Recent Commentaries

The plea for wisdom continues in this section. In fact, wisdom appears as a female and cries out in the streets (vv. 20-21). She calls out to the crowds at the gates of the fortified cities (v. 21). She addresses the simple minded, the scorners and the fools (v. 22). Wisdom cannot bear the sight of …

We are now to pass from the affairs of the sanctuary to those of the state, from the city to the country (vv. 13-20). The land had originally been divided amongst the people following their initial settlement in the promised land. Now, the prophet envisions a new re …

This Psalm opens with David voicing his confidence in God based on: (1) The Lord’s personal dealings with him (v. 1), His past dealings (v. 2), and (3) His promised future dealings (v. 3). David wanted two things with all his heart: (1) the Lord’s presence (v. 4) and (2) protection (vv. 5-7) …

The inhabitants of Jerusalem are reminded that they need to praise the Lord for all He has done in restoring Jerusalem (v. 12). He makes the city gates strong and blesses the people (v. 13). He has helped them to rebuild the walls and to have a security from their enemies with internal happiness …

Some days, no matter how carefully we plan and orchestrate events, things have a way of going wrong. This the way it happened with King David when he decided to retrieve the Ark of the Covenant from the home of Abinadab at Kiriath-jearim, where it had been stored for 20 years (vv …

At the time of the end, the king of the south will attack the kingdom of the north, but its king will rush out like a storm, and his forces will flood one country after another killing tens of thousands, but the countries of Edom and Moab and the ruler of Ammon will e …

Charles Swindoll has appropriately titled this chapter “Words from the Woodshed.” The first 10 verses depict the anger of God as He systematically destroys the city in judgement. The destruction included the physical dwellings (v. 2), palaces (vv. 5,7) and strongholds ( …

It is better to have little on earth and joy in the heart than to have many luxuries accompanied by great trouble (vv. 16-17). Some writers have suggested that vegetables (herbs) represented the diet of the poor, while meat (ox) was the food of the rich. Generally speaking a pers …

It appears that Paul is trying to persuade men of his own sincerity. He has no doubt whatever that in the sight of God his hands are clean and his motives pure, but his enemies have cast suspicion on them. This is not from any selfish desire to vindicate himself. It is from the knowledge that, if …

The tribe of Ephraim seems to have been easily upset as they took exception to Jephthah’s strategy against Ammon (v. 1). The men of Ephraim had been angered before when Gideon did not ask them to join in his surprise attack on the camp of the Midianites. Their jealousy was a real infection that …