Recent Commentaries

Look ahead – To “those things that cannot be shaken” (vv. 25-29). If you read the newspaper or watch the news you know that many things around the world are shaking today. Many people (including Christians) are building their lives on things that can shake. A common rea …

With the beginning of this chapter the author goes back to the beginning of Israel’s kingdom period. It is devoted to the death of Saul and the destruction of his sons at the hands of the Philistines. This narrative of the Philistine conquest of Israel at Mount Gilboa (l Chron. 10:1-12) is practically …

These final verses in chapter 28 speak of (1) the siege (vv. 49-57) and (2) the exile (vv. 58-68). It says that “a nation from far” comes to bring judgment to Israel (v. 49). It doesn’t say who that nation was. Some commentaries say it was the Babylonians and others say it was the Romans…

“The grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all mankind” (v. 11). After salvation, it is His desire to continue teaching us, much as a parent does a child (v. 12). In his child training process instruction plays a prominent part but every parent knows that the process at times also requires rebuke and chastisement. The final aim is not creed but character.

Rehoboam acted wisely at first as he welcomed those who came to worship God. He established the Southern kingdom and strengthened his personal position as a monarch. But after three years he forsook the law of God and led his people into idolatry and corruption (v. 1). At this time, it …

In those days the parents arranged for a marriage, and there was several weeks between engagement and marriage. On the trip to Timnah with his parents he had killed a lion with his bare hands. Then several weeks later when he came back, perhaps to complete the marriage, he found honey in the …

The guilty ones were named and sent for, but the Benjamites rejected the request of the other tribes to surrender those wicked men of Gibeah for execution in order to purge the evil (vv. 12-13). Benjamin, because of pride, apparently felt that he could manage their own affairs and punish their …

In yesterday’s passage, Paul encouraged those yet to be married (the betrothed) to consider carefully before marriage. In the same way all of us are commanded to weigh each decision we make against the fact that our time here on earth is short (vv. 29, 31). In Today’s passage, Paul …

The faithful remnant may have felt alone because they were few. But God reminded them to look back (vv 1-3) to their ancestors, the source of their spiritual heritage (Abraham and Sarah) and how much had come from their faithfulness. He was suggesting that if they as a fai …

Thomas had not been with the other disciples when Jesus appeared unto them in His resurrected body (v. 24). When they tried to tell him the news of the resurrection, Thomas refused to believe it until he had actually touched the hands, feet, and side of the Savior (v. 25). One week later, Jesus …