed, will be resurrected. It reveals His dramatic reversal of fortunes, from depths of despair to exuberant praise. for God has heard His prayer. v22: “I will declare Your Name to MY BRETHREN; in the midst of the Assembly (Church) I will praise You.” Before He was alone and surrounded by enemies. He's no longer alone, but in the midst of a great congregation of His friends. The 1st thing He wants to do is to praise God in the Assembly. This shows the importance of public praise, and that Jesus is in the midst when we gather together in His Name (Matt 18:20), revealing God to us, and glorifying God through us, empowering our praises & preaching (John 17:26). This verse also announces the 1st accomplishment of His death & resurrection - the creation and formation of a new spiritual family in Christ, the Birth of His Church. This is signified by Him calling us His BRETHREN. Thru His resurrection, as the Head of the New Creation of humanity, He's now the firstborn among many brethren (Rom 8:29, Col 1:18, Heb 12:23). Believers sharing in His resurrection life are now BORN AGAIN, sons of God, by His resurrection (1Pet 1:3), and so are members of God's family. His life is our life, and our lives belong to Him. The New Birth is a New Covenant reality, not available before. ‘Brethren' also speaks of His ongoing humanity, and reveals His purpose in becoming a man was to bring men to God, so we would be born again into His forever family, and might all know and praise Him. Immediately after He rose, He said to Mary: “Go to MY BRETHREN and say to them: ‘I am ascending to My Father & your Father, and to My God & your God” (John 20:17). He was declaring to her that Ps 22:22 was now being fulfilled, that we are now in the 2nd Part of Ps 22, just as He'd declared v1 on the Cross to tell us He was fulfilling Part 1. He was telling them that to understand the new reality, study the 2nd half of Ps 22. (He'd not used this description ‘MY BRETHREN' before, as it reflects the new reality, which Ps 22 predicted with the same term). He reinforced this by saying that His Father was also now their Father, so they were in the same covenant relationship with God as He was. This vital verse is quoted in Hebrews 2:11-12. This is another proof that the whole Psalm is Messianic, fulfilled by Jesus. It confirms that the fruit of His work is that we would be reborn from the same womb as Christ, through His death & resurrection, so that in His humanity, He is now our brother, the firstborn among many brethren (Rom 8:29).
The 1st Part of Psalm 22 (v1-21) is a Prophecy of Christ's suffering & prayers on the Cross. Its 3rd Lamentation (v12-18), describes His physical sufferings inflicted by the Romans, described as DOGS (v16), and oppression by demonic powers (BULLS, v12) & Satan (LION, v13, 1Pet 5:8). Then He turns to God asking Him to draw near to Him, release His mighty power on His behalf (‘O My strength'), deliver, help & save Him (v19-21a). In this prayer He asks for deliverance from the same 3 animals, causing His suffering: DOG (v20), LION (v21), WILD OXEN (Reem, an extinct massive wild BULL, v21). We note the Chiastic Structure of these animal verses (His prayer names them in reverse order to His lament), so we have in His lament: (1) BULLS (v12), (2) LION (v13), (3) DOGS (v16), and in His prayer: (3) DOG (v20), (2) LION (v21) and (1) BULLS (v21). This means we have 3 sets of parallel verses to be compared. In particular, v16, where DOGS PIERCE His hand & feet (the key act in crucifixion), and v20, where the DOG's power is in the SWORD (of capital punishment) are parallel, confirming ‘they pierced my hands & feet' is the correct translation, rather than ‘like a lion' which destroys the symmetry. His prayer concludes with a triumphant declaration: “You have answered Me” (v21b). This dramatic change of tone marks the transition to Part 2 (v22-31), a Prophecy of His resurrection, declared in faith on the Cross, knowing God will answer His Prayer for deliverance from death & enemies (v1-21), by raising Him from death, resulting in God's salvation going to the whole world (v22-31). At this point, it dramatically transitions from a lament-prayer of suffering in the DARK to thanksgiving for salvation in the LIGHT. Dawn is when light overcomes darkness, and this is His announcement of the dawning of a new day, not just for Himself, but for all His people, the dawning of a new day of history, brought about by His resurrection at dawn on Sunday, April 3rd AD 33. The Light (Christ) has overcome the darkness by His death & resurrection! At this point, Psalm 22 moves from travail to triumph, from suffering to the glory that would follow. It's significant that the title is the ‘Hind of the Morning' or ‘Deer of the Dawn.' Christ is the deer, hunted by the lion, dogs & wild bulls, springing up in new life to victory in resurrection power, bringing in the dawning of a new day. This is a Prophecy that this sinless man, who is executed, will be resurrected. It reveals His dramatic reversal of fortunes, from depths of despair to exuberant praise. for God has heard His prayer. v22: “I will declare Your Name to MY BRETHREN; in the midst of the Assembly (Church) I will praise You.” Before He was alone and surrounded by enemies. He's no longer alone, but in the midst of a great congregation of His friends. The 1st thing He wants to do is to praise God in the Assembly. This shows the importance of public praise, and that Jesus is in the midst when we gather together in His Name (Matt 18:20), revealing God to us, and glorifying God through us, empowering our praises & preaching (John 17:26). This verse also announces the 1st accomplishment of His death & resurrection - the creation and formation of a new spiritual family in Christ, the Birth of His Church. This is signified by Him calling us His BRETHREN. Thru His resurrection, as the Head of the New Creation of humanity, He's now the firstborn among many brethren (Rom 8:29, Col 1:18, Heb 12:23). Believers sharing in His resurrection life are now BORN AGAIN, sons of God, by His resurrection (1Pet 1:3), and so are members of God's family. His life is our life, and our lives