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In 2 Kings 6:24-7:20 we read a story in which the city of Samaria is besieged by the armies of the king of Aram. The siege causes great famine in the city (6:25). Elisha, who is a type of Christ,… Lees verder →

Anyone who is familiar with the good news that God looks out for all and reconciles the universe to himself has, I think, heard this objection (or one like it). Will even Hitler be reconciled to God? That can’t be… Lees verder →

When Paul announces the gospel that he was allowed to pass on, he speaks of the salvation of all people (1 Tim.4:10), the vivification of all people (1 Cor.15:22) and the justification of all people (Rom.5:18). Although the salvation, vivification and… Lees verder →

King David is a wonderful type of Christ, the Son of David. At the birth of Jesus it is already announced that He would receive the throne of His father David (Luke 1:32). That will be fulfilled in the near… Lees verder →

In Hebrews 10:1 the writer of Hebrews says that the law, the old covenant, has only a shadow of goods to come. The law pointed ahead to things that were yet to come. In one of Paul’s prison letters, the… Lees verder →

In the Christian world it is generally assumed that faith is a human choice. It is said that man has free will and can choose his own final destination. This places man on a pedestal, because apparently man can dispose… Lees verder →

Joshua 6 describes the destruction of Jericho. No human work was involved. The people were even expressly instructed to remain silent. As Moses had once said to the people: “YAHWEH will fight for you, and you will be silent” (Ex.14:14).… Lees verder →

Christ and the ecclesia (>church) are called a mystery or secret in Scripture (Eph.5:32). Paul says in this passage in Ephesus that Christ and the ecclesia are already hidden in the history of Adam and Eve. Paul reveals a secret,… Lees verder →

This proverb is not only used in our language, but it is also known in other languages. When something turns out well, you forget the misery that preceded it. This is of course a principle that has countless applications. An… Lees verder →

The Bible book of Joshua reports on a completely new chapter in the history of the people of Israel. After God delivered the people from Egypt, they wandered in the desert for forty years and all members of the people… Lees verder →

Many times in the New Testament it talks about Jesus Christ as an indication of the Lord. But Paul also speaks of the Christ a number of times in his letters and he also explains what this means in some… Lees verder →

We quickly experience oppression and suffering as heavy. But Paul, who knew from experience much more than us what tribulation was, uses a completely different approach. He puts the tribulation into perspective in the light of the coming glory. The… Lees verder →

Anyone who reads the first part of 2 Corinthians 1 will immediately notice that Paul uses a number of words frequently. First of all, this is (in the NKJV and Dutch Statenvertaling) the word comfort (parakaleo, G3870 and G3874). It… Lees verder →

What is life actually all about? Are there many things that are useful? Would we worry about anything and everything? Or are all those things just side issues? Useful in itself, but in the light of that one thing, only… Lees verder →

In the description of the events surrounding the crucifixion of the Lord Jesus we find a remarkable passage. Pilate found no guilt in Jesus (Luke 23:14) and therefore gave the people a choice between releasing a murderer (Luke 23:25, Acts… Lees verder →

One of the many details mentioned in the Gospels surrounding the description of the capture and crucifixion of Jesus is the story in which Peter cuts off the ear of a certain Malchus. As with all stories in the Bible,… Lees verder →

1 Corinthians 15 is by far the most comprehensive explanation of resurrection in Scripture. It is wonderful how Paul powerfully explains here that the gospel is universal and actually includes all people: “for just as in Adam all die, so… Lees verder →

In 1 Thessalonians 4:13, Paul writes to his readers “concerning those who have fallen asleep”. What would happen to those who are not left alive until the coming of the Lord? What does he say regarding these “dead in Christ”… Lees verder →

A believer knows that Christ died for our sins. But what does it actually mean and who is meant by our? And why is it gospel, that is, good news, that He died? What is good about Christ’s death? Paul… Lees verder →

Paul, in two parallel texts in Ephesians and Colossians, encourages us to extend grace to one another (Greek: charizomai). This is not reflected in most translations, because they translate with forgiveness. But forgiveness is different from giving grace. When we… Lees verder →