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The Kings of Judah
After the death of Saul, the leaders of the northern tribes came to David at Hebron. The leaders of Judah recognized that Yahweh had chosen David to be the leader of the tribe of Judah, “David brought up the men who were with him, every one with his household; and they settled in the towns of Hebron. Then the people of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah” (2…
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Lamentations Chapter 2 - The Lord’s Anger With His People
Chapter 2 of Lamentations changes the tone with which the narrator introduced the plight of Daughter Zion in chapter 1. Chapter 1 personified Jerusalem as a woman, Daughter Zion (Lamentations 1:6). Daughter Zion is introduced as a lonely widow who weeps and suffers for the loss of her children. The desperate condition of Daughter Zion is reflected in the shame and humiliation she expresses when…
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Lamentations Chapter 1: Lamenting and Mourning for Zion
The Book of Lamentations reflects the experience of an individual who had seen and experienced the violence and the brutality that occurred in Jerusalem during its conquest by the Babylonian army in 587 BCE. He probably lived in the city during the long months of the siege, a siege that deprived the people of the necessary means of survival.
It is possible that most of his audience, the people to…
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The Fall of Jerusalem and the Book of Lamentations
The fall of Jerusalem, the destruction of the temple, and the deportation of the people of Judah to their exile in Babylon did not come suddenly, without a warning. Prophets like Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and others had been warning the people of Judah that unless they repented and turned to God, the curses of the covenant would be invoked upon the nation and the people would be removed from the land…
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An Introduction to the Book of Lamentations
The Book of Lamentations contains five poems detailing the suffering of the people of Judah during the destruction of Jerusalem and the fall of the southern kingdom during the Babylonian invasion under Nebuchadnezzar in 587 BCE. In these five poems, the author of Lamentations speaks on behalf of the survivors to give voice to the anguish, the pain, and the hardship of the community in the…
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Studies on the Book of Lamentations
Today I begin a series of seven studies on the Book of Lamentations. The Book of Lamentations is a collection of poems composed to express the suffering and the pain of the people who endured the harsh conditions of the long siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonians in 587 BCE.
In our English Bibles, the Book of Lamentations is included among the prophetic books because it was believed that the book…
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On Vacation
Claude MariottiniEmeritus Professorof Old TestamentNorthern Baptist Seminary
I will be away on vacation during the month of August 2023.
I will be back on Friday, September 1, 2023.
Enjoy your Summer.
Claude Mariottini
Emeritus Professor of Old Testament
Northern Baptist Seminary
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Job and the Problem of Suffering – A Review
Job and the Problem of Suffering
The review of my book Job and the Problem of Suffering was written by John Nelson. John and his wife Lynette host a Bible study group called “Growing in Grace.” The group meets every Sunday at The Compass Church in Naperville. John and Lynette also teach a small group that ministers to seniors at the church
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David: Joy in Giving
King David in Prayerby Pieter de Grebber (1635)Wikimedia Commons
After David became king of the united monarchy, one of his first acts as king was to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. According to the Book of Chronicles, David gathered his officers, the leaders of the people, “including the priests and Levites” (1 Chronicles 13:2) and expressed his desire to bring the Ark of the…
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David: Forgiving Others
David Fleeing from JerusalemIs Cursed by Shimeiby William Hole (1846–1917)Wikimedia Commons
Absalom’s revolt against David is a story of a son rebelling against his father. Absalom’s rebellion took place when David failed to act against Amnon for raping Tamar. Absalom and Tamar were brother and sister. Amnon was their half-brother. David’s rape of Bathsheba served as a precedent for Amnon’s…
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Indiana Jones and the Antikythera Mechanism
Antikythera MechanismCredit: Research Project
Yesterday, my wife and I went to see the newest Indiana Jones movie, “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.” Movie critics have been very negative about the movie.
For instance, Brian Tallerico’s review of the movie is a mixture of a little appreciation for the movie mixed with a lot of criticism and negative comments about the movie…
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David: Parenting Courageously
Absalom Murders Amnonby Gaspare Traversi (1752)Wikimedia Commons
David had a large family. David had eight wives, many concubines, nineteen sons, and at least one daughter. Before he became the king of a united monarchy, David had three wives: David’s first wife was Michal, the daughter of Saul. Michal did not give any children to David. David’s second wife was Ahinoam, a woman from Jezreel. She…
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“I have escaped by the skin of my teeth” (Job 19:20)
Jobby Léon Bonnat (1880)Wikimedia Commons
This text portrays the gravity of Job’s illness and the extent of his suffering. The disease with which Job was afflicted had destroyed his flesh so that almost nothing was left: “My bones cling to my skin and to my flesh” (Job 19:20). Almost nothing was left except the skin of his teeth.
The reference in Job 19:20, “I have escaped by the skin of my…
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David: Facing the Truth
The Prophet Nathan Rebukes King Davidby Eugène Siberdt (1851-1931)Wikimedia Commons
David’s affair with Bathsheba is a story of temptation and sin. The affair occurred because David was in the wrong place at the right time. According to the writer of 2 Samuel, “In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, . . . David remained at Jerusalem” (2 Samuel 11:1).
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David: Celebrating God Wholeheartedly
Michal Watching David From a Windowby James Tissot (1896 -1902)Wikimedia Commons
The rise of David to become the king of Israel coincided with God’s rejection of Saul because of his failure to obey the voice of God. When Yahweh commanded Saul to fight against the Amalekites (1 Samuel 15:1–2), Saul did not do what God had commanded him to do to the Amalekites.
Yahweh told Samuel, “I regret that I…
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The Prayer of Habakkuk
Mountain Goats
Habakkuk’s prayer (Habakkuk 3:1–19) comes after his dialogue with God in which the prophet expressed his concern about the evil and the violence occurring in Judah. His prayer reveals that Habakkuk understood what God was doing in dealing with the social upheaval in the nation. Although the prophet could not understand the full implication of God’s work in the world, his prayer…
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David - The Life of a King
Jeff GriffinSenior PastorThe Compass Church
Israel’s history is filled with the stories of individuals whose lives have inspired people for millennia. Among these heroes of old, King David is probably the one person most people will identify as the most iconic figure of the Old Testament. David’s triumphs as a warrior and his failures as a king shaped his life in such a way that he is remembered…
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