Category Archives: Bible

Hebrews INTRODUCTION The author of this unique New Testament letter is not identified. It is thought he wrote to Christian Jews a few years before the temple in Jerusalem was destroyed in A.D. 70. The Book of Hebrews carefully compares Old and New Testament faiths. It shows how Christianity grew out of and fulfilled Judaism,Continue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

Philemon NOVEMBER 25 Reading 329 DEAR BROTHER SLAVE Philemon “No longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dear brother” (Phile. 16).Hearts must change before institutions can. Background Slavery. A high percentage of the inhabitants of the Roman Empire were slaves. Slaves were viewed as property, and had few personal rights inContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

Philemon INTRODUCTION This brief, intensely personal letter was written to Philemon, a wealthy Christian slave-owner in Asia Minor’s Lycus Valley. In it Paul appealed to Philemon to welcome back Onesimus, a runaway slave who had been converted under Paul’s ministry. The letter is a dramatic example of how the Gospel unites people of every socialContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

Titus NOVEMBER 24 Reading 328 UNFINISHED BUSINESS Titus 1–3 “I left you in Crete . . . that you might straighten out what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town” (Titus 1:5).Titus summarized the things that we too should teach—and must learn. Biography: Titus Little is known of Titus. He is mentioned inContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

Titus INTRODUCTION This brief letter to one of Paul’s young associates was probably written shortly after Paul’s release from prison in Rome, in A.D. 62 or 63. It was intended to guide Titus on his mission to correct faults in the churches of Crete. The letter is practical, and emphasizes the essential link between doctrineContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”