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Bible studies, personal reflections, media reviews, and more: "How forcible are right words!" (Job 6:25a)
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,…
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.…
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.
1 Sam. 6:9, “And see, if it go up by the way of his own coast to Beth-shemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then…
1 Sam. 12:11, 1 Chron. 7:17 Did you know that one of the judges of Israel was not mentioned in the book of that name? Strange, huh. But God reserves…
Glad to report on some more choice works spanning the last 25 years. Enjoy! Band of Brothers (2001). I’ve been meaning to watch this HBO miniseries for quite some time,…
The last seven verses of this chapter establish divine standards for the kings that God foresaw the Israelites would set over themselves (v. 14). It’s curious that of the five…
(Read 2 Kings 20:1-7; cf. 2 Chr. 32:24, Is. 38:1-22) Much could be said about this significant event in Old Testament history, e.g., the consequences of Hezekiah‘s life extension (his…
I’m all over the place in this post, but I hope that one or more of these films are inspiring to you. The Nun’s Story (1959). I tried this one…
Some more movies I’ve viewed recently. Room with a View (1985). Currently free on YouTube, I’ve watched this one about three times now and love it every time. E.M. Forster’s…
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