Two parables directed against the religious leaders indicated why they would lose their management of the kingdom, and why others would take their place.
God’s choice of Saul to be Israel’s first king anticipated the eventual arrival of the coming King and also Christians’ royal calling.
We need to look again at the familiar story of Jesus’ birth to see the many connections with past promises and their coming fulfillment.
In response to Habakkuk’s raw complaint, God announced that he would do something wonderful, astounding, and hard-to-believe.