Hebrews Chapter 11 Faith Parts 1 & 2

 

Hebrews Chapter 11

Faith Parts 1 & 2

 

The word faith was only used two times in the Old Testament in the KJV and The NKJV:

Faith = Hebrew: established, i.e. (figuratively) trusty; also (abstractly) trustworthiness: faith (-ful), truth. “And He said: ‘I will hide My face from them, I will see what their end will be, for they are a perverse generation, children in whom is no faith.” Deuteronomy 32:20 Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary #329

Faith = Hebrew: literally - firmness; figuratively - security; morally – fidelity : faith (-ful, -ly, -ness [man]), set office, stability, steady, truly, verily. “Behold the proud, his soul is not upright in him; but the just (My just one) shall live by his faith.” Habakkuk 2:4 Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary #530

Faith = Greek: persuasion, i.e. credence; morally – convictions (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of GOD or a religious teacher), especially – reliance upon CHRIST for Salvation; abstractly – constancy in such profession, by extension the system of religious (Gospel) Truth itself: assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity. Strong’s Greek Dictionary #4102 (#4102 was used every time in the New Testament except 6; #3640 was used 5 times in Matthew 6:30, 8:26, 14:31, 16:8, Luke 12:28; and #1680 was used once in Hebrews 10:23.) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance

 

In the modern Church the word faith has taken on mystical meaning, some supernatural power. The definition I like the best is “…constancy in such profession, by extension the system of religious (Gospel) Truth itself: assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.” In some translations it is rendered as trust, i.e. Do you trust GOD at His Word?

 

 

Part 1

 

:1-2 Now Faith is the substance (realization) of things hoped for (Colossians 2:15-17, the evidence (Or confidence) of things not seen (Romans 4:13-16).  For by it the elders obtained a good testimony (2 Corinthians 4:13-18).

 

:3 By Faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the Word of GOD, so that the things which are seen are not made of things which are visible. (Genesis 1; John 1:1-4)

 

:4 By Faith Abel offered to GOD a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, GOD testifying of his gifts; and through it, he being dead still speaks (Genesis 4:3-5; Hebrews 12:22-24).

 

:5 By Faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, “and was not found because GOD had taken him” (Genesis 5:21-24); for before he was taken, he had this testimony, that he pleased GOD.

 

:6 For without Faith (Psalm 37:3-6; Proverbs 3:3-8) it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to GOD must Believe that He Is (John 14:1, 20:29-31; James 2:19; 1 John 3:24), and that He is a Rewarder of those who diligently seek Him (Isaiah 55:6-7; Matthew 6:31-33).

 

:7 By Faith Noah being divinely warned of things not yet seen (Genesis 6:13-22), moved with GODLY Fear (Proverbs 9:10), prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to Faith (Romans 3:21-26).

 

:8-10 By Faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance (Genesis 12:1-4). And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same Promise (Romans 4:16); for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is GOD (Revelation 21:1-2, 10).

 

:11-12 By Faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed (Genesis17:19, 18:11-14), and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him Faithful Who had Promised (Genesis 21:1-2). Therefore from one man and him as good as dead (Romans 4:19-22), were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude (Genesis15:5) – innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore (Genesis 22:17; Romans 4:17-18).

 

:13-16 These all died in Faith, not having received the Promises (Genesis 12:7; 2 Corinthians 7:1), but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland. And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come, they would have had opportunity to return. But now they desire a better, that is a Heavenly country (2 Peter 1:2-4; 1 John 2:24-25). Therefore GOD is not ashamed to be called their GOD, for He has prepared a City for them (Revelation 21:22-27).

 

https://youtu.be/mkE2m13_7a8

 

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Part 2

 

:17-19 By Faith Abraham, when he was tested (1 Corinthians 3:11-15; 1 Peter 1:6-7), offered up Isaac (Genesis 22:9-18; James 2:20-21), and he who had received the Promises offered up his only begotten son (John 3:16-17), of whom it was said, “In Isaac your seed shall be called (Genesis 21:12),” concluding that GOD was Able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense (Acts 13:29-35).

 

:20 By Faith Isaac Blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come (Genesis 27:26-40).

