{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/625b1ec1fa71dd0012e45d50/65f8a1fdfa04820015b1bd4e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Imprecatory Psalms","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/625b1ec1fa71dd0012e45d50/1710792897925-a4dd1e0398f0f2b6099b8ac13a2619de.jpeg?height=200","description":"<h2><strong>Imprecatory Psalms - Praying For and Against Our Enemies.</strong></h2><p><br></p><p>Read: <strong><em>Psalm 139:17-24&nbsp;</em></strong></p><p>The psalmist sees no contradiction between intensely hating the enemies of God, and living a humble repentant life, in the presence of God. Such is the nature of the imprecatory psalms. - The word imprecation simply means a ‘curse.’&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In this lecture, delivered and recorded at Templepatrick Reformed Church, on Friday 15th March 2014, we consider,</p><p><br></p><ol><li>How to READ the imprecatory psalms,</li><li>An exegesis of Psalm 137:7-9,</li><li>A New Testament perspective,</li><li>and we ask, in the contemporary world, \"Who are our enemies - the enemies of God?\"</li></ol><p><br></p><p><strong>Read the NOTES HERE</strong>.</p>","author_name":"Bob McEvoy"}