Showing Off

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

For the Lord has built up Zion; He has appeared in His glory. Psalm 102:16 NASB Has appeared – Reputation!  That’s the deciding factor.  If God doesn’t fortify His chosen servant/warrior, then God’s reputation among the other kings will be sullied.  “Don’t do it for me,” writes the poet.  “Do it for Yourself.  You will be glorified among the kings…

Metonym

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

You will arise and have compassion on Zion; for it is time to be gracious to her, for the appointed time has come.  Psalm 102:13  NASB Have compassion – The first description of God’s character in Exodus 34:6 is raḥûm.  It comes from the Hebrew verb rāḥam, a verb that means “to love deeply, have mercy, be compassionate.”  The importance of this…