The Tabernacle Today

Psalm 81 WorksheetAs we read Psalm 81, look for clues about what this Psalm was written for. Also look for the place the Psalm switches to God being the one speaking.Asaph’s call to Festival worship V. 1-3The opening 3 verses have ______ commands calling the people to the praise of the Festival, making this a Praise psalm.When Jacob is used for Israel instead of Israel, it is often a not so subtle _________________________ of where they came from – sinful Jacob became Israel because of what God had done in his life.Jacob’s name can mean to be behind or supplanter. It was given to him at birth when he grabbed his twin brother’s heel in the womb as they came out; That’s a great name for one who later wrestled with God and had his name changed to Israel, which means “one who struggles with God.” The root consonant of ‘struggle’ in Hebrew is SYR; For Israel it is ‘YSR.’Israel’s lunar calendar meant their festivals coincided with moon ________________. The new moon was by definition the first of the month.