Bible Commentaries

Genesis 9:8-13 — THE RAINBOW COVENANT "And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying, And I, behold, I, establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you; and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the cattle, and every beast

Exodus 20:13 — VI. THE SIXTH COMMANDMENTTHOU SHALT NOT KILL "Thou shalt not kill." Of supreme importance in understanding this is the distinction between the word here rendered "kill," and another Hebrew word in numerous passages rendered, "Thou shalt surely slay

Isaiah 32:9-15 — "Rise up, ye women that are at ease, and hear my voice; ye careless daughters, give ear unto my speech. For days beyond a year shall ye be troubled, ye careless women; for the vintage shall fail, the ingathering shall not come. Tremble, ye women that

Isaiah 62:1-2 — "For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until her righteousness shall go forth as brightness, and her salvation as a lamp that burneth. And the nations shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory;

Ezekiel 30:1-5 — THE DAY OF THE LORD COMES TO EGYPT (Ezekiel 30:1-19) "The word of Jehovah came again unto me, saying, Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith Jehovah: Wail ye, alas for the day! For the day is near, even the day of Jehovah is near; it shall be a day

Daniel 10:18-21 — "Then there touched me again one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me. And he said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he spoke unto me I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak;

Hosea 13:6 — "According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted: therefore, have they forgotten me." "They were filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted" "Here we see the evil results that often flow from

Amos 9:11 — PROPHECY OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST "In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up its ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old." This verse foretells how salvation for

Malachi 1:11 — "From the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the Gentiles, saith Jehovah of

Mark 8:31 — And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE PASSION, THE RESURRECTION, AND THE

Luke 6:46 — And why call me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? It is not in mere believing, nor in mere profession of faith, nor in the acknowledgment of Jesus as Lord, that salvation is received but it is through doing the things he commanded. This

John 6:20-21 — But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid. They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat; and straightway the boat was at the land whither they were going. John abbreviated this wonder by omitting Peter's walking on the water to go to

Acts 11:25-26 — And he went forth to Tarsus to seek for Saul; and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass, that even for a whole year they were gathered together with the church, and taught much people; and that the disciples were called

Acts 17:34 — But certain men clave unto him, and believed: among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them. De Welt reminded us that "History says that the church in Athens was one of the strongest congregations

1 Corinthians 5:7 — Purge out the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, even as ye are unleavened. For our passover also hath been sacrificed, even Christ. Ye are unleavened … This is a figure for "you are not contaminated with sin." Despite the sinful

Galatians 2:6 — But from those who were reputed to be somewhat (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth not man's person) — they, I say, who were of repute imparted nothing to me. Who were reputed to be somewhat … who were of repute

Hebrews 11:7 — By faith Noah, being warned of God concerning things not seen as yet, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. By faith

Hebrews 12:28-29 — Wherefore, receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us have grace whereby we may offer service well-pleasing to God with reverence and awe: for our God is a consuming fire. There is a marked resemblance in this exhortation with that of Peter who

Revelation 21 overview — EPILOGUE (Revelation 21—22) The scene here moves to eternity, after the end of time, when all the enemies of God have been vanquished, following the final judgment of all men, and when the long drama of human struggles and temptations shall have

Revelation 22:16 — I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things for the churches. I am the root and offspring of David, the bright, the morning star. Up to this verse, we have been studying God's authentication of this prophecy (Revelation 22:6-15). See