From Psalms 9-16 Psalm 9 and 10 share an acrostic pattern (sequence of Hebrew letters starting each section). They are believed by some scholars to be one Psalm broken into two parts. Today we look [ Read More … ]
From Job 38-39 The LORD speaks from the whirlwind. He has heard Job’s words without knowledge and acts to put him right. He asks a series of questions highlighting to Job several facts he has [ Read More … ]
From Job 32-34 The redeemed person tells others they sinned but they did not receive the full punishment of death. This is Elihu’s understanding of Job’s situation. In the gospel, a sinner asks for mercy [ Read More … ]
From Job 24-28 Job’s question today is why God does not let the righteous see that he is punishing wickedness. He argues God is seemingly inactive in the face of human suffering at the hands [ Read More … ]
From Job 17-20 Job is confident that he is in the right, but he does not expect he will be found that way before he dies. Job feels his death is approaching. The chapter contrasts [ Read More … ]
From Job 11-13 Job has understood from the start the hand of the LORD in his suffering. God has done this to him. This is what has caused him some grief. What has he done [ Read More … ]
From Job 5-7 In the depths of his despair Job criticises God and resents being under his watch all the time. His suffering has led him to be tempted. Suffering can tempt us to believe [ Read More … ]
From Esther 6-10 The king remembers he has to honour a man. When asked how he should be honoured, Haman thinks it is himself. He ends up publicly honouring Mordecai, his worst enemy. Jesus said [ Read More … ]
From Nehemiah 12-13 The wall has been finished, now is the time to celebrate. The people of Judah gather all David’s musical instruments and sing and praise the LORD along several of the gates around [ Read More … ]
From Nehemiah 8-9 The people spend many days confessing their sin and worshipping the LORD. Today’s passage is a reminder of Israel’s sin, the mercy of the and his faithfulness to his promises. In Nehemiah [ Read More … ]