Psalm 133, Part 2

Dennis Tuuri

Outline: Psalm 133, Part Two Descending To Us - A Sure Hope In Present Trials Sermon Notes f or July 8, 2007 by Pastor Dennis R. Tuuri A Song of Ascents. Of David. 1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity! 2 It is like the precious oil upon the head, Running down on the beard, The beard of Aaron, Running down on the edge of his garments. 3 It is like the dew of Hermon, Descending upon the mountains of Zion; For there the Lord commanded the blessing— Life forevermore. Review: The Body Corporate, the Body Liturgical and the Body Politic – Blessed! Unity through Service I. Psalm 133 and Its Literary Context A. Psalms 132, 134 – Zion (132:13 and 17; 134:3) and Blessing (132:15-18; 134:3) B. Psalms of Ascent (120-134) and Psalm 133’s Pair, Psalm 121 C. Fifth Book of the Psalter Book 5 Psalms 107-150 12 Psalms of Exodus: 107-118 Exodus, Conquest, Trouble, Yahweh Established As King, Egyptian Hallel Law - 119 17 Psalms of Ascent and Arrival 120-134; 135,136 Crisis - 137 12(13) - How to praise him after Crisis - Crisis answered, then Great Hallel II. Psalm 133 and Its Historical Context A. David – 1 Chr. 10:13-11:5; Tabernacle of David at Zion B. Annual National Feasts C. Post-exile D. The Patriarchs’ “Dysfunctional” Families Abraham and Lot; Isaac and Ishmael; Jacob and Esau; Joseph and Brothers III. Psalm 133 and Jesus (And the Trinity) IV. Ps. 133 and the Church (Garments, Spacious House Jer. 22:14, Big People Num. 13:32) A. Worship (Heb. 12:22f), Pleasure and Sweet Things Music – 2 Sam. 23:1; Ps. 81:2; B. Denominations – Mt. 5:6 David and Us V. Psalm 133 and the Family (Dt. 25:5; Gen. 13:6; 36:7) Abraham and Lot - The Family Lawyer and Tommy Boy VI. Psalm 133 and the Individual The Third Commandment, Dt. 14:1,2, and Beards (Ex. 30:32) Masculinity (From John Unger) * Beard = "zaqan" from "zaqen" meaning old, elder David: 1 Sam. 21:13; Aaron: Psalm 133:2; Amasa: 2; Sam. 20:9; Jesus: Isaiah 50:6 * Symbolism of Shaving - Gen. 41:14; Lev. 21:5, 19:7, 14:9; Deut. 14:1; 2 Sam. 10:4, 19:24; Ezra 9:3; Job 1:20; Isaiah 7:20, 15:2, 22:12; Ezek. 5,44:20 VII. Ps. 133 and the Future - The Land & the World (Aaron Died Before Destination Reached) Good → Pleasurable Dwelling Together → Unity Oil → Precious Oil Head → Glory Garments Hermon → Zion (Ps. 68:16; Ps. 48:1-3) Oil → Dew (Hosea 14:5-7) Blessing → Life Forevermore The Beauty of Command - Isa. 61:1-6 Conclusion: Heb. 12:25; Ex. 28:31,32; 39:22,23 Children’s Notes for Psalms 133 1. In Psalm 133, ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ is like the land. 2. The ___ ___ ___ is like the dew. 3. Unity and blessing comes by ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 4. The words bless and ___ ___ ___ ___ are used in Psalm 132 and 134. 5. Psalm 133 is in the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ book of Psalms. 6. It would be sung as families walked ___ ___ to Jerusalem to worship. 7. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ wrote this Psalm. 8. He may have written it when he became ___ ___ ___ ___ of all Israel. 9. His life was very ___ ___ ___ ___ for years before this happened. 10. David built a ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ center at Mount Zion. 11. Brothers and sisters shouldn’t fight, but ___ ___ ___ ___ each other. 12. This is ___ ___ ___ ___!! 13. God gives us ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ as we sing together. 14. God wants ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ to love each other. 15. This is ___ ___ ___ ___! 16. God wants us to take ___ ___ ___ ___ of our bodies. 17. The word “elder” is from the same word as ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 18. God WILL ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ His people with unity. 19. We are not to ___ ___ ___ ___ apart our families or churches.