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PROVERBS 8 Then I was the craftsman at His side. I was filled with delight day after day, rejoicing always in His presence (Proverbs 8:30). Proverbs 1–9 presents us with two “women,” one named Folly and the other named Wisdom. Each of them has a house, and each of them invites us into her house … Continue reading “THE WISDOM OF GOD”

JOB 1 One day the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them (Job 1:6). Today we begin a study of the book of Job. One of the significant aspects of Job is that it gives us insight into the work of Satan in the life of the believer. … Continue reading “THE WORK OF SATAN”

NEHEMIAH 1–4 I answered them by saying, “The God of heaven will give us success. We his servants will start rebuilding, but as for you, you have no share in Jerusalem or any claim or historic right to it” (Nehemiah 2:20). Nehemiah was a man who knew how to handle conflict. What we know of … Continue reading “CONFLICT MANAGEMENT”

ESTHER When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish (Esther 4:16b). Mordecai the Jew offended one of the chief counselors of the king of Persia, a man named Haman. Full of vengeance, Haman determined not simply to punish Mordecai, but … Continue reading “WHO WILL SPEAK?”

PSALMS 1–2 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked.… He is like a tree planted by streams of water … (Psalm 1:1–3). We come now to a consideration of the wisdom literature of the Bible. The five wisdom books of the Old Testament are Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, … Continue reading “WHAT IS BIBLICAL WISDOM?”

2 KINGS 23 Neither before nor after Josiah was there a king like him who turned to the Lord as he did—with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his strength, in accordance with all the Law of Moses (2 Kings 23:25). The worst king Judah ever had was Manasseh, the … Continue reading “A LAST OPPORTUNITY”

2 CHRONICLES Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith in the Lord your God and you will be upheld” (2 Chronicles 20:20b). The question often arises when reading the books of Chronicles, Why are these same stories told twice in Scripture? We already read about David, Solomon, and … Continue reading “THE CHRONICLES OF GOD”

EZRA 1 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah, the Lord moved the heart of Cyrus king of Persia to make a proclamation throughout his realm and to put it in writing (Ezra 1:1). Ezra is one of four books in … Continue reading “EZRA: REDEMPTION SECURED”

2 KINGS 17 The king of Assyria invaded the entire land, marched against Samaria and laid siege to it for three years (2 King 17:5). Jehu’s dynasty lasted longer than any other in northern Israel. He reigned for 28 years, his son Jehoahaz 17 years, his grandson Jehoash 16 years, and his great-grandson Jeroboam II … Continue reading “ISRAEL’S LAST CHANCE”

1 KINGS 15 [King Asa] even deposed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother, because she had made a repulsive Asherah pole (1 Kings 15:13a). Each time a new king came to the throne of Judah, Scripture records the name of his mother. This is significant, because the Bible recognizes that there is … Continue reading “THE MOTHERS OF DESTINY”