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These final verses in chapter 28 speak of (1) the siege (vv. 49-57) and (2) the exile (vv. 58-68). It says that “a nation from far” comes to bring judgment to Israel (v. 49). It doesn’t say who that nation was. Some commentaries say it was the Babylonians and others say it was the Romans…

Many Samaritans from Sychar believed in Jesus after hearing the testimony of the woman at the well, “He told me all that I ever did” (v. 39). There’s a lesson here for believers. When we share our personal testimony of what God done in our lives, God can use our story to help point others …

In this chapter, John recorded another revelation of Jesus. This story is unique to John’s Gospel. The settling is the Sea of Tiberias (the Roman name for the Sea of Galilee). Throughout his writings, John stressed the fact that Jesus “reveals” himself to people. Reveal equals to manifest …

Since God was the only one who knew who had sinned He chose to reveal the culprit by the method of drawing lots (vv. 16-18). As the lots were drawn one by one they fell on the tribe of Judah, the family of the Zarhites, the household of Zabdi and finally on the trespasser h …

Paul tells Timothy how important it is that he has a right attitude as he deals with people in the church. Since Timothy was a younger man, he might be tempted to ignore the older members. (1) To older people we must show affection and respect (vv. 1-2). An older man is to be treated like a …

Elisha faded into obscurity following the anointing of Jehu as Israel’s new monarch. During the eighty-eight year reign of Jehu’s family, the affairs of Israel were directed by five kings. Joram was wounded in battle at Ramoth-Gilead and left Jehu and the captains in …

Pilate was trying to decide what to do with Jesus. As he pondered, a delegation approached, requesting that he honor the custom he had perpetuated, that a prisoner be released at Passover. Seizing this opportunity to release Jesus, Pilate presented the crowd with what he thought was an …

Jeremiah had a vision of the Lord holding in His hand a cup. The cup was filled with God’s wrath. Judah was not the only nation to experience God’s wrath (vv. 15-18). Jeremiah lists the other wicked nations who would experience God’s judgment at the hand of Baby …

Knowing that life is filled with choices, we must, as Jacob of old, wait upon the Lord (Gen. 49:18). Jacob’s descendants likewise had to make choices, but they chose to go against God and His love …

In the last half of this chapter Moses reviews the distribution of this conquered land (vv. 12-29). The kingdom of Og was given to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh which chose to stay on the east side of the Jordan River (vv. 12-13). Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, took …