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Ireland worker finds ancient psalms in bog
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Published: 26.07.06, 10:55
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1. Read psalm 83 - the coincidence is amazing
ashan ,   Israel   (07.26.06)
Psalm 83's coincidence with current events should be a warning to Israel's enemies. I'm not religious or superstitious, but there is something very extaordinary about this find.
2. tehilim 83, 130, 142
ML ,   Rehovot, Israel   (07.26.06)
Interesting since in time when eretz yisrael is in danger, you are supposed to recite tehilim (psalms) 83, 130, 142. As Israel is in danger now many people have been reciting these. Now a book of ancient tehilim is found and exactly open to 83!
3. book of psalms
henry tetteh ,   accra,Ghana   (07.26.06)
God will crush israel's enemies and damascus will cease being a city as prophesied by isaiah
4. Amazing !
Shmuel Kuper   (07.26.06)
Psalm 83 is the one Jews read in times of trouble. Nowadays, in almost all synagogues, after the morning prayer, the prayers stay to recite together this psalm. "Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre" (8) In the original Holy Language: "Pleshet im yoshvei Tzor". The current Palestinians are named after the region called "Pleshet", or "Eretz Pelishtim". The Ishmaelites are the current Arabs. Naseralla. He launched the last aggresion against the Jews in the pretext of helping the Palestinians. He controlls Southern Lebanon, which Tzor (Tyre} is its main city. From Tzor are launched the missiles that hit daily the citizens of Haifa and Western Galilee.
5. Psalms
Kevin ,   Houston   (07.26.06)
Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will be Done. Come quickly Lord and save us who believe unto you. Is our time at hand? When you see these things come to pass look up for your redemption draws near.
6. No coincidence!
Daniel ,   Atlanta USA   (07.26.06)
Jer 31:10 Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock.
7. Praise God
TC ,   Phoenix - USA   (07.26.06)
All praise and honor and glory to our Lord God as we wait for your prophecy to be fulfilled. Yes, your kingdom come, your will be done. The world will see your awesome power revealed....Glory to you Lord!
8. GOD WANTS U2 TO PLAY BETHLEHEM ON CHRISTMAS - YEAH
ANDREW ,   MIAMI,FL   (07.26.06)
YEAH - IM NOT CRAZY BONO IS LOVE - FOR ALL HIZB'ALLAH...WELL - THE PCTURES TELL ALL http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=hezbollah+salute&ei=UTF-8&fr=FP-tab-web-t400&x=wrt
9. THIS IS FROM "A CHRISTIAN WITNESS" - WATCH - AMAZING
TRUE MORALITY ,   EVERYWHERE   (07.26.06)
I FOUND THIS ON THE WEB - AMAZING - WATCH www.acwitness.org/psalm83english.html
10. this is from the "new advent" website
CATHOLIC VERSION ? ,   THE WEB   (07.26.06)
http://www.newadvent.org/bible/psa083.htm
11. tehillim 21
hanina ,   usa   (07.26.06)
Doth read number 21, it is also very good.
12. G-d blesses and protects Israel. Thank you, G-d. End.
Liba   (07.26.06)
13. Praise God
Perpetua ,   Canada   (07.26.06)
Wonderful news -- both the discovery of the psalms and the finding that it was open to Psalm 83. I'm Catholic and am praying the rosary daily for Israel.
14. New Advent has different numbering
Perpetua ,   Canada   (07.26.06)
As mentioned in talkback #10, the psalm in newadvent is not the same as the psalm 83. In the numbering used in the newadvent psalm 83 is psalm 82. I think the difference in number arose in the Douay-Rheims translation. (I have a book at home explaining it, but don't have it with me).
15. Numbering of psalms
Gerald   (07.26.06)
The new advent does use the Catholic bibles numbering. the website explains the differences in numbering between it and the Hebrew Bible (the psalms are the same, but with different numbers). Here's a snippet. The printed Hebrew Bible lists 150 psalms. Fewer are given by some Massoretic MSS. The older Septuagint MSS. (Codd. Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, and Alexandrinus) give 151, but expressly state that the last psalm is not canonical: "This psalm was written by David with his own hand and is outside the number", exothen tou arithmou. The Vulgate follows the numeration of the Septuagint but omits Ps. cli. The differences in the numerations of the Hebrew and Vulgate texts may be seen in the following scheme: Hebrew 1-8 = Septuagint/Vulgate 1-8 Hebrew 9 = Septuagint/Vulgate 9-10 Hebrew 10-112 = Septuagint/Vulgate 11-113 Hebrew 113 = Septuagint/Vulgate 114-115 Hebrew 114-115 = Septuagint/Vulgate 116 Hebrew 116-145 = Septuagint/Vulgate 117-146 Hebrew 146-147 = Septuagint/Vulgate 147 Hebrew 148-150 = Septuagint/Vulgate 148-150
16. Psalm 83
Jonathan Phillips ,   Fredericton, NB, Can   (07.26.06)
I have been reading this Psalm for the past several days. Last evening I talked with some other folk who have also had this Psalm jump out at them, seeing the prophetic relevance of it for this present time of trouble for the Jewish people......and then I go online and see the news article of the Psalms found in Irish bog and stuck opened to Psalm 83 nonetheless! My spirit jumped in me let me tell you! The Lord will proclaim His Word in this hour, even without human voice! The Lord of Hosts is the Salvation of His People.
