In chapter 7, Paul continues to emphasize that newness of life in Christ frees us from being “captive” to the “old written...
Ezekiel chapters 18 and 33 serve similar thematic and structural functions within the book as a whole.[1]The call to personal righteousness in...
The exiled Jews' question, "What did we do to deserve this?" comes out of the mistaken belief that they were being punished...
Psalm 8 is an exception in Book 1, as it does not pertain specifically to David. Its concern is with all human authority, not only David’s rule. Although God created the entire universe...
One example of the degeneration of the kingdom ironically serves to bring to light a model of good financial practice. Like virtually...
King Ahab abuses his power further when he begins to covet the vineyard of his neighbor, Naboth. Ahab offers a fair price...
As David’s power grows, he comes into conflict with a rich landowner named Nabal. As it happens, David’s band of rebels against...
This parable is about a slave who has been put in charge of the entire household. This includes the responsibility to give...
A variety of attempts have been made to reduce the multitude of biblical commands to just a few overarching commands or principles. Some examples of this emphasize the importance of the Ten Commandments...
