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Polyptych of the Apocalypse (central panel) - (1360-1390)
Jacobello Alberegno (? - 1397)
Renaissance Style; Venetian School
Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice, Italy
Image Source: Web Gallery of Art
Explanation: Psalm 24 speaks of the King of glory. Today's image depicts him in his Triune form.
[ THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: 2 Samuel 6:17. ]
[ CHRONOLOGY: General. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]
[ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]
[ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
[ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). Psalm 24 - #1. Psalm 24 -#2. Psalm 24 - #3. Psalm 24 - #4. Psalm 24 - #5. Psalm 24 - #6. ]
David acknowledges that the earth and everything in it belongs to the LORD who founded it upon the seas and the rivers, a poetic reference to Genesis 1:9, which says, "9 Then God said, 'Let the water under the sky come together in one area, and let the dry land appear.' And so it was." (God's Word Translation). The remainder of the Psalm establishes two identities: the identity of those who are allowed to go to the LORD's dwelling place, and the identity of the one who is called the King of Glory (1-2). Who, asks David, may ascend into the hill of the LORD and stand in his holy place? The answer -- he who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not love vanity nor swear deceitfully. This person shall receive blessing, and righteousness, and salvation (3-6). David then calls (figuratively) upon the gates to lift up their heads and the everlasting doors to stand up; and the King of Glory shall come in? Who is he? He is the strong and mighty LORD. He is the LORD of hosts. This presents the LORD as the divine warrior; and, as such, this ultimately refers to the Messiah (7-10).
THE PSALTER:
BOOK ONE OF FIVE:
Psalms 1-41.
Psalm 24
The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?
4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
5 He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6 This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
8 Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
10 Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
* NOTE: On Opening and Closing Comments in the Psalms.
[Some commentators take the Psalm in Habakkuk 3 to be a standard model for the Psalms.
Habakkuk's Psalm begins with the name of the composer ( Habakkuk) and a musical notation (" upon Shigionoth").
It closes with a dedication or a " send to" notice (" To the chief singer on my stringed instruments").
I have arranged similar material, where it is found in the Psalter, in accord with the model in Habakkuk.]
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