belong to Him. The New Birth is a New Covenant reality, not available before. ‘Brethren' also speaks of His ongoing humanity, and reveals His purpose in becoming a man was to bring men to God, so we would be born again into His forever family, and might all know and praise Him. Immediately after He rose, He said to Mary: “Go to MY BRETHREN and say to them: ‘I am ascending to My Father & your Father, and to My God & your God” (John 20:17). He was declaring to her that Ps 22:22 was now being fulfilled, that we are now in the 2nd Part of Ps 22, just as He'd declared v1 on the Cross to tell us He was fulfilling Part 1. He was telling them that to understand the new reality, study the 2nd half of Ps 22. (He'd not used this description ‘MY BRETHREN' before, as it reflects the new reality, which Ps 22 predicted with the same term). He reinforced this by saying that His Father was also now their Father, so they were in the same covenant relationship with God as He was. This vital verse is quoted in Hebrews 2:11-12. This is another proof that the whole Psalm is Messianic, fulfilled by Jesus. It confirms that the fruit of His work is that we would be reborn from the same womb as Christ, through His death & resurrection, so that in His humanity, He is now our brother, the firstborn among many brethren (Rom 8:29).
What happens when emotions take the wheel in our lives, steering us into uncharted and often stormy seas? Through the lens of Psalm 42, we explore the balance between fully experiencing emotions and maintaining control over them. Emotional maturity is not just a skill; it is a fundamental pillar of spiritual growth and authentic living. By acknowledging that even Jesus felt emotions, we dismantle the stigma surrounding them and open the door to understanding how to harness feelings as part of our spiritual journey.Imagine a world driven solely by feelings—chaotic, unpredictable, and challenging. We take you on a journey through the emotional upheavals described in Psalm 42, where a worship leader grapples with profound despair and disconnection from God. Through this narrative, we uncover the power of recalling moments of divine intervention to reinforce faith and hope during times when God seems distant. Journaling these experiences becomes a tool for solidifying our trust in God's unwavering support, serving as a beacon of strength as we navigate life's trials.Our series does not shy away from the reality of trials in a broken world, urging listeners to redirect their hope toward God. Lamentation becomes a vital practice, allowing us to process painful experiences and anchor our emotions in truth through honest communication with God. Join us for a five-week journey, with practical steps to engage with our feelings, ultimately leading to healing and resilience. This episode is more than a discussion; it's an invitation to embrace emotions as signals for growth and to journey alongside us in faith and self-discovery.
Last time, we studied the 1st Lamentation of Christ from the Cross describing His spiritual suffering (v1-5). This week, we study the 2nd Lamentation of Christfrom the Cross describing His mental suffering (v6-11), from His enemies who mocked and humiliated Him as He suffered. “But I am a WORM, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people” (v6, see Isaiah 53:3). This is made worse by the fact that ‘the people' are His own people – Israel). Being a WORM is a figure of speech describing how helpless, despised, weak He felt, as those who hated Him treated Him as a worm, only worthy of being trampled under foot (see Isaiah 41:14, where Israel was compared to a worm under the foot of her enemies, yet God promised to deliver her). But there is also a deeper meaning to this picture. The word for ‘worm' is ‘tolaith' - the same word as for ‘scarlet', for these worms were crushed to create a costly, brilliant, beautiful and enduring red dye from their blood. Crimson-dyed clothes were costly (Lam. 4:5). It was used for dyeing the curtains of the Tabernacle (Ex. 26:1), the garments of the high priests; in the purification rites of a leper (Lev 14:4–6), and of a house affected by leprosy; and it was added to the ashes of the red heifer (Num 19:6). Likewise, Christ was crushed for us and His Blood was used to cleanse, purify and clothe us as Temples of God. Moreover, thus worm would reproduce by attaching itself to the limb of a tree and would die in the process of giving birth! We were weak and helpless as a worm, worthy to be rejected and crushed because of our sin, but God valued us and redeemed us, by becoming a worm in our place, made weak, helpless and vulnerable to the attacks of people, and He was treated like a worm to be crushed by our sin and curse to make us whole. v7-8: All those who see Me ridicule Me; they shoot out the lip, they shake the head (show contempt with their mouth)” (for the fulfilment see Matthew 27:39, Mark 15:29), saying: “He trusted in the Lord, let Him rescue Him; let Him deliver Him, since He delights in Him!” (for the fulfilment see Matthew 27:41-44). It is important to recognise the evil voice of the serpent behind this attack. It is more than the mockery of hatred. This was a mental torture, designed to attack and undermine His faith, His very connection with God, when He was at His most vulnerable, when it seemed as if God was abandoning Him and not hearing His prayers. The serpent, speaking through these men, tried to play with His mind and deceive and persuade Him by suggestion that God had finished with Him, that He did not actually love Him or delight in Him, and so He should let go of God. This was a more dangerous attack than the attack on His body, for it was satan's voice trying to penetrate His inner heart, sowing seeds of doubt saying: “If God really loved you, you would not suffer like this, or He would have delivered you, so give up your faith in God.” But God did delight in Him and would deliver Him in the resurrection. Likewise, when we suffer, whether it is because we have sinned or not, satan comes as the accuser to whisper his lies to us that God does not love us any more, and that we should abandon our loyalty