According to biblical accounts, after the Last Supper, Jesus and his disciples sang a hymn together before heading out to the Mount of Olives to pray in the Garden of Gethsemane. Scholars believe that the hymn they sang probably included Psalms 113-118, also known as the “Egyptian Hallel.” We find the singing of a hymnContinue reading “Psalm Saturday | Songs of Praise”
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Psalm Saturday | In Awe and Wonder
In Psalm 114, the psalmist recalls the events surrounding the exodus and celebrates God’s sovereign watch over the Israelites, His covenant people. Like Psalm 113, the Israelites sang this psalm at Passover. The psalmist personifies the Red Sea, describing it as being able to see the Israelites coming and in response, fleeing from them byContinue reading “Psalm Saturday | In Awe and Wonder”
Psalm Saturday | Who is like our God?
This week, we turn our attention to a series of psalms within the book of Psalms known as the Hallel psalms. At its roots, the ancient Hebrew word Hallel is simply a command to praise. The trilogy of Hallel psalms breaks down to 1) the Egyptian Hallel, consisting of Psalms 113-118, 2) the Great Hallel,Continue reading “Psalm Saturday | Who is like our God?”
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