 

:21By Faith Jacob, when he was dying, Blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshipped, leaning on the top of his staff (Genesis 48:1-20).

 

:22 By Faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the Children of Israel, and gave instruction concerning his bones (Genesis 50:24-25).

 

:23 By Faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king’s command (Exodus 1:16-24, 2:1-3).

 

:24-26 By Faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter (Exodus 2:11-15), choosing rather to share affliction with the people of GOD than to enjoy the passing (temporary) pleasures of sin, esteeming the reproach (reviling because of) of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt (Romans 8:18); for he looked to the Reward (Revelation 22:12).

 

:27 By Faith he forsook Egypt (Exodus 2:15), not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him Who is invisible (1 Timothy 1:17).

 

:28 By Faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them (Exodus 12:21, 29-30; John 1:29; Romans 5:20-21).

 

:29 By faith they passed though the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were all drowned (Exodus 14:22-30; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13).

 

:30 By Faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days. (Joshua 6; Zechariah 4:6-7).

 

:31 By Faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace. (Joshua 2:1, 6:22-25; Ruth 4:18-22; Matthew 1:5-6 [JESUS’ genealogy includes a harlot, a Moabite and an adulterous woman]).

 

Verses 31 and 32 show that John 3:16-17 is true, 2 Peter 3:9.

 

:32-34 And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon (Judges 6:11-7:25) and Barak (Judges 4:6-24) and Samson (Judges 13:24-16:31) and Jephthah (Judges 11:1-12), also of David and Samuel and the prophets; who through Faith subdued kingdoms, worked Righteousness,  obtained Promises, stopped the mouths of lions (Daniel 6), quenched the violence of fire (Daniel 3:23-28), escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong (1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Romans 8:26-30; 2 Corinthians 12:7-10), became valiant in battle, turned to fight the armies of the aliens.

 

:35-38 Women received their dead raised to life again (1 Kings 17:22). Others were tortured (Acts 22:25), not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. Still others had trial of mockings and scourings, yes, even of chains and imprisonment (Genesis 39:20) [the story of Joseph sold into slavery and put in prison Genesis 39-41; Jeremiah put in stocks and thrown into a muddy pit Jeremiah 37-38]). They were stoned (1 Kings 21:1-16),  they were swan in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword (Acts 12:1-4). They wandered about (2 Kings 1:8) in sheepskins and goatskins (Zechariah 13:4), being destitute, afflicted, tormented – of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth (Abraham, Isaac and Jacob wandered through the Promised Land but never possessed more than a place to bury their dead; 1 Kings 18:4, 19:1-10; ).

 

:39-40 And all these, having obtained a good testimony through Faith, did not receive the Promise. GOD having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us (John 8:27-30; 1 Peter 3:18-19; Ephesians 4:7-10).

 

https://youtu.be/0JpWJLIu2lE

Hebrews Chapter 11:17-40 Faith Part 2

 

Hebrews Chapter 11:17-40

Faith Part 2

 

:17-19 By Faith Abraham, when he was tested (1 Corinthians 3:11-15; 1 Peter 1:6-7), offered up Isaac (Genesis 22:9-18; James 2:20-21), and he who had received the Promises offered up his only begotten son (John 3:16-17), of whom it was said, “In Isaac your seed shall be called (Genesis 21:12),” concluding that GOD was Able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense (Acts 13:29-35).

 

:20 By Faith Isaac Blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come (Genesis 27:26-40).

 

:21By Faith Jacob, when he was dying, Blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshipped, leaning on the top of his staff (Genesis 48:1-20).

 

:22 By Faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the Children of Israel, and gave instruction concerning his bones (Genesis 50:24-25).

 

:23 By Faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king’s command (Exodus 1:16-24, 2:1-3).

 

:24-26 By Faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter (Exodus 2:11-15), choosing rather to share affliction with the people of GOD than to enjoy the passing (temporary) pleasures of sin, esteeming the reproach (reviling because of) of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt (Romans 8:18); for he looked to the Reward (Revelation 22:12).

 

:27 By Faith he forsook Egypt (Exodus 2:15), not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him Who is invisible (1 Timothy 1:17).

 

:28 By Faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them (Exodus 12:21, 29-30; John 1:29; Romans 5:20-21).

