Zach Keele

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—Psalm 25 (Part 1) - The Heidelblog

3 weeks ago | heidelblog.net | Zach Keele

O, to be a kid again! It is pretty safe to say that nearly everyone makes this wish at least once. You are full of adulting; the bills keep coming in, the diapers do not end; your body hurts for no discernible reason, and your hair cannot decide whether to thin or go grey. Amid all this, youth looks pretty attractive, when you could sleep long, eat whatever, and had no serious duties. Of course, youth does not live up to all the hype.
Lift Up Your Heads: Ascending Liturgy—Psalm 24 (Part 1) - The Heidelblog

1 month ago | heidelblog.net | Zach Keele

How do you greet a champion? What is a fitting celebration for the hero returning home? In the present season, we have seen several such festivities. DC adorned itself with pomp and galas for the inauguration. Columbus spilled into the streets for their Buckeye champions. Yet, what makes the party tasteful verses out of line? There is always what the Philly fans do. When their team loses, they climb the lampposts and tear up the streets.
Review: Reading Genesis By Marilynne Robinson - The Heidelblog

Nov 21, 2024 | heidelblog.net | Marilynne Robinson |Zach Keele

Within the bookstore of biblical studies, an alarming variety of works rest upon the shelves. Erudite tomes of philology and archeology, collections of sermons, thematic monographs, devotional series, and popular commentaries intermingle like diverse species in a rainforest. Arguably, each type has its place and purpose; yet, if you spend much time in their pages, a common ailment weakens many of them.
Why Did the People of Nazareth Scorn Jesus?

Sep 11, 2024 | theaquilareport.com | Zach Keele

Jesus notes a proverb that was just proven true. A prophet has no dishonor, except in his hometown. When a prophet goes on tour, he is applauded and respected as God’s authoritative emissary, but he comes home and gets no respect. And Jesus extends this proverb to include his relatives and his own household. This implies that his mother and siblings are not supportive of Jesus. They are ashamed of him and judge him as taboo. Our Lord forms this proverb based on the Old Testament.
Review: A New Song: Biblical Hebrew Poetry As Jewish And Christian Scripture, Edited By Stephen D. Campbell, Richard G. Rohlfing Jr., And Richard S. Briggs | The Heidelblog

May 1, 2024 | heidelblog.net | Zach Keele

And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid,Still first to fly where sensual joys invade;Unfit in these degenerate times of shame, To catch the heart, or strike for honest fame; 1In general, it is accurate to notice that poetry has fallen on hard times. Amid skyscrapers of glass and steel as monuments to utilitarianism, with A.I. in our devices prophesying a future of ease, the old-growth lumber of poetry, reflective and meditative, struggles to maintain relevance.
The Stains of Guilt: A Guide for Confession in Psalm 51 (Part 2) - The Heidelblog

Nov 10, 2023 | heidelblog.net | Zach Keele

In the first section of this survey of Psalm 51, we were rocked by the foul stains of our sin. As sinners, conceived and born in iniquity, sin corrodes and tarnishes every last fiber of the inner person. Our hearts are rotten with the decay of sin. But sin also defiles the holy records of God. Each transgression is carved in stone before the Lord demanding punishment and payment. A double cleaning is required, which is exactly where David’s prayer is aimed.
Why Did Jesus Compare God’s Kingdom to a Mustard Seed and Leaven?

Nov 7, 2023 | theaquilareport.com | Zach Keele

The present form and working of the kingdom is mysterious and humble. A mustard seed and a pinch of yeast—no one would expect the kingdom out of these. No one notices a mustard plant growing; we cannot see yeast at work. This is the paradox of Christ’s kingdom, and it is both wisdom and comfort for our faith, brothers and sisters. When the Lord ushered his people from Egypt to the promised land in the Old Testament, he did so by doing glorious things.
The Stains of Guilt: A Guide for Confession in Psalm 51 (Part 1) - The Heidelblog

Nov 3, 2023 | heidelblog.net | Zach Keele

When it comes to laundry, some of you have probably become master stain removers. Clothes are not cheap, and stains are inevitable. If you have kids or a dropsy husband, you fight grassy knees, drips of coffee, blots of ink, and those unidentified gross spots. So, you pre-soak, spot spray, bleach, and scrub. And with some elbow grease and a bit of magic, you keep those clothes shining like new. But there are other stains besides the ones on our clothes.
What Is the New Heaven and the New Earth? 8 Metaphors to Know

Aug 23, 2023 | logos.com | Zach Keele

Share FacebookTwitterRedditPinterestEmailLinkedIn What, exactly, is the future Christian hope? What are we supposed to be looking forward to? We long for heaven, of course—and Scripture definitely exhorts us along these lines: “Set your minds on things above” (Col 3:2), Paul says. But what will those things be like when we reach them? What is the precise shape of our hope? What are the features of the architecture of heaven?
The Fear Of The Lord And The Good Life—Psalm 34 (Part 2) - The Heidelblog

Aug 18, 2023 | heidelblog.net | Zach Keele

As a father sitting beside a fireplace, David laid out fear of the Lord 101 for us. Those who obey the law are rewarded with long years loaded with good, while the wicked suffer dire days. Besides convicting us for falling short, this truth irritates us like a mosquito bite as it does not seem to match the life we experience. What about the wicked flourishing and the good dying young?