The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament bill hybels Forgiving others

Forgiving others

Helping Those Who Wait

Destruction of Jerusalem

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Luke provides a sequel - the book of Acts

The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament bill hybels Forgiving othersHow can we account for the "Book of the Law" suddenly being discovered during Josiah's renovation of the temple (2 Chronicles 34: 14)? We know from Egypt and Mesopotamia that it was common to seal important documents, including theological documents, in the masonry or foundations of a palace or temple in order to inform a future king who might undertake restoration of the building. What might the psalmist have had in mind when praising God for