?EXPOSITION Verse 35. Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. They are the only blot upon creation. Every prospe...
Hardening, Hardness of Heart In the Scriptures various aspects of human anatomy are used to define the whole person, but the most frequently used is h...
Body [N]Old Testament. The doctrine of creation sets forth the essential corporeality of human existence. When God created Adam and Eve, he provided t...
?EXPOSITIONVerse 16. Why leap ye, ye high hills? Why are ye moved to envy? Envy as ye may, the Lord's choice is fixed. Lift up yourselves, and even le...
Light [N] [T] [E]Light always involves the removal of darkness in the unfolding of biblical history and theology. The contrast of light and darkness i...
PSALM 49 Psalms 49:1-20 . This Psalm instructs and consoles. It teaches that earthly advantages are not reliable for permanent happiness, and...
Overview - Matthew 5 1?Christ's sermon on the mount. 3?Who are blessed; 13?the salt of the earth; 14?the light of the world. 17?He came to fulfil the...
?EXPOSITIONVerse 40. How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness. Times enough did they rebel: they were as constant in provocation as he was in hi...
Chapter 5151:1? Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressi...
Bread, Bread of Presence Bread was the essential food of the ancient Israelites. Indeed, the very word bread could be used generically for any kind of...
Psalms 9:11 Sing praises to the Lord, which dwelleth in Zion The psalmist having determined in the strength of grace to praise the Lord himself, and s...
Heart [N] [E]Heart (Hebrew lebab/leb [b'bel], Gk. kardia [kardiva]) occurs over one thousand times in the Bible, making it the most common anthropolog...
Call, Calling This prominent biblical term is used with particular theological significance in three ways: in connection with worship, with election, ...
Worship [N] [E]If Christianity is the transformation of rebels into worshipers of God, then it is imperative for the Christian to know and understand ...
Psalms 14:1 The fool hath said in his heart This is to be understood not of a single individual person, as Nabal, which is the word here used; nor of ...
PSALM 34 Psalms 34:1-22 . On the title compare 1?Samuel 21:13 . Abimelech was the general name of the sovereign ( Genesis 20:2 ). After cele...
Blessing [N]God's intention and desire to bless humanity is a central focus of his covenant relationships. For this reason, the concept of blessing pe...
Life [N] [E]God (Yahweh) as the Source and Sustainer of Life. According to Genesis 2:7, the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground and br...
PSALM 14 OVERVIEW Title. This admirable ode is simply headed, To the Chief Musician, by David. The dedication to the Chief Musician stands at the head...
Citizenship [E] [S]The concept of spiritual citizenship is most clearly expressed in Philippians 3:20, where Paul writes, Our citizenship (politeuma [...