Tag Archive for: Hallel

You are here: Home » Blog » Hallel

The freedom FROM Pharaoh is a freedom TO God

April 3, 2015
03 Apr 2015

The psalmist declares: “Truly, Lord, I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant. You set me free from my chains.” (116:16).

Insight #1: The exodus from Egypt was never intended to be a “free for all” in self-gratification. The freedom FROM Pharaoh is a FREEDOM to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The biblical understanding, from a Jewish point of view, is that a belief in God is more than He exists and created the world; it is the belief He created and formed me, gave me my standing, informed me of my duty, and He continues to create, form, keep, guide and lead me. Read more →

in Commentary /by

WHY SHOULD THE NATIONS PRAISE GOD?

February 19, 2015
19 Feb 2015

Psalm 117 mandates the nations of the world to praise God for His covenantal love for Israel. It makes sense that the recipient of God’s loving-kindness should be the one to thank God. However, why does psalmist require the nations to praise God for what He has done for Jewry? The shortest of all the psalms is theologically one of the most profound for it includes the notion that the fullness of praising God for what He did and continues to do for Israel incorporates humanity to be involved in the practice of it. It also gives insight into the notion of blessing God for a miracle. Read more →

1 Comment/in News /by

Categories