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Post by Cindy on Dec 2, 2019 12:12:40 GMT -5
I thought it might be a good idea to have a thread just for questions people may have about what the bible says. So if you have a question about something you've read in the Bible, please feel free to ask it here.
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Post by anna on Dec 19, 2019 17:15:21 GMT -5
Would you like to comment about how much of the book of Psalms is about Jesus?
Here is what I found to read about Psalms chapter 2 and it is interesting.
Psalms 1 was about blessed is the person that is moral; but this is about Psalms chapter 2, showed us our duty,( serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.) How Psalms 2 is showing us our Savior Yashua. The Holy Ghost here foretells. The opposition that should be given to the kingdom of the Messiah (verses 1-3) The baffling and chastising of that opposition (v. 4, v. 5). The setting up of the kingdom of Christ, notwithstanding that opposition (v. 6) The confirmation and establishment of it (v. 7). A promise of the enlargement and success of it (v. 8, v. 9). A call and exhortation to kings and princes to yield themselves the willing subjects of this kingdom, (v. 10-12). Threatening denounced against the adversaries of Christ’s kingdom (v. 1-6). Promises made to Christ himself, the head of this kingdom (v. 7-9). Counsel given to all to accept the interests of this kingdom (v. 10-12). This psalm, as the former, is very fitly prefixed to this book of devotions, because, as it is necessary to our acceptance with God that we should be subject to the precepts of his law, so it is likewise that we should be subject to the grace of his gospel, and come to him in the name of a mediator Yashua.
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Post by Cindy on Dec 20, 2019 11:58:28 GMT -5
You want me to tell you about where to see Jesus in the entire book of Psalms??? There's a great deal about Jesus in Psalms! But, I'll do my best, but can't guarantee I'll get it all.
First, let me quote from a commentary:
For the Christian who reads the psalms, many of the passages about the kingdom speak clearly of the person and work of Jesus the Messiah. Moreover, many psalms point to Him as indirect prophecies of His suffering, death, and resurrection or as appropriate descriptions of His obedient life in the midst of enemies. Many of these so-called messianic passages were recognized as such by Jewish interpreters before Jesus was born and thus cannot be explained away as Christian readings of the texts. The Apologetics Study Bible
Oh good, I thought I'd have to go through the whole book to remember which ones were about Jesus lol, but this will help some:
The Messianic psalms are: Psalm 2; Psalm 8; Psalm 16; Psalm 18; Psalm 20; Psalm 21; Psalm 22; Psalm 23; Psalm 24; Psalm 34; Psalm 35; Psalm 40; Psalm 41; Psalm 45; Psalm 47; Psalm 61; Psalm 68; Psalm 69; Psalm 72; Psalm 86; Psalm 87; Psalm 89; Psalm 91; Psalm 96; Psalm 97; Psalm 98; Psalm 99; Psalm 102; Psalm 109; Psalm 110; Psalm 118; Psalm 132). Believer’s Study Bible and The MacArthur Bible handbook
Messianic Prophecies in the Psalms
1. God will announce Christ to be His Son
Psalm 2:7
Matthew 3:17; Acts 13:33; Hebrews 1:5
Matt. 16:10; Mark 16:6, 7
2. All things will be put under Christ’s feet
Psalm 8:6
1 Corinthians 15:27; Hebrews 2:8
3. Christ will be resurrected from the grave
Psalm 16:10
Mark 16:6, 7; Acts 13:35
4. God will forsake Christ in His moment of agony
Psalm 22:1
Matthew 27:46; Mark 15:34
5. Christ will be scorned and ridiculed
Psalm 22:7, 8
Matthew 27:39–43; Luke 23:35
6. Christ’s hands and feet will be pierced
Psalm 22:16
John 20:25, 27; Acts 2:23
John 40:7, 8; Heb. 10:7
7. Others will gamble for Christ’s clothes
Psalm 22:18
Matthew 27:35, 36
8. Not one of Christ’s bones will be broken
Psalm 34:20
John 19:32, 33, 36
9. Christ will be hated unjustly
Psalm 35:19
John 15:25
10. Christ will come to do God’s will
Psalm 40:7, 8
Hebrews 10:7
11. Christ will be betrayed by a friend
Psalm 41:9
John 13:18
12. Christ’s throne will be eternal
Psalm 45:6
Hebrews 1:8
13. Christ will ascend to heaven
Psalm 68:18
Ephesians 4:8; Mark 16:19
14. Zeal for God’s temple will consume Christ
Psalm 69:9
John 2:17
15. Christ will be given vinegar and gall
Psalm 69:21
Matthew 27:34; John 19:28–30
16. Christ’s betrayer will be replaced
Psalm 109:8
Acts 1:20
17. Christ’s enemies will bow down to Him
Psalm 110:1
Acts 2:34-35
18. Christ will be a priest like Melchizedek
Psalm 110:4
Hebrews 5:6; Hebrews 6:20; Hebrews 7:17
19. Christ will be the chief cornerstone
Psalm 118:22
Matthew 21:42; Acts 4:11
20. Christ will come in the name of the Lord
Psalm 118:26
Matthew 21:9
The MacArthur Bible handbook
The Psalms contain many messianic prophecies; indeed, at least forty psalms are distinctly messianic. Psalm 22 gives a phenomenally detailed description of the Messiah’s death, so much so that it is more detailed than any New Testament report of Jesus’ death. There can be no question, on this one ground alone, that Jesus of Nazareth was the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament. However, the matter does not rest there, for His resurrection is prophesied in Psalm 16, and His ascension to God in Psalm 110. So from His birth to His ascension, Jesus of Nazareth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies, and many of them in ways that no man could, or even would, orchestrate. He alone emerged from this incredible maze of prophecy, thereby demonstrating that He is the Messiah, the Christ, prophesied throughout the Old Testament. Mills, M. S. (1999). The Life of Christ: A Study Guide to the Gospel Record
Psalm 2 is Messianic. It goes from speaking about David and his dynasty to the Greater David - Jesus. Here's a better breakdown of what it shows us:
Scene One: Human Rebellion (Psalm 2:1–3)
Scene Two: Divine Reaction (Psalm 2:4–6)
Scene Three: Divine Rule (Psalm 2:7–9)
Scene Four: Human Responsibility (Psalm 2:10–12)
Most commentaries don't name all of the Messianic psalms in a list form because the Messianic Psalms are divided up into other categories, such as eschatological, or indirectly messianic and so forth. I'll have to dig into this more as soon as I can but for now all I can say is that there are at least 40 Psalms about Jesus even though I've only listed 28 so far. I'll try and get the rest for you as soon as I can.
