Recent Commentaries

When David’s scheme to have Uriah spend time with his wife failed he ordered Joab to send him to the front lines where he would be killed. The messenger reported to David the details of the battle (vv. 18-21). The Ammonites had pushed the Israelites back from the city. Joab, howe …

Psalm 122 begins with a group of excited pilgrims, singing as they make their ascent to the “City of God.” The thrones for judgment possibly refer to the courts of justice by the town gate (v. 5; See also Ruth 4:1-2, II Sam. 19:8, and Neh. 8:1). The psalmist prayed an intercessory prayer on …

The first eight verses give us details about Esau and his family; his wives who he chose from the women of Canaan (vv. 1-3), his sons (vv. 4-5), and his enormous wealth (vv. 6-8). Esau was Edom and the Edomites were his descendants. He had three wives, Adah, Oholibamah and Basemath …

In Matthew’s account of Jesus’ life here on earth he skips over the next 30 years or so and picks up with an introduction of John the Baptist (vv. 1-6). John is presented as the prophet sent in the spirit of Elijah “before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord” (Mal. 4:5). He was …

In the last chapter, we saw Abraham’s tragic mistake in trying to hasten the work of God. He was 86 when Ishmael was born and 99 when Isaac was born. However, before Isaac could be born, faith had to be exercised. This chapter explains how the covenant was received …

Solomon warns about two practices that lead to poverty. The first talks about unnecessary loss of what you have earned and the second deals with the inability to earn any money at all.Solomon is warning about a foolish financial entanglement referred to as surety (vv. 1-5). Suret …

This section of Scripture deals with restrictions and limitations concerning sacrifices. All sacrifices, whether made by Israelites or non Israelites, must be made without blemish (vv. 17-21). Nothing but perfect sacrifices should be offered to God. The prohibition of offer …

The psalmist describes how Israel was blessed of God over and over again and yet they rebelled against Him. The sin of idolatry appears and this wicked practice of the Canaanites was adopted by the people of the living God (vv. 59-60). Among the strategies God used to bring back …

The three lessons Jesus taught in this section are basic to Christian living today. If we are yielded to Him, then suffering will lead to glory, faith will produce power, and our sacrificial service will lead to honor. John reported to Jesus that they had seen a man casting out d …

There was a famine during the days of David (v. 1). Perhaps David had not sought the Lord for a long time and now catastrophe strikes and he goes to the tabernacle in behalf of his people. Saul had killed many Gibeonites so David calls for them (v. 2). He tells them that he will …