Recent Commentaries

This is a parable of a rich man who feasted in luxury and a poor man (Lazarus) who was a beggar that was covered with ulcerated sores; and so helpless that he could not even ward off the street dogs which pestered him (vv. 19-22). (This Lazarus should not be confused with t …

Moses wanted to make sure that the people did not forget all they had seen God do, so He urged parents to teach their children about God’s great miracles. While the mountain burned with fire the Lord spoke out of the midst of the fire (vv. 11-12). The nations around Israel worshiped many …

The Tabernacle was built to divine specification by God and was an object of great beauty and cost. Stephen pointed out how it was forever on the move (vv. 44-45). It was put up and taken down as it was carted from place to place. In all the wanderings of the Hebrews in the wilderness …

In the first half of this chapter Paul dealt with the resurrection of Christ. Now, in the last half of the chapter, he deals with the resurrection of Christians. Christ arose and so shall we who know Him. Paul had explored the logical happenings which followed the denial of the bodily …

This psalm is a prayer of David as he was surrounded by enemies but encouraged by his faith in God. Danger was pressing in on him, so help from the Lord was urgently needed. He would not have been a man after God’s own heart, had he not been a man of prayer. Sometimes Scripture …

Peter now has a serious word of admonition for the Christian husbands. He reminds them of four areas of responsibility in their relationship with their wives (v. 7). Physical- “Dwell with them.” The husband must make time to be home with his wife. So many t …

In chapter thirty-seven Ezekiel describes his remarkably beautiful vision of the Valley of Dry Bones. He sees in his vision a valley full of dry bones, bones that are not joined together, and then when joined they have no breath in them (vv. 1-14). These dry bones represe …

The fruit of the Spirit in this passage has to do with character (vv. 22-23). It is important that we distinguish the gift of the Spirit which is salvation (Acts 2:38) and the gifts of the Spirit which have to do with service (I Cor. 12). In some Christian circles there is a tend …

Making an earnest cry for vengeance, the psalmist called on God to arise and take care of the helpless (v. 9). One reason for this request is that the wicked should not be allowed to despise God (v. 3) and to think he can get away with his actions …

This fifth “woe” is a brief summary of what Isaiah had already told the people. Their faith was in men and not in God (vv. 1-3). They trusted in “horses” and “chariots” and not in the hand of the Lord. God had warned the Jewish kings not …