God continues to reprove Israel because of the ways they have treated Him. Their heart was not right with God. They provoked Him, grieved Him, tempted Him, and limited Him. They did not remember the deliverance of the Lord when He brought them out of Egypt. Yet God remembered that they were but flesh and had compassion on them. We should all glory in such a good and gracious God.

David ended his life well. He set up Solomon to follow him on the throne of Israel. He made provision for the building of the temple. He saw the people submit to Solomon as their next king. This passage reminds us that it is how a person finishes and not how he starts that really counts.

I know some people that have suffered through some terrible things and it comes back to the question of "why does God allow bad things to happen".

What is the basis within God that enables Him to forgive sin, is it on the basis of His mercy or on the basis of His justice?

I have recently been told that Halloween is the Devil's holiday, but before I had always heard that it was a religious holiday. Could you please clarify which is accurate?

When non-christians ask us how we know that what we believe in is the truth, and how do we prove it, how do we answer that question?

Can we and should we burn incense to the Lord today? If so, where can I find it?

Could you explain Ephesians 4:26,31. Can we as sinners be angry and not sin?

In Mark 9:11-13 we read about the prophecy of Elias. Verse 13 says "as it is written of him". Now, where is it written?

In Matthew 2:23 it says "that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene." I have looked quite thoroughly for this verse in the prophets but cannot find it. Can you help with this?