Posted: June 5, 2026
He led the captives. “When you ascended on high, you have led captives in your train.” Psalm 68:18. In Psalm 47, David poetically describes the enthronement of Jesus Christ as the King of kings and Lord of lords on the day of his resurrection. The Bible does not specify who the captives are. Jesus ascended
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Posted: May 29, 2026
The Conqueror. “You ascended on high, you led captivity captive; You received gifts for mankind, truly for the disobedient, so they may dwell there. The Lord God be blessed;” Psalm 68:18. The Septuagint. Apostle Paul applied this verse to Jesus Christ. Paul states, “But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ
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Posted: May 22, 2026
The Christ’s temple. “Therefore, when Christ came into the world, he said: ‘Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me; with burnt offerings and sin-offerings you were not pleased. Then I said, Here I am – it is written about me in the scroll – I have come to
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Posted: May 15, 2026
The Son. “I will proclaim the LORD’s decree: He said to me, ‘You are my Son; today I have become your Father.’” Psalm 2:7. David was a shepherd, a warrior, a musician, a poet, and a king. Many unique experiences marked his life. Yet through it all, he learned that relying on the Lord was
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Posted: May 9, 2026
The source of our righteousness. In the Old Testament era, God repeatedly urged His people to trust Him and submit to His will. However, many, like Job and his friends, wrongly believed that doing what is generally accepted as right would lead to a righteous, blameless life. They failed to see that humankind’s spirit sinned
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Posted: May 1, 2026
Job defended his integrity. Continued. Occasionally, Job affirms that his hope is in the Lord, but because his friends insist he has sinned, he quickly defends his integrity and self-righteousness. He even dares to challenge God to a dialogue. “Only grant me these two things, O God, and then I will not hide from you:
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Posted: April 24, 2026
Job defends his integrity. Seeing that Job has lost everything and is suffering from painful sores, his wife advises him to curse God and die. “He replied, You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God and not trouble? In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.” Job
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Posted: April 17, 2026
Job continued. “In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil.” Job 1:1. The land of Uz lay in the southern part of the Transjordan region, also known as the East, because it lies east of the Jordan River.
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Posted: April 10, 2026
Christ in the book of Job, an introduction. The Book of Job is a wisdom book similar to Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. It begins with a prologue that sets the scene for the main story. The book concludes with an epilogue that provides conclusions and answers the questions raised midway through the narrative. The Book of
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Posted: April 4, 2026
Which prophet? “The LORD, your God, will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him.” Deuteronomy 18:15. What made Moses a unique prophet? God sent Moses to free the Israelites from slavery and lead them into the promised land. God spoke to other
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