Lamplighter Jul/Aug 2014 - Prophecy In The Psalms
Observations by the EditorWriting Booksith the publication of my 14th book,I thought I would take a moment toshare with you some thoughts aboutwriting books.WThe Lamplighteris published bi-monthlyby Lamb & Lion MinistriesMailing Address:P.O. Box 919McKinney, TX 75070Telephone: 972/736-3567Email: lamblion@lamblion.comWebsite: www.lamblion.combbbbbbbbbChairman of the Board:Dr. James HuggFounder & Director:Dr. David R. ReaganWeb Minister & Evangelist:Nathan JonesAssistant Evangelist:Tim MooreMedia Minister:Trey CollichOffice Manager:Rachel HouckDirector of Finance:George Collich, Jr.Director of Operations:Leo E. HouckMedia Associate:Brett EverettMedia Assistant:Jack SmithMedia Assistant:Heather JonesFinance Associate:Kay BienMinistry Associate:Cathie GrubbMinistry Associate:Jana OlivieriFinance Assistant:Reva FryeMinistry Assistant:Tony PrivittMinistry Assistant:Joyce ShurtleffWeb Assistant:Steven StufflebeanThe Lamplighter can be viewed free ofcharge on the ministry’s website at www.lamblion.com. It can also be received free ofcharge via email. The printed version isavailable by subscription. Contact us forinformation on rates and the publicationschedule by calling 972-736-3567.page 2I love to write. I always have. But it’snot easy. It takes a lot of patience andself-discipline.My projects always begin with a lotof research. Next comes the organizationof the research materials and my thoughtsregarding them. Then, the writing begins.I always handwrite my first draft. Thesecond draft occurs when I transfer myhandwritten pages to the computer in theform of typed text.This is where I always pause andpraise the Lord for computers. I can wellremember the years between 1956, whenI started to college, and 1980, when thefirst desktop computers came out. I had tohand type all my manuscripts on a mechanical typewriter. It was time consuming, exhausting and often very frustratingwhen it came to correcting errors. I musthave used over a 100 gallons of liquidwhite-out over those years — a product Isuspect that many of you have neverheard of!The first time I had to hire someoneto type for me was in 1963 when it cametime to submit my doctoral dissertation. Itwas 384 pages long, and one of the requirements was that there could be noerasures or corrections of any kind on anypage!What an unmitigated joy it is today tobe able to just backspace the cursor onthe computer and quickly erase or reviseand then print the page without a flaw.Except, of course, for typos. Theydrive me nuts, particularly since I seldomever spot them. So, when I finish anarticle, a magazine or a book, the proofreaders have to go to work. I have twowho focus on the text and a third whochecks the scripture references. Even so,errors always seem to sneak through.The bottom line is that producing abook is a ton of hard work. And there is alot of responsibility when it comes towriting about God’s Word. And thus,when I write, I am constantly praying forinsight and guidance.The LamplighterDr. David R. ReaganWriting at his home office.Books are incredibly important. Ialways think of my favorite Christianauthor, C. S. Lewis. He was a virtuallyunknown professor of medieval Englishat Oxford University when he was invited by the BBC in 1942 to broadcast aseries of short commentaries aboutChristianity. The idea was to use theradio programs as a way to encouragethe British people in the midst of therelentless aerial attacks by the Nazis.Lewis presented the broadcasts, andthey were probably heard by as many asa million people. If that was all that hadhappened, they would have been soonforgotten. But Lewis put the broadcastscripts together and published them inthe form of a book called Mere Christianity. Needless to say, that book hasimpacted the lives of countless millionsfor Jesus all around the world, and itcontinues to do so today.Books are changing their form today, becoming digital books that exist aselectronic files. But the power of thewritten word has not changed. Just consider the Bible as an example!Before the end of this year, I hope tocomplete another book, one that I amworking on now. It will be titled, Israelin Prophecy: Past, Present & Future. Iwould appreciate your prayers as I workon it. ]Cover: Our cover features a paintingtitled, “King David Playing the Harp” byGerard van Honthorst (1592 - 1656). Hewas a Dutch Golden Age painter whospecialized in portraits. His painting ofDavid with his harp was done in 1622.July - August 2014
