Bible Reading and Commentary for the week March 5-10, 2018 Monday, March 5, Psalms 18-19 Psalm 18:1,2 — The word “horn” symbolized strength. Think of God’s almighty power expressed in v. 10. David also testifies to that power in vv. 30 and 43-47. Is the Lord our Rock, our Fortress, our Deliverer? Verses 2 and 30 speak of our physical

Bible Reading and Commentary for the week February 26 – March 2, 2018 PSALMS — The book of Psalms is the hymnbook and prayer book of the Bible.  73 are credited to King David. Monday, February 26, Psalm 8 Psalm 8:4-6 — These passages refer to Jesus.  Jesus became a little lower than the angels to be like us and

Bible Reading and Commentary for the week  February 19-24, 2018 PSALMS — The book of Psalms is the hymnbook and prayerbook of the Bible  73 are credited to King David.  Luther says,  “The Psalter ought to be a precious and beloved book, if for no other reason than this: it promises Christ’s death and resurrection so clearly and pictures His

Bible Reading and Commentary for the Week February 12-17, 2018 Monday, February 12, Job 25-28 Chap. 25:4 — This is the last we hear of Bildad, Eliphaz, and Zophar.  Notice Bildad doesn’t answer the question, “How can a man be righteous before God?”  That’s because all 3 put their trust in their own righteousness.  That should also indicate to us

Bible Reading and Commentary for the Week February 5-10, 2018 Monday, February 5, Job 18 vv. 5-21 – Bildad believes that every wicked person suffers the consequences of his wickedness in this life.  Bildad wants to make Job feel that he has brought his trouble on himself by some evil in his heart or life. v. 14 – The “king

Bible Reading and Commentary for the week January 29- February 3, 2018 Monday, January 29, Job 8 Vv. 3-6 — Bildad tells Job that there is a particular sin which has caused God’s justice to fall all over Job’s life.  What depression this “friend” must have caused in Job!  God has already told us (1:1, 5) that Job was a

Bible Reading and Commentary for the week January 22-27, 2018 JOB – Job answers the question, “Why does our gracious Lord allow His people to suffer?”  All the chapters except the first 2 and last one consist of Hebrew poetry.  Dr. Luther said of Job, “The speech of this book is powerful and imposing as no other book in all