Acts 24 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Illegally or legally, Paul must die. Mob justice failed; state justice must not fail. So the Jewish leaders hire a lawyer against Paul. The case of topmost importance must be handled by the topmost leader. So the high priest Ananias comes into the picture. He is accompanied by some elders fromContinueContinue reading “Acts 24 Commentary”
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Acts 22 Commentary
Acts 22 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com A moment of truth has come. Paul talks to the enraged crowd in Aramaic. He is a Jew through and through. More than that, he is especially trained in the scriptures, under Professor Gamaliel.He hasn’t followed a hoax. He narrates his testimony. We have details here that we didn’t have inContinueContinue reading “Acts 22 Commentary”
Acts 17 Commentary
Acts 17 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Paul’s sermon at Athens carries a lot of weight for our world – a world that has confined the creator God within the walls of the church building. The LORD God is also in the marketplace, at the club, and also at home. Do our business transactions reflect the presence ofContinueContinue reading “Acts 17 Commentary”
Acts 16 Commentary
Acts 16 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Whatever Paul is doing! He circumcises Timothy because of the Judaizers. He would later criticize Peter for behaving similarly diplomatic with his own Judaizers. Paul is human, after all! It should even be worse because Paul is freshly armed with the decision of the apostles and the elders from HQ onContinueContinue reading “Acts 16 Commentary”
Acts 9 Commentary
Acts 9 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” Verse 4. There we have it: “…Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” Paul is persecuting Jesus!The risen Jesus orders Saul: “…go into the city, and you will be told what youContinueContinue reading “Acts 9 Commentary”
Acts 3 Commentary
Acts 3 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Just as Peter had explained the “speaking of strange tongues”, he now explains the healing of the lame man. And it isn’t the usual “Glory to God” Christian slogan but a detailed account of the healing. Jesus has done it. We shouldn’t tire of explaining who this Jesus is. The healingContinueContinue reading “Acts 3 Commentary”
John 17 Commentary
John 17 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Jesus’ prayer is said in plain human language yet it is nearly impossible to understand! The worshipper, Jesus, stands in a delicate position of both the Son of God and the Son of Man. It is both a report and a requisition form. It is also both a lecture and aContinueContinue reading “John 17 Commentary”
John 15 Commentary
John 15 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com We have the seventh of the memorable “I am” statements – where the “I am” is followed by a metaphor. “I am the true Vine”. I am the Bread of Life; I am the Light; I am the Door; I am the Good Shepherd; I am the Resurrection; I am theContinueContinue reading “John 15 Commentary”
John 11 Commentary
John 11 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Are there times when the LORD Jesus is deliberately absent from your situation? This appears to be the case here. Jesus is happy to be away from where He is required! Consequently, things go bad. Deliberate divine absence.Yes, things go bad but Jesus deliberately delays showing up. How we want JesusContinueContinue reading “John 11 Commentary”
John 10 Commentary
John 10 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Christianity is like a late entry into the world of religions. But when we read the Bible, there is a clear roadmap to the events recorded in the Book of John. Indeed, the Book itself points to a time before creation when the Word is with God and the Word isContinueContinue reading “John 10 Commentary”
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