Bible Commentaries

Psalms 36:1-12 — righteous, no, not one;”…"There is no fear of God before their eyes." It all starts & ends here folks…If someone doesn’t fear God they become self deceived! (2) Self deception I picture here a Rope w/5 knots, in which a wicked man is working his way down…before he drops! Knot #1 – Self-Deceived! (2a NIV) For in his own eyes he flatters himself too much to detect or hate his sin. This man is self-deceived! – He

Psalms 36:1-12 — righteous, no, not one;”…"There is no fear of God before their eyes." It all starts & ends here folks…If someone doesn’t fear God they become self deceived! (2) Self deception I picture here a Rope w/5 knots, in which a wicked man is working his way down…before he drops! Knot #1 – Self-Deceived! (2a NIV) For in his own eyes he flatters himself too much to detect or hate his sin. This man is self-deceived! – He

Song of Solomon 1:1 — better? – Neither one! – We need all 3 for a balanced life! CONTENT! – See 1:1 Date & Authorship: ​​​​​​​Date - 10th cent. bc. Authorship - Solomon as we see in vs.1(& in 5 others places in the book). What we have here! ​​​​​​​The Song of Songs! – The Choicest of 1005 songs he wrote(1 Kings 4:32). His moist exquisite song! As Jesus is the King of Kings –

Song of Solomon 1:1 — better? – Neither one! – We need all 3 for a balanced life! CONTENT! – See 1:1 Date & Authorship: ​​​​​​​Date - 10th cent. bc. Authorship - Solomon as we see in vs.1(& in 5 others places in the book). What we have here! ​​​​​​​The Song of Songs! – The Choicest of 1005 songs he wrote(1 Kings 4:32). His moist exquisite song! As Jesus is the King of Kings –

Song of Solomon 4:1-16 — THE BEAUTIFUL BRIDE! (4:1-15) The wedding night! – He expresses “you are fair my love!” Here we read as “awkward onlookers!” Experience His Love! – How? [1] Listen to what He sees in you [2] Listen to what He feels about

Song of Solomon 4:1-16 — THE BEAUTIFUL BRIDE! (4:1-15) The wedding night! – He expresses “you are fair my love!” Here we read as “awkward onlookers!” Experience His Love! – How? [1] Listen to what He sees in you [2] Listen to what He feels about

Isaiah 16:1-14 — HIDING & COLLIDING! (Ch.16) Hiding! (1-5) Sela - For security the Moabites fled south 50 miles to Sela(aka Petra)in Edom. Explain Petra’s “fortress” feel! Edom trusted in this ‘safe place” also! Read - Obadiah 1:1,3,4 Show Photo’s. Show

Isaiah 16:1-14 — HIDING & COLLIDING! (Ch.16) Hiding! (1-5) Sela - For security the Moabites fled south 50 miles to Sela(aka Petra)in Edom. Explain Petra’s “fortress” feel! Edom trusted in this ‘safe place” also! Read - Obadiah 1:1,3,4 Show Photo’s. Show

Ezekiel 5:1-17 — [4] EZEKIEL’S HAIRCUT! (5:1-17) The Results of the Siege! The Symbol! (1-4) He is to shave both his head & beard & is to place the hair into 3 equal parts. Baldness may be in style today, but this’d be a real sacrifice for a Jew It spoke of mourning, or

Ezekiel 5:1-17 — [4] EZEKIEL’S HAIRCUT! (5:1-17) The Results of the Siege! The Symbol! (1-4) He is to shave both his head & beard & is to place the hair into 3 equal parts. Baldness may be in style today, but this’d be a real sacrifice for a Jew It spoke of mourning, or

Amos 1:1-15 — (1:1,2) Who was Amos? Name means “burden-bearer” – he definitely was burdened because of the sins of his people. Sheepbreeder (1:1, 7:14) – Not just a shepherd, but a specific word which included breeding. Fig Picker (7:14,15) – the sycamore was a species of fig of poor quality(fig-mulberry). It was punctured to help insure ripening. Q: Who climbed this tree in the NT? {Zacchaeus} Tender = “one who cut or scraped”. Good illustration in what

