GOD LIVES1 Peter 2–3 “Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us” (1 Peter 2:12).Christ is our model, who suffered for doing good. OverviewPeter encouraged growth (2:1–3) in view of the believers’ callingContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
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The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
1 Peter INTRODUCTIONFirst Peter was written by the Apostle Peter from Rome, in the early A.D. 60s, to Christians in northern Asia Minor. This is a pastoral letter, written to encourage Christians who were already suffering persecution to live godly lives marked by submission and good works. Jesus is prominent in 1 Peter as ourContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
JUDAH’S LAST YEARS2 Chronicles 33–36 “The LORD spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they paid no attention” (2 Chron. 33:10). After Hezekiah, Judah fell into a sharp spiritual decline that sealed the Southern Kingdom’s destiny. Despite a brief and superficial revival under Josiah, the nation rushed to judgment. OverviewManasseh plunged Judah into a half-centuryContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
WORSHIP BRINGS REVIVAL2 Chronicles 29–32 “In the first month of the first year of his reign, he opened the doors of the temple of the LORD and repaired them” (2 Chron. 29:3). There is nothing as revitalizing for the believer as heartfelt worship of the Lord. BackgroundDuring Hezekiah’s reign the Assyrians crushed the Hebrew kingdomContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
JEHORAM TO HEZEKIAH2 Chronicles 21–28 “Although the LORD sent prophets to the people to bring them back to Him, and though they testified against them, they would not listen” (2 Chron. 24:19). The text of Chronicles highlights the righteous acts of Judah’s kings. Yet it’s clear that the spiritual condition of Judah after the timeContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
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