34. Psalm 106:31. How do Phinehas and Abraham share a commonality in righteousness? The wording is very similar. It’s that old accounting term “imputed” or “accounted.” Old English (or Southern American) would be...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Psalm 90:12. What does it mean to “number” our days? In connection with what Moses has just said about the possible length of our lives, he tells us here to be aware that we are not here for ever. Put the limit on your life that God...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Psalm 74:14. What is Leviathan, mentioned here and in the book of Job? Quickly we must say, I don’t know, to this one. No one knows. In the margin of some Bibles you will see “crocodile.” Some want to say it is a whale. Others,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Psalm 68:15-16. What or who or where is Bashan? Of course we have not tracked down every geographical point in Psalms. But this one is especially important. Or is it? At first glance, the text seems to be saying that Bashan is the mountain where...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Psalm 45:13. Who is “the royal daughter”? If Messiah is King, and God, who could be His daughter? Whoever she is, she is glorious on the inside. Beautifully adorned. Accompanied by pure virgins, all of whom will come into the Palace...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Psalm 22:1. In passages like these, is Jesus merely quoting a Scripture? The author of the Psalm was the speaker of these words. Though they originally came out of David’s mouth, they were breathed there through the ever-living Word of God....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
PSALMS 1. Psalm 2:7. When did Jesus become the Son of God? When the Virgin conceived from the Holy Spirit, the Son was begotten within her. This verse speaks either of that conception, or of the Eternal decree, the forever...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Job 19:25-27. How significant is this passage? In the light of the depressing Earth-centered philosophy of that day, it is most significant. Job and his friends all believe that life ends at the grave. But here, in a moment that can only be...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Job 4:7. How would you answer Eliphaz? “Whoever perished, being innocent?” Eliphaz’s idea is widespread, even today. If you are a good person, you will live long and prosper. If you are not, you’ll end up like…...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
JOB1. Job 1:1. Does the Scripture say that Job was perfect and sinless? No. There was no man who could blame him for anything, though men tried to do so later in the story. He was an upstanding member of the community, one you would love to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
