Psalm 83

I am 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 83 (in no particular order). Feel free to mention any that you find helpful in the comments section.

Analysis by C. J. Labuschagne: https://www.labuschagne.nl/ps083.pdf

“When God is Silent” Donald Campbell: https://voice.dts.edu/chapel/when-god-is-silent-donald-k-campbell

William Barrick’s notes: https://drbarrick.org/files/studynotes/Psalms/Ps_083.pdf

Psalm 83 devotional: https://www.generations.org/devotionals/96

How To Choose and Use Commentaries Podacst

David Allen offers some sage advice in this podcast.

Ashes of the Red Heifer

Numbers 19 references the enigmatic cleansing practice involving the ashes of the red heifer. Joseph Weinstein argues in this post that the ashes were part of a soap mixture. Whether one agrees with the conclusion, it is an informative and interesting discussion.

Luke 10: The Good Samaritan

Ian Paul has a very good post here on seven surprises related to the parable of the "Good Samaritan."

Reading Lamentations

Reuven Kimelman has an interesting post here on reading Lamentations with inner-biblical exegesis.

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.

John Sunday Adimula, Πνεύμα: From the Spiritual Condition of Christ to the Holy Spirit-Agent; A Dialectic of Flesh-Spirit at the Root of New Testament Pneumatology
William Horst

Elisa Chiorrini, Iterazioni sinonimiche nella Lettera di Giacomo: Studio lessicografico ed esegetico
Lorenzo Scornaienchi

John J. Collins, Craig A. Evans, and Lee Martin McDonald, Ancient Jewish and Christian Scriptures: New Developments in Canon Controversy
Maria Brutti

Gregor Geiger, Die Handschriften aus der Judäischen Wüste: Die Texte außerhalb Qumrans Einführung und deutsche Übersetzung
Daniel Machiela

John Hill, Constructing Exile: The Emergence of a Biblical Paradigm
Jill Middlemas

George Hunsinger, Philippians
Akio Ito

Dennis R. MacDonald, From the Earliest Gospel to the Gospel of Mark: Solving the Synoptic Problem with Mimesis Criticism
Olegs Andrejevs

Scot McKnight, The Letter to the Colossians
Chris Kugler

Bernd U. Schipper, A Concise History of Ancient Israel: From the Beginnings through the Hellenistic Era
David Schreiner

Christopher W. Skinner, Nijay K. Gupta, Andy Johnson, and Drew J. Strait, eds., Cruciform Scripture: Cross, Participation, and Mission
Chris Blumhofer

Reflections on Studying the Psalms

 Peter Mead discusses eight of the here.

Free Logos Resources for July

Logos is offering Steven Lawson's Job (HOTC) and Justin Martyr's The First and Second Apologies as their free offerings for July. You can also purchase other resources at significant discounts and enter to win the 12-volume Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament  collection These offers can be accessed here and here.

Journal of Biblical Literature 141:2

Volume 141:2 of the Journal of Biblical Literature is now out. Here is a list of the articles with links to abstracts.

Still Invisible after All These Years? Female God-Language in the Hebrew Bible: A Response to David J. A. Clines
Hanne Løland Levinson

Designing the Golden Calf: Pens and Presumption in the Production of a “Divine” Image
Elizabeth VanDyke 

A Child Is Being Eaten: Maternal Cannibalism and the Hebrew Bible in the Company of Fairy Tales
Rhiannon Graybill

Reconsidering the Composition of Ezra-Nehemiah in Light of 2 Maccabees 1:10–2:18
H. Clay Smith

Isaiah 55–66 and the Psalms: Shared Viewpoints, Literary Similarities, and Neighboring Authors
Ulrich Berges

Daniel and the Diadochi
Edmon L. Gallagher

Text-Correcting Qere, Scribal Errors, and Textual Variants in Medieval Hebrew Bible Manuscripts
Nehemia Gordon

Unbelievable: An Interpretation of Acts 12 That Takes Rhoda’s Cassandra Curse Seriously
Michael Kochenash

What Does It Mean to See Paul “within Judaism”?
Paula Fredriksen

The Craftsman: Paul’s Law of Christ and the Stoic Law of Nature
Annalisa Phillips Wilson

Sermon Application

I find it strange that some preachers question the need for application in their sermons. Matt Cohen uses Isaiah 55 to highlight why application is an important and necessary part of preaching here.

HT: Gary Shogren

Preaching to a Post-Christian America

One could debate or nuance a point here or there but I suspect that Carey Nieuwhof is right about needing these seven skills to preach to a post-Christian America.

Philippians 4:13

Jason Meyer has a good post here on the oft-quoted but not always understood, Philippians 4:13.