While the Old Testament promised that God would one day dwell again with his people, ruling them perfectly, justly, and eternally, Mark announces that
Though enduring unspeakable pain, Jesus did speak. From the cross he offered words of mercy for ignorant sinners (Luke 23:34), words of destiny to
In the incarnation, God the Son, having existed eternally as God and with God, added humanity to his divinity without diminishing or compromising either
“My, God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” There may be no sentence in all Scripture that is more difficult to explain than
It is a general truism that people die as they have lived. Those who come to the end of life with bitterness, regret, and
As he neared the end of his life, Michelangelo, the famous Italian artist, wrote a reflective poem that opened with the following stanza: “The
Step into the awe-inspiring presence of the Lord as we delve into Psalm 99, a passage that echoes the majesty and holiness of God,
The final words of someone’s life can be meaningful and powerful. For example, it was just before they died that Joshua called for courage,
Israel was hurting economically, sociologically, and spiritually. The questions they hurl at God throughout this book—questions to which he responds through the prophet, Malachi—are
As with most Old Testament prophets, Malachi was sent by God to confront, correct, and console his wayward people. When he arrived in post-exilic
The Bible is clear: the God of the universe constantly, perfectly, and impartially does what is right and good. He is just. It was
One of the many wonderful characteristics of God is his faithfulness. He is totally trustworthy, unwaveringly reliable, infallibly dependable, and completely incorruptible. So, it