“Behold I am sending you as sheep among wolves”, says Jesus, as he commissions the seventy-two disciples to be his representatives in Israel. In doing so he coins what we could call the defining ...

The 23rd Psalm has led us in the paths of comfort all the days of our lives. But sometimes we have trouble hearing the things that are closest to us. Psalm 23 was a cherished hymn for the Hebrews. So ...

Unofficially, this verse in Psalm 23 may quite possibly be one of the most well-known, oft-quoted verses in the entire Bible. However, the familiarity of this passage may prevent us from seeing the ...

"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want " Before the first verse of the 23rd Psalm has rolled off my tongue, my mind has wandered off in search of the green pastures and still waters like a wayward ...

Last week in response to M from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, who is a member of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church’s Bible Study Group, I began a study guide for the 23rd Psalm. I may offer study guides ...

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” -- King James Version (KJV) Q: I agree with you about changing “want” to “lack” in the 23rd Psalm. I have a large Bible which is too heavy to hold but I ...