The prayers of Paul Chapter 1 of Paul's Second letter to Timothy can be be read as being one long prayer which he interrups to introduce a new subject, in this case respect. It follows the pattern of his first letter, where the first two chapters can be considered a prayer. This is a series …
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Forgiveness—Psalm 38
Psalms of David What do we know about Psalm 38? It is a quasi-acrostic poem. The 22 verses correspond to one of the letters of the Hebrew alphabet, but the poem itself does not follow the alphabet. This links it to the previous psalm, Psalm 37. which is acrostic.It is a lament. Many Biblical laments …
Don’t panic—Psalm 37
Psalms of David Psalm 37 is a strange song, an acrostic poem with each section starting with subsequent letters of the Hebrew alphabet. What is strange is that it has 40 verses and the Hebrew alphabet only has 22 letters. How does that work out? Most sections are two verses two lines long, 3 sections …
Pray without quarrelling—1 Timothy 2:1-9
The prayers of Paul We are still in the opening prayer of Paul in his first letter to Timothy. The short version is that prayer should be for all by all. For a slightly longer version, read on. This is a series of the prayers of St Paul found in the letters attributed to him …
Safe—Psalm 36
Psalms of David I looked for commentaries for psalm 36 online. Many of them are on verses 5 to 24, ommiting the first four verses which are about the wicked. To me this is like ignoring the whole context, why do people do this? Psalms in Book 1 (Psalms 1 to 41) are primarily personal …
Transformation—1 Timothy 1:12-17 part 2
The prayers of Paul In part 1 we looked at Paul's argument that the law is good, it shows where dangers lie but it does not transform lives. The Gospel shows the glory of God in Jesus and Jesus transforms people. Paul sets out in the prayer about how his life has been transformed. This …
Life with the lions-Psalm 35
Psalms of David Psalm 35 is another lament. It is also a Messianic song, as David brings his trials to God it foreshadows the trial of Jesus. Laments can be prophetic. Psalms in Book 1 (Psalms 1 to 41) are primarily personal songs, so I will look at how they apply to us personally. Social …
Commandments and strength-1 Timothy 1:12
The prayers of Paul 1 Timothy 1:12-17 part 1 v 12 This is a series of the prayers of St Paul found in the letters attributed to him in the order he is believed to have written them. Letters to the same place or person will be treated with the first letter to that destination. …
Psalm 34-The AI version
AI has been on the news, so I thought that as I was in the middle of writing a blog post I'd try getting AI to write one as well. I have nothing against AI, AI checks my grammar and spelling and suggests alternatives when my words get muddled. Being dyslexic I need all the …
Taste and see—Psalm 34
Psalms of David Psalms in Book 1 (Psalms 1 to 41) are primarily personal songs, so I will look at how they apply to us personally. Social and communal aspects of life and work do not come in until the later books of Psalms. David was in a pickle. This has got nothing to do …
Making an ass of myself 