And I shall give thee - I will give thee. (b) The promise is to be understood as still in full force. Turn us again, God. These verse-by-verse, exegetical video, audio and text commentaries are committed to the trustworthiness and authority of Scripture (view these lectures), emphasizing the intent of the original inspired authors by means of their: 1. 37). Ask of me. 1 Peter 2:8–9. Ver. of Constable taught at Dallas Theological Seminary for 45 years, and served as the Chairman of its Bible Exposition department for 13 years. Christ is holy, and therefore so shall every saint be, but in an inferior degree; an image cut in clay cannot be so exact as that engraved on gold. Jahve has declared to Him: בּני אתּה, (Note: Even in pause here אתּה remains without a lengthened ā (Psalter ii. In verse 8, James seems to be anticipating his readers’ objections: “James, by showing the rich man to the best seat, we’re only following the biblical injunction to show proper honor where honor is due! Sing to the LORD a new song: The idea of a new song is found in many places in Scripture (Psalms 33:3, 40:3, 96:1, 144:9 and 149:1; Isaiah 42:10; and Revelation 5:9 and 14:3). Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance. An Online Bible Commentary You Can Understand Welcome to BibleRef.com, the free online Bible study site. And the uttermost parts of the earth - The farthest regions of the world. You have tremendous value. ἔτεκον); what is intended is an operation of divine power exalted above both, and indeed, since it refers to a setting up (נסך) in the kingship, the begetting into a royal existence, which takes place in and by the act of anointing (משׁח). and put everything under their feet.” In putting everything under them, God left nothing that is not subject to them. The line of the strophe becomes thereby more symmetrical, but the expression loses in force. As the foregoing psalm was moral, and showed us our duty, so this is evangelical, and shows us our Saviour. Purkey. ), which renders ποιμανεῖς αὐτοὺς ἐν ῥάβδῳ (as 1 Corinthians 4:21) σιδηρᾷ, points it תּרעם from רעה. Permission requests that exceed the above guidelines must be directed to: Good News Publishers, Attn: Bible Rights, 1300 Crescent Street, Wheaton, Ill. 60187. H O M E P A G E. Rev. And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. The heathen were already "the inheritance," and the ends of the earth "the possession," which God had purposed to give to his Anointed. 468), but the word is become Milel, while out of pause, according to Ben-Asher, it is Milra; but even out of pause (as in Psalm 89:10, Psalm 89:12; Psalm 90:2) it is accented on the penult. (See my commentary on this in Vol. תּרע; whereas the lxx (Syr., Jer. Verse 8. The period is coming when the actual scepter swayed over the nations of the earth will be that of the Son of God, and when his right to give laws and to reign will be acknowledged from the rising to the setting sun. Coffman Commentaries on the Bible "Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel." It is a clear and judicious explanation of the text, and cannot be dispensed with. (Spurgeon, C. H. Lectures to my Students: Commenting and Commentaries)Rosscup adds: This is one of the more thorough older exegetical … Psalms 2:8 Ask of me, and I shall give [thee] the heathen [for] thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth [for] thy possession. A Psalm of David.It indicates the audience of the psalm (the Chief Musician), the author of the psalm (of David) and the sound of the psalm (the instrument of Gath). From this sonship of the Anointed one to Jahve, the Creator and Possessor of the world, flows His claim to and expectation of the dominion of the world. And the apostle tells us, "Ye have not, because ye ask not." Proud member (3-9) Commentary on Psalm 8:1,2 (Read Psalm 8:1,2) The psalmist seeks to give unto God the glory due to his name. However, every Bible study posted on this website has been taught by Rev. (c) The promise will yet be fulfilled. + 2 The kings of the earth take their stand And high officials gather together * as one + Against Jehovah and against his anointed one. Whether it be David, or a son of David, or the other David, that is intended, in any case 2 Samuel 7 is to be accounted as the first and oldest proclamation of this decree; for there David, with reference to his own anointing, and at the same time with the promise of everlasting dominion, receives the witness of the eternal sonship to which Jahve has appointed the seed of David in relation to Himself as Father, so that David and his seed can say to Jahve: אבי אתּה, Thou art my Father, Psalm 89:27, as Jahve can to him: בּני אתּה, Thou art My son. The construction of ספּר with אל (as Psalm 69:27, comp. 8 For thus saith the Lord of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye. refer to the גּוים, the ἔθνη, sunk in heathenism. The cohortative, natural after challenges, follows upon שׁאל, Ges. Commentary on 16 New Testament books, from Matthew to 2 Timothy. Purkey’s. This, on the earth, was be to his possession as the Son of Yahweh, constituted as king. "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." ... Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. here", cries the Anointed One, as he holds aloft in that once pierced hand the sceptre of his power, "He hath given me this, not only the right to be a king, but the power to conquer.". All rights reserved. Sometimes it's as easy as reminding ourselves of the work that Jesus did on the cross a God hath said unto him, Thou art my Son, and it becomes each of us to say to him, Thou art my Lord, my Sovereign'. This is the idea involved in the words of the text, and the importance of it will become more apparent, when we consider its application to the spiritual David, to the true Son of God, "whom he hath appointed heir of all things.". Ask of me — Claim or demand it of me as thy right by my promise, and thy birth and purchase; the heathen for thine inheritance — To be possessed and enjoyed by thee in the manner of an inheritance, namely, surely and perpetually. These words respect the calling of the Gentiles under the Gospel dispensation; and the amplitude of Christ's kingdom in all the earth, which shall be from sea to sea, and from the rivers to the ends of the earth. The priesthood doth not appear to be settled upon Christ by any other expression than this, "Ask of me." Commentary on Psalm 2:7-9 (Read Psalm 2:7-9) The kingdom of the Messiah is founded upon an eternal decree of God the Father. A seed is promised to him, and victory over his enemies, yet for both these he prays. (Note: We may observe here, in general, that this Gaja (Metheg) which draws the Sheb into the intonation is placed even beside words with the lesser distinctives Zinnor and Rebia parvum only by the Masorete Ben-Naphtali, not by Ben-Asher (both about 950 a.d.). Pulpit Fiction, plus podcast. How bright this glory shines even in this lower world! We’re just following the golden rule!” With tongue in cheek, James says, “That’s fine! Here, you can find book-by-book, chapter-by-chapter, and verse-by-verse commentary on the entire Bible (eventually). Now, our conformity to Christ appears, that as the promises made to him were performed upon his prayers to his Father, his promises made to his saints are given to them in the same way of prayer: Ask of me, saith God to his Son, and I shall give thee. Psalm 2:8. Study the Bible on the go with Andrew’s free online Bible commentary. Ask of me, and I will give thee] All things are conveyed to Christ by asking; shall we think to have anything without asking? Bible Reference. On the instrument of Gath. Written by Marie Wetherill and Keith Simons. This authority has a supplement in Psalm 2:9, which is most terrible for the rebellious ones. This Bible commentary is in-depth but uses plain English that everyone can understand. Commentary, Psalm 80:1-2, 8-9 | Michael Palmer | Lead Pastor, Living Vine Church of the Nazarene, Napa, California | A Plain Account 2016; The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19, Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2016. What is the context of Ephesians 2:8-9? B i b l e S t u d y. O u t l i n e s . Harmony of the Gospels. This is a reference to the Judgment of the Last Day, when, at last, God will wipe Adam off the face of the earth, as indicated in Zephaniah 1:3. Christ's inheritance. 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