A NEW NORTHERN DYNASTY2 Kings 9–13 “They blew the trumpet and shouted, ’Jehu is king!’ ” (2 Kings 9:13) A new beginning is a God-given opportunity. We can take advantage of it, or miss our chance and slip back into old ways. BackgroundDuring the years spanned in these chapters Judah and Israel were severely weakened.Continue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
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The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
WARS AND REVIVAL1 Kings 15–16 “Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David had done” (1 Kings 15:11). Corrupt leadership brings strife and suffering. Relief is found only in a return to the Lord. BackgroundThe following chart shows the years these chapters cover and the reigns of theContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
THE KINGDOM DIVIDES1 Kings 12–14 “Only the tribe of Judah remained loyal to the house of David” (1 Kings 12:20). The old saying suggests that “well begun is half done.” It is just as true that “poorly begun is undone!” BackgroundIsrael. The Northern Kingdom of Israel was founded on an apostate religion. Not 1 ofContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
TRANSITION EVENTSMark 6–7 “They ran throughout that whole region and carried the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was” (Mark 6:55). Now it was time for ordinary people, kings, and the religious elite all to make up their minds about who Jesus is. OverviewAs Jesus’ ministry in Galilee drew to a close, ChristContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
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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