The Righteous King | The Writings | Psalm 35

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🗓️ 16 February 2024

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Can you see Jesus throughout the Old Testament? What about in the Psalms? In today's episode, Jeff explores Psalm 35 and explains how it fits into the unified story that the Bible tells. Read the Bible with us in 2024! This year, we’re tackling a group of Old Testament books traditionally known as “The Writings”— Psalms, Chronicles, Proverbs, Daniel, Ruth and more! Download your reading plan now. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it so that others can find it, too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questions, and suggest topics. We'd love to hear from you! To learn more, visit our website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter@TenMinuteBibleTalks. Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. Passages: Psalm 35

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0:00.0	Welcome to 10 minute Bible Talks.
0:05.0	Where we connect the Bible to your life.
0:09.0	In the time it takes to get to work.
0:11.0	I'm Jeff Parrot. Have you ever felt embarrassed by the company you keep?
0:17.0	Years ago I went to a professional baseball game with some good friends. Go Royals.
0:21.0	And someone in our group started yelling at the players and umpires. Not just
0:26.8	once or twice during big plays, but incessant yelling. Despite our efforts to calm him down and reason with him, he continued to make a huge
0:36.0	scene during the game. It was impossible to not feel the ever-present judgment of people glaring
0:41.9	at us.
0:43.3	Now we loved our friend, and at the same time,
0:45.7	we didn't really want to be associated with him
0:47.9	during those nine painful innings.
0:50.6	I think that complicated feeling can be what many people experience when we encounter passages in the Bible that make us feel uncomfortable.
0:58.0	Not necessarily because they challenge us, but because they might embarrass us.
1:03.0	It's like my friend at the baseball game,
1:05.0	we know we're supposed to love all of God's word,
1:08.0	but there are some parts of it that we don't really want to be associated with.
1:12.0	That's a pretty common sentiment when we encounter
1:14.5	the imprecatory Psalms, Psalms that in one way or another call down curses on
1:19.1	the enemy of the King of Israel. Psalm 35 is one of those Psalms and parts of it might make us squirm at first glance.
1:28.2	Followers of Jesus, from lay people to pastors and scholars, they all wrestle with how we should think about these Psalms in light of Jesus's
1:35.9	commands to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us.
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