Recent Commentaries

Nahum now predicts the actual way Nineveh would meet its complete destruction (vv. 9-13). There would not be a second chance for the wicked city, which had experienced warning and mercy before. While a drinking party was in process in the place a flood of the Tigris River washed out …

The Corinthians looked only on the surface of things and as a result the false apostles found them to be gullible (v. 7). They interpreted Paul’s love and meekness as a sign of weakness (v. 10). These false teachers were accusing Paul of not being a true apostle, for if he was, he would show it by …

This portion of Proverbs refers to poverty and prosperity. Once again we see how trouble comes to the wicked, like an animal chasing him (v.21). One such problem is hunger mentioned in verse 25. When a good man dies he leaves an inheritance to his descendants (v. 22). This …

A third wake-up call is addressed to Jerusalem and is a command not only to wake up, but to dress up (vv. 1-6). She must put on her beautiful garments (v. 1). She shall no longer be a servant girl trodden under foot by the gentile nations but she shall once again be the hol …

Job lived in the land of Uz which was somewhere in the Middle East (v. 1). Will anyone serve the Lord if he doesn’t receive personal gain from it? This was Satan’s subtle suggestion as he accuses Job of serving God because it pays. This attack was on the integrity of Go …

Christ condemned the religious leaders for blocking the doorway to heaven. They themselves did not enter through the doorway to heaven. But in this text, it is not the Pharisees who are seen as blocking the door to heaven (v.15). It is the followers of Jesus Christ, the d …

James does not say that it is a sin to be rich but he does condemn those who have put their trust in things that are doomed to decay (vv. 1-3). In the ancient world wealth was of three types: food (Luke 12:18), costly garments (Acts 20:33) and precious metals (v. 3). When James s …

The Lord told Moses and Aaron to say to the people (v. 33): After I have given you the land of Canaan, here is what you must do, if I ever put mildew on the walls of any of your homes (v. 34). First, you must say to a priest, “I think mildew is on the wall of my house (v. 35 …

After making everything official and the papers are notarized concerning the land he just purchased (v. 16), Jeremiah breaks out into prayer and praise (v. 17): “Ah Lord God! behold, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. And there …

A detailed description of the judgment on Babylon is given in chapters 17-18. No student of the Bible doubts that in historic times there existed a literal city called Babylon. In fact, the Bible is full of information about this city that has a long history dating back to as early as 3,000 years …