Psalm 75 — Psalms of Asaph The words at the end of this psalm are reflected in the words of Mary in what is now known as the Magnificat, Asaph said: I will sing praise to the God of Jacob,who says, ‘I will cut off the horns of all the wicked, but the horns of the …
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Have you rejected us for ever? — Psalm 74:1
Psalm 74 — Psalms of Asaph Who wrote this psalm? There are three possible answers to this question: Someone using the name of Asaph from the time of the Babylonian exile.Asaph prophesying the destruction of Solomon's Temple.Asaph talking about the destruction of the home of the tabernacle at Shiloh There are reasons for each of …
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You can be forgiven ALL your sin
Holy Trinity Church, HuddersfieldSunday 10th January, 2021 The East window of Holy Trinity Huddersfield The first full week of 2021 started in an expected way: Back into lockdown with an announcement from the Prime Minister on Monday. So Tuesday I was on granddaughter care duties as my daughter and son-in-law are critical workers. Vicar Mike …
It troubled me deeply till I entered the sanctuary of God: Psalm 73:16–17
Psalm 73 — Psalms of Asaph Asaph is an important guy in the Bible. We talk about the Psalms of David, but Asaph gets equal billing with David as a psalmist in key points in the story of the Jerusalem, at the reforms of Hezekiah and at the rebuilding of the temple and city of …
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They think you are exactly like them
Yesterday I published a blog with the title "You thought I was exactly like you," a quote from psalm 50. Last night terrorists, breaking away from a rally called by President Donald Trump, who spoke at the rally, said he would lead them to the Capitol building, and praised them afterwards, broke into the Capitol …
You thought I was exactly like you: Psalm 50:21
Psalm 50 — Psalms of Asaph In my introduction to 2001, I said that this year one of the themes of this blog this year would be worship. I have also lamented in the last year the lack of lamenting as part of worship. These next 12 psalms, written by Asaph, are not only laments, …
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Where is the king?
Holy Trinity Church, HuddersfieldSunday 3rd January 2021 Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield from Trinity Street. It has been hard to know what day it was this week. New Year's Eve was a Thursday which felt like a Saturday and New Year's Day a Friday that felt like a Sunday. Then there was the real Saturday. On …
The universe gives praise to God
BBC local radio serviceSunday 27th December 2020 There was no online service at Holy Trinity, Huddersfield this morning, neither was there a streamed service I could find from my father's church, Christ the King, Battyeford, where I used to worship over 40 years ago. At least there was the BBC radio service broadcast at 8am. …
The best Christmas carol for 2020
Merry Christmas There has been discussion on Twitter about the best carol for Christmas 2020. Whilst there have been plenty of punning answers, which I will not distract you with, OK, maybe one ... The first vaccine, oh Fauci did say was to certain poor people in homes where they layIn homes where they stay …
What does Jesus have against goats? – Matthew in Advent day 21
While shepherds watch'd their flocks by night,All seated on the ground,The angel of the Lord came down,And glory shone around. In the pasture lands of the western Mediterranean, flocks are often either sheep or goats. In the east, where land is more scrubby, herds would have been mixed, goats can graze harder ground. Next time …
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