 

:29 By faith they passed though the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were all drowned (Exodus 14:22-30; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13).

 

:30 By Faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days. (Joshua 6; Zechariah 4:6-7).

 

:31 By Faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace. (Joshua 2:1, 6:22-25; Ruth 4:18-22; Matthew 1:5-6 [JESUS’ genealogy includes a harlot, a Moabite and an adulterous woman]).

 

Verses 31 and 32 show that John 3:16-17 is true, 2 Peter 3:9.

 

:32-34 And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon (Judges 6:11-7:25) and Barak (Judges 4:6-24) and Samson (Judges 13:24-16:31) and Jephthah (Judges 11:1-12), also of David and Samuel and the prophets; who through Faith subdued kingdoms, worked Righteousness,  obtained Promises, stopped the mouths of lions (Daniel 6), quenched the violence of fire (Daniel 3:23-28), escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong (1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Romans 8:26-30; 2 Corinthians 12:7-10), became valiant in battle, turned to fight the armies of the aliens.

 

:35-38 Women received their dead raised to life again (1 Kings 17:22). Others were tortured (Acts 22:25), not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. Still others had trial of mockings and scourings, yes, even of chains and imprisonment (Genesis 39:20) [the story of Joseph sold into slavery and put in prison Genesis 39-41; Jeremiah put in stocks and thrown into a muddy pit Jeremiah 37-38]). They were stoned (1 Kings 21:1-16),  they were swan in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword (Acts 12:1-4). They wandered about (2 Kings 1:8) in sheepskins and goatskins (Zechariah 13:4), being destitute, afflicted, tormented – of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth (Abraham, Isaac and Jacob wandered through the Promised Land but never possessed more than a place to bury their dead; 1 Kings 18:4, 19:1-10; ).

 

:39-40 And all these, having obtained a good testimony through Faith, did not receive the Promise. GOD having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us (John 8:27-30; 1 Peter 3:18-19; Ephesians 4:7-10).

 

https://youtu.be/0JpWJLIu2lE

Hebrews Chapter 11:1-16 Faith Part 1

 

Hebrews Chapter 11:1-16

Faith Part 1

 

The word faith was only used two times in the Old Testament in the KJV and The NKJV:

Faith = Hebrew: established, i.e. (figuratively) trusty; also (abstractly) trustworthiness: faith (-ful), truth. “And He said: ‘I will hide My face from them, I will see what their end will be, for they are a perverse generation, children in whom is no faith.” Deuteronomy 32:20 Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary #329

Faith = Hebrew: literally - firmness; figuratively - security; morally – fidelity : faith (-ful, -ly, -ness [man]), set office, stability, steady, truly, verily. “Behold the proud, his soul is not upright in him; but the just (My just one) shall live by his faith.” Habakkuk 2:4 Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary #530

Faith = Greek: persuasion, i.e. credence; morally – convictions (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of GOD or a religious teacher), especially – reliance upon CHRIST for Salvation; abstractly – constancy in such profession, by extension the system of religious (Gospel) Truth itself: assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity. Strong’s Greek Dictionary #4102 (#4102 was used every time in the New Testament except 6; #3640 was used 5 times in Matthew 6:30, 8:26, 14:31, 16:8, Luke 12:28; and #1680 was used once in Hebrews 10:23.) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance

 

In the modern Church the word faith has taken on mystical meaning, some supernatural power. The definition I like the best is “…constancy in such profession, by extension the system of religious (Gospel) Truth itself: assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.” In some translations it is rendered as trust, i.e. Do you trust GOD at His Word?

 

:1-2 Now Faith is the substance (realization) of things hoped for (Colossians 2:15-17, the evidence (Or confidence) of things not seen (Romans 4:13-16).  For by it the elders obtained a good testimony (2 Corinthians 4:13-18).

 

:3 By Faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the Word of GOD, so that the things which are seen are not made of things which are visible. (Genesis 1; John 1:1-4)

 

:4 By Faith Abel offered to GOD a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, GOD testifying of his gifts; and through it, he being dead still speaks (Genesis 4:3-5; Hebrews 12:22-24).

 

:5 By Faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, “and was not found because GOD had taken him” (Genesis 5:21-24); for before he was taken, he had this testimony, that he pleased GOD.

