1. This psalm, filled with the language of lament, shows David pouring out his heart to God because of betrayal. While we cannot be sure, some think that this psalm was written when David was betrayed either by Absolom or Ahithophel, or possibly at the conclusion of being betrayed by both (Second Samuel 15-18). 2. [...]

1. Psalm 52 was written in the historical context of First Samuel 23. Psalm 54 also seems to be written during this time frame. As are many other psalms, this one seems to be a cry to God for vindication from enemies. For historical context, read First Samuel 23 and 26. 2. By asking God [...]

It’s been awhile since I updated my SlideShare page, so I added two more shows today. These are PowerPoint presentations that I have made and used in recent lessons. The first is entitled, “How Paul Preached the Gospel,” and is a textual study of First Thessalonians 2. The second is called “It Matters What I [...]

This will be a very short post, because Psalm 53 is almost identical to Psalm 14. The only major difference is verse 5 of this psalm. With that in mind, I’m linking to my comments on Psalm 14 for you to review. You may click here for that article. 1. Verse 5 (the major difference [...]

My family is headed out this afternoon to Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, to visit with my sister and her family. She is expecting their 3rd child in mid-August. We are headed to a baby shower tomorrow. Here are some good articles from the past week, posted on some of my favorite blogs: Steve Sanders reminds us all [...]