The book of thessalonians commentary on psalm 23

Under a metaphor borrowed from scenes of pastoral life, with which david was familiar, he describes gods providential care in providing refreshment, guidance, protection, and abundance, and so affording grounds of confidence in his perpetual favor. The days of our life are seventy years, or perhaps eighty, if we are strong. If the sheep are to eat, its the shepherd who leads them to the pastures. Todays podcast is a reflection on the reading from leviticus 8, psalm 9, and proverbs 23, 1 thessalonians 2. Listen to pastor robert furrow as he gives a message in psalm 23, concerning how god provides for our daily needs and in hardships. Psalm 23 is first of all an accurate representation of the shepherds work.

David says, by way of example, in psalm 23, that there is a constructive. And now through the rest of this psalm he leads us through several areas of life where this rings true where gods pastoral provisions appear in the life of a believer. The idea begins as early as the book of genesis, where moses called the. The letters called epistles from paul to thessalonica, which included i thessalonians and ii thessalonians were probably two of the earliest letters paul had written which was around a. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. A good followup to this psalm is psalm 100, which expresses the praise we should render to god as his people and the sheep of his pasture. Andrews free online bible commentary contains notes from the life for today commentaries which provides notes for about half of the verses. So, lets see what this shepherdturnedking says about gods pastoral provisions. For the lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish. D 51 or 52, paul addresses some misconceptions from his letter in i thessalonians. You turn us back to dustour years come to an end like a sigh ps.

Additional notes are available in the expanded living commentary, containing footnotes on over 23,000 of the 31,000 bible verses. Because our god is our shepherdand he is the most powerful, wise, balanced, loving, and caring being everwe are never going to want, that is, lack for proper management. It psalm 23 has charmed more griefs to rest than all the philosophy of the world. He makes sure the speaker isnt lacking any necessities. Book 1 psalms 141 bible commentary theology of work. He saw the need to do a follow up letter to correct false doctrines about the day of the lord as some had thought it had already occurred. Wordpress meta data and taxonomies filter post navigation. The new american standard bible update 1995 easier to read. We have to ask god to do the same thing in our lives, especially during the time before passover. The author of psalm 23is david, the shepherd king of israel, who was the second king of israel.

Human nature is blind to problems in our character, so we have to ask god to show us the things that we cannot see. If the sheep are thirsty, they count on the shepherd to. Study the bible online using commentary on 2 thessalonians and more. If we trust god, we have the tranquility of knowing that god watches over us, like a shepherd watching over the sheep. Abstain from all appearance of evil from every form of evil r. They are mainly to be found in the first, second and fifth book. While there he spoke in the synagogue, persuading some jews and even more godfearing gentiles that jesus was the promised messiah. He also tends to spiritual wellbeing, making sure that the speaker stays on the right path. Psalms 23 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the. What does david mean when he says that the lord is his shepherd and he shall not want. It has remanded to their dungeon more felon thoughts, more black doubts, more thieving sorrows, than there are sands on the seashore.

This gives it the grounding in reality needed to be meaningful as a. David guzik study guide for psalm 23 bible commentary. Study psalm 23 using wesleys explanatory notes to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. Galatians, ephesians, philippians, colossians, 1 thessalonians, 2 thessalonians. Spurgeon wrote, i like to recall the fact that this psalm was written by david, probably when he was a king. The davidic authorship of it is generally accepted.

Many of davids psalms are full of complaints, but this is full of comforts, and the expressions of delight in gods great goodness and dependence. It is described as perhaps the most popular chapter in the old testament, which is undoubtedly the truth. Book 4 psalms 90106 bible commentary theology of work. A main characteristic of a converted person is willingness to admit when wrong and then to repent. Psalms 23 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Nov 18, 2012 this is the holy book of 2 thessalonians, known as the second epistle of paul the apostle to the thessalonians. Most account it to be a psalm of davids maturity, but with vivid remembrance of his youth as a shepherd. Like many others, this beloved psalm bears the simple title, a psalm of david. Many psalms include a superscription, which we believe to have been added after the fact by the people putting together the psalm book.

