This chapter continues to describe the benefits of wisdom, and the consequences of foolishness. “My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God….
Month: July 2021
Proverbs 1
This chapter introduces us to Wisdom (a personified aspect of God’s character), who calls out to us and longs for us to heed their voice. “Wisdom cries aloud in the street, in the markets she raises her voice… ‘…If you turn at my reproof, behold, I will pour out my spirit to you; I will…
Matthew 28
This final chapter, though brief, describes the finding of the empty tomb and the great commission. “Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee… And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore…
Matthew 27
This chapter contains several sections including the trial, mocking, beating, and crucifixion of Jesus. “And they stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, ‘Hail,…
Matthew 26
This lengthy chapter covers the betrayal and capture of Jesus including his anointment with costly oil, the Passover feast, Gethsemane, and Peter’s famous triple-denial. “Then Jesus said to him, ‘…Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?…’ At that hour…
Matthew 25
In this chapter Jesus tells two parables and gives an example of our final judgement – all of these continue the end times theme. ” ‘When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the…
Matthew 24
This heavy chapter is a prophesy from Jesus describing end times and His second coming, with the conclusion that we are to be prepared because nobody knows the appointed hour of His return (not even Him). ” ‘Immediately after the tribulation… the sun will be darkened… and the stars will fall from heaven… Then will…
Matthew 23
This chapter contains ‘seven woes’ for the scribes and Pharisees. Jesus repeatedly calls them out for their behaviors do not match their (or God’s) teachings (He calls them “hypocrites”). ” ‘The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat, so do and observe whatever they tell you, but not the works they do. For they…