Chapter thirteen continues with our Christian lifestyle in this world, beginning with our interaction with human government (Romans 13:1-7). Government has always been a favorite “whipping boy” for the masses and for good reason: Corrupt people with power use that power to do corrupt things. Or as Lord Acton famously said, “Power tends to corrupt […]
Chapter nine best begins with Jeremiah 9:3 and introduces a new indictment by God against the Israelites. Not only were they lying under oath (Jeremiah 7:9), a violation of the ninth commandment 1, they were constantly lying to each other in the normal course of life. Jeremiah 9:3-9 expresses God’s displeasure at their lying tongues.
Psalm 36 begins with an interesting phrase in the title and first verse which could be read in one of three ways, as demonstrated by various translations (bolded and underlined for emphasis). “For the music director, written by the LORD’s servant, David; an oracle. An evil man is rebellious to the core. He does not
