Verse ↓ Deeper Context ↓ 3 Verses from ESV Ruth 1:16 - "But Ruth said, 'Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God.'"Ruth 2:12 - "The Lord repay you for what you have done, and a full reward be given you by the Lord, t...

Verse ↓ Deeper Context ↓ 3 Verses from Judges (ESV) Judges 2:16-17 - "Then the Lord raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those who plundered them. Yet they did not listen to their judges, for they whored after other gods and bowed down to them. They soon turned aside from the way in which their fathers had walked, who had obeyed the ...

[ ] Navigating Music in the Christian Life OkayNext—Restoration Records Ministry: Restorationrecords.org Introduction:  Music pulses through the heart of Christianity, from the triumphant songs of deliverance in the Old Testament to the Spirit-filled hymns of the early church. Yet, in today's world, the lines between Christian entertainme...

Verse ↓ Deeper Context ↓ 3 Verses from ESV Joshua 1:9 - "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."Joshua 6:20 - "So the people shouted, and the trumpets were blown. As soon as the people heard the sound of the trumpet, the people shouted a gr...

Verse ↓ Deeper Context ↓ 3 Verses from ESV: Deuteronomy 6:4-5 - "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might."Deuteronomy 10:12 - "And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his w...

Verse ↓ Deeper Context ↓ 3 Verses from ESV Numbers 6:24-26 - "The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace."Numbers 14:18 - "The Lord is slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but he will by...

Verse ↓ Deeper Context ↓ Leviticus 19:2 - "Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them, You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy." Leviticus 17:11 - "For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it for you on the altar to make atonement for your souls, for it is the blood that makes atonement by th...

Verse ↓ Deeper Context ↓ 3 Verses from Exodus ESV: Exodus 3:14 - God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM." And he said, "Say this to the people of Israel: 'I AM has sent me to you.'"Exodus 20:2-3 - "I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me."Exodus 34:6-7 - The Lo...

Genesis ↓ Deeper Context ↓ Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.Genesis 1:27 - "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them."Genesis 3:15 - "I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head...

Click Here for ↓ Deeper Context ↓ Psalm 119:114 ESV114 You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.Christian Theologians Thoughts About this Verse:John Calvin:A prominent French theologian during the Protestant Reformation, known for his Reformed theology and the doctrine of predestination, wrote in "Commentary on the Book of Psalms"...

Click Here for ↓ Deeper Context ↓ Isaiah 7:14 ESVTherefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.Christian Theologians Thoughts About this Verse:Matthias Flacius (1520-1575):A Lutheran reformer known for his work on church history and biblical interpretation. I...

Click Here for ↓ Deeper Context ↓ Proverbs Chapter 31 ESV:The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him:What are you doing, my son? What are you doing, son of my womb? What are you doing, son of my vows?Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings.It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to dri...

Click Here for ↓ Deeper Context ↓ Proverbs Chapter 30:The words of Agur son of Jakeh. The oracle. The man declares, I am weary, O God; I am weary, O God, and worn out.Surely I am too stupid to be a man. I have not the understanding of a man.I have not learned wisdom, nor have I knowledge of the Holy One.Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who...

Click Here for ↓ Deeper Context ↓ Proverbs Chapter 29 ESV:1 He who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck, will suddenly be broken beyond healing.2 When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.3 He who loves wisdom makes his father glad, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.4 By justic...

Click Here for ↓ Deeper Context ↓ Proverbs Chapter 28 ESV1 The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.2 When a land transgresses, it has many rulers, but with a man of understanding and knowledge, its stability will long continue.3 A poor man who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food.4 Those who for...

Click Here for ↓ Deeper Context ↓ Proverbs Chapter 27 ESV:Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming, but who can stan...

Click Here for ↓ Deeper Context ↓ Psalm 27:13-14 ESV13 I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living!14 Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!Christian Theologians Thoughts About this/these Verse(s):Charles Spurgeon - A prominent Baptist preacher known for his exposito...

Click Here for ↓ Deeper Context ↓ Galatians 5:22 - ESV22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,A Quote from 3 Different Christian Theologians about this verse:John Calvin - A key figure in the Protestant Reformation, Calvin emphasized God's sovereignty and the doctrine of predestination. In his ...

Click Here for ↓ Deeper Context ↓ Proverbs Chapter 26 - ESV:1 Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.2 Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, a curse that is causeless does not alight.3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.4 Answer not a fool accord...

Click Here for ↓ Deeper Context ↓ Proverbs Chapter 25 (ESV)These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied.It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out.As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable.Take away the dross from the s...