Amos was a shepherd, a herdsman, and a dresser of sycamore figs (7:14) before God called him to prophesy to the nation of Israel. Amos was an unlikely vessel to…
Psalm 111 is one of 9 songs in a unique and distinguished subset called “acrostic psalms”. These poems in their original language are structured in a alphabetic sequence. Each new…
Elect exiles will endure as they live in light of absolutes and ultimates. The unchanging truths of the gospel serving to bring the Lord maximal glory will provide ballast stones…
Ruth was not the only unlikely bride in the line of Christ. Our last message on Lot's legacy was titled: “A Bitter End?”. The answer by all immediate indications is…
Let us note, first of all, the providence of God in placing Psalms 109 and 110 back to back in our Bibles. The prior song is a lament addressing the…
It is easy to imagine how the life of an exile might be marked with frequent suffering. The scriptures record the woeful plight of Israel in hardship of this sort…
The scriptures are never shy when relaying the truth of sin and its consequences. As such, Lot's life appears as the anti-fairy tale... “they lived tragically ever after”. However, the…
The record of the trial of Sodom and the entire valley region continues in Genesis chapter 19. In this passage (1-25), two eye witnesses are sent from the Lord Himself.…
This is not the first time Abraham has experienced an extraordinary encounter with mysterious individuals who represent the power and presence of God. In Gen 14:17-24, a feast was shared…