Psalm 2 “I have set my king upon my holy hill of Zion” (Psalm 2:6). — David Rice The Book of Psalms contains 150 chapters. “The Jews … divided it into five books, corresponding to the Five Books of Moses” (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown Commentary). This is a common division of the book, the five segments being chapters 1‑41, 42‑72, 73‑89, 90‑106, and 107‑150. This division is also supported by the appearance of the word “Amen” in the closing verses of the […]
Psalm 20 “Save, Jehovah: Let the King answer us when we call” (Psalm 20:9). While the chief focus of Jehovah and Jesus at the end of the Gospel Age is the completion of the church, their attention upon the natural seed of Abraham is also significant. Many prophecies describe the regathering of Israel at the end of the age. This regathering is done while the Jews are still in unbelief. It is while they are in the land of promise that their […]
Called and Chosen “Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers” (Matthew 4:18). — David Rice Peter and Andrew, sons of Jonas (John 21:15), were fishermen by the Sea of Galilee. Not far from them was another pair of brothers, James and John, sons of Zebedee (Matthew 4:21) and his wife, Salome.1 Luke 1:5‑10 explains that these two pairs of brothers were partners, […]
Six Hours “From the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour” (Matthew 27:45). — David Rice The death of Jesus at Calvary provided the Ransom price for mankind. Jesus yielded his life to pay the death penalty for Adam. As mankind has the condemned life of Adam passed down to them through inheritance, by redeeming the life of Adam, mankind is redeemed as well. That Jesus was placed on the cross for his final experience, and […]
Ending a Dark Period “I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished” (Daniel 12:7). — David Rice The closing chapter of Daniel, chapter […]