17. Which Israel?
Brad ,   Indianapolis, IN   (07.26.06)
Viewing the postbacks, which hold to a decidedly premillenial, Judeo-Christian view, let's not forget that the peoples comprising Sythians and Cimmerians trace their lineage to Jacob - with historical evidences such as the Behistun stones, the Assyrian tablets as well as Irish lore and etymology. In contrast, most of today's Jews trace their lineage to Japheth. When I think "Israel", I think Ireland - not Palestine.
18. #17 Brad
Edwin Ritchie ,   Raised in Ireland   (07.26.06)
Anti-Semitic baloney, or as we say: A load of shyte.
19. G-D has spoken
(07.26.06)
This was found in Ireland. If it were found in Israel , with Psalm 83 shown, of course many would say that the pages were turned on purpose. This is devine intervention and a reminder that despite all the suffering and the hardships that his People of Israel are enduring, The All-Mighty is watching over them and they will prevail!
20. This isn't true, isn't it?
Gerd Schulz ,   Germany   (07.26.06)
21. THANK YOU G-D
(07.26.06)
I am familiar with Psalm 83. It's amongst the ones that were traditionally by read Jewish people at time of trouble. It's a Miracle as far as I am concerned. It's a reminder that The Lord had not forgotten Israel.
22. #17 Brad, stop smoking it !
ezra ,   canada   (07.26.06)
23. Psalm 83
David Severy ,   Baltimore Md., USA   (07.26.06)
Psalm 83 will be prayed by countless of G-d's people and answered. Psalm 83 A psalm of Asaph. A song. 1 O G-d, don't sit idly by, silent and inactive! 2 Don't you hear the tumult of your enemies? Don't you see what your arrogant enemies are doing? 3 They devise crafty schemes against your people, laying plans against your precious ones. 4 "Come," they say, "let us wipe out Israel as a nation. We will destroy the very memory of its existence." 5 This was their unanimous decision. They signed a treaty as allies against you-- 6 these Edomites and Ishmaelites, Moabites and Hagrites, 7 Gebalites, Ammonites, and Amalekites, and people from Philistia and Tyre. 8 Assyria has joined them, too, and is allied with the descendants of Lot. Interlude 9 Do to them as you did to the Midianites or as you did to Sisera and Jabin at the Kishon River. 10 They were destroyed at Endor, and their decaying corpses fertilized the soil. 11 Let their mighty nobles die as Oreb and Zeeb did. Let all their princes die like Zebah and Zalmunna, 12 for they said, "Let us seize for our own use these pasturelands of G-d!" 13 O my G-d, blow them away like whirling dust, like chaff before the wind! 14 As a fire roars through a forest and as a flame sets mountains ablaze, 15 chase them with your fierce storms; terrify them with your tempests. 16 Utterly disgrace them until they submit to your name, O L-RD. 17 Let them be ashamed and terrified forever. Make them failures in everything they do, 18 until they learn that you alone are called the L-RD, that you alone are the Most High, supreme over all the earth.
24. Awesome
David Shibli ,   Cayman Islands   (07.26.06)
What a foolish thing for those that hate G-d and the apple of his eye to array themselves against Him. They will all be brought down low and humiliated. I hope I live to see it.
25. #8 you are crazy
Josh ,   Atlanta   (07.26.06)
Bono is a colossal dipshit. http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=11worst Please read this review of U2, while I disagree with many of Maddox' views for obvious reasons, I believe he is right on the money when it comes to Bono & U2.
26. Psalm 83
Frank Ebell ,   Iva, South Carolina   (07.27.06)
Ps 83 in The Aurthorized Version is stronger. Also, Read Psalm 22 to see what The Lord has done for all of His sheep, Israel, & gentiles alike. No matter how many times we turned from Him, He never turned from us, amen.
27. True story (according to eircom.net, etc.)
Gerd Schulz ,   Germany   (07.27.06)
National Museum reveals ancient manuscript find From:ireland.com Tuesday, 25th July, 2006 http://home.eircom.net/content/irelandcom/breaking/8532759?view=Eircomnet Ireland Worker Finds Ancient Psalms in Bog By SHAWN POGATCHNIK, The Associated Press Jul 25, 2006 5:29 PM http://www.examiner.com/a-192503~Ireland_Worker_Finds_Ancient_Psalms_in_Bog.html
28. For Further Press Information please contact:
Gerd Schulz ,   Germany   (07.27.06)
For Further Press Information please contact: Aoife Demel Marketing Executive National Museum of Ireland Collins Barracks Benburb Street Dublin 7 Tel: 01 - 648 64 29 E-Mail: ademel@museum.ie --------------------------- National Museum of Ireland 26-July-2006 Ancient Book of Psalms Discovered http://www.museum.ie/news/details_news.asp?sPressType=1&newsid=230
29. The HUMAN PARADIGM
James Baxter ,   Santa Maria, CA USA   (07.27.06)
We are made in His image... Human is earth's Choicemaker. Psalm 25:12 He is by nature and nature's God a creature of Choice - and of Criteria. Psalm 119:30,173 His unique and definitive characteristic is, and of Right ought to be, the natural foundation of his environments, institutions, and re- spectful relations to his fellow-man. Thus, he is orien- ted to a Freedom whose roots are in the Order of the universe.
30. #17 Brad
Reason ,   Canada   (07.27.06)
Wow, so Israel isnt in the middle east where, you know, all those old temples and artifacts are and stuff. I guess Israel is really where a bunch of drunken football fans who cant read live. Great point, hey maybe grab a history book and thumb through it some time.
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