Without considering the covenantal perspective, it would appear that Abram and Lot have plenty in common. They come from the same family clan, both are successful herdsman with servants and…
The title for today's message is borrowed from a line in the Robert Frost poem: “The Road Not Taken”. Frost muses in retrospect how the course of one's life can…
We have reached the 5th Psalm in a set of 8 that unequivocally declares the universal Lordship and comprehensive kingdom of Yahweh. We have noted that this set of songs…
Verse one of Peter's first epistle to converts across the Roman empire identifies his credentials, the nature of his audience, and the area in which they lived. As to his…
Among the first chapters of covenant history, there is documentation of conflict between the legacies of Shem and Ham. Early accounts of the progress of God's people include frequent clashes…
We have noted from Isaiah, how authors of scripture have recognized and expounded the milestone moment of the calling of Abraham first recorded in Genesis 12. In Isaiah 50 &…
Spurgeon comments on the placement of Psalm 95 and 96 in the Psalter noting... “It follows fitly upon the last Psalm which describes the obstinacy of Israel, and the consequent…
As Paul brings his book to the Galatians to a close, his final words contain a structure summary of the letter. He refutes the scripture twisting false teachers, describing their…
Genesis 12:1-9 signals a watershed moment so significant in world history that the remaining context of the entire Bible is dedicated to the record of fulfillment and implications of God's…
The significance of this moment in covenant/redemptive history cannot be overstated. The narrative context reflects as much in the structure of Genesis (not to mention the rest of the Bible).…