A Psalm of Love “The princess is decked in her chamber with gold-woven robes; in many-colored robes she is led to the king, with her virgin companions, her escort, in her train” (Psalm 45:13-14, RSV version unless otherwise noted). — Jeff Earl Introduction Psalm 45 begins with the instructions “To the Choirmaster: according to Lilies. A Maskil of the Sons of Korah; a love song.” The Hebrew word Shoshannim is used instead of “Lilies” in the King James translation. This term may […]
2026 Annual Report to Members The Directors of the Pastoral Bible Institute, Inc. (PBI), and the Editors of our publication, The Herald of Christ’s Kingdom, rejoice in having served another year in the harvest work (Matthew 20). Our work will continue until the Lord indicates otherwise. It was a year of momentous changes in our operations. During the year, our Assistant Secretary, Joanna Christiansen, entered into rest. Sr. Joanna handled many responsibilities for the PBI from her location in Washington, so it […]
Psalm 46 “God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1, texts from ASV). — David Stein While Psalm 46 had an original application to God’s protection of Israel, it also appears to have a much larger prophetic and symbolic application to the church’s experiences at the end of the Gospel Age. It touches the disorder of the world just prior to the setting up of the earthly phase of Christ’s Kingdom. It also provides strong encouragement […]
Psalm 110 “Jehovah hath sworn, and will not repent: Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek” (Psalm 110:4, texts from ASV). This psalm, yet another composed by King David, contains elements of both prophecy and doctrine. It musically winds together these components to create a piece that magnifies the work of Israel’s future Messiah who is both a priest and a king. Verse 1 — “Jehovah saith unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, Until I […]
Psalms About Jesus “I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old” (Psalm 78:2, texts from ASV). While several psalms are prophetic in their entirety, there are many isolated verses throughout the book of Psalms that are prophetic as well. Here are a few of these scattered prophecies. The Betrayal of Jesus King David was betrayed by his trusted counselor Ahithophel. He decided to back David’s son Absalom, in usurping his father’s throne and assume the […]