SWORD, FAMINE, PLAGUEEzekiel 4–7 “Because of all your detestable idols, I will do to you what I have never done before and will never do again” (Ezek. 5:9). There are times when the most severe of judgments is absolutely necessary. It was so in Ezekiel’s day. As God’s watchman, the prophet began his ministry byContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
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The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
Ezekiel INTRODUCTIONThe Prophet Ezekiel ministered to the exiles in Babylon. His carefully dated prophecies fall between 593 B.C. and 585 B.C. In poetry and in prose rich in allegory, parable, proverb, and prophetic vision, Ezekiel echoed Jeremiah’s call for submission to Babylon. Serving as a watchman, called to give warning of impending danger, the prophetContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
THE DAY OF THE LORD2 Peter 3 “The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare” (2 Peter 3:10). Seek solid joys and lasting pleasures. BackgroundHistory’s end. Both Testaments speak of a final judgment when this present heaven andContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
FALSE TEACHERS2 Peter 2 “Many will follow their shameful ways and will bring the way of truth into disrepute” (2 Peter 2:2). False doctrine produces a perverted lifestlye. BackgroundFalse teachers. The later epistles of the New Testament, 2 Peter, 2 Timothy, and Jude, all describe and warn against false teachers. In the early decades theContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
2 Peter INTRODUCTIONPeter’s first letter dealt with persecution from outsiders. This second letter concerns dangers within the church itself, from false teachers and those who fail to take the Scriptures seriously.The great value of 2 Peter is found in the apostle’s call to resist false teaching by growth in godliness, while we await the promisedContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
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