Good morning! In the psalms for today (105-106), we get a Cliff Notes summary of the entire narrative of Jewish salvation history, told with theological intent. The two psalms give an interesting juxtaposition of God’s never-ending care and the people’s frequent forgetfulness. Nevertheless, the writers of these texts hope that the peoples’ remembering their history will make them more faithful in the present.
Month: July 2016
Psalms 102-104
: Good morning! In today’s passage (Psalms 102-104) we have several psalms that repeat themes from earlier in the book, and then glory in a hymn of creation that rivals the opening chapters of Genesis.
Psalms 95-101
Good morning, and happy July! We are officially in the second half of this whole year of reading the Bible together! Thank you for your steadfast patience with the texts of ancient Israel and our reflection together on what they might mean for humanity today. This has been a life-changing and life-expanding experience for me and for many of our colleagues in this effort!
Pastor Oby Ballinger 