I think it’s problematic to only view these imprecatory psalms as powerless figures of speech. Doing so, robs them of their impact and also causes people to miss something very important. In fact, this issue affects us today, and what we anticipate happening in the near term in regards to Psalm 83.
Posts Tagged: Jephthah
1 Kings 6:1 – Exodus Dating
If you’re like me, you’ve probably had no idea there is an ongoing dispute in scholarly circles as to the dating of the Exodus. In what is known as “The Academy”, Biblical scholars contend with each other regarding this important date. They go back and forth in their elite, peer-reviewed journals with one scholar citing…
Leviticus 27:28-29 – Surely Be Put To Death
Leviticus brings us God’s holy laws for the Israelites. When they obeyed His laws and walked in the ways that He commanded, He promised His people great blessings. If they turned from God to follow other gods and chose to live as they wanted, God made it abundantly clear that He would punish them with…