While Moses was praying, God told him to perform a twofold responsibility (vv. 12-21): 1. To stop the apostasy of making the golden calf. 2. To make intercession for the divine execution of the people of God. Moses reminds his people that when he came down from the mountain, he broke the two tablets …
Moses rehearses for this younger generation going into the Promised Land the tremendous experience of receiving the law directly from God (vv. 22-26). The children of Israel promised to keep the Law, but they did not do it (v. 27). These people were under favorable conditions, living …
While Jesus was walking in the temple He was confronted by the priests, the scribes, and the elders who together were known as the Sanhedrin (v. 27). They challenged Him with a question, “By what authority doest thou these things?†(v. 28) which was obviously in reference …
This passage makes reference to the shepherds of Israel who were her leaders, namely, the prophets, priests, and kings (vv. 1-10). These leaders are accused of taking care of themselves rather than taking care of the people. He outlined their sins (vv. 1-6) and pronou …
God gave Isaiah the gift of seeing the future. In this passage, Isaiah looks ahead to the time when God’s righteous kingdom (the millennium) will be established and the temple in Jerusalem will be the center for the worldwide worship of the Lord (vv. 1-3). Revelation chapte …
This psalm may have been written toward the end of David’s life when there was peace. God is being praised for His wonderful works and blessings. It seems that David sang this Psalm of praise after “the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul.” His …
When God divided the Promised Land among the 12 tribes, the Levites did not receive a portion of land. Instead, 48 cities were set aside for them (Numbers 35:1-8). The Lord was their inheritance. The Israelites were to support the Levites as they served the Lord. The Levites carried out tasks …
We find here the characteristics of wisdom that can become ours (vv. 12-21). It enables a person to have good old fashioned common sense and be able to give wise counsel. The author states that wisdom [from God], makes prudence his dwelling place (v. 12). Prudence is right k …
God is faithful to His Covenant even though Israel broke their covenant with Him. Although God will chasten His rebellious people, He does not utterly cast them off. When they repent of their sin, God remembers his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and they are delivered fr …
Shimei, with a thousand others from Benjamin, and Ziba, the servant from Saul’s family, hurried to meet King David at the Jordan river (vv. 16-17). They helped escort David’s family and servants back across the river and Shimei bowed down in front of David (v. 18). He said, “ …