Right Words

Bible studies, personal reflections, media reviews, and more: "How forcible are right words!" (Job 6:25a)

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  • Tidbits from 2 Samuel

    This is more of a post for my own records, but I hope that it’s a blessing nonetheless. 2 Sam. 1:27. David was a soldier and the loss of weapons…


  • Judges, and its appendices

    The first 16 chapters of Judges describe the transition to this period (ch. 1-2) and the exploits of the judges from Othniel to Samson (Eli and Samuel were the last…


  • Josiah: All In

    Some brief comments on this topic, which could be longer…and may be later. One of the most noteworthy aspects of King Josiah’s character is his thoroughness. Everything he initiates, he…


  • Movie Batch #10

    For your viewing consideration: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965). Based on the novel by John le Carré, this is an intriguing tale of Cold War espionage…


  • Like Mother, Like Daughter: The Terrible Legacy of Jezebel

    King Ahab of Israel not only had over 70 sons (2 Kings 10:1) but also a daughter (2 Chron. 21:6), Athaliah , who was as nasty as her mother. In…


  • King David: Anything but Useless Post-Bathsheba

    In response to one commentator who felt that David was essentially washed out after his grievous fall, I offer this post. I think that this commentator’s statement was not only…


  • Whatever happened to the ark…of the covenant?

    After David brings the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem during his reign, it remains there until the temple is completed, when it is moved to “the most holy place”…


  • 2 Chronicles Chronicled

    There are six places in this book where the time-specific phrase “unto this day” or a similar variant is used, spanning nearly the entire book (5:9, 8:8, 10:19, 20:26, 21:10,…


  • The Private Pursuits of the World’s Wisest Man

    Text: 1 Kings 4:29-34 Besides building a temple, building his palace, and improving the infrastructure of his kingdom, Solomon had some private pursuits that the Bible is careful to mention.…


  • The Tragedy of Princess Michal

    Princess Michal, the daughter of King Saul, is remembered for various things, but when one examines her life as a whole, it certainly has a tragic course.


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