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DO THE WICKED PAY?Job 15–21 “How often is the lamp of the wicked snuffed out? How often does calamity come upon them, the fate God allots in His anger?” (Job 21:17) Though Job’s friends insisted differently, we all know, as Job knew, that every wicked man is not repayed in this life for his evilContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

Job INTRODUCTIONSet in the second millennium B.C., when wealth was measured in cattle and the patriarch served as family priest, the epic of Job explores the relationship between human suffering and divine justice. Job, a righteous man, was crushed by sudden disasters. His three friends argued that God was punishing him for some hidden sin.Continue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

HONORABLE LIVESHebrews 13 “We are sure that we have a clear conscience and a desire to live honorably in every way” (Heb. 13:18). Exhortations to honorable living grow naturally out of the most exalted doctrine. OverviewThe writer closes with exhortations (13:1–19), with one of the most powerful doxologies in Scripture (vv. 20–21), and with personalContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

DIVINE DISCIPLINEHebrews 12 “No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it” (Heb. 12:11). To benefit from discipline we must respond to it. OverviewThe example of Jesus stimulates us to struggle against sin (12:1–4). We areContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

TRIUMPHS OF FAITHHebrews 11 “These were all commended for their faith” (Heb. 11:39). Faith is more clearly expressed in the way people live than in what they claim to believe. OverviewThe nature and value of faith are revealed (11:1–3) and illustrated in this honor roll of Old Testament saints (vv. 4–40). Understanding the Text“Faith isContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”