Genealogy was important in ancient Israel. It was how the Israelites kept track of the heads of the tribes and who was eligible for service in the Temple.Continue Reading
Our ancestors 3,000 years ago dealt with the same pressures and problems we face today.Continue Reading
Remembering where we came from is the theme of this week’s study, three psalms of Asaph, a contemporary of David, that lament the trials of the faithful in contrast to the apparent success of the wicked.Continue Reading
THE SONS OF KORAH were responsible for baking and gatekeeping in the Temple. They were also singers, and this week’s readings appears to be songs of lament and hymns of praise and joy.Continue Reading
THE PSALMS we study this week are especially timely, coming as they do after a contentious midterm election in the United States.Continue Reading
GOD IS our protector through the trials of life. That comes through in the psalms we read this week, all part of the group titled Songs of Ascents.Continue Reading