Choices

Choices we make in life - Ruth 1:1 – 1:14 (commentary)

Ruth was not from the children of Israel but from one of the heathen nations, the Moabites. God had commanded His people to have nothing to do with this nation because of their sinfulness (Deut. 7:3, 23:3). Ruth grew up in Moab and she knew nothing about living for God, instead she ...

Fear God and Head His Word - Isaiah 8:1 – 8:22 (commentary)

This passage predicts the fall of Israel and Syria to Assyria, which actually fell in 732 BC and 722 BC (vv. 1-4). On a large scroll Isaiah recorded the name of his son to be born. His name, Maher- Shadol-Hash-Baz, is the longest personal name in the Bible (v. 1). Thi …

Israel is Doomed - Hosea 13:1 – 13:16 (commentary)

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 ...

Prosperity And Wisdom of Solomon’s Reign - I Kings 4:20 – 4:34 (commentary)

Solomon’s kingdom was unified, secure, strong, and prosperous, with a large population. Solomon’s rule extended over all the kingdoms from the river Euphrates to the border of Egypt (v. 21). His kingdom was strong, secure, and prosperous with a very large population. Ver …

Abram and Lot Separate - Genesis 13:1 – 13:18 (commentary)

Having failed the Lord, Abraham leaves Egypt with his family and possessions; a sad but wiser man. No doubt he made a choice and promised himself he would never again step out of the will of God. We see 3 characteristics in the life of Abraham that are characteristic of a spiritu …