In Proverbs 1, the author identifies himself as Solomon, son of David and king of Israel. The Proverbs of Solomon…
In Judges 8, Gideon was criticized by the men of Ephraim for not including them in the battle against Midian,…
Judges 2 emphasizes Israel's cycle of sin, disobedience, and God's grace. Despite reminders of the covenant, they abandoned the Lord,…
Joshua 24 - In Joshua 24, Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel at Shechem, summoning their leaders to present…
Joshua 4 - In Joshua 4, after the entire nation finished crossing the Jordan, the Lord instructed Joshua to choose…
Joshua 3 - In Joshua 3, the Israelites prepared to cross the Jordan River under Joshua's leadership. Early in the…
Joshua 2 - It would not be an easy task to get a view of Jericho. Spies were sent by…
Joshua 1 - The Israelites wandered in the desert for 40 years due to a lack of faith and a…
Leviticus 23 - There are several of these celebrations that were brought into modern-day by Christianity. Passover = Good Friday.…
Leviticus 1 - The book of Leviticus picks up right where Exodus left off. The opening verse begins with "Then…
Revelation 10 - This vision differs from the others for the simple fact that John is engaged in the action…
Revelation 9 - The 5th Trumpet The 5th trumpet releases a key to open the abyss. Many scholars believe this…
Revelation 6 - I grew up in Berne, Indiana which sits directly on top of the continental divide. If you…
2 Chronicles 22 - The family tree of Jehoshaphat and Ahab can get overwhelming. If you are reading and getting…
1 Chronicles 21 - To David's credit, he takes responsibility for the error in judgment. He even asks God to…
Isaiah 59 - In a beautiful example of what it is like for the Lord to work in a person's…
Isaiah 45 - Exodus 33:20 NASB But He said, "You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me…
Exodus 40 - The glory of God came down and dwelled in the constructed tent. Previously, when God came near…
Exodus 39 - At the end of the chapter, Scripture tells us that everything God had commanded, the children of…
Exodus 38 - The values are given here for the exact weight of the gold, silver and bronze used in…
Exodus 37 - Let's take a moment to briefly summarize what makes this chapter so fruitful. We have the Holy…
Exodus 36 - Can you believe it? I don't recall very many stories in the Bible where a cheerful giver…
Exodus 35 - Think upon the skills that were required of a master craftsman. Obviously, the person would be gifted…
Exodus 34 - The term glory is not really an accurate depiction of what Moses asked for and received from…
Exodus 33 - Perseverance. Can you imagine being Moses? On one hand, he is a spiritual leader for these obstinate…
Exodus 32 - The first question I asked when reading this chapter was - what caused this? We read in…
Exodus 31 - At the end of the chapter, God reminds Israel of the third sign of their covenant -…
Exodus 30 - The ability to come before God is an opportunity, not a right. Aaron was given the duty…
Exodus 29 - From the beginning we get a glimpse of God's design for sacrifice. Consecration. This word was translated…
Exodus 28 - "You shall make on its hem pomegranates of blue and purple and scarlet material, all around on…
Exodus 27 - "You shall charge the sons of Israel, that they bring you clear oil of beaten olives for…
Exodus 26 - "You shall make a screen for the doorway of the tent of blue and purple and scarlet…
Exodus 25 - The ark, and later the tabernacle, would be constructed from the wood of the acacia tree. It…
Exodus 24 - What does the manifestation of God look like? For Moses and these others, they received a small…
Exodus 23 - "You shall not bear a false report; do not join your hand with a wicked man to…
Exodus 22 - I am most struck by verses 22 and 25 in this chapter. God has, from the beginning,…
Exodus 21 - God, through His law, established some basic truths that the people were to follow. It's interesting how…
Exodus 20 - The 10 Commandments illustrate the vertical and horizontal obedience that God desired for humanity. Jesus came to…
Exodus 19 - When I read how the people trembled with fear at the thunder and lightning, I think about…
Exodus 18 - The advice Jethro gave to Moses has been used in countless illustrations regarding delegation and leadership. The…
Exodus 17 - The team was assembled and ready to go! Joshua would lead the army into battle. This is…
Exodus 16 - I've had the opportunity over the years to witness many young people and adults get confronted with…
