In Judges 15, Samson visited his wife (from Judges 14) but found that her father had given her to another…
In Judges 9, Gideon's son Abimelech persuades the people of Shechem to make him king by arguing that it's better…
Joshua 2 - It would not be an easy task to get a view of Jericho. Spies were sent by…
Acts 17 - It's interesting to ponder how each person responds to the Gospel differently. Some, who we think will…
Revelation 21 - There is a lot of crossover between what Isaiah writes in chapter 65 and the 21st chapter…
Revelation 14 - First question I asked myself... who is Babylon? John, again, is writing symbolically here. Literal Babylon was…
1 Chronicles 13 - There is a strong theme of unity within the writings of Chronicles. Just as intensely as…
Isaiah 20 - Let's first set the stage. Coming on the heels of Isaiah 19 and the oracle concerning Egypt,…
Job 15 - Eliphaz brings a load of sarcasm to this chapter. He claims that his understanding of Scripture and…
Matthew 25 - Leonard Kevin Bias was born on November 17, 1963, in Landover, Maryland. He was a tall, quiet…
Matthew 22 - The Sadducees and Pharisees were always playing games with Jesus. They, like some today, thought they could…
Matthew 20 - Our plans and God's plans never really pan out the same. He gives us the main idea,…
Matthew 13 - Here in Matthew 13, there are so many great parables it is hard to just reflect on…
1 Kings 22 - What's the deal with Ramoth-Gilead and why did they want it back? Ramoth was a Levitical…
Zephaniah 2 - Urgency. Do you sense it? Are you living it? There are two massive truth bombs that come…
Zephaniah 1 - The twelve minor prophets are divided into two categories based on the time period of their ministry.…
Amos 1 - Nelson's Commentary gives an informative but concise background on the book of Amos. "The Lord sent Amos,…
Psalm 118 - Many scholars believe that Psalm 118 was written during Moses' day in the Exodus. If you compare…
Psalm 28 - What does it mean to trust in the Rock of our Salvation? David uses the phrase "My…
Psalm 15 - The term "Christian" can mean many different things. Some people immediately think of a moral person who…
Mark 12 - Total sacrifice. Do we understand it? Do we live it? Jesus pulls his disciples aside to highlight…
Mark 4 - The Purpose of the Parables By utilizing parables as His primary vehicle for delivering "the secrets of…
Deuteronomy 24 - Just as God showed compassion on you, now you are to show compassion to others. The last…
Deuteronomy 22 - Many of these laws seem outdated or inapplicable to our modern culture. Furthermore, one might say that…
Numbers 18 - As mentioned in previous chapters, the Levites were given special authority and privileges among the spiritual duties…
Luke 19 - In Chapter 19, Jesus tells the parable of the ten minas. A mina was 1/60 of a…
Luke 18 - Have you ever uttered these phrases? “Well, I’m not really that bad.” “I’m not as bad as…
Luke 16 Commentary by Brad Boyles At the end of Luke 16, we read a fascinating story contrasting the rich…
Luke 15 Commentary by Brad Boyles What about the other son? What about the older "obedient" son? “Then he became…
Luke 14 Commentary by Brad Boyles In Luke 14, Jesus visits a house of a chief Pharisee on the Sabbath.…
Luke 13 - Jewish belief at the time would have proclaimed that all Jews, except notorious sinners like tax collectors…
Luke 12 - "I have come to cast fire upon the earth; and how I wish it were already kindled!…
Luke 8 Commentary by Brad Boyles Starting in verse 26 we see an amazing story of casting out a legion…