Seeing Jesus in the Psalms

  Seeing the Psalms and Jesus in Hebrews? 1 Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. 2 And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son. God promised everything to the Son as an inheritance, and through the Son he created the universe. 3 The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and he sustains everything by the mighty power of his command. When he had cleansed us from our sins, he sat down in the place of honor at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven. 4 This shows that the Son is far greater than the angels, just as the name God gave him is greater than their names. Hebrews 1:1-4 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, Hebrews 1:2a ESV 6 “As for me, I have set my King     on Zion, my holy hill.” 7 I will tell of the decree: The Lord said to me, “You are my Son;     today I have begott...

  Psalm 150 1 Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary;     praise him in his mighty heaven! 2 Praise him for his mighty works;     praise his unequaled greatness! 3 Praise him with a blast of the ram’s horn;     praise him with the lyre and harp! 4 Praise him with the tambourine and dancing;     praise him with strings and flutes! 5 Praise him with a clash of cymbals;     praise him with loud clanging cymbals. 6 Let everything that breathes sing praises to the Lord! Praise the Lord! Psalm 150 3 And they were singing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb: “ Great and marvelous are your works ,     O Lord God, the Almighty. Just and true are your ways,     O King of the nations.[a] 4 Who will not fear you, Lord,     and glorify your name?     For you alone are holy. All nation...

  Psalm 114 Main Point: Jesus is the earth-shaking king who produces life-giving water from the rock that is Himself. When I was in my early twenties I visited my dad’s hometown, a place he had been working a bit again as a builder. I went with Lyssa, my wife of just a year or so and stopped in a restaurant connected to a large retail place built by the company my dad worked for. When I walked into the restaurant the person at the counter very warmly greeted me with, “Hi Don!” I’m not Don, I’m William (actually Bill or even Billy to the folks in Howard City and Lakeview but that’s probably another story about names; rest assured my name is William even if I have been called many other names through the years. But I digress.). Don, my father is 20 years older than me. But apparently he looks young and I looked older. It was not an isolated incident. I unsurprisingly look like my father. I still do. Monday I asked some young theological students about the name of God used in Psalm 11...

  Psalm 110 Since the Psalm is short today I will include it in its entirety here for us all to reread, and as always the reference above is a link to the Psalm. I hope you use the links I provide, and that is why the PDF or the blog post are far superior to the WhatsApp text pasted in without links and formatting. 1 “'The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit in the place of honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet.”  2 The Lord will extend your powerful kingdom from Jerusalem ; you will rule over your enemies.  3 When you go to war, your people will serve you willingly. You are arrayed in holy garments, and your strength will be renewed each day like the morning dew.  4 The Lord has taken an oath and will not break his vow: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”  5 The Lord stands at your right hand to protect you. He will strike down many kings when his anger erupts.  6 He will punish the nations a...