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John Hobbins on Prayer According to the Psalms
Been slacking on my link posts lately. But, it’s been a busy month at work. At any rate, HERE is a post worth a link. John Hobbins offers a few thoughts on prayer according to the Psalms. In it he notes that God desires both reverence and honesty in prayer. Many feel like to be…
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What a Contrast – Malachi 3 and Psalm 1
The Old Testament lectionary reading today was from Malachi 3 and the responsorial Psalm was Psalm 1. When you read these two passages together, there is an amazing contrast and I wonder if it was purposeful. First, read Psalm 1 (NAB): 1 Happy those who do not follow the counsel of the wicked, Nor go…
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Thoughts on Psalm 136
Today’s response is Psalm 136. Our Sunday night music group plays a song based on this Psalm with some regularity, but I must admit that this is one of the texts that I struggle with a great deal. The refrain is “His love endures forever.” If you have been around the field of Biblical Studies…