Author Archives: Joseph Malekani

Job 4 Commentary The Book of Job is written to dispel wrong beliefs. Some of Eliphaz’s beliefs must be dismissed first. He is therefore our first speaker. He is one of the three friends that Chapter 2 introduced. They are here to ‘sympathize with him and comfort him’. Consider now: Who, being innocent, has everContinueContinue reading “Job 4 Commentary”

Job 3 Commentary What’s the point of life? That’s the title of this chapter in the Message Bible. It’s an interesting title! But Job’s statement is also a complaint framed within a series of questions. Yes, the question does come, and Job answers it superbly. By paying very little attention to the loss of materialContinueContinue reading “Job 3 Commentary”

Job 2 Commentary The key to unlocking the Book of Job is an understanding that it is actually the LORD who initiates the ‘trials’. Job has passed the first trial. The LORD is about to unleash the second trial. Back in the Garden of Peace and Tranquility, the serpent successfully managed to convince Adam andContinueContinue reading “Job 2 Commentary”

Job 1 Commentary Job finds himself in a position of being a victim in a fight that he is not even aware of. He is the main subject of an experiment going on far beyond the world of mortals. He is the target of unsuccessful satanic attacks because he is the subject of Grace.Welcome toContinueContinue reading “Job 1 Commentary”

Esther 10 Commentary In just 3 verses, Chapter 10 brings to a close the Book of Esther.The book may not have the spiritual taste that many saints have come to expect from similar deliverances. But who can argue that the LORD hasn’t fulfilled His promise to prosper Israel? In Mordecai and Esther, we have seenContinueContinue reading “Esther 10 Commentary”

Esther 9 Commentary And all the nobles of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and the king’s administrators helped the Jews, because fear of Mordecai had seized them. Verse 3. Yes, it’s the same Bible and the same author! In other places, the holy script would have God as the central character. It would beContinueContinue reading “Esther 9 Commentary”

Esther 8 Commentary“And many people of other nationalities became Jews because fear of the Jews had seized them.” Verse 17. Of course, this is not the kind of evangelization envisaged by the LORD when he called Abraham to be a blessing to the nations.In the Book of Ruth, Naomi’s testimony was so good that theContinueContinue reading “Esther 8 Commentary”

Esther 7 Commentary It appears the Book of Esther comes to a philosophical conclusion with Chapter 7. Haman’s life comes to a horrible end. He is impaled on the same tower that he had erected for Mordecai. It is the result of pride and greed. The New Testament expands our understanding of this book. HamanContinueContinue reading “Esther 7 Commentary”

Esther 6 Commentary Heaven should have a sense of humor! One preacher jokingly remarked how Haman’s noisy works on his 23-meter tower kept the king awake all night! The call was so urgent that the contractors worked overnight to ensure the tower was ready by morning! The tower was meant for Mordecai’s head. In fact,ContinueContinue reading “Esther 6 Commentary”

Esther 5 Commentary On the third day, Queen Esther takes the dangerous mission of presenting herself before King Xerxes uninvited. The third day happens to be the last day of prayer and fasting, herein simply called fasting. In answer to these prayers, King Xerxes favorably invites Esther into his presence. Faith may be spelled asContinueContinue reading “Esther 5 Commentary”