Psalm 137 is different; it reflects on remembered history. While the tragic events of the murder of Jewish and Babylonian babies, and the joy of their murderers, may not be explicitly mentioned in the Bible, it seems highly likely that these events are remembered by the returnees. The enduring power of memory, even of distressing events, serves as a guiding light of hope for the future.
Tag: Exile
Come and see, come and hear-Psalm 66
It's Epiphany, a wonderful moment to celebrate the arrival of Jesus, who brought light to everyone, without exception. Yes, that means you too! Embrace this joyous occasion and bask in the universal love and illumination that Jesus bestowed upon all people. Psalm 66 is a song of praise in the psalter, where most of the …
Exile—Habakkuk 3
Psalms not in the psalter Habakkuk Chapter 3 Looking back just over a year ago to February 2022. The news was full of Russian troops gathering in Belarus near the border with Ukraine. Many people are afraid that the Russians will take the opportunity of the Winter Olympics, which are being held in Beijing, China …
Count your blessings – Psalm 105
The 4th book of Psalms Hallelujah! There are a lot of psalms which tell of God's faithfulness through generations, but this one focuses on two events, God saving the household of Isaac from a famine by taking them into Egypt and then years later saving the descendants of these people from what had become a …
The promise of the rainbow: Psalm 93
The 4th book of Psalms Floods are becoming more widespread. It is to be expected as a a sign of global warming on a planet whose surface is 71% water covered: Warmer temperatures means that more vapour evaporates from the oceans and more rain condenses to fall on the land. At the same time, higher …
What a strange seven weeks
Lent and the COVID-19 pandemic It's time to catch up after the Lent blogs, and so much has happened it feels like we're in a different world. At the beginning of lent there had been no reported deaths from COVID-19 in the UK and the Cheif Medical Officer was maintaining, despite reported cases in the …
Making an ass of myself 