to God. At that time, it is important that we should not be passive, but answer these evil thoughts by declaring our faith, that God does love us, that He has redeemed us by His Blood, and that we will always love and trust God (Rev 12:10-11) This is exactly what Christ does, when He moves from His Lament to focusing back on God and declaring His faith in God in v9-10: “BUT YOU are He who took Me out of the womb; You made (caused) Me (to) trust while on My mother's breasts. I was cast upon You from birth. From My mother's womb You have been My God.” This predicts the Messiah will be sinless and in perfect fellowship with God from birth, not having a sin-nature because of the virgin birth (Gen 3:15, Isa 7:14, confirming that He is not suffering because of his sins. This is only true of Christ, not David (Psalm 51:5). So, He had never experienced any separation from God before. Whereas He previously established His faith on God's proven faithfulness to Israel, as recorded in the Bible (v3-5), here He establishes his faith on God's faithfulness in His own life. Based on God's constant faithful Presence with Him as His God, throughout His life, He knows that God will not suddenly abandon Him now. From that place of faith, and prays that God would draw close to Him again to help Him, and deliver Him from trouble, as He has always done before: “Be not far from Me, for trouble is near; for there is none to help” (v11). God answered this prayer at His resurrection.
Last time, we studied the 1st Lamentation of Christ from the Cross describing His spiritual suffering (v1-5). This week, we study the 2nd Lamentation of Christfrom the Cross describing His mental suffering (v6-11), from His enemies who mocked and humiliated Him as He suffered. “But I am a WORM, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people” (v6, see Isaiah 53:3). This is made worse by the fact that ‘the people' are His own people – Israel). Being a WORM is a figure of speech describing how helpless, despised, weak He felt, as those who hated Him treated Him as a worm, only worthy of being trampled under foot (see Isaiah 41:14, where Israel was compared to a worm under the foot of her enemies, yet God promised to deliver her). But there is also a deeper meaning to this picture. The word for ‘worm' is ‘tolaith' - the same word as for ‘scarlet', for these worms were crushed to create a costly, brilliant, beautiful and enduring red dye from their blood. Crimson-dyed clothes were costly (Lam. 4:5). It was used for dyeing the curtains of the Tabernacle (Ex. 26:1), the garments of the high priests; in the purification rites of a leper (Lev 14:4–6), and of a house affected by leprosy; and it was added to the ashes of the red heifer (Num 19:6). Likewise, Christ was crushed for us and His Blood was used to cleanse, purify and clothe us as Temples of God. Moreover, thus worm would reproduce by attaching itself to the limb of a tree and would die in the process of giving birth! We were weak and helpless as a worm, worthy to be rejected and crushed because of our sin, but God valued us and redeemed us, by becoming a worm in our place, made weak, helpless and vulnerable to the attacks of people, and He was treated like a worm to be crushed by our sin and curse to make us whole. v7-8: All those who see Me ridicule Me; they shoot out the lip, they shake the head (show contempt with their mouth)” (for the fulfilment see Matthew 27:39, Mark 15:29), saying: “He trusted in the Lord, let Him rescue Him; let Him deliver Him, since He delights in Him!” (for the fulfilment see Matthew 27:41-44). It is important to recognise the evil voice of the serpent behind this attack. It is more than the mockery of hatred. This was a mental torture, designed to attack and undermine His faith, His very connection with God, when He was at His most vulnerable, when it seemed as if God was abandoning Him and not hearing His prayers. The serpent, speaking through these men, tried to play with His mind and deceive and persuade Him by suggestion that God had finished with Him, that He did not actually love Him or delight in Him, and so He should let go of God. This was a more dangerous attack than the attack on His body, for it was satan's voice trying to penetrate His inner heart, sowing seeds of doubt saying: “If God really loved you, you would not suffer like this, or He would have delivered you, so give up your faith in God.” But God did delight in Him and would deliver Him in the resurrection. Likewise, when we suffer, whether it is because we have sinned or not, satan comes as the accuser to whisper his lies to us that God does not love us any more, and that we should abandon our loyalty to God. At that time, it is important that we should not be passive, but answer these evil thoughts by declaring our faith, that God does love us, that He has redeemed us by His Blood, and that we will always love and trust God (Rev 12:10-11) This is exactly what Christ does, when He moves from His Lament to focusing back on God and declaring His faith in God in v9-10: “BUT YOU are He who took Me out of the womb; You made (caused) Me (to) trust while on My mother's breasts. I was cast upon You from birth. From My mother's womb You have been My God.” This predicts the Messiah will be sinless and in perfect fellowship with God from birth, not having a sin-nature because of the virgin birth (Gen 3:15, Isa 7:14, confirming that He is not suffering because of his sins. This is only true of Christ, not David (Psalm 51:5). So, He had never experienced any separation from God before. Whereas He previously established His faith on God's proven faithfulness to Israel, as recorded in the Bible (v3-5), here He establishes his faith on God's faithfulness in His own life. Based on God's constant faithful Presence with Him as His God, throughout His life, He knows that God will not suddenly abandon Him now. From that place of faith, and prays that God would draw close to Him again to help Him, and deliver Him from trouble, as He has always done before: “Be not far from Me, for trouble is near; for there is none to help” (v11). God answered this prayer at His resurrection.
