Wednesday Bible Study: False prophecy

Psalm 87 is rather opaque. What seems to be going on here is that Zion, i.e Jerusalem, is envisioned as essentially the capital of the world -- that is, the world as it was known to the ancient Judeans. Obviously that never happened. It ' s not clear when this was written or what the intent really is. " Rahab " apparently refers to a legendary monster supposedly slain by Yahweh, as mentioned later in Psalm 89, not the helpful brothel keeper of the Book of Joshua, and it is thought to be a metonym for Egypt, though I ' m not sure why scholars think so. Regarding Psalm 88, nobody knows whatMahalath Leannoth means. Mahalath may be a musical instrument similar to a guitar, and Leannoth might be a tune or a type of poem, but that ' s just one speculation. Heman was the name of one of the worship leaders appointed by the Levites when the Ark was moved to Jerusalem, but if that ' s who this is supposedly attributed to, there is nothing in the history to explain why he would have been so bummed out. God doesn ' t seem to be any help to him.A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. A Song.87 On the holy mount stands the city he founded;2     theLord loves the gates of Zion    more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.3 Glorious things are spoken of you,    O city of God.Selah4 Among those who know me I mention Rahab and Babylon;    behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia —  &nbs...
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