CHRISTIAN FREEDOMGalatians 5–6 “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery” (Gal. 5:1). The Christian is freed from the Law in order to become righteous through Christ. OverviewLaw and grace are conflicting principles (5:1–12). Christians are freedContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
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The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
MESSIAH’S REIGNZechariah 10–14 “I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on Me, the One they have pierced, and they will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child” (Zech. 12:10). There is no passage in the OldContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
JUSTICE, NOT FASTINGZechariah 7–9 “These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth to each other, and render true and sound judgment in your courts; do not plot evil against your neighbor, and do not love to swear falsely” (Zech. 8:16–17). This passage deals with a repeated Old Testament theme. The measure ofContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
Zechariah INTRODUCTIONZechariah ministered to the little group of Jews who returned to Judah after the Babylonian Captivity. His first prophecy is dated just two months after Haggai’s call to finish rebuilding the Jerusalem temple (520 B.C.).Zechariah too encouraged the temple builders. But he went beyond Haggai in calling for personal spiritual and social renewal. OnlyContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
