This summary of the book of psalms provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of psalms. Ice and state his reasons for why he believes psalm 83 is indeed prophetic. Feb 08, 2014 interview with psalm 83 war book author bill salus. Midian was defeated by a vastly outnumbered force under the command of gideon. The ominous background of this psalm of national lament lies in the. In the greek septuagint version of the bible, and in its latin translation in the vulgate, this psalm is. The book was found open to a page describing, in blackletter latin scr1pt, psalm 83, in which god hears complaints of other nations attempts to wipe out the name of israel. Psalms 5, 7, 10, 17, 35, 55, 58, 59, 69, 70, 79, 83, 109, 129, 7, 9 and 140.
Every human emotion is covered in these hymns of aspiration to god. An appeal to god in a general manner fills the verses psalm 83. Because they were enemies of israel, they were also enemies of god. Structure the book of psalms is arranged in five books. So, i was intrigued by psalm 83 and, of course, the theme of the book is psalm 83, and i talk about how the psalm talks about these ten populations coming together with one. Psalm 83, what it is, and what it is not part one on thursday, march 1, 2012 by bill salus. Psalm 83 listen to kjv audio bible online bible study tools. Psalms 83 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary by albert barnes, a dedicated student of the bible, continues to be very popular even today. But a few months ago, james brought to my attention a book entitled isralestine, by bill salus. Jun 08, 2009 i have tried to deal faithfully with curses in the psalms, for example, in a sermon on psalm 69 psalm 83, however, presents a different challenge. While many imprecations are in the book of psalms, 3 it is.
Return to psalms menu return to home page return to top. Bible students do not agree when the psalmist wrote psalm 83. A plea for god to confound his enemies this is the last of the asaph psalms there is an extensive list of gods enemies given in the psalm, but the tragedy is that israel herself should have been numbered among them. Unto the end, for the winepresses, a psalm for the sons of core. These are all of the chapters of the book of psalm. Psalm 83, the missing prophecy revealed how israel becomes. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of psalm in the bible king james version. The last two psalms are especially known for their harsh language, which calls for the destruction of the children of the psalmists enemies. Psalms 83, new international version niv the bible app. I have tried to deal faithfully with curses in the psalms, for example, in a sermon on psalm 69 psalm 83, however, presents a different challenge. The imminent psalm 83 war advancing christs kingdom.
Nov 15, 2008 but a few months ago, james brought to my attention a book entitled isralestine, by bill salus. These psalms are rarely if ever used in the public worship of. This particular psalm was written by asaph, davids recorder 2 kings 18. This leads to an earnest entreaty for the overthrow of the enemy, ps 83. Imprecation and supplication in psalm 83 desiring god. The psalm is the last of the psalms of asaph, which include psalms 50 and 73 to 83. Have you ever wondered how to curse your enemies so that it complies with the bible and also render it effective.
Below you will find a brief excerpt from psalm 83, the missing prophecy revealed. The psalm seems to predict a war of epic biblical proportion between israel and the arab nations, and terrorist populations that surround it. These psalms are rarely if ever used in the public worship of our churches of this modern era, and they pose. In this segment, bill salus of prophecy depot ministries, who wrote the psalm 83themed book isralestine, will. Mar 01, 2012 psalm 83, what it is, and what it is not part one on thursday, march 1, 2012 by bill salus. A prayer for the destruction of israels enemies, a song or psalm of asaph. The curse this type of action would bring would be an eternal curse. Antichrist, armageddon, 666, tribulation, rapture, millennium, israel, second coming, mark of the beast, revelation, daniel, and much more. There are also other examples of prophetic psalms so psalm 83 would not be unique in being a prophetic psalm. Psalms 83 commentary albert barnes notes on the whole bible. Psalm bible book with full chapters king james version. Psalm 83, the missing prophecy revealed presents the reader with an abundance of important prophetic information.
Interview with psalm 83 war book author bill salus. Do thou add iniquity to their iniquity, and may they not come into thy righteousness. Lists of such psalms vary, with some including 10 or 14 psalms. Those of more scholarly temperament call them imprecatory psalms. Is psalm 83 a prophecy about an end time war between israel and its neighbors, or is it something else. While a large portion of the book of psalms is attributed to king david, there are a few sections that were not written by him. An ancient book of psalms found in an irish bog, was opened to psalm 83. In the years and months leading up to the sixday war, the egyptians and palestinians in particular had. Thoughout the book i weave in these connections of who these people are through the research i have done. It is a fearful thing that the enemies of god feel they can arise, consolidate power and openly declare war.
Imprecatory psalms are those psalms that contain curses or prayers for the punishment of the psalmists enemies. The problem we face in psalm 109 is not restricted to this psalm, however. May they be blotted out of the book of life, and may they not be recorded with the righteous ps. How should we understand the imprecatory psalms in which enemies are cursed. Imprecatory psalms, contained within the book of psalms of the hebrew bible. But there are other issues and viewpoints surrounding this psalm. This was true when the psalmist wrote the psalm, but it is not necessary that it is true today. The book of psalms is a record of petitions or laments, thanksgiving, and praise to god by his people. Psalms that contain such passages are called imprecatory psalms. The psalms that pray for punishment or a curse on the enemies of god are often. All these imprecatory psalms are davidic except for psalm 83, which is attributed to asaph, and psalm. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you i will curse. At the end there is a strange mixture of supplication and imprecation. Psalms 83 commentary james burton coffman commentaries.
