by Stuart | 30 Sep 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
I said yesterday that Psalms 113–118 form a collection known as the Hallel Psalms. These are psalms of praise that were sung by Jewish travellers as they made their way to the temple in Jerusalem for the prescribed feasts. They are known as the Egyptian Hallel because...
by Stuart | 29 Sep 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
A little over a decade ago, Paul Froese and Christopher Bader published a book titled America’s Four Gods: What We Say About God—and What That Says About Us. The book reported the findings of a 2005 survey of religious views, which suggested that religious people...
by Stuart | 28 Sep 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
Biblical scholars universally recognise Psalm 112 as the second of a pair, with the previous psalm being the first. Both psalms open with “Praise the LORD!” (v. 1). Both are written in Hebrew acrostic, with each line beginning with the subsequent letter of the Hebrew...
by Stuart | 27 Sep 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
We live in an age in which we pride ourselves on acting on verifiable evidence. While certain forms of magic are trendy in some circles, mainstream society—at least as influenced by the West—considers magic and sorcery to be matters of fantasy. Sadly, many of our...
by Stuart | 24 Sep 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
The story is told of a psychiatrist who had two sons: the eldest a stark pessimist, the youngest an avid optimist. One Christmas, the good doctor decided to perform a holiday experiment. While his boys slept, he filled his eldest son’s bedroom with beautifully wrapped...
by Stuart | 23 Sep 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
Recently, I listened to an interview of a woman who was drugged and raped at age 21. She had been raised in a Christian home but, while at college, had begun to stray from her faith. She started drinking heavily with her friends, frequently getting drunk at parties....
