The Pharisees seemed to think there was real merit in the act of fasting. Only one fast day was prescribed in the Old Testament Law which was the Day of Atonement (Lev. 23:27). However, the Jews added many fast days to their calendar. By the time of Christ, the Pharisees were fas …
Today’s passage refers to the practice of child sacrifice. Jeremiah warns of impending judgment because as little babies would die, the people did nothing to end this horrible practice.Judgment was on the way (vv. 28-29).People had turned away from God (vv. 30-33).People ha …
Paul describes the two conflicting forces that operates within every believer (vv. 16-17). The believer still has within him the old nature, the flesh; it is not eradicated, as some would have you believe, but is to be made subject to the new nature. The terrible mistake made by …
No body part can say to another “I have no need of you†(v. 21). When a part of the human body becomes independent, you have a serious problem that often leads to sickness and even death. An amputated finger only has about 12 hours to be reattached before it is too late. Even if it is …
II. THE GRAIN (MEAL) OFFERING – Chapter 2The grain offering was a gift of thanks to God. It reminded the people that their food came from God and they owed their lives to Him. The grain offering was presented at the altar in one of five forms; (1) fine flour, (2) oven baked cakes …
Paul and Silas traveled 100 miles from Philippi to Thessalonica. According to verse one they passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia but didn’t minister in those cities. Thessalonica was the capital of Macedonia, with a population of about 200,000. Paul’s master plan for missions was to …
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 …