This month provides a dramatic conclusion to the cycles of sin, judgment, and restoration throughout the Old Testament. We have seen God’s faithfulness established through several stages of covenant, always met by the unfaithful and rebellious response of His people. The restoration from Babylonian captivity provides the final example of this cycle, but with an…
Throughout Scripture, God’s justice and His love are never in conflict but are inseparable expressions of His holy character. Jeremiah, Daniel, and Ezekiel reveal this through vivid images, symbolic actions, historical events, and prophetic visions. These books show both God’s righteous judgment against sin and His unwavering commitment to redeem a people for Himself. Even…
Isaiah and Jeremiah reveal both the tragedy of human rebellion and the faithfulness of God. As judgment approaches, God continues to speak through His prophets, calling His people to repentance, faith, and renewed worship. Their messages combine warning, lament, and hope, revealing that God’s purposes are never defeated by human sin and that a right…
See A Plan for Bible Reading for the year-long schedule of reading with downloadables. The reading this month reveals that God continually calls His people to return to Him. Through kings, prophets, and even judgment itself, He exposes sin and invites repentance. Yet again and again, the deeper issue remains: a heart unwilling to fully trust and…
See A Plan for Bible Reading for the year-long schedule of reading with downloadables. Here we begin with the glory of Solomon’s kingdom, but quickly see it move toward division and decline. Despite moments of reform, the deeper problem remains unchanged – a failure of the heart. This month’s study reveals that no human king can sustain…
See A Plan for Bible Reading for the year-long schedule of reading with downloadables. God has established a covenant with His people, but they prove unable to live within it. The result is a fractured society with little moral center and little remembrance of God’s life-giving law. Into this disorder, God does something new. Through Samuel, God…
See A Plan for Bible Reading for the year-long schedule of reading with downloadables. Our study this month assures us that God is always faithful to His promises even as His people struggle to live faithfully in response. Through seasons of moral failure and chaos, God continues to work toward redemption, pointing forward to the ultimate fulfillment…
Our guiding question – “Who is my neighbor?” – remains not yet fully answered. We have laid the theological groundwork and explored the essential elements of justice in Part 1 & Part 2. Though it is a simple question, answering it requires a careful study of God’s redemptive work in history if we are to…
See A Plan for Bible Reading for the year-long schedule of reading with downloadables. This month reveals that covenant is not merely about rescue or rules, but about relationship — a relationship marked by God’s faithfulness, human weakness, and the persistent need for grace. God commits Himself fully to His people, even as they struggle to live…
See A Plan for Bible Reading for the year-long schedule of reading with downloadables. Genesis and Job together provide a cornerstone for understanding who God is, who we are, and why this world is both a beautiful and painful place to live. The story begins with a declaration: “In the beginning, God created the heavens…
So what are the various views on justice that have been developed? What intellectual and historical support do they have, and how does each align with or differ from a biblical view of justice? Remember that we have just walked through the biblical narrative asking the same question posed to Jesus by a Jewish lawyer:…
In a full biblical study of “Who is my neighbor?” there are several chapters to the Story that impact how we reason through and live out a just treatment of others. I’d like to give a brief overview of these and then a few comparisons and approaches to synthesis which might help us understand the…