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Psalm 22 is a detailed & accurate prophecy describing a righteous man being executed by crucifixion by evil men, written 800 years before crucifixion was invented. Nothing in Ps 22 was fulfilled by David, either in the details of his suffering or in the world-wide consequences of his death. Rather as a prophet (Acts 2:30), David spoke by the Spirit of Prophecy, enabling him to describe Messiah's inner thoughts & feelings on the Cross. Whereas the Gospels record outward events, Messianic Psalms (like 22) reveal His inner experience. It is messianic from start to finish, a prophecy of His death & resurrection, followed by the Gospel going to the world, and the establishment of God's Kingdom. This is confirmed by New Testament quotes from Ps 22, claiming Jesus is the fulfilment. Along with Isa 53, it has special importance in providing a detailed revelation of the Cross. It's written in 2 Parts corresponding to (1) Christ's SUFFERINGS (v1-21), and (2) the GLORIES that would follow (v22-31), see 1Pet 1:10-11. The 1st Part is a Lament, in which an isolated man, surrounded by enemies, suffers & prays on the altar of sacrifice (v1-21a). He describes his sufferings, but also turns to God and declares his faith, requesting God to draw near to save Him. Then it moves from travail to triumph in v21b, when he declares: “You have answered me”. The 2nd Part is a Thanksgiving Psalm, where He rejoices in his victory, and thanks God for accepting his sacrifice and delivering him from death, and for all the blessings released as a result. He is no longer alone, but praises God in the midst of His brethren. He declares the Gospel of His finished work will be declared around the world and down the ages, resulting in the salvation of the Gentiles (as well as Jews), and God's Kingdom established over all. *Part 1 consists of 3 Laments: (1) His spiritual suffering & desolation (v1-2), followed by a declaration of faith in God (v3-5). (2) His mental suffering & humiliation as a social outcast (v6-8), followed by a faith-declaration and request to God (v9-11). (3) His physical suffering - the torture of crucifixion (v12-18), followed by a faith-declaration & request (v19-21). Each time, He first expresses His feelings and describes His suffering (the focus is on ‘I' & ‘ME'). Then He turns his focus to God, saying: “BUT YOU.” So it is fine to express our feelings to God, but don't stop there, as if they are the final word. Don't stop with the negative, but go on to declare the truth of God, who has the final word. *Lament 1 describes his spiritual suffering, as he felt totally forsaken by God: “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me (v11,19) and from the words of My groaning (roaring)? O My God, I cry in the DAYTIME, but You do not hear; and in the NIGHT season, and am not silent” (v1-2). He had a covenant relationship with God (‘My God') and walked with God all His life (v9-10,31), yet now all fellowship was broken. He experienced total separation from God's Presence. Ps 22 starts with him asking ‘Why?' The answer to this unlocks the meaning of the whole Psalm. The answer as revealed in v31 is that He was bearing the sin of mankind, as our sin-offering, and so experienced Hell (total separation from God's Presence) for us. Thus, the result of this one man's suffering is salvation for the world (v22-31). He suffered separation from God, so we might be restored to God's Presence. During the supernatural darkness on the Cross, Jesus quoted v1 in Matt 27:45 & Mark 15:33-34. By quoting the start of Ps 22, He pointed to the whole Psalm, saying He was fulfilling it all: ‘if you want to know what I am experiencing and what the outcome will be read Ps 22'. He prayed it all, ending with the proclamation: “He has done (finished) it” (v21). So, just before He died, He quoted the last verse saying: “It is finished!” (John 20:30). As v2 predicted, Jesus suffered on the Cross during the day (9am – noon), when He was the burnt offering, and during a night, when He was the sin offering (the supernatural darkness, noon to 3pm, Amos 8:9, Joel 2:31, Acts 2:20). Throughout this time, He called on God in faith to help Him. The physical pains did not cause Him to roar v1 in agony, for He only did this in the darkness, when He experienced God's wrath on our sin and the spiritual darkness of total separation from His Presence, as predicted by v1-2, fulfilled in Matt 27:45. We discuss the secular evidence for the supernatural darkness and prove it was indeed a night (v2, Gen1:5,14-18), and how this solves the paradox of the 3 days & 3 nights between His death & resurrection, and how it confirms He died in AD 33. In v3-5 Christ moves from His 1st Lament to a declaration of faith: “BUT You are HOLY.” This shows He knew the answer to His question in v1. When Christ became sin, God's holiness required Him to pour His wrath on him, and separate Himself from him. Thus, He praised God & vindicated His righteousness.