Prophecy in the PsalmsStained glass window portraying King David playing the harp.Image supplied by i-Stock Photos (www.istockphoto.com)Dr. David R. Reaganhen teaching on the importance of Bible prophecy, one ofthe points I always mention is the quantity of prophecythat the Bible contains. I stress that anywhere from one-fourth toone-third of all the Scriptures are prophetic in nature, and thatfact alone should be sufficient to compel our study of prophecy.I then remind my audience that we are told in 2 Timothy 3:16-17that “All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching,for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so thatthe man of God may be adequate, equipped for every goodwork.” And “all Scripture” certainly includes prophecy.WMost Christians are completely unaware of how much of theBible is devoted to prophecy, just as most are unaware of the factthat the Bible is the only book in the world that contains fulfilledprophecies. There are, for example, no fulfilled prophecies in theQuran, the Hindu Vedras or the Book of Mormon. In contrast,the Bible contains hundreds of prophecies that have already beenfulfilled — prophecies about people, towns, nations, empires andthe Messiah.July - August 2014Getting back to the quantity of prophecy, consider the factthat one out of every 25 verses in the New Testament have to dowith the Second Coming of Jesus. And the Gospels are full ofprophecies about Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection.The New Testament contains entire books dedicated toprophecy — like 1 and 2 Thessalonians and Revelation. TheGospels contain lengthy passages devoted to prophecy. Consider,for example, Matthew 24-25, Mark 13, Luke 21 and John 14-17.Other lengthy prophetic passages are scattered throughout theNew Testament — Acts 1, Romans 9-11, 1 Corinthians 15, 1Timothy 4, 2 Timothy 3-4, Titus 2, 1 Peter 1 & 4 and 2 Peter 3.In the Old Testament, we immediately think of the Majorand Minor Prophets — a total of 16 books. But these books arenot the only ones in the Hebrew Scriptures that contain prophecy.Major prophetic passages can be found in the history books, agood example being Deuteronomy 28-30 where Moses prophecies that the Jewish people will one day be scattered worldwideand they will be persecuted wherever they go, but they will bepreserved and regathered to their homeland.The Lamplighterpage 3
The history books also contain Messianic prophecies. Thevirgin birth of the Messiah is prophesied in Genesis 3:15. InDeuteronomy 18:15-18 Moses prophesied that the Messiahwould be a prophet. In Genesis 12:1-3 God promised Abrahamthat the Messiah would come through his lineage, and in Genesis49:8 Jacob prophesied that the Messiah would come from thetribe of Judah. The prophecy that the Messiah would come fromthe house of David within the tribe of Judah is stated in 2 Samuel7:8-16.The Neglected PropheciesTogether, these 16 Messianic Psalms present a panoramicsurvey of the First and Second Comings of Jesus. Figure 2presents passages from these 16 psalms arranged in chronological order according to the events in the life of Jesus.Perhaps the most overlooked area of the Old Testament withregard to prophecy is the book of Psalms. It’s a major repositoryof Messianic prophecies concerning both the First and SecondAdvents of the Messiah. Some are direct and clear. Others areindirect and subtle.1) Psalms 18 and 21— Contain vivid and detailed descriptionsof the Lord’s return in wrath. (Psalm 18:7-19 and Psalm 21:813)Most scholars acknowledge that 16 of the Psalms aredistinctly Messianic in nature. They are listed below in Figure 1.All but three of these Psalms are directly quoted in the NewTestament and applied to Jesus. The three not quoted are Psalm24, Psalm 72, and Psalm 89. The most frequently