Envy

Stephen’s Sermon–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 Gentil …

Gentiles Receptive to Paul’s Message – Jews Become Envious - 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 predominately Gentile, gathered to hear Paul (v. 44). This made the Jews very envious and angry (v. 45). In fact, the Jewish leaders …

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. …

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 …