EZRAH 5-10: During my recent sojourn in Burkina Faso, I was touched by the story in Ezrah […]
The courage of Esther is on display in response to Mordecai’s trenchant challenge in Chapter 4:14: “Who knows […]
“…Your love, o Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies. Your righteousness is like the […]
While the stories of spiritual, moral and political decline may seem to predominate, remember that the Chronicler’s intent […]
“NOT EVEN SOLOMON IN ALL HIS SPLENDOR…. …..was arrayed like one of these [lilies],” Jesus said, considerable though […]
The key aspect of this section is the transfer of power from David to Solomon. True to the […]
This section recounts the consolidation of monarchy, priesthood and worship, with David working closely with various categories of […]
Everybody Counts: The Chronicler’s interest in passing on the names, numbers, functions, achievements and allotments is a picture […]
THE EXILE: DEFEAT OR LIBERATION FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD? The remaining chapters of II Kings chronicle the […]
Its downhill all the way in these chapters, from alliance between Judah and Israel to warfare between them; […]