Bible Commentary – Page 14

Jeremiah 4-5

What a gut-wrenching and simultaneously comforting thought: “Circumcise yourselves to the Lord;remove the foreskin of your hearts, O men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem; lest my wrath go forth like fire,and burn with none to quench it,because of the evil of your deeds.” Circumcision, as we know from Genesis and the rest of Torah,Continue reading “Jeremiah 4-5”

Jeremiah 2-3

Forgive me please. We are in the process of packing & moving, so the things I wanted to share about Jeremiah’s two visions are packed away in a box of books. For now, let’s look at chapters 2-3. Here, the Lord has a lot to say to Israel, and it is not a positive message.Continue reading “Jeremiah 2-3”

Jeremiah 1

I know I’m going to have to read much faster if I plan to stay on track with the one year reading plan. This chapter, however, sets the tone for the rest of the book. Jeremiah grew up just three miles north of Jerusalem, as the son of a priest. He was actually the sonContinue reading “Jeremiah 1”

Introduction to Jeremiah

I’m in it for the long haul. Fifty-two chapters of goodness. In all actuality, I have never really enjoyed the book. I enjoy studying the character, the person named Jeremiah. But the book itself is disjointed, difficult to read, and lengthy. This time through I really want to grasp more lessons from the book ofContinue reading “Introduction to Jeremiah”

Mark 16

The resurrection is powerful. Can you imagine what it must have been like to go see a dead loved one, and instead, the tomb is empty and your beloved reappears somewhere else? Bizarre–in the truest sense of the word.

Mark 15

14:61 “But He remained silent and made no answer.” 15:5 “But Jesus made no further answer, so that Pilate was amazed.” It is truly amazing to see someone face accusations and not try to defend him or herself. It goes against our nature, our human, sinful nature. We want to defend ourselves, to push theContinue reading “Mark 15”

Mark 14

This story of the woman with the perfume has always intrigued me. For one, the act is so far removed from our culture that it is hard for me to imagine. The closest I can think is of a woman giving a man a massage / spa experience at a beauty salon. For two, Jesus’Continue reading “Mark 14”