Bible Commentaries

Exodus overview — Exodus 1:12 Growth under the Knife Exodus 2:9 Home Training Exodus 3:5 Reverence Exodus 4:1 Slow to Obey Exodus 5:1 Let my People Go! Exodus 5:22 The Unfailing Resource Exodus 6:3 The Great Name Exodus 7:6 Authority and Obedience Exodus 7:14 The Hardened Tyrant Exodus

2 Kings overview — 2 Kings 1:15 Elijah’s Defiance of Ahaziah 2 Kings 2:1 A Memorable Parting 2 Kings 2:6 Unwilling to Part 2 Kings 2:9 Elijah’s Farewell to Elisha 2 Kings 2:11 Elijah’s Ascension 2 Kings 2:14 Elisha’s Succession 2 Kings 2:21 At the Spring of the Waters 2 Kings 2:24

Esther overview — Esther 1:1-3; Esther 8:4-6 The Book of Esther Esther 2:17 The King and the Maiden Esther 3:5 A Sturdy Alien Esther 4:14-16 A True Heroine Esther 5:13 The Fly in the Ointment Esther 6:1 What Came of a Sleepless Night Esther 7:10 The Biter Bit

Psalms 59:10 — THE MERCIFUL GOD ‘The God of my mercy.’ Psalms 59:10 I. All round David’s house the messengers of Saul prowled like the wild dogs of an Eastern city.—He could hear their muttered curses as he lay quiet, like a young lion in its lair when hunters are abroad. They belched out with their mouths; the words

Isaiah overview — Isaiah 1:18 A Wonderful Cleansing Isaiah 1:31 The Sinner and His Works Destroyed Isaiah 2:2 The Last Days Isaiah 3:10-11 Working for God; the End of Christian Life Isaiah 4:2 The Branch of the Lord Isaiah 5:2 A Disappointing Vintage Isaiah 6:8‘Send Me’ Isaiah

Jeremiah overview — Jeremiah 1:1-2 The Meaning of Inspiration Jeremiah 1:17 Jeremiah Contra Mundum Jeremiah 2:13 God’s Complaint Jeremiah 3:16 An Obsolete Watchword Jeremiah 3:17 The Sacred Metropolis Jeremiah 5:1 No! Not One! Jeremiah 5:22 A Barrier of Sand Jeremiah 5:24 Gratitude

Lamentations overview — Lamentations 1:12 The Unheeded Sorrows of Jesus Lamentations 1:12 Sorrow Unparalleled Lamentations 1:12 The Sorrow of Jesus Considered Lamentations 2:14 Prophesiers of Smooth Things Lamentations 3:19; Lamentations 3:22 Shadow and Sunshine Lamentations 3:22-23‘New Every Morning’ Lamentations 3:24 The Best Portion Lamentations 3:26 Hope and Patience Lamentations 3:38-40 Through Repentance to Faith Lamentations 4:7 The Nazarites Lamentations 4:20 A Disappointed Hope

Ezekiel overview — Ezekiel 1:5 The Cherubim Ezekiel 1:20-21 The Wheels of Life Ezekiel 1:24-25 Listening to God in the Silence Ezekiel 2:3 A Prophet’s Call Ezekiel 2:7 Men’s Treatment of God’s Word Ezekiel 2:7-8‘Receiving and Uttering the Divine Message’ Ezekiel 3:7 Ezekiel’s Ministry

Daniel overview — Daniel 1:1; Daniel 1:8 A Boy Hero Daniel 2:1; Daniel 2:49 Troubled King—Calm Seer Daniel 2:3‘An Interpreter, One Among a Thousand’ Daniel 2:35 The Stone that Grew Daniel 3:18 Pride Humbled and Piety Honoured Daniel 3:23; Daniel 3:25 A Furnace and Men in it Daniel

Joel overview — Joel 1:1 The Prophet Joel Joel 1:15 A Day of Judgment Joel 2:12 The Discipline of Lent Joel 2:25 The Locust-Eaten Years Restored Joel 2:26 God’s People Unashamed Joel 2:28 The Outpoured Spirit Joel 2:28 Youthful Seers Joel 3:14 The Valley of Decision Joel 3:21 Christ in His Church

