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Haggai 2 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com “My Spirit remains among you.” Verse 5. We can identify 3 phases in human history. We have the first phase before the fall of man. It is a time of perfection in the presence of the LORD. After the fall, we have difficulties in child-bearing, prosperity is hampered by a casedContinueContinue reading “Haggai 2 Commentary”

Haggai 1 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,… and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, and Mary was the mother of Jesus who is called the Messiah. This is part of the lineage of the LORD Jesus Christ as presented toContinueContinue reading “Haggai 1 Commentary”

Zephaniah 3 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The LORD within her is righteous; He does no wrong. Morning by morning He dispenses justice, and every new day He doesn’t fail. Verse 5. We can celebrate the declaration of the universal fact of God’s justice. The fact that this justice is both present and current in real-time can beContinueContinue reading “Zephaniah 3 Commentary”

Zephaniah 2 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Seek the LORD, all you humble of the land, you who do what He commands. Verse 3. Perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the LORD’s anger. Perhaps. Can things get worse? Chapter 2 is special in its emphasis on the right response by the remnant. Forget the wicked;ContinueContinue reading “Zephaniah 2 Commentary”

Zephaniah 1 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Zephaniah announces the Noah-like judgment on the face of the earth. Everything would be swept away. Nevertheless, verse 12 seems to suggest that not everything will be destroyed. A search would be mounted in Jerusalem to punish those who are complacent. Among the complacent are those “who bow down and swearContinueContinue reading “Zephaniah 1 Commentary”

Habakkuk 3 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com “The just shall live by faith,” the LORD said in chapter 2. Chapter 3 is Habakkuk’s response. “Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the penContinueContinue reading “Habakkuk 3 Commentary”

Habakkuk 2 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com By punishing wickedness with wickedness, the LORD hasn’t exactly solved the wickedness problem. It is still there. Yes, perpetrators have changed positions but wickedness is still in existence. Sponsors of evil often change but not the game itself.Then the LORD has words concerning this sad state of affairs. Let the readerContinueContinue reading “Habakkuk 2 Commentary”

Habakkuk 1 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Habakkuk has a lot of questions for the Creator God. But wait a minute, who doesn’t? We should all be interested in this book! Habakkuk: How long do I have to cry out for help before you listen? The LORD’s response is similar to the following: I heard you even beforeContinueContinue reading “Habakkuk 1 Commentary”

Nahum 3 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Nineveh is described as a “lying and murderous city”. Yes, full of wealth to be looted and plundered! Satan has his own version of prosperity. Behind much of what we admire are murder and deception. We are reminded of satan’s mission – steal, kill and destroy. Yes, behind the power, theContinueContinue reading “Nahum 3 Commentary”

Nahum 2 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Chapter two is important as it announces the fall of one empire and the rise of another. The prophecies concerning these world powers give us the privileged information behind the scenes. The LORD decides these matters! Assyria has run its race and Babylon together with her allies, the Medes, must nowContinueContinue reading “Nahum 2 Commentary”