This morning I was looking through the first few chapters of Octavius Winslow's The Sympathy of Christ. I wanted to read his helpful comments on the Bible stories about Jesus' tears and compassion (e.g. Luke 7:11-17). I wasn't disappointed! Winslow did a nice job of explaining the sympathy of our Savior. As a side note, …
Panic, Prayers, and Praise (Lloyd-Jones)
In Philippians 4:6 Paul says "Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God" (NET). D. M. Lloyd-Jones noted that Paul was being specific with his order of words in this verse: prayer - petition (both with thanksgiving) - give your requests to …
Wonder, Love, and Praise (Simeon)
I appreciated this commentary and application by Charles Simeon as he discussed the story of the fiery snakes in Numbers 21 - the story Jesus referred to in his discussion with Nicodemus (John 3:14-15): O how are we indebted to God for the light of his blessed Gospel! Little did the Israelites know what a …
Hippolytus (d. 236 AD) on the Psalter
Hippolytus (bishop in Rome around 220-236 AD) wrote quite a bit for the benefit of the early church; many of his writings have been recovered and translated. One particular fragment I found fascinating is his short introduction to the Psalter (found with other writings of his in Ante Nicene Fathers, V.199ff). I'll summarize his brief …
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