isaiah-11:3

(Compare Mark 16:19, 20; Acts 1:1–14) DISCOVERY OF THE FACTS 1. Jesus’ Last Conversation with His Disciples in Jerusalem, vv. 44–49 Of what two things did Jesus say the events which had occurred were a fulfillment? Why did He say, “While I was yet with you”? Was He not “with them” still? Will He eve... Read More

DISCOVERY OF THE FACTS 1. Our Lord and His Unbelieving Brothers, vv. 1–9 What was the attitude of the leaders of the people in Judea toward our Lord at this time? Why did they wish to kill Him? (5:16–18; Matt. 12:10–14; 21:37, 38.) What did this necessitate on His part? Was there any other time in t... Read More

Before we turn to Chapter Four, it will be good to remember what we read earlier, Blessed is he who reads and those who hears the words of the prophecy, and obeys the things which are written in it; for the time is near (Revelation 1:3). When believers study prophecy, their interest is usually relat... Read More

"The religious rulers were sneering at Jesus.... The soldiers also mocked Him.... One of the criminals who were hanged there was hurling abuse at Him.... But the other rebuking him said, 'This man has done nothing wrong" (Luke 22:35-41). It is indeed amazing that while the elderly Bible-scholars in ... Read More

In Genesis 12:1, we see the beginning of the building of the true Jerusalem. This began with Abraham through whom came the nation of Israel, the capital of which was Jerusalem. There would have been no Jerusalem if there had been no Abraham. We observe in Abraham something completely different from ... Read More

One of the first things we read that happened to Adam as soon as he sinned, and when God came and spoke to him, was that he got afraid. It’s the first time that fear is mentioned in the Bible. When God came to him and He asked where he was hiding among the trees. And he said, “I was afraid,” and eve... Read More

Some Pharisees came to Jesus, testing Him and asking, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason at all?" (Matthew 19:3). Pharisees seek to catch people in something they say in order to accuse them before others. They may even ask you questions to try and trip you up. We read in Mat... Read More

"Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold." (Isa. 42:1). A true servant of God is one who is upheld by God, not by money or by an organization or any human agency. The Lord is the One Who should uphold us at all times. Men may give us gifts, but we must never depend on men or money. The word "uphold" refer... Read More

The Holy Spirit is one of the main themes of the New Testament, and the Holy Spirit is also one of the main themes in Isaiah 40 to 66. "Behold My Servant whom I uphold…" (Isa. 42:1). A true servant of God is one who is upheld by God, not by money or by an organization or any human agency. The Lord i... Read More

"The religious rulers were sneering at Jesus.......The soldiers also mocked Him......One of the criminals who were hanged there was hurling abuse at Him......But the other rebuking him said, `This man has done nothing wrong" (Lk.22:35-41). It is indeed amazing that while the elderly Bible-scholars i... Read More