2 Samuel 1:19-27 – David’s Lament for Saul and Jonathan

  . 17  Then David chanted with this lament over Saul and Jonathan his son,  18  and he told them to teach the sons of Judah the song of the bow; behold, it is written in the book of Jashar. A    19  “Your beauty, O Israel,  /  is slain on your high places! B    How [...]

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Psalm 22 – “My God, My God, Why hast Thou Forsaken Me?”

  . This Psalm has 2 parts.  The first part is a chiasmus.  The second part is not.  The chiasmus has a famous beginning (“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken Me?”), a good center, and a nice end.  Here’s a basic outline of the chiasmus: A:  A cry for help:  no answer B:  Israel [...]

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Psalm 67 – Blessings

  . 1  (For the choir director; with stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song.) A    1    (A)  God be gracious to us and bless us,    (B)  And cause His face to shine upon us– Selah.  2    2  That Thy way may be known on the earth, Thy salvation among all nations. B    3  Let the peoples [...]

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Numbers 12:1-16 – Rebellion and Compassion

  Pic is from here.  Have a look at Josh’s other work! I like this chiasmus. In spite of its apparent harshness (Miriam receives a skin disease), this story seems to display a lot of compassion. -  Miriam’s disease lasts a short time - 7 days.  Miriam is healed.  -  Even though Miriam and Aaron, in a sense, rebel [...]

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Colossians 1:9-23 – Jesus: Saviour, Creator, God

. A    [Me:  The Christian Walk (Steadfast):]    9  For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,  10  so that you may walk in a [...]

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Isaiah 2:3-5 – Swords into Plowshares

. Nice Center! _____ 1  The word which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.  2  Now it will come about that In the last days, The mountain of the house of the LORD Will be established as the chief of the mountains, And will be raised above the hills;  And all [...]

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Joel 1:5-14 – Invasion!

. Following is a little background for the book of Joel (from here) : A terrible plague of locusts is followed by a severe famine throughout the land. Joel uses these happenings as the catalyst to send words of warning to Judah. Unless the people repent quickly and completely, enemy armies will devour the land as [...]

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Mark 10:17-31 – A Rich Man and Eternal Life

  . B and B’ are interested.  In B, Jesus lists the final 6 of the ’10 commandments’.  In this list he places the 5th commandment (“Honor your father and mother”) in the 10th (last) position.  I think he does this to give it emphasis.  The commandment is given the final position in a list – a position of importance.  In B’, [...]

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Joshua 1 – The Conquest – and the Book of the Law

. . A    1  Now it came about after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD that the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses‘ servant, saying,  2  “Moses My servant is dead; now therefore arise, cross this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving [...]

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Romans 10:9-10 – “… You shall be Saved!”

. A    a    9  …  if you confess b    with your mouth -  Jesus as Lord, B    a    and believe b    in your heart -  that God raised Him from the dead, . C    you shall be saved! . B’ b’   10  For with the heart a’   man believes, -  resulting in righteousness, A’ b’   [...]

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