Amos overview — Amos 1:1 The Message of Amos Amos 2:12 Giving Wine to the Nazarite Amos 3:2 Contempt of Spiritual Privileges Punished Amos 3:3 A Pair of Friends Amos 4:12‘Preparation to meet God’ Amos 5:8 The Revelation of God Amos 5:14-15 Seeking Good, and Hating Evil Amos 6:1‘At Ease in Zion’ Amos 6:6 Social Indifferentists Amos 7:5 Weakness and Strength Amos 7:15 Taken into Fellowship Amos 8:11 The Uses of Adversity Amos 9:9 The Garnering of the Least Grain Amos 9:13 The Continuity of Harvest

Micah overview — Micah 1:1 The Prophet Micah Micah 1:3-4 The Lord’s Advent Micah 2:3 God’s Message in Evil Times Micah 2:13 Christ the Breaker Micah 3:6 Blind Leaders Micah 4:5 A Lesson from Idolaters Micah 5:2‘Loved with Everlasting Love!’ Micah 6:3 A Beseeching God Micah 6:8 Worship and Conduct Micah 7:8-9 Light in the Darkness Micah 7:20‘Who is a Pardoning God like Thee?’

Mark overview — Mark 1:1 What is the Gospel? Mark 1:1 The Genesis of the Gospel Mark 1:3 The Voice in the Wilderness Mark 1:4 The Baptism of Repentance Mark 1:9-11 Christ’s Baptism and its Results Mark 1:12-13 Lenten Lessons Mark 1:12-13 Christ and the Christian Mark 1:13

Luke 18:10 — LIKE PURPOSE, DIFFERENT METHOD ‘Two men went up into the temple to pray.’ Luke 18:10 Here is a picture of what might have been seen daily in Jerusalem ( Acts 3:1), and which we see every Sunday of our lives—two men going publicly to worship God. I. A like purpose.—Outwardly there is little difference—the one was a Pharisee, the

Luke 18:10 — COMO PROPÓSITO, MÉTODO DIFERENTE Dos hombres subieron al templo a rezar. Lucas 18:10 Aquí hay una imagen de lo que podría haberse visto diariamente en Jerusalén ( Hechos 3:1 ), y que vemos todos los domingos de nuestra vida: dos hombres que van públicamente a adorar a Dios. I. Un propósito similar — Externamente hay poca diferencia

Luke 2:42-51 — THE TEMPLE AND THE HOME ‘When He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem.… And He went down with them, … and was subject unto them.’ Luke 2:42-51 In this passage we learn something of Christ when He was young. We read the only circumstance recorded of His early years (cf. Isaiah 53:2). We hear His first words, ‘Wist ye not that I must be about My Father’s business?’—words that involve the principle

Luke 2:42-51 — piedad primitiva en la tierra? Podemos verlo en cuatro cosas: I. En su cumplimiento de la ley — La ley decía que todos los varones debían asistir a las tres grandes fiestas en Jerusalén. No tenían miedo de salir de casa ( Éxodo 34:24 ; Deuteronomio 16:16 ). Había sido circuncidado y ahora, a los doce años, celebra la Pascua. Así temprano muestra obediencia a su Padre celestial ( 1 Samuel 15:22 ; Hebreos 5:8 ; 1 Pedro 1:2 ; 1 Pedro 1:14 ; Salmo 119:35 ). II. En su amada casa y enseñanza de Dios

2 Corinthians overview — 2 Corinthians 1:9-10 Trust 2 Corinthians 1:12‘The Testimony of Our Conscience’ 2 Corinthians 1:19‘In Him Was Yea’ 2 Corinthians 1:20 An Affirmative Life 2 Corinthians 1:24‘Helpers of Your Joy’ 2 Corinthians 2:11 Satan’s Devices 2 Corinthians 2:14 The Triumph of Love 2

Galatians overview — Galatians 1:6-8 No other Gospel Galatians 1:15-16‘That I Might Preach Him’ Galatians 1:16 The Keynote of Testimony Galatians 1:17 Alone With God Galatians 2:20 The Crucified Christian Galatians 2:20 Crucified, Yet Alive Galatians 2:20 Life in Christ Galatians

2 Peter 1:4 — COSAS PRECIOSAS 'Por medio de las cuales se nos han dado preciosas y grandísimas promesas'. 2 Pedro 1:4 'Precioso' es una palabra muy favorable a los escritores de la Biblia, especialmente a San Pedro. Habla de muchas cosas como preciosas. Cristo. —'Por tanto, para vosotros que creéis, Él es precioso '( 1 Pedro 2:7 ). Precioso como Salvador del pecado,