Deborah (Judges 4-5)

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The best of the judges is Deborah. The people recognize her wisdom and come to her for counsel and conflict resolution...

The Task of Choosing a King (1 Samuel 9-16)

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Saul chosen as Israel’s first king God's first choice to be king is Saul (c. 1050-1010 B.C.), someone who looked the...

Living According to the Spirit Leads to a New Quality of Life (Romans 8:1–14)

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Believers are free from the law, but walking in newness of life is based on a firm moral structure (hence, “the law of...

Walking in Newness of Life (Romans 6)

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Although God’s grace has come into the world to bring reconciliation and justice, there are still evil spiritual...

“You Shall Not Bear False Witness Against Your Neighbor” (Exodus 20:16; Deuteronomy 5:20)

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The ninth commandment honors the right to one’s own reputation.[1] It finds pointed application in legal...

Joseph’s Dealings with His Brothers (Genesis 42-43)

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In the midst of the crisis in Egypt, Joseph’s brothers arrived from Canaan, seeking to buy food, as the famine...

“Do Not Judge, So That You May Not be Judged” (Matthew 7:1-5)

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Jesus calls us to realism about ourselves that will keep us from picking at or judging someone else: Do not judge, so...

Ezekiel 18:8b - The Righteous Man Does No Wrong, But Judges Fairly Between Parties

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As he did earlier in the book, here Ezekiel presents his readers with a general rule (not doing wrong) connected to a...