Mitchell L. Chase

1 month ago | crossway.org | Mitchell L. Chase |Erik Raymond

Our Spiritual ConditionWe cannot fully comprehend the horror of our spiritual condition, and our spiritual condition is the reason why. Our sin prevents us from seeing the scope and depth of our sin. But as the nature of our condition becomes clearer, we might recoil at what we do see. Think of the prophet Isaiah when he had a vision of the Lord. He saw the glorious presence of God, which was hailed by angelic voices.

2 months ago | conservativereview.com | Mitchell L. Chase

2 months ago | theblaze.com | Mitchell L. Chase

Among the speakers in the book of Job, the Lord gives the final speech (in Job 38–41) — and the last thing he speaks about is Leviathan. What is Leviathan? Are there clues in the text or outside of the book that help us identify it? Let’s see what we see. StructureFirst, the structure of Job 38–41:The Lord speaks (38:1–40:2)Job speaks briefly (40:3-5)The Lord speaks (40:6–41:34)Literarily, Job’s words in 40:3-5 divide the sections 38:1–40:2 and 40:6–41:34. Why might such a division be significant?

Jan 12, 2025 | conservativereview.com | Mitchell L. Chase

Jan 12, 2025 | theblaze.com | Mitchell L. Chase

The Bible is full of questions. Sometimes the biblical author himself asks a question, and other times the authors report what a person asks. Have you ever considered the Bible’s very first question? It’s not a question from the Lord or from his image bearers. It’s a question from humanity’s archnemesis. The serpent’s goal of misrepresenting God was to increase the appeal of the temptation that would come next.