The violation of the marriage covenant prohibited in the seventh commandment recalls the narrative of Genesis 2, when God brings the woman to the man and they become one flesh. Adultery violates the very nature of this relationship. The seventh command was designed to protect the basic fabric of family life. The key word here…

2 Timothy 3:14-17 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, 15 and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is God-breathed…

Matthew 5:17-20 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the…

Much of Isaiah’s prophecy is a contrast of two of Judah’s kings, Ahaz and his son Hezekiah. Both faced external threats, Ahaz from Aram and Israel, and Assyria (2 Kings 16; 2 Chronicles 28), and Hezekiah from Assyria.  The LORD, through Isaiah, invited both leaders to trust Him for their deliverance but Ahaz sought security…

The last 5 commandments deal with relationships between people of God’s community. Romans 13:9-10 The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other command there may be, are summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” 10 Love does no…

The first five chapters of Isaiah tell why the book itself was written. Chapter 6 looks at the call of Isaiah to preach this message. It is one of the finest chapters in the Bible. Isaiah 6 stands apart  as a unique record of how the call of God reached a man and a prophet…

Honor your father and your mother. The command to honor your father and your mother addresses adults, not children. And both parents deserve equal respect. The fifth command, found in Exodus 20:12 and Deuteronomy 5:16 stated that parents were to be honored. They were to be prized highly, cared for, and obeyed. To live in…

Isaiah 1-12: Isaiah’s call and messages of warning to Judah during the prosperous days of the kingdom. These came mostly during the reigns of Jotham and Ahaz. Isaiah 1-5 contain sermons that at some time Isaiah preached to the people. Though not arranged chronologically, they introduce major themes to be developed throughout the book. Isaiah…

The 4th Commandment is found in Exodus 20:8-11 and Deuteronomy 5:12-15. The fourth command is unique in that the command as stated in Deuteronomy is a little different than the one stated in Exodus. Why the difference? In Exodus, Moses is quoting God’s words which were eventually written in stone (Exodus 31:18). In Deuteronomy, even…

Isaiah 1:1 (NIV 1984) The vision of Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. Isaiah, the son of Amoz, ministered from about 740 to 680 B.C. For about 20 years, he spoke to both the northern kingdom of Israel and the…