It is thought by most Christians that the Lord’s
Supper was actually intended to be the Passover Supper that was observed by all
the Jews. However, this Old Testament
observance was changed to a New Testament observance. A New Covenant for an Old Covenant.
THE PASSOVER
- The Israelites were
slaves in
- The Passover was
instituted on the same night, when God told the Israelites to place
lambs blood on the door post of their home. The Death Angel would then “Passover”
them when he came to kill all the first born of
- It gets its English
name from the Hebrew word “Pesach
“meaning – I will pass over you.
- The Lamb that was
slain was symbolic of Christ who would come and shed His blood on the door
post of our heart.
- The Passover is a seven day celebration with the
main feast on the first night
commemorating the historic passing from slavery into a Nation under God. This is the most important religious
event of the year in
- The Passover clearly
shows how deeply rooted the Christian faith is, with the people of
Ex 12:3-14 – Instructions
for the Passover meal
3 Tell the whole community of Israel
6 Take care of them until the fourteenth day of
the month… the people of the community of Israel
7 Then they are to take some of the blood and
put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they eat
the lambs.
11 This is how you are to eat it: with your cloak
tucked into your belt, your sandals on your feet and your staff in your hand. Eat
it in haste; it is the LORD's
Passover.
12 "On that same night I will pass through Egypt Egypt
13 The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are; and when I see the
blood, I will pass over you.
14 "This is a day you are to commemorate; for
the generations to come you shall celebrate it as a festival to the LORD--a
lasting ordinance. NIV
John 1:29 – Jesus is the Lamb of God
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him
and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the
world! NIV
Ex 12:13 – I will pass over you
13 The blood will be a sign for you on the houses
where you are; and when I see the blood,
I will pass over you. No destructive plague will touch you when I
strike Egypt
FEAST OF THE UNLEAVENED BREAD
- At this same time,
God also instituted the “Feast of Unleavened Bread”. For seven days they were to eat
unleavened bread.
- Leaven was a symbol
of evil and false doctrine and it was to be put out of their houses during
theses seven days.
- The unleavened bread also
symbolizes the haste that the Israelites had when leaving
Ex 12:17 – Celebration of the Feast of Unleavened bread.
17 "Celebrate the Feast of Unleavened
Bread, because it was on this very day that I brought your divisions out of
Egypt
Ex 12:25 -26 – Command to observe this ceremony
25 When you enter the land that the LORD will give
you as he promised, observe this ceremony.
26 And when your children ask you, `What does
this ceremony mean to you?'
27 then tell them, `It is the Passover
sacrifice to the LORD, who passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt
39 With the dough they had brought from Egypt Egypt
THE FIRST PREPARATIONS
- On the first day
of the “Feast of Unleavened Bread”, the disciples went to Jesus and
asked where He would like to eat the “Passover Supper”.
- Jesus told Peter and
John to go to the city and there they would find a man who would let them
use his house for the Passover meal.
- The preparations were
on the same day on which the “Passover Lamb” had to be sacrificed.
- For foreigners and
others that were considered ceremonially unclean, the lamb must be
sacrificed at the temple.
- The lamb would be
killed between 3 and 6 pm; the exact time of the day when Jesus, the Lamb
of God would have been killed. Later it would be roasted and eaten while
sitting around a table with the family; in this case His family was His
Disciples.
- Pens would be found
selling sheep, goats and cattle.
Booths selling clay dishes, vegetables, wine, oil and salt. Ovens setup for roasting meat. Money changers for exchanging foreign
coins.
Matt 26:17-18
17 Now the first day of the feast of unleavened
bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we
prepare for thee to eat the Passover?
18 And he said, Go into the city to such a man,
and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the Passover
at thy house with my disciples. KJV
Matt 26:20 – The twelve
sit down with Jesus
20 Now when the even was come, he sat down with
the twelve. KJV
THE FOOD
- Water: A dish of salt water for washing
the hands represented the tears of the slaves.
- Red
Wine: As the feast progressed, their cup would
be refilled four times with RED wine representing the blood.
- The
Lamb:
A one year old male lamb without blemish, roasted and not boiled was to be
eaten without breaking a bone in his body. It was called the “Paschal Lamb” and was
eaten with the bitter herbs. Jesus
was the Lamb of God - Not a bone in Jesus’ body was broken.
