Bible Commentaries

2 Kings 12:1 — THE REIGN OF JOASH: SOLOMON'S TEMPLE REPAIRED A full century had passed since the death of Solomon. Rehoboam reigned for 17 years (1 Kings 14:21); Abijah reigned for 3 years (1 Kings 15:2); Asa reigned for 41 years (1 Kings 15:10); Jehoshaphat reigned for 25 years (1 Kings 22:42); Jehoram reigned for 8 years (2 Kings 8:17); Ahaziah reigned for 1 year (2 Kings 8:25-26);p

2 Kings 12:1 — THE REIGN OF JOASH: SOLOMON'S TEMPLE REPAIRED A full century had passed since the death of Solomon. Rehoboam reigned for 17 years (1 Kings 14:21); Abijah reigned for 3 years (1 Kings 15:2); Asa reigned for 41 years (1 Kings 15:10); Jehoshaphat reigned for 25 years (1 Kings 22:42); Jehoram reigned for 8 years (2 Kings 8:17); Ahaziah reigned for 1 year (2 Kings 8:25-26);p

2 Kings 2:1 — THE TRANSLATION OF ELIJAH AND HIS SUCCESSION BY ELISHA This chapter and through 2 Kings 10 compose what is often referred to as the Elisha Cycle. It does not occur in its proper chronological sequence, as most scholars affirm, based upon the fact that 2 Chronicles 21:12 mentions "a writing" of Elijah which came to Jehoram

2 Kings 2:1 — THE TRANSLATION OF ELIJAH AND HIS SUCCESSION BY ELISHA This chapter and through 2 Kings 10 compose what is often referred to as the Elisha Cycle. It does not occur in its proper chronological sequence, as most scholars affirm, based upon the fact that 2 Chronicles 21:12 mentions "a writing" of Elijah which came to Jehoram

2 Chronicles 2:5 — to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil." "The heaven of heavens cannot contain him (God)" (2 Chronicles 2:6). "The notion that God could be confined in a house or a box is an error which skeptics have falsely attributed to the people of God during the O.T. period; but they knew that God was Lord of heaven and earth, and so declared it

2 Chronicles 2:5 — to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil." "The heaven of heavens cannot contain him (God)" (2 Chronicles 2:6). "The notion that God could be confined in a house or a box is an error which skeptics have falsely attributed to the people of God during the O.T. period; but they knew that God was Lord of heaven and earth, and so declared it

Daniel 2:1 — This chapter might well be entitled "The King's Dream," that being the principal feature of it. An outline of the chapter is as follows: (1) the occasion for the dream (Daniel 2:1); (2) the king's demand (Daniel 2:2-9), (3) the failure of all the wise men (Daniel 2:10,11); (4) the king's decree that they should all be put to death (Daniel 2:12,13); (5) Daniel's request for a delay (Daniel 2:14-16); (6) the dream and its

Matthew 10:19 — in that connection. From the epistles of Cyprian comes this statement "And ought not the same texts to be more faithfully accepted in explaining the inspiration of the Holy Scriptures? Language could hardly be stronger. `It is not ye that speak'."[2] God's ministers NOW must study. Paul commanded even Timothy to study (2 Timothy 2:15). Paul himself studied diligently and placed a very high priority upon his books, "especially the parchments" (2 Timothy 4:13). ENDNOTE: [2] Cyprian,

2 Corinthians 2:1 — 2 COR. 2 The apostle Paul wrote much like some people talk; one thing led to another; and he often digressed from a line of thought, coming back to it only after a parenthetical discussion of something else. This trip through 2Corinthians is as exciting

2 Corinthians 2:1 — 2 COR. 2 The apostle Paul wrote much like some people talk; one thing led to another; and he often digressed from a line of thought, coming back to it only after a parenthetical discussion of something else. This trip through 2Corinthians is as exciting

2 Corinthians 3:1 — 2 COR. 3 An excellent outline of this chapter is by Farrar:[1] Paul spoke of letters of commendation (2 Corinthians 3:1-3); his sufficiency as of God (2 Corinthians 3:4-6); the new covenant is more glorious than the one given to Moses (2 Corinthians

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).

2 Corinthians 7 overview — The first verse of this chapter concludes the paragraph which began at 2 Corinthians 6:14. 2 Corinthians 7:2-4 are a concluding thought connected with Paul’s appeal in 2 Corinthians 6:11-13. Paul’s stern warning to the Corinthians to come out from among the pagans and "be ye separate" (2 Corinthians

Philippians 2:1 — PHIL. 2 This exceedingly important chapter containing some of the profoundest Christological teaching in the word of God begins with an earnest plea for unity, in which Paul stated a fourfold basis of his appeal with an intensity indicating that "There was

Titus 2 overview — DeWelt said that "The care of individual members of the church is the subject of Titus 2."<footnote> Don DeWelt, Paul’s Letter to Timothy and Titus (Joplin: College Press, 1961), p. 154.</footnote> Throughout there is a strong emphasis upon the family which is the basic unit of every worthwhile society ever to appear

2 Peter 2:1 — CHAPTER 2 This entire chapter is a prophecy of the great apostasy foretold by Christ himself and by Paul, Peter and John. It is printed as a single paragraph in the ASV, but a workable outline of it is given by Strachan, thus:[1] The false teachers and

2 Peter 2:1 — CHAPTER 2 This entire chapter is a prophecy of the great apostasy foretold by Christ himself and by Paul, Peter and John. It is printed as a single paragraph in the ASV, but a workable outline of it is given by Strachan, thus:[1] The false teachers and

2 John 1:7 — sin" with John’s "antichrist," despite the fact of Purcell’s addressing his entire refutation against an affirmation which was not made by Campbell. Despite the general confusion to the effect that Paul’s man of sin (2 Thessalonians 2) should be identified with John’s "antichrist," there is no solid ground for this. It could be, however, that "antichrist," a spirit already working in John’s time, should be identified with the "lawless

2 John 1:7 — Campbell did not identify "the man of sin" with John's "antichrist," despite the fact of Purcell's addressing his entire refutation against an affirmation which was not made by Campbell. Despite the general confusion to the effect that Paul's man of sin (2 Thessalonians 2) should be identified with John's "antichrist," there is no solid ground for this. It could be, however, that "antichrist," a spirit already working in John's time, should be identified with the "lawless one" to be revealed shortly

2 John 1:7 — Campbell did not identify "the man of sin" with John's "antichrist," despite the fact of Purcell's addressing his entire refutation against an affirmation which was not made by Campbell. Despite the general confusion to the effect that Paul's man of sin (2 Thessalonians 2) should be identified with John's "antichrist," there is no solid ground for this. It could be, however, that "antichrist," a spirit already working in John's time, should be identified with the "lawless one" to be revealed shortly