These two books, which chronicle the beginning of Israel’s period as a unified kingdom, contain themes that are universally applicable. The characters who populate the stories in the book are so fundamentally human that they are easy to relate to. Saul and David, despite their power and influence as kings, were ultimately flawed individuals. Bathsheba an… Read more…
The Israelites’ exodus from Egypt was a time of intense vulnerability that called the entire nation to trust in God more than ever before. The Israelites’ doubt of God’s promise to deliver them certainly strikes chords in our own lives today, as we are called to believe in Christ and his sacrifice for us. Just as Israel was lead into the land of promis… Read more…
Genesis serves as a foundation for the doctrine of redemption. From the beginning, God shows himself to be relatable, purposeful, and active. He truly cares about His creation and desires to be present, rather than watching events from a distance. To come to an understanding of our own history of salvation, we must place God first, just as Genesis demonstr… Read more…
Leviticus and Numbers continue to tell the story of Israel’s failures and God’s relentless love in spite of them. Though these books deal with genuinely hard issues and seem to paint a harsh picture of God, they also emphasize the absolute holiness of God compared to sinful humanity. God wanted His people to be set apart from the rest of humanity in the … Read more…
The book of Psalms one of the best examples of theology from below, or human words directed to God. This human origin, however, should not deny the Psalms their place in biblical canon for a reason. The words of the psalms give us a vehicle for our emotions, whether we are faced with joy or pain. In the midst of our humanity we are met with words that open o… Read more…
"No religion is stronger than its god," says James Montgomery Boice, "and in the case of Christianity, no Christians have ever been stronger than their knowledge of the true God and their desire to obey and glorify him."
God and History asks what in the world is God doing to help Christians gain a better understanding of who he is? With li… Read more…
Rick Phillips' Jonah and Micah - Reformed Expository Commentaries is well suited for the preacher, teacher, or an interested reader of Scripture. It is a distinctly reformed and exegetically sound study into the prophetic books of Jonah and Micah, offering life-changing relevance.
Jonah is a figure of such contemporary features that h… Read more…
General editor Lloyd J. Ogilvie brings together a team of skilled and exceptional communicators to blend sound scholarship with life-related illustrations in The Preacher's Commentary - Volume 14: Psalms 73-150.
The design for the Preacher's Commentary gives the reader an overall outline of each book of the Bible. Following the int… Read more…
General editor Lloyd J. Ogilvie brings together a team of skilled and exceptional communicators to blend sound scholarship with life-related illustrations in The Preacher's Commentary - Volume 35: 1, 2 & 3 John / Revelation.
The design for the Preacher's Commentary gives the reader an overall outline of each book of the Bible. Foll… Read more…
General editor Lloyd J. Ogilvie brings together a team of skilled and exceptional communicators to blend sound scholarship with life-related illustrations in The Preacher's Commentary - Volume 6: Joshua.
The design for the Preacher's Commentary gives the reader an overall outline of each book of the Bible. Following the introductio… Read more…
General editor Lloyd J. Ogilvie brings together a team of skilled and exceptional communicators to blend sound scholarship with life-related illustrations in The Preacher's Commentary - Volume 28: Acts.
The design for the Preacher's Commentary gives the reader an overall outline of each book of the Bible. Following the introduction… Read more…
General editor Lloyd J. Ogilvie brings together a team of skilled and exceptional communicators to blend sound scholarship with life-related illustrations in The Preacher's Commentary - Volume 10: 1, 2 Chronicles.
The design for the Preacher's Commentary gives the reader an overall outline of each book of the Bible. Following the i… Read more…