- Bitter
herbs
salad consisted of bitter lettuce, chicory or
endive; Today, Jews use grated horseradish or onion, parsley and
watercress. It was symbolic of how
the Egyptians embittered their live during captivity.
- Haroset
sauce
or fruit pulp was grated apples, chopped nuts, sugar, cinnamon and sweet
red wine mashed together into a texture resembling mortar, making a thick
dip. It represents the mortar
of Pharaoh’s building projects.
- Unleavened
bread; Wrapped
in a napkin, there were three wafers of bread such as Matzos; which had a texture
like a cracker. Represented their quick
flight out of bondage.
- Other
dishes;
a hard boiled egg and sweet vegetables also for dipping.
THE LORD’S SUPPER - A sacrifice of praise
and thanksgiving.
- In an upper room,
Jesus prepared both Himself and His disciples for His death.
- The term “The Lord’s Supper” is actually
used only once in the Bible, along with “The Lords Table” and “The
Communion”. It gets its name
from Paul who referred to it as “The Supper of the Lord”.
- The Greek word “Eucharist” (Pronounced; Yoo-Kuh-Rist) was used in conjunction with Holy
Communion of the bread and wine and means “gratitude” or the “giving of
thanks”.
- It’s also known as
the “Seder meal”. Seder in Hebrew means “Service”
- The Greek word
“Koinonia” is translated; Fellowship,
Communion or Sharing.
- The celebration is
two fold: 1) The Jews rejoicing
that God delivered them from their enemies and their future as Gods
children; 2) The celebration of
Jesus delivering them from their sins and the expectancy of His return.
- The wine would be
mixed with one part water and three parts wine.
- The host would recline back on cushions
recalling the ancient mode of eating.
- A blessing was
pronounced over the day and the first
cup of “red” wine;
- Next a ritual washing
of hands, cups, pitchers and kettles would take place symbolizing
the distinction between the Jews and the Gentiles.
- This was followed by
“bitter herbs” dipped into “haroseth”
fruit sauce and then eaten.
- When the main meal
was brought in and placed on a “Seder Plate”, the youngest boy would ask
four questions to the Host about the feast and the host would give the
explanations.
- Why is the night of
Passover different from other nights of the year?
- Why do we eat
unleavened bread and bitter herbs?
- Why do we dip the
vegetables?
- Why does the host
chair have cushions?
- After that they sang
the first half of a song (Great Hallel)
drank a second cup of wine;
followed by “Blessing God”
for bringing forth the bread; then they broke the bread and gave it to the
guest and the main meal began. The Lamb would be eaten last.
- After the meal, another
prayer was said over a third cup of
wine; this time a prayer of thanksgiving
for the meal. Then they
sang the second half of the song (Great
Hallel); and a
The many are bound
together as one when sharing the cup and the bread.
1 Cor 11:20 – Called - The Lord’s Supper
20 When you come together…… the Lord's Supper
you eat NIV
1 Cor 10:21 – Called - The Lord’s Table
21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the
cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.
1 Cor 10:16 – Called - The Communion
16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not
the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the
communion of the body of Christ? KJV
Luke 22:19 – Called - The Eucharist
19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and
brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you:
this do in remembrance of me. KJV
1 Cor 11:24 – Called – The Eucharist
24 And when he had given thanks, he brake
it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in
remembrance of me. KJV
Ex 13:8-10 – Explain what
all the symbolism means to you son
8 On that day tell your son, `I do this
because of what the LORD did for me when I came out of Egypt
9 This observance will be for you like a sign on
your hand and a reminder on your forehead that the law of the LORD is to be on
your lips. For the LORD brought you out of Egypt
10 You must keep this ordinance at the appointed
time year after year NIV
1 Cor 10:17 – Many partake and become one with Christ.
17 Because there is one loaf, we, who are
many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf. NIV
THE MEAL
- He blessed the
bread and broke it and gave it to His disciples and told them to eat this
bread as a symbol of His body which would be broken for them. To do this in remembrance of Him. ( His body
was broken, but not His bones ) The bread was also a symbol of
“affliction” which the Jews of old ate as they were set free in haste from
- In the wilderness the
Israelites bodies were nourished physically
with Heavenly food. - Now through the body of Christ, our bodies are
nourished spiritually
with that same food.
- Then He took the cup
of wine and “gave thanks” (Eucharist)
to God for it. He then gave it to
the disciples and told them to”drink ye ALL - of it”; this symbolized His blood that
would be shed to take away their sins. -
It actually should read - “ALL of you drink of it”, not drink
ALL of it.
