Comparative Religion: Psalm 135
“1) Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord; Praise Him, O servants of the Lord, 2) You who stand in the house of the Lord, In the courts of the house of our God! 3) Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; Sing praises to His name, for it is lovely. 4) For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His own possession. 5) For I know that the Lord is great And that our Lord is above all gods. 6) Whatever the Lord pleases, He does, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.
15)The idols of the nations are but silver and gold, The work of man’s hands. 16) They have mouths, but they do not speak; They have eyes, but they do not see; 17) They have ears, but they do not hear, Nor is there any breath at all in their mouths. 18) Those who make them will be like them, Yes, everyone who trusts in them. 19) O house of Israel, bless the Lord; O house of Aaron, bless the Lord;” Psalms 135:1-6, 15-19
This Psalm compares the glories of the God of Israel to the futility of the idolatry of the nations. God is active, sovereign, mighty and powerful. He does signs and wonders and defeats pagan nations. He does as He pleases!
By contrast the Psalmist observed that idols are blind, deaf, mute and powerless. Those who make them and worship them become like them. Humanity has become deceived by its own vanity and slipped into deplorable depravity.
I once took a comparison religion class at a secular college. As you might surmise, the dialogue in class was very lively. On one side was the agnostic professor on the other side a budding Christian apologist.
To the professors credit, he encouraged open, sincere and lively dialogue. He became a respected friend. By the end of the semester, even he concluded no other religion compared to the Bible, Jesus Christ and the gospel message.
Several students became Christians during that semester and he openly received several books from me about Christianity. As Psalm 135 proclaims, there really is no comparison between the God of Israel and other religions or philosophies.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
Sent from my iPhone
“1) Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord; Praise Him, O servants of the Lord, 2) You who stand in the house of the Lord, In the courts of the house of our God! 3) Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; Sing praises to His name, for it is lovely. 4) For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His own possession. 5) For I know that the Lord is great And that our Lord is above all gods. 6) Whatever the Lord pleases, He does, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.
15)The idols of the nations are but silver and gold, The work of man’s hands. 16) They have mouths, but they do not speak; They have eyes, but they do not see; 17) They have ears, but they do not hear, Nor is there any breath at all in their mouths. 18) Those who make them will be like them, Yes, everyone who trusts in them. 19) O house of Israel, bless the Lord; O house of Aaron, bless the Lord;” Psalms 135:1-6, 15-19
This Psalm compares the glories of the God of Israel to the futility of the idolatry of the nations. God is active, sovereign, mighty and powerful. He does signs and wonders and defeats pagan nations. He does as He pleases!
By contrast the Psalmist observed that idols are blind, deaf, mute and powerless. Those who make them and worship them become like them. Humanity has become deceived by its own vanity and slipped into deplorable depravity.
I once took a comparison religion class at a secular college. As you might surmise, the dialogue in class was very lively. On one side was the agnostic professor on the other side a budding Christian apologist.
To the professors credit, he encouraged open, sincere and lively dialogue. He became a respected friend. By the end of the semester, even he concluded no other religion compared to the Bible, Jesus Christ and the gospel message.
Several students became Christians during that semester and he openly received several books from me about Christianity. As Psalm 135 proclaims, there really is no comparison between the God of Israel and other religions or philosophies.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
Sent from my iPhone
