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”
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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
SOLOMON’S TEMPLE1 Kings 5–8 “The heavens, even the highest heaven, cannot contain You. How much less this temple I have built!” (1 Kings 8:27) Prayer is to reflect our understanding of who God is, and how God relates to human beings. Solomon’s prayer at the dedication of the Jerusalem temple is a model of thisContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
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”
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”
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