In Judges 6, the Israelites once again sinned against the Lord and were oppressed by the Midianites for seven years.…
Joshua 18 - Spiritually, Shiloh is an important landmark for worship during this time period. In both Judges and Samuel,…
Deuteronomy 28 - "Come now, and let us reason together," Says the LORD, "Though your sins are as scarlet, They…
Ezekiel 18 - Turn away from your sins and live. In this chapter, a foundational Christian belief is described in…
Ezekiel 17 - Let's start by getting an understanding of the allegory. The first great eagle represents Babylon, or, King…
Ezekiel 14 - After introducing His hand of judgment, God reveals four ways in which He will punish the rebellious…
Ezekiel 12 - "Son of man, what is this proverb you people have concerning the land of Israel, saying, 'The…
Ezekiel 11 - Although it was written thousands of years ago, Ezekiel 11 has a lot of application for our…
Ezekiel 4 - Just as Isaiah was asked to walk naked and barefoot for 3 years, Ezekiel is asked to…
Ezekiel 1 - Ezekiel was 25 years old when he was taken into captivity and was 30 when he was…
Lamentations 5 - We don't often think in terms of the comprehensive suffering that Judah endured during exile. It was…
Lamentations 4 - With graphic detail, Jeremiah describes all the ways in which his people suffered during the Babylonian attack…
Lamentations 3 - The first 20 verses of Lamentations 3 recall the conditions that God has allowed to take place…
Lamentations 2 - In the second chapter of Lamentations, God expresses His hatred for sin. It's important for us to…
Lamentations 1 - The mere existence of the book of Lamentations shows us that God takes seriously our need as…
Revelation 21 - There is a lot of crossover between what Isaiah writes in chapter 65 and the 21st chapter…
Revelation 18 - Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is…
Revelation 15 - The divine judgment which was revealed by the seals and proclaimed by the trumpets will now be…
Revelation 14 - First question I asked myself... who is Babylon? John, again, is writing symbolically here. Literal Babylon was…
Revelation 12 - The Woman It is out of Israel that the Messiah will come, therefore, it makes sense that…
Revelation 6 - I grew up in Berne, Indiana which sits directly on top of the continental divide. If you…
Jeremiah 52 - The final chapter of Jeremiah gives a summary of the events which have occurred, giving us some…
Jeremiah 51 - As I look over the book of Jeremiah and see now how the final judgment of Babylon…
Jeremiah 50 - “Their Redeemer is strong, the Lord of hosts is His name.” Jeremiah 50:34 As the book of…
Jeremiah 49 - Next up - The Ammonites. The people are different but the message is the same. It's pride…
Jeremiah 48 - Moab can trace its ancestry all the way back to Lot. Historically, Israel and Moab experienced times…
Jeremiah 47 - The sword of the Lord now comes against the Philistines just as he came against the Egyptians…
Jeremiah 46 - Just as God promised, He outlines some of the details that will take place as Babylon prepares…
Jeremiah 45 - This is a flashback to the 4th year of Jehoiakim so it's not happening here alongside the…
Jeremiah 44 - Once again the people of Judah have hardened their hearts to God. It's unreal. To be honest,…
Jeremiah 43 - What we see here in chapter 43 is just the usual for Jeremiah. Once again, after all…
Jeremiah 42 - Bias. We all have it. There is a lot to be said in this chapter about predetermined…
Jeremiah 41 - The scene here in chapter 41 is reminiscent of a Hollywood blockbuster action movie. The nation is…
Jeremiah 40 - We find Jeremiah here being permitted to go and live anywhere he wants. It was a great…
Jeremiah 39 - After 2 ½ years of the people watching and wondering when the Babylonian army would penetrate their…
Jeremiah 38 - The brutality against Jeremiah is taken a step further. Led by officials, they inquired with the king…
Jeremiah 37 - If you have been following along in Jeremiah you may be confused at how the chapters skip…
Jeremiah 36 - Anyone could argue that God knew what was going to happen to these people. He knew their…
Jeremiah 35 - What excuses are we giving for our lack of faithfulness to Jesus? Where are we settling for…
Jeremiah 34 - Every 7 years slaves were to be released. This had been an ordinance God had established hundreds…
Jeremiah 33 - There’s a saying, “When you least expect it, expect it.” In essence, this is what God states…
Jeremiah 32 - This chapter essentially reiterates the destruction we've known will come upon Jerusalem and the peace and prosperity…
Jeremiah 31 - There is a lot going on in this chapter, and it can seem kind of confusing. I…
Jeremiah 30 - God works in mysterious ways. It's cliche but truth for this chapter. He is flexing his muscles…
Jeremiah 29 - Context is everything. One of the most misused and misunderstood verses in all the Bible is found…
Jeremiah 28 - We get to see the incredible discernment of Jeremiah here in this chapter. He is challenged by…
Jeremiah 27 - It is fascinating to me to see the way that God is handling wayward Judah in these…
Jeremiah 26 - Jeremiah is threatened with death. My first takeaway from reading this was just how similar it is…
Jeremiah 25 - The warnings of God to the people were constant. Most of these chapters seem to say the…
