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Meaning of QUEDORLAOMER

(elam.: "servant of the god Lagamar").
King of Elam, and undoubtedly ruler of Babylon.

(elam.: "servant of the god Lagamar").
King of Elam, and undoubtedly ruler of Babylon.

The kings of the Pentapolis of the plain (see SODOM, GOMORRAH, ADMA, ZEBOIM, and ZOAR) had been subject to Chedorlaomer for twelve years, and then they rebelled.

He then, allied with Amraphel king of Shinar, and three others, made a punitive expedition. Having achieved victory, he took captive, among others, Lot, who resided in Sodom, which led Abraham, in command of his numerous clan, together with his Amorite allies Aner, Eshcol and Mamre, to undertake his pursuit. .

Overtaking them at Dan, he fell upon them by night, putting them to flight, rescuing Lot, the rest of the captives, and the booty (Gen. 14:1-16).

Gospel joy, knowing how honored and loved we are in Christ (verse 5), makes us ready for this mission.

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Poetry of Praise and Redemptive Mission

Timothy Keller

The praise of the redeemed. His people praise him because he has made them his people and because he honors and delights in them —though they don’t deserve it. Gospel joy, knowing how honored and loved we are in Christ, makes us ready for this mission.

Praise unites us also with one another. Here is “the only potential bond between the extremes of mankind: joyful preoccupation with God.” Praise the Lord!

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The Praise that Unites All

Timothy Keller

Praise Those Unites. We see extremes brought together in praise: wild animals and kings, old and young. Young men and maids, old men and babes. How can humans be brought into the music? He has raised up for his people a horn, a strong deliverer.

All of nature sings God’s glory; we alone are out of tune. The question is this: How can we be brought back into the great music?

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Praise Resounds Throughout Creation

Timothy Keller

The Praise Of Creation. Praise comes to God from all he has made. It begins in the highest heaven (verses 1–4). It comes from the sun and moon and stars (verse 3), from the clouds and rain (verse 4).

Christians are saved by faith, not by obeying the law, but the law shows us how to please, love, and resemble the one who saved us by grace.

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True Worship that Pleases the Lord

Timothy Keller

A little boy left his toys out and went in to practice the piano, using hymns for his lesson. When his mother called him to pick up his toys, he said, “I ca n’t eat; “I’m singing praise to Jesus.” His mother responded: “There's no use singing God's praises when you're being disobedient.”

Psalm 19 tells us that, unless you repress it, you can still hear the stars singing about their maker.

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From Heavenly Greatness to Inexhaustible Love

Timothy Keller

The number of stars is still uncountable by human science, yet God knows them by name (verse 4; cf. Isaiah 40:26). Job speaks of the creation, when “the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy” (Job 38:7).