Psalms 33:12 - Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Bible Study & Commentary

Verse 12

GOD THE GOD OF ALL NATIONS

"Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah,

The people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

Jehovah looketh from heaven;

He beholdeth all the sons of men;

From the place of his habitation he looketh forth

Upon all the inhabitants of the earth."

It is amazing to us that some liberal scholars suppose that the author of this psalm must have borrowed these ideas of the universality of God from a fictitious writer they call Deutero-Isaiah, and make that the basis of dating the psalm after the exile.[18] There never was a person who answers to the destructive critics' alleged "Deutero-Isaiah." That mythical character is the Piltdown Man of the Destructive Critics. Those who would like to see that critical myth exploded are referred to Vol. 1 of our Major Prophets Series of Commentaries (Isaiah) in the Introduction.

Furthermore, the universality of God was drilled into the minds of the Hebrew people continually, beginning with Abraham, whom God informed that the blessing through that Patriarch was intended for "All the families of the earth." (Genesis 12:3). Why then should any Jewish writer have needed to be informed by Isaiah, or anyone else, about such a basic fact?

Psalms 33:12 here speaks of the Racial Jews as that nation which has Jehovah for their God; but at the same time, the affirmation is reiterated that God beholds `all the sons of men,' that is, `all the inhabitants of the earth.'

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James Burton Coffman was a prolific author, preacher, teacher and leader among churches of Christ in the 20th century.He was born May 24, 1905, in Taylor County to pioneer West Texans "so far out in the country it took two days to go to town and back." He became a Christian in 1923. In Texas, Coffman graduated from Abilene High School and enrolled in Abilene Christian College (now University), graduating in 1927 with a B.A. in history and music.After earning his degree, Coffman served as a high school principal for two years in Callahan County, then taught history and English at Abilene High School.In 1930, he was offered a position as associate minister and song leader in Wichita Falls, the beginning of his career as a minister. Then, he married Thelma "Sissy" Bradford in 1931. Coffman preached for congregations in Texas; Oklahoma; Washington, D.C.; and New York City. In his lifetime, Coffman received 3 honorary doctorates.While in Washington, he was offered the opportunity to serve as guest chaplain for the U.S. Armed Forces in Japan and Korea and served 90 days, holding Gospel meetings throughout both countries.Coffman conducted hundreds of gospel meetings throughout the U.S. and, at one count, baptized more than 3,000 souls.Retiring in 1971, he returned to Houston. One of his most notable accomplishments was writing a 37-volume commentary of the entire Bible, verse by verse, which was finished in 1992. This commentary is being sold all over the world. Many people consider the Coffman series to be one of the finest modern, conservative commentary sets written.Coffman's conservative interpretations affirm the inerrancy of the Bible and clearly point readers toward Scripture as the final basis for Christian belief and practice. This series was written with the thorough care of a research scholar, yet it is easy to read. The series includes every book of the Old and New Testaments.After being married to Sissy for 64 years, she passed away. Coffman then married June Bristow Coffman. James Burton Coffman died on Friday, June 30, 2006, at the age of 101.... Show more

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