From Romans 3.1-26 In today’s passage Paul includes Jews like IJ in the dock of judgment and accountability for sin along with the unrighteous Gentiles. All seems lost. ‘But now’, Paul says. But now God [ Read More … ]
I accidentally read a whole commentary on Romans. I got it in the first case because it applies two concepts to its reading of Romans I’m interested in. A reading of Romans which engages with the interlocutor Paul [ Read More … ]
From Exodus 1-3 The story of Moses’ birth is prophetic. It looks forward to the birth of another saviour. King Jesus, the one who saves us from sin and death. Follow this saviour, he will lead [ Read More … ]
From Genesis 32-34 Jacob is about to face his brother Esau again. On the night before they meet, he wrestles with a strange man till dawn. He later finds out it was God. God renames [ Read More … ]
From Genesis 16-18 The LORD reveals himself to Abram. He calls Abram to walk with him and be blameless. God renews the covenant with him and commands that he and every male in his house [ Read More … ]
From Philippians 1-4 Paul rejects the Jewish law and considers his former life in it rubbish. He keenly desires the resurrection. By way of his own example he encourages the Philippians to adopt the same [ Read More … ]
From Amos 1-5 Introduction Amos, possibly the first of the writing prophets, was a shepherd and farmer called to prophesy during the reigns of Uzziah (792–740 B.C.) in the southern kingdom and Jeroboam II (793–753) [ Read More … ]
From Hosea 8-14 The judgment continues amid the occasional ray of hope. The LORD must judge wrongdoing, call for repentance, and he will restore in faithfulness to his covenant promises and love. Todays reading starts [ Read More … ]
From Isaiah 45-48 Generally when the scriptures associate salvation with the LORD’s righteousness. The righteousness being described is God’s covenant faithfulness to his promises. Covenant is the vehicle of God’s saving purposes. How will the [ Read More … ]
From Numbers 11-13 The people complain again and Moses begins to despair his role as leader over the people. The LORD responds by giving the people more meat than they can bear and bestowing his [ Read More … ]