Category: Biblical Exegesis & Thoughts
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Psalm 10
Each day I’ve been reading a Psalm from the 1650 Scottish Psalter. Today’s, Psalm 10, describes the character and end of the wicked. I appreciated the poetic rendering of verses 3-11: 3 The wicked of his heart’s desire doth talk with boasting great; He blesseth him that’s covetous, whom yet…
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Psalm 9
9 And they that know thy name, in thee their confidence will place: For thou hast not forsaken them that truly seek thy face. … 17 They who are wicked into hell each one shall turned be; And all the nations that forget to seek the Lord most high. ……
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A Good Challenge
Exhortation To Hear and Apply Words Of Wisdom Prov 22:17 “Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.” The Proverbs all deal with wise counsel and wisdom. The exhortation here is to be diligent to listen and discern words of…
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Christ in the Old Testament
There has been an effort among many to “find Christ in the Old Testament.” This has brought both good and bad results, and such from both covenant and dispensational perspectives. I unashamedly align with a “classic” dispensational approach to the Scriptures (a la Ryrie’s Dispensationalism), but I will be the…
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Christian Love
Christian love, according to the First Epistle of John, is not mere sentiment; it is not the indiscriminate good-humor which is sometimes being mistaken for it today. It is compatible with the profoundest hatred of error, and the most zealous contending for the truth. There is nothing weak or sickly…
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Fellowship With God
This morning I read 1 John 1; note verses 5-10– 5This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. 6If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie…
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Joy in Heaven
I read Luke 15 early this morning, and especially noted verse 10– There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents. Of the things that bring joy to humanity (sports, elections, war victories, amazing feats), the fact is that none of them move…
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Purposes of 1 Peter
From the separateness of the Church two results, according to Peter, should follow—in the first place purity, and in the second place courage. Members of a holy race, purchased by the precious blood of Christ, elect from before the foundation of the world, cannot engage in those evil practices which…
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November 11, 2010
Started the day reading Psalm 143. Noted how the psalmist responds to difficult, overwhelming, heart-rending experiences as related in vv. 3-4— I will meditate on the days of old; I meditate on all Your doings; I muse on the work of Your hands. I stretch out my hands to You;…
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The Passing of an Apostle
When the apostles passed off the scene, did they give any kind of hint or clear instruction as to what believers and churches should look to for final authority in matters of faith and practice? Yes, they did–note this comment by C. I. Scofield on 2 Timothy 3:16-17… The apostolic…
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Hebrew and Greek Fonts
Once in a great while I like to post some Hebrew and Greek stuff on here. The challenge has been how to get the fonts to show up in WordPress! I haven’t spent a great amount of time on this, but I did come across two helpful sites: Hebrew: http://www.tanach.us/Tanach.xml#Home…
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Do Evolutionists Believe in God?
If there was ever an illustration of the truths of Romans 1:18-23, this latest news item from National Public Radio is it: Jesse Bering’s mother died of cancer on a Sunday, in her own bed, at 9 o’clock at night. Bering and his siblings closed her door and went downstairs,…
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Great Sinners Need a Great Savior
While doing some preparatory work for this coming Sunday’s message from John 1:3-5, I was reminded of some of John Newton’s last words before his death: My memory is nearly gone, but I remember two things — that I am a great sinner, and that Christ is a great Savior.…
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Luther on John 1:3
John 1:3 says, “All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.” If Christ is not true and natural God, born of the Father in eternity and Creator of all creatures, we are doomed…we must have a Savior who…
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John 1:1
Great quote on the doctrinal truths in John 1:1– It is rashness to search too far into it. It is godliness to believe it. It is Life eternal to know it. And we can never have a fully comprehension of it till we come to enjoy it. –Gaebelein, The Gospel…
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Pleasure and Prayer
We read Matthew 14 for our family Bible time this morning, and I noted two things: First, Herod’s actions were motivated by what pleased him–he was pleased by the dancing of his step-daughter and committed himself to what pleased him (14:6-12). I will commit myself to what pleases me. The…
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Jehoshaphat
2 Chronicles 17-20 relates the reign of King Jehoshaphat over the Southern Kingdom. He was a godly king who sought the Lord and did much to encourage the people he led to also seek the Lord. You will do well by carefully reading this account to learn what is involved…
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Isaiah 6
I’ll be teaching from Isaiah 6 tonight and found the following comments from one of my favorites, Matthew Henry, helpful and challenging– Those who are to teach others the knowledge of God ought to be well acquainted with him themselves. If angels be thus reverent in their attendance on God,…
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Genealogy Gem #1
I use Robert Murray McCheyne’s Bible reading guide for my personal Bible reading, and am presently working through the genealogies in 1 Chronicles. Let’s be honest–we don’t usually think of these passages of Scripture as sources for Christian devotion and encouragement, do we? Yet we need to remember some important…
Dan Greenfield 