Psalm 22 is an amazingly accurate & detailed prophecy describing a righteous man being executed by crucifixion by wicked men, 800 years before crucifixion was even invented. Nothing in Ps 22 was fulfilled by David, either in the details of the man's suffering or in the world-wide consequences of his death. Rather David, being a prophet (Acts 2:30), spoke by the Spirit of Prophecy, enabling him to describe the inner thoughts & feelings of the Messiah on the Cross. Whereas the Gospels record the outer facts of these events, the Messianic Psalms (like 22) which reveal His inner experience. It is Messianic from the start to the end, a detailed prophecy of Christ's death & resurrection, followed by the Gospel going to the whole world and the establishment of God's Kingdom. This is confirmed by numerous New Testament quotes from Ps 22, which claim Jesus is the fulfilment. Along with Isaiah 53, hit as a special importance in providing a detailed revelation of the Cross. It is written in 2 Parts corresponding to (1) the SUFFERINGS of Christ (v1-21), and (2) the GLORIES that would follow (v22-31) – see 1Peter 1:10-11. The 1st Part is a Lament, in which an isolated man, surrounded by enemies, is suffering and praying on the altar of sacrifice (v1-21a). He describes all his sufferings, but also turns to God and declares his faith, requesting God to draw near to save Him. Then it moves from travail to triumph in v21b, when he declares: “You have answered me”. The 2nd Part is a Thanksgiving Psalm, where He rejoices in his victory, and thanks God for accepting his sacrifice and delivering him from death, and for all the blessings that will be released as a result. He is no longer alone, but praising God in the midst of His brethren. He declares the Gospel of His finished work will be declared throughout the world and down all generations, resulting in the salvation of the Gentiles (as well as the Jews), and the establishment of God's Kingdom over all. *Part 1 consists of 3 Laments: (1) His spiritual suffering & desolation (v1-2), followed by a declaration of faith in God (v3-5). (2) His mental suffering & humiliation as a social outcast (v6-8), followed by a declaration of faith and request to God (v9-11). (3) His physical suffering - the torture of crucifixion (v12-18), followed by a declaration of faith and request (v19-21). Each time, He first expresses His feelings and describes His suffering (the focus is on ‘I' and ‘ME'). Then He turns his focus on to God, saying: “BUT YOU…” So, it is fine to express our feelings to God, but don't stop there, as if they are the final word. Don't stop with the negative, but move on to declare the truth of God, who will have the final word. *Lamentation 1 describes his spiritual suffering, as he felt totally forsaken by God: “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me (see v11,19) and from the words of My groaning (roaring)? O My God, I cry in the DAYTIME, but You do not hear; and in the NIGHT season, and am not silent” (v1-2). He had a covenant relationship with God (‘My God') and walked with God all His life (v9-10,31), yet now all fellowship was broken. He experienced total separation from God's Presence. Ps 22 starts with Him asking ‘Why?' The answer to this question unlocks the meaning of the whole Psalm. The answer as revealed in v31 & Isaiah 53 is that He was bearing the sin of mankind, as our sin-offering (1John 2:2, 4:14, Gal 3:13, 2Cor 5:18,21), and so experienced Hell (total separation from God's Presence) for us (2Thess 1:9). Therefore, the result of this one man's suffering is salvation for the whole world (v22-31). He suffered separation from God, so we might be restored to God's Presence. During the supernatural darkness on the Cross, shortly before He died, Jesus quoted v1 in Matt 27:45, and Mark 15:33-34. By quoting the start of the Psalm, He was referencing the whole of it (according to Rabbinic method), saying He was fulfilling the whole Psalm. He was saying, if you want to know what I am experiencing and what the outcome will be read Ps 22. He prayed the whole Psalm, which finishes with the proclamation: “He has done (finished) it” (v21). So, just before His death He quoted the last verse saying: “It is finished!” (John 20:30). As v2 predicted, Jesus suffered on the Cross during the day time (9am – noon), when He was the burnt offering, and during a night season, when He became the sin offering (the supernatural darkness, noon to 3pm, Amos 8:9, Joel 2:31, Acts 2:20). Throughout this time, He called on God in faith to help Him. The physical pains of the Cross did not cause Him to roar v1 in agony, for He only did this during the supernatural darkness, when He experienced God's wrath on our sin and the spiritual darkness of total separation from His Presence, as predicted by v1-2, and fulfilled in Matthew 27:45. We discuss the secular evidence for the supernatural darkness and prove it was indeed a night (v2, Gen1:5,1
http://www.copperplatemailorder.com Copperplate Time 483 presented by Alan O'Leary www.copperplatemailorder.com 1. Bothy Band: Green Groves/Flowers of Red Hill. After Hours 2. Moving Cloud: Colonel McBain/Grogan's Fave/Sailor on the Rock. Moving Cloud 1 3. O'Brien, Kelly & Sproule: Moving Cloud/Paddy Kelly's. SHA34014 4. Luke Kelly: Night Visiting Song. The Collection 5. James & Sean Keane: Reel of Mullinavat/Connaught Heifers/Boys of Ballinahinch. Roll Away the Reel World 6. Sean Keane: Willie Clancy's Fancy/Garrett Barry's Fancy. Seoda Ceoil 7. Anna & Mairead ni Mhaonaigh: Ceol na Phiobaire. Masters of Tradition 8. Liam O'Flynn: Cherish the Ladies. The Fine Art of Piping 9. MacDiarmada/Gormley/Harvey: Paddy Kelly's/Tommy Maguire no3. Lane to the Glen 10. Cillian Vallely & David Doocey: West Clare Railway/The Jug of Punch. The Yew & The Orchard 11. Danny O'Mahony & Micheal O'Raghallaigh: Corney is Coming/The Beauty Spot/Chattering Magpie. As It Happened 12. Catherine McEvoy: The Hunter's Purse/Sweeney's Dream. The Home Ruler 13. Dublin Trio: Paddy's Lamentation. The Pride of Pimlico 14. Matt Molloy & Paul Brady: The Crosses of Annagh/McFaden's Handsome Daughter. Molloy, Brady & Peoples15. Kevin Crawford & Cillian Vallely: Days Around Lahinch/The Man From Moyasta. On Common Ground 16. Lunasa: Red Ned's. Live in Kyoto 17. Eilis Kennedy: Ciumhais Charraig Aonair. So Ends This Day 18. Kevin Rowsome: The Musical Pulse of the Blasket Islands. The Musical Pulse of the Pipes 19. Bothy Band: Green Groves/Flowers of Red Hill. After Hours
