COMMENTARY:
: 1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. (3985 “tempted” [peirazo] means tried, proved, examined, try to trap, test one maliciously, or enticement to sin.)
DEVOTION: The Godhead is all mentioned at the baptism of Jesus. Here we find the Holy Spirit leading … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 2 And saying, Repent you: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. (3340 “Repent” [matanoeo] means change one’s mind, to have a change of self, abandon former dispositions, new behavior, or to reconsider.)
DEVOTION: Good Biblical preaching is necessary today. John started preaching six months before Jesus came to him to be … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. (4352 “worship” [proskuneo] means prostate oneself before, kneel, fall at another’s feet, bow low, to salute, or to kiss.)
DEVOTION: The wise men came from the … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 2 Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers. 3 Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram. 4 Ram begot Amminadab, Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon. 5 Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Obed … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 1 For, behold, the day comes, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble; and the day that comes shall burn them up, says the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. (1197 “burn” [ba’ar] means kindle, scorch, … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 1 Behold, I will send MY messenger, and he shall prepare the way before ME: and the Lord, WHOM you seek, shall suddenly come to HIS temple, even the MESSENGER of the covenant, WHOM you delight in, behold, HE shall come, says the LORD of hosts. (4397 “messenger” [mal’ak] means ambassador, representative, theophanic … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 5 MY covenant was with him of life and peace, and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before MY name. (1285 “covenant” [bariyth] means league, confederacy, alliance, pledge, treaty, contract, or contractual arrangement between God and a person.)
DEVOTION: God made a covenant with … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 2 I have loved you, says the LORD. Yet you say, Wherein have you loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? Says the LORD; yet I loved Jacob. (157 “loved” [’ahab] means to endear, to have great affection, have loyalty toward, to breath after, or have an affection toward someone you have a close … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 5 And you shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach to Azal: yea, you shall flee, like as you fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with you. (… Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 1 In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness. (4726 “fountain” [maqowr] means well-spring, source of life, joy and purification, descendants of Israel, with an associative with meaning of life and cleansing of association with clean water.… Read More