From the Darkness of Judges to the Dawn of Redemption.. After the moral collapse recorded in Book of Judges, the Book of Ruth opens with quiet hope. Judges ended with chaos, confusion, and spiritual decline. Yet Ruth begins with a simple but powerful line: “In the days when the judges ruled…” (Ruth 1:1) This is…
Where Wisdom Is Found, and Who Wisdom Is… These chapters mark a turning point. The friends speak again, but their words feel thinner. Job, however, grows deeper, calmer, and more expansive. His suffering has not reduced his view of God — it has purified it. Here, Job becomes less a defendant and more a theologian of wisdom. 1….
A Kingdom Offered, Rejected, and Renewed – Text: Matthew 21:33–46; Matthew 22:1–14 Introduction In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus tells two parables back-to-back. These are not random stories or disconnected illustrations. They are prophetic. Together, they form a single unfolding message about the Kingdom of God. In Matthew 21, Jesus speaks of a vineyard — pointing to His first coming. The Son is sent, rejected,…