In Judges 21, the Israelites mourned the desolation of the tribe of Benjamin and sought the Lord's guidance (Judges 21:1-4).…
In Judges 14, Samson saw a Philistine woman in Timnah and demanded his parents arrange the marriage, despite their objections.…
In Judges 12, the Ephraimites confronted Jephthah angrily for not calling them to battle, threatening to burn his house (Judges…
Deuteronomy 26 - Once again we enter into an Old Testament story which has significant implications for how we understand…
Leviticus 3 - In Leviticus 1, we explored the burnt offering. In Leviticus 2, it was the grain offering. Now,…
Revelation 19 - After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven,…
2 Chronicles 35 - Armchair Quarterback (noun) a person who offers advice or an opinion on something in which they…
Isaiah 25 - Following a chapter on the destruction and judgment of God, we read a deeply personal appeal to…
Matthew 22 - The Sadducees and Pharisees were always playing games with Jesus. They, like some today, thought they could…
Proverbs 9 - Proverbs 9: Only a fool would deny God. How do you know if you are acting foolishly?…
1 Samuel 20 - Saul has become a volcanic madman. David is struggling with trust and discernment. Jonathan is caught…
1 Kings 8 - We really cannot understand the massive celebration that took place here until we look deep into…
John 8 - It would not be a stretch to call this the "chapter of traps." After trying to get…
Esther 1 - At this point in Israel's history, Ezra has just returned from the exile to rebuild the temple…
Nehemiah 9 - Nehemiah 9 describes a scene of revival. God was working collectively and personally to bring about reflection,…
Nehemiah 8 - Why is it important to read and hear the Word of God? The one who reads this…
Zephaniah 2 - Urgency. Do you sense it? Are you living it? There are two massive truth bombs that come…
Hosea 10 - Their hearts were faithless, devious, and deceitful. The KJV and Jewish Bible translate verse 2 using a…
Hosea 5 - "I will return again to my place, until they acknowledge their guilt and seek my face, and in their…
Psalm 116 - "How can I repay the LORD for all the good He has done for me? 13 I…
Psalm 81 - Sin destroys. If we ever were to wonder what God thinks about sin, we only need to…
Deuteronomy 16 - Favoritism. Bribes. Bias. Corruption. Does this not describe our current political climate? God gave specific laws regarding…
Ecclesiastes 10 - Ecclesiastes 10 reminds us of Proverbs. It's difficult to analyze because it seems disjointed from the previous…
Ecclesiastes 1 - The Bible quite often emphasizes its main point by using a common Hebrew superlative. We see this…
Numbers 29 - The feasts we read here are the fall feasts. Many people believe that these speak toward prophecies…
Luke 14 Commentary by Brad Boyles In Luke 14, Jesus visits a house of a chief Pharisee on the Sabbath.…
Song of Solomon 4 - If we study these chapters carefully we can see that there has been no mention…