Author Archives: Jefferson Vann
last party
Daniel 5 Belshazzar is drinking from the sacred vessels as he parties with his lords, wives and concubines. Suddenly a disembodied hand appears and writes some strange words on the wall. The king is terrified, but nobody is able to … Continue reading
the King of heaven
Daniel 4 This letter, preserved in the Bible in its original Aramaic, is from one of the most powerful men who ever lived. It is a testimony of king Nebuchadnezzar of a God more powerful than his goddess. The Chaldeans … Continue reading
able to rescue
Daniel 3 For three stories in a row, a pattern is developing. God’s people are put in danger because of their commitment to him, and he rescues them out of that danger. One moral that can be deduced from this … Continue reading
one impossible demand
Daniel 2 What if the fantastic four of Babylon had not chosen to pray, and intercede? They were in danger, together with all the wise men, because the king had asked them to do the impossible. Faith turns to God … Continue reading
distinctive
Daniel 1 These fantastic four exiles provide a lesson for believers today. They have been taken out of their world and the world they live in is trying to conform them to it. It is ironic that Judah had been … Continue reading
when it’s the wrong time
Habakkuk 3 The prophet finds himself and his people at the wrong time. He wants to be at the brink of deliverance, but he has arrived at the brink of judgment – on his own people. What does a believer … Continue reading
by faith
Habakkuk 1:12-2:20 Habakkuk’s second complaint is that the LORD is overlooking the evil of Babylon as he metes out judgment through them. The answer is an oracle against Babylon which will be fulfilled in due time. Meanwhile, how does a … Continue reading
wrong number
Habakkuk 1:1-11 Habakkuk begins with a complaint from the author to God, and God’s response was totally not what was expected. It is like Habakkuk had put in an emergency phone call, and the reply was, “OK, I’ll send you … Continue reading
no promise
Lamentations 5 In perfect hindsight, the community now looks back and sees all the joy and peace Jerusalem once had before the LORD judged them. They realize that they are bearing the consequences of their fathers sinning by rejecting the … Continue reading
our eyes failed
Lamentations 4 Jeremiah recounts the sorrow and pain of watching the holy city besieged and destroyed. He and others watched until they could see no longer. Help did not come. The leaders were ashamed to be seen, the mothers boiled … Continue reading
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