Salus has painstakingly studied the prophecy of psalm 83 as well as other connected prophetic scriptures and has come to a startling, but. It is a fearful thing that the enemies of god feel they can arise, consolidate power and openly declare war on gods people and god himself. Psalm 83, ezekiel 38, and the coming battles for israel messianic. A statement of the occasion for the prayer, to wit, the conspiracy or combination formed against his people, psalm 83. It was written some 3,000 years ago by king davids worship leader, asaph, during a time of. In this segment, bill salus of prophecy depot ministries, who wrote the psalm 83themed book isralestine, will respond to dr. They conspire, plot, and form an alliance in secret with this goal in mind. Psalm 83, the last of asaphs psalms and the concluding psalm of the second cluster of book iii, implores god to rouse himself against a confederacy of national enemies conspiring to wipe out israelthese nations here declared to be gods enemies compare psalms 81. Psalms chapter 83 kjv king james version bible book song of solomon 5. Salus has painstakingly studied the prophecy of psalm 83 as well as other connected prophetic scriptures and has come to a startling, but in my opinion, accurate interpretation of these passages. Discusses the imprecatory psalms in which enemies are cursed and evil wished upon the unrighteous, in contrast to the love and forgiveness taught by messiah jesus. As such it has brought comfort, encouragement, and blessing to gods people throughout the ages. The psalm 83 prophecy sermon by amy bickel, psalms 83. I cannot stress enough the fact that when these events unfold, biblical christians will have the blessed opportunity to share our faith with the jewish people as well as all naysayers who scoff at the bible, at the atoning work of the lord jesus christ on the cross of calvary that paid for mankinds sin, and the divine privilege that.
The book was found open to a page describing, in blackletter latin scr1pt, psalm 83, in which god hears complaints of. Psalms 83 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Psalm 83 is more than a prayer or a plea to god for vengeance on israels. Psalm 83, ezekiel 38, and the coming battles for israel. Imprecations or curses in the psalms are not confined to the familiar imprecatory psalms of 35, 58, 69, 83, 109 and 7. He who robs gods house will find that he has a property reeking with a curse. In light of todays turbulent mideast events, many eschatologists are taking a closer look at psalm 83. Antichrist, armageddon, 666, tribulation, rapture, millennium, israel, second coming, mark. This leads to an earnest entreaty for the overthrow of the enemy, psalm 83. Psalm 22 is undoubtedly a prophecy in which jesus crucifixion is described from a firstperson viewpoint many hundreds of years before the event. Psalm 83 exposition explanatory notes and quaint sayings. The titles psalms and psalter come from the septuagint the prechristian greek translation of the ot, where they originally referred to. Psalms 7, 35, 55, 58, 59, 69, 79, 109, 7 and 9 all contain prayers for gods judgment on the psalmists enemies.
Nations of world get drunk dreaming of capturing jerusalem. Tommy ice, who is the director of the pretrib research center, listed his objections against psalm 83 being about a future war. How should we understand the imprecatory psalms in which. Psalm 83 is more than a prayer or a plea to god for vengeance on israels enemies. These verses expose another conspiracy against god and his people, and the first couple of verses imply that they are taking this crafty counsel and conspiring together while christianshis hidden onesare in the place of safety. This psalm, however, was not written during a time of war. This summary of the book of psalms provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology. Some of the psalms in the hymn book of israel have been called psalms of cursing. See how your enemies growl, how your foes rear their heads. An israeli soldier and his girlfriend read from the book of psalms tehillim during a. In the greek septuagint version of the bible, and in its latin translation in the vulgate, this psalm is psalm 82 in a slightly different numbering system.
Major imprecatory psalms include psalm 69 and psalm 109, while psalms 5, 6, 11, 12, 35, 37, 40, 52, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 79, 83. In psalm 83 the enemies of god plot to destroy israel and the reason given is so that israels name is remembered no more. Come, they say, let us destroy them as a nation, so that israels name is remembered no more. There are imprecatory prayers in other books of the bible as well, such as in jeremiah 11, 15, 18 and 20. The hymnal of israel, book iii psalms 7389 previous page next page psalm 83 bible commentary on the book of psalms, chapter 83, by dr. Psalm 83 is the 83rd psalm of the biblical book of psalms.
Psalm 83, the missing prophecy revealed how israel becomes the next mideast superpower bill salus on. Psalms to curse and hex your enemies hoodoo conjure. Psalm 83, the missing prophecy revealed how israel becomes the next mideast superpower. Psalms 5, 7, 10, 17, 35, 55, 58, 59, 69, 70, 79, 83. Combining several of the lists, here are 17 that some have categorized as imprecatory. Dec 04, 2012 psalm 83, the missing prophecy revealed how israel becomes the next mideast superpower. Other psalms contain similar prayers for the punishment of evildoers.
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