Psalms
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This Psalm basically describes Asaph's contemplation of the wicked. In particular it examines those who are rich in this life all the way up to the moment of their death; and has envious feelings. Finally; he is in the Temple and the final state of eternal destruction is revealed to him and he repents of his attitude.
There is a general description of pride given in verse 6; but the real issue is that they think God is ignorant to their behaviors and mindset (v. 11); and they are generally listed as "the ungodly" in verse 12.
It is interesting to note verse 15 where there is not only envy but a desire not to "offend against the generation of thy children." We should remember that Asaph was in charge of the music and worship therefore even if not in charge of preaching the law directly; he couldn't show favoritism just because these were descendants of Abraham.
Verses 18 through 20 give a vivid description of God's wrath after the wicked people die and their spirit passes to the afterlife. Verse 22 shows the penitent attitude with further details in verse 23-25 once this situation is realized. He is grateful to be saved. Verse 26 shows Asaph's own mortality perhaps with his death approaching. Verse 27 shows that those who are "far from thee" AND those that go "a whoring FROM thee" have a bad end (i.e. atheists and those that walk away from God who used to be part of the visible "church" or in this case natural descendants of Israel and those under the Covenant of Abraham. Such would no doubt recieve greater damnation. Finally verse 28 shows trust in God as well as "declaring His works" as important for his own meditation and praise in worship.
Something else to consider is that most believers when asked how many letters Paul wrote, the answer they give is 13, Romans through Philemon. It is safe to say Paul wrote those 13 letters because at the very beginning of each letter, Paul puts his inscription in the first verse. We don't see that in Hebrews so it would seem odd that Paul would put his inscription on all his letters but one.
Several people have been named as possible authors:
Paul is the most common one.
Some Bibles say that this is the book of Hebrews written by Paul. The title "To the Hebrews" was not put on it until the 2nd century.
But there was no inscription about Paul until about the third century when the Council of Carthage added it to the book and claimed that Paul had written the letter. So there was no claim on the letter itself that it was written by Paul until the 3rd century.
There are some difficulties with the theory of Paul. And by the way, many scholars now do not hold that view because of all the difficulties.
For example, the letter was written by a second generation Christian because of what he stated in Hebrews 2:3. And here's what it says. Hebrews 2:3 says, how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard Him.
So whoever wrote Hebrews did not hear the Lord directly, nor did he receive from the Lord directly, but received and was confirmed and established for us, he being one of them, by those that heard Him.
So this is just one of the problems of putting Paul as the author.
Paul himself, as stated in Galatians 1:11-12 said, but I certify to you brethren that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man, for I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
So Paul is not a second generation Christian. And whoever wrote Hebrews is a second generation Christian.
One of the other theories was that it was Barnabas, because the letter appears to have been written by a Levite and according to Acts 4:36, Barnabas was a Levite.
Barnabas means "Son of Encouragement." The writer states in Hebrews 13:22 that he encourages them to endure the word of encouragement.
Some say Luke wrote it. Right now, Apollos is the most popular theory. Bottom line is we don't know!
May the Lord shine His face on all today, and that we may find comfort in Him and His Word.
God Bless everyone as we go through this Pandemic, economic slow down, and social/political unrest. Pray for our leaders
1 Timothy 2:1-6
Only the Lord Jesus Christ can solve our current woes.
October 9, 2021
You can just use a highlighter to underline those names.
Just because not all Psalms are not labeled with a name, does not make them suspicious.
In the recent discovery of more Dead Sea Scrolls, almost all of the Book of Psalms were Recovered. The original Scrolls! A private collector had some, but all of them are recovered now.
Go google that. I did. Many archaeological objects are being found now after decades of search. They've found markers that show the land which God have to Israel.
Everyone is very excited about it! Especially Israel scientists that are restoring them.
1(A Psalm of Asaph.)
Who told you it was a psalm of Asaph, I wish to find out who else wrote the psalms and when they were added into the psalms. Were they translated from the original Jewish/Greek text. Who was Asaph.
This is a sincere request.
hold my hand Father so my steps should not slipped give me wisdom and understandding,
O HOLY one