Playlist: Festival Scrolls (topic)
Psalms: Book Two (Part Two)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Hebrews have a collection known as the Megilloth , which consists of five festival scrolls: the Song of Songs, the Book of Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, and Esther. These scrolls correspond to a broader structure of fives within Hebrew tradition, alongside the five books of the Psalms and the five books of the Torah or …
Psalms: Book Two (Part Four)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Psalms are organized into five books, mirroring the structure of the Torah, which comprises the five books of the Pentateuch. Alongside this, there exists a distinct collection known as the Festival Scrolls, referred to by the Jews as the Megilloth . These scrolls include the books of Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, …
Psalms: Book Two (Part One)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughWithin the broader organization of biblical texts into groups of five, there exists a significant correlation among various sets, including the five Festival Scrolls, known as the Megilloth . These scrolls—Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, and Esther—are associated with five festival seasons or …
Psalms: Book Two (Part Three)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughBook II of the Psalms was written largely by David and shows how he reacts to some gruesome trials by surrendering to God's redemption.
Pentecost and the Book of Ruth
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughAlthough many lessons of the book of Ruth allude to Old Covenant teachings, Ruth prefigures New Covenant principles such as mercy, Christ's care, and acceptance.
Psalms: Book Four: He Is Coming!
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Feast of Trumpets is like the opening salvo of the fall feasts, beginning with a blast of the trumpet or shofar, reminiscent of the event on Mount Sinai.
Psalms: Book Five (Part One): Psalms for the Winter Blues
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughWinter is a time of cold, darkness, and sadness. As many as 10% of people in northern areas have Seasonal Affective Disorder. The Psalms for winter can help.
Themes of Ruth (Part One): Naomi
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughNaomi's attractive personality, selflessness, godly conviction and common sense characterize her relationship with her Gentile daughters-in-law.
Boaz and Pentecost
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe name of Boaz (a type of Christ) appears many times more than Ruth (a type of the church), indicating Christ's intense work on behalf of the church.
Psalms: Book One (Part Five)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughBook One of the Psalms, parallel with the spring season, focuses on the Messianic prophecies, revealing God's plan to redeem Israel by crushing Satan.
Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Thirty-Two): Ecclesiastes 8:1-9
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughEcclesiastes was to be read during the Feast of Tabernacles, emphasizing a state of temporariness, as God's people were commanded to live in temporary quarters.
Psalms: Book One (Part One)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Hebrew word used to mark appointed times connotes a pilgrimage. The Hebrew year contained five steps or seasons, corresponding to God's holy times.
Numbers (Part One): Journey in the Desert
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod never says the Christian life would be easy or that life would always be fair. Difficulties and tests are given to test our hearts and promote humility.