SAYINGS OF THE WISEProverbs 22:17–24:34 “My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad; my inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right” (Prov. 23:15–16). Speaking directly to us, the wise of the ancient world recapture the style of chapters 1–9, of a father speaking with his handContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
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The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
SOLOMON’S WISE SAYINGSProverbs 10:1–22:16 “The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception” (Prov. 14:8). The pithy sayings of Proverbs apply to moderns as well as to the Israelite of the ancient East. Billy Graham once said he read a psalm each morning to enrichContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
Proverbs INTRODUCTIONProverbs is a collection of sayings that examines specific behaviors, asking whether each is wisdom or folly. The book’s pithy observations state general principles that apply to all human beings, not just to believers. Many of the sayings in this book are ascribed to Solomon (970-930 B.C.), while Proverbs 25:1 indicates the collection wasContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
HE IS RISENMark 15–16 “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him” (Mark 16:6). The ultimate act which proves the deity of Jesus, and the efficacy of His death, is the Resurrection that Mark and each of the GospelContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
CRUCIFIXION EVEMark 14 “The hour has come. Look, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners” (Mark 14:41). The events of the night before Jesus was crucified are detailed in each Gospel. However familiar, each retelling speaks powerfully to our hearts. OverviewJesus was anointed with expensive perfume in Bethany (14:1–11). He sharedContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
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