• 2 Timothy 2:15 To get the context of Psalm 100:1--5, we need to find out when this takes place, and to who it is written.
• Revelation 7:9--12 A song of praise. Most people assume that this is about the Gentiles, as it says of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues. John writes that this mass amount of people stood before the throne, which means that this is taking place after the Great Tribulation.
• Notice that the great multitude had palms in their hands? Palms are prominent in the Triumphal Entry of Jesus (Matt 21:1--9; Mark 11:1--10; Lk 19:28-40; Jn 12:12--19), and Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles (aka the Feast of Booths, the Feast of Ingathering in Ex 34:22; Lev 23:39--43).
• Zechariah the prophet wrote that in the coming Kingdom of God, the nation of Israel will celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles (Zechariah 14:16--19).
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• Matthew 16:28 Jesus spoke unto Peter, that some will see the Son of man coming in his kingdom. At the Transfiguration of Jesus (Matthew 17:4; Mark 9:5-6; Luke 9:33), Peter asked Jesus, to let us make here three tabernacle*s*. Peter knew that the Feast of Tabernacles was to be observed in the coming Kingdom of God, and he took the transfiguration of Jesus as the beginning of this Kingdom. Peter is not the idiot fisherman that many like to paint him to be.
• Revelation 7:13--15 John responds to the question of the identity of this multitude of these people from Revelation 7:11, which is those who* came out of great tribulation*. This shows us that it is not the church, but instead those from the nation of Israel after the Tribulation.
• The words washed and made are 2 words in the active voice, showing that they performed these works, which is not feasible in the Age of Grace (Ephesians 2:8--9).
• When we take what is written for one Dispensation and apply it into another, we end up with confusion and error. Thus, we are to rightly divide to understand the text correctly (2 Tim 2:15).
• This does not take place in Heaven, as Rev 7:15 and Rev 21:3 show us that this is in the Kingdom of God. God will set up the Kingdom, not man bringing down the kingdom to earth!
• Revelation 7:16--17 These 2 verses describe what mankind from the fall of man has always dreamt about, what life will be like when the curse is removed.
• This is when many passages throughout the whole of Scriptures will be filled (cf. Ps 29:11; 37:11; 72:3; 72:7; Is 9:6--7; 52:7; Nahum 1:15; Haggai 2:9; Zechariah 6:12-13).
• Throughout the Greek Scriptures, we see that a characteristic of the Kingdom of God is when the Messiah comes to bring peace (cf. Luke 1:79; Luke 2:14; Luke 19:38; Acts 10:36).
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• Title of this Psalm: A Psalm of praise. **2 important aspects about the titles of the Psalms:
-They are inspired by God (2 Timothy 3:16) and found in the original text.
-The titles in the original text are supposed to be for the previous psalm.
• Caveat: The only time that the titles are not for the previous psalm is when it is used to describe the psalm (ex. A Psalm of Praise), declare the name of the author (ex. David, Asaph, Sons of Korah), set out the circumstance of the Psalm (ex. * Saul sent* in Psalm 59), or why it was written (ex. * bring to remembrance* in Psalm 38).
• An example of how a title should be for previous psalm is in Psalm 56: upon Jonath-elem-recho-kim means * Dove of the Distant *Terebinths and should be for Psalm 55 (cf. vss 6-7).
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• Psalm 100:1 A command of what the nation of Israel must do in the future Kingdom of God, because the nation of Israel was rescued by their long-awaited Messiah.
• At the end of the tribulation, the nations of the world will be gathered against Israel in the Valley of Megiddo, Armageddon (Revelation 16:14-16; Revelation 19:11-21).
• It is at this time, when all hope seems lost, that the son of David, the Promised Seed (Genesis 3:15) comes with a sash across his chest that says: KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS, wiping out the nations of the earth (Revelation 19:11-21), thus ending the times of the Gentiles (Luke 21:24), and being the rightful King of kings!
• The nation of Israel has a reason to celebrate, because their Messiah has rescued them from being wiped out by the nations of the world.
• We see the Psalmist commanding to Make a joyful noise as well in Ps 66:1 and Ps 98:4.
• Psalm 100:2 **David commanding what their response ought to be (cf. Psalm 95:2).
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• Psalm 100:3 David commands the nation of Israel to Know ye that the **Lord he is God.
• The knowledge of the Jewish Messiah as the God of Israel reveals that He made them and is their Good Shepherd who takes care of His own.
• Psalm 100:4 David referring to the Temple of God.
• The word thankful is the same Hebrew word as in praise in the title יָדָה (âdâh). The root word for thanksgiving is תּוֹדָה (ôwdâh), which is from יָדָה (âdâh).
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• Psalm 100:5 **Now we see the attributes of God mentioned by David.
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• David sums this all up by stating why the nation of Israel can come into the presence of their Jewish Messiah with singing (Psalm 100:2) because the **Lord is good, because his mercy is everlasting because his truth endureth to all generations.
• Even though this passage is not written for us or to us, we can worship with thanksgiving knowing that one day, we will be living in peace with Jesus as the King.
• The promises that God has made to the Nation of Israel give us hope, for if God is faithful to an unfaithful nation, that is rebellious, that rejects Him, what will He do for us today in this Age of Grace?
