Guam Christian Church. How many of us here like to sing?

Guam Christian Church

How many of us here like to sing?

Psalms SeriesPsalms Series

Today we will learn about an Today we will learn about an ancient songancient song

Psalm 133Psalm 133

Ps 133 – a song of Ps 133 – a song of ascentsascents

Ascending tempo?Ascending tempo? Ascending pitch?Ascending pitch? Ascending to JerusalemAscending to Jerusalem

How wonderful it is, how pleasant, when brothers live together in harmony!

For harmony is as precious as the fragrant anointing oil that was poured over Aaron’s head, that ran down his beard and onto the border of his robe.

Harmony is as refreshing as the dew from Mount Hermon that falls on the mountains of Zion. And the LORD has pronounced his blessing, even life forevermore.

The Beauty of HarmonyThe Beauty of Harmony

A Study of Psalm 133A Study of Psalm 133Summer 2008Summer 2008

Imagery in Ps 133Imagery in Ps 133

Here, the Psalmist Here, the Psalmist gives two pictures gives two pictures from the Hebrew from the Hebrew context.context.

Image #1: Anointing OilImage #1: Anointing Oil

For harmony is as precious as For harmony is as precious as the fragrant the fragrant anointing oilanointing oil (sh-mn) (sh-mn) that was poured…that was poured…

Image #1: Anointing OilImage #1: Anointing Oil

AnointingAnointing

Anointing oilAnointing oil The anointing oneThe anointing one The one anointedThe one anointed

Oil…poured on AaronOil…poured on Aaron

Aaron – brother of MosesAaron – brother of Moses The anointing of a high priest was an The anointing of a high priest was an

extremely special spiritual eventextremely special spiritual event First high priest of Israel! (the original)First high priest of Israel! (the original)

Excursus:Going to the ‘original’[shot from market in Turkey]

Oil upon AaronOil upon Aaron

Anointing the High PriestAnointing the High Priest HeadHead BeardBeard RobeRobe

Anointing: a special Anointing: a special eventevent

Our unity is precious!Our unity is precious!

Make every effort to be unitedMake every effort to be united Iwasan ang gossip & slander (build up!)Iwasan ang gossip & slander (build up!) Practice the Matt 18 challengePractice the Matt 18 challenge Be urgent about heart issuesBe urgent about heart issues Make it a habit to pray for othersMake it a habit to pray for others

Image #2: Refreshing Image #2: Refreshing DewDew

Harmony is as Harmony is as refreshing as the refreshing as the dewdew (t-l) from Mount Hermon… (t-l) from Mount Hermon…on Mount Zionon Mount Zion

Mount Hermon (north)Mount Hermon (north)

Mount Zion (south)Mount Zion (south)

Refreshing DewRefreshing Dew

Dew from HermonDew from Hermon

falling on Zionfalling on Zion

Refreshing dewRefreshing dew

from North to Southfrom North to South

HermonHermon

ZionZion

ISRAEL

Our unity is refreshing!Our unity is refreshing!

Believe that God uses people to refresh Believe that God uses people to refresh othersothers

Be sensitive to people’s needsBe sensitive to people’s needs Believe that God can work some good at Believe that God can work some good at

any timeany time

Ps 133: a song of Ps 133: a song of harmonyharmony

It is like anointing oilIt is like anointing oil It is like refreshing dewIt is like refreshing dew

133:3 For there the LORD bestows his blessing, even life forevermore.

Let us sing this same song Let us sing this same song of unity in our hearts!of unity in our hearts!

The Beauty The Beauty of Harmonyof Harmony