Shalom In Yahshua Messiah and welcome once again to our series of teachings in the Tehillim or Psalms. We are studying the 118th division.
In our last study we showed; from the Scriptures, that Yahshua is the distinguish Personage being spoken of. We shared many Scriptures which clearly pictured Yahshua as the 'Right Hand of YHWH'. For those who may not have studied the previous post, we strongly recommend that you do so before continuing with this post; as one builds on the other.Click here
In this study we will quickly review what we've learned from the previous one and than continue with : Ps.118:8-12.
REVIEW & ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON PREVIOUS STUDY:
1. Since Yahshua is the Principal subject of Ps.118 let us now insert this understanding into the verses at hand:
Ps. 118:5--- I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, [and set me] in a large place.
When did Yahshua call upon Yahshua in distress which resulted in Him being set "in a large place"? And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.(Lk.22:44) Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:(Phl.2:9)
Ps.118:6--- The LORD [is] on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
When; during Yahshua's distress/agony, did YHWH show Himself to be on Yahshua's side? And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.(Lk.22:43)
Ps. 118:7---The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see [my desire] upon them that hate me. Here, the understanding being conveyed is that since YHWH helped His people in times past, He will now help Yahshua; and to triumph over His enemies. (Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them. They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.) Ps.22:4,5 And here we see this promise embraced by Yahshua while at court-----Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.(Lk.22:69)
Ps.118:8,9---[It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.[It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes. When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword? (Lk.22:49)Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? (Mat.26:51,52)
Today's study:
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| The Place of a Skull Jerusalem, Israel--photo not mine. |
When we study these verses and line them up with Ps. 22:12,16 we find something interesting.
1. We see that this prophecy has two or dual application.
a. At Calvary. And Ps.22:12 lets us know that, in this first application we look not for 'All nations' to compass about Yahshua and be destroyed; but 'Many bulls' or 'dogs' or 'the assembly of the wicked' compass Him. However,
b. At The Judgment of the Great White Throne in the final fulfillment we have all nations gathered as shown here: And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom [is] as the sand of the sea.And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.(Rev.20:7-9)
Therefore, we are shown the beauty of this prophecy which shows Yahshua, His distress/agony, His Crucifixion, His resurrection and exaltation, and finally the destruction of His enemies, as the central theme of Ps.118 and really it is the central theme of all Scripture for He is the King of Righteousness.
Interesting side note: I just now noticed that where it says "they are quenched as the fire of thorns"; that His enemies placed upon His head a crown of thorns. Now it says here 'they' 'the wicked' are quenched as the fire of thorns. Do you see any significance in this?
Blessed and holy [is] he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ,(Rev.20:6)
Until next time........shalom and Ahava In Yahshua.
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