Psalm 23 is in reality a brief expounding of eight names of god in the first five verses. Christs relation to his people is often represented by the figure of a. This narrative recounts pauls work in the city of thessalonica during his second missionary journey. There are a number of helpful commentaries on the thessalonian epistles. There are two systems for numbering the verses in the psalms. This psalm focuses our attention on the difficulty and the brevity of life. The historical context of pauls epistles to the thessalonians is found in acts 17. The first psalm of each book contains so to speak the heading and the last psalm of each book concludes with praises. The lord takes the speaker to peaceful and relaxing places, like green fields and calm waters. Psalms 23 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Commentary on psalms 23 by matthew henry blue letter bible. He brings my wandering spirit back when i forsake his ways.

This name for god is frequently combined with other words to form more specific descriptions of him. The apostle does not advise the thessalonians to avoid what looks like evil. The food and drink and peace that the lord gives according to what we learned in our psalm 23 2 meaning article leads to what we see here in the third verse of psalm 23. The psalms were actually the hymnal that was used by the hebrews as they worshiped god. David commonly thought to be the author of the book of psalms, but he actually wrote only about seventythree 73, less than half. In this hectic, frenetic, busy, noisy world we need to get away to a place where it is calm.

Psalm 23 is one of my favorite passages of scriptures. Its typical that a predatory animal might follow or pursue a sheep. Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin. But what is it that david says follows and pursues him. John wesleys explanatory notes read all of psalm 23 verse 2 2 he maketh me to lie down in green pastures. Psalms 23 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary contains over 34000 pages in its original 56 volume printing, the. Over and over again the bible calls us to stillness. Psalms 23 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is from the most widely read and often quoted preacher in history. Many of davids psalms are full of complaints, but this is full of comforts, and the expressions of delight in gods great goodness and dependence upon him. Check out this summary and commentary and the book of i thessalonians. Study guide for psalm 23 by david guzik blue letter bible. Listen to pastor robert furrow as he continues his commentary on the psalms picking up today in chapter 23, verse 1. The first book of the psalms puts forward the principle of separation of the just from the unjust among the people of god. It has sung courage to the army of the disappointed.

Psalms 23 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. Writers have tried to outdo one another in describing the popularity, beauty, and delight of this little psalm. And the very god of peace or the god of peace himself. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. Lie down to repose myself at noon, as the manner was in those hot countries. It is a psalm which has been sung by good christians, and will be while the world stands, with a great deal of pleasure and satisfaction. Philip keller in a shepherd looks at psalm 23 writes that sheep do not lie. Old testament poetry old testament wisdom previous next.

The series of unveilings of the divine begins when god first calls moses at the burning bush to lead gods people out of slavery. This is a reminder to see our work from gods perspectivenot primarily as an instrument for our gratification, but as our part in gods mission in the world. Psalms with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Asaph the music director during the reigns of david and solomon 1 chr 16. The book of the psalms is probably the best known part of the old testament ot. Gods presence in our struggles at work psalm 23 bible. Psalm 23 commentary on the psalms calvary tucson church. It is a collection of 150 poems or songs by various authors and it is divided into five books similar to the pentateuch. The apostle follows his exhortations with prayer to god, knowing the weakness and impotency of the saints to receive them, and act according to them, and his own insufficiency to impress their minds with them. There were times when david did not have a home to hang his hat in, and he had to run from cave to cave to escape saul. Connected with it the messiah is seen as son of god psalms 2, as son of man psalms 8, as. The apostle had told the thessalonians in the beginning of his epistle, that he always made mention of them in his prayers.

Yea, though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear no evil. Psalm 23 psalms god our provider calvary tucson church. In this psalm, the way of the righteous and the way of the ungodly are contrasted. Psalm 23 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Lets see this in verse 2 on our psalm 23 2 meaning article. Psalms 23 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. The hebrew word esher is here translated blessed, which has the idea of happiness or contentment. Psalms 23 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible.