Recent Commentaries

Jerusalem was about to fall into the hands of the political enemy from without because of the spiritual enemies of God working from within. Jeremiah is commanded to search Jerusalem and Judah for a man. He searched among the common people in the city squares, but he found none (v …

Amos shocked his listeners by singing a funeral song for the northern kingdom of Israel (vv. 1-3). The Israelites believed that their wealth and religious ritual made them secure but they were doomed for an untimely destruction. Furthermore, those who attempted to pro …

The Corinthians looked only on the surface of things and as a result the false apostles found them to be gullible (v. 7). They interpreted Paul’s love and meekness as a sign of weakness (v. 10). These false teachers were accusing Paul of not being a true apostle, for if he was, he would show it by …

Sacrifice may cause others to mock you. “He saved others; Himself He cannot save.” (v.31) Sacrifice may cause others to abandon you. “My God,… why have you forsaken me?” (v.34)Sacrifice may cause others to believe you. “Surely this man was the Son …

Solomon brings a shameful scene to us that has been duplicated millions of times since and is as true today as in the days of Solomon. As we read this it is a warning to any young man of the dangers of trusting in his own heart, departing from the instruction of God’s Word …

Genealogies often introduce stories, but in Chronicles genealogies seem to be the story. We find in this chapter the historical records from Adam to Abraham …

Jesus was famous for His parables. He used parables in order to gain the attention of men and to teach spirit?ual truths. The parable of the four soils is found in every Gospel except John’s. The four types of soil represent the different kinds of hearts in the minds of …

The four psalms – 65, 66, 67, and 68, form a quartet of prophetic utterance concerning the coming age. We do not know for sure who wrote this Psalm. However there is good reason to believe that it was written by godly King Hezekiah after the final overthrow of Jerusalem by Sennac …

Isaiah writes about a different kind of light (v. 1). The glory of the Lord is contrasted with the darkness of the hour that will precede His coming (v. 2). All the nations of the earth will be attracted to the Light (vv. 3-5). During the millennium, Israel will be at the head of the nations …

The greatest ability is dependability. Faithfulness is evidence of faith. In this passage the psalmist describes several characteristics of faithfulness in the life of the believer: (1) Faithful feet. (v. 105). If you’ve ever gone camping, then you know the value of a good flashlight at night. God’s Word …