Vol 76 Issue 04

Rev. Slopsema is pastor of First Protestant Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people. Psalm 105:1 This psalm was written during the Babylonian captivity. The purpose of this psalm was to give the church in captivity hope for the future by reminding her of God’s faithfulness in the past. To that end the psalmist recounted God’s promises to give Abraham and his seed the land of Canaan. He reminded the captives how the Lord was faithful to that promise in bringing Israel out of...