 

:6 For without Faith (Psalm 37:3-6; Proverbs 3:3-8) it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to GOD must Believe that He Is (John 14:1, 20:29-31; James 2:19; 1 John 3:24), and that He is a Rewarder of those who diligently seek Him (Isaiah 55:6-7; Matthew 6:31-33).

 

:7 By Faith Noah being divinely warned of things not yet seen (Genesis 6:13-22), moved with GODLY Fear (Proverbs 9:10), prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to Faith (Romans 3:21-26).

 

:8-10 By Faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance (Genesis 12:1-4). And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same Promise (Romans 4:16); for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is GOD (Revelation 21:1-2, 10).

 

:11-12 By Faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed (Genesis17:19, 18:11-14), and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him Faithful Who had Promised (Genesis 21:1-2). Therefore from one man and him as good as dead (Romans 4:19-22), were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude (Genesis15:5) – innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore (Genesis 22:17; Romans 4:17-18).

 

:13-16 These all died in Faith, not having received the Promises (Genesis 12:7; 2 Corinthians 7:1), but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland. And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come, they would have had opportunity to return. But now they desire a better, that is a Heavenly country (2 Peter 1:2-4; 1 John 2:24-25). Therefore GOD is not ashamed to be called their GOD, for He has prepared a City for them (Revelation 21:22-27).

 

https://youtu.be/mkE2m13_7a8

Perseverance - Endurance

 

Perseverance – Endurance

 

Prayer is not passive! Luke 11:1-4 The LORD’s Prayer! Verses 5-8 the parable of persistence. Verses 9-10 “So I say to you, Ask, and it will be Given to you; Seek, and you will Find; Knock, and it will be Opened to you. For everyone who Asks Receives, and he who Seeks Finds, and to him who Knocks it will be Opened. Keep asking, keep seeking, keep knocking.  (James 5:13-16; 1 John 5:14-15).”

 

Luke 18:1-8 The parable of the unjust judge and the persistent widow. Verses 7-8 “And shall GOD not avenge His Own Elect who cry out day and night to Him (Proverbs 25:15), though He bears long with them (Revelation 6:9-11)? I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when The son of Man comes, will He really find Faith on the earth (2 Peter 3:8-9)?”

 

This is not a rhetorical question, though in one sense it is because JESUS knows that there will be a remnant of Faithful Believers doing The Will of GOD in the earth as it is in Heaven! But, He is asking those who are there at the time and us who are hearing now: “Will you be faithful till the end no matter how long it takes?” He is personalizing His teaching to all who hear or read it.

 

Perseverance = to continue steadfastly or determinedly; to persist.

Endurance = the power or habit of enduring; the ability to withstand prolonged strain.

Patience = perseverance; the ability to endure; forbearance.

 

Persistence and Faith: we must be persistent in our Faith (Trust) in GOD if we are going to live by Faith for GOD. Luke 11:8 in the KJV the word is importunity which means troublesome persistence in insisting; demanding. In verse 9 JESUS goes on telling us to ask and keep asking, seek and keep seeking, knock and keep knocking. And He gives us an example; Matthew 26:36-46, JESUS prayed three times if the cup could pass from Him, “but not My Will but Yours be done.” Why? 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 4:14-16!

 

What my life as a Christian should look like Romans 12:9-21!

 

Mark 13:1-13 Signs of the End of the Age.

:13 “And you will be hated by all for My Name’s sake. But he who endures (bears patiently) to the end will be saved (James 5:7-11; Revelation 12:10-12).”

 

Study Hebrews 11 on the endurance of Faith in the Old Testament; some of them never received in this life what they endured for!

https://youtu.be/eXrwEwBxOok

JESUS Was Not Poor!

 

JESUS Was Not Poor!

 

JESUS was not poor!

His stepfather, Joseph was a craftsman, they would have been a middle class family, they received gifts of gold from the wise men (we do not know how much). This allowed them to live in Egypt and return to Israel a few years later (Matthew 2). They had at least 7 children JESUS of course was the first born (Mark 6:1-6). Mary and her other children followed JESUS around, poor families did not travel (Luke 8:19-21). JESUS learned his father’s craft (Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3; Luke 4:22), so would some if not all of his four other sons, they would have supported the family.

