We come now to a wonderful but very different set of old testament books. Here’s a few introductory ideas that … More
Category: #2: Job to Song of Songs
Job part 1
Now’s the time for us to launch into the – little-read? – book of Job. Below are some initial, thought-provoking … More
Job part 2 – Amidst The Agonizingly Incomprehensible
OK, now we’re starting exploring the tough but astonishing book of Job. After last week’s intro, today chapter 1; which … More
Job part 3 – How Not To Be A Friend
Today our third Job post: how not to be a friend! (It seemed a good idea to include some notes … More
Job part 4 – chapters 3 to 31 (1)
Job is one of the Bible’s least-known books, even though it’s totally God-inspired! And I’ve come to see how little … More
Job part 5 – chapters 3 to 31 (2)
These 2 weeks’ posts have aimed to supply a `pocket map` of the turbulent central section of the great book … More
Job part 6 – Elihu (chs 32 to 37)
We’re coming to the dramatic close of Job. Last week we watched Job’s last, powerful speech: `Let the Almighty answer … More
Job part 7: The Glory Of The God Who Now Answers (chs 38-41)
So here we are at Job 38-41, this book’s amazing climax. These are chapters we must grasp if we want … More
Job part 8: What Has All This Meant For Job? (ch42)
So: what is the point of the book of Job, what has all this been about? Last time we explored … More
Psalm 1, 2, and intro
How do we feed ourselves from the Psalms? They’re the Bible’s songbook. They’re also, as Bono says, the Bible’s blues. … More
Psalm 8: Four Fuels For Worship
This week a magnificent worship psalm, Psalm 8… `O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the … More
Psalm 18: Model For our Life-Song
Today something else different from usual!- David’s life-song in Psalm 18. Watchman Nee says one thing that really matters in … More
Psalm 22: A Psalm For the Blackest Darkness
This week we’re feeding on Psalm 22: `My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?` – that astonishing cry … More
Psalm 23: `Exceedingly Great & Precious Promises`!
Today’s is perhaps the most treasured of all the Psalms, well worth memorizing, absorbing, regularly reflecting on – Psalm 23 … More
Psalm 24: The Earth Is The Lord’s!
I love this Psalm 24. Read it – then how shall we respond to it? First, obviously, in worship: `The … More
Psalm 51: The Way To Repentance
A crucial thing today, one we all need sometime: How as a Christian (not, as part of my conversion, but … More
Proverbs intro
Suppose there was someone who you knew was the wisest man on earth. And, he’d put his life-wisdom into a … More
Ecclesiastes: a possible intro
The book of Ecclesiastes is one of the hardest to understand in the Bible. `Everything is meaningless!’, announces the Teacher … More