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Fr. Mike continues reading from the book of Jeremiah and emphasizes God's judgment against the nations surrounding Israel. Fr. Mike also invites us to meditate on the words of the prophets and repent for our own failures and shortcomings. Today's readings are Jeremiah 47-48, Lamentations 2, and Proverbs 18:1-4. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.
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Saturday, 24 August 2024 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, “He shall be called a Nazarene.” Matthew 2:23 “And having come, he dwelt in a city being called Nazareth, that it should be fulfilled having been spoken through the prophets, that a Nazarene He will be called” (CG). In the previous verse, Joseph was warned in a dream concerning where to live in the land of Israel, noting that he withdrew to the allotments of Galilee. Now, Matthew records, “And having come, he dwelt in a city being called Nazareth.” Albert Barnes gives a brief description of Nazareth at the time of Jesus – “This was a small town, situated in Galilee, west of Capernaum, and not far from Cana. It was built partly in a valley and partly on the declivity of a hill, Luke 4:29. A hill is yet pointed out, to the south of Nazareth, as the one from which the people of the place attempted to precipitate the Saviour. It was a place, at that time, proverbial for wickedness, John 4:46.” Modern Nazareth is described in Wikipedia – It “is the largest city in the Northern District of Israel. In 2022 its population was 78,007. Known as "the Arab capital of Israel", Nazareth serves as a cultural, political, religious, economic and commercial center for the Arab citizens of Israel, as well as a center of Arab and Palestinian nationalism. The inhabitants are predominantly Arab citizens of Israel, of whom 69% are Muslim and 30.9% Christian. The city also commands immense religious significance, deriving from its status as the hometown of Jesus, the central figure of Christianity and a prophet in Islam.” Next, based on where Joseph decided to settle, Matthew records, “that it should be fulfilled having been spoken through the prophets.” Here, Matthew notes the plural, prophets. Therefore, unlike almost every translation, the following words are not a quote. In fact, citing it as a quote causes a false sense of the words in the minds of readers, and it sets up a real, seemingly insurmountable, problem. Rather, something was fulfilled concerning Jesus, but it is not a specific prophecy, which is “that a Nazarene He will be called.” The word hoti (that) continues to show that this is not a quote. If it was a quote, he would have said something like Matthew 1:22, “which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying...” However, because it is supposed by many to be a quote, innumerable commentaries have been made trying to justify the name and specify what is being quoted. In other words, and to understand some of the attempts to justify the name as being connected to the Old Testament, the Pulpit Commentary says – “First, it may be said Nazarene cannot = Nazarite: the word differs in form, and in no sense could Christ be called a Nazarite. Secondly, the quotation is probably not from a lost prophecy. One meaning of the word Nazoræus is an inhabitant of Nazareth, but the word either (1) recalls the Hebrew word netser a Branch, a title by which the Messiah is designated Isaiah 11:1, or (2) connects itself in thought with the Hebr. natsar, to save or protect (see above), and so has reference to the name and work of Jesus, or (3) is a synonym for “contemptible” or “lowly,” from the despised position of Nazareth. Of these (3) is perhaps the least probable explanation. The play upon words which (1) and (2) involve is quite characteristic of Hebrew phraseology. The sound of the original would be either (1) He whom the prophet called the “Netser” dwells at “Netser”—(for this form of Nazareth see Smith's Bib. Dict.), or (2) He who is called “Notsri” (my protector) dwells at “Natsaret” (the protectress).” Such commentaries have completely missed the point of what is being conveyed. Because this is not a quote, the place Nazareth and the name Nazarene do not need to be discovered in a prophecy from the Old Testament. Rather, one such reference to what Matthew is saying is: “Nevertheless the gloom will not be upon her who is distressed, As when at first He lightly esteemed The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, And afterward more heavily oppressed her, By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, In Galilee of the Gentiles. 