I am a pastor, have a doctorate of ministry, and own a library of Bible commentaries. Despite that, I have never heard or read such an insightful explanation of a Psalm. Thank you.
I've been really struggling a lot lately and your videos are extremely helpful to me and a real blessing. Please don't stop and I hope that you and all your loved ones are mightily blessed by the Lord and protected every single day
"...on your own path, and calling it freedom." So true! Praise God for the freedom He gives...that we only recognize when we hear his voice and follow. Thank you for your insight and good words.
Today this video came into my suggestion list.Actually today i am so depressed,since i got my visa rejection .But after hearing this,God spoke to me theouhh you that he is my provider and comforter....God bless
thanks. I love this psam. I have been studying in Israël and knowing the country his people and culture as well as studyingvthe old testament really help to understand the New. your insights are always bringing beautiful mémoires.. thanks
Reminder of Paul - Philippians 4:11-13 English Standard Version 11 Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. 12 I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. 13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me. But also the Staff was used by Moses to cross the sea,
I once watched a Christian shepherd give a much different answer about green pastures and still waters that made a lot of sense but I do like your information on psalm 23. Great job.
Wonderful lesson today BrB. Loved learning about the paths. It all really fits together from King David's time, to the New Testament to now. Excellent!!!
Wow! What a great presentation, I have a renewed insight to this Psalm, the very one that I read at my own Mother's Funeral! So therefore I am truly moved by your passionate presentation! Keep up the Good Work Brother Brandon! GOD Bless you and all of you that are watching this very video! Love from your sister in Christ, Julie 🙏
David had sisters, Zeruiah; mother of Joab, Abishai, and Asahel, also nephews of the future King David; and Abigail ( Jesse had 9 children, among them the two daughters)
Hi. It's hard to understand exactly what the relationship is between David and the women mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2. It does describe them as his sisters. However, the same Abigail mentioned in that passage is also mentioned in 2 Samuel as the daughter of a different father than David. "Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in place of Joab. Amasa was the son of Jether, anIshmaelite who had married Abigail, the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah the mother of Joab." (2 Samuel 17:25)
Thank you so much for this! I find it amusing to stumble upon your video as this is also the verse I am reading on this week. May God be with you always!
David prophesied that the Good Shepherd was gonna bring himself low as a shepherd of his people.... Jesus came to give his life for many.... The King of glory made himself the lowest for us... Glory to our Lord our God... Green pastures still waters is the kingdom of God.. not here and now.. but if you believe and follow and walk it can be now.
In Hebrew, it is written, Yahweh is my shepherd for The LORD is Yahweh. It is interesting that in Israeli families that have a herd of sheep, it was one of the sisters that tended the sheep, otherwise it is the youngest brother. It was the least that shepherded the sheep. That is so like our LORD who humbled Himself and dwelt among men. We who listen to our LORD are the humble ones, never the proud. The proud would never follow the shepherd, that is what the goats are. For the goats are followed by goat herders. This is why Jesus would divide the sheep on His right and the goats on His left in the last days. It is also interesting that the Baphomet or Satan is described as THE GOAT. And it is the voice, not sight, that draws us to THE SHEPHERD.
This video is very indicative of God's very deep faithfulness to all generations even in the driest of seasons if only we could surrender all to Him.Amen.
The Lord leads his flocks to green pastures where they eat abundantly. There are still green pastures, for example, in Samaria. I'd post a pic but UA-cam won't let me. The area was fresher and more plentiful 4,000 years ago, but the point is the Lord mightily provides and leads his sheep to rest.
If you go to a Bedouin's Tent, they will fix you a meal and treat you like a King. Even if you are unknown to them. They will not talk business but only friendly conversation. If it is business it must NOT involve food. One of the misteps in the Peace Talks at Camp David during Carter's Admistration. Isreal and Egypt called off talks. Simply because the administration chose to have a large basket of fruits displayed in the entrance to the building where they were to meet, (not understanding the tradition of their ancesters.) The talks broke down because Anwar Sadat would not sit down with the Isrealis over a friendly meal. In order to speak about peace between the two countries it had to be all busimess. My Grandpa was a Shepard for my Great Grandpa. My Gr Grandpa had a large piece of land in N Cen. Oregon that ran from the Columbia down to the Ukiah area. I.was always proud of my Grandpa. He accepted the Lord on his last day. He was a humble man and lived a good life, but he knew that he needed Jesus. I will see my Grandpa one day soon. I am 79 now, and can't wait to see all my family and MY SHEPARD.
There are so many cultural issues between the Israelis and the Arabs, even between the Israelis themselfs, that led and lead to many missunderstandings and rejections of the others.............but in the end it's the will of God. ( Interestingly many arab countries approach Israel those days, who would have believed that a few years ago ) . Peace will be! But we know witch path humanity has to walk before.
Actually when the Israelites took over the 'promised land' it was lush and green. Also it had plenty of rainfall. At some point people turned it into a wasteland. It's usually people who create desertification. But it's still a good video
Hi, Abigail. t's hard to understand exactly what the relationship is between David and the women mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2. It does describe them as his sisters. However, the same Abigail mentioned in that passage is also mentioned in 2 Samuel as the daughter of a different father than David. "Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in place of Joab. Amasa was the son of Jether, an Ishmaelite who had married Abigail, the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah the mother of Joab." (2 Samuel 17:25)
I read several commentator's suggestions about Nahash: it could have been Abigail's mother, who happened to have a name typically used for boys, it could have been another name for Jesse, or David's mother already had daughter named Abigail when she married Jesse. I think there was another suggestion that she could be his step-sister. So sister, half-sister or step-sister. Either way...we do have evidence they had some sisters who were considered as part of their bunch! But I never realized the Bible doesn't name David's mother. Anyway good job making vidoes!
Where do you see "a promise about God's path for our lives"? Just because David praised the Lord in this psalm doesn't mean it is a promise for all Christians.
