Introduction to the Book of 2 Peter
Extract Authorship: The author of this epistle is Simon Peter, the disciple and apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ. Many scholars have expressed either difficulty with or flat out rejection…
Introduction to the Book of 1 Peter
Extract Authorship: The author of this epistle was Simon Peter (1:1), the well-known and loved disciple of Christ, of whom we read in the Gospels and in the Acts of…
The Church
Extract “Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God” (Ps. 87:3). “City of God” is one of many biblical metaphors for the church. It expresses the safety of…
Introduction to the Book of Micah
Extract Authorship: Micah’s name means, “Who is like Jehovah?” Coming from the fertile lowlands of Judah, Micah had a strong sense of ethical purity and justice that cried against the…
Introduction to the Book of Jonah
Extract Authorship: Jonah, meaning “dove,” was a prophet from Israel, the northern kingdom, but his written prophecy is biographical and concerns his ministry to Nineveh, the capital of Assyria. Date:…
Introduction to the Book of Obadiah
Extract Authorship: Obadiah, “the servant of the Lord,” is a common name in the Old Testament. Although the exact identity of the prophet is hard to determine, there are indications…
Your Appointment with Death!
There is an old legend about a rich merchant in Baghdad who sent his servant to the market. While he was at the market place, he was jostled by someone…
Christ’s Coming in Glory
Extract The early Christian confession called the Nicene Creed states, as a core tenet of the church’s faith, that Jesus Christ “will come again in glory to judge the living…
Introduction to the Book of James
Extract Authorship: The author of the book of James simply identifies himself as, “James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ” (1:1). While there are upwards of…
Worship by the Word
Extract What is worship? The earliest mention of public worship is found in Genesis 4:26, in the days of Seth and Enos: “Then began men to call upon the name…