Bible Commentaries

Exodus 20 overview — In this chapter, we shall vary somewhat the form of our presentation, treating the entire chapter as: THE DECALOGUE Introductory remarks: A.    The Divisions of the Decalogue God's division of the Decalogue was on two tables of

Exodus 30:17-21 — THE BRONZE LAVER "And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, whereat to wash. And thou shalt put it between the tent of meeting and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein. And Aaron and his sons shall wash their

Exodus 31:12-17 — RESTATEMENT OF THE SABBATH COMMANDMENT "And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily ye shall keep my sabbaths: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that

Leviticus 1:1-2 — "And Jehovah called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tent of meeting, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man of you offereth an oblation unto Jehovah, ye shall offer your oblation of the cattle, even of the

Leviticus 10:1-7 — "And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took each of them his censer, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before Jehovah, which he had not commanded them. And there came forth fire from before Jehovah and, devoured them, and they died

Leviticus 19:17-18 — "Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart: thou shalt surely rebuke thy neighbor, and not bear sin because of him. Thou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people; but THOU SHALT LOVE THY NEIGHBOR AS THYSELF:

Matthew 3:11 — I indeed baptize you in water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: He shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire. Seven baptisms are mentioned in the New Testament, three of which

Deuteronomy 18:20-22 — "But the prophet, that shall speak a word presumptuously in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die. And if thou say in thy heart, How shall we know the word which

Deuteronomy 6 overview — This great chapter treats the question of The First Commandment, i.e., that people should love God with all their heart, mind, soul, and strength. Significantly, it was to the Book of Deuteronomy that the Son of God Himself turned for the material with

Mark 1:6-8 — And John was clothed with camel's hair, and had a leathern girdle about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey. And he preached, saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down

Mark 3:5 — And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their heart, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and his hand was restored. Looked … on them with anger … This

Mark 6:42-44 — And they all ate, and were filled. And they took up broken pieces, twelve basketfuls, and also of the fishes. And they that ate the loaves were five thousand men. We have already noted that each of the sacred writers added significant elements to make

Luke 4:1-2 — THE TEMPTATION And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led in the Spirit in the wilderness during forty days, being tempted of the devil. And he did eat nothing in those days: and when they were completed, he hungered. Full

John 1:45 — Philip findeth Nathaniel, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. All that Philip here said of Jesus is true: (1) that Moses and the prophets wrote of him, (2) that

John 6:19 — When therefore they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they beheld Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the boat: and they were afraid. About … reveals that the Holy Spirit did not supply technical data, such as the

Acts 1:1 — The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach. The former treatise … refers to the Gospel of Luke. O Theophilus… This proper name has the meaning of "one who loves God," but

Galatians 1:4 — Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil world, according to the will of our God and Father. Who gave himself… The essential Christian doctrine of Christ's vicarious sacrifice of himself to save people

Galatians 3:6 — Even as Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness. By the introduction of this great truth, Paul refuted the notion that the Law of Moses had had anything to do with the salvation of Abraham. Since Abraham was justified, or

1 Thessalonians 1:3 — remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father; This remarkable Pauline triad, that is, a double triad of work, labor and patience linked to faith, hope and love

Hebrews 8:5 — Who serve that which is a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, even as Moses is warned of God when he is about to make the tabernacle; for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern that was showed thee in the mount. ALL THINGS