I have a scripture you’ll never see the same also Psalm 22:10. Which we’ll get to in a second. There was a division over who Jesus was when he walked the earth and there still is to this day. (John 7:12, 40-43/John 9:16, 17/John 10:19-21) So, many claim Christ, but why so many denominations in Christ? That goes against God and Christ (1 Corinthians 1:10-15) So, please read and study the scriptures sited until the end. I will explain all “Jesus is God proof texts” Psalm 110:10 states: The LORD/YHWH said to my (King David) Lord (Jesus) sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool. Jesus the servant (Acts 3:13, 26) and lamb (John 1:29) of God obeyed God even to death. (Philippians 2:5-11) Jesus is the image of God (Colossians 1:15/2 Corinthians 4:3, 4) as Adam was made in God’s image (Genesis 1:26, 27/Luke 3:38) Jesus being the second Adam (1 Corinthians 15:45) see we took on the first Adams image and likeness (Genesis 5:3/Romans 5:12-21/1 Corinthians 15:20-22) but God has made provisions thru Jesus Christ and we are allowed to be children of God if we believe in the one God sent (John 1:12/2 Corinthians 5:18) Jesus spoke what God told him to speak (John 12:49, 50/Deuteronomy 18:18/Isaiah 51:16) the apostles never taught Jesus was God/YHWH/Yahweh/Jehovah neither did Jesus himself (Luke 24:19/Acts 2:22/John 14:10, 11/1 Corinthians 8:5, 6/1 Timothy 2.5/John 17:3/Mark 12:28-34) bottom line is Jesus is our king and the Son of God (Matthew 16:13-17) Zero scriptures say you must believe Jesus is God, but there are scriptures that say you must believe he is the Son of God. (1 John 5:5, 9-13) also Jesus was a Jew, the Jews needed convincing of no longer needing the circumcision to be justified in the eyes of God. (Romans 3, 4/Acts 15/Galatians 2) but there are zero scriptures to convince the Jews of a 3 in 1 God or that Jesus is or was God. Besides Jesus didn’t exist until being placed in the womb of the Virgin Mary (Matthew 1:18-21/Luke 1:35) by the Holy Spirit which comes from heaven (1 Peter 1:12) (formed in the womb Isaiah 49:5) God is Jesus’s God from the womb but not before b/c Jesus didn’t exist yet (Psalm 22:10) and since Jesus didn’t exist until the womb no one was worthy in heaven on earth or under the earth until Jesus (Revelation 5:1-14) Since Jesus is of the Holy Spirit (which comes from heaven 1 Peter 1:12) this is why Jesus can rightly say he is from heaven and not made of the earth (John 8:23) like the first Adam Genesis 2:7 Recall Noah walked the earth before it was destroyed by the flood. Genesis chapters 6-9. So Noah walked the old earth and the New earth after he came out of the ark. Same with Jesus (Micah 5:2 from the old age, some say from eternity past/John 1:10) Jesus walked the old earth before the foundation of the New earth/world which was laid in his blood/made thru Jesus by God. (Isaiah 51:16/2 Corinthians 5:17/Psalm 65:17) This also helps explain the glory Jesus shared with God before the new world John 17:5 these scriptures help show how he shared such glory while walking the old earth. John 1:14/John 2:11/John 11:4 “Jesus is God proof texts” debunked. JOHN 8:58 ego eimi means “I am he” not “I AM!” It is said by healed blind man at John 9:9, angel Gabriel at Luke 1:19, apostle Peter at Acts 10:21. It is not a claim to deity or being God. Jesus was simply stating he is first in all things (Colossians 1:15, 17, 18/Revelation 5/Acts 26:23) even before Abraham in the resurrection. Remember the first will be last and the last first. (Luke 13:29, 30) JOHN 20:28 “My Lord and My God” Jesus revealed God to them/him for God was with Jesus (John 1:18/Matthew 11:27/Luke 10:22/2 Corinthians 4:3, 4/Acts 10:38/John 8:29/John 16:32/John 14:19, 20) JOHN 1:1 could be translated “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God. And what God was/is the Word was/is. So, what is God? God is Spirit (John 4:24) and Jesus was raised in the Spirit (1 Peter 3:18) and we know Jesus is Spirit because flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. (1 Corinthians 15:50) also John 1:1 is a prologue , meaning it tells WHAT happened, before it tells HOW it happened. So, at the time of John writing his gospel Jesus has already ascended and is already at the right hand of God. Because he (Jesus) was obedient even to death (Philippians 2:8-11) That is why (Jesus) was/is with God. And while Jesus was on earth God was with him. (See above about JOHN 20:28 note) Then John 1:6 begins the explanation of how it all happened. It is the same with Genesis chapters 1 and 2. And the Tower of Babel if you read the chapter before the story of Babel it tells how they left each with their own language then they tell how it all happened. Genesis chapter 10 and 11. JOHN 1:3 explains these verses (Colossians 1:16/Luke 22:28-30/Revelation 1:5/Revelation 5:9, 10) The new beginning that God created, is laid in Christ blood (Isaiah 51:16/2 Corinthians 5:17/Galatians 6:14, 15) Jesus was slain from the foundation of the world (Revelation 13:8) the apostles were chosen before the foundation of the world (Ephesians 1:4) what the apostles were speaking about was the New creation (Hebrews 2:5) All of this is about the beginning, but the beginning of the new creation which is laid in Christ Jesus. JOHN 1:4, 5 explains John 5:19-23, 26/John 8:12/John 11:25/John 14:6/1 Corinthians 15:45 Philippians 2:5-11 explains Jesus who was created perfect in God’s image/form just as Adam was (1 Corinthians 15:45) but lowered himself/humbled himself to resemble our sinful state since we are in Adams image (Genesis 5:3) if Jesus were God and we are to have the same mindset as Jesus then we are to think we are equal with God? Acts 20:28 God is Spirit he did not purchase the church with his own blood, God doesn’t have blood, but the Son of God did. This is a scribal error or scribes trying to influence their own doctrine or ideas (which is well documented) as with 1 Timothy 3:16/Romans 9:5/Titus 2:13/Hebrews 1:8/Psalm 45:6 (your throne is God which makes sense when Revelation 3:21 is read) Matthew 28:19 (no other scripture says to baptize in any name but Jesus) 1 John 5:7/Jude 5 it was God not Jesus who saved the people from Egypt. It was Jesus who shed his blood and died (Romans 8:34) God cannot die. In fact God left Jesus during his death precisely because the Spirit of God cannot die. Mark 15:34. I’ll end with this scripture John 4:22
I remember a tale I heard about taxing properties based on the numbers of trees in the middle east. So the people cut down their trees and the land turned to desert.
Witch past do you think of? There were many changes in the last 5000 years, climatly ( yes ! ), by population, migration of people, politicly.................... Its an interesting theme!
I am never changing my view on PSALMS 23. It's not that way in my state and city. We still have green pastures with farm animals because we are still blessed with our Father's grace. It would stay that way all over the world if everyone stopped wilfully sinning. So it's their own fault for not changing over to doing righteousness wilfully instead of sin. I am not even going to bother watching your video because Psalms 23 does not change since our Creator and Saviour never changes. MALACHI 3:6 For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. (James 1:17) JAMES 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. (John 3:27 · Num. 23:19) It's only that way in sinful areas because of their own sins that they will not change. Psalms 23 is only referring to all righteous believers who are NOT LUKEWARM: REVELATION 3:15-16 15. I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold nor hot. 16. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
One of the definitions of 'rod', is that it is the pigment in your eye that allows you to see in the dark. I realised that when David says "Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me", I knew that God is able to see in the darkness of my life and circumstances and that He will guide me with His staff. He can see where I cannot and He makes a path for me. That gives me great comfort to know that He is always there to lead me, even when I think I am in the darkness, in the valley of the shadow of death.
It struck me, as I listened to this, that as Christians we are descended from slaves, whether white, black or whatever. Moses led our forebears out of physical slavery and God in his fullness leads us from spiritual slavery - the slavery of sin.
And another misreading is people nowadays think a father who spares the rod hates his children is about spanking a child. A Shepherd didn't hit his sheep, the rod and staff were for guiding the sheep in the right direction and pulling them out of holes that they fell into...
It was also for breaking the lambs leg then carrying the lamb on his shoulders till it healed... so the lamb would learn to stay with it's master (shepherd) and to quit waundering off into dangerous places! Sheep are dumb animals. All you need is one to go, of course, and the rest will follow I believe that's why God refers to us as sheep!
Now I'm not saying for parents to break anything. What I believe is children always wander. they're curious they don't understand the dangers . Kids can and are disobedient to their parents. They may need to use the rod to spank their bottoms(discipline) where God added a cushion for them. The staff that's use to guide them in the right direction. Train up a child in the way their to go(accordingly to scripture) and when they are old they will not stray from it. When they leave the house their old enough to make their own decisions and it maynot be God's way... but GOD PROMISES HIS WORD will dog their heels till the day they die trying to get them ,remind them if God's word that's in their hearts. You see they can run from the Lord but they can't hide from Him because they were taught the word of God since they were little kids and that gives the Holy Spirit something to use to remind them of how much God loves them and what Jesus died for on the cross!!! Spare the rod spoil the child . The rod used as a discipline to teach a child if there is only "time out" and counting tricks. I'm going to count to 10 or else. That means nothing! That's how the world says it must be done. Alot of readon why our colleges have turned out the kind of kids we have today. Alot of parents didn't say no enough to their children.
A much deeper understanding of this Psalm is provided in a book called “A Shepherd looks at Psalm 23” by W. Phillip Keller. I highly recommend it for those who are interested. It changed my view and understanding of this Psalm on so many levels. Thank you for your interpretation as well, it is much appreciated. 🙏🙏🙏
I was going to say the same. Have read the book several times. It was gifted to me when I got saved. I gifted a copy to a friend who is going through cancer treatments, she in turn gifted it to several friends. Every Christian should read this book.
I truly enjoyed this video. It reminds me of how much God loves me. For the last two nights I have been having trouble sleeping. This chapter came to me and I fell asleep. It is my favorite book of the Bible. God bless you.
LOVE THE SHIRT and WOW this only solidify more I have learned about sheep and how they will not normally drink from rough waters THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU May the Lord keep Blessing you with the insights you share ..
It's always good to learn the Jewish perspective behind a lot of these passages to get the full understanding of what is being said. This was very helpful. for a little chuckle, I'd like to add something my pastor back in Ohio shared with us. He said when he was 11, he was reading the 23 psalm where it says, "The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want." and he sat there looking at the verse puzzled asking himself, "So, why wouldn't I want Him?"
