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Jeremiah ends his first message by exposing the spiritual harlotry of Judah. The first verse introduces his theme: God’s law (Deut. 24:1-4) forbade a wife, divorced by her first husband and married to another, to return to her first love. Yet Judah, who had separated from h …

If long life and peace are your desire, then keep God’s Law in your heart (vv. 1-2). If you desire steadfast love and faithfulness from God, then bind His Law around your neck & write it upon your heart (v. 3). Then you will find Grace and Success before God and man (v. 4). Who talks like …

The events of this chapter took place sixty nine years after Daniel had been carried captive to Babylon. This was after the fall of Babylon to the Medes and Persians and in the first year of the reign of Darius. Even though Daniel was extremely busy he found time to study …

The Jews were required to obey 613 precepts in the Law; 365 negative precepts and 248 positive ones. One of their favorite exercises was discussing which of these divine commandments was the greatest. Here we find a scribe asking Jesus which commandment is the most important (v. …

In this chapter we are informed that wisdom has built her house and invites men to come to the banquet she has prepared (vv. 1-6). The seven pillars suggest the splendor of the house (v. 1). Wisdom provides an elaborate banquet for all who will come. Animals have been slain, and …

David became an old hand at dealing with danger. He was near death’s door time and time again. As a teenage shepherd boy in the Judean Hills David had barely escaped the jaws of wild beasts. He had faced the threats of Goliath in the valley of Eloh. But the dangers he faced in th …

This Psalm reflects David’s trust in the Lord in spite of opposition. It contrasts the security of trusting God with the insecurity of relying on human means. The theme of this Psalm is suggested in verse 1 when David wrote that he waited in silence for God. It appears that it ma …

This psalm was written because of the treachery of a man named Doeg (I Samuel 21-22). He was an informer during the reign of David and his career as a terrorist was built on slander and deceit. The tongue of this clever man revealed his evil and corrupt character. His words, shar …

In order to show himself in a position of authority, Absalom provides himself a “chariot of horses” and “men to run ahead of him” (vv. 1-6). His plan was to in a simple and subtle way to establish himself as a leader of the people of Israel. Early …

In this passage Ezekiel gave a panoramic view of Israel’s history (vv. 1-4). The Lord refused to be inquired of by the leaders because of their insincerity. Had they forsaken their sins and come to Him in true repentance, He would have listened. Instead, Ezekiel was to ju …