In the last chapter, we saw Abraham’s tragic mistake in trying to hasten the work of God. He was 86 when Ishmael was born and 99 when Isaac was born. However, before Isaac could be born, faith had to be exercised. This chapter explains how the covenant was received …
Solomon warns about two practices that lead to poverty. The first talks about unnecessary loss of what you have earned and the second deals with the inability to earn any money at all.Solomon is warning about a foolish financial entanglement referred to as surety (vv. 1-5). Suret …
This section of Scripture deals with restrictions and limitations concerning sacrifices. All sacrifices, whether made by Israelites or non Israelites, must be made without blemish (vv. 17-21). Nothing but perfect sacrifices should be offered to God. The prohibition of offer …
The psalmist describes how Israel was blessed of God over and over again and yet they rebelled against Him. The sin of idolatry appears and this wicked practice of the Canaanites was adopted by the people of the living God (vv. 59-60). Among the strategies God used to bring back …
The three lessons Jesus taught in this section are basic to Christian living today. If we are yielded to Him, then suffering will lead to glory, faith will produce power, and our sacrificial service will lead to honor. John reported to Jesus that they had seen a man casting out d …
There was a famine during the days of David (v. 1). Perhaps David had not sought the Lord for a long time and now catastrophe strikes and he goes to the tabernacle in behalf of his people. Saul had killed many Gibeonites so David calls for them (v. 2). He tells them that he will …
In the last half of this chapter Jerusalem shows extreme sorrow over her desolate Condition. (vv. 12- 19). “Is it nothing to you …? Is it not of concern to you? Do you not care?” These are statements of her pathetic appeal to passers-by to look on and consi …
Jesus asks a very important question of: Who is the Messiah (v. 35)? Then he quotes (Psa. 110:1) to show that David considered the Messiah to be his Lord, not just his son (v. 36). The religious leaders did not understand that the Messiah would be far more than a human descendant …
This passage gives us precise historical information about the secular leaders of that day and specifically brings before us the baptism of John the Baptist and his message of repentance (vv. 1- 6). Luke tells us exactly when John began his ministry. It was in the fifteenth …
This Psalm is a picture of how we as believers should praise God; individually, yet as a part of the great choir of believers worldwide. Although all of creation will be represented in this chorus, Israel the apple of God’s eye will be prominently featured in that chorus. We find in this Psalm an …