Tremendous insight to Psalm 23, Brandon. I do indeed have a much clearer understanding. Very well done! Thank you for sharing your passion and love of scripture to enlighten others. May God's finest blessings be bestowed upon you and your family for your enlightening work. Looking forward to your next post.
@@houtbay9 I have no spiritual blindness as you do: I know my Savior, Lord and Creator and have walked with Him for many years. You are the gullible one who is deceived by the lies of your own enemy. I will lift a prayer for your salvation before it is too late.
I studied this a lot a long time ago because I couldn’t understand how the rod and the staff were comforting. Then there’s the call to fathers to spare not the rod and those who don’t use the rod hates their child. So I started studying shepherding, rods and staffs. The rod and the staff when used together are arm extensions to keep the sheep going in the right direction. It never makes sense to hit a sheep with a rod because it will cause the other sheep to scatter, even to their death. I’m glad you distinguished the difference between Pharaoh’s use of a rod and staff and God’s use of the same tools. Perhaps people will stop beating their children and blaming their abuse on God by saying God called for child abuse in the Bible. I’ve raised four children and I’m happy to report that I never beat them. They were spanked lightly when they were doing something far more dangerous than a light spanking, for example; putting their hand on a blue flame on the stove, running out in traffic or picking up a sharp knife before they were trained to use one. I can count on my fingers the number of spankings I’ve ever given. I pray that this video will result in parents no longer beating their children and blaming it on God. I pray that those who have been beating their children in God’s name realize that they’re planting a distorted vision of who God is. 1 John tells us that God is love. Beating children is not love at all.
Paul tells us fathers how to bring up our children. Ephesians 6:4: "4 And, you fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord." And Colossians 3:21: "21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged."
I wonder if the point about there being little green grass is overstated. Perhaps there was a little more in biblical times...? Especially since there would be more forest land at that time, attracting more rain and dew. Lot looked around and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan toward Zoar was well watered, like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.). Genesis 13:10 Then Jesus directed them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass. Mark 6:39
I read this having gone through a difficult emotional crisis involving my church service.I was torn between wanting to give up , throw in the towel,wanting to turn on my back on every , which I know is exactly what Satan wants me to do.I kept feeding myself negative thoughts and scenarios. Then I watched this video and instantly believed everything you said. Why? because I had been the recipient of a miracle myself and watching your video reminded me that God is still working in my life and isn't finished with me and will be with me through the journey no matter what. So I will not give up and will give God all the glory and all of my hallelujahs. I will trust him to the very end, because I know the plans he has for me, plans for Hope and a future. thank you Brandon for this timely video and I will pray for everyone including you, because miracles are never ending.
I was going to move on from this video but I cannot... when I here the description of the Love and Adoration of God for his creation to a rough patch of grass, I am heartbroken. The picture that is painted that the Lord, who created the heavens and the earth, who also took a shepherd boy and made him king, could not take sheep and put them in a a gigantic field of grass is to me unconscionable (even the picture doesn't leave room for the sheep to lie down). Psalm 23 is the Holy Spirit inspired words of a man, David, who was called by the Lord Jehovah as one after His own heart, so when he said 'He causes me to lie down in green pastures', the people of the time would know that meant abundance and you know why the sheep wouldn't over eat... because of the shepherd. Man may struggle to find the grassy knoll but Psalm 23 also says He (Jehovah) leads me beside the still water, and you why they wouldn't drink until they gorged themselves... they have a shepherd. It's in the moment of not having to struggle, the sheep (us) find rest. Jesus said 'Come to me who are heavy laden and Labor and I will give you rest', which doesn't mean we won't work, but once the connection with our Shepherd is reconciled by our Faith in Christ Jesus, we can be led and that was the most important part of Psalm 23 for us to not be led by our own selfish ways, but the ways and wonders of God. What I have seen so many times is the fact that people try to play down the true Power and Purpose of our God. What makes this also more interesting is that same God gave His only begotten Son, Jesus which is a greater sacrifice and miracle than a field of grass. David meant exactly what he meant when he was writing because he knew the God who promised to prosper the Children of Israel if they obeyed His commandments. Jewish people recite the Shema (they also have it on their doorpost as it says in the scripture) and in it's second paragraph it talks of the Blessings of Jehovah if they obey. So to teach people that abundance is not of God is a very Eurocentric./gentile way of seeing God, which is not biblical but based on the doctrines and traditions of men. David would have known that the Promised Land was not one of struggle but of prosperity, not by man's hands but by the Word and Works of an omnipotent Creator, why would David know that... because it's in the bible. I pray that people will read their bibles from front to back, Old Testament to New Testament, seeing JEHOVAH and Jesus in it. Knowing that the Holy Spirit has been given as it is written and spoken by Jesus himself... 'I came that you might have life and that more abundantly'. Trust that it is that Holy Spirit that will lead you to lie down in green pastures and lead you by the still water, while restoring your soul... Jesus' 'sheep' know His Voice and no other will they follow. AMEN
Considering you have been a Pastor for almost 40 years seems like to me you should know to be very careful about what you see or hear on the internet. The Bible also says, 2 Timothy 4:3-4 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. NKJV And the Bible also says; Proverbs 1:5 A wise man will hear and increase learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel. NKJV Also, this person teaches "Why you should stop quoting Jeremiah 29:11. Really?? Do you as a good Pastor want to hear what he says?? He teaches as the world, not as a sincere person of God's word. He is not looking at Psalm 23 in the "Spiritual realm, and as God and Jesus sees it from their heart, but he is teaching as in the physical realm. Wake up and pray about this Pastor! Ask God what this man is teaching is true doctrine?
@@learleywells4498 That is kind of condescending. I WELL know about the last days and what shall happen BUT I am always open to hear others who may find something that I have been seeking for a long while. Physical Realm ???? Really ???? I am a Baptist and many of my peers taught things that were not 100% correct and spent more time trying explain away the Bible verses instead of just believing the Word of God for what it say's ! Like the filling of the Holy Ghost.This gentleman is headed in the right direction just like my peers No where in my statement did I say I believe everything he says, I don't trust ANY man 100% because we are ALL fallible and prone to error. " The Valley of the Shadow of death " is actually a place located south of Jerusalem near Absolom"s Monument. Davis past through it and his armies after Absolom ran David out of town. My Bible (KJV) teaches that there is no private interpretation of God's Word. I advise all that hear me preach to not trust in me but God and check me out, I make mistakes.
To say someone is a false teacher because they are explaining spiritual truths through physical means is dangerous. I say this because this is how Jesus taught the people, through parables. Look up what a parable is. I've heard this explanation before watching this video and I agree with him 100%.
It's so interesting to me how much attention that shirt gets. I just picked a random shirt out of my dresser. I got the shirt on sale. I can't afford a special wardrobe for filming 😂
Another Great Teaching in Hebrew. Our GOD IS FASCINATING!!!!! I Learned this as a kid but never understood it. Then i became a Christian in 2007. As God revealed the scriptures to me. I fell so deeply in love with God. He is so loving and caring.
How deep is your studies in the Bible. Have you gone through the prophesies in the old testament. And through whom God is will fulfill these prophesies, do you know what according to the scriptures is the mission of the messiah. Do you know the prophesies in Isaiah 2:2-5 & Isaiah 11:1-10 remain without fulfilment. Why? Have you really understood the the Bible. Does the Bible say that the messiah will have miraculous birth, will die for sins of others, and then resurrected, can you prove it from the prophesies. Why are these people ignoring the promise of God and brainwash with something else. READ the book " let's get biblical " volts. I Ii, by Rabbi Tovia Singer. you will know the truth.
