Bible Commentaries

Psalms 46:1-11 — Prob. A musical term. (Strongs) the soprano or female voice, or perhaps falsetto. Note: “Refuge” in beginning, middle, & end. – 3 stanzas. Note Selah/pause. Also we see: The Individual(1-3); The City(4-7); The Nation(8-11). Theme: the Security of Gods people. HE IS OUR REFUGE! (1-3) What assurance, He’ll take care of all our problems & fears. He’s our refuge…He’ll Hide us. Lit. “A

Psalms 46:1-11 — Prob. A musical term. (Strongs) the soprano or female voice, or perhaps falsetto. Note: “Refuge” in beginning, middle, & end. – 3 stanzas. Note Selah/pause. Also we see: The Individual(1-3); The City(4-7); The Nation(8-11). Theme: the Security of Gods people. HE IS OUR REFUGE! (1-3) What assurance, He’ll take care of all our problems & fears. He’s our refuge…He’ll Hide us. Lit. “A

Song of Solomon 2:1-17 — down.” Ladies do you build up your men like this? – They can go along way. Men do you stand out like an apple tree in a forest. – Bearing fruit in your life? – What tree would she liken you unto? I HEAR WEDDING BELLS! (4-7) (4,5) She now anticipates her wedding night & consummating the marriage. She does have a strong desire for her husband. She revels in his love for her! Banqueting house – House of wine (bet-ha-iine) Most see it as a reference

Isaiah 13:1-22 — Intro: Ch.1-12 – dealt w/God’s judgment on Judah & Israel. Ch.13-24 – broadens the focus of God’s judgment to include 10 Gentile nations. [Babylon, Assyria, Philistia, Moab, Syria, Ethiopia,Egypt, Edom, Arabia, & Tyre] For each country’s judgment there is a purpose behind it…why let

Isaiah 37:1-38 — what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear,All because we do not carry, Everything to God in prayer! ​​​​​​​This was never intended to be a hymn. [2nd Step] Call on Prayer Support! (2-4) Calling in backup doesn’t mean you leave! No they back You up. Hezekiah considered God’s glorious name to have been insulted & profaned by the pagan nation. (Shepherd’s Notes; pg.52) (4) He asks simply for Isaiah

Isaiah 37:1-38 — what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear,All because we do not carry, Everything to God in prayer! ​​​​​​​This was never intended to be a hymn. [2nd Step] Call on Prayer Support! (2-4) Calling in backup doesn’t mean you leave! No they back You up. Hezekiah considered God’s glorious name to have been insulted & profaned by the pagan nation. (Shepherd’s Notes; pg.52) (4) He asks simply for Isaiah

Isaiah 44 overview — wasn’t as good as Leonardo’s? Here we have the contrast from the original creator to other wannabe creators. Man Made in God’s Image! (1-8) (1) Transition – from discipline of last verses, to blessings of ch.44. (2) Once again God reminds them: He Made them, formed them, & chose them. So, no need to be afraid(“fear not”), for God meets every need(3-5). Jeshurun - a poetical name for the people of Israel, a term of endearment, meaning,

Isaiah 64:1-12 — extremity is God’s opportunity! (Philip Hacking; pg.203) (1-3) Exodus 19 No lesson could have been more impressively taught! And it is for all time. We learn: [1] The personal relationship God desires (4) [2] The special affection God has for us (5,6) [3] Hearing is believing, not seeing (9,21) “Many want a Peek at God yet not the Perfection of God; A Glance, but not Grace! - A Peep at God, ye not Pardon of God; Some want

Jeremiah 1:1-10 — captivity. He was persecuted for his message to his people. The 1st part of his ministry the message was “Repent or be Destroyed”. After the fall Neb. Gave him the option to go to Babylon, or stay w/the poor remnant {2 Kings 24:14}. Later this remnant went down to Egypt against Jer. & Baruch’s Advice (43:6,7). Jer. Still sought to turn them back to the Lord. Jer. Predicted there return to the land in the end {23:5-8} Jer. Probably died down in Egypt. Q:

Jeremiah 18:1-23 — ground,” – (yatsar - to mould into a form; espec. as a potter;) (Strongs) Here in ch.18 we have a vessel in the making. 2 Parables: Pottery Watching! & Pottery Smashing! POTTERY WATCHING! CH.18 Watching the Potter! (1-4) 30 Hebrew words are used for pottery. It was a major industry in the Near East. Note: He received this message not in prayer, not in church(Temple), not from his Pastor, but while watching a man throw a pot in his daily work. “God

