In Judges 9, Gideon's son Abimelech persuades the people of Shechem to make him king by arguing that it's better…
Ezekiel 19 - In this elegy, Ezekiel mourns the lion cubs (kings of Judah) who were brought up by the…
Ezekiel 17 - Let's start by getting an understanding of the allegory. The first great eagle represents Babylon, or, King…
Ezekiel 15 - The grapevine was of utmost importance to the agriculture of ancient Israel. Coming off the heels of…
Revelation 14 - First question I asked myself... who is Babylon? John, again, is writing symbolically here. Literal Babylon was…
Jeremiah 23 - In this chapter, we see God really target the people in positions of leadership among the Jews.…
Isaiah 25 - Following a chapter on the destruction and judgment of God, we read a deeply personal appeal to…
Isaiah 7 - War has broken out and Jerusalem is under attack. Amazingly, God shows King Ahaz mercy by commanding…
Isaiah 5 - Six woes are given to the nation of Israel starting in verse 8. The woes include greed,…
Isaiah 4 - Isaiah 4:2 describes the Branch of the Lord. The time is coming when the LORD will make…
Genesis 49 - What did Jacob's prophecies mean long-term for these sons of Israel? Reuben, you are my firstborn, my…
John 16 - They will ban you from the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills…
John 15 - "It makes no sense to me!" the woman proclaimed. "I can't comprehend the concept of one way…
Nahum 2 - Micah's choice of wording is not random. He sarcastically refers to the nation of Nineveh as lions…
Habakkuk 3 - O LORD, I have heard of what you have done, and I am filled with awe. Now…
Micah 4 - Micah's Messianic kingdom is nearly identical to Isaiah's in chapter 2. It will be greater than all…
Jonah 4 - Jonah 4 exposes a horrendous sin that all of us have been guilty of at one time…
Hosea 10 - Their hearts were faithless, devious, and deceitful. The KJV and Jewish Bible translate verse 2 using a…
Psalm 128 - "I'm so blessed." We hear this phrase often in our culture. It's not that I don't believe…
Psalm 57 - My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. Psalms…