Just last night I told Jesus that I have not heard your talks for quite some time. What a delight to see and hear you this morning. May Our Lord bless you. You may not see what you are leaving behind with each talk, but I for one benefit a lot and forward to my sister and friends.❤️
umm....are you using images of today's topography or geography or are you using what the biblical understanding was in that time. Israel as it is when it came into being as a sovereign nation, is not the same geography nor is the land the same. Why does Joshua say that God would drive out the Canaanites little by little...because the wild animals would become to numerous for them very quickly. Lions, bears and other wild beasts were no joke back then. That horses and cattle were taken all around Israel to find pasture for them during the drought that God brought about tells us that there was plenty of grass in the areas of Judah and Israel during the time of David. We can not picture what the land looked like then, because that was over 2500 years ago. I tried so many times to impose my understanding and my picture of what things looked like only to find myself looking foolish. Why did God call it a land flowing with milk and honey during the time of the conquest of Joshua if that is not what it looked like. Remember the vines brought back by the spies, and the report of suitable land for growing...but yet through the centuries we do find some of the biggest wars fought in that time in the valley of Megiddo, which as anyone who has studied battles like Rome and Carthage, the land takes a long time to recover if people are not willing to put the time into recovering the land. Why is the Sahara so large, because of the many wars, between Rome and Carthage and between Muslim conquests throughout Africa and with each other.
Your point is well received. The thing to remember about Israel, though, is that it’s climate is very diverse. There are certainly areas that are lush like you describe. But the sheep are kept in a different area. They are kept in more arid regions, away from the crops that they would constantly eat.
I have to agree with this that the climate has changed - I don’t think it was quite as dry as sections of Israel today. I think it was more like the irrigated areas today
There are periods of lush green pastures in Israel, during the spring time, and this would have made it extraordinary and special. Watch Joel P. Kramer, pastor/Archeologist, on Expedition Bible channel. "Jesus, The Soul Shepherd: Bible Metaphors" very in lightening. Also most shepherd's were men not women. As I understand it your women Shepard is incorrectness since nearly all mention of shepherd is the masculine
You missed a few things. Sheep are afraid of rippling waters. They shy away from the water. So do we. He does lead us to Still waters. He does try to take our Fears away. Then we see the SHADOW OF DEATH. It is just a shadow that won' t over take us because we are walking in the Path of His Righteousness.
wonderful. i've never seen this psalm this way. how deep is the meaning of these few verses! great. thank you so much! greetings from Germany - sangiera
This is the first video of yours that I have watched. You did surprise me with The LORD is my shepherd; the shepherd being a very humble, nut necessary, job. (An essential worker, in post COVID terms.) But you got the environment wrong. Yes, the land is a desert now, but it wasn’t in David’s day. He killed both a lion and a bear, remember? No lion or bear can survive in a desert, and the land supported both! No, if you look into history, the land was flowing with “milk and honey”…it was part of the Fertile Crescent. So, there were fields of green grass and trees. This is a warning to us, too. They lost their land to the desert because of war and cutting down the trees. We can lose our beautiful land because of our sins too. Your channel is interesting because you are trying to bring light to the way we look at the words, and what the person who wrote those words probably saw. But you need to do more research. This morning I was thinking about the “dark side” of God….we don’t really think about God’s discipline (Heb 12) or testing (Job) or how the 10 plagues also made life difficult for the Israelites. Or Paul’s troubles, while he was preaching he was whipped, imprisoned, shipwrecked, hungry, thirsty….or that Jesus was sent to the cross? For our sins, you say… but God sent Him! God also raised Him up, and gave Him a name above every other name, and He also repay everyone who suffers for Him. But still, we don’t really talk much about this part of God that thinks nothing of allowing beautiful lands to become deserts, of destroying kingdoms (Daniel) of allowing those who are the best to suffer the most.
This assumes that the climate in this land hasn't changed in all this time. (And l don't refer to man-made Climate Change!) In fact, where is the lush green land described in all its abundance as Joshua led God's people into the land God had promised? ...A land flowing with milk and honey...a land with abundant crops, good rainfall, lush pastures for milking sheep and goats?! God cursed the land in His fury and frustration with the Israelites, so what we see now is nothing like what David worked with. Sorry, but l hope this helps the discussion. 🙂✝️
Please please please don't stop sharing these messages. It has helped me on my walk with the Lord and to get closer to Him with clarity and a better understanding. May God filling your cup up continually. It pours into mine at the same time and fills my cup...and then pours into my friends and family...Ect...God is Good and is good to Us
As I studied once to teach on the relationship between sheep and shepherds, it was such a revelation on our good Shepherd and His love for us. We can utterly depend on His guidance.
Somebody else killed Goliath, and that is in the Bible. An obscure verse, but there it is. So it seems the heroic story was "attrbuted" to the king. I hope this little tidbit doesn't diminish anyone's faith. Alongside major principles there are strange nuggets of truth and weird but true facts. Anyway, while you were talking about David the shepherd (probably factual) you mentioned killing Goliath (probably an attributed account). The "lesson" or "truth" is that the little can overcome the mighty, which we see in ways large and small almost every day. So here in the Bible we have two accounts. One is gloriously patriotic and inspirational religiously. The other account is like the truth given its due in an obituary column paid for by loving relatives, like let's not forget which guy really killed Goliath, and yeah, God loves truth. and that truth is also in the Bible.
I think those paths are the Ten Commandments. Most Christians are not following the seventh day sabbath of the fourth commandment KJV that Jesus created and kept even after His resurrection for forty days.
I am a pastor, have a doctorate of ministry, and own a library of Bible commentaries. Despite that, I have never heard or read such an insightful explanation of a Psalm. Thank you.
Wonderful.
INDEED!!❤️🙏🏼
I've been really struggling a lot lately and your videos are extremely helpful to me and a real blessing. Please don't stop and I hope that you and all your loved ones are mightily blessed by the Lord and protected every single day
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To whom is your question directed? I mean of whom do you want to ask a question?
This explanation allows me to appreciate this psalm better. Thanks
"...on your own path, and calling it freedom." So true! Praise God for the freedom He gives...that we only recognize when we hear his voice and follow. Thank you for your insight and good words.
Amen 🙏
Today this video came into my suggestion list.Actually today i am so depressed,since i got my visa rejection .But after hearing this,God spoke to me theouhh you that he is my provider and comforter....God bless
I’m so sorry to hear about that disappointment. But glad God blessed you through this. Praying for you.
thanks. I love this psam. I have been studying in Israël and knowing the country his people and culture as well as studyingvthe old testament really help to understand the New. your insights are always bringing beautiful mémoires.. thanks
Thank you Brandon for this Psalm
So good !!!
Well done !!!
Thank you sir!!!
Reminder of Paul - Philippians 4:11-13
English Standard Version
11 Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. 12 I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. 13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me. But also the Staff was used by Moses to cross the sea,
I once watched a Christian shepherd give a much different answer about green pastures and still waters that made a lot of sense but I do like your information on psalm 23. Great job.
Wonderful lesson today BrB. Loved learning about the paths. It all really fits together from King David's time, to the New Testament to now. Excellent!!!
brings light to the Lord's prayer as he gives us this day our daily bread 😀
Wow! What a great presentation, I have a renewed insight to this Psalm, the very one that I read at my own Mother's Funeral! So therefore I am truly moved by your passionate presentation! Keep up the Good Work Brother Brandon! GOD Bless you and all of you that are watching this very video! Love from your sister in Christ, Julie 🙏
My life is never been easy but i trust the Lord always . He is my sole provider & my protector. Praise God Almighty! Thank you Jesus!!!
David had sisters, Zeruiah; mother of Joab, Abishai, and Asahel, also nephews of the future King David; and Abigail
( Jesse had 9 children, among them the two daughters)
Hi.
It's hard to understand exactly what the relationship is between David and the women mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2. It does describe them as his sisters. However, the same Abigail mentioned in that passage is also mentioned in 2 Samuel as the daughter of a different father than David.
"Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in place of Joab. Amasa was the son of Jether, anIshmaelite who had married Abigail, the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah the mother of Joab." (2 Samuel 17:25)
What a beautiful Pslam. I truly love this wonderful Pslam, I feel the Lord presents just fill my heart. Thank you.
This is great, Brandon. Really.
Thank you, Brandon for sharing this message of faith and hope in the Lord our God.
Thank you so much for this! I find it amusing to stumble upon your video as this is also the verse I am reading on this week. May God be with you always!
Thanks be to God
Blessed...thank you and God bless.
Thank you for the powerful word of God Bless you
Wonderful
Thanks For This Teaching Brandon, GOD Bless...!!!
A very interesting listen, it's truly transformative. Am now informed. May Gid give too an understanding of Holy Word just like you. God bless you
This is really deep.
