Psalm 43 Links

I have been working on a commentary on the Psalms. I have decided to compile some helpful links that I discovered during my research. It includes a mix of exegetical and sermonic links. Here is what I have for Psalm 43 (in no particular order). Feel free to mention any that you find helpful in the comments section.

Literary analysis of Psalm 43: http://psalmsstudy.com/psalms-literary-analysis-by-chapter/literary-analysis-psalm-43-god-keenest-joy

Into the Word with Paul Carter: https://ca.thegospelcoalition.org/into-the-word/psalms-42-43

Analysis by C. J. Labuschagne: https://www.labuschagne.nl/ps042-43.pdf

William Barrick’s notes: https://drbarrick.org/files/studynotes/Psalms/Ps_043.pdf

Psalm 43 devotional: https://www.generations.org/devotionals/54

John Piper, I Will Go to God, My Exceeding Joy: https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/i-will-go-to-god-my-exceeding-joy

W. H. Bellinger’s comments: https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/revised-common-lectionary/ordinary-31/commentary-on-psalm-43-4

Top Leviticus Commentaries

John Noble lists and annotates his top six commentaries on Nijay Gupta's blog here.

Eilat Mazar (1956–2021)

Archaeologist Eilat Mazar has passed away  (read here). I had the opportunity to meet her a couple of year ago when she took the time to meet a group of us who were digging at Shiloh when we visited the Hebrew University of Jerusalem a few years ago.  

 

Sardis: Historically, Archaeologically, and Biblically

Ferrell Jenkins who has a great blog, posts here on Sardis, one of the seven churches mentioned in Revelation 2–3.

Advice for Guest Preachers

Matthew McKellar has some very good advice for guest preachers here.

The Latest Issue of the Review of Biblical Literature

The latest issue of Review of Biblical Literature is out. Reviews can be accessed by clicking the links below but unfortunately you must be a SBL member to read them.

Mary Ann Beavis and Ally Kateusz, eds., Rediscovering the Marys: Maria, Mariamne, Miriam
Reviewed by Kathleen Gallagher Elkins

Michael J. Gorman, Participating in Christ: Explorations in Paul’s Theology and Spirituality
Reviewed by Cornelis Bennema

Lowell K. Handy, Josiah: From Improbable Stories to Inventive Historiography
Reviewed by Graeme Auld

Andrew J. Kelley, Thaumaturgic Prowess: Autonomous and Dependent Miracle-Working in Mark’s Gospel and the Second Temple Period
Reviewed by Jennifer Eyl

Domenico Lo Sardo, Post-Priestly Additions and Rewritings in Exodus 35–40: An Analysis of MT, LXX, and Vetus Latina
Reviewed by Larry Perkins

Roland Meynet, Le Psautier: Quatrième livre (Ps 90–106)
Reviewed by Beat Weber

Matt O’Reilly, Paul and the Resurrected Body: Social Identity and Ethical Practice
Reviewed by Christopher A. Porter

Marta Pallavidini and Ludovico Portuese, eds., Researching Metaphor in the Ancient Near East
Reviewed by Ryan P. Bonfiglio

Sung Jin Park, The Fundamentals of Hebrew Accents: Divisions and Exegetical Roles beyond Syntax
Reviewed by Michael Carasik

Bradley K. Storin, Gregory of Nazianzus’s Letter Collection: The Complete Translation
Reviewed by Andrew Faulkner

Books for Your Pastoral Care Library

 Kelli Trujillo has compiled seven of them here.

Free Audio: Corrie Ten Boom's The Hiding Place

Christianaudio.com is offering Corrie Ten Boom's The Hiding Place as a free download. To read more about this resource and to get your free audio download in either MP3 or M4B formats go here.

Top Exodus Commentaries

Carmen Imes lists and annotates her top commentaries and Nijay Gupta adds a few more on his blog here. The title of the post says top six but I count nine. I would add Doug Stuarts NAC commentary and I am surprised that Brevard Child's seminal work is not listed.

Preaching Leviticus

I don't normally post the book reviews of others but I found Jay Sklar's review of Sidney Greidanus' Preaching Christ from Leviticus: Foundations for Expository Sermons particularly helpful.

Negative Descriptions of Orpah in Rabbinic Tradition

Barry Dov Walfish has a fascinating post here on how Orpah in the book of Ruth is defamed including the idea that she was the mother of Goliath. While this is an interesting read, it also serves as good reminder of how one needs to proceed with great caution in utilizing rabbinic tradition in interpreting the Bible.