Being an Israelite David knew the history. He undoubtedly knew the story of his fellow shepherd, Moses, and his close encounter with Jehovah atop Mount Sinai, when Moses requested to see God’s face. Jehovah replied and explained that no man could see his face and live. Even so, God positioned Moses in a crag with his face to the rock and Jehovah is said to [...]
“And he will go back to his land with a great amount of goods, and his heart will be against the holy covenant. He will act effectively and go back to his land." (Dan 11:28) Before considering the developments associated with Daniel 11:28, we left off with the king of the north plotting out schemes against his rival and the two kings mustering their armies for [...]
The 10th Psalm opens with a question that has likely been voiced in various ways by many people for a long time: “Why, O Jehovah, do you stand at a distance? Why do you hide yourself in times of distress?” There is no denying the fact that God allows evil to exist and prevail. The question, though, is why? Why does God hide, as it were? [...]
The ninth Psalm is the first acrostic Psalm. It is a victory song to be sung by those who come off victorious from the assault by the wild beast during the finale. The opening verses state: “I will praise you, O Jehovah, with all my heart; I will tell about all your wonderful works. I will rejoice and exult in you; I will sing praises [...]
For centuries it was as though the name of God had been lost. Even before the Bible was complete, even before Christ came to the earth, Satan hatched a scheme to erase the name of God from the minds of men---from those who were supposed to be the guardians of the truth. Originally the name of God was written using the consonants YHWH. The reader [...]
It all goes back to Eden. An unnamed angel rebelled against God and inserted himself as the ruler of the just-created human race, which at the time only consisted of two souls. His wicked influence became painfully evident as soon as people began to multiply outside the gates of Eden. As if a portent of things to come the very first child born by Adam [...]
Keeping in mind that many of the Psalms are prayers to God, because the Psalms were produced as a result of God’s spirit the recorded words are part of the living word of God, which the apostle described as being sharper than a two-edged sword. Because the spirit inspired the Psalmists the same spirit can convey the sentiment of the Psalm as if originating from [...]
Balaam was an interesting character in Bible history. God spoke to him on two occasions, even though Balaam was not a Hebrew. Because of his spiritual stature and his being acquainted with Jehovah, the king of Moab hired Balaam to curse the Israelite camp as they stood on the border of the Promised Land. Although Balaam’s magic failed he was shrewd enough to advise Balak [...]
Most people do not know God. They may even be very religious. On the other hand, growing numbers of the billions presently populating the world are convinced that there is no God. In any case, most people go about their lives without giving God much thought. Even those who are convinced that God exists and who accept Him on His terms, as put forward in [...]
The opening lyrics of David’s song: “O Jehovah, why have my adversaries become so numerous? Why are so many rising up against me?” — Psalms 3:1 David was Israel’s king. He had been handpicked by Jehovah himself when he was a boy. David proved himself to be a fearless fighter—a great warrior for Jehovah. He slaughtered Israel’s many enemies, foremost among them the hulking giant, [...]