Jeremiah 24 - Captivity has now set in and Jeremiah is once again given a message as to the fate…
Jeremiah 23 - In this chapter, we see God really target the people in positions of leadership among the Jews.…
Jeremiah 22 - God has a message and it will be delivered. It may not come the way we expected.…
Jeremiah 21 - It has finally happened. Babylon is bearing down on Judah and God is allowing it to happen.…
Jeremiah 20 - Are you overwhelmed by Jesus right now? Yes, it's a convicting question, but it reveals so much.…
Jeremiah 19 - What happens when we flirt with sin? For whatever reason, our society has divided sin into many…
Jeremiah 18 - How insane is it to think that a piece of clay has any say in what the…
Jeremiah 17 - Does the Bible encourage us to "follow our heart?" What we find in chapter 17 of Jeremiah…
Jeremiah 16 - The loneliness of Jeremiah sets in as once again he looks around and sees what others have…
Jeremiah 15 - The insecurities of Jeremiah are starting to show. He's really stuck between a rock and hard place.…
Jeremiah 14 - So the LORD said to me, "Do not pray for the welfare of this people." Jeremiah 14:11…
Jeremiah 13 - Burdens for people can be so heavy. When we sense that the ways of Jesus are not…
Jeremiah 12 - We have all been in a situation like this before. We cry out to God over something…
Jeremiah 11 - The people of Judah and Jerusalem were not helpless. They continually chose their sin over God. The…
Jeremiah 10 - Let's face it; we love idols. Consumerism is drilled into us at an early age. Most of…
Jeremiah 9 - Have you ever been torn between sorrow and anger? On one hand, we are incensed at the…
Jeremiah 8 - I love the Good News Bible translation of this chapter. The LORD told me to say to…
Jeremiah 7 - A lot of people act like the God of the Old Testament and the God of the…
Jeremiah 6 - A few years ago, I discovered that the agitator in our washing machine was not turning like…
Jeremiah 5 - The people of Israel and Judah have betrayed me completely. I, the LORD, have spoken." 12 The…
Jeremiah 4 - Judah’s lovers have become her murderers. And you, O desolate one, what will you do? Although you…
Jeremiah 3 - Married people, how would you feel if your spouse wanted to share their love equally with another?…
Jeremiah 2 - "For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, The fountain of living waters, To…
Jeremiah 1 - When my wife and I first moved into our house, we immediately fell in love with the…
2 Chronicles 15 - Several years ago my wife was trying to get me onboard with adoption. Shamefully, I was…
2 Chronicles 12 - Rehoboam did what was evil, because he did not determine in his heart to seek the…
Isaiah 50 - Here in Isaiah 50 we read a soliloquy by the Servant as well as statements directed toward…
Isaiah 23 - Babylon was the great city along the eastern side of the ancient world and Tyre was considered…
Isaiah 4 - Isaiah 4:2 describes the Branch of the Lord. The time is coming when the LORD will make…
Ephesians 5 - For this reason, it says, "Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on…
Job 32 - Elihu may have been younger, but he had the genealogy going for him. But the anger of…
Job 10 - Job's attitude takes a turn in this chapter. When I read these passages I picture a courtroom…
Job 3 - In this chapter, we see the pendulam swing completely in the opposite direction from where it began.…
Matthew 11 - Yet another piece of evidence that confirms Jesus was indeed the Messiah is the presence of John…
Proverbs 24 - The empty U-Haul is parked out front. Your belongings are packed away in boxes. The move has…
Proverbs 16 - "A man's heart plans his way, but the LORD determines his steps." Proverbs 16:9 HCSB This passage…
Proverbs 15 - "The eyes of the LORD are everywhere, observing the wicked and the good." Proverbs 15:3 HCSB This…
2 Peter 2 - 2 Peter 2 opens by describing two different kinds of false people within the church. Maybe…
Romans 11 - To me, the most interesting part of Romans 11 starts in verse 25. After outlining the difference…
Romans 3 - When we study Scripture, it is important we don't sweep through it with a predetermined mindset. There…
2 Kings 25 - It's definitely fitting that the fate of Israel was determined at Jericho. “It seems ironic that…
2 Kings 24 - This is such a tough time for Judah. Jeremiah had been prophesying about Babylonian captivity for…
Genesis 36 - The bullet points of Esau's life were not great. God blessed him and his family, but the…
Hebrews 11 - The Hall of Faith. It is by far the most popular and most quoted chapter of Hebrews.…
Hebrews 8 - Hebrews 8 is an important chapter because it proves Jesus was the Messiah and His covenant was…
Malachi 1 - Malachi's ministry would have overlapped with Nehemiah. The temple had been rebuilt (v. 13), and there was…
Zechariah 6 - The scene here is connected, though it might not seem like it on the surface. In the…
Amos 7 - In Genesis, Abraham pled with God over Sodom. In Exodus, Moses interceded for Israel. Here, Amos does…
Hosea 1 - Hosea and Jonah were most likely the only writing prophets who lived in the Northern Kingdom. We…
Daniel 9 - All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for…
Daniel 1 - There is some speculation (as there is with many books of the Bible) as to who actually…