Summary: The 12 were overly impressed with the temple (24:1) even though Christ called it a den of thieves earlier and had just stormed out of it (23:37-39).  So the Lord told them it’d have to come down stone … Continue reading →

  Summary: Saul wasn’t just slaughtering God’s people and “threatening” to kill more of them.  He was “breathing out” threatenings and slaughter (9:1).  What’s the difference?   Breath is God’s gift (Acts 17:25), a gift that gives life (Gen. 2:7).  But … Continue reading →

  Summary: If you’re wondering what kind of “sorcery” (v.9) was available to men in Bible days, that word is first used to describe men who were able to do legitimate miracles (Ex. 7:10,11; 20-22; 8:6,7).  And when Verse 9 … Continue reading →