Posts by Yong Joo Park:
“Return, faithless people,” declares the Lord
Jeremiah 3:14
“Return, faithless people,” declares the Lord, “for I am your husband. I will choose you—one from a town and two from a clan—and bring you to Zion.
Jeremiah 3:20
But like a woman unfaithful to her husband,
so you, Israel, have been unfaithful to me,”
declares the Lord.
Some things in the world are shadows of true things.
Relationships such as father, children, husband, and wife in the world represent true relationships between God and men.
Earthly father is a shadow of true father, who is heavenly Father – God.
Likewise, true husband is God.
The warning about a way that appears to be right, that leads to death in the end
12 There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. (Proverbs 14:12, Proverbs 16:25) This warning may be applied to those who live according to their commonsense their pseudo philosophy their religion without the basis of the Holy Bible. The Holy Bible is able to make you wise […]
Chapter 2 in the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs 2:1-22 The Protasis (=condition) (1-4) 1-2 Listen attentively to the teacher (accept as valid, memorize, focus all attention) 3-4 Seek 3: call out for insight, cry aloud for understanding (as for asking God or a king for deliverance from trouble) 4: as one seeks lost money or hidden treasure The Apodosis (=result) (5-11) Greater […]
Wisdom and Understanding in the Proverbs
Proverbs 2:1-5 1 My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, 2 turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding— 3 indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, 4 and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for […]
Psalm 3
Psalm 3 A psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom 1 Lord, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! 2 Many are saying of me, ‘God will not deliver him.’ 3 But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. 4 I call out […]
Prayer
If you find hard to pray, you may follow the Lord’s prayer in Matthew 6:9-13. 9 ‘This, then, is how you should pray: ‘ “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, […]
Psalm written by the warrior of faith, David
I started reading the book of Psalms recently after having finished reading the book of Job. Coincidently, I came across with Bible.is app and downloaded it to my smartphone recently, too. I found out this app was perfect for reading/meditating the book of Psalms. There is different background music for each chapter and it is […]
I desire mercy, not sacrifice
Part I shows Sabbath related verses in the books of the Law (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy) and Part II shows what Jesus taught about the Sabbath day (= the Sabbath). (Quick Links) I. Sabbath related verses written in the books of the Law in the Old Testament II. What Jesus taught about the Sabbath […]
The Great King Hezekiah
2 Chronicles 29 – 32, 2 Kings 18 – 20 Regarding to king Hezekiah, 2 Kings 18:5 says 5 Hezekiah trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel. There was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, either before him or after him. 6 He held fast to the Lord and did not stop […]
God has said to Solomon after he had completed the Temple of God
2 Chronicles 7:14 14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. References [1] The Holy Bible: New International Version (Anglicised Edition, 2011). […]
