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The Week That Changed The World Devotional February 27

by David Joynt on February 27, 2024


PSALM 48:2 | 2 beautiful in elevation, is the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion, in the far north, the city of the great King.

The Temple was also associated with the royal line of Israel. David planned the Temple, financed a good deal of it with his own resources, and laid the foundation. Solomon completed and   dedicated it. Prior to Herod, the Hasmonean royal family (also called the Maccabees) were kings and priests in Jerusalem, resisting the destruction of the Temple and leading a Jewish revolt. The king in Israel was more than a political figure, he also led the cult or religious life of the nation. By asking Jesus about His authority to supersede them, the chief priests were forcing Him to make a Messiah claim.

 

When were you last put on the spot by someone?

 

 

Gracious God,

Your Son promised to help us when we are on trial. Help us to trust You will give us the right words at the right time.

Amen.

 

About the Author
David Joynt

Dave Joynt began his service as a pastor at Valley Presbyterian Church in Paradise Valley, Arizona in September 2014. This meant a move away from the Northeast, where he has a long history, growing up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and then serving congregations in Delaware and New Jersey for a total of 23 years.

Dave was nurtured in a great church in Bethlehem where his parents, Anne and Carey, served as elders. He graduated in classics from Lehigh University where his Father taught, and then from Oxford, where he met his wife Julia. Ordained in 1988, he completed a Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1993.

He and Julia have a son, Tristan, and a daughter, Madeleine.

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