The threat of war at the gates of their flagship city would have been dismissed out of hand by the average Assyrian when Nahum was writing his prophecy. After all,…
The ministry of the prophet Nahum serves in some part to show that the wicked city of Nineveh is a particular instance of the universal truth that God will dismantle…
Nahum is given the task of delivering the message of the irrevocable judgements of God against a city/nation of infamous war-mongers. God has set the reckoning date for Nineveh's war…
Asaph rises in defense of God's honor even as he expresses the anguish of his people's sufferings. He recognizes whatever his enemies have done to take advantage of him, they…
From Psalm 110 to the book of Hebrews, the Bible has emphasized and anticipated the glories of the resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ. Psalm 110 is cited 5 times…
As we follow the historical record of the dealings of God with His people featured in Asaph's song, we have now moved from the wilderness to the promised land. In…
Mindful of the prologue of Asaph's Psalm in verses 1-8, we dig deeper into the history text book assigned for children of believers or more precisely: children of the covenantally…
Hebrews features the Calvary moments of the gospel by way of closing admonition for the church. In our text (and its referent in the life and ministry of Christ), it…
Isaiah prophesied to a people that fell under the condemnation of Psalm 78 and illustrated well its abiding truth. Is 29:13-16 “And the Lord said: Because this people draw near…
The tone of the greater portion of Psalm 78's historical record is sobering indeed as it demonstrates the fearful consequences of sinful rebellion against the Lord and His anointed. Though…