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Jeremiah 50:1--51:64

Understanding Series

Tremper Longman III

... God made his presence known in Jerusalem. 50:29–32 Again, the Lord commands the attackers to lay siege to Babylon (Summon archers encamp all around her). They are to punish (repay) it for its sinful deeds (as she has done), which are a manifestation ... . 50:36 There is not a lot of evidence for the presence of prophets in neo-Babylonian culture. Except on rare occasions (Mari and neo-Assyria) there is not much evidence of prophecy per se. However, it is interesting that in these exceptions the prophets do ...

2. Waiting With Anticipation

Isaiah 63:7--64:12

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David M. Oliver

... God's plan to Mary that she would have a child was heralded by an angel. This grand announcement, nevertheless, still involved waiting. God waited for Mary to accept the divine plan (Luke 1:38). Mary waited for the plan to be completed. The waiting also involved some tense times for Joseph and Mary, as we heard in ... Jesus who is our Savior, Lord, and Emmanuel. Amen. 1. Harris, R. Laird, Gleason L. Archer, Jr., and Bruce K. Waltke. Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament. Chicago: Moody Press, 1980, p. 791.

3. One Good Word - Thanks!

Lamentations 3:1-66

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... Lord never ceases, 'his mercies never come to an end." God is more dependable than the tides, more consistent than the sunrise. The pastor Archer Wallace says that at the request of friends he went to see an old lady in a home for incurables in a Canadian city ... if the worst should happen, even then your grace would be sufficient." Two of our close friends are a couple whose names are Mary Louise and Jim. They have only one child. Jimmy is about 30 years old and is profoundly retarded. He spends most of his ...

4. Zophar’s Final Words for Job

Job 20:1-29

Teach the Text

Daniel J. Estes

... 25 a bronze-tipped arrow pierces him. Similar to the image in Job’s earlier complaint in 6:4, God is pictured here as an archer who attacks the wicked. The arrow speaks of a weapon that can make a long-range impact, and a bronze tip on the arrow ... and the beggar Lazarus, in which the roles of the two individuals are reversed after death. Both Hannah (1 Sam. 2:1–10) and Mary (Luke 1:46–55) celebrate how God elevates the righteous poor above the wicked rich. In all these cases, God evens the scales so ...

5. Saul Takes His Life

1 Samuel 31:1-13

Understanding Series

Mary J. Evans

Saul Falls on His Sword: 31:1–3 The scene moves from David’s successful reclamation of captives and property in the south to the major battle taking place in the north. There was no parallel success for the main Israelite army. Perhaps as a result of Saul’s lack of conviction (ch. 28) lessening their confidence, the Israelite army was unable to repel the Philistine attack. Most fled and many were killed. Saul’s family was targeted, following the maxim that an army without leaders is easier to defeat and ...

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