- Jesus is pointing to
His impending death on the cross and His body broken and His blood shed. The Passover rite has now been
transcended, as He will become the Passover Lamb fulfilling the
scriptures. His body and blood
“represents” or is “symbolic” of His death
- Now, each time we eat
the bread and drink of the wine, we are remembering His death,
resurrection, and the promise of His return.
- He said, “do it
often”
- In Matthew, we do not
see a Lamb or a meat mentioned.
Perhaps this is because Jesus was the Lamb that would be sacrificed
and His blood would seal the New Covenant.
Scripture shows the Lamb symbolically as a type of Christ.
- Roman Catholics
believe in the doctrine of “transubstantiation” that the bread and wine
actually turn into the body and blood of Jesus Christ when received. While this teaching fosters a serious
attitude toward the elements taken; it is in error, it is figurative language. Christ is not present in the elements,
but is present at the table in the form of the Holy Spirit. The focus is on the finished work of
Jesus Christ and not the elements taken.
- The practice of the
Lord’s Supper carried over “into
their homes” where they broke bread and shared what they had in
common with the others. Acts 2:42-46
- After they had sung
the last song, they went to the
Matt 26:27 – Everybody
drink of it
27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave
it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; KJV
Matt 26:26 – Jesus blessed
the bread - “Eucharist”
26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed
it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this
is my body. KJV
1 Cor 11:24 -25 – Do it in remembrance
24 And when he had given thanks, he brake
it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do
in remembrance of me.
25 After the same manner also he took the cup,
when he had supped, saying; this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do
ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. KJV
1 Cor 11:26 – Do it often
26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and
drink this cup, ye do show the Lord's death till he comes. KJV
Deut 8:3 – Spiritual Manna
3 He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then
feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your fathers had known, to
teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes
from the mouth of the LORD. NIV
1 Cor 5:7 – The lamb is
symbolic of a type of Christ
7 Get rid of the old yeast that you may be a new
batch without yeast-as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb,
has been sacrificed. NIV
HEY, PARTY TIME; FOOD AND BOOZE
·
SIDE BAR - While today we observe
the Lord’s Supper symbolically with only a piece of cracker and a sip of
juice, the Israelites observed it as a full meal. There was a common table with everyone
bringing something. The rich brought a
lot of food and pushed ahead to get their MEAL and much WINE; overlooking the poor as well as the solemn
observance of the life of our Savior; - they
were strongly rebuked and warned of judgment.
·
The meal was in two parts – The first was the
common meal which had serious excesses
or greed, gluttony, selfishness and drunkenness – followed then by the second Solomon
rite of the Eucharistic.
·
Later,
Paul issued a warning to separate these two rites, to keep it Holy, and they
did.
1 Cor 11:20 -21 – Don’t forget why you are partaking
20 When you come together, it is not the Lord's
Supper you eat,
21 for as you eat, each of you goes ahead without
waiting for anybody else. One remains hungry, another gets drunk NIV
1 Cor 11:34 – If you’re hungry– eat at home
34 If anyone is hungry, he should eat at home, so
that when you meet together it may not result in judgment. NIV
COMMUNION
- Communion
definition: A having in common; a partnership;
to fellowship, to participate with someone; to share.
- When we partake of
the Lord’s Supper or Communion,
we are fellowshipping with
Jesus and in a sense we are sharing
in things common with Him. – Christ is present at the table.
- As we partake of the
wine and bread; God imparts nourishment
to our bodies and our inner spirit man becomes strengthened. We feed on the Lord and He said
to do it often.
- It’s a
mystery
how the Holy Spirit imparts nourishment, but we participate in the
benefits of His death and resurrection; the forgiveness of sin and the
assurance of His presence.
- The wine is symbolic
of His covenant with us through His shed blood for the forgiveness
of our sins; and that He makes intercession for us.
- Communion is not “the
elements” of the wine and bread, but the Church communing with
Christ. It’s an event, not
an object – an encounter, not a miracle of wine turning to blood.
- It
looks back
commemorating the deliverance from
- It
looks forward
in expectancy to His return and the coming messianic
- It is symbolic of the
“eschatological banquet” yet to
come in Heaven, physically with Christ.
- This is an oneness
with the body of Christ, which each person is a part.
- It is a remembrance
of the “historical” Jesus, and also a joyful proclamation of the “living presence” of the Holy Sprit
who guides our every step - Mixed
emotions; Solemn but Joyful.
