1 Samuel 5:5

In reading Matt. 1, 2, we learn, among other things, how the word of prophecy ought to be used; but we see also, how the carnal intellect treats it; and thus it furnishes a sound and healthful word to us, when we set ourselves down for a meditation on the prophetic Scriptures; for we are both guided... Read More

There is a great need in the body of Christ for consistent reading of the Holy Scriptures in their entirety, book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. In this case we are encouraging a chronological reading of the Scriptures. Most of the confusion is created when certain teachers, groups, or... Read More

In ancient Israel, the ark of the covenant represented the mercy of the Lord, a powerful truth that came to be embodied in Christ. We are to receive his mercy, trust in the saving blood of his mercy, and be saved eternally. So, you can ridicule the law, you can mock holiness, you can tear down every... Read More

Transgress (5233)(huperbaino from hupér = beyond + baíno = to go) means literally to step over or go beyond. The idea is to step over a boundary, to break over a barrier, to go beyond prescribed limits, to exceed the proper limits, go over the line, go beyond the bounds, go pass the law. Clearly the... Read More

I think it is important to note that James condemns, not the rich in general, but the unrighteous rich. They gained their riches by not paying laborers who mowed their fields, and they "condemned and put to death the righteous man" (5:6). The unrighteous rich, however, are not only condemned by how ... Read More

The Destruction of Dagon! Arthur Pink, 1943 The opening chapters of the first book of Samuel bring before us some sad incidents, making evident the deplorable condition into which the favored Nation had fallen, for they treat of a portion of that time covered by the Book of Judges, when "in those da... Read More