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In SundaySchool this morning at FBC Waco,the discussion concerned the Psalms. To begin,we talked about the various types of psalms (royal,lament,etc). From here,we narrowed our gaze onto psalm 121,which is one of ascent,or pilgrimage. It is one of the better known chapters,which reads: I lift my eyes [...] Whenever I read the Psalms,I am always encountered in two distinct ways. First,I come into contact with humanity. There are psalms of joy;psalms of sorrow;psalms of repentance;psalms of victory;psalms of suffering;psalms of frivolity;psalms of liturgy;psalms of fear;psalms of calm;psalms of praise;psalms for everything [...] I understand that many people like to use online Bibles. After much searching last semester,I finally came across the NRSV + Apoc. It was highly useful for Dr. Ngan’s class. Enjoy! http://www.biblestudytools.com/apocrypha/nrsa/ During my readings of Ezra-Nehemiah the past week,I had plenty of time to contemplate the books in line with the Chronicles. These treatises also look at the Israeli history through a divine perspective. However,in contrast to the Chronicles,there seems to be more emphasis on the direct actions of the imperial kings and [...] Considering the content,1 and 2 Chronicles covers roughly the same material as 1 and 2 Kings as well as parts of other books. However,as I was reading,it became apparent that there are particular emphases for these books. The authorial/editorial persons writing the book seem to have a special interest in the Davidic [...] My immediate family hardly ever attended church when I was a young child. My dad is the son of a Pentecostal preacher and my mom attended their local Baptist church when she was a little girl,but my sister and I were rarely taken. The only times I remember going are when I would spend [...] | ||||||
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