1 Cor 10:16 – It is communion with the body of Christ.
16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not
the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it
not the communion of the body of Christ? KJV
Eph 2:4-7 – We are alive
in Christ
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great
love wherewith he loved us,
5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath
quickened us (made alive) together
with Christ, (by grace ye are saved ;)
6 And hath raised us up together, and made
us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
7 That in the ages to come he might show the
exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
KJV
Rom 8:11 – Gives life and nourishment to our mortal bodies.
11 And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from
the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give
life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you. NIV
Mark 14:24 – A new covenant
24 "This is my blood of the covenant,
which is poured out for many," he said to them. NIV
Matt 26:28 – Forgiveness
of sin
28 This is my blood of the covenant, which is
poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins NIV
John 16:13 – The Spirit HAS COME and guides us NOW
13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes,
he will guide you into all truth. NIV
NOBODY IS WORTHY OF TAKING
COMMUNION
- NOTE: Satan would have us to believe that no
one is worthy of receiving the Lord’s Supper. In a sense that is true, but the
confession and repentance of our sin and a desire to fellowship with god,
coupled with our acceptance of the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior makes
us worthy to participate.
- So just examine
yourself, confess your sins to God and receive the Spiritual nourishment
of the Lord’s Supper.
9 For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity
lives in bodily form,
10 and you have been given fullness in Christ,
NIV
19 And not holding the Head, from which all the
body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and
knit together, increases with the increase of God. KJV
EXAMINE YOURSELF
·
It
is not a small thing to partake of the “Lord’s Supper”. We are to examine ourselves for our
worthiness; to confess our sins before God and ask forgiveness. To acknowledge God for who He is and recommit
our life to Him.
·
To
have a loving concern for every member of the body. To reject willful sin and idolatry.
·
We
cannot drink from the cup of Christ and also be partakers of the cup of
Satan. If we partake of the Lord’s
Supper in an unworthy manner, we are eating and drinking damnation to ourselves.
Un-confessed sin will bring sickness into our home.
·
Many
people now partake unworthily and their bodies are sickly and some die and
don’t even know why.
·
If
we partake of this “communion” in an unworthy manner, God says we share in the
guilt of the”Killing of His Son”. – Good Grief
1 Cor 10:21 – You cannot be in willful sin and take communion.
21 You cannot drink the
cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the
Lord's table and the table of demons. NIV
1 Cor 11:27-30 – Don’t participate in an unworthy manner
27 Therefore, whoever eats
the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty
of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord.
28 A man ought to examine
himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.
29 For anyone who eats and
drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on
himself.
30 That is why many
among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep. (have died) NIV
THE PLACE TO GET WHAT YOU NEED.
- Coming to the Lord’s
Table should make a difference in our lives. It’s the place to get right with God; a
place to receive forgiveness; healing, fellowship, empowerment, new
direction, wisdom, understanding, knowledge, peace, patience, joy, love,
goodness, kindness, gentleness and faithfulness.
- It’s a chance to know our savior better
and to learn where we are in our walk with Him.
Gal 5:22-23 – The fruit of
the Spirit
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
23 gentleness and self-control. Against such
things there is no law.
DO IT IN REMEMBRANCE
- Jesus said to observe
the Lord’s Table in remembrance of
Him.
- The Passover was both
the looking back at God’s deliverance of
- This remembrance is a
proclamation toward men; it is not the “absence”, but the powerful “presence”
of Jesus Christ in our lives.
Remembering His death till He comes again.
- Consider the words of
the dying thief on the cross when he said to Jesus; “Remember me”. He was not asking Jesus to just think of
him, but was asking for an act of mercy.
Luke 23:42 – Remember me
42 Then he said, "Jesus, remember me
when you come into your kingdom." NIV
1 Cor 11:26 – Remember till He comes again
26 For whenever you eat this bread and drink this
cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes NIV
John 6:53-56 - Remember,
commemorate, proclaim
53 Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth,
unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no
life in you.
54 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has
eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
56 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood
remains in me, and I in him. NIV
John 6:51 – He is the
bread of Heaven
51 I am the living bread that came down
from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. NIV
THE FOURTH CUP – The mystery
- Ponder the
forth cup mystery – It’s a revelation – It’s a proclamation – It’s a
promise.
- There were four
cups of wine at the Passover meal.
