Bible Commentaries

1 Kings 1:1-53 — stunted. The writer of Proverbs knew that persons, like trees, need a favorable environment in order to thrive. Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble. Prov.13:20 Or, bad company corrupts good character. 1 Cor.15:33 Practical Application: The Book of Kings has many lessons for believers. We see a warning about the company we keep, and especially in regard to close associations and marriage. The kings of Israel who, like Solomon, married

Ecclesiastes 10:1-20 — image. Who is the fool of scripture? The fool in Proverbs is assured a destructive fate (Prov 10:14, 21). This destruction comes in part because of his rebellious attitude (Prov 10:8). Fools refuse instruction or discipline (Prov 15:5; 16:22; 17:10). Instead, they recklessly get themselves into trouble (Prov 14:16; 18:6). They are also arrogant (Prov 12:15) and untrustworthy (Prov 26:6). Fools speak impulsively and argumentatively (Prov 20:3; 29:9, 11). There is a moral

Isaiah 1:1-31 — Hosea(North/Is.) & Micah (South/Judah) {23 years before Jeremiah; 7000 years before Christ} He writes with rich images of the coming Messiah. His birth, “For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given;”; his death in ch.53; His Kingdom reign in the final ch’s. Personal Life – Married; Had at least 2 sons: Shear-Jashub(7:3); Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz(8:3). He spent most of his life in Jerusalem. Looks like he also wrote a history about

Isaiah 66:1-24 — man has devised in which to worship God. Like: The National Cathedral in Washington D.C.(stained glass impressive); St. Peters basilica in Rome(the art & statues remarkable); The Jade Buddha Temple in shanghai; Hindi temples in India; The Muslims 5th holiest site The Doom of the Rock Mosque(They believe this is where Abraham almost sacrificed Ishmael not Issac). Again, how do you build a house for the Lord when He made everything? I’ve seen some of the greatest “systems”

Jeremiah 16:1-21 — share Gods message of the coming judgment. Application: Q: Could there be a reason for your singleness? Q: Does it have to be neative(ie. God’s mad at me)? Q: What are the advantages Paul points out to being single in 1 Cor.7:25-33? (times short, be w/o care) FATHERING - He therefore could not have a family/no kids! Vs.4 – Families will be wiped out & reduced to bird food, to carrion(dead rotting flesh). Application: What do we learn about marriage

Jeremiah 23:1-40 — shepherds today! Q: What’s your style of leadership? Good Shepherds(3,4) (eg) Zerubbabel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Maccabees are some of the good shepherds/leaders who will come back from the north/Babylon & feedthe sheep. Great Shepherd!(5,6) “David’s family tree may have been cut down, but a branch(shoot) would grow from the stump & become ruler of the nation.” (ww) “THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUS” (Jehovah Tsidkenu)[root Tsedek] 2 reasons of importance! [1]

Jeremiah 24:1-10 — gooey rich and chewy inside, Tenderflaky golden cakey outside, {Wrap the inside with the outside, and its good for you(not sure about this line)}…It's the big Fig Newton!!1.1.1.    Read chapter! The 1st deportation occurs in 597bc! - 2 Kings 24:14-16 “Also he carried into captivity all Jerusalem: all the captains and all the mighty men of valor, ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths. None remained except the poorest people of the land. And he carried

Jeremiah 5:1-31 — for this is where in scripture? Gen.18:22-33. 10 rt. Men could have saved Sodom, Gomorrah, & hand full of cities(Gen 18). 1 rt. Man…Lot, saved 1 city [when he went to Zoar](Gen.19:21). 1 man Jesus Christ saved the world (Heb.7:24,25 “He(Jesus) is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.”) “Forgiving many for the Righteousness of one”…Sound familiar? Some righteousness

Jeremiah 51:1-64 — To Babylon! (50:31-51:5) (31,32) Pride issue. (34) “Plead their case” – speaks of a court case. Jehovah was their: defense attorney, judge, & jury, & he found Babylon guilty! * Israel was weak, but their Redeemer was strong to free

Ezekiel 16:1-63 — teenage skateboarders heard her cries and discovered her on top of a garbage bin. She was wrapped in a blanket and a paper bag and still had her umbilical cord attached. A new born infant found abandoned in a vacant field just off Interstate 45, in Jefferson County. The child was left on a pile of garbage partially covered with a plastic bag containing the afterbirth. “The new born infant was found by Mr. Jesu Rodriguez, a temporarily unemployed carpenter who was walking along

