Recent Commentaries

Moses’ obedience to God’s command is a key theme of the final chapter of Exodus. The people provided all the resources and labor but only the Lord’s servant Moses was authorized to erect the tabernacle and prepare it for the Lord’s entry. This chapter brings us to a certain…

Leprosy is a big item in this chapter. Concerning this plague we may observe that it is considered more of an uncleanness than of a disease and therefore was not so much a problem for physicians as it was for the priests. It was a plague inflicted by the hand of God and did not c …

We are not to get this miracle of feeding the Four Thousand confused with the feeding of the Five Thousand. Jesus leaves Tyre and Sidon and goes up into the hill country, on the southeast shore of the Sea of Galilee (v. 29). This seems to have been Gentile country in …

For a time Saul failed to take any action against the Philistines (vv. 1-3). Jonathan decided to initiate the battle by attacking an outpost guarding the pass between Michmash and Geba. It does not tell us what motivated him to do this but perhaps it was because he had become wea …

Today we see the closing remarks of Solomon’s prayer with his people to God. His prayers and concern reach out to those beyond his own surroundings to foreign missions. He looked around as he called on God to hear the prayer of believing foreigners (vv. 32-35). By hearing them, …

On the basis of their repentance and prayer mentioned in 9:38, the people made an agreement with God. The agreement was signed and sealed, and the first twenty-seven verses of this chapter list eighty-four people who put their seal on this covenant. Many other citizens subscribed …

In chapter seven we read how the adulteress went out in the streets to seduce the young man. Now we see how wisdom, like a virtuous woman, is seen crying in the streets offering services to all who will receive them:Where she cries – in “high places” and at …

As Paul was about to leave Ephesus he was reminding the flock that they would not be defenseless because God would still be there. Also they had God’s Word, and if they would cultivate a knowledge of God and His Word they would become strong. His Word has strengthening powe …

This portion of Old Testament history memorializes David’s bravest warriors and most outstanding soldiers that were the men who helped David to become King. This listing is presented as: 1. "The three” (vv. 8-17) Ishbosheth, Eleazar and Shammah 2. "Plus Two” ( …

Jesus illustrates the Kingdom of Heaven with a story of ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom (v. 1). Five were foolish and took no oil for their lamps (vv. 2-3). The other five were wise and took extra oil for their lamps (v. 4). As they waited the …