Jesus did not drink the fourth
cup; the Passover meal was not completed. Jesus said He would drink it with us anew
in Heaven. This is the expectation of the resumption of the
“messianic banquet” in the
It is finished. – This brings tears to my eyes.
- Jesus said that He
would leave and go and prepare a place for us, and that He would come again
to receive us, so that we might be in His physical presence.
- After Jesus returned
to Heaven the disciples continued the practice of fellowship and the
breaking of bread and prayer in their homes. (Giving
thanks – Eucharist)
John 14:3 – Jesus leaves
to prepare a place for us
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will
come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
KJV
Matt 26:29 – We will drink
new wine with Him in Heaven
29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth
of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my
Father's kingdom. KJV
Acts 2:42 – They continued in the fellowship and prayer
42 They devoted themselves to the apostles'
teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
NIV
PAUL’S
PRAYER
Eph 3:14-19
14 For this reason I kneel before the Father,
15 from whom his whole family in heaven and on
earth derives its name.
16 I pray
that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his
Spirit in your inner being,
17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through
faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,
18 may have power, together with all the saints,
to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,
19 and to know this love that surpasses
knowledge-that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. NIV
SUMMARY
- Originally the
“Lord’s Supper” was the Passover meal shared during the Feast of the
Unleavened Bread
- Jesus changed this
Old Covenant ordinance for a New Covenant ordinance.
- The term Communion,
the Lord’s Table and the Lord’s Supper are all interchangeable.
- The term Eucharist
means gratitude or giving thanks.
- It’s a lasting
ordinance to remember Christ’s death, resurrection and His second coming.
- It’s a celebration of
the deliverance from the bondage of
- We are cautioned not
to partake of it unworthily.
- Jesus Christ is
present at the Lord’s Table.
- He is more present
with the partaker during communion than any time.
- The Lord’s Table is a
place to come and receive what you need.
- We will drink the
fourth cup of wine with Jesus at the banquet in the
I include this song of the “Great
Hallel” in case you were wondering about it
Ps 113-114 - THE FIRST HALF OF THE HALLEL
Psalms 113:1
Praise
the LORD.
Praise, O servants of the LORD, praise the name of
the LORD.
2 Let the name of the LORD be praised, both now
and forevermore. 3 From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the
name of the LORD is to be praised.
4 The LORD is exalted over all the nations, his
glory above the heavens.
5 Who is like the LORD our God, the One who sits
enthroned on high, 6 who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth?
7 He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the
needy from the ash heap;
8 he seats them with princes, with the princes of
their people.
9 He settles the barren woman in her home as a
happy mother of children.
Praise the LORD.
Psalms 114
1 When Israel Egypt
2 Judah Israel
3 The sea looked and fled, the Jordan
4 the mountains skipped like rams, the hills like
lambs.
5 Why was it, O sea, that you fled, O Jordan, that
you turned back, 6 you mountains, that you skipped like rams, you hills, like
lambs?
7 Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at
the presence of the God of Jacob,
8 who turned the rock into a pool, the hard rock
into springs of water NIV
Ps 115-118 THE SECOND HALF OF THE HALLEL
Psalms 115
1 Not to us, O LORD, not to us but to your name be
the glory, because of your love and faithfulness.
2 Why do the nations say, "Where is their
God?"
3 Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases
him.
4 But their idols are silver and gold, made by the
hands of men.
5 They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but
they cannot see;
6 they have ears, but cannot hear, noses, but they
cannot smell;
7 they have hands, but cannot feel, feet, but they
cannot walk; nor can they utter a sound with their throats.
8 Those who make them will be like them, and so
will all who trust in them.
9 O house of Israel
12 The LORD remembers us and will bless us: He
will bless the house of Israel
13 he will bless those who fear the LORD--small
and great alike.
14 May the LORD make you increase, both you and
your children.
15 May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of
heaven and earth.
16 The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the
earth he has given to man.
17 It is not the dead who praise the LORD, those
who go down to silence;
18 it is we who extol the LORD, both now and
forevermore.
Praise the LORD.
Psalms 116
1 I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard
my cry for mercy.
2 Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on
him as long as I live.
3 The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of
the grave came upon me; I was overcome by trouble and sorrow.
4 Then I called on the name of the LORD: "O
LORD, save me!"
5 The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is
full of compassion. 6 The LORD protects the simple hearted; when I was in great
need, he saved me.