Jeremiah 21:1-14 — MESSAGE! To the People!(8-10) ​​​​​​​He gives them the choice between life & death. Vs.10 – The heart of the chapter! Look at this salvationally! 3RD MESSAGE!  To the Kings of Judah!(11-14) ​​​​​​​Josiah was the last good king. The 4 after him were evil men whose doom Jeremiah announces. Had the kings led the nation in repentance, God would have shown mercy, but they persisted

Jeremiah 21:1-14 — MESSAGE! To the People!(8-10) ​​​​​​​He gives them the choice between life & death. Vs.10 – The heart of the chapter! Look at this salvationally! 3RD MESSAGE!  To the Kings of Judah!(11-14) ​​​​​​​Josiah was the last good king. The 4 after him were evil men whose doom Jeremiah announces. Had the kings led the nation in repentance, God would have shown mercy, but they persisted

Ezekiel 26:1-21 — 322bc). Alexander built a land bridge to the city & attacked it from both the land bridge & sea. (2) Tyre sin? – It gloated over Jerusalem’s devastation. Tyre viewed Jerusalem as a rival in trade. So rejoiced at her fall. (4) Top of a rock – all that would be left would be bare rock where fishermen would dry their nets. (11) Pillars – Obelisk (stone, square base, tapers to top, like pyramid) Tyre had 2 as you entered harbor. Such a mighty City,

Ezekiel 26:1-21 — 322bc). Alexander built a land bridge to the city & attacked it from both the land bridge & sea. (2) Tyre sin? – It gloated over Jerusalem’s devastation. Tyre viewed Jerusalem as a rival in trade. So rejoiced at her fall. (4) Top of a rock – all that would be left would be bare rock where fishermen would dry their nets. (11) Pillars – Obelisk (stone, square base, tapers to top, like pyramid) Tyre had 2 as you entered harbor. Such a mighty City,

Hosea 4:1-19 — cultures,…to the U.S., to California, to Murrieta. See Romans 1:18-32 God revealed Himself! – Man turned from this revelation! – Wrath is poured out! God gave them up to uncleanness in the lusts of their heart! (24) God gave them up to vial passions! (26) God gave them over to a debased mind! (28) (2) He lists 4 of the 10 commandments: Paul lists a similar list against our culture & age…“being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual

Numbers 15:1-41 — INTRO: Last couple of weeks learned about why this generation of Israel wasn’t going to make it into the land, but only their children. (spies bad report, see 14:34) But praise God unbelief is not genetic, so God could begin afresh with another group. One way God demonstrated His ongoing relationship with Israel was through the giving of new laws. Four sets of laws appear in ch.15. Outline: Assurance;

Numbers 32:1-42 — not be the best for God nor the best for others(break moral of the people)...but it will be really nice for our cattle! Can we, can we? We solemnly swear to fully support the other 91/2 tribes in conquering Canaan. Can we, can we? THE RESULTS! (33-42) At 1st Moses was indignant, but now after their explanation, he modifies his wrath & grants their request. Their cattle kept them on the wrong side of the river of separation. Results: ​​​​​​​God

Hebrews 5:12-14 — a child that was the thumb sucker? Or, was bound to mr. Binkey? Or, inseparable from mr. Blankey? Do you remember what it took to separate them from it? But besides those few situations, usually kids are anxious to grow up. When you’re 4 or 5 years old...you don’t want to be called a baby. When you’re at Magic Mountain you don’t want to be 1” under that line. The years out of High School, you desperately want to be respected as an adult. Slide#10

Revelation 3:1-6 — Possibly the Pastors? Sometimes it’s the pastors fault a church is dying - sometimes he’ll remove the star & put another in his place! CONDEMNATION (1C-2) Usually the Commendation goes here. {We’ll see it in verse 4} Sardis comes under the most severe denunciation of the 7! Just as the City was now only a shadow of its former splendor, being alive in name only, so was the Sardis Church! The 1st Condemnation was for its Lifeless Profession: (vs.1c) There

Revelation 3:1-6 — Possibly the Pastors? Sometimes it’s the pastors fault a church is dying - sometimes he’ll remove the star & put another in his place! CONDEMNATION (1C-2) Usually the Commendation goes here. {We’ll see it in verse 4} Sardis comes under the most severe denunciation of the 7! Just as the City was now only a shadow of its former splendor, being alive in name only, so was the Sardis Church! The 1st Condemnation was for its Lifeless Profession: (vs.1c) There