2 The people who walked in darkness Have seen a great light; Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, Upon them a light has shined.” Isaiah 9:1, 2 Nazareth is a town located within Naphtali. This is in the greater region of Galilee. In other words, Matthew wasn't citing Scripture in a quote, as translations imply (quote marks, etc.). Rather, he was making a point about the writings of Old Testament prophets, such as Isaiah 9:2. Isaiah is saying the light is Christ, being called a Nazarene is a fulfillment of this prophecy. One can think of it this way. If a prophecy noted someone would be a noted surfer in Sarasota, and he was actually living on “ta Key, they may say, "He will be called a Siesta Surfer. As Siesta Key is a part of Sarasota, the prophecy would make complete sense to those who understood it. This explains why the word hoti, that, is included in Matthew's words. If he was citing a prophecy, the word would not be needed. But it is an explanatory preposition. If Joseph had moved to Tiberius instead of Nazareth, the words of Matthew would still speak of the fulfillment of the words of the prophets. For example – “...that it should be fulfilled having been spoken through the prophets, that a Tiberian He will be called.” As for the other prophets that Matthew was referring to, there are enough references to the area of greater Galilee to form many pictures of the coming Christ. For example, the selection of Hiram, the son of a widow from Naphtali, to accomplish the building of the temple for Solomon provides pictures of the coming Christ (see 1 Kings 7). Specificity is not necessary in pinpointing a single reference to the name Nazareth, and all of the unnecessary attempts to find a suitable Hebrew word to justify this inclusion by Matthew have proven meritless. Life application: Speaking of Nazareth and Nazarenes, there is a modern couple, Nazarenes, who have helped bring the land of Israel to the attention of innumerable people. If you enjoy travel and life videos concerning Israel, including modern Nazareth, you can go to YouTube and search for Sergio and Rhoda in Israel. These two intrepid trekkers have traveled throughout the country, meeting with archaeologists, travelers, and common folk to highlight the great variety of all types of life in the land. Take time to visit their channel and learn to experience Israel in unique and interesting ways that will inform you about this land selected by God to reveal to us the Messiah of the world, Jesus Christ. Lord God, thank You for Your precious word that tells us about Your interactions with humanity in and around the land of Israel. Thank You for the innumerable examples of life, rebellion, restoration, intimate fellowship, and so much more that teach us how we can fully understand and appreciate who You are and what You have done for us. Thank You for Your wonderful word. Amen. Matthew 2 2 And Jesus, having been born in Bethlehem Judea, in days Herod the king: Behold, magicians from sunrisings – they came unto Jerusalem. 2 Saying, “Where is He having been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the sunrising, and we came to worship Him.” 3 And Herod the king, having heard, he was agitated, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And having convened all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ is born. 5 And they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus has it been written through the prophet: 6 ‘And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, Are not-at-all least in the governors of Judah. For out of you will come forth – ruling, Who will shepherd My people Israel.'” 7 Then Herod, having called the magicians secretly, exacted of them the time of the appearing star. And having sent them to Bethlehem, he said, 8 “Having gone, exactingly inquire about the Child. And when you should find, report to me so I also, having come, may worship Him.” 9 And they, having heard the king, departed. And behold! The star that they saw in the sunrising, preceded them, until, having arrived, it stood above where the Child was. 10 And having seen the star, they rejoiced – joy exceedingly great. 11 And having come into the house, they found the Child with Mary His mother. And having fallen, they worshipped Him. And having opened their treasures, they offered Him gifts: gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. 12 “And having been admonished in a dream not to return to Herod, through another way, they withdrew into their country.” 13 “And they having withdrawn, behold, a messenger of the Lord – he appears in a dream of Joseph, saying, ‘Having arisen, take the Child and His mother, and flee to Egypt. And you are there until if I should tell you. For Herod is about to seek the Child to destroy Him.'” 14 And having arisen, he took the Child and His mother – night, and withdrew to Egypt. 15 And he was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled, having been spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt, I called my Son.” 16 Then Herod, having seen that he was mocked by the magicians, was exceedingly en raged and, having sent, he killed all the boys in Bethlehem and in all her borders, from two years and under, according to the time which he exacted from the magicians. 17 Then it was fulfilled that having been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying: 18 “A voice – it was heard in Ramah, Lamentation, and a wailing, and a mourning – great. Rachel sobbing – her children. And she would not be comforted, For they are not” 19 And Herod having died, behold, a messenger of the Lord in a dream appears to Joseph in Egypt, 20 saying, “Having arisen, take the Child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel, for they have died – those seeking the soul of the Child.” 21 And having arisen, he took the Child and His mother and came to the land of Israel. 22 And having heard that Archelaus reigns over Judea instead of Herod his father, he feared to go there. And having been admonished in a dream, he withdrew to the allotments of Galilee. 23 And having come, he dwelt in a city being called Nazareth, that it should be fulfilled having been spoken through the prophets, that a Nazarene He will be called.
