Bible Commentaries

Exodus 6:4 — bondage, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm, and with great judgments." "My covenant with them" This is exactly the covenant that Jehovah (in that name and identity) made with Abraham. Note the emphatic words: I have established (Exodus 6:4).I have heard (Exodus 6:5).I have remembered (Exodus 6:5).I AM JEHOVAH (Exodus 6:6).I will bring (Exodus 6:6).I will rid (Exodus 6:6).I will redeem! (Exodus 6:6). "And with great judgments" These had previously been hinted at (Exodus 3:20; Exodus

Psalms 82 overview — God's children. Our commentaries on Daniel and Hebrews, Under the references cited here, carry full discussions of all the questions raised by these passages. The verse within this psalm which triggers such speculations as that of Cheyne is Psalms 82:6: "I said, Ye are gods,And all of you sons of the Most High." (Psalms 82:6) The incorrect notion that "sons of God" is a reference to angels is based upon a misinterpretation of Genesis 6:2; but there are no less than seven reasons why the "sons of God,"

Proverbs 6:1 — This chapter has a number of independent warnings against: (1)    being surety for the obligations of others (Proverbs 6:1-5), (2)    against laziness (Proverbs 6:6-11), (3)    against wicked men (Proverbs 6:12-15), (4)    against seven things which God hates (Proverbs 6:16-19), and (5)    against

Leviticus 6 overview — Here we shall vary a little from our usual procedure by taking these Leviticus 6 and Leviticus 7 together. Most of the commentaries we have studied also follow this plan which is logically dictated by the content. Leviticus 6 is actually concluded in Leviticus 7, and the short summary at the end of Leviticus 7 is the conclusion

Jeremiah 6 overview — about to fall upon them, Jeremiah jumbled all of these topics together. In our paraphrase, we shall reorganize them topically. THE AWFUL FATE TO BEFALL JUDAH AND JERUSALEM The daughter of Zion (a poetic name for Jerusalem) shall be cut off (Jeremiah 6:2); she shall be encircled with tents (Jeremiah 6:3); the lengthening shadows mark the closing of the Day of God's Favor upon racial Israel (Jeremiah 6:4); her palaces shall be destroyed (Jeremiah 6:5); the military shall cast up a mound against her

Amos 6 overview — chapter continues the further elaboration of the prophetic doom pronounced upon Israel at the conclusion of Amos 2. First, he uttered the second woe over the careless and indulgent leaders of the nation, sunk in their revellings and indifference (Amos 6:1-6). For them, he pronounced their destruction and the overthrow of their nation (Amos 6:7-11), emphasizing that they had acted perversely, trusting in their own power (Amos 6:12-14). The blunt reiteration of their doom in Amos 6:14 concludes this

Amos 6:7 — "Therefore shall they now go captive with the first that go captive; and the revelry of them that stretched themselves shall pass away." Motyer's summary of the balance of this chapter is thus: "The fact of pride (Amos 6:8), its moral indifference (Amos 6:12), and its self-centeredness (Amos 6:13) are brought before us; but now we see the divine reaction to them. Amos 6:1-7 tell us in so many words that pride goes before a fall; Amos 6:8-14 tell us why this is. The

Matthew 9:13 — But go ye and learn what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the righteous but sinners. Both here and in Matthew 12:7, Christ quoted from Hosea 6:6. The context in that passage shows that Christ was here comparing the Pharisees with the reprobate priesthood of Hosea's times. In that same paragraph, Hosea charged, "And as the troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder

Matthew 9:27 — Messiah and his times, "Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened" (Isaiah 35:5). The expression "Have mercy on us, thou Son of David" has seven words as do so many forceful expressions in Scripture. See other examples in Matthew 6:7; Matthew 6:11; Matthew 6:20; Matthew 6:28; Matthew 6:24 — all in a single chapter. Countless others may be noted in both the Old and New Testaments.

