Category Archives: Sons of Korah

Article Review: Thirty-Fourth Study: Psalms Of The Sons Of Korah

Posted on July 21, 2020 by nathanalbright

Thirty-Fourth Study:  Psalms Of The Sons Of Korah, by G.S. Burroughs It is puzzling to me at times why it is that JSTOR occasionally contains deeply interesting Bible Study materials, but that is certainly the case here.  An otherwise obscure … Continue reading →

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Our Picture Of God’s Judgment

Posted on January 6, 2019 by nathanalbright

[Note:  The following is the prepared text for a sermonette given at the Portland congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, January 5, 2019.] Imagine the following scene.  You are on the third floor of the Washington County … Continue reading →

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Glorious Things Of Thee Are Spoken

Posted on June 10, 2018 by nathanalbright

[Note:  This sermon was given in the Portland congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, June 9, 2018.  Below is the prepared notes] [Optional introductory comments:  I would like to thank the songleader for choosing Glorious Things of … Continue reading →

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Sweat The Small Stuff

Posted on December 11, 2016 by nathanalbright

[Note:  This is the prepared text for a sermonette originally scheduled to be given at the UCG congregation in Hood River, Oregon on December 10,2016.  When the original scheduled message was cancelled by inclement weather, it was then given in … Continue reading →

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A View Of The Institutional Framework Of The Composition And Publication Of The Psalms

Posted on October 27, 2014 by nathanalbright

In our intensely individualistic age, anyone with an opinion, some kind of keyboard or keypad, and an internet connection can share their opinions and thoughts and feelings with anyone who is inclined to read them. Whether we are sharing our … Continue reading →

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Young Samuel

Posted on November 3, 2013 by nathanalbright

As it happens, today I had my first class of teaching Sabbath School here in Portland. As is often the case, the way that I came to do this task was a somewhat interesting one. At the Men’s Weekend earlier … Continue reading →

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Psalm 49: Why Should I Fear In The Days Of Evil?

Posted on February 10, 2013 by nathanalbright

Psalm 49 is in many ways a curious psalm in terms of its location within the Book of Psalms, and is a rather obscure psalm despite being of interest in terms of its meaning. As the last psalm in the … Continue reading →

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The Prophetic Narrative Of The First Sons Of Korah Collection

Posted on October 6, 2012 by nathanalbright

There are several collections of psalms that contain a narrative flow and are part of a larger context, that are nonetheless smaller parts of the book of Psalms itself. For example, the Haggadah [1] is a collection of psalms (Psalm … Continue reading →

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Psalm 45: My Tongue Is The Pen Of A Ready Writer

Posted on June 29, 2012 by nathanalbright

It is somewhat ironic, perhaps, that while the tongue of one particular son of Korah was a ready writer in writing Psalm 45 as a royal wedding psalm (with clear Messianic implications), my own tongue was not a ready writer … Continue reading →

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Personal Profile: Obed-Edom

Posted on June 5, 2012 by nathanalbright

Obed-Edom is one of those biblical figures who is moderately well-known for his connection with King David, but whose ancestry as a member of the Sons of Korah has been largely neglected among those who study the Bible and seek … Continue reading →

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