Reading for Today:
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Exodus 5:1
Chapter 5 1 And afterward Moses and Aaron came, and said unto Pharaoh, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.
–6:30
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Psalms 16:7-11
7 I will bless Jehovah, who hath given me counsel; Yea, my heart instructeth me in the night seasons. 8 I have set Jehovah always before me: Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. 9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth; My flesh also shall dwell in safety. 10 For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol; Neither wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see corruption. 11 Thou wilt show me the path of life: In thy presence is fulness of joy; In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 17 A Prayer of David.
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Proverbs 5:7-14
7 Now therefore, `my' sons, hearken unto me, And depart not from the words of my mouth. 8 Remove thy way far from her, And come not nigh the door of her house; 9 Lest thou give thine honor unto others, And thy years unto the cruel; 10 Lest strangers be filled with thy strength, And thy labors `be' in the house of an alien, 11 And thou mourn at thy latter end, When thy flesh and thy body are consumed, 12 And say, How have I hated instruction, And my heart despised reproof; 13 Neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, Nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me! 14 I was well-nigh in all evil In the midst of the assembly and congregation.
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Matthew 18:21-35
21 Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven. 23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would make a reckoning with his servants. 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, that owed him ten thousand talents. 25 But forasmuch as he had not `wherewith' to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 The servant therefore fell down and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 27 And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt. 28 But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred shillings: and he laid hold on him, and took `him' by the throat, saying, Pay what thou owest. 29 So his fellow-servant fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee. 30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay that which was due. 31 So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were exceeding sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. 32 Then his lord called him unto him, and saith to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou besoughtest me: 33 shouldest not thou also have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on thee? 34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due. 35 So shall also my heavenly Father do unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.
Notes:
Exodus 5:2
2 And Pharaoh said, Who is Jehovah, that I should hearken unto his voice to let Israel go? I know not Jehovah, and moreover I will not let Israel go.
Who is the LORD…? In all likelihood Pharaoh knew of Israel’s God, but his interrogative retort insolently and arrogantly rejected Him as having any power to make demands of Egypt’s superior ruler.
Exodus 5:22
22 And Moses returned unto Jehovah, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou dealt ill with this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?
, 23 Moses returned to the LORD. Whether Moses and his brother remonstrated with the foremen about their strong and wrong evaluation remains a moot point. Rather, the focus is upon Moses, who remonstrated with the Lord in prayer. Evidently, Moses did not anticipate what effect Pharaoh’s refusal and reaction would have upon his own people. Confrontation with Pharaoh so far had provoked both angry resentment of Israel by the Egyptians and of Moses by Israel—this was not the expected scenario!
Matthew 18:24
24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, that owed him ten thousand talents.
ten thousand talents. This represents an incomprehensible amount of money. The talent was the largest denomination of currency, and “ten thousand” in common parlance signified an infinite number.
Matthew 18:28
28 But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred shillings: and he laid hold on him, and took `him' by the throat, saying, Pay what thou owest.
a hundred denarii. About 3 months’ wages. This was not a negligible amount by normal standards, but it was a pittance in comparison to what the servant had been forgiven.
DAY 28: Are there other messianic prophecies in the Psalms other than
Psalms 16:10
10 For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol; Neither wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see corruption.
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Prophecy
Psalm
Fulfillment
1. God will announce Christ to be His Son
2:7
Matthew 3:17
17 and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
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Acts 13:33
33 that God hath fulfilled the same unto our children, in that he raised up Jesus; as also it is written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
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Hebrews 1:5
5 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, This day have I begotten thee? and again, I will be to him a Father, And he shall be to me a Son?
2. All things will be put under Christ’s feet
8:6
1 Corinthians 15:27
27 For, He put all things in subjection under his feet. But when he saith, All things are put in subjection, it is evident that he is excepted who did subject all things unto him.
;
Hebrews 2:8
8 Thou didst put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he subjected all things unto him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we see not yet all things subjected to him.
3. Christ will be resurrected from the grave
16:10
Mark 16:6
6 And he saith unto them, Be not amazed: ye seek Jesus, the Nazarene, who hath been crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold, the place where they laid him!
,7;
Acts 13:35
35 Because he saith also in another `psalm', Thou wilt not give Thy Holy One to see corruption.
4. God will forsake Christ in His moment of agony
22:1
Matthew 27:46
46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
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Mark 15:34
34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
5. Christ will be scorned and ridiculed
22:7,8
Matthew 27:39
39 And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads,
–43;
Luke 23:35
35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also scoffed at him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen.
6. Christ’s hands and feet will be pierced
22:16
John 20:25
25 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.
,27;
Acts 2:23
23 him, being delivered up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye by the hand of lawless men did crucify and slay:
7. Others will gamble for Christ’s clothes
22:18
Matthew 27:35
35 And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots;
,36
8. Not one of Christ’s bones will be broken
34:20
John 19:32
32 The soldiers therefore came, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other that was crucified with him:
,33,36
9. Christ will be hated unjustly
35:19
John 15:25
25 But `this cometh to pass', that the word may be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
10. Christ will come to do God’s will
40:7,8
Hebrews 10:7
7 Then said I, Lo, I am come (In the roll of the book it is written of me) To do thy will, O God.
11. Christ will be betrayed by a friend
41:9
John 13:18
18 I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled: He that eateth my bread lifted up his heel against me.
12. Christ’s throne will be eternal
45:6
Hebrews 1:8
8 but of the Son `he saith,' Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; And the sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
13. Christ will ascend to heaven
68:18
Ephesians 4:8
8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, And gave gifts unto men.
14. Zeal for God’s temple will consume Christ
69:9
John 2:17
17 His disciples remembered that it was written, Zeal for thy house shall eat me up.
15. Christ will be given vinegar and gall
69:21
Matthew 27:34
34 they gave him wine to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted it, he would not drink.
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John 19:28
28 After this Jesus, knowing that all things are now finished, that the scripture might be accomplished, saith, I thirst.
–30
16. Christ’s betrayer will be replaced
109:8
Acts 1:20
20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be made desolate, And let no man dwell therein: and, His office let another take.
17. Christ’s enemies will bow down to Him
110:1
Acts 2:34
34 For David ascended not into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
,35
18. Christ will be a priest like Melchizedek
110:4
Hebrews 5:6
6 as he saith also in another `place,' Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.
; 6:20; 7:17
19. Christ will be the chief cornerstone
118:22
Matthew 21:42
42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner; This was from the Lord, And it is marvelous in our eyes?
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Acts 4:11
11 He is the stone which was set at nought of you the builders, which was made the head of the corner.
20. Christ will come in the name of the Lord
118:26
Matthew 21:9
9 And the multitudes that went before him, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed `is' he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
From The MacArthur Daily Bible Copyright © 2003. Used by permission of Thomas Nelson Bibles, a division of Thomas Nelson, Inc, Nashville, TN 37214, www.thomasnelson.com.
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