PSALMS to God

"32 But I want you to be free from concern. One who is unmarried is concerned about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; 33 but one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife, 34 and his interests are divided. The woman who is unmarried, and the virgin, is concerned about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how she may please her husband. 35 I say this for your own benefit, not to put a restraint on you, but to promote what is appropriate and to secure undistracted devotion to the Lord."

📚 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 NASB

Dating is hard; I think everyone can agree with that statement. Most of us (women, atleast) assumed we would be married well before our 30s, but alot of us aren't. There's a lot of negativity out there in the discussion on why dating is hard and why people are single, but that doesn't really help anyone. This episode isn't about what anyone is doing wrong or even about what people are doing right, it's just a summary of experiences and nuances that seem to get left out in this conversation.

In this episode I mention the difficulty of defining who is Christian: Check out my previous episodes on this topic...

--> https://www.psalmstogod.com/2023/01/who-can-rightfully-call-themselves.html

--> https://www.psalmstogod.com/2022/02/are-you-christian.html

Show Notes: https://www.psalmstogod.com/2024/10/unmarried-at-36-what-no-one-tells-you.html

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“19 Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: sexual immorality, impurity, indecent behavior, 20 idolatry, witchcraft, hostilities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions, 21 envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. ”

📚 Galatians 5:17-23 NASB

Christian Nationalism is on the rise in the US and is front and center in the coming election. I've been working through history and prophecy to get to a discussion on this topic centered around how it relates to prophecy. There's a lot of material to work through so I wanted to just dive right in. We'll come back to this topic after we get through all the prophecies to tie everything together. For now, let just use the basics to talk about the reason separation of church and state is actually a good thing.

In this episode I mention paganism creeping in the church: Check out my previous episodes on this topic...

--> https://www.psalmstogod.com/2019/04/passover-resurrection.html

--> https://www.psalmstogod.com/2020/08/why-do-i-keep-sabbath.html

--> https://www.psalmstogod.com/2020/09/church-hurt.html

--> https://www.psalmstogod.com/2020/10/come-out-of-her-my-people.html

Show Notes: https://www.psalmstogod.com/2024/10/christian-nationalism.html

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The 70 Weeks Prophecy is foundational to believing in Yeshua is the promised Messiah. In this episode we're digging in to the meat of the prophecy and talking about the amazing timeline God revealed to us.

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"22. And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding. "

📚 Daniel 9:22 KJV

Before we actually get into the interpretation, can we talk about the importance of this prophecy and the major flaws with the Futurist interpretation of the prophecy?

Show Notes and References: www.psalmstogod.com/2024/09/the-70-weeks-prophecy-two.html

References & Footnotes:

1. Bible translations are created using a method on the specturm from word for word (KJV) or thought for throught (The Message). Word for word means each word was translated as is to create the translate; this can sometimes be hard to read because the linguistics don't transfer from language to language. Thought for thought is when a phrase or thought is translated instead. This allows the translator to create smoother sentences, however it also requires the translator to interjet their interpretation of the passage into the translation. The Message is about as far on the thought for thought spectrum as you can go. There's alot added in (and possibly take out). It's just not a reliable translation.

2. Major Schools of Thought on Interpreting Prophecy -- PSALMS to God -- December 16, 2023

3. The Ram and the He Goat -- PSALMS to God -- September 22, 2024

4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historicism_(Christianity)

5. Apologies for the noise in the background during the section when I was talking about when the Messiah is cut off. That would be my cat playing with a toy nearby. I was hoping it wouldn't be so pronounced in the recording because I was on a roll 😂

6. https://www.grammarly.com/blog/pronouns/

7. I didn't mention the fact that the destruction of the Temple happens outside of the 70 weeks, that's because no matter how you interpret this passage that remains true. We'll chat about that a bit in the next episode.

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"26. And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days. 27. And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it. "

📚 Daniel 8:26-27 KJV

The next vision Daniel has (Daniel 8) features a ram and he goat. This vision is about Medo-Persia and Greece—the Bible actually confirms this explicitly! There is still a bit of debated prophecy, namely the beginning and end of the 2300 days, well also, how long is 2300 days? It sounds like a dumb question, but once we start talking about it you might start asking yourself the same question...

Show Notes and References: https://www.psalmstogod.com/2024/09/the-ram-and-he-goat.html

References:

An explanation of the Investigative Judgement doctrine I mention in the episode -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz2JwM9Mfno&list=PLaOgw23EpXPsWhB9Oc-_iBORuMTq4kSGe

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"26. But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end. 27. And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him. "

📚Daniel 7:26-27 - KJV

Daniel 7 is a lot. A lot! We started to work our way through this in part 1. This episode we'll finish up that best parts of the vision and then start discussing the interpretation.

Show Notes: https://www.psalmstogod.com/2024/09/the-vision-of-4-beasts-pt-2.html

References: Will be added shortly; you can also use the website like above to find the references.

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"2. Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea. 3. And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another. "

📚 Daniel 7:2-3 KJV

Daniel 7 is a lot. A lot! But we're going to work our way through this. In part 1 we're going to talk about the vision itself and how the imagery in the vision appears in other parts of the Bible.

Show Notes and References: https://www.psalmstogod.com/2024/09/the-vision-of-4-beasts-pt-1.html

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"30. In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain. 31. And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old."

📚Daniel 5:30-31 KJV

In Daniel 5 we get to see the fulfillment of the Babylon falling to another empire. In this fulfillment are a lot of lesson but we'll stick to history, the fulfilling of prophecy, and reaffirming how on the nose Daniel's prophecies are. We're also going to discuss the controversy between the Biblical record and the secular one.

Show Notes: https://www.psalmstogod.com/2024/09/the-first-fall-of-babylon.html

Important References:

🔗 Nabonidus -> https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nabonidus 🔗 Eric A. Powell's article on the Last King of Babylon -> https://archaeology.org/issues/march-april-2022/features/babylon-nabonidus-last-king

🔗 Steven Anderson's article & dissertation on Cyaxares I -> https://truthonlybible.com/2016/01/08/darius-the-mede-a-solution-to-his-identity/

🔗 Darius the Mede -> https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/encyclopedia-of-the-bible/Darius-Mede

🔗 Cyaxares II -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyaxares_II

🔗 The Discovery of the Hittite World -> https://vgm.liverpool.ac.uk/exhibitions_events_tours/past/johngarstangandthediscoveryofthehittiteworld/

🔗 Christopher Eames and George Haddad's Finding the Hittites -> https://armstronginstitute.org/954-finding-the-hittites

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"16. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. 17. If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. 18. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. "

📚Daniel 3:16-18 KJV

After Nebuchadnezzar's dream, he actually builds an image and tries to force people bow and worship. Hananiah, Azariah, and Mishael refuse to bow. This results in a beautiful display of the Most High stepping in. However, it's also great to draw parallels for the future; today we're going to talk about how their brave actions speak to us in the last days.

Show Notes: https://www.psalmstogod.com/2024/09/the-spirit-of-babylon.html

Important Bible Verses:

- 1 Corinthians 2:13-15

- Revelation 13:15

- Revelation 22:10-12

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"The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret. "

📚Daniel 2:47 KJV

In this episode we're going to talk about the vision/dream that Nebuchadnezzar had in Daniel 2. Daniel not only receives the interpretation of this vision to tell us that there will be a series of successive kingdoms before the Kingdom of God comes, but God also tells him the dream itself. Plus, it wouldn't be prophecy if it didn't pull from symbolism elsewhere in the Bible. Let's take a look!

Show Notes: https://www.psalmstogod.com/2024/09/the-statue-of-nebuchadnezzars-dream.html

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