As Paul wrote, Nero was the wicked Emperor of Rome. His father died (40 AD) when he was three years old. In 49 AD, his mother became the fourth wife of her uncle Claudius the Emperor to try to get Nero on the throne. In 50 AD, she soon persuaded Claudius to adopt Nero as […]
2/11/2022 Wednesday Hosea God presents Israel with an indictment or accusation. Chapter 4 OUTLINE OF HOSEA The Ryrie Study Bible 1. The Prodigal Wife, 1:1-3:5 A. Her Unfaithfulness, 1:1-11 B. Her Punishment, 2:1-13 C. Her Restoration and Israel’s, 2:14-23 D. Her Redemption, 3:1-5 2. The Prodigal People, 4:1-14:9 A. The Message of Judgment, 4:1-10:15 1. […]
Look with me at my chart of the kings of Israel. Saul, the first king, reigned 40 years. David, then, reigned 40 years, followed by a 40-year reign by Solomon, his son. To prepare his son for the decisions of life, Solomon addressed the fourth chapter of Proverbs to his sons. Since Rehoboam, Solomon’s son, […]
Today, farmers use tractors to pull wagons, ploughs, cultivators, and other farm implements. Manufacturers rate the power of a tractor in horsepower. When I was a boy, our small farm tractor had 25 hp. Its pulling power was about the same as 25 horses. In Bible days, oxen and asses (donkeys) pulled the farm tools […]
26/10/2022 Wednesday Hosea Hosea, as a picture of God, sought Gomer, bought her and restored her to her place as his wife. Chapter 3 OUTLINE OF HOSEA The Ryrie Study Bible 1. The Prodigal Wife, 1:1-3:5 A. Her Unfaithfulness, 1:1-11 B. Her Punishment, 2:1-13 C. Her Restoration and Israel’s 2:14-23 D. Her Redemption, 3:1-5 2. […]
In Acts 16, Paul and Silas were beaten and locked in painful stocks in the inner prison. After God sent a great earthquake, the jailer was saved, and they were released. From there, the missionaries travelled west to Thessalonica. In the Thessalonian synagogue, Paul reasoned with the attendees out of the scriptures. He opened the […]
“After Jim Elliot and four other missionaries were killed by Huaorani tribesmen in 1956, no one expected what happened next. Jim’s wife, Elisabeth, their young daughter, and another missionary’s sister willingly chose to make their home among the very people who killed their loved ones. They spent several years living in the Huaorani community, learning […]
19/10/2022 Wednesday1 Hosea Gomer, as a picture of Israel leaving God, left Hosea and played the harlot. Chapter 2 OUTLINE OF HOSEA The Ryrie Study Bible 1. The Prodigal Wife, 1:1-3:5 A. Her Unfaithfulness, 1:1-11 B. Her Punishment, 2:1-13 C. Her Restoration and Israel’s 2:14-23 D. Her Redemption, 3:1-5 2. The Prodigal People, 4:1-14:9 A. […]
God is the creator of all that exists. Because He created life, He knows better than anyone else how to make it work right. In His sovereign wisdom, God created humans as male and female. He ordained marriage between one man and one woman for life. God designed for married couples to have children. He […]
In the previous verses, the Apostle Paul addressed our reaction to those who mistreat us. He told us not to retaliate by returning evil for evil. Instead, we are to prepare an excellent response to aggression. Paul admitted that it is not always possible to live in peace, as some people are determined to agitate. […]