2 Samuel 7:1-17 Summary: At the same time that God tells David not to build him a ‘house’ (i.e. temple), he promises to build David a ‘house’ (i.e. dynasty), forever securing the throne of Israel in the lineage of David. This is the unconditional promise that Israel clung to during...

2 Samuel 7:1-17 Summary: At the same time that God tells David not to build him a ‘house’ (i.e. temple), he promises to build David a ‘house’ (i.e. dynasty), forever securing the throne of Israel in the lineage of David. This is the unconditional promise that Israel clung to during...

Daniel 7:1-14 Summary: Though it’s easy to assume it’s a title of humility, when Jesus calls himself the “Son of Man,” he’s actually identifying himself as the figure mentioned in verse 13ff (“one like a human being” is literally “one like a Son of Man”) whose dominion will last forever...

Daniel 7:1-14 Summary: Though it’s easy to assume it’s a title of humility, when Jesus calls himself the “Son of Man,” he’s actually identifying himself as the figure mentioned in verse 13ff (“one like a human being” is literally “one like a Son of Man”) whose dominion will last forever...

Matthew 14:22-33 Summary: The great labour and longing of the gospel writers was to present Christ to their readers in such a way that they will see how worthy he is of their faith, and will thus entrust their lives to him. That objective takes center stage in this account...

Matthew 14:22-33 Summary: The great labour and longing of the gospel writers was to present Christ to their readers in such a way that they will see how worthy he is of their faith, and will thus entrust their lives to him. That objective takes center stage in this account...

Matthew 6:1-6; 16-18 Summary: Jesus here warns us of how easily the things we do to bring honour to him degenerate into a quest for the admiration of other people. The examples he gives are with regard to giving alms, praying, and fasting. The way he tells us to fight...

Matthew 6:1-6; 16-18 Summary: Jesus here warns us of how easily the things we do to bring honour to him degenerate into a quest for the admiration of other people. The examples he gives are with regard to giving alms, praying, and fasting. The way he tells us to fight...

Matthew 5:38-48 Summary: One of the most widely known and admired facts about Jesus is that he was an advocate of love. And yet, when we read the astonishing depth to which he calls us to love, it isn’t all that appealing. We all would prefer to love only those...

Matthew 5:38-48 Summary: One of the most widely known and admired facts about Jesus is that he was an advocate of love. And yet, when we read the astonishing depth to which he calls us to love, it isn’t all that appealing. We all would prefer to love only those...