What is on God’s Mind?
Ezekiel 35-37 Ezekiel continues to prophesy what God has told him, but these chapters are particularly confusing for us, and I wonder if it was…
Category: OT Exposition
More on the topic of destiny
Ezek 28-31 Destiny Throughout history, there have risen many leaders who boasted of their prowess and their accomplishments. King Solomon warns that those who self-exalt…
“It’s Not Fair!”
Ezekiel 24-28 and beyond. “It’s not fair.” The elders sat around Ezekiel, wondering what was going on and why they were in Babylon. While they…
God looks…
Ezekiel 22 Standing in the Gap As the prophet of God, Ezekiel uses great illustrations to grab our attention and help the exiles understand their…
Oaths and the Stubborn Heart
Ezekiel 20 Oaths Three times God says he raised his hand in an oath to complete an action. We take an oath before a judge…
A Prayer for Restoration
Lamentations 4-5 Jeremiah takes us on a whirlwind tour of the destruction of Jerusalem, and we “walk” with him through the ruins of what was…
Great is Your Faithfulness…
Lamentations 1-3 God is… The author is not named, but most scholars attribute this book to Jeremiah because of the many times he ‘laments.’ in…
End of an era/a life/a nation
Jer 51-52 In these two chapters, Jeremiah draws his life to a close with the prophecy about Zedekiah, which is ultimately fulfilled. How often are…
Impatient Hypocrisy
Jeremiah 41-45 The remaining Judahites come to Jeremiah to seek the counsel of the Lord. They hypocritically say they will listen and obey what God…
The Eye of God
Habakkuk 1-3 Habakkuk has been given a bird’s eye view of the world and God’s judgment. He doesn’t understand why God would choose the evil…