quoted isPsalm 110. It is mentioned a total of fourteen times in the NewTestament, more than any other Old Testament passage. Threeother of these Messianic Psalms are mentioned frequently in theNew Testament. They are Psalms 2 and 69, mentioned seventimes each, and Psalm 118 which is cited a total of six times.Other Messianic PsalmsThe Messianic prophecies in the Psalms are by no meanslimited to the 16 which are referenced above. I would add thefollowing 17 Psalms to the list as ones that are obviouslyMessianic in nature, relating to the Lord’s Second Coming:2) Psalm 46 — Pictures the exalted Lord in the midst of Jerusalem following His triumphant return.3) Psalm 47 — A song of joy celebrating the Lord’s reign asKing of kings.4) Psalm 48 —The beauty of millennial Jerusalem.5) Psalm 76 — A description of the battle of Armageddon.6) Psalms 95, 96, 97, 98, 99 — Songs of joy celebrating theLord’s reign over the nations.7) Psalms 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150 — Praise songs celebrating the glory, majesty, and goodness of the Lord’s reign.Figure 1Listing of Generally Recognized Messianic Psalms with Examples of Prophetic PassagesPsalm 2— “You are My Son, today I have begotten You.”“I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance . . .”——The IncarnationThe Reign of JesusPsalm 8— “You have made him [the Son of Man] a little lower . . .”—The IncarnationPsalm 16— “You will not abandon my soul to Sheol . . .”—The ResurrectionPsalm 22— “My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?”“All the families of the nations will worship before You.”——The CrucifixionThe MillenniumPsalm 24— “[Open] O gates . . . that the King of glory may come in.”—The Second ComingPsalm 40— “Be pleased, O Lord to deliver me . . .”—The CrucifixionPsalm 41— “Even my close friend, in whom I trusted . . .”—The BetrayalPsalm 45— “She [the bride] will be led to the King . . .”—The RapturePsalm 68— “Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered . . .”“You have ascended on high . . .”——The Second ComingThe AscensionPsalm 69— “They gave me gall for my food and for my thirst . . .”“For God will save Zion and build the cities of Judah . . .”——The CrucifixionThe Salvation of IsraelPsalm 72— “Give the king Your judgments, O God . . .”—The Reign of JesusPsalm 89— “I shall make My first-born the highest of the kings . . .”—The Reign of JesusPsalm 91— “I will deliver him; I will set him securely on high . . .”—The ResurrectionPsalm 102 — “Nations [and kings] will fear the name of the Lord . . .”—The Reign of JesusPsalm 110 — “The Lord says to my Lord, ‘Sit at My right hand . . .’”“The Lord will stretch forth Your strong scepter from Zion.”“He will shatter kings in the day of His wrath.”———The AscensionThe Reign of JesusThe Second ComingPsalm 118 — “The stone which the builders rejected has become . . .”“Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.”——The ResurrectionThe Triumphal Entrypage 4The LamplighterJuly - August 2014
The addition of these 17 Psalms gives us a total of 33 Messianic Psalms. But even these 33 do not exhaust the rich treasureof prophetic material that is contained in the Psalms. In fact, thefundamental prophetic theme of the Psalms is not even reflectedin any of the Messianic Psalms thus far identified.Prophetic ThemesThe basic prophetic focus of the Psalms is the suffering ofthe Jews during the Tribulation. From Psalm 3 through Psalm144, there are 59 prayers for deliverance from tribulation.Twelve entire Psalms (80, 82, 88, 90, 120, 126, 129, 137, & 141144) are devoted to earnest cries for deliverance from intensesuffering.Some might object to classifying these passages as propheticin nature, arguing that they are simply the prayers of David andothers who cried out to God in the midst of desperate situations.But some of the prayers are definitely national in nature (forexample, Psalms 80 and 83). Some refer to specific wars in theend times, like Psalm 83. Others describe situations so horriblethat they seem to point to the Great Tribulation for their fulfillment (see Psalms 14, 60, and 94).As for the prayers that are definitely personal in nature, keepin