psalms
Studies on the Psalms—worship, lament, messianic themes, and poetic theology.
Does the Bible Really Command Dashing Babies Against the Rocks? Paid Members Public
Muslim polemicists often cite Psalm 137:9 to prove that Holy Bible is cruel and barbaric since this specific Psalm condones, and even blesses, anyone who brutally murders infants. Let us quote the Psalm in context to see what in fact the Psalmist meant: “By the rivers of Babylon we
Response To Jim Lippard’s The Fabulous Prophecies of the Messiah Paid Members Public
James D. Price, Ph. D. Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament Temple Baptist Seminary Chattanooga, TN 37404 (423) 493-4246 e-mail drjdprice Dec. 15, 1995 {NOTE: I have chosen to post this response to atheist bible critic Jim Lippard’s critique of Messianic prophecies on my blog in order to make
PSALM 22:16: LIONS ON THE PROWL OR A PIERCED MESSIAH? Paid Members Public
According to anti-Christian rabbi polemicists and other biblical critics, Psalm 22:16[17 in Jewish translations] is an instance where Christians supposedly corrupted the Hebrew text in order to turn it into a prophecy of the crucifixion of the Lord Jesus. Here’s how it reads in the King James
Solomon Was Not David’s Lord! Paid Members Public
Addendum In my post (/2019/02/22/solomon-was-not-davids-lord-psalm-1101-revisited-again/), I demonstrated why David in Psalm 110:1 could not have been referring to his son Solomon as his lord whom Jehovah exalted to sit enthroned alongside of him. Here I am going to highlight the fact that for believing Christians who
Solomon Was Not David’s Lord! Psalm 110:1 Revisited… Again! Paid Members Public
In a vain attempt of disassociating the Lord Jesus from the inspired words of king David in the following Psalm, “A Psalm of David. The LORD said to my lord (adoni), ‘Sit at My right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.’” Psalm 110:1 Certain critics and skeptics
The Gods of Heaven: Are the Angels Really Divine Beings? Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
In this series of posts I will examine the OT passages that are commonly used to show the existence of a heavenly assembly of divine beings surrounding God. My intention isn’t to deny that a heavenly council of spiritual creatures exists, since it clearly does: “And Micaiah said, ‘Therefore
A Divine Messiah That Suffers and Reigns! Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
I resume my analysis /2018/12/23/a-divine-messiah-that-suffers-and-reigns-pt-2/. In this section, I take a look at what the Psalms have to say regarding the coming Messianic Ruler. Here’s what the Holy Spirit inspired David, “Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and
A Divine Messiah That Suffers and Reigns! Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
I continue from where I left off /2018/12/20/a-divine-messiah-that-suffers-and-reigns-pt-1/. Isaiah wasn’t the only prophet to speaking of the Deity and vicarious suffering of the Messiah. Daniel was given a vision of a human figure that all nations must worship as he reigns over them forever: “I saw