Genesis 4 details the first murder when Cain kills his brother Abel in a fit of angry jealousy. Both brothers bring the fruit of their work as offerings to God. Cain is a...
The Book of Esther begins with King Ahasuerus (known to history outside the Bible as Xerxes) throwing a lavish party to display...
Psalm 73 depicts a four-fold journey of temptation and faithfulness, playing it out in the psalmist's work.[1] In the first stage he...
The Book of Jeremiah reflects the ever-worsening situation Jeremiah encountered. At various times, he had the unenviable tasks of challenging the religious...
Daniel 4 and Daniel 5 are to be read in concert, chapter 4 introducing theme C of the chiasm, and chapter ...
For an explanation of the themes in and structure of the Book of Daniel, see the section...
Find Encouragement for Getting Through the Work Week in the Book of Ephesians (Click to Listen) The letter to the Ephesians encourages...
It is cruel for a master to force a slave to choose between obedience to the master and obedience to Christ. Therefore...
The letter of 2 Timothy, like 1 Timothy, is addressed from the Apostle Paul to his younger co-worker and is perhaps the...
James concludes his letter with a variety of exhortations on patience, truthfulness, prayer, confession, and healing. As always, these appeal either to...
The job of a Christian is to live in a strange land as its servant until Christ comes back.
Truth and Love at Work (2 John 1–6) Each of John’s letters is notable for bringing the concepts “truth” and “love” together...
God’s plan to advance his kingdom, however, takes a surprising turn: before deliverance comes disaster. Yet it is perhaps not so surprising...
