A recurring charge throughout the book of Isaiah is that the leaders were unfaithful to God’s covenant because they pursued wealth and...
In Isaiah 5, the people of Israel are portrayed as God’s vineyard, with God as the owner and tender of the vineyard. Even though God invested great effort, lovingly caring for his vineyard...
Not only are we dependent on Jesus’ forgiveness, but we also need him to grant us supernatural peace in these dark days.
The words of verse 3 serve as a refrain in Psalm 80, appearing again with slight changes in verses 7 and 19. The first request in this chorus is “Turn us again to yourself, O God” (80:3). Some...
Rise up, O God, and judge the earth, for all the nations belong to you. Psalms 82:8 Where is God’s country? Plenty...
Psalm 82 envisions a heavenly court in which God, as judge, pronounces judgment on the gods for their failure to do justice (82:1). Verses 3 and 4 contain divine imperatives, not only for heavenly...
Following Jesus is hard work, and only faith in the eventual fulfillment of his promises can keep us going. “Now faith is...
Hebrews moves from providing examples of faithful saints to providing challenges for the people of its own day. Like the rest of...
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