Habakkuk INTRODUCTIONHabakkuk wrote in the time of godly King Josiah. The prophet was deeply troubled by the injustices prevailing in Judah’s society despite a religious revival. God revealed His intention to use the Babylonians to punish Judah. The Lord went on to show the troubled prophet that the wicked only seem to succeed. Strengthened byContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
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The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
THE DAY OF THE LORD2 Thessalonians 2–3 “For that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawless-ness is revealed” (2 Thes. 2:3). Holding to Christian teachings involves remembering what lies ahead. BackgroundThe Day of the Lord. This phrase, that was picked up from the Old Testament has great theological significance.Continue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
2 Thessalonians INTRODUCTIONPaul’s second Letter to Thessalonica was sent a few months after his first. Some had assumed Jesus’ second coming was so near they could quit work. Paul corrected this misunderstanding, and emphasized the importance of using the present time wisely. GOD IS JUST2 Thessalonians 1 “God is just: He will pay back troubleContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
Obadiah INTRODUCTIONObadiah is a prophecy of destruction, directed against Edom, a land across the Jordan River from Judah that was populated by descendants of Jacob’s brother, Esau (Gen. 25). Obadiah said the Edomites collaborated with foreign invaders of Judah and mistreated Jerusalem’s survivors; a charge which fits six different occasions in Judah’s history! It isContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
GOD’S GLORY RETURNSEzekiel 40–48 “The vision I saw was like the vision I had seen when He came to destroy the city and like the visions I had seen by the Kebar River, and I fell facedown. The glory of the LORD entered the temple” (Ezek. 43:3–4). The last chapters of Ezekiel describe the worshipContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
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