“Hast thou considered my servant Job…”
For a man famous for his patience, it was far from his defining characteristic. In fact Job could be quite impatient. Rather, there were two other qualities he possessed above all else. Faith and endurance. The first was total, but neither blind no…
The second book of Kings continues the story of the divided monarchy of Israel in the north and Judah in the south. The breakup of the book of Kings into two books by the Septuagint translators is unnecessary as 2 Kings continues straight on from 1 Kings without an obvious break. 1 Kings ends with t…
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The second book of Samuel is far more than a continuation of the story of the history of the nation of Israel. It describes a critical phase of the development of God’s purpose in the earth. The nation of Israel inhabiting the promised land form the underlying basis of the Kingdom of God, a kingdo…
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It is believed that Peter was crucified in ad 68 during the persecutions instigated by Nero from ad 64. The destruction of the Jewish State was imminent but had not yet occurred, as Peter says, “the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heav…
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We may approach the third book of Moses—the book of Leviticus—with the feeling that it makes dull and difficult reading. The constant repetition of prescriptions for sacrifice and blood-shedding and the apparently harsh requirements for purification and uncleanness become almost monotonous, whil…
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Thus the second record of the life of our Lord commences. No mention of the genealogy of the Lord or details of his early years. Straight to the beginning of the good news concerning Jesus Christ the Son of God. In many ways this opening verse sets the tone of Mark’s record. The chapters are punct…
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The second book of Kings continues the story of the divided monarchy of Israel in the north and Judah in the south. The breakup of the book of Kings into two books by the Septuagint translators is unnecessary as 2 Kings continues straight on from 1 Kings without an obvious break. 1 Kings ends with t…
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