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Back to SearchNumbers 10; Psalms 46–47; Song of Songs 8; Hebrews 8
A common theme of Psalms 46 and 47 is the sovereign authority of God over all the nations. He is not some mere tribal deity. He is the Most High (46:…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Numbers 9; Psalm 45; Song of Songs 7; Hebrews 7
Two themes control Numbers 9. The second is the descent of the pillar of cloud and fire onto the tabernacle, the “Tent of the Testimony,” the first d…
3 weeks ago
Numbers 8; Psalm 44; Song of Songs 6; Hebrews 6
Before they began their duties for the first time, the Levites were set apart by a ritual God himself established to “make them ceremonially clean” (…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Numbers 7; Psalms 42-43; Song of Songs 5; Hebrews 5
Millions of Christians have sung the words as a chorus. Millions more have meditated on them in their own quiet reading of Scripture: “As the deer pa…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Numbers 6; Psalms 40-41; Song of Songs 4; Hebrews 4
The Nazirite Vow (Num. 6) could be taken by any man or woman (i.e., not just a Levite) and was entirely voluntary. It was normally undertaken for an …
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Numbers 5; Psalm 39; Song of Songs 3; Hebrews 3
Self-discipline is normally a good thing. Indeed, Christians believe that God has given them “a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline” (2 T…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Numbers 4; Psalm 38; Song of Songs 2; Hebrews 2
One of the most attractive features of David is his candor. At his best he is transparently honest. That means, among other things, that when there i…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Numbers 3; Psalm 37; Song of Songs 1; Hebrews 1
From Sinai on, the Levites are treated differently from the other tribes: they alone handle the tabernacle and its accoutrements, from them come the …
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Numbers 2; Psalm 36; Ecclesiastes 12; Philemon
Among the insights the Psalms convey, some of the most penetrating deal with the nature of wickedness and of wicked people. Rarely are these put into…
4 weeks ago
Numbers 1; Psalm 35; Ecclesiastes 11; Titus 3
Psalm 35 is one of the psalms given over to the theme of vindication (see also the meditation of April 10). They make many Christians uncomfortable. …
4 weeks, 1 day ago