Playlist: Psalms, Book Four (topic)
Psalms: Book Four (Part One)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughBook Four of the Psalms (Psalms 90-106, with Psalm 149 as its summary) holds only about 18 psalms for the fall festivals, whose scope reaches from Christ's return through the Millennium and the Great White Throne Judgment to eternity. It belongs to a set of fives: it lines up with the fall season, the book of Numbers, and …
Psalms: Book Four: He Is Coming!
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughBook Four of the Psalms (Psalms 90-106, plus Psalm 149 as the Summary Psalm, eighteen in all) corresponds to the fall season, the book of Numbers, and Ecclesiastes, and its psalms center on the fall festivals and the prophecies they fulfill. Beginning with the Day of Trumpets, its dominant theme is the return of Christ, …
Psalms: Book Four (Part Two)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughBook Four of the Psalms corresponds to the fall festivals and carries five themes: numbering or prioritizing life, God's judgment, God's sovereignty, the vast gulf between God and man, and salvation for all people. Psalm 149, the summary psalm, shows these themes fulfilled at Christ's return and the start of the Millennium. The …
Psalms: Book Four (Part Four): God as Creator
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughBook Four's closing psalms are read as paired: Psalms 103 and 104 both begin and end with "Bless the Lord, O my soul!", and Psalms 105 and 106 pair through their "Praise the Lord!" frames, with the final one of Psalm 105 belonging at the start of Psalm 106's predecessor's opening. Psalm 103 presents God as Giver of benefits, …
Psalms: Book Four (Part Three)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughPsalms 105 and 106, the two psalms that conclude Book Four, fit the Last Great Day because they look forward to the White Throne Judgment and the general conversion of humanity as much as they look back at ancient Israel. Both open with exhortations to praise God, remember His works and judgments, proclaim them to others, and …
Psalms: Book Four: All His Benefits
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughBook Four of the Psalms is tied to the fall holy days, though none of its psalms is labeled as belonging to a particular festival; the connection comes through shared themes and wording. Psalms 102 and 103 apply to the Day of Atonement by showing human neediness alongside God's total provision. Psalm 90 sets the same theme of …
Psalms: Book Five (Part One): Psalms for the Winter Blues
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughBook Four of the Psalms, encompassing Psalms 90 to 106, holds a significant place within the broader structure of the Psalter, reflecting themes that resonate with the fall feast season. This book aligns with the book of Numbers in the Pentateuch, the festival scroll of Ecclesiastes, and carries themes of character, Christ's …
Psalm Genres (Part Four): Laments
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Psalms, as a collection, offer profound insight into the human experience of sorrow and trial, with laments constituting a significant portion of the 150 psalms. In Book Four of the Psalms, the focus shifts somewhat from the individual laments that dominate the earlier books to a mix of themes, though laments remain a vital …
Psalms 90-100
Sermon/Bible Study by Richard T. RitenbaughBook Four of the Psalms, encompassing Psalms 90 through 106, carries the overarching theme of "The Lord Reigns," as derived from the opening lines of several psalms within this section. This collection, the smallest among the five books of Psalms, presents a series of 11 psalms from Psalm 90 to Psalm 100 that are closely …
Where is the Promise of His Coming?
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsDoubting that Christ will return has always been problematic for the faithful weak as well as a tool of the heretics denying the second coming of Christ.