Because of verse 147:2 it is assumed this psalm was written after Israel’s 537 BC return to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity:
“The Lord builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel.” - Psalm 147:2
Psalm 147 praises God for his comfort, his wisdom, his power and his provisions In 147:3-9.
In 147:10-11 men are admonished, particularly the men who have return to restore Israel.
After the first 9 verses acknowledge and thank the Lord verses 10 and 11 identify what does not impress the Lord and what does impress the Lord.
The Lord is NOT impressed with these two things about men (Psalm 147:10):
1)
Men’s physical strength (example: leg muscle and mobility)
2)
Men’s ability to harness and control the powers of nature (example: the horse).
But, we are told that the Lord IS impressed with these two things about men (Psalm 147:11):
1) Men who fear him (example: instead of fearing other men and their ability, or being impressed with their own self.)
2) Men who long for the Lord’s kindness (example: the provisions he is thanked for in 147:3-9) |
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Bible Trivia
• Luke was the only Gentile writer. The others were Jews.
• The Bible was written over a period of about 1600 years but may include documents from over a 4,000 year period.
• The Bible was written over a period of 40 generations.
• The Bible was written in different places - wilderness, dungeon, palaces, prison, homes and more.
• The Bible was written on three continents - Asia, Africa, and Europe.
• The Bible was written in three languages - Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek.
• The first translation of the Bible into English was initiated by John Wycliffe
and completed by John Purvey in 1388.
• The Bible was divided into chapters (which are used yet today) by Archbishop Stephen Langton in 1226 at the University of Paris.
• Between 1244 and 1248, Cardinal Hugo de-sancto-Caro also devised a systematic chapter division of the Bible.
•The Gutenberg Bible was the first book printed with movable metal type. It was printed by Johannes Gutenberg in 1456,
in Mainz, Germany.
•There are over 2,930 different people mentioned
in the Bible.
• There are over 1,551 geographical sites
mentioned in the Bible.
• The Bible includes poetry, prose, history, romance, biography, mystery and more.
• There are many different forms of writing material mentioned in the Bible:
stone, dirt, clay, wood, papyrus, parchment, leather.
• Number of languages the Bible has been translated into: over 2,123
• Number of languages with a completed Bible translation: 349
• Number of languages with a New Testament:
841
• The average American home has 4 Bibles.
• Almost every American home has at least one Bible.
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