Text: Selected Proverbs 12:1, 13:4, 15:19, 19:5, 21:25, 24:30-34, 26:13-16 Dominant Thought: Though God has created our work to be good, it...
The Apostle Paul often brought up the issue of boasting. In part, this reflected his experience as a Jew, since Jews in the Roman world tended to feel special pride because of their unique...
A friend of mine had a flat tire and stopped at a country gas station. The attendant patched the tire and put it back on the car. And as the fellow tightened the...
In what is called the Table of Nations, Genesis 10 traces first the descendants of Japheth (Gen. 10:2-5), then the descendants of...
God called Abraham into a covenant of faithful service, as is told at the beginning of Genesis...
In contrast to joyful obedience to God is the arrogance that often accompanies prosperity. This is similar to the danger of complacency...
Not all accumulation of wealth is a result of injustice. However, even when wealth is gained through legitimate means, it still has...
When Elisha cures the leprosy of Naaman, a commander in the army of Israel’s enemy, Syria, it has important effects in the...
How could king after king fall so easily into evil? The story of Uzziah may give us some insight. He ascends to...
The proverbs commend modesty, both in attitude (avoid excessive pride) and in the use of money (avoid lavish spending). These virtues do...
In the writings of Isaiah, arrogant pride and self-sufficiency are particularly related to the denial of the authority and majesty of God...
We see in Jeremiah 5 that the people did not acknowledge God’s provision. If the people did not acknowledge God as the...
The oracles against Tyre in Ezekiel 26-28 give a further example of unrighteous living. The Tyrians gloat over Jerusalem's destruction, anticipating profit...
For an explanation of the themes in and structure of Daniel, see the section "The Big Picture...
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