Recent Commentaries

Nebuchadnezzar’s victory over Egypt at this time established Babylon as the strongest nation in that part of the world. This victory placed Judah under Babylonian control. In order to bring Judah securely under his rule Nebuchadnezzar invaded Judah and took some captives to Baby …

As David states, “Create in me a clean heart” (v. 10). He is interested in more than just forgiveness of sins. He wants a new heart and not just his old one changed. He is not asking for restoration but for regeneration. He prays that the Holy Spirit will not be taken …

The balance of this chapter continues with an ever-mounting argument for the superiority of Christ over the angels. The people addressed in this epistle were Hebrew Christians who had the greatest and deepest respect for the angels of God. When we look at this passage, we can see some of the …

While the Rechabites obeyed and followed the teachings of Jonadab their father, Israel had neither obeyed the Lord nor followed His instructions. The Rechabites were more loyal to their earthly father and his human judgments than the people of Israel were to their Creator God. (v …

The eighth vision of the four chariots can be divided into two parts: The details of the vision (vv. 1-3).The interpretation of the vision (vv. 4-8). The prophet simply turned, lifted up his eyes, looked and behold there were four chariots that came out from between two …

The fall of political Babylon is announced in the beginning verses of chapter 18. This comes immediately after the destruction of the harlot (Religious Babylon) in chapter 17 which causes many to think that these are one and the same event. However, there are several things that point …

James, the half-brother of Jesus Christ and a key leader in the Jerusalem church wrote to scattered Jewish believers (v. 1). These were thriving Jewish-Christian communities in Rome, Alexandria, Cyprus, and cities in Greece and Asia Minor. Many were severely persecuted and even died …

This passage has to do with God’s Judgements against Babylon (vv. 1-10). Jeremiah is God’s prophet declaring God’s truth that the heathen Babylonians will be captured and punished for their sins of pride and corruption. Their God Bel (also known as Marduk) who w …

At various times in the history of Israel they tended to believe that the ark of the covenant or the king of Israel was what would save them from the hand of their enemies. In this passage David expresses how this is not so, but that the Lord is the one who has delivered him (v. …

This passage states that all men are not born equal (v. 7). Paul describes how Jesus Christ in his crucifixion and resurrection was victorious over Satan (vv. 8-10). When you were born into this world God gave you certain natural abilities. This could be in the area of mechanics, …