Ezekiel 20:1-44 — repeated rebellion. (4,8,13,21) Review God’s patience in drawing them to Himself. (9,14,21) FOR MY NAME’S SAKE! (1-44) ​​​​​​​SINNING IN EGYPT! (1-9) In the land of Egypt – vs.5 (5,6) I raised My hand in an oath to them – 3 times. Q: What do you think it means when GOD swears something? “I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, & nothing but the truth, so help Me Me!” For when God made a promise

Numbers 22:1-41 — future) Extremely afraid of Israel’s number & Israel’s God/reputaiton (3). He allies with Midian. Balak realizes that physical force would never defeat the Jews, so he resorts to spiritual deception by hiring Balaam to curse Israel. (5) Balaam - What an enigma! He’s from a heathen nation, yet he knew the true God. He was a soothsayer, yet he was able to predict the future of Israel. He listened to the Word of God, yet turned right around & led Israel into sin & judgement. Pethor

Matthew 17:1-13 — barricade Christ from His Cross. Now, we have before us the dress rehearsal of His 2nd Coming, in all His splendor. Here we get a Glimpse of Jesus’ Glory. This whole story is about GLORY. Note, Behold or look/see used twice in vs.3 & 5. As if Matthew couldn’t even tell the story w/o stopping to catch his breath...at the sheer staggering wonder of it. 3 disciples get to catch a glimpse of the intersection between heaven & earth, as they observe Jesus in His heavenly glory. This

Matthew 5:4-7 — Slide5 Intro: Last week we looked at the overview of Jesus’ 1st sermon on the mount/hill top (from ch.5-7) It's not the do attitudes it's the be attitudes. We looked at the 1st beatitude Blessed

Deuteronomy 24:1-22 — seems to be to prevent frivolous divorce, and to present divorce itself in a disparaging light. Jesus’ interpretation of this passage indicated that divorce (like polygamy) went against the divine ideal for marriage. MISC LAWS (5-22) ​​​​​​​Now on a happier note… Newlyweds (5) Exemption from military service or being drafted for a year. If he were killed in combat...he probably wouldn’t have future generations

Luke 10:25-42 — “What do I have to do to go to heaven?” I wouldn’t have answered the way Jesus did here…which reminds me to pray before I answer. So, the H.S. can direct with His answer, & not my pat answer! WRONG QUESTION! (25-37) HOW TO INHERIT ETERNAL LIFE! (25-28) THE LAWYER’S QUESTION! (25) “what shall I do to inherit eternal life!” Lawyer – a specialist in Jewish Law. (both written & oral Torah) JESUS’ QUESTION! (26) In good

John 12:12-26 — which was printed: “Vince Lombardi, Head Coach and General Manager.” A line came down from it to a very large block in which was printed: “Everybody Else!” Title: Letting Go of You! 12:1-11(6 days before) 12:12-19(5 days before) 12:20-50(4 days before) 13-17(the night b4). Ch.12 was the beginning of Christ’ last week on earth. John devotes ch.12-17 to the final preparation of Jesus’ disciples. This underscores the importance of what Jesus

Acts 2:14-41 — Grace!” Peter takes the 1st match, & ignites the 1st wild fire, which covers 3000 acres, warming them with the Good News! Outline: This starts with, What does this Mean? & ends with, What Shall We Do? WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? [from vs.12] (14-35) They had asked, What does this mean?(12), & now they were about to know! (15) Drunk? - This was no Distilled Spirits; this was none other than The H.S.! (17-21) Overview: The last days(17) means that period of time between Jesus’ 1st

1 Timothy 5:1-25 — fellowship? What if an older lady is complaining? How do we handle her complaints? What about benevolence? “I once heard about a person/couple that the church didn’t help, they just sent them away?” ALL IN THE FAMILY! (1-25) CHURCH MEMBERS! (1,2) Basic Principles? Treat other people, the way we would treat members of our own family. [church is just a family “extension”] Having various groups in the church seems to be normal! Some churches

1 Samuel 24:1-22 — A TREATY OF NON-AGGRESSION! (ch.24) ANOTHER TEAR IN THE ROBE! (1-7) (1,2) En Gedi - Lit. the Rocks of the Wild Goats. An oasis on the Western side of the Dead Sea. Best source of fresh water in the wilderness area. Compare vs.5(torn robe) with 1 Sam.15:26b,27(torn robe) His conscience was tender enough to trouble him. Why was this wrong? He was humiliating the king. David knew he should respect authority. A sensitive conscience is a great