Psalm 106 - The cycle of disobedience

Ideas

Intro recalling past events, e.g., 911, Challenger disaster

Eerdman’s Commentary cycle of disobedience: Rebellion, Occupation, Repentance, Deliverance, Forgetfulness. Created a graphic

1 Corinthians 10:1–4 “For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, and all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ.” v.11 ”Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages has come.”

vv.1-5: Praise & thanksgiving for the YHWH’s חֶ֫סֶד (chesed) love. Used 245x

The word chesed (חֶ֫סֶד) is translated as

love (affection) - 186x

kindness - 25x

Steadfast love -12x

Good, loyal, merciful, or favor - 22x

vv.6-43: Cycles of rebellion

Describe the cycles of rebellion

Rebellion in the Exodus - vv.4-12

Forgetfulness, rebellion (complaining) but no consequence

Rebellion in the Wilderness - vv.13-33

Red Sea, Ex.14

Mana & quail, Num.11

Challenge Moses & Aaron’s leadership, Num 16

Golden calf, Ex. 32

Spies’ rejection of the promised land, Num.13

Baal of Peor, Num.25

Waters of Meribah, Num.20

Didn’t clear out evil people in the lands, Judges 1

Didn’t clear land of people directed by God, Judges 2

Rebellion in the Land - vv.34-43

vv.44-48: Reflection and praise