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Solomon's words are recorded here to show us that wealth, success, and prosperity do not ultimately satisfy. The message of Job is that even when we have nothing, God is everything. But in Ecclesiastes we see the converse. Even if you have everything, if you don't have the Lord at the center, everything is vanity and useless. Solomon was a man to whom God had given everything. Solomon had it all. In addition, God granted Solomon a peaceful rei...

The message of the book of Matthew is that Jesus is the promised Messiah, the King of kings. In Part 1 of Matthew (chapters 1-7) we are introduced to Jesus through his genealogy, his birth narrative, and his teaching. Immediately we see the humble people he calls. His narrative includes the humblest of people. His birth narrative calls the humble shepherds. His teaching calls for people to be "poor in spirit." Throughout we learn that though J...

There are many reasons that the child of God should study the Song of Songs. First, this love poem, interpreted rightly, both historically and typologically is an amazing guide for those entering marriage as to how to honor God in the marriage covenant especially in light of the relationship of Christ and the Church that marriage represents. This love poem points us to the messianic King who pursues and rescues his worn, weary and downtrodden ...

Philippians is one of Paul's most informal letters. With this church he did not feel the need to assert his apostolic authority. His overflowing love for them is obvious. He even allowed them to send him money, which was very unusual for him. Joy in suffering is the overwhelming theme of this letter. Paul is imprisoned, yet he uses the term for joy (noun and verb) over sixteen times. His peace and hope were not based on circumstances, but on k...

The central message of the book of Jonah remains especially relevant. Salvation comes from the Lord. It is not the exclusive possession of any one group, but is offered to the whole world, as we see from the pagan Ninevites. Anyone who repents can be saved. We also see that salvation must be of the Lord, since the prophet Jonah is such a poor messenger - first, running from God's call to preach to Nineveh, and then sulking, petulant and angry ...

The book of 1 Peter emphasizes that suffering brings perseverance. It is by suffering that we are humbled and grow closer to the Lord. Christ allows suffering in our lives to mold us into the person he has created, conforming us to his image (Rom 8:29). As we go about life sometimes it can be discouraging, but it is important to recognize that the suffering we face develops perseverance in our lives and ultimately should sanctify us toward liv...

The book of Hosea is a story of the amazing love of God for us. It is also a salvation story. Hosea was asked by God to marry a woman who would prove to be unfaithful to him later. He was to use his marriage as an object lesson for Israel because they were deep into sin and far, far away from God. Hosea was to play the part of God. His wife, Gomer would play the part of God's people. We see this covenant love of God played out in Hosea's marri...

Peter's theme in his second letter is a simple one: pursue spiritual maturity through the word of God as a remedy for false teaching and a right response to heretics in light of Christ's promised second coming (1:3, 16). When false teachers begin to whisper their sweet words into the ears of immature Christians, the body of Christ begins to break apart, to lose what makes it distinctive in the first place-faith in the unique person and work of...

The message of the book of Acts is an extension of the Lord's great commission. "Go and make disciples of every nation." In the book of Acts we see that when we are doing life-on-life discipleship, we will see the church expand through evangelism and fellowship, enriching each other and growing into the image of Christ. The Proclaim Commentary series brings expositional insight and practical application to every day life. It is written not o...

The subject of the book of Ephesians is vital to your existence on this planet as God's child. What does it mean to be "in Christ" as an individual and as a congregation? What does it mean to grow in Christ? These are the themes of the book of Ephesians. Paul wrote this letter to the Ephesian congregation in the middle of this pagan city of 300, 000 in the ancient world. The purpose of Paul's letter is that the Ephesians needed to stop changin...

The book of Joshua is not merely an interesting historical record of the conquest of the Promised Land by the children of Israel through the amazing power of God. It is that, but it is so much more than that. It is a historical narrative that points the New Testament Christian to his or her inheritance. The message of Joshua is one of victory and warning. Joshua recounted a story of contradictions. On the one hand, God gave the land that he ha...

Ruth the Moabitess broke the tradition of her idolatrous people and her irresponsible ancestor, Lot's older daughter. Ruth became a believer in the God of the Hebrews. She sought her fulfillment as a mother through the gracious plan of the one true and living God. She proved herself to be worthy of being named with the finest women of Israel. The grace of God was evident in Ruth's life as she is included among several non-Israelite women in th...

Malachi is the final book of the 12 Minor Prophets, which the Jewish scholars viewed as one book although recorded by 12 different scribes over a period of perhaps 350 years. These 12 books are called minor not because they are less inspired or of less importance, but because the prophecies are shorter.God loves his people, but because of their sins, his people (specifically the tribes of Judah and Benjamin) are taken into captivity by the Bab...