Passionate and informative as always….thanks for the time and effort you put into these videos Brandon.
David prophesied that the Good Shepherd was gonna bring himself low as a shepherd of his people.... Jesus came to give his life for many.... The King of glory made himself the lowest for us... Glory to our Lord our God... Green pastures still waters is the kingdom of God.. not here and now.. but if you believe and follow and walk it can be now.
In Hebrew, it is written, Yahweh is my shepherd for The LORD is Yahweh. It is interesting that in Israeli families that have a herd of sheep, it was one of the sisters that tended the sheep, otherwise it is the youngest brother. It was the least that shepherded the sheep. That is so like our LORD who humbled Himself and dwelt among men. We who listen to our LORD are the humble ones, never the proud. The proud would never follow the shepherd, that is what the goats are. For the goats are followed by goat herders. This is why Jesus would divide the sheep on His right and the goats on His left in the last days. It is also interesting that the Baphomet or Satan is described as THE GOAT. And it is the voice, not sight, that draws us to THE SHEPHERD.
There has been somethings special in the personality of the shepherd. God revealed himself to shepherds thought the Bible.
Thank you.
This video is very indicative of God's very deep faithfulness to all generations even in the driest of seasons if only we could surrender all to Him.Amen.
Good enough, very true
Thank you ❤️🙏🏾🙂
The Lord leads his flocks to green pastures where they eat abundantly. There are still green pastures, for example, in Samaria. I'd post a pic but UA-cam won't let me. The area was fresher and more plentiful 4,000 years ago, but the point is the Lord mightily provides and leads his sheep to rest.
Because a shepherd leads that’s why he calls God his shepherd
This was beautiful 👍
If you go to a Bedouin's Tent, they will fix you a meal and treat you like a King. Even if you are unknown to them. They will not talk business but only friendly conversation. If it is business it must NOT involve food.
One of the misteps in the Peace Talks at Camp David during Carter's Admistration. Isreal and Egypt called off talks. Simply because the administration chose to have a large basket of fruits displayed in the entrance to the building where they were to meet, (not understanding the tradition of their ancesters.) The talks broke down because Anwar Sadat would not sit down with the Isrealis over a friendly meal. In order to speak about peace between the two countries it had to be all busimess.
My Grandpa was a Shepard for my Great Grandpa. My Gr Grandpa had a large piece of land in N Cen. Oregon that ran from the Columbia down to the Ukiah area. I.was always proud of my Grandpa. He accepted the Lord on his last day. He was a humble man and lived a good life, but he knew that he needed Jesus. I will see my Grandpa one day soon. I am 79 now, and can't wait to see all my family and MY SHEPARD.
There are so many cultural issues between the Israelis and the Arabs, even between the Israelis themselfs, that led and lead to many missunderstandings and rejections of the others.............but in the end it's the will of God. ( Interestingly many arab countries approach Israel those days, who would have believed that a few years ago )
. Peace will be! But we know witch path humanity has to walk before.
Thank u sir
Beautiful.
Actually when the Israelites took over the 'promised land' it was lush and green. Also it had plenty of rainfall. At some point people turned it into a wasteland.
It's usually people who create desertification.
But it's still a good video
Thank you that was amazing!
Your putting words into the mouth of Jesus that he said he is God.
Then consider the land today is not the same land of yesteryear. I noted there were large lakes in California that are now as dry as deserts.
1 Chronicles 2:13-16 has a list of Jesse's sons, and their sisters are Zeruiah and Abigail.
Hi, Abigail.
t's hard to understand exactly what the relationship is between David and the women mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2. It does describe them as his sisters. However, the same Abigail mentioned in that passage is also mentioned in 2 Samuel as the daughter of a different father than David.
"Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in place of Joab. Amasa was the son of Jether, an Ishmaelite who had married Abigail, the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah the mother of Joab." (2 Samuel 17:25)
I read several commentator's suggestions about Nahash: it could have been Abigail's mother, who happened to have a name typically used for boys, it could have been another name for Jesse, or David's mother already had daughter named Abigail when she married Jesse. I think there was another suggestion that she could be his step-sister. So sister, half-sister or step-sister. Either way...we do have evidence they had some sisters who were considered as part of their bunch! But I never realized the Bible doesn't name David's mother. Anyway good job making vidoes!
4:28 yes! I did until now! 😂😂😂
Amen Hallelujah
Where do you see "a promise about God's path for our lives"? Just because David praised the Lord in this psalm doesn't mean it is a promise for all Christians.
Thank you brother for your interpretation.
A question
Do you know what banana republic stands for?
A greeting from Guatemala
The Pharaoh is shown with the shepherd’s staff because, like a shepherd, he had the right to select any (sheep) to be slaughtered.
I have a scripture you’ll never see the same also
Psalm 22:10. Which we’ll get to in a second.
There was a division over who Jesus was when he walked the earth and there still is to this day. (John 7:12, 40-43/John 9:16, 17/John 10:19-21) So, many claim Christ, but why so many denominations in Christ? That goes against God and Christ (1 Corinthians 1:10-15) So, please read and study the scriptures sited until the end. I will explain all “Jesus is God proof texts”
Psalm 110:10 states: The LORD/YHWH said to my (King David) Lord (Jesus) sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool. Jesus the servant (Acts 3:13, 26) and lamb (John 1:29) of God obeyed God even to death. (Philippians 2:5-11) Jesus is the image of God (Colossians 1:15/2 Corinthians 4:3, 4) as Adam was made in God’s image (Genesis 1:26, 27/Luke 3:38) Jesus being the second Adam (1 Corinthians 15:45) see we took on the first Adams image and likeness (Genesis 5:3/Romans 5:12-21/1 Corinthians 15:20-22) but God has made provisions thru Jesus Christ and we are allowed to be children of God if we believe in the one God sent (John 1:12/2 Corinthians 5:18) Jesus spoke what God told him to speak (John 12:49, 50/Deuteronomy 18:18/Isaiah 51:16) the apostles never taught Jesus was God/YHWH/Yahweh/Jehovah neither did Jesus himself (Luke 24:19/Acts 2:22/John 14:10, 11/1 Corinthians 8:5, 6/1 Timothy 2.5/John 17:3/Mark 12:28-34) bottom line is Jesus is our king and the Son of God (Matthew 16:13-17) Zero scriptures say you must believe Jesus is God, but there are scriptures that say you must believe he is the Son of God. (1 John 5:5, 9-13) also Jesus was a Jew, the Jews needed convincing of no longer needing the circumcision to be justified in the eyes of God. (Romans 3, 4/Acts 15/Galatians 2) but there are zero scriptures to convince the Jews of a 3 in 1 God or that Jesus is or was God.
Besides Jesus didn’t exist until being placed in the womb of the Virgin Mary (Matthew 1:18-21/Luke 1:35) by the Holy Spirit which comes from heaven (1 Peter 1:12) (formed in the womb Isaiah 49:5) God is Jesus’s God from the womb but not before b/c Jesus didn’t exist yet (Psalm 22:10) and since Jesus didn’t exist until the womb no one was worthy in heaven on earth or under the earth until Jesus (Revelation 5:1-14) Since Jesus is of the Holy Spirit (which comes from heaven 1 Peter 1:12) this is why Jesus can rightly say he is from heaven and not made of the earth (John 8:23) like the first Adam Genesis 2:7
Recall Noah walked the earth before it was destroyed by the flood. Genesis chapters 6-9. So Noah walked the old earth and the New earth after he came out of the ark. Same with Jesus (Micah 5:2 from the old age, some say from eternity past/John 1:10) Jesus walked the old earth before the foundation of the New earth/world which was laid in his blood/made thru Jesus by God. (Isaiah 51:16/2 Corinthians 5:17/Psalm 65:17) This also helps explain the glory Jesus shared with God before the new world John 17:5 these scriptures help show how he shared such glory while walking the old earth. John 1:14/John 2:11/John 11:4
“Jesus is God proof texts” debunked.
