Most folks would really love the other people in their lives to be forgiving, but when it comes to their own conduct, those same folks find it really hard to…
We often see our sinful anger as caused by others. Yet, we see from God’s word that the interrupting of our own desires leads us to anger. To overcome, we…
When folks think of Jonah, they think of the big fish. And yes, the first two chapters of Jonah are packed with cinematic action. But the most extraordinary aspect of…
A big fish story of epic proportions. Keith Pond explains why Jonah's experience happened in space/time history, and how the lessons of the wayward prophet reach across the millennia to…
An inescapable fact from God's word is that he is sovereign amidst disease, disaster, and even death, and through and amid those dark nights of the soul his good purposes…
Josiah’s 31 years where he righteously reigned give way to less than 23 years in which Judah collapses. Their sin is too great, and God brings the judgment that He…
Josiah’s life and reign is guided, directed, and ruled by the word of God. He so faithfully adheres to it and leads reform because of it that the author says…
Hezekiah (at age 39) cries out to God when Isaiah tells him that he will soon die. God graciously extends his life. Yet, rather than praising God, he then uses…
Amaziah begins as a faithful king, submitting to God’s word even in the midst of challenging circumstances. Yet, after a miraculous victory, he tragically turns to idolatry, and he refuses…
2 Kings 13 tells us very little about two Israelite kings, but rather what dominates is discussions of how they relate to God and His prophet. What truly matters in…