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Category Archives: plan of God
times of threshing
Isaiah 21. The punishment that God’s people would face under the oppressor (in this case, Babylon) for their disobedience was like grain, which is crushed to separate it from its chaff, and then violently thrown to the wind for … Continue reading
ecosystem
Psalm 104 The psalmist analyzes how the earth works together like a precision machine to sustain itself – or not. He assumes that there is an unmoved mover, an uncreated creator. He sees intelligent design in the ecosystem, and it … Continue reading
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the LORD, who is hiding his face
Isaiah 7-8 In times of spiritual darkness, lost people either dread or trust in political means, or are “drawn into occult gibberish” (ESV study bible). Isaiah calls on the remnant to stay true to the LORD, even when he seems … Continue reading
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Tagged Isaiah 7, Isaiah 8
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stumped
Isaiah 6 King Uzziah had lived his final ten years as a leper, with his son Jotham taking his throne instead. In contrast to the earthly king’s shame, Isaiah sees the glory of the heavenly king, who is always … Continue reading
for such a time as this
Esther 4 An enemy has convinced the king to make a decree that could result in the extermination of her people. Queen Esther is in turmoil. Interceding for her people could cost her life, because the law prohibits approaching the … Continue reading
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two wrongs
Esther 1 This story explains how the vacancy in the Persian royal family came about. Readers today can be tempted to take sides in the dispute between the king and queen, but the truth is that they were both probably … Continue reading
surprise!
Ezra 6 King Darius of the Medo-Persian empire now issues an even stronger edict to ensure that the remnant of Israel is helped and the temple is reconstructed. They celebrated because “the LORD had made them joyful and had turned … Continue reading
saved to serve
Psalm 61 This psalm combines elements of an individual lament and a royal psalm. David can do this, because his need for God’s response and the preservation of God’s plans through the monarchy are the same purposes. It is helpful … Continue reading
truth collides with truth
Job 9-10 Job affirms that Bildad is right in saying that God is just. But he is also convinced that he has a right relationship with God, so nothing he had done brought this calamity upon him. Truth collides with … Continue reading
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Tagged Job 10, Job 9
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for God so hates…
2 Kings 10 Sometimes I weary of all the talk of God I hear today. There seems to be something left out. We hear a lot of God’s love, but little of his wrath. Passages like today’s text remind us … Continue reading
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