Rebuke

A Prayer For The Lord’s Protection - Psalms 141:1 – 141:10 (commentary)

For the most part this is a psalm of prayer for delive¬rance from wicked men and sinful practices and it ap¬pears the situation is growing desperate. The account of David in I Sam. 24:1-7 is where Saul came after him with three thousand men and David has a chance to kill Saul but refused to ...

Godly Sorrow Produces Repentance - II Corinthians 7:8 – 7:16 (commentary)

One of the most difficult things to do in life is to rebuild a shattered relationship. Unfortunately, there are many broken relationships today in homes, churches, and ministries, which can only be repaired when people face problems honestly and deal with them Biblically and lovingly ...

Giving Needed Rebuke is Never Easy - Proverbs 28:15 – 28:28 (commentary)

The oppressive rule of a wicked leader is compared to the vicious attack of a roaring lion (v. 15). He oppresses the poor like a wild beast among the people. He bears rule with a heavy hand and fails to see that the security of his job should be related to the welfare of those under him (v. 16) ...

Eliphaz Gives a Second Speech - Job 15:1 – 15:16 (commentary)

This chapter contains Eliphaz’s second address to Job (vv. 1-35). Eliphaz thought he was a wise man, so he rebuked Job for his sins. Believed to be the oldest, and considered the wisest of Job’s three friends, he began his second speech by raising the question of whet …

Ahab is Killed And Jehoshaphat is spared - II Chronicles 18:28 – 18:34 (commentary)

In this passage Ahab and Jehoshaphat go forth disguised against Syria into battle. Jehoshaphat, who had been a godly king, agreed to this unholy alliance and then decided that the Lord should be consulted on the matter (I Kings 22:5). Even though Ahab was in disguise he was stru …