This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666. Revelation 13:18 Dr. Kim Riddlebarger, with some insight: But what about the number 666? In verse 18, John says “this calls for wisdom. If anyone has … More Do we need to fear 666?
And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers [1] has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God. 11 And they have conquered him by the … More By the Blood of the Lamb
15 Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.” 16 And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped … More The Seventh Trumpet
Dr. Kim Riddlebarger helps us understand the seven trumpets in Revelation 9 Recall that the blast of trumpet is an important redemptive historical image throughout both testaments. Trumpet blasts accompany the giving of the law at Sinai. A trumpet blast announces the jubilee year as well as the coronation of a new king. A trumpet … More Trumpets and Redemption
Dr. Kim Riddlebarger comments on Job 33: In the first 7 verses of Job 33, Elihu extends a challenge of sorts to Job. “But now, Job, listen to my words; pay attention to everything I say. I am about to open my mouth; my words are on the tip of my tongue. My words come … More Elihu calls Job’s bluff
Dr. Kim Riddlebarger on Job 30: Men who are regarded like dogs by polite society, now look down on Job. His present predicament and degree of suffering is almost beyond words. But what is worse, Job feels as though he’s been abandoned by God. In verses 16-23, Job cries out, “and now my life ebbs away; … More Feeling like you’ve been abandoned by God?
Dr. Kim Riddlebarger continues: Chapter 29 of Job is very poignant, given what Job once enjoyed in light of his current suffering. Job’s opening comments about the days in which he enjoyed God’s favor reiterate what was said of Job in the book’s prologue. “Job continued his discourse: `How I long for the months gone … More Providence, Pain and Promises
Dr. Kim Riddlebarger comments on Job 28: Divine wisdom is therefore most fully revealed in special revelation–God’s speeches and acts of redemption. Such wisdom is codified in God’s law–particularly in the covenant of works God established with Adam in Eden, the specific terms of which are republished in the Ten Commandments. The realization that true … More Fear God=Seek Wisdom where God reveals it in His Word
Dr. Kim Riddlebarger helps us understand Job 25-26: In Job 25, we have the very short and final speech from Bildad, along with Job’s response. After three increasingly heated exchanges, Job and his friends have clearly run out of steam. But like trains passing on parallel tracks, Job and Eliphaz have been speaking past each … More The mysteries of God’s providence and wisdom
Dr. Kim Riddlebarger introduces the next section of Job, beginning with chapter 15: From the perspective of Job’s friends, the reason why Job lost all of his possessions, his children and his health is very simple. God is holy, therefore he must punish all sin. Since it is obvious that Job is being punished by God, there … More Job endures more speeches from his “friends”
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