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The Bible Recap

Day 110 (Psalm 121, 123-125, 128-130) - Year 5

The Bible Recap

Tara-Leigh Cobble

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality:christianity

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🗓️ 20 April 2023

⏱️ 7 minutes

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0:00.0

Hey Bible readers, I'm Tara Lee Cobble and I'm your host for the Bible recap.

0:13.2

Today we read seven Psalms that all fall into a category known as the Psalms of Ascent.

0:18.2

There are 15 Psalms in this category and they span Psalm 120 through 134.

0:22.9

But before we dig into today's individual chapters, let's talk about what the Psalms of Ascent

0:27.3

are.

0:28.6

The first thing that's important to know is that Jerusalem is the city that will eventually

0:32.0

be the nation's capital and it will be the headquarters of the tabernacle and the future

0:35.9

temple.

0:37.5

Jerusalem is at a high elevation so no matter which way you approach it, you have to go

0:41.1

up to Jerusalem.

0:42.9

So when all the people of Israel who've been dispersed all across the land come together

0:46.8

every year to celebrate the high holy days, they have to make a long journey up to Jerusalem,

0:52.3

hence the word Ascent.

0:54.6

And most historians say that as they made their long pilgrimage three times a year, they

0:58.4

would sing these 15 songs.

1:00.6

These were their road trip hymns of praise to God with reminders of who he is and what

1:04.8

he has done for them.

1:06.2

And some of them even have language that refers to travel or the things travelers would be

1:09.8

particularly mindful of, like Psalm 121 for example.

1:14.4

This is a sum of confidence.

1:16.1

It points out all the ways Yahweh is superior to the pagan gods of the day.

1:20.6

That praises God for being his stability in all times, day and night.

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