1 Kings 12-22 – The Folly of Selfishness

1 Kings 12 begins the period of Old Testament history known as the Divided Kingdom. Solomon, the son of David, is dead. It had been prophesied during Solomon’s life (cf. 1 Kings 11:29-39) that his kingdom would be divided. As we get into the reading, we discover that the “straw that broke the camel’s back,” [...]

Matthew 15-22 – A Turning Point

In Matthew 16:21, we see a turning point in the account of Jesus of Nazareth. This verse in today’s reading is the proverbial snowball at the top of the mountain. Matthew writes by inspiration, “From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the [...]

Matthew 8-14 – Miracles and Parables

Throughout the three-and-a-half years of His earthly ministry, Jesus performed many miracles and told many parables. John wrote in the last verse of his gospel that “there are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they were written in detail, I suppose that even the world itself would not contain the books that [...]

Matthew 1-7 – “Jesus the Messiah”

The apostle Matthew wrote the gospel that now bears his name to show Jesus of Nazareth as the promised Messiah. This gospel is often said to be the gospel by a Jew, to Jews, about a Jew. The audience to whom Matthew wrote would have been well-acquainted with Hebrew Scripture. They would have recognized the [...]

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