Genesis 4 Commentary If sin leads to death, it is the death of the righteous, not the wicked! Sinful Cain escapes death; righteous Abel pays the penalty. By the statement “…You must not touch it, or you will die”, did the LORD God point to a situation like we have with Cain and Abel? ThatContinueContinue reading “Genesis 4 Commentary”
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Genesis 2b Commentary
Genesis 2b Commentary The first 3 verses commission the works of the LORD – the heavens and the Earth. Let the modern ear understand the term heavens as the expanse, the universe, or simply the skies. The LORD (now we understand this is the LORD Jesus – John 1:1-3) completes the works in 6 days.ContinueContinue reading “Genesis 2b Commentary”
Genesis 1 Commentary
Genesis 1 Commentary The fallen man looks at Jesus as the Messiah. The created man looks at Jesus as the Creator. John 1 verses 1 to 5. First: “Let there be light”. Second: God separates light from darkness. The day is done; the shift ended. “In him was life, and that life was the light of allContinueContinue reading “Genesis 1 Commentary”
Revelation 16 Commentary
Revelation 16 Commentary There is no intention to repeat the plagues of Egypt but the parallel is clear. The motive is the same. Can the people repent? Of course, they don’t. You guess repentance would do the trick but who cares! How often have we heard people accuse God of negligence when natural disasters come?ContinueContinue reading “Revelation 16 Commentary”
Revelation 14 Commentary
Revelation 14 Commentary Reduce the message of Revelation to verse 12 and you know how to react during the times of Chapter 14.We had the same instruction in verse 10 of Chapter 13.”This calls for patient endurance on the part of the people of God who keep his commands and remain faithful to Jesus.”In anotherContinueContinue reading “Revelation 14 Commentary”
Revelation 7 Commentary
Revelations 7 Commentary In Matthew 24, there is a mention that God would shorten the days of trouble for the sake of the elect. We found more generosity in the promise to the church in Philadelphia: “I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole worldContinueContinue reading “Revelation 7 Commentary”
Revelation 4 Commentary
Revelation 4 Commentary The word ‘revelation’ comes with a question. What is revealed? The Book of Revelation answers this question in great detail. Jesus is revealed. The Jesus who interacted with humanity is the God who was, who is, and who is to come. He is God Almighty. In the first 3 chapters, He isContinueContinue reading “Revelation 4 Commentary”
Revelation 3c Commentary
Revelation 3c Commentary The LORD Jesus is outside the house and not inside the house with the saint. Very strong imagery!The saint is all by himself, or worse still with another lover inside the house. The LORD Jesus knocks on the door seeking the saint’s attention. It’s still a depressing picture!The saint is doing fine.ContinueContinue reading “Revelation 3c Commentary”
Revelation 3b Commentary
Revelation 3b Commentary The Jews weren’t wrong. The Messiah would hold the key of David. Jesus has just confirmed it!The mention of David means conquest, leadership, and authority. It means freedom. If you can remember the oppression under the yoke of Goliath’s Philistines! Dominion would be the word for it in the Book of Genesis,ContinueContinue reading “Revelation 3b Commentary”
Revelation 3 Commentary
Revelation 3 Commentary When you feel great, you want to want to check your pulse. This feeling might be the kind the Sardisians had. They probably enjoyed healthy social rankings online! Numbers never lied! But Jesus wasn’t impressed. They were a dead church!This letter is as scary as it is encouraging. Amid this life lieContinueContinue reading “Revelation 3 Commentary”