Scripture On Creation podcast

As Moses reflects on the Lord, he identifies the Lord as the transcendent Creator.  He then "reminds" the Creator that Man is just dust, and cannot bear up under the Lord's scrutiny.

Because we know from the introductory line that this is the prayer of Moses, we have a lot of context surrounding the Psalm that helps us understand it.

This Psalm cites the principle that the One who makes something owns it, (vss 11-12), however, the main theme of the Psalm is a concern that the promises made to king David are not being fulfilled.

The permanency of the foundation of the earth is compared to the promises of God, in particular in Psalm 78, to David.  Some of the promises to David, however, are fulfilled in his Son, Jesus Christ.

Can you reason with a person who believes in a flat earth (and uses the Bible as their authority)?  A student asks about evolutionary proposals claiming to explain how life emerged from non-life.

God is faithful; He is also trustworthy.  Are the courses of the stars in space faithful and trustworthy too? 1st Peter 4:19 refers to God as a "faithful Creator," would we say that about the sun, moon and stars?  

The Lord warns the arrogant to cease their boasting.  A common boast in this modern era is that "Science" has explained the origin of the universe without any necessity for God.  We discuss how accurate such claims are, and what the Creator's response might be.

The Psalmist praises the Lord for His power displayed in His wondrous works (miracles).  The Lord warns the arrogant that He who laid the pillars (foundations) of the earth will be the impartial Judge of all.

This Psalm was most likely written during the 400 year "silent period" before John the Baptist proclaimed Jesus Christ's presence on earth.  The Psalmist pleads with the Lord to once again do mighty works as He did in creation.

After a 40 Psalm "silence" related to creation or God being identified as the Creator, Psalm 74 recalls great miracles the Lord performed including His acts in creation. Of special interest is the likely possibility that this Psalm was written over two centuries after Malachi.