Justice
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Psalm 139, God’s Omnipresence and Omniscience
Psalm 139
interpretation - meaning - commentary - explanationPsalm 139 is so rich that many articles could be written on various topics based on it. This psalm is divided into four parts.
Part One - God's omniscience, wisdom knows no bounds
For the music director. A Psalm of David.
(1) O lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.
(2) Thou knowest my downsitting
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Psalm 82, Unjust Judgments Rebuked
Psalm 82, A Plea for Justice
interpretation - meaning - commentary - explanationA Psalm of Asaph.
(1) God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.
The psalm refers to the time of the Last Judgment. God (Jesus) will judge those who are not written in the Book of Life. Who are these gods? These include unjust earthly judges, false prophets, cruel kings, sell-out politicians,
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Whether God is just. How to understand God's justice.
God's justice based on Psalm 69
Today God is mainly created in two misleading images.
Image 1 - an aged gray-haired grandfather who, in the name of love, will accept anyone into heaven, including even the greatest unrepentant sinner.
Image 2 - a tyrant who observes human suffering and does nothing about it.
Both the first and second views are false.
The correct image - a loving Caregiver who will accept into
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