Recent Commentaries

Up to this point in the book the emphasis has been primarily upon Israel’s disobedience for which judgement must fall. However, from this point on the emphasis is on God’s love for Israel, despite her disobedience for which judgement must fall. In the sovereignty of God everything that befell …

Christ came as a priest of the New Covenant, called “the good things that have come” (v. 11). Under the Old Covenant, sins were covered by the blood of bulls and goats (vv. 12-13). If you are carrying a load of guilt because you are finding that you can’t be good enough …

Corruption was one of the chief things which was wrong in Judah at this time in history. (vv. 9-14). Jeremiah’s heart was broken and his body became weak when he thought of God’s holy words (v. 9). God had shown His displeasure on the physical and spiritual adulteries …

This passage consists of the binding of Satan and Christ’s 1000-year earthly kingdom. This is followed by Satan’s final rebellion, and the Great White Throne judgment. This fits chronologically between the close of the Tribulation (chapter 19) and the creation of the new …

Jesus gives a parable about a great banquet. In those days when you invited guests to dinner, you told them the day but not the exact hour of the meal. Then just before the feast was to begin, the host sent his servants to tell the guests the banquet was ready and they should …

Back in John 14:5, Thomas had said, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” And in John 16:28 Jesus spoke plainly, saying, “I came from the Father and have come into the world, and now I am leaving the world and going to the Father.” This answer pleased …

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 …

We can see how the heart of the Apostle Paul beat with tender affection and deep concern for his Colossian readers (v. 1). He longed that they might present a united front to the enemy, and that they might fully mature and appreciate the mystery of the Godhead which he was expl …

Paul explains how God did not give the Law to the Gentiles so they would not be judged by the Law. However, because the Jews have the Law, this made their guilt that much greater (v. 12). At the same time, He makes it clear that it is not the possession of the Law that counts, but the practice …

Building the temple was a construction project that lasted 7 years (I Kings 6:38). Along with completing the main structure Solomon arranged for the manufacturing of the furnishing and interior decorating of the temple. There were alters and basins, lampstands, and tables. The "molten …