7 Be at rest once more, O my soul, for the LORD
has been good to you.
8 For you, O LORD, have delivered my soul from
death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling,
9 that I may walk before the LORD in the land of
the living.
10 I believed; therefore I said, "I am
greatly afflicted."
11 And in my dismay I said, "All men are
liars."
12 How can I repay the LORD for all his goodness
to me?
13 I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on
the name of the LORD.
14 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the
presence of all his people.
15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death
of his saints.
16 O LORD, truly I am your servant; I am your
servant, the son of your maidservant; you have freed me from my chains.
17 I will sacrifice a thank offering to you and
call on the name of the LORD.
18 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the
presence of all his people, 19 in the courts of the house of the LORD--in your
midst, O Jerusalem.
Praise the LORD.
Psalms 117
1 Praise the LORD, all you nations; extol him, all
you peoples.
2 For great is his love toward us, and the
faithfulness of the LORD endures forever.
Praise the LORD.
Psalms 118
1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his
love endures forever.
2 Let Israel say: "His love endures
forever."
3 Let the house of Aaron say: "His love
endures forever."
4 Let those who fear the LORD say: "His love
endures forever."
5 In my anguish I cried to the LORD, and he
answered by setting me free.
6 The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What
can man do to me? 7 The LORD is with me; he is my helper. I will look in
triumph on my enemies.
8 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to
trust in man.
9 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to
trust in princes.
10 All the nations surrounded me, but in the name
of the LORD I cut them off.
11 They surrounded me on every side, but in the
name of the LORD I cut them off.
12 They swarmed around me like bees, but they died
out as quickly as burning thorns; in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
13 I was pushed back and about to fall, but the
LORD helped me.
14 The LORD is my strength and my song; he has
become my salvation.
15 Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents
of the righteous: "The LORD's right hand has done mighty things!
16 The LORD's right hand is lifted high; the LORD's
right hand has done mighty things!"
17 I will not die but live, and will proclaim what
the LORD has done. 18 The LORD has chastened me severely, but he has not given
me over to death.
19 Open for me the gates of righteousness; I will
enter and give thanks to the LORD.
20 This is the gate of the LORD through which the
righteous may enter.
21 I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you
have become my salvation.
22 The stone the builders rejected has become the
capstone;
23 the LORD has done this, and it is marvelous in
our eyes.
24 This is the day the LORD has made; let us
rejoice and be glad in it.
25 O LORD, save us; O LORD, grant us success.
26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the
LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you.
27 The LORD is God, and he has made his light
shine upon us. With boughs in hand, join in the festal procession up to the
horns of the altar.
28 You are my God, and I will give you thanks; you
are my God, and I will exalt you.
29 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his
love endures forever.
NIV
In the multitude of counselors,
there is wisdom.
Prov 11:14
I am grateful for those
that went before me providing
concepts, ideas,
historical information and scripture verses.
A commentary; Jamieson, Fausset, Brown – Eerdmans
A Survey of the New Testament – Robert H. Gundry
Bad Girls of the Bible – Liz Curtis Higgs
Baker Commentary on the Bible – Zondervan
Bible Almanac, The – Packer Tenny White.
Compact Bible Dictionary, The new - Zondervan
Covenant Bible Study: notes – Marcus E. McDonald
Dake’s Annotated Reference Bible – Dake
Girls of the Bible – Harvey Albert Snyder
Harpers Bible Dictionary- Harper & Row
International Dictionary of the Bible; The – Tenney
International Dictionary of the Bible, The new – J.D. Douglas
Illustrated Bible Dictionary, The – Tyndale
Illustrated Bible Dictionary, The – Nelson’s
Illustrated Manners & Customs of the Bible – Packer/Tenny
King James Version Bible
Matthew Henry’s Commentary – Zondervan
Mysteries of the Bible - Readers Digest
Nave’s Topical Bible - Nelson
New International Version Bible
NIV Naves Topical Bible - Zondervan
Peter, Paul and Mary Magdalene – Bart D.Ehrman
Roget’s International Thesaurus – Harper & Row
Theomatics – Jerry
Lucas
Today’s Dictionary of the Bible – T.A Bryant
Today’s Dictionary of the Bible – Guidepost
Who’s Who in the Bible – Paul D. Gardner
Wycliff Bible Commentary; The – Moody Press
Victor Journey through the Bible; The - Beers
Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia; The – Zondervan
Zondervan Topical Bible - Nave
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