Carefully Examining the Text

Psalm 95


Listen Later


This is both a call to worship and praise and a prophetic rebuke.

vs. 1-2, 6 are exhortations which continually cry "Let us" (6 times). We are called to praise, thank, and bow showing our humility before God.

vs. 3-5, 7 give reasons to praise, thank, and bow before God.
 
vs. 7c-11 is a prophetic rebuke quoted in Hebrews 3:7-11 in the NT.

New Testament use of this psalm

Heb. 3:7-4:11 “Christians are like the wanderers in the wilderness, rescued from Egypt (the bondage to sin and death), but not yet arrived in the Promised land (heaven). Accordingly, the author of Hebrews cites Ps. 95:7-11 and encourages his readers not to succumb to temptation and die in the wilderness without ever reaching their heavenly rest” Longman, 341. Heb. 3:7-4:13 “forbids us to confine its thrust to Israel. The ‘Today’ of which it speaks is this very moment; the ‘you’ is none other than ourselves, and the promised ‘rest’ is not Canaan but salvation” Kidner, 343.

Heb. 3:7-11 Introduced with just as the Holy Spirit says- Heb. 9:8; 10:15. Partial quotes are made in 3:15; 4:3, 7.

Some of the plays on words in this Heb. 3-4

3:7 Today- 3:13, 15; 4:7, 7

3:7, 15 Hear- 3:16

3:8, 10, 15; 4:7 Heart(s)- 3:12

3:8, 15 Provoked- 3:16

3:9 forty years- 3:17

3:10 angry- 3:17

3:8 in the wilderness- 3:17

3:11 swore- 3:18

3:11 they would not enter His rest- 3:18

3:11 enter His (that) rest- 3:18; 4:1, 3, 3, 5, 10, 11

Gen. 2:2 God rested- Gen. 2:2
Joshua gave rest- Josh. 21:44; 22:4
David spoke of another rest- Ps. 95:7-11
Jesus gives rest- Matt. 11:28, 29
This is one of the ways Jesus fulfills Psalm 95



...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Carefully Examining the TextBy Tommy Peeler

  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8

4.8

52 ratings


More shows like Carefully Examining the Text

View all
The Ramsey Show by Ramsey Network

The Ramsey Show

38,524 Listeners

Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ by Brent Kercheville - West Palm Beach church of Christ on Haverhill Road

Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ

60 Listeners

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life by Tim Keller

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

15,444 Listeners

Northwest Church of Christ Podcast by Northwest Church of Christ

Northwest Church of Christ Podcast

61 Listeners

The Ben Shapiro Show by The Daily Wire

The Ben Shapiro Show

152,053 Listeners

Excel Still More by Kris Emerson

Excel Still More

775 Listeners

Citizen of Heaven by Hal Hammons

Citizen of Heaven

11 Listeners

Heaven Bound by Jason Hardin & Roger Shouse

Heaven Bound

79 Listeners

Text Talk by Edwin Crozier & Andrew Roberts

Text Talk

67 Listeners

The Nateland Podcast by Audioboom Studios

The Nateland Podcast

6,153 Listeners

Huberman Lab by Scicomm Media

Huberman Lab

27,989 Listeners

Morning Wire by The Daily Wire

Morning Wire

26,357 Listeners

STAND STRONG by Paul White, Noah Diestelkamp

STAND STRONG

13 Listeners

Just Julie by Julie Adams

Just Julie

20 Listeners