Envy

Abraham’s Promised Descendents - Acts 7:9 – 7:19 (commentary)

The picture of Abraham is followed by the picture of Joseph. As the Sanhedrin rejected Jesus, the sons of Jacob united to get rid of Joseph. Both were motivated because of envy (v. 9). Joseph was rejected by his brethren, sold for the price of a slave, handed over to Gentiles, and made to suffer ...

Gentiles are Receptive to Paul’s Message - Acts 13:42 – 13:52 (commentary)

The Gentiles were very receptive to Paul’s message and wanted him to tell them more (vv. 42-43). The next Sabbath a great crowd, which probably was made up of mostly Gentiles, gathered to hear Paul (v. 44). This made the Jews very envious and angry (v. 45). The Jewish leaders started to ...

Miriam and Aaron oppose Moses - Numbers 12:1 – 12:16 (commentary)

Moses, Aaron, and Miriam were a team sent by God to help the nation of Israel (Micah 6:4). Everybody in Israel knew that these three team mates were God’s chosen servants, but that Moses was the leader. Miriam, sister of Moses, was a leader as prophetess and Aaron, Moses’ b …

What is in Your Heart Comes Out in Your Talk - Proverbs 24:1 – 24:10 (commentary)

The glamour of the world often arouses envy in the minds of young and old alike. A Christian should not want what the world has to offer or even want to be with worldly people (v. 1). The best thing the world has to offer is only temporary no matter how attractive it may seem. If we hang ...

Daniel And The Lions Den - Daniel 6:1 – 6:17 (commentary)

While the Babylonians were in a drunken stupor, Cyrus devised a plan for diverting the Euphrates river, that ran under the wall and through the city, from its old course to a new channel. Then the Mede and Persian Army, marched into the city by way of the almost dry riverbe …

Isaac’s Agreement With Abimelech - Genesis 26:17 – 26:35 (commentary)

Isaac’s prosperity made the Philistines envious of his wealth and as a result they filled his wells with dirt. To stop-up or destroy a well in those days was considered an act of war. It was a deliberate way of infringing upon the territorial rights of another. Since these wells …

Leah And Rachael Compete for Jacob’s Love - Genesis 30:1 – 30:24 (commentary)

Because Jacob loved Rachael more than Leah he reaped many years of agony which this situation produced. It reminds us of the situation that his parents had when they played favorites with their sons. Rachael becomes envious because Leah is able to have children and she is not. Be …

Joseph Goes to See His Brothers Who Hate Him - Genesis 37:1 – 37:17 (commentary)

The events of this chapter took place a few years before Isaac’s death, while Jacob and his family were living near Hebron (v. 1). The story begins with Joseph, the 17 year old son of Jacob, bringing a bad report to his father about his half brothers (v. 2). Naturally his brothe …