Amos 1:1-15 — (1:1,2) Who was Amos? Name means “burden-bearer” – he definitely was burdened because of the sins of his people. Sheepbreeder (1:1, 7:14) – Not just a shepherd, but a specific word which included breeding. Fig Picker (7:14,15) – the sycamore was a species of fig of poor quality(fig-mulberry). It was punctured to help insure ripening. Q: Who climbed this tree in the NT? {Zacchaeus} Tender = “one who cut or scraped”. Good illustration in what

Micah 2:1-13 — Woes & Wonder! (ch.2:1-13) Land Monopolists! (1-5) What had they done? – The powerful had defrauded the poor of their homes, land, & ancestral inheritances. He 1st deals with their covetousness…which Paul says is idolatry! (Col.3:5 ) “Therefore put to death your members

Micah 2:1-13 — Woes & Wonder! (ch.2:1-13) Land Monopolists! (1-5) What had they done? – The powerful had defrauded the poor of their homes, land, & ancestral inheritances. He 1st deals with their covetousness…which Paul says is idolatry! (Col.3:5 ) “Therefore put to death your members

Deuteronomy 12:1-32 — adopt the degraded worship they fostered. To embrace this was to contaminate their conscience & soil their souls. In later history, shrines competitive to the Temple in Jerusalem served to undermine the purity of Israel’s faith (1 Kings 12:25-33). Explain altar in Dan. Explain Paneas/Banias, Caesarea Phillipi. Idolatry today might look like...trusting people, or possessions or positions to do for me what only God can do. Idolatry is worshipping anything that ought to

Deuteronomy 12:1-32 — adopt the degraded worship they fostered. To embrace this was to contaminate their conscience & soil their souls. In later history, shrines competitive to the Temple in Jerusalem served to undermine the purity of Israel’s faith (1 Kings 12:25-33). Explain altar in Dan. Explain Paneas/Banias, Caesarea Phillipi. Idolatry today might look like...trusting people, or possessions or positions to do for me what only God can do. Idolatry is worshipping anything that ought to

Acts 2:1-13 — of high explosive, w/a blast radius of 990’. (Twice as MOAB) In this chapter God the Father drops the “Father of all Bombs” in an upper room in Jerusalem. And its blast radius hits “every nation under heaven” (5). SPIRITUAL EXPLOSION! (1-13) PENTECOST! (1) Pentecost – Is one of the 3 major feasts of ancient Judaism. Pesach (Passover) – encompassed [Lamb, Unleaven Bread, 1st Fruits] Shavuot (Feast of weeks/Pentecost)

Acts 2:1-13 — of high explosive, w/a blast radius of 990’. (Twice as MOAB) In this chapter God the Father drops the “Father of all Bombs” in an upper room in Jerusalem. And its blast radius hits “every nation under heaven” (5). SPIRITUAL EXPLOSION! (1-13) PENTECOST! (1) Pentecost – Is one of the 3 major feasts of ancient Judaism. Pesach (Passover) – encompassed [Lamb, Unleaven Bread, 1st Fruits] Shavuot (Feast of weeks/Pentecost)

1 Corinthians 14:1-19 — tongues & prophesy, to the confused & curious Corinthian church, regarding gifts. Let’s remember that he is specifically concerned with the order of the gifts in the church rather than used privately. See “church” in vss. 4,5,12,19,23,28,35. Paul deals with the 2 major objectives for the church: The edifying of the believers! (12) The conversion of the unsaved! (25) This is the 2-fold purpose of the church,…let no church forget it! This

1 Corinthians 14:1-19 — tongues & prophesy, to the confused & curious Corinthian church, regarding gifts. Let’s remember that he is specifically concerned with the order of the gifts in the church rather than used privately. See “church” in vss. 4,5,12,19,23,28,35. Paul deals with the 2 major objectives for the church: The edifying of the believers! (12) The conversion of the unsaved! (25) This is the 2-fold purpose of the church,…let no church forget it! This