吻脚礼

In the ancient Middle East, the conquered would kiss the feet of their conquerors to express submission. “Foot-kissing” and “licking the dust off feet” were often part of a prostration ritual: “humbly bending the knee” or “kneeling before the ruler.” This custom originated from Eastern nations. Ancient Egyptians would prostrate themselves on the ground before […]

你是我的儿子

[Psalm 2:7] “I will declare the decree: The LORD has said to Me, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.’” The author of Psalm 2 is David. God accepted David and his descendants as His sons (2 Samuel 7:14; Psalm 89:26), granting them the right to inherit His portion. In ancient times, when […]

《诗篇》历史背景

In the Hebrew Bible, the Tanakh (תנ״ך), the Book of Psalms is the first book of the Writings section. The other two books in this section are Proverbs and Job. Psalms collects 150 prayers, many of which are works by King David. These prayers include heartfelt cries of sorrow and joy, as well as songs […]

《圣卷》概论

The Tanakh (Hebrew: תנ״ך‎) is the authoritative version of the Hebrew Bible for Judaism and is its primary sacred text. Later, Christianity referred to it as the “Hebrew Bible” or the “Old Testament.” The Hebrew “Writings” (or “Holy Writings”), literally meaning “writings” or “compositions,” constitute the third section of the Hebrew Bible. The Writings contain […]

汲沦溪

The Kidron Valley is a dry riverbed located east of Jerusalem. It originates from a stream in the high mountains north of Jerusalem, primarily fed by varying amounts of water from the Gihon Spring and En Rogel Spring. It flows southward through the valley between the eastern wall of Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives […]

大卫的逆子“押沙龙”

Absalom was David’s third son, greatly beloved by David. His life and deeds are detailed in 2 Samuel chapters 13 to 18. He is also a “famous figure” in the Bible, not renowned for building the Temple for the LORD like Solomon, but rather for being a rebellious son in David’s household! He was handsome […]

大卫王与拔示巴

The story of David’s seduction of Bathsheba is recorded in 2 Samuel chapter 11 and subsequent chapters. Bathsheba was initially the wife of Uriah the Hittite, but later married King David and became the mother of King Solomon. One day, King David was walking on the roof of his palace when he saw Bathsheba, the […]

合神心意

When David was king of Judah, the Philistines did not trouble him, but waited for him and the eleven northern tribes to destroy each other. Now that the twelve tribes anointed David king of Israel, the Philistines could no longer sit idly by and decided to act to stop David. [2 Samuel 5:17-18] “When the […]

基训泉

Jerusalem is located between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea, 24 kilometers east of the Dead Sea and 56 kilometers west of the Mediterranean, situated in the Judean mountains of the Levant region. Due to its location, Jerusalem does not have abundant water sources and must rely on underground cisterns and reservoirs. Its nearest spring, […]

大卫攻占耶路撒冷

In the mid-11th century BC, David was anointed king of the tribe of Judah in Hebron. After reigning for two years, Saul’s son Ish-bosheth was assassinated by his own soldiers. Subsequently, the Hebrew tribes sent elders to Hebron to anoint David “king over Israel,” and David became king of the unified Israelite kingdom. In the […]