Recent Commentaries

There is a difference between “vows” and “oaths.” The vow was a promise to do a certain thing for the Lord, while the oath was a promise not to do a certain thing. Moses reminded the people that their promise to God was a very serious matter and must be kept ( …

In the passage today God looks up (vv. 12-21). We are looking at a great prayer that Solomon gives at the dedication of the temple in Jerusalem. This is a unique prayer from the Old Testament. It is, perhaps, the only passage in the Old Testament that is a formal prayer utte …

From this passage we see that we are ambassadors sent to represent Christ in this world. It is important to note that God did not promise to duplicate in our age the special ministry and power He gave His apostles and to the Seventy (Matt 9:1). Our Lord’s commission to us emp …

All three of Job’s friends made the mistake of assuming that Job had committed a great sin that was causing his suffering. Neither they, nor Job, knew of Satan’s conversation with God (1:6). Eliphaz spoke of Job as a fool who had begun to prosper, but was cursed by God, a …

In this passage we find the first of four “Servant Songs” in Isaiah, referring to God’s servant (vv. 1- 9). The other songs can be found in (49:1-6; 50:1-11; and 52:13-53:12). The “servant..mine elect” is none other than Christ Jesus Himself (v. 1). As Go …

Chapter 3 ends with five events: (1) Adam names his wife Eve (v. 20). Remember that God named Adam, and Adam named all the animals. Naming is linked to authority. (2) God gave them clothing made from animal skins (v. 21). Without innocence clothing is necessary. Also, death will now be …

Pontius Pilate hits on a brilliant idea which he thought would get him out of this no- win situation. He knew that Jesus was innocent, but he was on the hot seat between the Jewish leaders and what he knew to be the prisoner’s innocence. Every year it was customary for him to release …

“Peace at any price” is not a Biblical principle, for there cannot be true spiritual peace without purity (James3:13- 18). Church discipline is not a popular subject and very few churches today really practice it. Too many churches just sweep things under the rug instead of obeying the …

After a strong defense of his integrity and the questioning of God’s sovereignty, Job raises some questions about what he believed to be God’s indifference to wickedness in the world. The entire chapter focuses on the seeming injustices that God permits in this world. …

In our next woe Jesus gives an analogy of the Pharisees who appeared righteous on the outside. (like unto whitewashed tombs) however they were corrupt and decaying on the inside (vv. 27-32). It was a tradition for the Pharisees to build and decorate the tombs of the martyrs. However, it was …