JOHN 8:58 ego eimi means “I am he” not “I AM!” It is said by healed blind man at John 9:9, angel Gabriel at Luke 1:19, apostle Peter at Acts 10:21. It is not a claim to deity or being God. Jesus was simply stating he is first in all things (Colossians 1:15, 17, 18/Revelation 5/Acts 26:23) even before Abraham in the resurrection. Remember the first will be last and the last first. (Luke 13:29, 30)
JOHN 20:28 “My Lord and My God” Jesus revealed God to them/him for God was with Jesus (John 1:18/Matthew 11:27/Luke 10:22/2 Corinthians 4:3, 4/Acts 10:38/John 8:29/John 16:32/John 14:19, 20)
JOHN 1:1 could be translated “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God. And what God was/is the Word was/is. So, what is God? God is Spirit (John 4:24) and Jesus was raised in the Spirit (1 Peter 3:18) and we know Jesus is Spirit because flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. (1 Corinthians 15:50) also John 1:1 is a prologue , meaning it tells WHAT happened, before it tells HOW it happened. So, at the time of John writing his gospel Jesus has already ascended and is already at the right hand of God. Because he (Jesus) was obedient even to death (Philippians 2:8-11) That is why (Jesus) was/is with God. And while Jesus was on earth God was with him. (See above about JOHN 20:28 note) Then John 1:6 begins the explanation of how it all happened. It is the same with Genesis chapters 1 and 2. And the Tower of Babel if you read the chapter before the story of Babel it tells how they left each with their own language then they tell how it all happened. Genesis chapter 10 and 11.
JOHN 1:3 explains these verses (Colossians 1:16/Luke 22:28-30/Revelation 1:5/Revelation 5:9, 10) The new beginning that God created, is laid in Christ blood (Isaiah 51:16/2 Corinthians 5:17/Galatians 6:14, 15) Jesus was slain from the foundation of the world (Revelation 13:8) the apostles were chosen before the foundation of the world (Ephesians 1:4) what the apostles were speaking about was the New creation (Hebrews 2:5) All of this is about the beginning, but the beginning of the new creation which is laid in Christ Jesus.
JOHN 1:4, 5 explains John 5:19-23, 26/John 8:12/John 11:25/John 14:6/1 Corinthians 15:45
Philippians 2:5-11 explains Jesus who was created perfect in God’s image/form just as Adam was (1 Corinthians 15:45) but lowered himself/humbled himself to resemble our sinful state since we are in Adams image (Genesis 5:3) if Jesus were God and we are to have the same mindset as Jesus then we are to think we are equal with God?
Acts 20:28 God is Spirit he did not purchase the church with his own blood, God doesn’t have blood, but the Son of God did. This is a scribal error or scribes trying to influence their own doctrine or ideas (which is well documented) as with 1 Timothy 3:16/Romans 9:5/Titus 2:13/Hebrews 1:8/Psalm 45:6 (your throne is God which makes sense when Revelation 3:21 is read) Matthew 28:19 (no other scripture says to baptize in any name but Jesus)
1 John 5:7/Jude 5 it was God not Jesus who saved the people from Egypt. It was Jesus who shed his blood and died (Romans 8:34) God cannot die. In fact God left Jesus during his death precisely because the Spirit of God cannot die. Mark 15:34.
I’ll end with this scripture John 4:22
Wasn't Israel more green in the past?
I remember a tale I heard about taxing properties based on the numbers of trees in the middle east. So the people cut down their trees and the land turned to desert.
Witch past do you think of? There were many changes in the last 5000 years, climatly ( yes ! ), by population, migration of people, politicly.................... Its an interesting theme!
I am never changing my view on PSALMS 23. It's not that way in my state and city. We still have green pastures with farm animals because we are still blessed with our Father's grace. It would stay that way all over the world if everyone stopped wilfully sinning. So it's their own fault for not changing over to doing righteousness wilfully instead of sin.
I am not even going to bother watching your video because Psalms 23 does not change since our Creator and Saviour never changes. MALACHI 3:6 For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. (James 1:17)
JAMES 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. (John 3:27 · Num. 23:19)
It's only that way in sinful areas because of their own sins that they will not change. Psalms 23 is only referring to all righteous believers who are NOT LUKEWARM: REVELATION 3:15-16
15. I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold nor hot.
16. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
One of the definitions of 'rod', is that it is the pigment in your eye that allows you to see in the dark. I realised that when David says "Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me", I knew that God is able to see in the darkness of my life and circumstances and that He will guide me with His staff. He can see where I cannot and He makes a path for me. That gives me great comfort to know that He is always there to lead me, even when I think I am in the darkness, in the valley of the shadow of death.
It struck me, as I listened to this, that as Christians we are descended from slaves, whether white, black or whatever. Moses led our forebears out of physical slavery and God in his fullness leads us from spiritual slavery - the slavery of sin.
That’s powerful. You’re touching on something I’m going to highlight in a few weeks in a video on the 10 commandments.
Hmm. We are actually descended from Noah, not Abraham. But point taken in the spiritual part. Great video as always, Brandon🙏🏾
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@@Nightsong007 Why not Abraham? Is Noah not a descendant of Abraham?
@@princess220143 Actually it's the other way round.
And another misreading is people nowadays think a father who spares the rod hates his children is about spanking a child. A Shepherd didn't hit his sheep, the rod and staff were for guiding the sheep in the right direction and pulling them out of holes that they fell into...
It was also for breaking the lambs leg then carrying the lamb on his shoulders till it healed... so the lamb would learn to stay with it's master (shepherd) and to quit waundering off into dangerous places! Sheep are dumb animals. All you need is one to go, of course, and the rest will follow I believe that's why God refers to us as sheep!
Now I'm not saying for parents to break anything. What I believe is children always wander. they're curious they don't understand the dangers . Kids can and are disobedient to their parents. They may need to use the rod to spank their bottoms(discipline) where God added a cushion for them. The staff that's use to guide them in the right direction. Train up a child in the way their to go(accordingly to scripture) and when they are old they will not stray from it. When they leave the house their old enough to make their own decisions and it maynot be God's way... but GOD PROMISES HIS WORD will dog their heels till the day they die trying to get them ,remind them if God's word that's in their hearts. You see they can run from the Lord but they can't hide from Him because they were taught the word of God since they were little kids and that gives the Holy Spirit something to use to remind them of how much God loves them and what Jesus died for on the cross!!!
Spare the rod spoil the child . The rod used as a discipline to teach a child if there is only "time out" and counting tricks. I'm going to count to 10 or else. That means nothing! That's how the world says it must be done. Alot of readon why our colleges have turned out the kind of kids we have today. Alot of parents didn't say no enough to their children.
We said Psalm 23 every morning in school (regular school)
I still say it as I go to sleep...I am 68
I'm at a point in life where I need this particular psalm to be my truth. There is so much confusion in my life.
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A much deeper understanding of this Psalm is provided in a book called “A Shepherd looks at Psalm 23” by W. Phillip Keller. I highly recommend it for those who are interested. It changed my view and understanding of this Psalm on so many levels.
Thank you for your interpretation as well, it is much appreciated. 🙏🙏🙏
Me too! Love the book. I have it as book and audio always at home so I can gift it spontaneous.
Absolutely agree. Highly recommended!
I love the Keller's book too. Being an islander the book made understand sheep, the still water. Oh how good Jesus is as our shepherd.
@@afrarunduml1170 can you share with me the audio or the book
I was going to say the same. Have read the book several times. It was gifted to me when I got saved. I gifted a copy to a friend who is going through cancer treatments, she in turn gifted it to several friends. Every Christian should read this book.
I truly enjoyed this video. It reminds me of how much God loves me. For the last two nights I have been having trouble sleeping. This chapter came to me and I fell asleep. It is my favorite book of the Bible. God bless you.
@@jamespatrick20906 what is the question
Learning such a lot from your teaching, thank you ❤️from England
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@@jamespatrick20906 born in Netherlands but lived in the UK since 1970….any particular reason you ask?
LOVE THE SHIRT and WOW this only solidify more I have learned about sheep and how they will not normally drink from rough waters THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU May the Lord keep Blessing you with the insights you share ..
It's always good to learn the Jewish perspective behind a lot of these passages to get the full understanding of what is being said. This was very helpful. for a little chuckle, I'd like to add something my pastor back in Ohio shared with us. He said when he was 11, he was reading the 23 psalm where it says, "The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want." and he sat there looking at the verse puzzled asking himself, "So, why wouldn't I want Him?"
