Bible Commentaries

2 Kings 18:1 — he prospered: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not. He smote the Philistines unto Gaza and the borders thereof from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city." "His mother's name was Abi the daughter of Zechariah" (2 Kings 18:2). "Thirty O.T. characters bore the name Zechariah."[1] "He removed the high places ..." (2 Kings 18:4). Whitcomb gives us a summary of the reforms of Hezekiah: "(1) He opened the temple doors which Ahaz had closed (2 Chronicles

2 Kings 18:1 — he prospered: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not. He smote the Philistines unto Gaza and the borders thereof from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city." "His mother's name was Abi the daughter of Zechariah" (2 Kings 18:2). "Thirty O.T. characters bore the name Zechariah."[1] "He removed the high places ..." (2 Kings 18:4). Whitcomb gives us a summary of the reforms of Hezekiah: "(1) He opened the temple doors which Ahaz had closed (2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 22:1 — THE BRIEF EVIL REIGN OF AHAZIAH VI. AHAZIAH (842 B.C.) AHAZIAH MADE KING OF JUDAH "And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead; for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah

2 Chronicles 22:1 — THE BRIEF EVIL REIGN OF AHAZIAH VI. AHAZIAH (842 B.C.) AHAZIAH MADE KING OF JUDAH "And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead; for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah

Micah 2:1 — preceding chapter foretold the approaching doom of both the northern and southern kingdoms of "the house of Jacob," Micah announced the crimes of the people, especially of the nobles, for which God had determined to punish the entire nation (Micah 2:1-2). He particularly identified that punishment as their removal from the land which they mistakenly believed was "theirs," not the Lord's (Micah 2:4-5). He then identified and refuted the "false prophets" whose lies had deceived the people and

Micah 2:1 — preceding chapter foretold the approaching doom of both the northern and southern kingdoms of "the house of Jacob," Micah announced the crimes of the people, especially of the nobles, for which God had determined to punish the entire nation (Micah 2:1-2). He particularly identified that punishment as their removal from the land which they mistakenly believed was "theirs," not the Lord's (Micah 2:4-5). He then identified and refuted the "false prophets" whose lies had deceived the people and

Haggai 2:1 — The last three of Haggai's four messages are found in this second chapter (Haggai 2:1-9; Haggai 2:10-19; and Haggai 2:20-13). In the first and the last of these, one finds two prophecies of the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ. THE SECOND MESSAGE (Haggai 2:1-9) Haggai 2:1 "In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day

Haggai 2:1 — The last three of Haggai's four messages are found in this second chapter (Haggai 2:1-9; Haggai 2:10-19; and Haggai 2:20-13). In the first and the last of these, one finds two prophecies of the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ. THE SECOND MESSAGE (Haggai 2:1-9) Haggai 2:1 "In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day

Mark 2 overview — This chapter finds Jesus back again in Capernaum where he healed the man borne of four (Mark 2:1-12). Events related to the call of Matthew were given (Mark 2:13-17); questions regarding fasting were answered (Mark 2:18-22); and the Pharisees accused Jesus’ disciples of breaking the sabbath (Mark 2:23-28). All of this is a continuation of the Galilean ministry.

Mark 2 overview — This chapter finds Jesus back again in Capernaum where he healed the man borne of four (Mark 2:1-12). Events related to the call of Matthew were given (Mark 2:13-17); questions regarding fasting were answered (Mark 2:18-22); and the Pharisees accused Jesus' disciples of breaking the sabbath (Mark 2:23-28). All of this is a continuation of the Galilean ministry.

Mark 2 overview — This chapter finds Jesus back again in Capernaum where he healed the man borne of four (Mark 2:1-12). Events related to the call of Matthew were given (Mark 2:13-17); questions regarding fasting were answered (Mark 2:18-22); and the Pharisees accused Jesus' disciples of breaking the sabbath (Mark 2:23-28). All of this is a continuation of the Galilean ministry.

Romans 2 overview — Testament. The Jews had held, theoretically, to the teachings of the Old Testament, but had not obeyed it, and were just as excessively sinful as the Gentiles, and were here declared by Paul to have been guilty "of the same things" (Romans 2:1), a reference to the catalogue of 21 grievous sins of the reprobate Gentiles he had just recorded in Romans 2:28-32. The Jews had actually caused God’s name to be blasphemed (Romans 2:24); and yet, despite their abominable conduct, the Jews

2 Corinthians 12:1 — 2 COR. 12 Subjects treated by Paul in this chapter are: the revelations he received from the Lord (2 Corinthians 12:1-6), the counteracting thorn in the flesh (2 Corinthians 12:7-10), another regret at the necessity of glorying (2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 12:1 — 2 COR. 12 Subjects treated by Paul in this chapter are: the revelations he received from the Lord (2 Corinthians 12:1-6), the counteracting thorn in the flesh (2 Corinthians 12:7-10), another regret at the necessity of glorying (2 Corinthians

2 Timothy 3 overview — This chapter has a vivid description of the great apostasy (2 Timothy 3:1-9), signs of which were already present, an appeal to Paul’s own inspiring and inspired example (2 Timothy 3:10-15), and one of the most impressive paragraphs in all the Bible with reference to the inspiration of the Holy Scriptures (2 Timothy 3:16,17). For more extensive discussion of the apostasy, the man of sin, and antichrist, see excursus at end of 2 Thessalonians 2.

2 Timothy 3:1 — This chapter has a vivid description of the great apostasy (2 Timothy 3:1-9), signs of which were already present, an appeal to Paul's own inspiring and inspired example (2 Timothy 3:10-15), and one of the most impressive paragraphs in all the Bible with reference to the inspiration of the Holy Scriptures

1 Peter 1:19 — Polkinghorne said: The Passover lamb (Exodus), as the sacrifice whereby Israel was delivered from bondage and separated to the Lord, is richly significant in context, as is also the lamb of Isaiah 53, the passage so largely quoted in 1 Peter 2:22-25.[49] But with precious blood ... This passage, with the preceding verse, sets forth Christ as the paschal lamb for Christians and describes the nature of the ransom price. Christ's purpose of redeeming people was the great motivation of coming

1 Peter 1:19 — Polkinghorne said: The Passover lamb (Exodus), as the sacrifice whereby Israel was delivered from bondage and separated to the Lord, is richly significant in context, as is also the lamb of Isaiah 53, the passage so largely quoted in 1 Peter 2:22-25.[49] But with precious blood ... This passage, with the preceding verse, sets forth Christ as the paschal lamb for Christians and describes the nature of the ransom price. Christ's purpose of redeeming people was the great motivation of coming

2 Samuel 23:20 — thirty were lost in battle, they were replaced, keeping the company up to its normal size. The report in Chronicles also states that this group gave David, "Strong support in his kingdom" (1 Chronicles 11:10). "He smote two ariels of Moab" (2 Samuel 23:20). The meaning of ariels is unknown; the common guesses suppose that it might mean lions or lion-like men. THE NAMES OF THE MIGHTY MEN OF THE THIRTY (2 Samuel 23:24-39) "Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty" (2 Samuel

2 Samuel 23:20 — thirty were lost in battle, they were replaced, keeping the company up to its normal size. The report in Chronicles also states that this group gave David, "Strong support in his kingdom" (1 Chronicles 11:10). "He smote two ariels of Moab" (2 Samuel 23:20). The meaning of ariels is unknown; the common guesses suppose that it might mean lions or lion-like men. THE NAMES OF THE MIGHTY MEN OF THE THIRTY (2 Samuel 23:24-39) "Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty" (2 Samuel