Do the Imprecatory (‘cursing’) Psalms and Christian principles disagree? Some students of the Bible find it arduous to unite the “judgemental” language of some of the Psalms with the benevolent tenor of the New Testament. Doesn’t Jesus teach that we should love our enemies? Evangelist Smith Bibens addresses this controversy in today’s sermon on the Imprecatory Psalms.
During His earthly ministry, Jesus was often found preaching in the Jewish synagogue. The apostle Paul did the same throughout the book of Acts. Even though the synagogue is mentioned in various parts of the New Testament, few Bible readers know much about its practices. How were synagogues structured? What did the Jews do when they assembled on the Sabbath? And the most important question: what does any of this have to do with Christianity?