Deuteronomy 6 overview — Cross-Reference Bible Company, 1910). and there are many others not included in these, among which are a number of the following 52 references listed because they are generally known:DEUTERONOMY:NEW TESTAMENT:Wresting judgment forbidden (Deuteronomy 1:16-17)John 7:24; James 2:1 Not to add to… or take from (Deuteronomy 4:2)Matthew 5:18; Revelation 22:18-19Nearness to God (Deuteronomy 4:7)James 4:8God a consuming fire (Deuteronomy 4:24; Deuteronomy 9:3)Hebrews 12:29Covenant with the fathers (Deuteronomy

Mark 6 overview — Events related in Mark 6 are: (1) rejection of Jesus at Nazareth (Mark 6:1-6); (2) sending forth of the Twelve (Mark 6:7-13); (3) the beheading of John the Baptist (Mark 6:14-29); (4) the feeding of the five thousand (Mark 6:30-44); (5) walking on the sea (Mark 6:45-52); and (6) preaching and healing in Gennesaret (Mark 6:53-56).

Mark 6:1 — JESUS REJECTED AT NAZARETH And he went out from thence: and he cometh into his own country; and his disciples follow him. (Mark 6:1) His own country … refers to Nazareth, located some fifteen miles from Capernaum. That was the home of Joseph and Mary; there Jesus grew up; and from its name the Lord came to be called a "Nazarene" (Matthew 2:23; Mark 1:24). "It

Luke 6 overview — Luke's account in this chapter reveals: (1) how Jesus refuted the false charge of sabbath-breaking (Luke 6:1-5); (2) that he angered the Pharisees by healing a man with the withered hand on the sabbath day (Luke 6:6-11); (3) Jesus' appointment of the apostles after a night of prayer (Luke 6:12-19); and gives (4) the content of one of Jesus' sermons (Luke

John 6 overview — Christ the Bread of Life is the theme of this grand chapter. First, there was the fourth great sign (John 6:1-14), then the people's efforts to make him King (John 6:15), the fifth of the seven signs (John 6:16-21), next the discussions on the other side of the lake and the extended metaphor of the bread of life (John 6:22-51), then the "hard saying"

John 6:48 — I am the bread of life. For discussion of Christ as the bread of life see under John 6:32-33; John 6:51.

Acts 7 overview — Bible (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, 1958), p. 321. and it is appropriate that the first to win the martyr's crown should have worn such a name. It is said of Stephen in the New Testament that he was a man: Full of faith (Acts 6:5). Full of grace (Acts 6:8, English Revised Version). Full of power (Acts 6:8). Full of light (Acts 6:15). Full of scripture (Acts 7). Full of wisdom (Acts 6:3; Acts 6:10). Full of courage (Acts 7:51-56). Full of love (Acts 7:60). Ibid., p. 322. The

2 Corinthians 6 overview — Paul here discussed the trials of ambassadors for Christ (2 Corinthians 6:1-10), made a strong emotional appeal to the Corinthians (2 Corinthians 6:11-13), and gave instructions against Christians mixing with the pagans (2 Corinthians 6:14-18).

Ephesians 6 overview — Of this whole chapter it may be said, as Dummelow said of the last verse, "It is a worthy conclusion to this immortal Epistle!" J. R. Dummelow, Commentary on the Holy Bible (New York: The Macmillan Company, 1937), p. 966. Paul here continued his discussion of reciprocal relationships: (2) between children and parents (Ephesians 6:1-4), and (3) between slaves and masters (Ephesians 6:5-9). His final great admonition to strength in the Lord through putting on the whole

1 Timothy 6 overview — This final chapter has a pungent paragraph on the reciprocal duties of slaves and masters (1 Timothy 6:1-2), stern warnings against senseless disputations and covetousness (1 Timothy 6:3-10), a beautiful admonition for the man of God to live a life worthy of the good confession (1 Timothy 6:11-12), a great Christological doxology (1 Timothy 6:13-16),

Jude 1:6 — judgment of the great day. It is disgusting that some so-called Christian commentaries read like an exegesis on the apocryphal book of Enoch, rather than a discussion of the sacred New Testament. There is not any reference whatever in this place to Genesis 6:1 ff and the wild and speculative tales about angels having intercourse with women, producing a nation of giants, and a lot of other fembu which is not even hinted at in this verse. For the moment, we shall leave it at that, but a fuller discussion