RR Psalm 56:6-8 Part 5
Shalom,
Rabbi Rant: “Never Again!” is a universal promise that followed the horrors of the Holocaust. It means, never again will Jews be hunted and slaughtered without a fight. (More on this tomorrow.) What comes before Isaiah 53? (Which is the most quoted scripture that promises the salvation of Israel and consequently of the world.) If you guessed Isaiah 52, you would be correct.
Isaiah 52:1 Awake, awake! Clothe yourself in your strength, Zion! Clothe yourself in beautiful garments, Jerusalem, the holy city, for the uncircumcised and the unclean will never invade you again. 2 Shake off the dust and arise! Be enthroned, Jerusalem. Loose the bonds off your neck, captive Daughter of Zion. 3 For thus says Adonai: “You were sold for nothing. So you will be redeemed without silver.”
That’s right, “redeemed without silver”! However; all Israel will be redeemed the blood of The Savior, Yeshua HaMashiach. Hebrews 9:14 how much more will the blood of Messiah—who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God—cleanse our conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
The promised blessing that rises out of the ashes of the Holocaust does not end with the establishment of the State of Israel, but with the salvation of the people of Israel.
Romans 11:15 For if their rejection leads to the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?
Romans 11:26 and in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written, “The Deliverer shall come out of Zion. He shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob. 27 And this is My covenant with them, when I take away their sins.” 28 Concerning the Good News, they are hostile for your sake; but concerning chosenness, they are loved on account of the fathers— 29 for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.
Open blind eyes, O Lord, and fulfill Your promise to all Israel. Isaiah 52:6 Therefore My people will know My Name. Therefore in that day, I am the One who will be saying, ‘Hineni!’” “Hineni” means “Here I am, and I am prepared to serve you.”
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Psalms
Psalm 56:6-8(5-7) – Part 5
Psalm 56:6(5) All day they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil. 7(6) They stir up strife; they lie hidden. They mark my steps, eager to take my soul. 8(7) In spite of such sin, will they escape? In fierce anger, O God, cast down such people!
Do you remember I told you when we started the study of Psalm 56 that it is closely aligned with Psalm 55? Here is another example. Psalm 56 verse 8 ends with the thought, “Cast down such people!” Psalm 55 verse 24 states similarly, “But You, O God, will bring them down.” David spent most of his life being misunderstood. His motives were frequently questioned by those closest to him. Yet in all his strife, he never sought to get even or take revenge. He turned to God for vindication. And not just vindication, David invites God to examine him. Does that sound like a lesson for us all?
Psalm 26:1 Of David. Vindicate me, Adonai, for I have walked in my integrity, and trusted in Adonai without wavering. 2 Probe me, Adonai, and test me, refine my mind and my heart.
Where do you suppose Paul learned this, as he wrote to Titus…. Titus 2:7 in all things showing yourself to be an example of good deeds—integrity in instruction, dignity, 8 sound speech beyond criticism—so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.
May we learn from David and Paul to do likewise. Shalom shalom.
Daily Bread, reading plan by Lars Enarson (https://www.thewatchman.org/)
Tue30-Jun-202615th of Tamuz, 5786
Nu 26:52-27:5Ez 6-7Neh 5Gal 4(Lk 11:29-54)
Rabbi Rant: “Never Again!” is a universal promise that followed the horrors of the Holocaust. It means, never again will Jews be hunted and slaughtered without a fight. (More on this tomorrow.) What comes before Isaiah 53? (Which is the most quoted scripture that promises the salvation of Israel and consequently of the world.) If you guessed Isaiah 52, you would be correct.
Isaiah 52:1 Awake, awake! Clothe yourself in your strength, Zion! Clothe yourself in beautiful garments, Jerusalem, the holy city, for the uncircumcised and the unclean will never invade you again. 2 Shake off the dust and arise! Be enthroned, Jerusalem. Loose the bonds off your neck, captive Daughter of Zion. 3 For thus says Adonai: “You were sold for nothing. So you will be redeemed without silver.”
That’s right, “redeemed without silver”! However; all Israel will be redeemed the blood of The Savior, Yeshua HaMashiach. Hebrews 9:14 how much more will the blood of Messiah—who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God—cleanse our conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
The promised blessing that rises out of the ashes of the Holocaust does not end with the establishment of the State of Israel, but with the salvation of the people of Israel.
Romans 11:15 For if their rejection leads to the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?
Romans 11:26 and in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written, “The Deliverer shall come out of Zion. He shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob. 27 And this is My covenant with them, when I take away their sins.” 28 Concerning the Good News, they are hostile for your sake; but concerning chosenness, they are loved on account of the fathers— 29 for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.
Open blind eyes, O Lord, and fulfill Your promise to all Israel. Isaiah 52:6 Therefore My people will know My Name. Therefore in that day, I am the One who will be saying, ‘Hineni!’” “Hineni” means “Here I am, and I am prepared to serve you.”
_________
Psalms
Psalm 56:6-8(5-7) – Part 5
Psalm 56:6(5) All day they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil. 7(6) They stir up strife; they lie hidden. They mark my steps, eager to take my soul. 8(7) In spite of such sin, will they escape? In fierce anger, O God, cast down such people!
Do you remember I told you when we started the study of Psalm 56 that it is closely aligned with Psalm 55? Here is another example. Psalm 56 verse 8 ends with the thought, “Cast down such people!” Psalm 55 verse 24 states similarly, “But You, O God, will bring them down.” David spent most of his life being misunderstood. His motives were frequently questioned by those closest to him. Yet in all his strife, he never sought to get even or take revenge. He turned to God for vindication. And not just vindication, David invites God to examine him. Does that sound like a lesson for us all?
Psalm 26:1 Of David. Vindicate me, Adonai, for I have walked in my integrity, and trusted in Adonai without wavering. 2 Probe me, Adonai, and test me, refine my mind and my heart.
Where do you suppose Paul learned this, as he wrote to Titus…. Titus 2:7 in all things showing yourself to be an example of good deeds—integrity in instruction, dignity, 8 sound speech beyond criticism—so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.
May we learn from David and Paul to do likewise. Shalom shalom.
Daily Bread, reading plan by Lars Enarson (https://www.thewatchman.org/)
Tue30-Jun-202615th of Tamuz, 5786
Nu 26:52-27:5Ez 6-7Neh 5Gal 4(Lk 11:29-54)
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