2 Kings 12

Introduction It's been a while since we were studying 2 Kings together. But you might remember how Jehu had been anointed king of the northern kingdom of Israel; and he went immediately and killed Joram, his predecessor, and Ahaziah, who was the king of the southern kingdom of Judah. Joram and Ahaziah were both wicked … Continue reading 2 Kings 12 →

Psalm 087

Introduction Today's psalm has a link to the previous one, because in Psalm 86 David foretold how all nations will come and worship before the Lord and will bring glory to his name. And in today's psalm, the psalmist anticipates a time when people from foreign nations will live as citizens of God's holy city. … Continue reading Psalm 087 →

2 Kings 11

Introduction The focus of chapters 9 and 10 was on the northern kingdom of Israel. As the Lord foretold, Jehu became king. And he immediately went and killed Joram, who had been king before him. He also killed Ahaziah, who was the king of the southern kingdom of Judah. He also killed Jezebel, who was … Continue reading 2 Kings 11 →

Psalm 086

Introduction It's been a while since we've had a psalm of David. And that's what this psalm is, as you can see from the title. And it's another lament, in which David calls on the Lord for help because of the trouble he's in. And, according to verse 14, he needs the Lord's help because … Continue reading Psalm 086 →

Luke 05(27)–06(16)

Introduction A couple of weeks ago we were studying chapter 4 and the story of when the Lord Jesus went into the synagogue in Nazareth and read from the prophet Isaiah about God's Spirit-Anointed King who will proclaim and provide peace and freedom for God's people. And after reading from the prophet Isaiah, the Lord … Continue reading Luke 05(27)–06(16) →

Luke 05(01–26)

Introduction In last week's passage we saw that the Lord Jesus is God's Spirit-Anointed and Conquering King. Do you remember? He went into the synagogue in Nazareth, where he read from Isaiah 61, where Isaiah spoke about someone who was coming who would be anointed with God's Spirit to preach good news to the poor … Continue reading Luke 05(01–26) →

Luke 04(14–44)

Introduction The three parts of the passage which we studied last week were linked by the idea of sonship. So, when the Lord Jesus was baptised, God the Father said about him: 'You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.' And then there was the Lord's genealogy, which Luke traced … Continue reading Luke 04(14–44) →

Psalm 085

Introduction This psalm can be divided into four parts. In the first part, the psalmist recalls a time in the past when God restored the fortunes of his people. In the second part, he asks the Lord to restore their fortunes once again. In the third part, he expresses his confidence in the Lord, who … Continue reading Psalm 085 →

Psalm 084

Introduction In the first part of today's psalm, the psalmist expresses his longing for God's house. In the second part, he writes about the pilgrims who were on their way to God's house. And in the third part, he says that he would rather have one day there than a thousand days somewhere else; and … Continue reading Psalm 084 →

2 Kings 10

Introduction When we studied chapter 9 a couple of weeks ago, I said that it was an unpleasant chapter. It was an unpleasant chapter because, after recording that Jehu was to be king of Israel in place of Joram, the newly anointed king went immediately to Jezreel, where he killed Joram and where he also … Continue reading 2 Kings 10 →