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Assessing David’s Reign (1 Kings)

Bible Commentary

How are we to evaluate David and his reign? It is noteworthy that while Solomon gained more wealth, land, and renown...

God’s Guidance in our Work (Psalm 25)

Bible Commentary

Human life is a series of choices, and many of these involve vocation.

Offering Collateral to Get a Loan

Article

We explore some of the biblical passages about collateral in the section, “Bankruptcy, debt forgiveness and loan...

God Meant All for Good (Genesis 50:15-21)

Bible Commentary

The penitent words of the brothers led Joseph to one of the finest theological points of his life and, indeed, much...

The Significance of the Guilt Offering (Leviticus 6:1-7)

Bible Commentary

Each offering in Israel’s sacrificial system has its place, but there is a special feature of the guilt offering (also...

God Denounces Job’s Friends (Job 42:7-9)

Bible Commentary

God denounces the three friends whose arrogant proclamation of false wisdom had so tormented Job. In a satisfying and...

Jesus, the Image of the Invisible God (Colossians 1:15–29)

Bible Commentary

What difference does it make that we are bearers of the divine image in our work? One implication of this is that in our...

“Blessed are the Merciful, For They Will Receive Mercy” (Matthew 5:7)

Bible Commentary

If you are blessed with sorrow for your own failings (the second beatitude) and with right relationships (the fourth...

Best of Daily Reflections: Finally, I Confessed

Daily Reflection

Psalm 32 expresses David’s joy in experiencing the freedom of God’s forgiveness. But, for a while, David did not...

Best of Daily Reflections: The Sacrifice God Desires

Daily Reflection

God, who set up the sacrificial system of the Old Testament, says he doesn’t need sacrifices. Rather, he desires...

Best of Daily Reflections: Jesus on “An Eye for an Eye”

Daily Reflection

In yesterday’s reflection, I examined the Lex Talionis in Exodus 21:24: “An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.”...

Best of Daily Reflections: Restoring the Joy of Your Salvation

Daily Reflection

Moral chaos breeds chaos.