Exodus 1: The Unstoppable Promise of God
Why did God multiply Israel so dramatically in Exodus 1? The answer goes far beyond preserving His chosen people from Pharaoh’s oppression. Israel’s extraordinary growth was the visible fulfillment of God’s covenant promise to build a nation that would become a blessing to all the families of the earth. From the very beginning, God’s vision…
John 8:1-11 Part 1 – Two Responses to Jesus: A Tale of Hearts and Choices
This is one of the most well-known and profound stories of Jesus: the account of the woman caught in adultery, brought before Him by the scribes and Pharisees in an attempt to test His wisdom and authority. Here I wanted to focus on the different response between the people who came to and the group…
Revelation 1: The True Focus of Revelation is Jesus Christ
The Book of Revelation opens with a strong, declarative statement: this is the revelation of Jesus Christ. The Apostle John makes this emphatic point to ensure that readers keep their focus on Jesus as He is revealed through the many visions describing God’s judgments, rather than being distracted in speculation about peripheral elements like the…
Esther 1: A Captivating Narrative of Feast of Folly
Feast. Wine. Drunken king and nobles. Rash decision. Ludicrous, perplexing decree. These elements make up a captivating narrative in the first chapter of the book of Esther. However, Esther 1 is more than just a captivating story. The chapter invites us to contemplate on the meaning of the two kinds of feasts: 1) the feast…
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