Commuter Bible OT

Haman’s wrath against Mordecai and the Jewish people has returned on his own head. On toda... more

Haman, the royal official who hates Mordecai for being disrespectful and insubordinate, ha... more

The account of Esther, the Jewish orphan who becomes the queen of Persia, is neither a Cin... more

Today, Zechariah symbolically takes on the role of a shepherd of those sheep who were rais... more

We’re picking up where we left off in the collection of visions that Zechariah saw, today ... more

The prophet Zechariah was a contemporary of the prophet Haggai and you probably remember h... more

Within the historical account written down in the book of Ezra, we learn of a prophet name... more

Our chronological reading of the Old Testament is approaching completion, which means we a... more

Contrary to Victorian era illustrations and Michelangelo’s chubby cherubs in the Sistine C... more

We are now in the second half of Daniel which focuses on the dreams and visions that Danie... more

There are a few different ways to look at the structure of the book of Daniel, and one of ... more

Through their wisdom and through their service to the king, Daniel and his friends bear wi... more

God’s people are now in exile in the land of Babylon, which brings us to the book of Danie... more

Joel is one of the shortest books of the Old Testament and is divided in two parts. The fi... more

For modern audiences like us, these concluding chapters may feel more drudgery than deligh... more

To put today’s passage in context, it’s important to spend a moment considering when this ... more

There are different takes on the exact meaning of the temple Ezekiel sees in today’s passa... more

You may have noticed this turn already, but ever since the mention of Jerusalem’s fall in ... more

Up next in the list of nations being rebuked by the Lord is the nation of Edom. Edom was o... more

In today’s passage, Ezekiel recalls the day when, 12 years into exile, he first hears word... more