James 5
What’s wrong with being rich? Why does James speak so forcefully against the rich? 1-6 Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you! … You have condemned, you have murdered…
Hebrews 7
Bible Passage: Hebrews 7 In brief, this chapter argues that the priesthood of Levi is inferior to the priesthood of Melchizedek. This is because Levi is less than his ancestor Abraham who is less than Melchizedek to…
Ecclesiastes 9
One event happens to all. Now the days of David drew near that he should die, and he charged Solomon his son, saying: “I go the way of all the earth …” (I Kings 2:1,2) [I]t is…
Proverbs 28
Bible Passage: Proverbs 28 Proverbs 28 has many verses describing various aspects of a wicked person. Let us compile them together as follows. A wicked person: flees when no one pursues (v1) oppresses the poor (even if…
Proverbs 16
Some proverbs are prescriptive – they tell us what to do. For example, “A stitch in time saves nine” tells us to be timely in our work to avoid further unnecessary work. Other proverbs may be descriptive…
Proverbs 4
A girl once said that she disliked her father’s side of the family because they were too bookish. She preferred her mother’s side because they enjoyed life and were successful in business even though they did not…
Zephaniah 3
Bible Passage: Zephaniah 3 12 I will leave in your midst A meek and humble people, And they shall trust in the name of the LORD. Meekness and humility form the character of those who have striven…
John 15
The branches of a grape vine entwine themselves to supports and grow away from the main stem. Bible Passage: John 15 Perhaps, the branch would sometimes forget that it gets its sustenance through the vine. It twirls…
John 4
John Chapter 4 talks much about water. In verses 1 and 2, it reports that Jesus made disciples by baptizing them. Then in the hot and dry scenario evoked by Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman, it…