mind that such utterances can have profound prophetic significance. The classic example is Psalm 22 where David in amoment of desperation cried out, “My God, my God, why haveYou forsaken me?” This was a personal prayer of David’s, yet itwas prophetic of the incredible agony that Jesus would suffer onthe Cross when the sins of Mankind were placed upon Him andHis perfect communion with His Father was broken for the firsttime. David’s words became the Lord’s words as He suffered onthe Cross.Likewise, I have no doubt that the Jews will turn to thePsalms in the midst of the Great Tribulation and pray these veryprayers to God for their deliverance from God’s wrath and thewrath of the Antichrist. Imagine yourself as a Jew in the Tribulation, hated by the nations and hunted like an animal by theAntichrist and his forces, and then read Psalm 88.Statements of Faith, Rejoicingand ThanksgivingMany of these heart-wrenching prayers are interspersed withtriumphant statements of faith in God, as if the one crying out sodesperately is trying to reassure himself that God is listening andwill answer. Psalm 68:19-20 is typical:Figure 2Prophetic Passages from the Messianic PsalmsArranged in Chronological OrderA. The First Coming1) Psalm 8:4-5; 40:6-10—The Incarnation2) Psalm 91:9-13—The Temptation3) Psalm 8:2; 118:25-26—The Triumphal Entry4) Psalm 69:1-19—The Gethsemane Agony5) Psalm 41:9—The Betrayal6) Psalm 22:1-21; 40:13-17; 69:20-21—The Crucifixion7) Psalm 16:8-11; 22:19-24; 91:11-16;118:22—The Resurrection8) Psalm 68:18; 110:1—The Ascension9) Psalm 118:22—The Church1) Psalm 45:1-17—The Rapture and the Marriage Feast2) Psalm 24:7-10—The Return of the King of Glory3) Psalm 68:1-3; 110:5—The Pouring Out of God’s Wrath4) Psalm 2:4-9; 72:1-4; 89:19-29; 102:15;110:2—The King Reigns from Mt. Zion5) Psalm 110:1-7—The King is a Priest and Judge6) Psalm 2:8; 8:3-9; 22:27-29—The Dominion of the King7) Psalm 69:35-36; 102:12-22—The Salvation and Restoration of Israel8) Psalm 22:25-31; 72:1-19—The Millennium9) Psalm 89:4,27-29,36-37—The Eternal Nature of the ReignB. The Second ComingJuly - August 2014The Lamplighterpage 5
Blessed be the Lord,Who daily bears our burden,The God who is our salvation.God is to us a God of deliverances;And to GOD the Lord belongescapes from death.Prophetic UnitsA fascinating aspect of the Psalms is thatthey contain clusters of prophecies that relateto each other. The best known of these clustersis the prophetic trilogy of Psalms 22, 23, and24.There are 46 such affirmations offaith contained in the prayers for deliverance. I can imagine the hard pressed Jews reading, memorizing, and reciting these statements during the darkest days ofthe Tribulation. Keep in mind, the prophet Zechariah says thattwo-thirds of the Jews will be destroyed during those terribleyears (Zechariah 13:8).Another repetitive theme of the Psalms is rejoicing andthanksgiving for the Lord’s deliverance. Take Psalm 66 forexample. It is an emotional and uninhibited song of praise for thenational deliverance of Israel. You can imagine the leaping andclapping and dancing of the Jewish Remnant as you read theopening lines: “Shout joyfully to God, all the earth; sing theglory of His name; make His praise glorious!”Sometimes a single Psalm will contain all three of theseprophetic themes: 1) A cry for deliverance; 2) A statement offaith; and 3) A song of praise for God’s delivering response.Psalm 54 is a good example of the combination of these themes:1) The Cry for Deliverance — “Save me, O God, by Yourname, and vindicate me by Your power. Hear myprayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. Forstrangers have risen against me, and violent men havesought my life; they have not set God before them” (vs.1-3).Psalm 22 pictures Jesus in agony on theCross. In Psalm 23 He is our resurrected HighPriest, shepherding His flock through the power of His Spirit. InPsalm 24, He is the King of Glory who has returned to Jerusalemto reign over the nations. See Figure 3 below.Other significant prophetic clusters in the Psalms are listedbelow:A. Psalms 45-481) Psalm 452) Psalm 463) Psalm 474) Psalm 48————The RaptureThe Second