Tremendous insight to Psalm 23, Brandon. I do indeed have a much clearer understanding. Very well done! Thank you for sharing your passion and love of scripture to enlighten others. May God's finest blessings be bestowed upon you and your family for your enlightening work. Looking forward to your next post.
I WANT TO GET BAPTIZED IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!
On the other hand, I want to get rid of my water baptism... I have thought of taking a dirt bath like a chicken .
Such a spiritually significant experience for the believer! Praise His holy name!
@@annemurphy9339 And such a profound insanity for the unbeliever
@@annemurphy9339 Its snake oil Anne. Dont be so gullible.
@@houtbay9 I have no spiritual blindness as you do: I know my Savior, Lord and Creator and have walked with Him for many years. You are the gullible one who is deceived by the lies of your own enemy. I will lift a prayer for your salvation before it is too late.
I studied this a lot a long time ago because I couldn’t understand how the rod and the staff were comforting. Then there’s the call to fathers to spare not the rod and those who don’t use the rod hates their child. So I started studying shepherding, rods and staffs. The rod and the staff when used together are arm extensions to keep the sheep going in the right direction. It never makes sense to hit a sheep with a rod because it will cause the other sheep to scatter, even to their death. I’m glad you distinguished the difference between Pharaoh’s use of a rod and staff and God’s use of the same tools. Perhaps people will stop beating their children and blaming their abuse on God by saying God called for child abuse in the Bible. I’ve raised four children and I’m happy to report that I never beat them. They were spanked lightly when they were doing something far more dangerous than a light spanking, for example; putting their hand on a blue flame on the stove, running out in traffic or picking up a sharp knife before they were trained to use one. I can count on my fingers the number of spankings I’ve ever given.
I pray that this video will result in parents no longer beating their children and blaming it on God. I pray that those who have been beating their children in God’s name realize that they’re planting a distorted vision of who God is. 1 John tells us that God is love. Beating children is not love at all.
Paul tells us fathers how to bring up our children.
Ephesians 6:4:
"4 And, you fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord."
And
Colossians 3:21:
"21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged."
@@bernhardbauer5301 thanks for posting the actual scripture because so many people think they should be hitting their children with rods.
I wonder if the point about there being little green grass is overstated. Perhaps there was a little more in biblical times...? Especially since there would be more forest land at that time, attracting more rain and dew.
Lot looked around and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan toward Zoar was well watered, like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.). Genesis 13:10
Then Jesus directed them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass. Mark 6:39
I am sharing your channel with an old, lonely Christian couple in a small rural town. These are excellent messages of hope and comfort.
That’s so wonderful. I’m so happy it’s a blessing to them.
I read this having gone through a difficult emotional crisis involving my church service.I was torn between wanting to give up , throw in the towel,wanting to turn on my back on every , which I know is exactly what Satan wants me to do.I kept feeding myself negative thoughts and scenarios. Then I watched this video and instantly believed everything you said. Why? because I had been the recipient of a miracle myself and watching your video reminded me that God is still working in my life and isn't finished with me and will be with me through the journey no matter what. So I will not give up and will give God all the glory and all of my hallelujahs. I will trust him to the very end, because I know the plans he has for me, plans for Hope and a future. thank you Brandon for this timely video and I will pray for everyone including you, because miracles are never ending.
I was going to move on from this video but I cannot... when I here the description of the Love and Adoration of God for his creation to a rough patch of grass, I am heartbroken. The picture that is painted that the Lord, who created the heavens and the earth, who also took a shepherd boy and made him king, could not take sheep and put them in a a gigantic field of grass is to me unconscionable (even the picture doesn't leave room for the sheep to lie down). Psalm 23 is the Holy Spirit inspired words of a man, David, who was called by the Lord Jehovah as one after His own heart, so when he said 'He causes me to lie down in green pastures', the people of the time would know that meant abundance and you know why the sheep wouldn't over eat... because of the shepherd. Man may struggle to find the grassy knoll but Psalm 23 also says He (Jehovah) leads me beside the still water, and you why they wouldn't drink until they gorged themselves... they have a shepherd. It's in the moment of not having to struggle, the sheep (us) find rest. Jesus said 'Come to me who are heavy laden and Labor and I will give you rest', which doesn't mean we won't work, but once the connection with our Shepherd is reconciled by our Faith in Christ Jesus, we can be led and that was the most important part of Psalm 23 for us to not be led by our own selfish ways, but the ways and wonders of God. What I have seen so many times is the fact that people try to play down the true Power and Purpose of our God. What makes this also more interesting is that same God gave His only begotten Son, Jesus which is a greater sacrifice and miracle than a field of grass. David meant exactly what he meant when he was writing because he knew the God who promised to prosper the Children of Israel if they obeyed His commandments. Jewish people recite the Shema (they also have it on their doorpost as it says in the scripture) and in it's second paragraph it talks of the Blessings of Jehovah if they obey. So to teach people that abundance is not of God is a very Eurocentric./gentile way of seeing God, which is not biblical but based on the doctrines and traditions of men. David would have known that the Promised Land was not one of struggle but of prosperity, not by man's hands but by the Word and Works of an omnipotent Creator, why would David know that... because it's in the bible. I pray that people will read their bibles from front to back, Old Testament to New Testament, seeing JEHOVAH and Jesus in it. Knowing that the Holy Spirit has been given as it is written and spoken by Jesus himself... 'I came that you might have life and that more abundantly'. Trust that it is that Holy Spirit that will lead you to lie down in green pastures and lead you by the still water, while restoring your soul... Jesus' 'sheep' know His Voice and no other will they follow. AMEN
I have been preaching/pastor for almost 40 years and never really thought about some of this like you expound. This will PREACH !
How would you feel if you ask God to give you a deeper revelation about this thou this has been awesome?? I believe He will
Considering you have been a Pastor for almost 40 years seems like to me you should know to be very careful about what you see or hear on the internet. The Bible also says, 2 Timothy 4:3-4 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. NKJV And the Bible also says;
Proverbs 1:5 A wise man will hear and increase learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel. NKJV
Also, this person teaches "Why you should stop quoting Jeremiah 29:11. Really?? Do you as a good Pastor want to hear what he says?? He teaches as the world, not as a sincere person of God's word. He is not looking at Psalm 23 in the "Spiritual realm, and as God and Jesus sees it from their heart, but he is teaching as in the physical realm. Wake up and pray about this Pastor! Ask God what this man is teaching is true doctrine?
@@perazdera2827 Yes I know. Jesus speaks through all of his people. So, I already knew that. 🙂🙏
@@learleywells4498 That is kind of condescending. I WELL know about the last days and what shall happen BUT I am always open to hear others who may find something that I have been seeking for a long while. Physical Realm ???? Really ???? I am a Baptist and many of my peers taught things that were not 100% correct and spent more time trying explain away the Bible verses instead of just believing the Word of God for what it say's ! Like the filling of the Holy Ghost.This gentleman is headed in the right direction just like my peers No where in my statement did I say I believe everything he says, I don't trust ANY man 100% because we are ALL fallible and prone to error. " The Valley of the Shadow of death " is actually a place located south of Jerusalem near Absolom"s Monument. Davis past through it and his armies after Absolom ran David out of town. My Bible (KJV) teaches that there is no private interpretation of God's Word. I advise all that hear me preach to not trust in me but God and check me out, I make mistakes.
To say someone is a false teacher because they are explaining spiritual truths through physical means is dangerous. I say this because this is how Jesus taught the people, through parables. Look up what a parable is.
I've heard this explanation before watching this video and I agree with him 100%.
Ha ha ha nice shirt!! A nod to our current culture 😂
Amen 😢,but Jesus is still King 💕✝️
It's so interesting to me how much attention that shirt gets. I just picked a random shirt out of my dresser. I got the shirt on sale. I can't afford a special wardrobe for filming 😂
@@BrandonRobbinsMinistry lol I didn’t realize it was going to be that noticed. I was sorta joking lol 🙃
@@BrandonRobbinsMinistry seriously tho I absolutely love what u do here. It’s so important to understand God’s word. Thank you!!!!
