FAITH AND LAWGalatians 3–4 “If a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law. But the Scripture declares that the whole world is a prisoner of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe”Continue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
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The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
Galatians INTRODUCTIONPaul’s letter was directed to churches in the Roman province of Galatia, founded during his first missionary journey. These churches were soon visited by men from Jerusalem who denied Paul’s apostolic authority. The “Judaizers” insisted that to be saved a Christian must be subject to Jewish Law and adopt a Jewish lifestyle. Grace, theyContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
MESSIAH’S REIGNZechariah 10–14 “I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on Me, the One they have pierced, and they will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child” (Zech. 12:10). There is no passage in the OldContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
JUSTICE, NOT FASTINGZechariah 7–9 “These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth to each other, and render true and sound judgment in your courts; do not plot evil against your neighbor, and do not love to swear falsely” (Zech. 8:16–17). This passage deals with a repeated Old Testament theme. The measure ofContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
Zechariah INTRODUCTIONZechariah ministered to the little group of Jews who returned to Judah after the Babylonian Captivity. His first prophecy is dated just two months after Haggai’s call to finish rebuilding the Jerusalem temple (520 B.C.).Zechariah too encouraged the temple builders. But he went beyond Haggai in calling for personal spiritual and social renewal. OnlyContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
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