You are listening to the message of Bro. Theodore Andoseh during the WUPF course for praise ministers in Ndoumbi from 19th - 24th August 2024
Monday, 19 August 2024 “A voice was heard in Ramah, Lamentation, weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, Refusing to be comforted, Because they are no more.” Matthew 2:18 “A voice – it was heard in Ramah, Lamentation, and a wailing, and a mourning – great. Rachel sobbing – her children. And she would not be comforted, For they are not” (CG). The previous verse introduced the idea of the fulfillment of that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet. Now, Matthew cites that prophecy, beginning with, “A voice – it was heard in Ramah.” The words of this prophecy come from Jeremiah 31:15, which says – “Thus said Yehovah, A voice in Ramah heard Lamentation, a weeping – bitternesses Rachel weeping upon her children Refused to sigh upon her children For he naught” (CG). Of the entire verse, the Expositor's New Testament rightly says, “It was poetry to begin with, and it is poetry here.” The voice is that of Rachel of the third clause. She is being used by Jeremiah as expressive of the woe that had come upon the people of Israel who were being deported to Babylon. The reason for this begins in Genesis 35:19 – “So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).” Rached died on the way to Bethlehem. That is then explained in 1 Samuel 10:2 where it notes that Rachel's tomb is in the territory of Benjamin. This is confirmed by Joshua 18:25 where Ramah is listed in the cities inherited by Benjamin. It is in this location that the captives of Jerusalem were taken before they were deported to Babylon – “The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord after Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him bound in chains among all who were carried away captive from Jerusalem and Judah, who were carried away captive to Babylon.” Jeremiah 40:1 Therefore, the voice is being expressed as being in Ramah which is “Lamentation, and a wailing, and a mourning – great.” The first word, translated as lamentation, thrénos, is found only here in the New Testament, and it is found only in some manuscripts. It signifies a wailing or a lamentation. Each word used is descriptive of real mourning, one word being added to the next to convey the agony of the situation. As for the final word “great,” it answers to the Hebrew plural noted above “bitternesses.” There was a great mourning of the exiles (the children of Israel) as they were readied for their long trek to Babylon. Likewise, Matthew poetically takes the death of the children of Bethlehem in this same fashion. There is the voice of the people raised as one over their slaughter. This is then equated to the wailing of Israel in the land of Rachel (meaning Benjamin, her son), saying, “Rachel sobbing – her children.” There is no “for” as inserted by translators. Rather, it is left out to highlight the situation. It is as if while she is sobbing, the writer gasps and calls out “her children.” It is a mournful expression. The parallel to the Babylonian exile is seen. Those who leave will not be returning. It is as if they are dead. Rachel mourns the loss of the people. Likewise, these children slaughtered by Herod are mourned over poetically by Rachel, who died “on the way to Ephrath (that is Bethlehem)” (Genesis 35:19). It is as if Rachel is reaching forward in her place of burial toward Bethlehem, mourning for the loss of those as if they were her own children, “And she would not be comforted.” The Hebrew uses the word nakham, to sigh. The context determines the exact meaning, but it is as if a person sighs in whatever way is being expressed. One can sigh over regret, one can sigh in a state of being comforted or not being comforted, one can sigh in pity, one can sigh in exasperation or sorrow, etc. There is a strong, heavy breathing that conveys human emotion. In Rachel's case, she would not sigh in comfort as if “I have come to accept the situation, and I will move on.” Rather, she would not be comforted because it next says while referring to her children, “For they are not.” The children were slaughtered by Herod, and they would not return to their mothers. Rachel, emblematic of this situation, is poetically used to describe the matter. It is from Jeremiah's prophecy that the Lord, through Matthew, makes this woeful connection, noting that it is fulfilled not only in the past, but it carried through to the time of Christ's coming. Life application: As noted in the previous commentary, we must be careful when taking verses out of their intended context and applying them to our own situations. The five main rules of biblical interpretation are: Is this prescriptive (does it prescribe anything)? Is this descriptive (does it merely describe a matter)? What is the context? Be sure of the context! Don't stray from the context!! If a verse merely describes a matter, it means that we are being given information, but it is not instructing us to do something. If it is prescriptive, certain people are being told to do something. But who are those certain people? For example, it says this in Malachi 3:10 – “‘Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this,' Says the Lord of hosts, ‘If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it.'” Is this merely descriptive, or does it prescribe something? The answer is that it prescribes something. What is the context? It is the Lord speaking through the prophet Malachi to the people of Israel under the law of Moses. Are we sure of the context? Does it apply to the church? No. Tithes are never mandated to the church. There is no prescription for this. Therefore, do not apply the words of Malachi to the church. Malachi 4:10 is for our understanding but not for our conduct. The law was a tutor to lead us to Christ. We are not under the law. The law is done away with in Christ. Therefore, when you hear Malachi 3:10 quoted by a televangelist or your local preacher and have evaluated it with the five basic rules, you can ignore their mishandling of Scripture. Be wise and discerning. The Lord determined that Jeremiah's prophecy would be used by Matthew, but we cannot use it ourselves if our own children die. That would be inappropriate. Let us endeavor to always maintain proper context when evaluating Scripture. The tithes of Israel were only brought into the storehouse once every three years. The other two years, the people ate their own tithes. But you will never hear a televangelist (or most preachers) tell you that. Lord God, help us to have a clear and proper understanding of what applies to us in Scripture and what is only there for our knowledge in particular matters, even if it doesn't apply to us directly. May we stand approved by holding to the proper context of what is being conveyed. Amen.
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