by Justin Marple | May 28, 2013 | Isaiah Commentary, Latter Prophets, OT Prophets Commentary, TEACHING
A particularly helpful resource on the structure of Isaiah is the pdf found here by Dr. Ken Bailey. In this article he lays out the structure of each pericope in Isaiah 40-66 including what he calls high-jumps and other chiasms. In his book on First...
by Justin Marple | May 22, 2013 | Isaiah Commentary, Latter Prophets, OT Prophets Commentary, TEACHING
What follows is an overview of the entire book of Isaiah looking at its structure and features as well as its importance. I have preached through the entire book of Isaiah from 2010-2012, which you can find those sermons on this site. Therefore, even though the...
by Justin Marple | Apr 29, 2013 | Book of 12 Commentary, Latter Prophets, OT Prophets Commentary, TEACHING
Malachi means “my messenger.” It is the word often used for angels because they are messengers of God. But people also can be messengers of God. It is not altogether certain that Malachi is the name of the prophet who wrote this letter, it is possible that the...
by Justin Marple | Apr 22, 2013 | Book of 12 Commentary, Latter Prophets, OT Prophets Commentary, TEACHING
Last time we talked about the structure of the whole book and examined the first introduction, the seven visions, and the climax of the book (Zech 6:9-15).This time we have the second half of the book including the introduction to this half (chapters 7 & 8) and...
by Justin Marple | Apr 15, 2013 | Book of 12 Commentary, Latter Prophets, OT Prophets Commentary, TEACHING
Zechariah is the longest book among The Twelve. In some ways it also is the most fascinating. It also has been called the “most obscure” book of the Hebrew Scriptures. It also is a very important book considering the many references to it in the New...
by Justin Marple | Mar 25, 2013 | Book of 12 Commentary, Latter Prophets, OT Prophets Commentary, TEACHING
Haggai and Zechariah, which is the book after Haggai in The Twelve, both begin by dating their books by the reign of King Darius. Haggai begins, “In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, the word of YHWH came by the...
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