 

 The Scripture that is used to claim that JESUS was poor is 2 Corinthians 8:8-9, “I speak not by commandment, but I am testing the sincerity of your Love by the diligence of others. For you know the Grace of our LORD JESUS Christ, yet that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.” Paul is challenging the people to give to the poor of the Church in Judea, not claiming that JESUS lived in poverty!

 

JESUS left the riches of Heaven, not earthly riches, He did not own great wealth in Heaven, His Riches were His being The Son of GOD and doing The Will of GOD! His poverty was the fact that He was living in the flesh in the earth where He was being rejected as the Savior of humanity.

 

In Matthew 6:19-24, JESUS challenges us to not seek earthly treasures but Heavenly Treasures, which are the Rewards for doing the Will of GOD; 1 Corinthians 3:5-15.

 

Read the Gospels, JESUS had nothing good to say about money or rich people.

 

https://youtu.be/MZvq3rG9o0Q

Am I A Peter Or A Paul?

Am I A Peter Or A Paul?

 

We are most familiar with Peter because he walked with JESUS as a disciple, then served JESUS as an Apostle and a Bondservant (1 Peter 1:1, 2 Peter 1:1). We know that he lived in Capernaum and with his brother Andrew was a fisherman by trade; they were not poor as is often portrayed, but they were not rich. We know that Peter was married and that one of the Mark’s in The Bible is his son (many believe The Gospel of Mark was written by Peter’s son).

 

We know of his failure at the trial of JESUS, where Peter denied knowing JESUS three times. And we know of his success on the Day of Pentecost, his first sermon led to 3000 people getting saved. He led the Church in Jerusalem and Judea for the first few years; where the Church was stuck.

 

The martyrdom of the Deacon Stephen let to the Church finally going into Samaria preaching The Gospel.

 

GOD gave Peter a vision of animals being let down from heaven on a sheet and told him to kill and eat; but Peter said “Not so LORD! For I have never eaten anything common or unclean.”, and GOD told Peter “What GOD has cleansed (Declared clean) you must not call common.”, this happened three times. Then GOD told Peter to go with the men who were knocking at the gate, this led to the Gentiles hearing and receiving the Gospel Message.

 

Peter wrote two of the Epistles, (though not in The Bible, he went to Rome and was crucified upside down).

 

We are also familiar with Paul because of his great conversion experience and his many evangelist travels. He called himself a Bondservant and an Apostle, and once a Prisoner of Christ (Philemon 1:1), to the Thessalonians he just called himself Paul. He was from Tarsus of Cilicia, a Jewish Roman citizen, brought up in Jerusalem under Gamaliel as a zealous Pharisee, but not a member of the Sanhedrin. He would have been familiar with JESUS and His teachings, which is why he said, “I persecuted this Way to the death...” He was not married as some teach, in 1 Corinthians 7, teaching about marriage, he says, “But I say this as a concession, not as a commandment. For I wish that all men were even as myself. But each one has his own gift from GOD, one in this manner and another in that. But I say to the unmarried and the widows: it is good for them if they remain even as I am.”

 

Paul made three know and described missionary trips preaching The Gospel to Jews and Gentiles (Acts11:19-30, 12:25-28:31), making disciples and raising up local leaders. He traveled with several different people over the years and raised up many of the first century Church Leaders; he wrote 14 of the Epistles; (like Peter some of Paul’s life is not in The Bible, but we know he was beheaded in Rome during his second imprisonment there).

 

All of the Apostles did missionary travels and started Churches, discipling and raising up leaders; we just do not have their stories in The Bible. Together they wrote 7 epistles, and they were all martyred for their faith. James the brother of John of the sons of Zebedee, he was martyred by Herod Archelaus (Matthew 2:19-23; Acts 12:1-4). James (the brother of JESUS called himself a Bondservant; John did not introduce himself in his Epistles; Jude, another brother of JESUS called himself a Bondservant.

 

So what is the difference between Peter and Paul? Exuberance! Peter was more laid back taking things as they came, Paul was a go getter (type A personality). Peter was hotheaded before the Day of Pentecost, so was Paul before his meeting with JESUS, he held the cloaks of those stoning Stephen, then he started arresting and persecuting Christians. (if you have ever been persecuted by a Christian hater the one thing they all are is hatefully in your face!) Paul and Barnabas broke up their team over John Mark.

