by Matthew Borgstrom | May 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
As Moses recounts multiple examples of Israel’s complaining in Deut. 9:22-23, who is the object of Israel’s complaint or criticism or groaning? Oftentimes the text says it’s aimed at Moses, but the Lord takes it as a direct attack on himself. Likewise, who is...
by Matthew Borgstrom | May 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
In Deuteronomy 9:7, Moses states: Remember, do not forget how you provoked the Lord your God to wrath in the wilderness; from the day that you left the land of Egypt until you arrived at this place, you have been rebellious against the Lord. In giving...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Apr 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
For those who do acknowledge that all salvation is by grace alone and have trusted in Christ alone for a righteous standing before God, you must believe that God is for you in your sanctification. Just as God was committed to bring Israel into the promise land, as...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Apr 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
How exactly did he go before Israel to humble their enemies, according to what Moses writes in Deut. 9:3? One way is portrayed in Joshua 2:9 when Rahab explains to the spies why she protected them– the terror of you has fallen on us, and that all the...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Apr 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
When one is truly captivated by God’s word, there is a love that causes an abhorrence of all things contrary to it, as portrayed in Ps. 119:163. In other words, because biblical love infers a committed relationship, when we love the word, we are committed to what the...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Apr 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
Upon arriving at Psalm 49:15, we come to one of the greatest contrasts in Scripture, marked by the phrase—But God. Even though man cannot redeem another’s soul because the ransom price is too high (vv.7-9), God can certainly do it. Take note of the certainty and...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Mar 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Notice a statement in the 2nd line of Ps. 119:153 that is repeated all over this Psalm. His refusal to forget God’s word serves as the ground of his request in the 1st line. Now we need to be careful in our interpretation of this verse. The Psalmist is not putting...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Mar 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Psalmist concludes the Nun stanza in Ps. 119:112 with this wonderful expression that is essential for sanctification. The Psalmist has inclined his heart to do God’s commandments forever and ever. He’s not interested in a few days of godly living or a few weeks or...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Mar 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
In Ps. 119:71, we arrive at another use of the word good in the stanza. The Psalmist has been able to testify that the Lord has done good to him and that he is good and does good and now he brings those truths into his circumstance—My affliction was good for me. In...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Mar 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
In light of the joy the Psalmist expresses over the word in Ps. 119:14, it’s no wonder that in v.15, the Psalmist directs his mind to and constantly mutters the truth and pays close attention to walk in God’s ways. This meditation is directed towards God’s precepts,...
