These are the last two poetic books, or wisdom literature books, in the Old Testament. It next moves on to the prophetic books, the last…
The first of five books which make up the poetic books, or the wisdom literature portion of the Old Testament, is the book of Job.…
In one sense no one is indispensable in God’s Kingdom. God is not bound by us and what we can do for him. He could…
The events of these books take place between the death of Joshua and the rise of Samuel and Saul and covers a period of some…
I have said it before: I strongly believe God can and does providentially raise up leaders in times of great darkness and crisis to avert…
Back in 1991 I wrote these words: “No matter how caring and loving, a surrogate care-giver can never replace a mother – or father –…
Cuban dictator Fidel Castro is now dead – at age 90. You can tell a lot about the guy when you consider how the lunar…
I don’t know about you, but one of the prayers I pray perhaps more than any other nowadays is this: “Come Quickly Lord Jesus”. Sometimes…
Leaders come and go and nations come and go. God can use both for his purposes. Think of a Moses, or the judges (as in…
If ever a time the phrase “Now the end begins” meant something, it is now. In a decision just as sinister, far-reaching and abominable as…
On March 5 of this year the Jewish world celebrated the Feast of Purim. This of course goes back to the Old Testament book of…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has just delivered his historical address to the US Congress. This has been amazing for all sorts of reasons, not…
A lot has been happening in Australia the last few days concerning baby killing. Good news in one state was countered by bad news in…
I am shocked, saddened and ashamed that so many who claim to be followers of Jesus Christ refuse to speak out on the things that…
It is Easter again, time to celebrate the most important event of human history: the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This event is not…
No, not commentary about Christmas, but Bible commentaries one can buy for self or others for Christmas – that is the focus of this article.…
As mentioned in Part One of this article, the biblical material regarding evil and the enemies of God is a bit more complex than many…
For Christians the Word of God should be everything. It should form the basis of all our thinking about all things – not just religious,…
The issue of Pharaoh and the hardening of the heart as found in the Book of Exodus can seem problematic to many – believer and…
With 39 Old Testament books, and numerous new commentaries pouring off the press each year, it is hard to keep up with the latest and…