Recent Commentaries

All men everywhere should obey the laws of God. But believers have an even greater responsibility: to live victorious lives before the Father in heaven (v. 12). Paul explains how belie?vers should live:Towards one another (verses 12-14). With “bowels of compassion.&q …

After Joash had hidden in the temple for six years, Jehoiada the priest, got the support of several army officers (v. 1). These men went to the towns in Judah and invited the Levities and clan leaders to come to Jerusalem (v. 2). They met at the temple where they agreed to help Joash become their …

Wise leadership always seeks advice but many of us hate to admit that we need to be taught. Have you ever thought about the “why of many counselors?” God seems to do his best work through a group of men rather than by a “lone wolf” (v. 22). Seldom does the &qu …

We can see in this portion of Scripture two enemies that lie in the path of this young man. One is the evil man (v. 12) and the other a strange woman (v. 16) …

When Hezekiah heard the report from his messengers he tore his clothing, put on sackcloth and went to the temple to pray. He also sent two of his priestly leaders to Isaiah for advice (vv. 1-2). The people were completely demoralized. It seemed as if the whole nation would di …

To a devout Hebrew, the land of Canaan was the Lord’s sanctuary, the place where the Ark and Tabernacle rested and where the presence of Jehovah dwelt. To live outside the limits must have been very difficult for David and his followers. With this in mind, you can understand how …

Boaz went to the city gate and sat down to wait for his relative (v. 1). In those days, the gate was a meeting place and a place to do legal business. Naomi’s land had to be redeemed by some legal representative of the family. The nearest relation always got first choice. At first the man was eager …

The people of Israel had intermarried with foreign people and had picked up their evil ways. When we spend a lot of time with people, we can easily pick up their attitudes and begin to imitate their actions. In this chapter we find five reasons for God’s judgment on Israel…

Herod,, along with many others wondered who Jesus really was (vv. 14-18). Herod Antipas was ruler of Galilee. He was the son of Herod the Great and had inherited part of the kingdom from his father. Herod the Great was the king who was responsible for the massacre of the children …

The churches that John was writing to were having a problem with false teachers who were denying that Jesus of Nazareth was truly the Christ. John gives two sure tests for teacher evaluation:The Holy Spirit will bear witness if it is true. -"the one that is in you” …