2 Chron 20 – Jehoshaphat Defeats Moab and Ammon

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2 Chron 20:1-2 In the previous chapter, King Jehoshaphat narrowly escaped death from a situation where he had not listened to the Lord enough and had made a mess of things for himself. But in this chapter, he is instead taken by surprise by an attack from behind. The Moabites, the Ammonites and a third group join forces and attack …

What Does the Bible Say About Prophecy?

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“Prophecy” is a Greek word which in Hebrew is “nabi” and which in English means “spokesperson”; i.e. a person who speaks for someone else. God reveals his will through people who are filled with the Spirit of God and specially chosen. Prophets in the Old Testament were often ordinary people who were commissioned to preach the Word of God to …

Obadiah – Judgment of Edom

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Obadiah 1 Obadiah’s prophecy is unique in the Bible in that it is not primarily addressed to God’s people, but to the enemies of God’s people, in this case the Edomites. The Edomites were a people descended from Esau, the son of Isaac and Rebekah and the older brother of Jacob, also known as “Israel” (Gen 25:19-34). Just as Jacob …

Eph 4:11-16 – The Five Ministries

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Eph 4:11 In 1 Corinthians 12:4, Paul writes that “there are different kinds of grace”. So there is a great variety in how the Spirit equips us with spiritual gifts and spiritual services. As with all spiritual gifts, all Christians can be used by God in all gifts in general, while God also wants to use some people more specifically. …

1 Cor 12:12-31 – The Body of Christ

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1 Cor 12:12-14 Paul compares the church to a body. At the same time as we all belong together, we are also different. What brings believers together and unites them into a “body” is the “baptism” of the Holy Spirit. It is the Holy Spirit who removes the enmity between Jews and Greeks, slaves and free, and makes them “brothers …

1 Cor 12:1-11 – The Spiritual Gifts

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1 Cor 12:1 There are three topics that Paul believes it is important for us Christians not to be ignorant of: 1) the spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians 12:1), 2) God’s plan for Israel (Romans 11:25), and 3) the return of Jesus (1 Thessalonians 4:13). It is important to remind yourself of these three topics from time to time, otherwise they …

Mark 1:2-3 – Isaiah’s Prophecy

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Mark 1:2 Only the end of this quote is from the prophet Isaiah, the rest is from the prophet Malachi. In biblical times, the writings of several prophets could be collected in a single large scroll, usually named after the first prophet in the scroll. Therefore, it is not strange that Mark writes that it is “written in the prophet …