Angels in Scripture: God’s Appointed Watchmen. “All night, all day, angels watching over me, my Lord. All night, all day, angels watching over me. Now I lay me down to sleep, angels watching over me, my Lord. Pray the Lord my soul to keep, angels watching over me.” (African American Spiritual). All Night All Day …
Angels in Scripture: Worship is Their Labor of Love. “Let all the angels of God worship Him!” (Hebrews 1:6). “Proskuneo” = The Greek word for worship that combines the actions of bowing down in reverence, lying prostrate in humility, kissing with affection, and paying homage in awe; literally to crouch down low in adoration. Hark, …
Angels in Scripture: Cherubim Guarding the Tree of Life. Angel in Eden. “So Yahweh expelled them from the Garden of Eden and sent them to work the ground, the same dirt out of which they’d been made. He threw them out of the Garden and stationed angel-cherubim and a revolving sword of fire east of …
Angels in Scripture: On Christ as the Angel of Yahweh. “There is a fascinating forecast of the coming Messiah, breaking through the dimness with amazing consistency, at intervals from Genesis to Malachi, Abraham and Moses, the slave girl of Hagar, the impoverished farmer Gideon, even the humble parents of Samson, had seen and talked with …
Angels in Scripture: God Scorns the Hubris of the Fallen Angel. “The One who sits enthroned in heaven laughs. The Lord scoffs at them… The wicked plot against the righteous; they snarl at them in defiance. But the Lord laughs, for He sees their day of judgment coming… They come out at night, snarling like …
Angels in Scripture: The Fierce Army of Yahweh- Sabaoth. “Yahweh is a warrior! Yahweh is His Name! (Exodus 15:3). Warrior Moses and Miriam in their famous Song at the Red Sea, were the first ones to describe the Lord as a warrior. And throughout Scripture, God was identified as a warrior ever since. The Hebrew word …
Biblical Shadows: On God as our Shade. “O Lord, You are my God! I will exult You, I will praise Your name, for You have done wonderful things… You have been a stronghold for the helpless, a defense for the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm, a shade (“tsel”) from the heat.” …
Biblical Shadows: The Dawn Banishes the Shadows. “… Because of the tender and affectionate mercy of our God, the Dayspring from on high is about to break upon us from heaven with dazzling light to shine upon those in darkness, living in the shadow of death (“skia-thanatou”), and He will illuminate the path that leads …
Biblical Shadows: No Shadow of Turning with Thee. “Every good gift given, every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of heavenly lights, with Whom there is no changing variation or shadow (“aposkiasma”) of turning.” (James 1:17). Great Is Thy Faithfulness Austin Stone Worship Live from TGC “Aposkiasma” = The Greek word …
Biblical Shadows: The Torah Foreshadows the Logos. “So don’t let anyone condemn you for what you eat or drink, or for not celebrating certain feast days or Sabbaths. These are all a shadow (“skia”) of things to come; the substance is Christ.” (Colossians 2:16-17); “These priests serve at a sanctuary that is a copy, a …
Biblical Shadows: Moses Foreshadows Jesus. “And Moses told the people of Israel, “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like Me from among your own brothers. You must listen to him. The Lord said to me, ‘I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I …
Music in the Key of Pappy: My Musical Memoirs. “My life goes on in endless song above earth’s lamentations. I hear the real, though far-off hymn that hails a new creation. Through all the tumult and the strife, I hear its music ringing. It sounds an echo in my soul. How can I keep from …