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The Heartbeat of History. Psalms 90. The Heartbeat of History. Oldness vs. usefulness Antiques What they are When insulting. The Heartbeat of History. Poetry and oldness Psalm 90 Dark in timbre Hopefulness Prayer Deep Poetry. God’s Eternity (1-2, 4). Contemplation (1-2)
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The Heartbeat of History Psalms 90
The Heartbeat of History • Oldness vs. usefulness • Antiques • What they are • When insulting
The Heartbeat of History • Poetry and oldness • Psalm 90 • Dark in timbre • Hopefulness • Prayer • Deep • Poetry
God’s Eternity (1-2, 4) • Contemplation (1-2) • Dwelling place (1) • Title: accurate • “Adonai” to “Yahweh” • God & His temple • Generations
God’s Eternity (1-2, 4) • Everlasting God (2) • No better expression • Mountains • Time • Earth/world • History requires anchor
God’s Eternity (1-2, 4) • Comparison (4) • Describing eternity of God • Few watches of history
Man’s mortality (3, 5-6) • Lowly origination, destination • God’s creation account • God: resolves/dissolves • Word: created/destroys
Man’s mortality (3, 5-6) • Lowly origination, duration (5-6) • Clear analogy • Poetry • History living out
Man’s iniquity (7-11) • Description of passing away (7-9) • Negative words • Hidden attitudes • Iniquities • Identification "Be sure your sin will find you out."
Man’s iniquity (7-11) • Duration of passing lives (10-11) • Timing • Num. 14:27-36
Man’s entreaty (12-17) • For wisdom (12) • “set store by time” • James 4:14; 1:5 • For mercy (13) • Please relent • God’s mercy
Man’s entreaty (12-17) • For joy (14-15) • Pleading for this generation? • Num. 14:31 • For power (16) • Concern for next generation
Man’s entreaty (12-17) • For effectiveness (17) • “favor” = beauty • Change of attitude? • New generation
Heartbeat of History:Lessons • About antiquity (aside) • No THING of ultimate value • Mat. 9:16-21; 2 Pet. 3:10-22 • Age in PEOPLE is to be respected • Lev. 19:32; Prov. 16:31
Heartbeat of History:Lessons • About history • Today • Heb. 3:13, 15; 2 Cor. 6:2 • Tomorrow • Rom. 8:21-23
Heartbeat of History:Lessons • About Divinity • Anchor of history: Isa. 57:15 • Deliverer of souls • Hosea 6:1 • Joel 2:25
Heartbeat of History:Lessons • About responsibility • As youth: Eccl. 12:1 • As adults: Phil. 3:13-14 • As seniors: “Only One Life”
Heartbeat of History:Lessons • 1985—Union Square Café • Rules for life • Get what you give • Road to success paved with mistakes well-handled
Heartbeat of History:Lessons • The God of History • Deliverer • Sovereign