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1. The Unity of Isaiah
(OT Prophets Commentary/Isaiah Commentary)

... prophesy judgment until the judgment comes (whether it has happened yet in history or only in the vision) and then they prophesy comfort for the afflicted.  However, this transition is prepared for ...

2. The End of Israel and Judah (2 Kings 17-end)
(OT Prophets Commentary/Kings Commentary)

First remember the alternating pattern of the history of Israel in the book of Kings: Hoshea – #7 It is in this context that we reach the significant seventh king named Hoshea.  The evaluation ...

3. The Political-Prophetic Intrigue of 2 Kings 8:7-16:20
(OT Prophets Commentary/Kings Commentary)

... would be destroyed.  The text then moves to the only slight bright spot in Israel's (the northern kingdom) history of kings: Jehu.  Jehu was anointed king by the order of Elisha.  King Jehu ...

4. The Style of Biblical Poetry
(OT Writings Commentary/Psalms Commentary)

... history the belief was that God would not repeat Himself.  Therefore, two lines of Scripture must be saying something different from each other. Then Archbishop Robert Lowth delivered lectures entitled: ...

5. The Unity of Zechariah (with analysis of chapters 7-14)
(OT Prophets Commentary/Book of 12 Commentary)

... of lessons from past covenant history, accented by references to the lawsuit complaint of earlier prophets and the exile punishment (1:2-6 and 7:7-14; cf. 8:14); exhortation to fulfill present duty (1:3-4 ...

6. How to Read Zechariah (especially Zechariah 1-6)
(OT Prophets Commentary/Book of 12 Commentary)

... Messianic overtones of all of this are obvious.  The difference is that this is history rather than vision. Yet it is not Joshua the high priest who is the primary concern but that Joshua was a type ...

7. Kings as the Climax of the Former Prophets
(OT Prophets Commentary/Kings Commentary)

... prophets wrote history about the reigns of kings (1 Chron 29:29, 2 Chron 9:29, 12:15, 20:34, 26:27, 32:32).  Jewish tradition (though unlikely for a few reasons) ascribed the book of Kings to Jeremiah.  ...

8. Sheba's Rebellion (2 Sam 20)
(OT Prophets Commentary/Samuel Commentary)

... the gathering at the end of chapter 19. Thus what has happened in foreshadowing the history of Israel is the tribe of Judah has returned from exile/captivity and there is a rift between Judah and the ...

9. The Bible Miniseries: Episode Five
(teaching/general teachings)

Perhaps it is the Protestant that I am, but I wish they had spent more time on the post-resurrection appearances of Jesus than the stations of the cross.  But thankfully they left an hour to tell ...

10. The Bible Miniseries: Episode Four
(teaching/general teachings)

... of with Jesus? And then there is the woman caught in adultery.  The Bible miniseries on The History Channel is by nature selective in retelling the story of Scripture because of the limitations ...

11. The Real Tragedy of the Cross (Luke 23:26-49)
(sermons/2013 Sermons)

Luke 23:26-49 shows us the death of Christ on the cross.  The death of Christ is something many would consider one of the greatest tragedies of history.  Here was a man who had done nothing deserving ...

12. The Bible Miniseries: Episode Three
(teaching/general teachings)

The third episode of the miniseries The Bible on the History Channel opens by recapitulating the roles of Abraham, Moses, and David.  The theme: "The nation of Israel has been forged in faith by heroes."  ...

13. The Fall of David: 'You Da Man' (2 Sam 10-12)
(OT Prophets Commentary/Samuel Commentary)

... would have been torn from him as it was from Saul.  Yet even with his repentance, these sins would have a huge impact on the history of the nation.    “In the spring of the year, the time ...

14. Habakkuk: Prophet & Psalmist
(OT Prophets Commentary/Book of 12 Commentary)

... silver, and there is no breath at all in it.” The true prophets of YHWH have a long history of mocking idols to wake up or get up – like Elijah to the prophets of Baal. This is then contrasted to the ...

15. The Bible Miniseries: Episode Two
(teaching/general teachings)

Episode two gets a mixed review according to Scripture.  The story of Joshua and Judges were not done particularly well, but the story of David (for the most part) is done quite well. The recapitulation ...

16. The Bible Miniseries: Episode One
(teaching/general teachings)

The latest Christian media event of note is the miniseries called The Bible on the History Channel. The opening preface in type on the screen gives us the philosophy of the presentation, curious for ...

17. Restoration Vision, Sign-Acts, and Apocalypse (Ezekiel 37-39)
(teaching/Copy of Ezekiel Commentary)

... word for "latter" that we saw in the Torah of Moses).  There is no figure from history that sounds like a plausible match with Gog.  Ezekiel is creating a mythical figure – Gog of the land of ...

18. Restoration Vision, Sign-Acts, and Apocalypse (Ezekiel 37-39)
(OT Prophets Commentary/Ezekiel Commentary)

... word for "latter" that we saw in the Torah of Moses).  There is no figure from history that sounds like a plausible match with Gog.  Ezekiel is creating a mythical figure – Gog of the land of ...

19. The Politics of Abortion
(presbyterian pro-life/general ppl)

... era (never mind that this is not taught in high school history classes) because it too was the right position to take. So we Republicans ought not to shirk back from our history of being on the right ...

20. The Soul Who Sins Shall Die (Ezekiel 18-20)
(teaching/Copy of Ezekiel Commentary)

... about the whole of Israel's history – that they went into exile in Egypt and then that they went into exile in Babylon.  So perhaps it is also a riddle pointing to the bigger picture, remember that ...