Overview Luke is a Gentile (or most likely a Gentile – see Col 4:10-14) writing not as an eyewitness but based on others’ eyewitness accounts. Luke is a physician (Col 4:14). It’s interesting to consider how this affects his writing about Jesus’ miracles and healings. Luke likely has a unique perspective on Jesus’ role as […]
Dates722 – Northern kingdom deported by Assyria605 – First Jewish captives taken to Babylon from Judah (includes Daniel)586 – Jerusalem destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar539 – Fall of Babylon to Persia536 – First return of Jews to Israel under Zerubbabel (end of 70-year captivity per Daniel prophecy)483 – Vashti deposed481 – Xerxes’ campaign against Greece launched479 (7th […]
The story of Jesus healing the man born blind is an actual event that illustrates Jesus’ claim to be the light of the world (8:12, 9:5). It shows the stark contrast between those who accept and walk in His light and those who reject it (1:4-5). One who is born blind is made to see […]
Reasons to study the Old TestamentThe Old Testament points us to Christ. It gives us the historical background to the coming of the Messiah, including His ancestral line and God working through historical events to bring His birth to pass. The Old Testament also tells us about God. We get to see how God works […]
Habakkuk’s final response to God’s words of impending judgment is a prayer. He is done arguing and done questioning. He accepts God’s explanation that He will use the Babylonians to judge Judah and then judge the Babylonians themselves for their sin. He knows evil times are coming but is willing to trust the ultimate Author […]
After telling Habakkuk to record what he is about to see and to wait for the appointed time for it to occur, God now gives Habakkuk the actual message. God assures Habakkuk that though He will use the Babylonians it does not mean they will go unpunished. Their sin and violence are not outside of […]
After three iterations of dialogue between Habakkuk and God (Habakkuk complains – God answers – Habakkuk responds) we reach a very interesting break in the action. Instead of simply recording God’s second response (as he did with the first one), Habakkuk curiously tells us that he assumes a post and waits for God to speak. […]
SynopsisThe book of Habakkuk is a dialogue between Habakkuk – a prophet – and God. The book is unique in that there is no narrative about Habakkuk proclaiming God’s message to the people. God tells him to proclaim it, but any interaction with the people of Judah takes place outside the book. The entirety of […]
As his final act before he dies, Moses pronounces a blessing on (almost) each of the twelve tribes of Israel. In making this his last act, he hearkens back to the blessing Jacob – on his death bed – gave to each of his sons over four hundred years ago. Moses blesses each of the […]
After 120 years (assuming the number is literal) of an amazing life, Moses reaches the end. God told him he would die before Israel entered the land, and the time to enter the land is here. He has instructed the people and blessed them and commissioned their new leader, so there is nothing more he […]
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