 

But Peter and Paul both did what JESUS called them to do, though Peter sometimes needed a little encouragement (shove).

 

https://youtu.be/YLvChCLwy2E

Psalm 83 With Commentary

 

Psalm 83 TLV

A song of Asaph. (A Levite in the time of David)

“GOD do not keep silent.

Do not hold Your Peace, O GOD.

Do not be still.

For look, Your enemies make an uproar.

Those who hate You life up their head.

They make a shrew plot against Your People, conspiring against Your Treasured Ones.

‘Come’, they say, ‘let’s wipe them out as a nation!

Let Israel’s name be remembered no more!”

For with one mind they plot together.

Against You do they make a covenant.

The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites, Gebal, Ammon and Amalek, Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre, even Assyria has joined them, becoming a strong arm for Lot’s sons.”

(All of the Arab nations are descendants of Abraham or his nephew Lot: “And Terah took his son Abram and his grandson Lot, the son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sari, his son Abram’s wife, and they went out with them from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to the land of Canaan; and they came to Haran and dwelt there…So Abram departed as The LORD had spoken to him, and Lot went with him; and Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran.” [Genesis 11:31, 12:4] “Then Sari, Abram’s wife, took Hagar her maid, the Egyptian, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan…So Hagar bore Abram a son; and Abram named his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.” [Genesis 16:3, 15] “And He (GOD) said, ‘I will certainly return to you according to the time of life, and behold, Sarah your wife shall have a son.’…And The LORD visited Sarah as He had said, and The LORD did for Sarah as He had spoken. For Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which The LORD had spoken to him. And Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him – Isaac.”  [Genesis 18:10, 21:1-3] “Abraham again took a wife, and her name was Keturah; and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian (Judges 6:1-3, 1 Chronicles 1:32-33), Ishbak and Shua…But Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines which Abraham had; and while he was still living he sent them eastward, away for Isaac his son, to the country of the east.” [Genesis 25:1-2, 6]

So Abraham had at least eight sons;

Ishmael had twelve sons they became the Ishmaelites [Genesis 25:12-18, 1 Chronicles 1:29-31]

Isaac had two sons Jacob and Esau [Genesis 25:19-28; 1 Chronicles 1:34]; Esau had five sons and they became the nation of Edom (Genesis 36; Deuteronomy 2:1-8; 1 Chronicles 1:34-37, 43-54); Jacob had twelve sons and they became the nation of Israel. [Genesis 35:23-26, 1 Chronicles 2:1-2]

“…Thus both daughters of Lot were with child by their father. The first bore a son and called his name Moab; he is the father of the Moabites to this day (Deuteronomy 2:9-12). And the younger, she also bore a son and called his name Ben-Ammi; he is the father of the people of Ammon to this day (Deuteronomy 2:17-29).” [Genesis 19:30-38])

“Selah” (A pause – a good time to think about what you just read) 

“Do to them as You did to Midian, to Sisera and Jabin at the Kishon River, who perished at En-dor – they became as dung for the ground.

Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb – all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna, who said, ‘Let us take possession of the pasturelands of GOD.’

My GOD, make them like tumbleweed, like chaff before the wind.

As a fire burns a forest, and as a flame sets mountains ablaze, so pursue them with Your tempest, and terrify them with Your storm.

Cover their faces with shame, so they may seek Your Name–ADONAI.

Let them be ashamed and dismayed forever.

Let them be humiliated and perish.

Let them know that You alone–Whose Name is ADONAI – are El Elyon (GOD Most High) over all the earth.” 

GOD’s protection is for Israel, His chosen people, they are only defeated when He is judging and punishing them. GOD is accomplishing His Will in all the nations of the earth through Israel GOD Blesses those who bless Israel and He curses those who curse Israel. “Now The LORD had said to Abram: ‘Get out of your country, from your family and from your father’s house to a land I will show you. I Will make you a great nation; I Will Bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. I Will Bless those who bless you, and I Will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” Genesis 12:1-3 We see that almost all of the Middle East Nations; the cousins of the Israelites; are at war with them still. This is older than Mohammad’s religion Islam which he started about 610AD.

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