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A Nation Asks For Forgiveness
Psalm 105 covers events up to the Exodus from Egypt, and Psalm 106 covers events from the Exodus to the Babylonian captivity. Like Psalm 105 this Psalm traces the history of Israel but for a different purpose. In Psalm 105 the emphasis was on God’s grace and faithfulness. In this Psalm ...

The Nation Exhibits Gross Unbelief
The psalmist becomes more pointed in his description of Israel’s sin (vv. 16-18). He describes the sin of Korah (first cousin of Moses and Aaron), Dathan and Abiram (members of the tribe of Ruben). These men were jealous of Moses and Aaron and claimed that they were just as Holy as ...

Blasphemy in The Place of Blessing
The next thing they did was “they joined themselves also unto Baal-peor” (v. 28). This involved them with the Moabites in a sacrificial communion service to the dead idols of Baal and where they gave up their bodies to shameful lusts. As a result the Lord swept througho …

God’s Mercy is Not Limited to My Faithfulness
In this passage we see how the Lord was constantly having trouble with His people and had to bring judgement on them because of their disobedience; yet He also constantly responded to their cries. In spite of God’s faithfulness to Israel her history was filled with faithles …