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Cataloguing the nineteen men who reigned next, the Chronicler traced the downfall of Judah not only to point out the tragic cause of exile, but more importantly, to bolster his point to the returnees that they were serving a God who does not forget His people.
Read MorePublished by Kress Biblical Resources, and based on the Old Testament teaching outlines that many have come to know and love, the purpose of this book (like the first in the series) is to equip Christians to study and teach verse by verse through the Old Testament—the Wisdom literature of the Bible in particular, in this case.
Read MoreIndeed, these repatriates could trust that the God who worked wonders for their ancestors would continue to do so for them and their descendants. Hope for the future had returned, and the Chronicler was determined to use history to prove it.
Read MoreOn the other hand, if we recognize that God works all things “according to the counsel of His will” (Eph. 1:11) and “for good to those who love God” (Rom. 8:28), we can begin to search for God’s purpose in our pain. And that vital truth sets the tone for the rest of the book.
Read MoreAs the God-ordained leader of your home, husband of your wife, and father of your children, you will be held accountable by God for how well you lead, protect, and provide for your family. So may we take that responsibility seriously, and by God’s grace, take up our sword and lead well.
Read MoreFar from being a random assembly of disparate sayings, Solomon skillfully ordered the sequence of his work into a number of intentional collections, or groups. Like links in a chain, each proverb contains its own strength, but also contributes to the strength of a greater discourse.
Read MorePublished by Kress Biblical Resources, and based on the Old Testament teaching outlines that many have come to know and love, the purpose of this book is to equip Christians to study and teach verse by verse through the Major and Minor Prophets.
Read MoreIn other words, the book of Proverbs—Solomon’s God-given wisdom written and preserved—was compiled in order to help his hearers evaluate the wisdom of others. This book helps cut through the proverbial (pun intended) fog of others.
Read MoreThe three major sections to this book poetically picture the meeting, marrying, and maturing of Solomon and his bride (“the Shulammite,” cf. Song 6:13), corresponding well to the “leave, cleave, and weave” paradigm of marriage that God established (cf. Gen. 2:24).
Read MoreIt’s no wonder that 1 Peter 3:7 refers to marriage as “the grace of life.” But to benefit from this picture of a godly relationship in the Song of Solomon, we must handle the text aright. Unfortunately, there are scores of people who mangle it; don’t be counted among them.
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