Matthew 1:1-16 The genealogy of Jesus through Joseph. Although Joseph was not the biological father of Jesus, he was the legal father, being the husband of Mary. Since both the biological parent and the legal parent can trace their lines back to King David, the right of Jesus to the throne of David can't be …
Month: November 2017
Bible Study Notes on Micah 7 – 20171127
Micah 7:1 "...like those who gather summer fruits...who glean vintage grapes..." All the really good stuff is gone. Difficult to find what you want. Today would be like one who arrives late at a sale, everything's been picked over. 2 "The faithful man has perished from the earth..." Just like the fruit. Trying to find …
Bible Study Notes on Micah 6 – 20171123
Micah 6:1-2 "...plead your case before the mountains...Hear, O you mountains, the LORD’s complaint..." God contending with His people. Let them make their case, then God will make His. Commentary brought out the idea of the Almighty God of the Universe taking the time to contend with the lowest life forms on the earth. 3 …
Bible Study Notes on Micah 5 – 20171122
Micah 5:1 "...He has laid siege against us..." Thought this might have worked better as the last verse of the previous chapter, and it may have. Bible wasn't written in chapters and verses. Those were added later as an index system to make it easier to find sections. Sometimes the way the original dividers saw …
Bible Study Notes on Micah 4 – 20171117
Micah 4:1 "...in the latter days..." Prophecy of the future. From the context it should be during the reign of Christ in the Millennium. 1-2 "...peoples shall flow to it. Many nations shall come..." Not only will the Israelites be worshipping God, all the other nations will come to Jerusalem to worship. Christ Himself will …
Bible Study Notes on Micah 3 – 20171117
Micah 3:1 "...heads of Jacob...rulers...Is it not for you to know justice" Aren't you supposed to be the ones to know justice? Aren't you supposed to be the ones who stand for the people? 2-3 Rather graphic description of how the leaders treated the people. No concern for their wellbeing at all. 4 "...But He …
Bible Study Notes on Micah 2 – 20171115
Micah 2:1 "Woe to those who devise iniquity, And work out evil on their beds..." They think they're getting away with it, that God cannot see what they devise in their minds when they're alone. He can't see and doesn't care. But they are very mistaken. He sees and knows all, and He cares greatly. …
Black & White with Shades of Gray 