Recent Commentaries

In the opening statement of this chapter there is the yearning, affectionate tenderness of a pastor for people whom he has known for a long time. Even in all their wayward foolishness he still loves them. ("My little children”). John says two things about sin. First, he …

The LORD told Moses and Aaron to remind the people of Israel how they had complained against Him too many times (vv 26-27). He says he is going to give them exactly what they wanted (v. 28). They will die in the dessert and their dead bodies will cover the ground (v. 29). B …

Jesus now appears at the Sea of Galilee. Peter, Nathaniel, James, John and two other unnamed disciples were together (vv. 1-2). Peter, the man of action, said he was going fishing and the other disciples decide to go too. That night they fished but caught nothing (v. 3). The next …

We find John exiled on the isle of Patmos because of his faithful proclamation of the Word of God and his testimony for Jesus Christ (v.9). Patmos was a small rocky island in the Aegean Sea about 50 miles southwest of the city of Ephesus. John was exiled to Patmos because he refused to stop …

The apostles plus other believers met together to discuss what had happened and as they shared with each other, Jesus Himself appeared in the room (v.36). As Jesus stood in their midst, he said to them, “Peace be unto you.” Instead of becoming excited and singin …

In Numbers we find what is perhaps the hardest lesson a Christian has to learn: to trust God instead of our own reason. This is where we often struggle. We think that what we want to do and the way we want to do it is the right way. The hardest struggle we have is to learn to bel …

The Sadducees were the Jewish religious liberals of that day. They accepted as Scripture only the Five Books of Moses and they denied the resurrection, angels and spirits (Acts 23:8). As a result they denied the very power of God (v. 27). These Sadducees asked Jesus …

The fig tree in this parable is thought by many to be a symbol of Israel. Jesus is teaching that we can tell what is coming by watching the signs. As the fig leaves sprout in the spring, we know that summer is near. As the budding of the fig tree indicates that summ …

Sometimes we wonder if being faithful to our convictions really does any good. Elihu speaks to this very point (vv. 1-2). He reaches new heights of self-importance as he introduces the last part of his speech. His listeners must have been getting restless as he stated “Bear …

The book opens with a statement of where God “found” Jeremiah (among the priests), and what he made of him (a prophet unto the nations). Here Jeremiah was born, son of the priest Hilkiah. Anathoth, a town about three miles northeast of Jerusalem was assigned to and in …