@@JustSara376 Haha. It’s all good. You’re not the first to comment. Apparently I need to purchase some more solid shirts 😂
Another Great Teaching in Hebrew. Our GOD IS FASCINATING!!!!! I Learned this as a kid but never understood it. Then i became a Christian in 2007. As God revealed the scriptures to me. I fell so deeply in love with God. He is so loving and caring.
Wonderful.
Wow, I did not know that about shepherds 💯
As always…so good!
Gosh Brandon you really bring the Bible to life. Thank you for visuals they will help me remember scripture.Your the best.
Yes this is the way we need to learn the Bible. In depth to understand to know our Creator and Savior Jesus. Thank you
You are a remarkable woman.
We are descendents of Abraham -&Noah is also the same
Amen
How deep is your studies in the Bible. Have you gone through the prophesies in the old testament. And through whom God is will fulfill these prophesies, do you know what according to the scriptures is the mission of the messiah. Do you know the prophesies in Isaiah 2:2-5 & Isaiah 11:1-10 remain without fulfilment. Why? Have you really understood the the Bible. Does the Bible say that the messiah will have miraculous birth, will die for sins of others, and then resurrected, can you prove it from the prophesies. Why are these people ignoring the promise of God and brainwash with something else. READ the book " let's get biblical " volts. I Ii, by Rabbi Tovia Singer. you will know the truth.
Just last night I told Jesus that I have not heard your talks for quite some time. What a delight to see and hear you this morning. May Our Lord bless you. You may not see what you are leaving behind with each talk, but I for one benefit a lot and forward to my sister and friends.❤️
Stop it.
Bold claims, definitely met. You are so correct. I will never read the 23rd Psalm the same way again. Great thoughtful insights.
Love your passion and love this psalm, thanks for these perspectives
umm....are you using images of today's topography or geography or are you using what the biblical understanding was in that time. Israel as it is when it came into being as a sovereign nation, is not the same geography nor is the land the same. Why does Joshua say that God would drive out the Canaanites little by little...because the wild animals would become to numerous for them very quickly. Lions, bears and other wild beasts were no joke back then. That horses and cattle were taken all around Israel to find pasture for them during the drought that God brought about tells us that there was plenty of grass in the areas of Judah and Israel during the time of David. We can not picture what the land looked like then, because that was over 2500 years ago. I tried so many times to impose my understanding and my picture of what things looked like only to find myself looking foolish. Why did God call it a land flowing with milk and honey during the time of the conquest of Joshua if that is not what it looked like. Remember the vines brought back by the spies, and the report of suitable land for growing...but yet through the centuries we do find some of the biggest wars fought in that time in the valley of Megiddo, which as anyone who has studied battles like Rome and Carthage, the land takes a long time to recover if people are not willing to put the time into recovering the land. Why is the Sahara so large, because of the many wars, between Rome and Carthage and between Muslim conquests throughout Africa and with each other.
Your point is well received. The thing to remember about Israel, though, is that it’s climate is very diverse. There are certainly areas that are lush like you describe. But the sheep are kept in a different area. They are kept in more arid regions, away from the crops that they would constantly eat.
I have to agree with this that the climate has changed - I don’t think it was quite as dry as sections of Israel today. I think it was more like the irrigated areas today
There are periods of lush green pastures in Israel, during the spring time, and this would have made it extraordinary and special. Watch Joel P. Kramer, pastor/Archeologist, on Expedition Bible channel. "Jesus, The Soul Shepherd: Bible Metaphors" very in lightening. Also most shepherd's were men not women. As I understand it your women Shepard is incorrectness since nearly all mention of shepherd is the masculine
I have been to Holy Land, Psalm 23 is so very alive and inspiring.
Love how you use the cultural background to dissect the Word. It”s time!
You missed a few things. Sheep are afraid of rippling waters. They shy away from the water. So do we. He does lead us to Still waters. He does try to take our Fears away. Then we see the SHADOW OF DEATH. It is just a shadow that won' t over take us because we are walking in the Path of His Righteousness.
Amen, I am really enjoying these, so great to have a deeper perspective of the times and culture at this time. Thank you !
Isaiah 35, it will blossom when the true Israelites are gathered from the four corners of the Earth and placed back in their Homeland.
Hi, Brandon is the "Path of Righteousness" literally what they called to those lines where they walk? Or just another metaphor? Thanks
It is the name for those paths
wonderful. i've never seen this psalm this way. how deep is the meaning of these few verses! great. thank you so much! greetings from Germany - sangiera
OMG this started out eye opening. I would love to hear you teach on the 1st Corinthians 14:35-35 church order.
This is the first video of yours that I have watched. You did surprise me with The LORD is my shepherd; the shepherd being a very humble, nut necessary, job. (An essential worker, in post COVID terms.) But you got the environment wrong. Yes, the land is a desert now, but it wasn’t in David’s day. He killed both a lion and a bear, remember? No lion or bear can survive in a desert, and the land supported both! No, if you look into history, the land was flowing with “milk and honey”…it was part of the Fertile Crescent. So, there were fields of green grass and trees. This is a warning to us, too. They lost their land to the desert because of war and cutting down the trees. We can lose our beautiful land because of our sins too.
Your channel is interesting because you are trying to bring light to the way we look at the words, and what the person who wrote those words probably saw. But you need to do more research.
This morning I was thinking about the “dark side” of God….we don’t really think about God’s discipline (Heb 12) or testing (Job) or how the 10 plagues also made life difficult for the Israelites. Or Paul’s troubles, while he was preaching he was whipped, imprisoned, shipwrecked, hungry, thirsty….or that Jesus was sent to the cross? For our sins, you say… but God sent Him! God also raised Him up, and gave Him a name above every other name, and He also repay everyone who suffers for Him. But still, we don’t really talk much about this part of God that thinks nothing of allowing beautiful lands to become deserts, of destroying kingdoms (Daniel) of allowing those who are the best to suffer the most.
I enjoy your teachings, they are very helpful and easy to understand. I'm going to watch this video again and again. Thanks Brandon...
Thanks for the words of encouragement, hallelujah
When you said the sheep listen to voice of the shepherd the scripture my sheep knows my voice and follows it 💓
This assumes that the climate in this land hasn't changed in all this time. (And l don't refer to man-made Climate Change!) In fact, where is the lush green land described in all its abundance as Joshua led God's people into the land God had promised? ...A land flowing with milk and honey...a land with abundant crops, good rainfall, lush pastures for milking sheep and goats?! God cursed the land in His fury and frustration with the Israelites, so what we see now is nothing like what David worked with. Sorry, but l hope this helps the discussion. 🙂✝️
Please please please don't stop sharing these messages. It has helped me on my walk with the Lord and to get closer to Him with clarity and a better understanding.
May God filling your cup up continually. It pours into mine at the same time and fills my cup...and then pours into my friends and family...Ect...God is Good and is good to Us
As I studied once to teach on the relationship between sheep and shepherds, it was such a revelation on our good Shepherd and His love for us. We can utterly depend on His guidance.
Somebody else killed Goliath, and that is in the Bible. An obscure verse, but there it is.
So it seems the heroic story was "attrbuted" to the king. I hope this little tidbit doesn't diminish anyone's faith. Alongside major principles there are strange nuggets of truth and weird but true facts.
Anyway, while you were talking about David the shepherd (probably factual) you mentioned killing Goliath (probably an attributed account). The "lesson" or "truth" is that the little can overcome the mighty, which we see in ways large and small almost every day. So here in the Bible we have two accounts. One is gloriously patriotic and inspirational religiously. The other account is like the truth given its due in an obituary column paid for by loving relatives, like let's not forget which guy really killed Goliath, and yeah, God loves truth. and that truth is also in the Bible.
What an amazing and beautiful reading of Psalms 23. Many verses in the New Testament unveil Psalms 23 like Matthew 6:25-30 and many more.
I knew I never will know enough until I am with my LORD
Thank you for showing more Light to this Mysterious passage
I feel I need to live in Israel for a while. I fee more like a Jewish Christian
I think those paths are the Ten Commandments. Most Christians are not following the seventh day sabbath of the fourth commandment KJV that Jesus created and kept even after His resurrection for forty days.
Thank you for this, once again I am in awe of your helpful guidances.
Thank you. You enjoy sharing the Lords story. Can tell by your enthusiasm. He gives you the words, bless you and yours