Wrestling with Theology

The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. Genesis 10:6 “Cursed be Canaan,” is the first mention of Canaan in the Scriptures. His descendants are to be the servants of his brothers and cousins’ descendants. Generations later Noah, as God brings Israel out of Egypt, God promises them the land of Canaan. He commands the Israelites to annihilate the Canaanites. Unfortunately, Israel does not fulf...

The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. Genesis 10:6 One of Israel’s great antagonists were the Egyptians. They were enslaved for over four hundred years to the Egyptians. Yet even after they were free from slavery, Egypt was still foremost in their minds as the great superpower in the world. Whenever Israel would find itself being attacked by another nation, their first thought would be to...

9  I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.  10  I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet 11  saying, “Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to...

The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. Genesis 10:6 As we get to Ham’s sons, we have some of Israel’s greatest antagonists throughout their history. Ham’s firstborn, Cush, is better known as Ethiopia. Cush settled in the upper Nile region south of Egypt. Considerably far-flung to the eyes of the Israelites, Cush was one of the places from where the scattered remnant would return to Israel....

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From these the coastland peoples spread in their lands, each with his own language, by their clans, in their nations. Genesis 10:5 Japheth’s descendants spread out along the Mediterranean Sea from Asia Minor to Spain. They also spread into northern Europe as far as Wales, especially around the coasts. When God speaks about the coastland peoples, He is speaking of Japheth’s descendants. They are th...

The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. Genesis 10:4 Jephthah’s grandson Tarshish was made famous by the prophet Jonah. When Jonah was called to preach to Nineveh, he sought to find a boat from Joppa going the opposite direction (Jonah 1:1-3). Tarshish is the Hebrew name for Tartessus in southwestern Spain. It was truly considered the end of the ancient world. There were no port...

The Lord's Prayer, Fourth Petition (LC III 71-84) The Fourth Petition Give us this day our daily bread. What does this mean? God certainly gives daily bread to everyone without our prayers, even to all evil people, but we pray in this petition that God would lead us to realize this and to receive our daily bread with thanksgiving. What is meant by daily bread? Daily bread includes everything that...

The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. Genesis 10:2 Japheth’s second son Magog has one of the more well-known names. Gog and Magog are referenced in both Ezekiel and Revelation. They are the ultimate enemies of God’s people Israel. Magog is the ancestor of the Scythians of southern Russia. The Scythians are only mentioned in the Scriptures once: “Here there is...

7  Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen.  8  “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” You can find the Louis Brighton Revelation Commentary at https://smile.amazon.com/Revelation-Concordia-Com...

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Liturgical Date: Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany Calendar Date: January 29, 2023 Order of Service: Hymn Sing with Divine Service 4 Hymns: #837, "Lift High the Cross" #842, "Son of God, Eternal Savior" #953, "We All Believe in One True God" #781, "We Give Thee but Thine Own (verses 1, 2 & 6) #628, "Your Table I Approach" #629, "What Is This Bread" #750, "If Thou but Trust in God to Guide Thee"...

Liturgical Date: Third Sunday after the Epiphany / Sanctity of Life Sunday Calendar Date: January 22, 2023 Order of Service: Matins Hymns: #930, "All You Works of God" #649, "Blessed Be the Tie That Binds" #814, "O Bless the Lord, My Soul" Sermon Theme: Blessed for Life Sermon Text: Psalm 41 Other Lectionary Readings:  Isaiah 9:1-4 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Matthew 4:12-25

Liturgical Date: Second Sunday after the Epiphany Calendar Date: January 15, 2023 Order of Service: Divine Service 3 Hymns: #540, "Christ, the Word of God Incarnate" #696, "O God, My Faithful God" #625, "Lord Jesus Christ, Life-Giving Bread" #809, "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" #643, "Sent Forth by God's Blessing" #702, "My Faith Looks up to Thee" Sermon Theme: God Is Faithful Sermon Text: 1 Corinthi...

This morning, I had the privilege of being the guest pastor on KFUO's Thy Strong Word. We studied Esther 3, where Haman seeks to destroy the Jews because Mordecai refuses to pay homage to him. Here is the intro from KFUO: Esther is Queen, but King Ahasuerus has elevated one of his officials, Hamann, to prime minister and given him authority to rule over all the other officials. One of those offici...

The Third Petition Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What does this mean? The good and gracious will of God is done even without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that it may be done among us also. How is God’s will done? God’s will is done when He breaks and hinders every evil plan and purpose of the devil, the world, and our sinful nature, which do not want us to hallow God’s...

4  John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, 5  and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood 6  and made us a kingdom, priests to his...

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The Second Petition Thy kingdom come. What does this mean? The kingdom of God certainly comes by itself without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that it may come to us also. How does God’s kingdom come? God’s kingdom comes when our heavenly Father gives us His Holy Spirit, so that by His grace we believe His holy Word and lead godly lives here in time and there in eternity. Subscribe on Ap...

1  The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2  who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw.  3  Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and...

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May God enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, and let Canaan be his servant.” Genesis 9:27 While they would not inhabit the same geographical area, Japheth’s descendants would have the same blessing as Shem’s descendants. The Savior would not descend from Japheth, but the coastlands are always called to faith through the Prophets. “The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the...

The First Petition Hallowed be Thy name. What does this mean? God’s name is certainly holy in itself, but we pray in this petition that it may be kept holy among us also. How is God’s name kept holy? God’s name is kept holy when the Word of God is taught in its truth and purity, and we, as the children of God, also lead holy lives according to it. Help us to do this, dear Father in heaven! But any...

May God enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, and let Canaan be his servant.” Genesis 9:27 In the Table of Nations in the next chapter, Japheth descendants expand into the coastlands and islands of the Mediterranean Sea. While they may not be the most numerous of peoples, Japheth’s descendants take up the most territory. Most of us who are listening to these meditations descend...

He also said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem; and let Canaan be his servant. Genesis 9:26 Noah prophesies that Shem will be blessed by the LORD. It will be Shem’s descendants who are peculiarly blessed. Shem will be the ancestor of Abraham, and the ancestor of Jesus. Shem has the revered place among Noah’s three sons. Ham has the least among the three. His descendants will be the servants o...