Exodus 15 - The structure of this song can be broken up into four sections with a one-line closing declaration.…
Exodus 14 - Like the Canaanites, ancient Israel thought of the sea as an uncontrollable beast. At creation the Lord…
Exodus 13 - The way God led was definitely the "road less traveled." The people did not go directly toward…
Exodus 12 - The Passover is a powerful event in both Jewish tradition as well as Christianity. One major difference,…
Exodus 11 - It's agreed upon by scholars that the first three verses of this chapter be read in the…
Exodus 10 - In verse 3, Moses asks Pharaoh how long he will go before humbling himself. This seems to…
Exodus 9 - Only in the land of Goshen, where the sons of Israel were, there was no hail. Exodus…
Exodus 8 - Pharaoh was so hardened that even when the supernatural evidence was directly before him, he refused to…
Exodus 7 - The hardening of Pharaoh's heart was something God had reminded Moses of time and time again. We…
Exodus 6 - Leap of faith. Failure. Encouragement. Repeat. This pretty much sums up the journey of Moses. Likewise, it…
Exodus 5 - This is just the beginning of Moses' journey and, understandably, he's ready to give up. We often…
Exodus 4 - Moses was uncertain about serving God, and his fears represent the same struggles many of us have…
Exodus 3 - God shows His character to Moses by both coming down to him and promising to be present…
Exodus 2 - He was given the name of Moses by Pharaoh's daughter because she "drew him out of the…
Exodus 1 - The bitter labor that was given to Israel actually made them multiply and grow. In the future,…
Matthew 27 - Although we are typically hard on the Pharisees in Scripture, there were a few who sincerely had…
2 Samuel 13 - What a mess here in 2 Samuel 13! It's hard to know where to begin. Amnon…
1 Kings 19 - The events in 1 Kings 19 could be known as "The Pastor's Chapter." After the triumphant,…
James 2 - Not surprisingly, James fires out more questions for believers here in Chapter 2. Among them are several…
John 10 - The entire book of John has drawn us into the reality that Jesus is His own person,…
John 8 - It would not be a stretch to call this the "chapter of traps." After trying to get…
Esther 3 - Haman was a descendant of Agag, the mortal enemies of the Jews. So, of course, when Haman…
Nehemiah 5 - In Nehemiah 4, we looked at how the enemy engages us when we step out in faith…
Amos 7 - In Genesis, Abraham pled with God over Sodom. In Exodus, Moses interceded for Israel. Here, Amos does…
Psalm 149 - Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, And His praise in the congregation of…
Psalm 134 - "As I look back on my ministry I realize my services were too formal. I believe worship…
Psalm 118 - Many scholars believe that Psalm 118 was written during Moses' day in the Exodus. If you compare…
Psalm 97 - When we look back at Scripture, we see just how holy God really is. Anyone who came…
Psalm 91 - Whoever goes to the LORD for safety, whoever remains under the protection of the Almighty, 2 can…
Psalm 32 - 8 years ago, I was headed back from work driving north. My windshield wipers were frantically trying…
Deuteronomy 31 - “But was his momentary failure not far too severely punished?" Alexander MacLaren We tend to look at…
Deuteronomy 25 - "Do not muzzle an ox when you are using it to thresh grain." Deuteronomy 25:4 GNB On…
Deuteronomy 22 - Many of these laws seem outdated or inapplicable to our modern culture. Furthermore, one might say that…
Deuteronomy 6 - Here in Deuteronomy 6, we find the "shema." The word itself means "hear" or "listen" and begins…
Deuteronomy 5 - False teachers love to cherry-pick verses and twist the context to their liking. A perfect example of…
Numbers 16 - Numbers 16 is part of a much bigger picture of Moses' leadership of Israel. This rollercoaster of…
Numbers 10 - Then Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We are setting out…
Numbers 8 - The cleansing of the Levites was an important step in helping the people understand and respond accordingly…
Numbers 3 - We understand the substitutionary atonement of Jesus very well. He died so that we could live. Here…
Numbers 1 - Lists of names... census figures... what is this all about? The Book of Numbers takes place just…
Song of Solomon 1 Commentary by Brad Boyles Just like the phrase "holy of holies" and "king of kings," Song…
Ezekiel 41 - The previous chapters of condemnation were hard to swallow. They were, however, necessary. Now, we have entered…