Recent Commentaries

Once again Israel was severely outnumbered by the Syrians (vv. 26-27). In comparison with the vast host of the Arameans the Israelite forces looked like two small flocks of goats (v. 27). God was their only hope of victory and He was about to demonstrate His power in a most viv …

Moles, rats, mice, and all kinds of lizards are unclean (vv. 29-30). Anyone who touches their dead bodies or anything touched by their dead bodies becomes unclean until evening (v. 31). If something made of wood, cloth, or leather touches one of their dead bodies, it must be wash …

While Daniel was praying the answer came. Gabriel came about the time of the evening sacrifice which was near 3 p.m (vv. 20-22). It is interesting to note that even though the temple had been destroyed for 66 years and sacrifices could not be offered there Daniel still re …

The Pharisees asked Jesus when the kingdom of God would appear (v. 20). Their question was legitimate but it was also tragic. Jesus had been ministering among them for three years and these men were still in spiritual darkness. They did not understand who Jesus was or wh …

A good teacher begins where the student is and moves to where he wants to bring him. Notice that God begins with Job right where they left off in nature. A storm is coming up, and He breaks in as the Creator. Out of the whirlwind, God speaks (v. 1). He probably did this because ma …

In contrast to this story we find John had a message he wanted all to hear. He would not be guilty of withholding vital information from the child of God (vv. 1-2). There are three key words found in this message of I John. They are life, light and love. There are those who tell …

Moses teaches Israel the principles of the Hebrew bond-slave and the conditions for setting him free (vv. 12-18). The Lord had previously made it clear that six full years of a person’s life were enough to have to work as a slave for defaulting on a loan (Exodus 21:2). At the end of that time …

We now come to the mysterious king-priest Melchizedek (v. 1). We do not know a great deal about him. In Genesis 14 there are only three verses about him (Gen. 14:18-20). The writer of Hebrews uses this story from Genesis to show that Christ is even greater than Abraham, father …

“Moreover” tells us that Paul has finished his answers to the Corinthians’ questions, and he now goes on to a new subject. This is truly the greatest resurrection chapter of the entire Bible. The first eleven verses present the Gospel message and the evidence for its truthfulness. Paul gives …

The central theme of this event shows how the Lord dealt in history with those who dared to transgress His moral laws. Abimelech had made his home at a fortress five miles southeast of Shechem. He had put Zebul, one of his officials in charge of Shechem. A new leader by the name …