ComingHallelujah! Jesus Reigns!The Glory of Millennial JerusalemB. Psalms 52-541) Psalm 522) Psalm 533) Psalm 54———The Fate of the AntichristThe Fate of the UngodlyThe Fate of the GodlyC. Psalms 65-671) Psalm 65—2) Psalm 663) Psalm 67——Praise for the Millennial Bounty ofNaturePraise for the Jew’s DeliverancePraise for God’s Equitable Judgmentof the NationsD. Psalms 109-1111) Psalm 109 —2) The Expression of Faith — “Behold, God is my helper;the Lord is the sustainer of my soul. He will recompensethe evil to my foes; destroy them in Your faithfulness”(vs. 4-5).3) Praise for Deliverance — “Willingly I will sacrifice toYou; I will give thanks to Your name, O LORD, for it isgood. For He has delivered me from all trouble; and myeye has looked with satisfaction upon my enemies” (vs.6-7).2) Psalm 110—3) Psalm 111—Prayer for the Destruction of theAntichristJesus Triumphs and Reigns as Kingand PriestPraise to the Lord for His Faithfulnessin Keeping His Covenant PromisesE. Clusters of the Major Prophetic Themes1) Psalms 3-7— Cries for Deliverance2) Psalms 103-105 — Expressions of Faith3) Psalms 141-144 — Praises for DeliveranceFigure 3Psalm 22Psalm 23Psalm 241) Suffering Savior1) Ministering High Priest1) Reigning King of Glory2) First Advent2) Spirit Advent2) Second Advent3) Redeemer3) High Priest & Anointer3) King4) Good Shepherd“I am the good shepherd;the good shepherd laysdown His life for the sheep.”(John 10:11)4) Great Shepherd“The God of peace . . . broughtup from the dead the greatShepherd of the sheep . . . evenJesus our Lord.” (Hebrews 13:20)4) Chief Shepherd“And when the ChiefShepherd appears, youwill receive the unfadingcrown of glory.” (1 Peter5:4)page 6The LamplighterJuly - August 2014
4) Psalms 95-99— Celebrations of the Lord’s Reign5) Psalms 145-150 — Praises of the King of KingsPsalms 45 to 48Let’s take a closer look at one of these clusters whosepsalms focus on the return of Jesus:1) The Rapture — “The King’s daughter is all gloriouswithin; her clothing is interwoven with gold. She will beled to the King in embroidered work; The virgins, hercompanions who follow her, will be brought to You.They will be led forth with gladness and rejoicing; theywill enter into the King’s palace” (Psalm 45:13-15).2) The Second Coming — “The nations made an uproar,the kingdoms tottered; He raised His voice, the earthmelted. The LORD of hosts is with us; The God ofJacob is our stronghold. Come, behold the works of theLORD, Who has wrought desolations in the earth. Hemakes wars to cease to the end of the earth; He breaksthe bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariotswith fire. ‘Cease striving and know that I am God; I willbe exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in theearth.’ The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacobis our stronghold” (Psalm 46:6-11).3) Hallelujah! Jesus Reigns! — “O clap your hands, allpeoples; shout to God with the voice of joy. For theLORD Most High is to be feared, a great King over allthe earth. He subdues peoples under us and nationsunder our feet . . . Sing praises to God, sing praises; singpraises to our King, sing praises. For God is the King ofall the earth . . . God reigns over the nations” (Psalm47:1-8).is all about the beauty of Jerusalem. After the dust settled in the1948 War of Liberation, Jerusalem was not even a part of thenewly established Jewish State! The Jews did not re-occupy thecity of Jerusalem until the Six Day War of 1967, yet Psalm 67does not even menti
July - August 2014 The Lamplighter page 3 Prophecy in the Psalms Dr. David R. Reagan When teaching on the importance of Bible prophecy, one of the points I always mention is the quantity of prophecy that the Bible contains. I stress that anywhere from one-fourth to
D. How prophecy comes. II Peter 1:20-21 (Cannot be discovered but must be revealed) E. The true center and purpose of all prophecy. (True prophecy for prophecy can be imitated by Satan, I Samuel 18:10, "By the demon in Saul.) Revelation 19:10, for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of Prophecy." F. The interpretation of prophecy.
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