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  • Romans 9

    I want to treat this section carefully and first remind my sons in the faith that I do not pretend to be an expert.  I must like Paul, adopt humility when it comes to…

  • Isaiah 23

    Chapter 23. This chapter depicts the humbling of Tyre. The city in that time was a very influential trade center for the Mediterranean, “the marketplace of the world” (v3).  The destruction of the city…

  • Job 9

    We ended Job 8 with a question, “Is God’s justice ever suspect?”  Bildad’s statement in 8:20, “Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man” leads Job to comment on his own legal vindication.…

  • Joshua 21

    Joshua 21 Joshua is old and close to death. Here the leaders of Levi meet Joshua in Shiloh where the tabernacle was to discuss their provisioning v1-2. The various families of Levi are named…

  • Genesis 16

    On the tail of God’s covenant with Abram, there is already a lapse in judgement on Abram’s part. “Perhaps God needs me to do something to make sure His promises come true. Oh I…

  • Romans 8

    Chapter 8  This chapter provides such a wonderful work depicting the grace of God. I feel each verse deserves a great amount of meditation. It begins with a word of inspiration, “no condemnation to…

  • Matthew 9

    Again the Bible students responsibility in the Gospels especially is to determine the greater theme being present by the combine of smaller anachronistic episodes of the passage.  I believe in this case a new…

  • Isaiah 19

    Isaiah 19 Here in this prophetic word spoken against Egypt, the passage speaks of deterioration into civil war (v2).  And the Lord will destroy their confidence in the idols they believe in (v3).  The…

  • Genesis 14

    Chapter 14 Shortly after the separation of Lot and Abram the narrative is propelled by an outbreak of war, reasons aren’t given, but we are told Lot along with all his possessions were swept…