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The fifth vision of the golden candlestick and the two olive trees can be divided as follows: The details of the vision (vv. 1-5) Introduction (v. 1)The golden candlestick with seven lamps (v. 2)The two olive trees by the bowl (v. 3)Questions as to what is seen (vv. 4,5)The …

Fearing for his life, David flees to Nob (v.1) which was halfway between Jerusalem and Gibeath. Wondering where to go, he decides to ask Abimelech, the priest, for help. Abimelech was the great-grandson of Eli. When Abimelech heard that David had entered the gates of the ci …

Two of Aaron’s sons had already lost their lives for disobeying the Lord, so the Lord told Moses that He will appear in a cloud over the mercy seat in the tent and warned him not to go there except at the proper time. (vv. 1-2)! Before entering this most holy place, you mu …

Amaziah was 25 years old when he became king and ruled for 29 years from Jerusalem (v. 1). He started out in obedience to the Lord, but he fell into sin very quickly. He did as the Lord had commanded when he killed the officers who murdered his father but not the children of those …

Although Jesus knew He would face persecution and death in Jerusalem, He was determined to do there (v. 51). James and John, two gracious and devoted disciples, saw their master was not received. They had seen the Prophet Elijah on the mountain so they thought they could imit …

The Pharisees were strangers, but Christ knows His sheep (vv. 14-16). Christ has a relationship with the sheep similar to His relationship with His Father. Jesus will bring other sheep (both Jews and Gentiles) into his flock (v. 16). Jesus will take up his life again. His death will be followed by …

That which men regard as a long time is only as one day to God (v. 8). It has been said that with God there is no time-past, present or future – but one eternal now. Man may think that God’s long silence means that He is not going to act while He views time as though it were a mo …

Peter says we should not be surprised by trials that come our way (v. 12). Every Christian who lives a godly life will experience a certain amount of persecution. The world does not persecute “religious people” but it does persecute “righteous people.” The trial of a believer is like the …

Jehosaphat and Ahab went up to Ramoth-gilead to face Ben-hadad II, King of Aram. Ahab devised a plan to go into battle disguised as a regular soldier (v. 30). Jehosaphat did not realize that this tactic would put him in greater danger. Ben-hadad wanted to kill Ahab because he k …

The Scribes and Pharisees joined forces and sent a delegation from Jerusalem to Galilee to investigate the ministry and teachings of Jesus and His disciples (v. 1). These religious leaders accused them of failing to observe the ceremonial washing of hands before eating (v. 2). Th …