by Justin Marple | Oct 1, 2019 | Daniel Commentary, Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah, Chronicles, OT Writings Commentary, TEACHING
This coming Sunday at Cleveland Drive Presbyterian Church I will be preaching on the familiar story of the three friends in the fiery furnace in Daniel 3. Those three friends are commonly known by their Babylonian names because of this passage; the Babylonian names...
by Justin Marple | Apr 15, 2018 | 2018 Sermons, Qoheleth (Eccl) Commentary, SERMONS
We drove a little slower to MacAlpine Presbyterian Church this April morning than we usually would, but the main roads were pretty well plowed and treated. In fact, they were better than many days this winter. Nevertheless, I decided to postpone the third message...
by Justin Marple | Jul 21, 2017 | Canon Commentary, OT Writings Commentary, Psalms Commentary, Psalms, Job & Proverbs, TEACHING, The Five Scrolls
In the Hebrew Scriptures there are three divisions: Torah, Prophets, and Writings. (I have written about this extensively in older posts, but I will repeat a few things for our purposes in this post.) The Torah consists of five books: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus,...
by Justin Marple | Mar 1, 2017 | OT Writings Commentary, Qoheleth (Eccl) Commentary, TEACHING, The Five Scrolls
I have made the video above to show the wrong way to read Ecclesiastes. Stay tuned for a video showing the right way to read the book. You need to have your sound on for the full effect of the video.
by Justin Marple | Jun 22, 2015 | Chronicles Commentary, Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah, Chronicles, OT Writings Commentary, TEACHING
These are some notes on the distinctive message of Chronicles about the reigns of Asa through the exile and decree of restoration. These chapters are preparing the reader living after the exile for the coming of the Christ. Asa’s Reign (2 Chron 14-16) As...
by Justin Marple | Jun 17, 2015 | Chronicles Commentary, Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah, Chronicles, OT Writings Commentary, TEACHING
The word of God sometimes gives us different perspectives on particular kings. Thus while Kings tells us that Abijah was evil, Chronicles shows him as a good king. And while Kings told us that Rehoboam was evil, Chronicles tells us that he did some good that was...
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