Sharing

The People of Israel Will be Brought Back - Romans 11:25 – 11:36 (commentary)

The text begins in this passage by focusing on the puffed up minds of men (v. 25). It ends with Paul falling before God in praise, based upon the infinite and unfathomable wisdom of God (vv. 33-36). These words are a most appropriate conclusion. They conclude not only the argumen …

Sharing Shows Brotherly-Love - Acts 4:32 – 4:37 (commentary)

Some have referred to this portion of Scripture as the origin of today’s communism. It is nothing of the kind. It didn’t involve all private property, but only as much as was needed and there was no membership requirement. The spiritual unity and generosity of these e …

Paul and Barnabas Share their Ministry with Supporters - Acts 14:21 – 14:28 (commentary)

Was Paul dead? We are not told. At least he was unconscious and apparently gave every evidence of being dead. Some Bible scholars suggest that this could have been the experience Paul described in II Corinthians 12:1-4, and that he actually went to heaven during this period of ti …

Eastern tribes return home - Joshua 22:1 – 22:9 (commentary)

The armed forces of the two and one half tribes (The Reubenites, the Gadites and the half tribe of Manasseh) east of the Jordan had kept their pledge to Moses and had gallantly supported the other nine and one half tribes in their  conquest of the promised land. Moses had gr …