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Post by anna on Dec 20, 2019 14:25:39 GMT -5
Thank you Cindy, you answered my question. I was hoping that your library would give the information because I did not want you to hunt for the information yourself. I will read these messianic prophecies. This is interesting and a blessing. 
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Post by Cindy on Dec 22, 2019 7:38:37 GMT -5
Thank you Cindy, you answered my question. I was hoping that your library would give the information because I did not want you to hunt for the information yourself. I will read these messianic prophecies. This is interesting and a blessing.  But I'll try and get back to you about them tomorrow. |
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Post by Cindy on Dec 24, 2019 8:48:52 GMT -5
Psalm 91 is messianic, as is Psalm 86, Psalm 87, and Psalm 61. I'll add these to the list in my previous post.
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Post by anna on Jan 5, 2020 17:13:41 GMT -5
My question is from Daniel chapter 4:33. Immediately what had been said about Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled. He was driven away from people and ate grass like the ox. His body was drenched with the dew of heaven until his hair grew like the feathers of an eagle and his nails like the claws of a bird.
After that experience Nebuchadnezzar was restored from madness. Nebuchadnezzar both wrote and told how God restored him. I have read about what people say is the benefits of grass for humans. Now days that is wheatgrass juice. Ox and horse that eat grass are strong animals. The question I wonder is if eating grass healed his madness, or was eating grass a just a punishment at that time for Nebuchadnezzar?
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Post by Cindy on Jan 7, 2020 11:55:01 GMT -5
My question is from Daniel chapter 4:33. Immediately what had been said about Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled. He was driven away from people and ate grass like the ox. His body was drenched with the dew of heaven until his hair grew like the feathers of an eagle and his nails like the claws of a bird.
After that experience Nebuchadnezzar was restored from madness. Nebuchadnezzar both wrote and told how God restored him. I have read about what people say is the benefits of grass for humans. Now days that is wheatgrass juice. Ox and horse that eat grass are strong animals. The question I wonder is if eating grass healed his madness, or was eating grass a just a punishment at that time for Nebuchadnezzar?
No, the grass had nothing to do with his healing. After all, the king was insane like that for 7 very long years! It was only God's mercy that made him eat grass and not something more disgusting. The king literally lived like a wild animal for those 7 years. A bit further on Daniel tell us: “He was driven away from people and given the mind of an animal; he lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like cattle; and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until he acknowledged that the Most High God is sovereign over the kingdoms of men and sets over them anyone he wishes.” (Daniel 5:21) Many teachers believe that the King was hidden away in a secluded park for those 7 years so that the people wouldn't find out about it. If they had found out, it would have thrown the whole country into total chaos, and that didn't happen. Therefore, they think he was hidden away and Daniel probably did much of the running of the country along with others who held high positions at that time.
But, back to the king. Remembering the first two rules for understanding the Bible:
1. Remember, the Bible can't be understood correctly without the Holy Spirit guiding you so always start by asking for the Lord's guidance and help.
2. When the plain sense of Scripture makes common sense, seek no other sense; therefore, take every word at it's primary, ordinary, usual, literal meaning unless the facts of the immediate text, studied in the light of related passages and fundamental truths, clearly indicate otherwise.
fresh-hope.com/thread/5/study-understand-bible This tells us that the king quite literally lived like an animal, out in the wild, (not in the palace) eating like an animal, sleeping like one, etc. He did not speak, but only grunted, making animal sounds. He acted afraid of people, he fed on grass, after the manner of cattle; and through neglect of himself, his hair and nails grew to an excessive length, so that his nails became thick and crooked, resembling birds’ claws.
Also, I checked the Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains: Aramaic (Old Testament) and according to it and others, they say that the correct word in our language today for what he acted like would be a cow: cattle (such as in the NIV, or NASB) may be the meaning here, with the focus on a generic domestic grazing animal, and not focused on the gender of the animal.
I'm sure you know that kings were given the very best of foods and took great pride in that. So being forced to eat nothing but common grass (with a little dirt mixed in most of the time) was a HUGE come down for him. Of course he didn't realize that until the Lord gave him back his mind and he was able to think again. But once he could think again, and got a good look at himself and realized what he'd been eating and how he'd been living for the last 7 years, he must have been mortified and horrified! So in short, the fact that he ate grass was just a punishment, and had nothing to do with how God healed him.
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Post by anna on Apr 10, 2020 22:17:07 GMT -5
Ok thanks for the answer and the Bible verses.
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But I'll try and get back to you about them tomorrow. 
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